N317AE
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.
33 reports on file, 1998-05-24 – 2007-11-14.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 24,228 hrs · 26,762 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT 5 OF 6 AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW SAAB 340B AMM 33-50-10. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM IAW SAAB 340 AMM 33-50-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 24,031 hrs · 26,481 cycles
ON CLIMB 160 KIAS AUTO PILOT ENGAGED NOTED FORE AND AFT MOVEMENT OF YOKE ACCOMPANIED BY PITCH MOVEMENT AND VIBRATION IN CONTROLS AND IN AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO IAW SAAB AMM 22-10-26, PERFORMED SAAB VIBRATION WORK CARD, REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO IAW SAAB 22-10-26. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO MOUNT ELEVATOR REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON CONTROLLER MECHANISM BEARING AND CAM ASSY AMM 27-11-45, RIGGED AILERON CABLE SYS AMM 27-11-00. FCF PASSED AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 23,227 hrs · 25,340 cycles
EMERGENCY ESCAPE FLOOR PROXIMITY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 4 AND ROW 6. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 22LN AND 23LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 23,104 hrs · 25,158 cycles
LANDING GEAR HANDLE SELECTED TO UP POSITION, 30 TO 45 SECONDS TO COMPLETE RETRACTION CYCLE AND LANDING GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT TO GO OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK SWITCH IAW SAAB AMM, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 23,086 hrs · 25,129 cycles
LANDING GEAR LIGHT ON AFTER TAKEOFF, HYDRAULIC PUMP RUNNING CONTINUALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH IAW SAAB AMM 32-61-15. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Earlier reports · 1998–2006 · 28 reports
2006
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (FIRE BELL)
MRY - FLT 3026 - THE FIRE TEST SWITCH IS SELECTED TO THE LEFT, THE FIRE HANDLE FAIL TO TEST FIRE BELL DOES NOT SOUND AND LEFT ENGINE FIRE FAILED TO LIGHT. CLEANED AND REMOVED CONTAMINATE AT THE FIREWALL CONNECTOR FOR THE FIRE LOOP, IAW SAAB MM 26-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (RT DC SYS)
RIGHT DC GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE PARALLELED GENERATORS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - FLT 3207 - NOTIFIED BY MAINTENANCE VIA GROUND LINE THAT FLOOR EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 8B INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 8A INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY AT 22LN. OPS CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
ABI - FLT 3215 - ON FINAL LEFT ENGINE MADE A POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE FEATHERING ON SHORT FINAL. NO ABNORMAL TEMPS, TORQUES, 0 PERCENT AFTER FEATHER. RAI LEFT ENGINE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ACT - FLT 3306 - FOUR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHTS AND REPAIRED WIRES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)
NOTIFIED BY DISPATCH, OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WON`T LIGHT UP. FOUND AND REPLACED TWO BLOWN POWER SUPPLY FUSES. RE-SOLDERED WIRES TO FUSE 22LN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2005
Part: LONGERON — PUNCTURED (LT NACELLE)
PUNCTURE ON THE LT NACELLE OB LWR LONGERON. PERFORMED A CUTOUT TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED AN ANGLE DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 236)
FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 236 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE END OF A PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR, EXTENDED THE CUT OUT TO REMOVE THE CRACK. FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT HORIZ STAB)
HAIL DAMAGE ON THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TOP SKIN PANEL. REMOVED THE EXISTING SKIN PANEL AND MARKED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES. REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED SKIN. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT HORIZ STAB)
HAIL DAMAGE ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TOPSKIN. REMOVED THE EXISTING LT HORIZONTAL STAB TOP SKIN PANEL. POSITIONED NEW LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN. MARKED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES. REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED SKIN. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 677)
THE RT SIDEWALL CARGO FRAME AT STA 677 WAS FOUND TO BE DENTED. RECONTOURED THE DENT. PREPARED A REPAIR ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 258)
THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 258 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING A CUT OUT. FABRICATED A FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
2001
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAULTY (COCKPIT)
JFK - FLT 5133 - RIGHT MAIN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. CREW RAN NORMAL CHECKLIST LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. PILOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON BULB ASSEMBLY AND GOT THE GREEN LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW SAAB MM 32-30-00. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DUCT — FAILED (RT NACELLE)
JFK - FLT 5137 - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT INTAKE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO JFK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT LOWER DUCT IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
JFK - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM JFK, CAPTAINS EADI WENT BLANK NUMEROUS TIMES WITH RED HEADING FLAG NOTED. PROBLEM CLEARED ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DISPLAY PROCESSER UNIT IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3376 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3848 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT 10C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW ATR MM 33-50. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: VALVE — STUCK (LT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 3374 - LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT MAX 15 PERCENT TORQUE AT 730 DEGREES CELSIUS AND 82 PERCENT NG. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 A/I VALVE IAW GE MM 75-00-00. PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUNS, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SBP - FLT 3074 - FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FADE TO OFF SOON AFTER BEING TESTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 20LN AND 21LN. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REF: OPER CNTRL NR 2000X358. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SBP - FLT 3074 - FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FADE TO OFF SOON AFTER BEING TESTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 20LN AND 21LN. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REF: OPER CNTRL SIMA0102.
