N339SB

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Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

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36 reports on file, 1995-06-14 – 2004-01-19.

OTHER · 2004-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING A 4000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE RT FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 668 WAS FOUND TO BE DENTED ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE. RECONTOURED THE DENTED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF REWORKED AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A FLANGED REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS006511 PARA 1. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200402060
OTHER · 2004-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING A 400 HOUR INSPECTION, THE RT FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 686.888 WAS FOUND TO BE DENTED ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE. RECONTOURED THE DENTED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF REWORK AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A FLANGED REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS006511. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200402605
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 34 reports

2003

NO TEST · 2003-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3062 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 8A INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 BATTERY AND REPAIRED A WIRE BEHIND FUSE ON NR 3 BATTERY IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200327203

2002

OTHER · 2002-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)

CLE - FLT 4836 - DISC - AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FL 190', LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED 15 TO 20 PSI. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED APPROX 40 PSI FOR AN UNKNOWN DURATION. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED INTO PIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSY IAW W/C 4903. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200214401

2001

NO TEST · 2001-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BWI - FLT 4828 - CREW REPORTED THE BACK HALF OF FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 24LN IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200136101
NO TEST · 2001-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BOS - FLT 4719 - CREW REPORTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT AT SEAT 3B. OPS CHECK WAS FOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200128701
FALSE WARNING · 2001-06-10 Unresolved
ATA 3411

Part: LINE — OBSTRUCTED (PITOT/STATIC SYS)

DFW - FLT 3891 - ON TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN AIRSPEED INDICATION READ 50 KT AND FO'S READ 90 KT. ABORTED TAKEOFF. NO OTHER PROBLEM NOTED. CLEANED OUT PITOT STATIC LINES IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200116102
OTHER · 2001-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FS 649)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND ON RIGHT FUSELAGE AT FRAME 649. FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200113115
OTHER · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FS 640)

DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND FRAME 640 TO HAVE DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE WL 73.5. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW SAAB MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011291

2000

NO TEST · 2000-06-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3046 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE 12 B/C ARE INOPERABLE. OPENED MEL 23-13 AUTH 060174 CAT C. CLOSING ACTION: REPAIRED BAD SOLDER JOINT AT FUSE HOLDER T1LN FOR VERTICAL EXIT LIGHT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE 82LN. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. MEL RESTORED. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA1601
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE)

FLT 3049 - SBA - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LEFT ENGINE NOT PRODUCING TAKEOFF POWER, WITH POWER LEVERS IN GROUND IDLE, TORQUE INCREASED, PRPM INCREASED, ITT INCREASED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR ON LEFT ENGINE IAW AMM 61-20-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1131
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

LAX - FLT 3027 - CARGO SMOKE INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTORS (S/N A3561, A3846) AT C1 AND C2 LOCATION. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200000602

1999

NO TEST · 1999-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

LAX - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHT 'ARMED' INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ARM LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA993293
NO TEST · 1999-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 4A)

SBP - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LOCATION 4A FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA992591
FALSE WARNING · 1999-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)

LAX - FLT 3261 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE TIMES IN FLIGHT. DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. VERIFIED EVENT AS FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 99ZZZM615
FALSE WARNING · 1999-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)

LAX - FLT 3261 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE TIMES IN FLIGHT. DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. VERIFIED EVENT AS FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA991973
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE — LEAKING (RT MLG)

