N324AE

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Operators of this aircraft

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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, 1996-12-03 – 2007-12-26.

OTHER · 2007-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,115 hrs · 29,218 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3264, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE MAIN PAX DOOR AND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LOC 20N1 IAW AMM 33-50-10 OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200736201
OTHER · 2007-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (AUTOCOARSEN) · airframe 24,806 hrs · 28,793 cycles

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO AUTOCOARSEN HIGH LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. DISPATCH AND CREW AGREE TO RETURN TO THE BLOCK DUE TO MEL WEIGHT LIMITATIONS. FOUND RPL MIN T/O CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED RESET BREAKER PERFORMED. OPS CHECKS IAW AMM 61-22-02 OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200729911
OTHER · 2007-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (YAW DAMPER) · airframe 24,775 hrs · 28,747 cycles

YAW DAMPER AND AUTOPILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE. DISCONNECT AURAL ALERT KEEPS COMING ON. GA MODE COMES ON UNCOMMANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW TRIM MODULE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM OK AT THIS TIME IAW SAAB AMM 22-10-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200729704
FALSE WARNING · 2007-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 24,719 hrs · 28,663 cycles

CREW REPORTED A LOW SPEED ABORT DUE TO NO RIGHT APR (AUTO POWER RESERVE) LIGHT ON. ISSUED CREW PLACARD ON APR SYS MEL 7602. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200728104
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 24,510 hrs · 28,367 cycles

STRONG ODOR OF CLEANING FLUID DURING CLIMB-OUT. RETURNED TO DFW. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH BLEEDS OPEN IAW SAAB AMM 72-00-00 AND AMM 21-50-00. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 30 MINUTES, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200723502
NO TEST · 2007-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,326 hrs · 28,012 cycles

TWO CONSECUTIVE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT 20LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200719403
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 22,729 hrs · 23,853 cycles

LOST MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP, MAIN SYSTEM SHOWED ZERO PRESSURE, PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR AND PRESSURE WERE GOOD. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200708803
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 19 reports

2005

OTHER · 2005-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE EXISTING SEAT TRACK AND CLEANED THE AREA. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS3079 REV 45, CHAPTER 53-70-60 PARA 8. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200524111
OTHER · 2005-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 297-329)

SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3 BETWEEN STATION 297 AND STATION 329 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. CUT OUT SECTION OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK. PREPARED A 32.5 REPAIR SECTION FROM NEW SEAT TRACK. PREPARED A 15 INCH REPAIR U BEAM. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS3079 REV 45, CHAPTER 53-70-60. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200524104
OTHER · 2005-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

THE LEFT UPPER SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORRODED LEFT UPPER SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS3079 REV 45, CHAPTERS 51-40-21, 51-40-22 AND 51-40-40. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200524105
OTHER · 2005-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 36R WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED EXISTING SEAT TRACK AT BL 36R. CLEANED AND TREATED NEW SEAT TRACK. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340B SRM, SRM 72LKS 3079, CHAPTERS 51-40-21, 51-40-22, 51-40-25 AND 51-40-40. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200522008

2001

NO TEST · 2001-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3105 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3C IN INOPERATIVE. LIGHT PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200120202
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEEMAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (GALLEY)

LAX - FLT 3113 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED AND SMELL APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE GALLEY AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOT JUG CONTAINERS IAW SAAB AMM 25-32. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0251

2000

NO TEST · 2000-11-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SBP - RIGHT FORWARD VERTICAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN FAILED TO ILLUNMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURND TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3165
NO TEST · 2000-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3325 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT BETWEEN SEAT 10/11 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2292
NO TEST · 2000-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT 3384 - FSM - FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH LEFT ON, EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL COME ON BRIEFLY THEN EXTINGUISHE. AIRCRAFT ISSUED FERRY PERMIT TO DFW FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS S/N 2640, 8086, 20512, 17641, 18484. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2061
OTHER · 2000-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LT COCKPIT)

JFK - FLT 5111 - AT CRUISE ALTITUDE (14,000 OAT - 18 DEGREES C) CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0221

1998

NO TEST · 1998-04-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ADJACENT FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 8B/10B AND TWO ADJACENT OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS INOP AT 9A/11A. REPLACED BATTERIES 22LN AND 23LN.

Source: SDR WWMA9800075
NO TEST · 1998-03-18 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROWS 6BC AND 7BC FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SOLDER CONNECTION AT FUSE HAD WORK HARDENED, RESOLDERED WIRE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK.

Source: SDR WWMA9800054
NO TEST · 1998-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLIGHT 5004, AEX, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN GO OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS.

Source: SDR WWMA9800051
NO TEST · 1998-03-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHTS — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

FLIGHT 5087, DFW, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM AND FOUND ALL LIGHTS TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY.

Source: SDR WWMA9800050
NO TEST · 1998-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 7BC AND 8A FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT TEST. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT FUSE AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR WWMA9800038
NO TEST · 1998-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM AND FOUND ALL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY IAW SAAB AMM 33-55-00.

Source: SDR WWMA9800034

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED TEST (LAVATORY)

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

Source: SDR WWMA9700211
OTHER · 1997-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 7320

Part: FLIGHT IDLE TQ — OUT OF ADJUST (RT ENGINE)

UPON LANDING, THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND THE POWER LEVERS COULD NOT BE BROUGHT INTO REVERSE. CREW EXECUTED A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. ALSO, REPORTED ON LANDING WITH THE POWER LEVERS AT FLIGHT IDLE THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE WOULD NOT GO BELOW 23 PERCENT. THE CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT TO PULL THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TESTS OF THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP SYSTEM, ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY DISCREPANCIES. ADJUSTED THE FLIGHT IDLE TORQUE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE.

Source: SDR WWMA9700039

1996

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-03 Unresolved
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO NEAR ZERO IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE TO BE 4 QUARTS LOW OF OIL. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED BUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS FOUND IN THE TAILPIPE THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE TURBINE SECTION. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR WWMA9600101