1999
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
LAX - FLT3034 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 8 BC DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: SMOKE DETECTORS — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
DFW - FLT 5193 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED CARGO BAY WITH NO EVIDENCE SMOKE FOR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTORS — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
DFW - FLT 5193 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED CARGO BAY WITH NO EVIDENCE SMOKE FOR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
JFK - THREE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 7A, 8BC, AND 10BC DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (WS 392/415)
BNA - FLT 9850 - RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED BY SERVICE VEHICLE. REAR SPAR WEB, LOWER SPAR CAP, AND LOWER SKIN NEED REPAIR. INSPECTED DAMAGE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY HARD LANDING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. CUT OUT DAMAGE TO SPAR WEB CAP. REPLACED SECTION OF LOWER SPAR CAP EXTRUSION, REAR SPAR WEB, AND AFFECTED RIBS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR LOWER SKIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT TT: 12,568.7 HOURS. ACFT TC: 12,796. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NRS SIMA981667, AND, 98ZZZX2364 THROUGH 98ZZZX2365.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (WS 396)
BNA - FLT 9850 - RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED BY SERVICE VEHICLE. REAR SPAR WEB, LOWER SPAR CAP, AND LOWER SKIN NEED REPAIR. INSPECTED DAMAGE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY HARD LANDING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. CUT OUT DAMAGE TO SPAR WEB CAP. REPLACED SECTION OF LOWER SPAR CAP EXTRUSION, REAR SPAR WEB, AND AFFECTED RIBS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR LOWER SKIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT TT: 12,568.7 HOURS. ACFT TC: 12,796. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NRS SIMA981667, AND, 98ZZZX2364 THROUGH 98ZZZX2366.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (WS 398/391)
BNA - FLT 9850 - RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED BY SERVICE VEHICLE. REAR SPAR WEB, LOWER SPAR CAP, AND LOWER SKIN NEED REPAIR. INSPECTED DAMAGE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY HARD LANDING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. CUT OUT DAMAGE TO SPAR WEB CAP. REPLACED SECTION OF LOWER SPAR CAP EXTRUSION, REAR SPAR WEB, AND AFFECTED RIBS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR LOWER SKIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT TT: 12,568.7 HOURS. ACFT TC: 12,796. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NRS 98ZZZX2364 THROUGH 98ZZZX2366. (X)
Part: RIB — DAMAGED (WS 415)
BNA - FLT 9850 - RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED BY SERVICE VEHICLE. REAR SPAR WEB, LOWER SPAR CAP, AND LOWER SKIN NEED REPAIR. INSPECTED DAMAGE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY HARD LANDING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. CUT OUT DAMAGE TO SPAR WEB CAP. REPLACED SECTION OF LOWER SPAR CAP EXTRUSION, REAR SPAR WEB, AND AFFECTED RIBS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR LOWER SKIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT TT: 12,568.7 HOURS. ACFT TC: 12,796. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NRS SIMA981667, AND, 98ZZZX2365 THROUGH 98ZZZX2366.