N339SB
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.
36 reports on file, 1995-06-14 – 2004-01-19.
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)
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)
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 34 reports
2003
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)
2002
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)
2001
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
2000
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)
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)
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)
1999
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
1998
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)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 11A FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB.
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.
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
ARM EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CABIN PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BULB.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1996
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.
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.
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.
1995
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.
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.