N304AE

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · 1992 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (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.

17 reports on file, 1997-09-22 – 2007-11-23.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2007-11-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — OUT OF RIG (TE FLAPS) · airframe 21,154 hrs · 22,242 cycles

AT FL230, THE A/C BEGAN OSCILLATING PITCH UP/DOWN. THIS OCCURRED AT CRUISE FLT. PITCH UP AND DOWN WENT FROM +2.5 TO -2.5 ABV AND BELOW HORIZON. THIS OCCURRED WITH ALL PAX AND FA SEATED. NO CG CHANGES CONDITION OCCURRED WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF AND YAW DAMPER OFF. LEVEL FLT AT 7K AND 10K ON CLIMB-OUT NO ISSUES. ON DESCENT FL 6K NO ISSUES, ONLY ALT WITH OSCILLATIONS FL230 LEVEL FLIGHT. RERIGGED FLAP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

Source: SDR SIMA200733002
OTHER · 2007-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,126 hrs · 22,206 cycles

DURING A MBV INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT SIDE OF FRAME 72. REPAIRED FRAME 72 IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200730403
OTHER · 2007-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,126 hrs · 22,206 cycles

DURING A MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT B.L. 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-60 PARA 10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200728302
OTHER · 2007-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,126 hrs · 22,206 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK A BL 0.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK USING PN 7253725-191 IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-60 PARA 10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200728301
Earlier reports · 1997–2002 · 13 reports

2002

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT)

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL/WOOD SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT WAS SATISFACTORY. ISOLATED BOTH BLEED SYSTEMS DURING RUNS AND FOUND NO SMELL AT ANY TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200218701

2001

OTHER · 2001-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BUF - FLT 5132 - FORWARD PORTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM ILLUMINATES FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS THEN GO OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO JFK FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011355
OTHER · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — SHORTED (CABIN)

PIT - FLT 5049 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL AROUND SEAT 11A. INSPECTED AREA AND PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOURESCENT LAMP HOLDER, AT SEAT 11A. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0935
NO TEST · 2001-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 5106 - FOUND LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA07818
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6111

Part: SEAL — FAILED (RT ENGINE PROP)

BOS - FLT 4579 - RIGHT ENGINE INTAKE SATURATED WITH OIL. CABIN AIR HAS CONTINUOUS FAINT OIL SMELL INFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PROP BLADE SEAL. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0392

2000

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — CONTAMINATED (RIGHT & LEFT)

ALB - FLT 5146 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 3000 FEET, CREW SMELLED SMOKE THROUGH OUT CABIN. RETURNED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, EVEN THOUGH SMELL DISSIPATED, RAN AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK COMPLIED WITH. BLEED SYSTEM, GASPER FANS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS, COM SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL POWER, ACTIVATED INTERNAL POWER, COCKPIT LIGHTS, RECIRCULATION FANS. NO FAULT OR ODORS NOTED. CLEANED EFIS VENT SCREEN. DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE RESULT OF RESIDUAL COMPRESSOR WASH FLUID IN ENGINE OF FLUID. REF NRWC 1244288. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1661
NO TEST · 2000-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3654 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT OVER SEAT 8 B/C. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB OVER SEAT 8 B/C. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0123

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 6-11)

MIA - FLT 5226 - ROWS 6 THROUGH 11 OVERHEAD AND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. ALL LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3647
NO TEST · 1999-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAW - FLT 3848 - THE SECOND FROM THE FRONT DOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. ISSUED MEL AGAINST THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON 3-17-99. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RESTORED MEL ITEM AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA990751

1997

OTHER · 1997-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 215-255)

ABI - RIGHT LAVATORY AND GALLEY PROFILE AT STATION 215 TO 65 BL 30R HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT LAVATORY AND GALLEY PROFILE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-25 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA972655
OTHER · 1997-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 215-265)

ABI - RIGHT LAVATORY AND GALLEY TRACK AT FS 215-265 BL 30R HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT LAVATORY AND GALLEY TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-25 AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA972654
OTHER · 1997-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: AIRSTAIR TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

AIRSTAIR TRACK HAD CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-21 AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA972652
OTHER · 1997-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 357)

ABI - ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, AFT OF ICE GUARD AT STATION 357 BETWEEN SL1506 AND 1507, FOUND FOUR DENTS CLOSE TOGETHER, OIL CANNING HAD STARTED. PERFORMED REPAIRS IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-10 PG 223. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA972653