LAX - FLT 3253 - WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 BRAKE ASSY FOR LEAKAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA991621
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 297-308)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK 18.3L WAS FOUND CORRODED FROM STA 297.0 - STA 308.0. CUT OUT A 11 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK, DEBURRED, ALODINED, PRIMERED, AND PAINTED EDGES. FABRICATED A 15 INCH LONG U-BEAM OF PLAL 7075-T76511 EXTRUDED MATERIAL. POSITIONED REPAIR U-BEAM INSIDE EXISTING SEAT TRACK AND DRILLED HOLES. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IN AIRCRAFT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990441
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND A CHAFE ON LT NACELLE INNER SKIN. BLENDED CHAFE AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED A DOUBLER FROM CRES 301 1/4 HARD .025 INCH THICK. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FIRE SEAL WITH DOW CORNING DC 730 RTV. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1383. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990442
OTHER · 1999-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (RT NACELLE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND A CHAFE ON RT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN. CUT OFF AND REMOVED THE CHAFED CORNER ANGLE BETWEEN THE FIRE FLOOR AND THE CHAFED INNER WALL. CUT OFF AND REMOVED THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE CHAFED SIDE WALL. FABRICATED A NEW SIDE FROM CRES 301 1/4 HARD .025 INCH THICK. FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT ANGLE FROM CRES 301 1/4 HARD .040 INCH THICK. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE REPAIR PARTS, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FIRE SEAL DOW CORNING DC 730. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1383. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990432
OTHER · 1999-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL DENTS ON THE CARGO DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF CUT EDGES WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED FILLER PLATES FOR THE CUT OUTS FROM AL 2024-T3 MATERIAL. FABRICATED A DOUBLER PLATE FROM AL 2024-T3 MATERIAL. FILLED THE HONEYCOMB CORE WITH EPOXY FILLER LY/HY 5052, INSTALLED THE FILLER PLATES AND APPLIED PRESSURE. CLEANED THE REPAIR AREA AND DOUBLER, APPLIED ADHESIVE EA 9930 TO CONTACT SURFACE OF DOUBLER. POSITIONED DOUBLER AND APPLIED A DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE DURING CURING. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB RS NR 72SDS1383 AND SAAB SRM 52-10-10. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990431

1998

NO TEST · 1998-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 5320 - PASSENGER EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 11A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 11A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA981669
NO TEST · 1998-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 11A FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB.

Source: SDR WWMA9800062
NO TEST · 1998-01-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROWS 3B, 4A AND 5B FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

Source: SDR WWMA9800009

1997

NO TEST · 1997-11-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

ARM EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CABIN PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BULB.

Source: SDR WWMA9700191
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LANDING GEAR)

CREW REPORTED INFO TO MAINTENANCE WHEN SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST. CREW FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER F9 POPPED, BREAKER WAS RESET AND ALL FUNCTIONS WORKED NORMALLY.

Source: SDR WWMA9700173
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; FLUID LOSS · 1997-11-03 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — DEFECTIVE (LEFT)

THE LEFT DUCT TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 80 DEGREES C. THE LEFT HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW PRESSURE BLEEDS WERE ON, THE CREW NOTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE.

Source: SDR WWMA9700169
NO TEST · 1997-08-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE; ROW 4 AND 5 FLOOR LIGHTS AND ROWS 3, 4 AND 5 UPPER LIGHTS. REPLACED ALL 5 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES.

Source: SDR WWMA9700118
NO TEST · 1997-07-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED EMERGERCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 4BC WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

Source: SDR WWMA9700104
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DISTR — ODOR (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM GAVE OFF A FOUL ODOR. DEFERRED THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IAW THE MEL 21-2. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WERE LATER PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR WWMA9700042
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-07 Unresolved
ATA 3213

Part: STRUT — REQD SERVICE (LT MLG)

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDING . THE LEFT MLG STRUT WAS SERVICED AND GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED.

Source: SDR WWMA9700004

1996

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1996-09-06 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

CREW REPORTED, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 90 KNOTS THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE HOT SECTION MODULE FAILURE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600069
FALSE WARNING · 1996-02-25 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY)

THE LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600024
FALSE WARNING · 1996-02-20 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAV)

DURING ENGINE START THE LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FLIGHT ATTENDENT CONFIRMED IT WAS A FALSE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600022

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LANDING GEAR)

FLIGHT 5204 - AMA/DFW - PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AN ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE AND RETRACT THE GEAR WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED AT AMA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL. THE CB WAS RESET, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA00047
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LANDING GEAR)

FLIGHT 5204 AMA/DFW, PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, AN ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE AND RETRACT THE GEAR WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AT AMA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL. THE CB WAS RESET, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA00045