N320AE

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.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
WINGS WESTOperatoron 1996-09-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1996-09-20 Operator named in NTSB report
Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SF-340B Serious injury Part 121WINGS WEST

Operated by WINGS WEST (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW96LA394

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.

44 reports on file, 1995-11-10 – 2008-01-31.

OTHER · 2008-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING MBV INSP, A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FRAME 258 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR, REMOVED THE EXISTING REPAIR AND CLEANED THE AREA. PERFORMED A CUTOUT, FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER AND DOUBLER. CLEANED AND TREATED THE REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTERS 53-70-30.

Source: SDR SIMA200806006
OTHER · 2008-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 225) · airframe 21,854 hrs · 25,611 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE FRAME 225 WAS FOUND CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200803102
OTHER · 2008-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,854 hrs · 25,611 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200803101
OTHER · 2008-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,854 hrs · 25,611 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND CORRODED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH NEW ONE PN 7253725-193 IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200802802
OTHER · 2008-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,854 hrs · 25,611 cycles

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 36L WAS FOUND CORRODED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH NEW ONE PN 7253742-407 IAW SAAB 340 SRM 51-40-21, 51-40-22, 51-40-25 AND 51-40-40. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200802801
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 39 reports

2002

NO TEST · 2002-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

GROUND CREW REPORTED A FEW EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, ISSUED FERRY PERMIT TO LAX FOR REPAIRS. RAI POWER SUPPLIES AT 20LN AND 22LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50, S/N ON 20LN-17323, S/N ON 22LN-1726. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200207401

2001

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2520

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — DEFECTIVE (PSU)

LAX - FLT 3202 - DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR OF BURNED ELECTRICAL INSULATION FROM GALLEY AREA BY COFFEE JUG. CIRCUIT BOARD IN PSU AT SEAT 3A FOUND DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT 3A PSU IAW SAAB 340 AMM. NO FURTHER BURNED ODORS NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200125001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)

SAN - FLT 3043 - CREW REPORTED STRONG ODOR OF BURNED ELECTRICAL WIRING NEAR ROW 8. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. CABIN LIGHTS. BALLAST, AND WIRING NEAR ROW 8, RECIRCULATION FANS AND AIR CONDITIONING WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0843
NO TEST · 2001-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2600

Part: DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (LAVATORY)

SBP - FOUND LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB AMM 26-13. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20010792

2000

NO TEST · 2000-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SBP - FLT 3014 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RAI BATTERY PACKS 23LN (S/N 18228) AND 24LN (S/N 21115). (M)

Source: SDR SIMA36112
NO TEST · 2000-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3136 - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 11 IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 11BC. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3452
NO TEST · 2000-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)

SBP - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS 40LN AT ROW 10 B/C WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMEREGNCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 33-50. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2063
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CABIN)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT AREA FLOOR FRAME BL 10.5 BETWEEN STATION 272 AND 288.06 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM. (M)

Source: SDR 20001103AP003
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CABIN)

DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME UNDER LEFT GALLEY HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW BEAM, FRAME AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-00. REF SIMA19410. (M)

Source: SDR 20001103AP005
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CABIN)

DURNG 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME UNDER LEFT GALLEY HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW BEAM, FRAME AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-00. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA19410
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ENTRANCE AREA FLOOR FRAME AT STATION 272 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED FRAME BY REMOVING CORROSION, RESTORED SURFACE TREATMENT AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1949
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (CABIN)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT AREA FLOOR FRAME BL 10.5 RT BETWEEN STATION 272 AND 288.06 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1947
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - FOUND DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO SEAT TRACK BL 18.3 LEFT CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND REPAIRED BY SPLICE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1944
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (CABIN)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL FRAME AT BL 10.75 BETWEEN STATION 272 AND 288 IS CORRODED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SAAB SRM. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1948
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK LEFT BL 18.3 NEAR SEAT 3A. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF TRACK AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1946
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (CARGO BAY)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO SEAT TRACK BL 0.0 CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND REPAIRED BY SPLICE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA19413
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CABIN)

DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME UNDER LEFT GALLEY HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW BEAM, FRAME AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-00. (M)

Source: SDR 20001103AP006
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CABIN)

DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME UNDER LEFT GALLEY HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW BEAM, FRAME AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-00. REF SIMA19410. (M)

