N340AE
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.
5 reports on file, 1996-03-29 – 2008-06-05.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE L ANGLE ON FRAME 225 AT THE GALLEY FLOOR AREA WAS FOUND TO HAVE LEVEL TWO CORROSION. FABRICATED A FILLER, SHIM AND REPAIR ANGLE. TREATED ALL PARTS AND INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT. REPAIR DONW IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (HORIZONTAL TRIM)
HORIZONTAL TRIM ACTUATOR WOULD NOT ACTUATE IN EITHER THE PILOT/CO-PILOT/AUX POSITION. FOUND ACTUATOR TO BE BAD.
Part: SCAVENGE PUMP — SEIZED (ENGINE)
REAR TURBINE SCAVANGE PUMP SEIZED, CAUSING DROPPED OIL PRESSURE.
Part: SCAVENGE PUMP — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE)
RT ENGINE STARTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE GRADUALLY. PILOT LANDED AND THEN SHUTDOWN ENGINE ON TAXIWAY. TROUBLESHOOTING LEAD TO FINDING THE REAR TURBINE SCAVENGE PUMP, INOPERATIVE.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, THE RT ENGINE BEGAIN TO VIBRATE, THE ONLY ENGINE INDICATION WAS A 20 PERCENT LOSS OF TORQUE AND ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLICKERED ONCE AND THE PILOTS SECURED THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO RISE IN THE OIL TEMP INDICATION AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED PRIOR TO SECURING THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE, PERFORMED ALL THE NECESSARY GROUND RUNUP CHECKS, PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY FLIGHT TEST AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.