N301AE
Registered owner: UNLIMITED BOAT SALES INC, AZ (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.
35 reports on file, 1995-04-09 – 2008-06-06.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (GALLEY)
DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE GALLEY FLOOR FRAME 258.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED WITH LEVEL TWO CORROSION. REMOVED THE DAMAGED FILLER TO REMOVED THE CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE FILLER, DRILLED AND TREATED NEW PART. DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 34 reports
2007
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 24,939 hrs · 28,008 cycles
BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST NOTED RIGHT BLEED VALVE NOT CLOSED FOUND CB H16 POPPED. CONTACTED MOC. ADVISED TO RESET CB. CB H16 POPPED A SECOND TIME. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRSO VALVE IAW SAAB340 AMM 36-11-05-02. OPS CK NORMAL, PER SAAB 340 AMM 36-11-00-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL. NO SMOKE NOTED IN LAVATORY, ISSUED MEL 26-2. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CAPT FORWARD WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY SHATTERED. (M)
2005
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT)
FOUND CREW REPORTED STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE. INSPECTED AVIONICS RACK AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE BLEED AND AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LINE — RUPTURED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
DISC, UPON GEAR SELECTION UP THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY STARTED DROPPING TO -0-, MANUAL PUMP OVERRIDE FAILURE. REPLACED RUPTURED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSION ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)
THE LT IB NACELLE WAS FOUND CHAFED AT THE FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTACT POINT. BLENDED THE DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER. WORK DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE)
FLOORBEAM AT STA 225.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUT OUT TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER AND 2 SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSLEAGE)
THE CARGO SIDEWALL FRAME AT STA 686.888 WAS FOUND BENT AND DENTED. RECONTOURED THE FRAME. PREPARED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION OF NEW FRAME. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE GALLEY FLOOR FRAME AT STA 272 WAS FOUND CORRODED. BLENDED THE DAMAGED AREA TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE RT SIDEWALL CARGO FRAME AT STA 677 WAS FOUND DENTED. RECONTOURED THE DENT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE REINFORCEMENT WEB AT STA 294 WAS FOUND CORRODED. BLENDED THE DAMAGED AREA TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW REPAIR. (K)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSLEAGE)
THE CARGO SIDEWALL FRAME AT STA 640 WAS FOUND DENTED. RECONTOURED THE DENT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION OF NEW FRAME. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
THE CARGO FLOOR FRAME AT STA 710.0 WAS FOUND BENT IN 2 AREAS. RECONTOURED BOTH DENTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 DOUBLERS AND 2 ANGLES. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 9 AND 10 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. EXIT SIGN OVER SEAT 8A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. IAW MM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX - FLT 3067 - EMERGENCY ARMED LIGHT INOPERATIVE ON FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IAW AMM 23-30-00. (M)
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (ANTI-SKID SYSTEM)
DFW - FLT 3769 - ON APPROACH, WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED CREW RECEIVED AN ANTI-SKID CAUTION INDICATION ON CWP. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 5013 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER CABIN DOOR IS DIM AND FLICKERS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 21LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 18,260 hrs · 18,402 cycles
PVD - FLT 5045 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY, SUSPECT BATTERIES RECHARGED DURING FERRY FLIGHT. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL. CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ALB - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7BC IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB IN FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 7BC. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,437 hrs · 17,579 cycles
JFK - FLT 5069 - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO CONFIGURATION WARNING, SPLIT PITCH, STANDBY UNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT. C/A - REPLACED TRIM CONTROL PANEL IAW SAAB340BA MM 27-32-05. GROUND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
Part: HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
JFK - FLT 5143 - RIGHT LANDING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN. ABORTED APPROACH. AIRCRAFT WENT AROUND AND CREW PERFORMED LANDING GEAR CHECK LIST. GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED, THREE GREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW MM 32-31-05. OPS CHECK GOOD AIW WS 7333. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3679 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT 9B INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 9B. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (MLG)
DFW - FLT 3296 - UNSAFE RIGHT GEAR INDICATION. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. PULLED EMERGENCY HANDLE FOR GEAR DOORS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. INSPECTED RIGHT GEAR ASSY AND FOUND MLG DRAG BRACKE CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CANNON PLUG, REPLACED EMERGENCY SEPARATION BOLTS FOR LEFT RIGHT GEAR DOORS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 5006 - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT SEATS 8BC, 10BC, AND 12 BC DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES AT FUSE HOLDERS 71 AND 72 LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRAKES — REQ'D SERVICE (BRAKE SYSTEM)
JFK - FLT 4925 - LEFT BRAKE GRABS EXCESSIVELY. RIGHT BRAKE DOES NOT GRAB AT ALL. INSPECTED AND BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES. LEAK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 327.5)
ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION, FOUND DENTS ON RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL STATION 327.5 BETWEEN SL 1620 AND 1622. CLEANED AREA, CUT OUT DAMAGE, AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACKS. DEBURRED AND APPLIED ALODINE TO THE CUT OUT EDGES. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER .050 THICK. CLEANED THE DOUBLER AND APPLIED A PROTECTIVE COATING OF ALODINE AND ONE COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER. APPLIED SEALANT TO DOUBLER AND ATTACHED TO FUSELAGE. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE DOUBLER EDGE STEP. APPLIED EPOXY PRIMER AND ONE COAT OF TOP COAT TO THE EXTERIOR SURFACE. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 215 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)
ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFE ON THE LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN. BLENDED THE CHAFE AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER .025. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FIRE SEAL AROUND DOUBLER EDGE STEP WITH DOW CORNING DC730 RTV. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1459 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)
ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFE ON THE LEFT NACELLE INLET COMPARTMENT LOWER LONGERON. BLENDED THE CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT L ANGLE .090 THICK. APPLIED SURFACE TREATMENT ON THE EDGE OF THE DAMAGE AND THE REINFORCEMENT ANGLE. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ANGLE REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1459 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)
ALB - FLT 4812 - EN ROUTE TO JFK FROM YUL, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING. WHEN IT GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GREEN ARC, THEY SHUT DOWN THE ENGIEN AND DIVERTED TO ALB. ENGINE REQUIRED OVER FIVE QUARTS OF OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3935 - WHITE FLOOR LIGHT NEAR ROW 10 INOP MEL'D PER 33-15-2. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. RAID BULB AT ROW 10 ON THE FLOOR PROX LIGHTING. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3775 - LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONNECTOR PIN HAD BACKED OUT IN CONNECTOR AT LIGHT ASSY. REINSTALLED PIN IN CONNECTOR, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND RETURNED TO A/C TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: ENGINE — SEIZED (NR 2)
DFW - FLT NR 3503 - DURING TAKEOFF ENGINE NR 2 LOST POWER, TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIRST STAGE ROTOR DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COMPT)
SGF - FLT NR 4186 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AFT SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AFT CARGO FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT OR FIRE, REPLACED AFT SMOKE DETECTOR AND FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ORD - FLT 4351 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT UNABLE TO CONTROL ENGINE NR 2 TORQUE WITH POWER LEVER, TORQUE WAS FIXED AT 8046. TORQUE MOTOR LOCK-OUT NO EFFECT. FLIGHT TURNED BACK TO ORD. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RAI NR 2 HMU - IAW SAAB MM 73-00-00 AND GE CT7. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES 6797. (X)