N307AE

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · 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.

26 reports on file, 1996-02-12 – 2008-06-13.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — SEIZED (RIGHT)

ON FLIGHT 3227 DURING CLIMB THE CREW DECLARED A EMERGENCY FOR SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RT HAND ACM SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT HAND ACM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS NO SMELL DETECTED IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

Source: SDR SIMA200816803
OTHER · 2008-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6100

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 22,262 hrs · 25,696 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3229 ON TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE PROP OIL TEMP AT 100FT AT BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF ROLL. LEFT PROP RPM WOULD NOT GO BELOW 1200 RPM AFTER ABORT TAKEOFF WHEN CONDITION LEVER AT "MIN". ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS FOR 20 MINUTES AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS IAW GE CT7 ENGINE MM OIL TEMP ON BOTH ENGINES THE SAME AND WITHIN LIMITS PROP RPM WAS NORMAL ON BOTH ENGINES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200814904
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: HMU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 21,829 hrs · 25,123 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3230 ON FINAL APPROACH INTO DFW, THE CREW WAS FOLLOWING APPROACH CHECKLIST, SELECTED AUTO COARSEN ON. AS THE SWITCH WAS SELECTED ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FLAMED OUT WITH NO RELIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NOTED RIGHT ENGINE HMU INTERNAL FAILURE WITH DAMAGE TO ENGINE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY IAW EAGLE WORK CARD NR 72-4930. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW SAAB 340AMM 71-00-00 AND 61-00-00 AND NR 8194; AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200805001
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 21,829 hrs · 25,123 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3230 CREW REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH INTO DFW FOLLOWING THE APPROACH CHECKLIST THEY SELECTED AUTO COARSEN ON. AS THE SWITCH WAS SELECTED ON THE N 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WITH NO RELIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Source: SDR SIMA200804402
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3160

Part: ADC — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,651 hrs · 24,885 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3426 - AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT AND RUDDER INOP. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MFD UNIT IAW AMM 31-25-10. REMOVED AND REPLACED ADC IAW AMM 31-12-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AUTO PILOT AND YAW DAMPENER OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 22-10-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200800302
Earlier reports · 1996–2007 · 21 reports

2007

OTHER · 2007-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 236) · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING IMBV INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL PER EMBRAER SRM (SRM-145/1142 REV 38) CHAPTER 53-21-02 PARAGRAPH 2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200735105
OTHER · 2007-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 272) · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION THE FRAME AT F.S. 272.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED ON FRAME INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30 AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200734105
OTHER · 2007-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 272) · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT FS 294.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA OF THE FRAME INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200734106
OTHER · 2007-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 225) · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION THE FRAME AT FS 225.0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME AT FS 225.0 PER SAAB SRM (72LKS 3079 REV49) CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200733903
OTHER · 2007-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 258) · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,864 cycles

DURING MBV, THE FRAME AT FS 258.0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME AT FS 258.0 PER SAAB SRM (72LKS 3079 REV 49) CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200733901
OTHER · 2007-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT B.L. 18.3 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH PN 7253725-193 IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200732401
OTHER · 2007-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL36R WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH PN 7253742-409 IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200732404
OTHER · 2007-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND MANUAL LIMITS. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

Source: SDR SMIA200732402
OTHER · 2007-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING MBV, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL36L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200732403
OTHER · 2007-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,265 hrs · 24,846 cycles

DURING A MBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT THREE 36L SEAT TRACK WEBS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. REPAIRED THE LEFT AFT THREE 36L SEAT TRACK WEBS PER SAAB SRM CHAPTER 51-70-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200732410

2002

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)

DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED CREW RECEIVED HYDRAULIC MESSAGE ON THE CWP ACCOMPANIED BY THE MAIN ACCUMULATOR FALLING TO ZERO. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. C/A MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REMOVED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATION BOLTS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200213301

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

ALB - FLT 4893 - CLIMBING THROUGH 10000 FT EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF RIGHT ENGINE. PERFORMED SHUTDOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BASE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200117810
FALSE WARNING · 2001-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE

JFK - FLT 5113 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE INDICATION IN COCKPIT. FIRE BOTTLE WAS USED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO JFK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM 26-13-10 OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200114801

2000

NO TEST · 2000-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3072 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8F FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS AT SEAT 8C IAW SAAB AMM 33-50. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2035
NO TEST · 2000-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 8)

DFW - FLT 3638 - ROW NR 8 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED NR 8 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW S340 MM 33-50-2. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1883
FALSE WARNING · 2000-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

SJT - FLT 3938 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON THE GATE AFTER STARTING LEFT ENGINE, SHUTDOWN AND EVACUATED PASSENGERS. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER CARGO DOOR WAS OPENED. SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED CLEANED AND INSPECTED IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-00 AND 26-15-00. REINSTALLED SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1556

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-24 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLIGHT ATTENDENTS FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS FLASHLIGHT.

Source: SDR WWMA9700140
NO TEST · 1997-02-28 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPT)

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS FAILED THE COCKPIT TEST. MAINTENANCE RERACKED THE WARNING ELECTRONIC UNIT AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS AND TRIPLE CHIME VIA THE TEST PANEL. CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO DFW. MAINTENANCE IN DFW PERFORMED ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9700031

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-12-05 Unresolved
ATA 3320

Part: LIGHT SOCKET — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO A SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDENT REPORTED SMOKE CAME FROM CABIN AROUND SEAT 3A. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD LIGHT SOCKET AT SEAT 4A.

Source: SDR WWMA9600102
FALSE WARNING · 1996-04-25 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (LAVATORY)

THE LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 100 KNOTS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600042
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO COME DOWN. CIRCUIT BREAKER F7 WAS POPPED, CB WAS RESET, THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND WAS LEFT DOWN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR WWMA9600020