Source: SDR 20001103AP004
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK BL 0.0 NEAR SEAT 3BC. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF TRACK AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1945
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO SEAT TRACK BL 18.3 RIGHT CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, BLENDED AREAS AND RESTORED PROTECTIVE AREAS IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS2609. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1943
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)

SBP - DURING 500 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND 3 RIBS IN THE LEFT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE P/N 72945560681 CRACKED. REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF REINFORCEMENT ANGLES AND SHIMS IAW SAAB STRUCTURAL REPAIR STATEMENT 72SD2633. RIB PART NUMBERS ARE 725600-011, 725600-013 AND 725600-015. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA19412
OTHER · 2000-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND 3 RIBS IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE P/N 7257211-063, 7257211007, 7257211009, CRACKED. REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF ANGLES AND SHIMS IAW SAAB SRM 57-10-30. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA19411
OTHER · 2000-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING 5000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO SEAT TRACK BL 18.3 RIGHT CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, BLENDED AREAS AND RESTORED PROTECTIVE AREAS IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS2609. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1885

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

SAN - FLT 3023 - FLT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARMED INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ARM LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA993344
OTHER · 1999-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — BROKEN (ROW 7A)

SBP - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT COVER AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 7A WERE BOTH BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR LIGHT COVER AND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN AT SEAT 7A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR 99ZZZM711
OTHER · 1999-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — BROKEN (ROW 7A)

SBP - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT COVER AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 7A WERE BOTH BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR LIGHT COVER AND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN AT SEAT 7A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA992631

1998

NO TEST · 1998-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOP (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3706 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 3A, 4BC, 5BC AND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 4 BC AND 5 BC DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA983091
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RT NACELLE)

SHV - FLT 5093 - ON DESCENT, THE RIGHT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY SLIGHT SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND LOSS OF TORQUE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA983031
FLUID LOSS · 1998-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (RT BRAKE)

DFW - FLT 3571 - LOST INBOARD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE. FOUND RT INBOARD BRAKE FLEX LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA982441
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-04-08 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SMOKING (RIGHT)

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO REPORTS FROM RAMP PERSONNEL OF SMOKE COMIN G FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR LEAKING FLUIDS. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR WWMA9800069
FALSE WARNING · 1998-03-23 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON, DISCHARGED THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE. REPLACED THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE AND THE FWD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS.

Source: SDR WWMA9800061

1997

FALSE WARNING · 1997-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (AVIONICS COMPT)

AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY 6 TIMES IN FLIGHT, THEN ON THE GROUND. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED BY THE CREW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700062
FALSE WARNING · 1997-04-09 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)

THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CARGO FIRE BOTTLE NR 1 WAS FIRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE.

Source: SDR WWMA9700053
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY)

THE LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, THE LAVATORY FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND THE LAMP BALLAST.

Source: SDR WWMA9700017
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-28 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY)

THE LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT, NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED BY THE CREW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700016

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 2320

Part: PRINTER — SHORTED (COCKPIT)

CREW REPORTED A POP NOISE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE EMITTING FROM ACARS PRINTER. MAINTENANCE DISCONNECTED THE CANNON ON BACK OF THE ACARS PRINTER AND DEFERRED THE PRINTER IAW WITH THE MEL.

Source: SDR WWMA9600068
FALSE WARNING · 1996-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (CARGO COMPT)

THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FLIGHT CREW WAS PREFLIGHTING THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE DETECTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE SMOKE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONNECTORS WERE RECONNECTED AND THE WEU WAS RERACKED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED.

Source: SDR WWMA9600005
FALSE WARNING · 1996-01-13 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (CARGO COMPT)

THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW DISCHARGED THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MLU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. THE DETECTOR OPTIC SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM WAS DEFERED IAW MEL 26-4. THE AIRCAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND THE MEL WAS CLEARED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY.

Source: SDR WWMA9600004

1995

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-11-10 Unresolved
ATA 2530

Part: HOT CONTAINER — DEFECTIVE (GALLEY)

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, THAT THE NR 2 HOT WATER CONTAINER SMELLS LIKE BURNING PLASTIC WHEN HEATED. ALSO, THAT THE ODOR ORIGINATED FROM THE PLUG IN CONNECTION ON THE BACK OF THE CONTAINER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRFRAME HOT WATER CONTAINER SOCKET, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. THE CONTAINER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.

Source: SDR WWMA9500082