N286AE

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AVIATION INVENTORY RESOURCES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

25 reports on file, 1996-10-22 – 2007-03-01.

NO TEST · 2007-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 21,869 hrs · 24,301 cycles

LEFT TAIL PIPE HOT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT IAW SAAB AMM 26-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200700601
OTHER · 2007-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (TAIL PIPE) · airframe 21,783 hrs · 24,168 cycles

LEFT TAIL PIPE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FIRE TEST SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECT NOTED IAW SAAB AMM 33-10-00. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200704408
Earlier reports · 1996–2006 · 23 reports

2006

OTHER · 2006-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,470 hrs · 23,734 cycles

DISC - FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 225 CORRODED. REMOVED CORRISION WITH CUTOUT, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER, INSTALLED IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200631817

2001

FALSE WARNING · 2001-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAULTY (COCKPIT)

BGR - FLT 4929 - CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION NOT SHOWING DOWN AND LOCKED (GREEN) DURING APPROACH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW SAAB 340 AMM. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200124902
NO TEST · 2001-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 5018 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BY ROW 4 AND 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AT POSITION 20LN IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200121301
NO TEST · 2001-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

BOS - FLT 4932 - FOUND EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT ROW 10C IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BULB FOR EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IAW SAAB AMM CH 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011414
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3100

Part: WEU (AVIONICS RACK)

BOS - FLT 4749 - CREW REPORTED THE WARNING ELECTRONIC UNIT (WEU) BITE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEU IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011264
NO TEST · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

BOS - FLT 5122 - CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 7BC TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AT ROW 7BC IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0932

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

YOW - FLT 4598 - MAIN PAX DOOR HANDLE ILLUMINATED ON TO RETURNED TO YOW AND ISSUED MEL 52-1-2 AUTH 120661 CAT C. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM NOTED NO PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3601
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: ROLLER — LACK OF LUBE (MLG UPLOCK)

SJT - FLT 3600 - GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND CONDITION REMAINED THE SAME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE LUBED UPLOCK ROLLERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2562
NO TEST · 2000-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — FAILED (ROW 4 AND 5)

DFW - FLT 3594 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 4A AND 5B APPEARS TO BE BURNED OUT. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE AT 65CN IAW 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2033
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (RT ENGINE OIL)

ACT - FLT 3635 - AT 11,000 FEET CRUISE, SETTING UP FOR TREND, RT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE RISING ABOVE 150. RT OIL PRESSURE SLOWLY DROPPED BELOW 50. MONITORED AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. OIL PRESSURE NOT OUT OF GREEN AT ANYTIME. ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. NO OIL NOTED ON COWLING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING. RIGHT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1874
FALSE WARNING · 2000-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

DFW - FLT 3395 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO DFW. FOUND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA1211
OTHER · 2000-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ROW 9)

DFW - FLT 3607 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 9B. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 9B. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0862
OTHER · 2000-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - REPAIR AT END OF SEAT TRACK BL 0.0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED AREA OF SEAT TRACK AND REPAIR AREA IAW SAAB SRM 72LKS 3079, 53070-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0194
NO TEST · 2000-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3687 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH WILL NOT STAY IN THE ON POSITION. LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN RELEASED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0161
OTHER · 2000-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - FORWARD END OF SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 11.5 INCHES OF SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 IAW SAAB SRM 72LKS 3079, 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0081

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AVIONICS RACK)

SAN - FLT 3212 - AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VERIFIED EVENT WAS A FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA991371
FALSE WARNING · 1999-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG)

MRY - FLT 3215 - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. DEFERRED LANDING GEAR AND ROUTED AIRCRAFT INTO SBP WHERE THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK PERFORMED, THE MEL ITEM WAS RESTORED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA991131

1998

FLAME/FIRE · 1998-04-10 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FIRE (NR 2)

DURING START OF NR 2 ENGINE, THE RAMPER OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE TAILPIPE. START WAS ABORTED AND FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED.

Source: SDR WWMA9800070

1997

FALSE WARNING · 1997-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)

DURING DESCENT, THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON THE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED, AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES IT SELF EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. AFT DETECTOR S/N REMOVED WAS A3821 AND WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 12106 HRS SINCE NEW.

Source: SDR WWMA9700164
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 2450

Part: ELECTRICAL SYS — ODOR (AVIONICS BAY)

CREW REPORTED, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE AVIONICS BAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AVIONICS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HOT JUGS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL, RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR WWMA9700041
NO TEST · 1997-02-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERIES.

Source: SDR WWMA9700023

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 2530

Part: PLUG — ARCED (GALLEY)

CREW REPORTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR EMMITTING FROM THE HOT WATER JUGS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 HOT JUG ELECTRICAL PLUG ARCED, SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED DUE TO TIME TO REPLACE THE PLUG.

Source: SDR WWMA9600108
FALSE WARNING · 1996-10-22 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9600087