N340JS

CESSNA 340A · 1979 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ASHER KENNETH EDWARD, CO (owner ≠ operator)

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.

12 reports on file, 1995-01-23 – 1998-05-15.

NO TEST · 1998-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

FLT 7593 - GNV-JAX - AFTER ARRIVING IN JAX, CREW REPORTED ONE WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BULB. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98104
NO TEST · 1998-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN)

FLT 5508 - MIA-TLH - ON START UP IN MIA, CREW NOTICED THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE FLOOR SECTION WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-51-1. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, A SHORTED WIRE WAS REPAIRED. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98039
NO TEST · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT 5548 - EYW-TPA - ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT REPORTED ONE SECTION OF FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTING FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98017
NO TEST · 1997-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — LOOSE (CABIN)

FLT 5560 - CLT-GNV - ONE FLOOR LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOP ON EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING. THE ITEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-51-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE BULB WAS LOOSE IN THE SOCKET. BULB WAS RESECURED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97195
OTHER · 1997-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (LT AILERON)

DURING NIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT AILERON CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND WITH BROKEN STRANDS. THE AREA OF DEFECT WAS WHERE THE CABLE RUNS THROUGH THE LEFT ENGINE NACELLE FAIR LEAD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER AILERON CABLE, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97170
NO TEST · 1997-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING NIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND FIRST FIVE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BROKE CONNECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97165
NO TEST · 1997-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

AIRSHUTTLE 5324 - TPA-EYW - DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW FOUND THAT THE FIRST FIVE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO JAX WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BAD CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97159
NO TEST · 1997-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN)

AIRSHUTTLE 5548 - EYW-TPA - ON PREFLIGHT, ONE WHITE LIGHT ON FLOOR TRACK AT SEAT 11A WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE FLOOR PATH LIGHTS PER MEL 33-51-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MX, THE WIRING TO THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS REPAIRED, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97097
NO TEST · 1997-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

AIRSHUTTLE 5271 - EYW-TPA - IN TPA, THE CREW REPORTED THAT TWO EMERGENCY ESCAPE PAHT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LIGHTS PER MEL 33-51-1. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE A FAULTY SOCKET AND BULB WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97075
NO TEST · 1997-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — FAILED (CABIN)

AIRSHUTTLE 5271 - EYW-TPA - IN TPA, THE CREW REPORTED THAT TWO EMERGENCY ESCAPE PAHT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LIGHTS PER MEL 33-51-1. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE A FAULTY SOCKET AND BULB WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1089
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SEAL — FAILED (CARGO DOOR)

FLT 4248 - CRUISE CONFIGURATION AT F. L. 20, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED, CREW CONDUCTED EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FNT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED CARGO DOOR SEAL FAILED. NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. PRESSURIZATION WAS DEFERRED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1544
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP CONTL — DEFECTIVE (TE FLAPS)

FLT 4005 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT INDICATION, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT AND CORRECTED PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM 27-50-06. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1187