N340RC

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CONSUMER AVIATION INC, MO (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.

28 reports on file, 1996-12-07 – 2008-02-06.

WARNING INDICATION · 2008-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: TRANSDUCER — LOOSE (WHEEL SPEED) · airframe 25,532 hrs · 29,293 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3085, CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT INTO SAN AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE ANTI-SKID FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW TRIED TO CYCLE THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM AS WELL AS CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR. ALL EFFORTS TO CLEAR THE FAULT WITH NO HELP. CREW FOLLOWED AOM AND DETERMINED THAT THE RUNWAY IN SAN WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR A NON ANTI-SKID LANDING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO LAX. AIRCRAFT DECLARED A EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER LOOSE RECONNECTED WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER AND NR 8194; NR 8194; AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200803901
Earlier reports · 1996–2007 · 27 reports

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AIRSPEED) · airframe 24,761 hrs · 28,116 cycles

CREW REPORTED ABORTED TAKE OFF DUE TO CAPTAIN AIRSPEED INDICATION SHOWING RED FLAGS AND AIR SPEED INDICATION CIRCUIT BREAKER F15 POPPED. MTX INSPECTED AND RESET CB F15 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK ON AIR DATA AND SERVO INSTRUMENT SYS IAW SAAB 340B AMM 34-12-00-05. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME, NO DEFECTS NOTED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200725601
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2007-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: UNKNOWN — VIBRATION · airframe 24,654 hrs · 27,958 cycles

SHUDDER IN AIRFRAME, LOW FREQUENCY, CYCLICAL VIBRATION FELT AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 200 KNOTS. MOST EVIDENT BETWEEN 200 TO 240 KNOTS.

Source: SDR SIMA200722505
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2007-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3460

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (FLIGHT CONTROL) · airframe 24,634 hrs · 27,927 cycles

VIBRATION SHUDDER OCCURS AT HIGH SPEED ABOVE 230 KNOTS, FEELS LIKE LOW FREQUENCY SHAKE LIKE BUFFETING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER IAW SAAB AMM 34-22-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200722202
VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (TE FLAPS) · airframe 24,627 hrs · 27,918 cycles

RECEIVED MASTER CAUTION FLAPS FAIL LIGHT, FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND - VIBRATION FELT RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO LAX. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM CHECKS IAW SAAB AMM 27-51-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE ADJUSTMENT IAW SAAB AMM 71-00-00 AND GE MM 72-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200722001

2004

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)

DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW HEARD A POP IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA FOLLOWED BY MAIN ACCUMULATOR DROPPING TO ZERO. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF LANDING EAR. LANDED WITH ZERO FLAPS. FOUND NLG ACTUATOR LINE BROKEN. REPLACED ACTUATOR LINE IAW AMM 29-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200409903

2003

OTHER · 2003-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE AT STRINGER 420.9 AND STATION 425.5 ABOVE STRINGER 1501. RECONTOURED DENTS AND PERFORMED A EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS005555 PARA 8, 340 SRM (72LKS 3079 REV 41) CHAPTER 53-70-10 FIG 209. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200319703

2002

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (CABIN)

FLIGHT ATTENDENT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AT ROW 11 WITH FAINT BURNED SMELL IN CABIN CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. NO SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200220303

2001

OTHER · 2001-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (CABIN)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY FLOOR CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT FRAME STATION 258. REPAIRED CORRODED IAW SAAB 340 REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS002076 PARA 1. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200120024
OTHER · 2001-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FS 677)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 677 TO BE DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT ABOVE WL 73.5 DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200119706
OTHER · 2001-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND FRAME 668 TO BE DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE WL 73.5 DAMAGED WAS REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM AND AIRCRACT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200119705
OTHER · 2001-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZ STAB)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO DENTS BEYOND SRM LIMITS ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN. DENTS WERE REPAIRED IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS002078 PARA 4. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200119703
OTHER · 2001-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND FRAME 630.12 WAS DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE WL 73.5. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM AND AIRCRAFT WS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200119702
OTHER · 2001-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

BOS - FLT 4601 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20010861
FALSE WARNING · 2001-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE WARNING — ACTIVATED (AVIONICS)

BOS - FLT 4608 - AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI IN BOS. RETURNED TO GATE AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. MEL 26-3 AML PAGE 1293877. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0073

2000

NO TEST · 2000-11-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LGA - FLT 4500 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 7 IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 7A FLOOR LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3162
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-09-15 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (AVIONIC RACK)

BDL - FLT 4486 - AVIONIC SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2591
OTHER · 2000-04-20 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (OVERWING)

DFW - FLT 3395 - LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT 22LN FUSELAGE. REPAIRED AND OPS CHECK IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1111

1999

OTHER · 1999-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (RT NACELLE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RT NACELLE FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTACT AREA. BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER BOTH .050 INCH THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO BOTH THE DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INCLUDING THE POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED SHIMS .020 INCH THICK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND SHIMS. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF REPAIR AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1419 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990671
OTHER · 1999-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR)

ABI - DURING MBV INSP, DENTS EXCEEDING SRM LIMITS DISCOVERED ON CARGO DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, DEBURRED, SMOOTHED EDGES, AND PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSP. FABRICATED FILLER PLATES MAT'L WITH DIMENSIONS EQUAL TO CUT-OUTS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER PLATE, MAT'L DIMENSIONS OVERLAP CUT-OUTS BY 1 INCH. FILLED HONEYCOMB CORE WITH EPOXY FILLER LY/HY 5052, INSTALLED FILLER PLATES, APPLIED PRESSURE. CLEANED REPAIR AREA AND THE DOUBLER, INSTALLED DOUBLER PLATE TO THE SKIN WITH ADHESIVE EA 9330. APPLIED DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE UNTIL CURED. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE DOUBLER PLATE, RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1419 AND SAAB SRM 52-10-10. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990672
OTHER · 1999-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK BL ZERO WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED FASTENER AND EXISTING SEAT TRACK. DRILLED FASTENER HOLES ON NEW SEAT TRACK EXTRUSION AND TREATED. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SECURED. TRACK AND SECURED. APPLIED DINOTROL TO SEAT TRACK AND SUPPORTS. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990642
OTHER · 1999-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

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

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK 18.3L WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS AT FS 297 - FS 329. CUT OUT 32 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK, DEBURRED, ALODINED, AND PAINTED EDGES. FABRICATED A 32 INCH LONG EXTRUSION OF 4650000-043 SHPAL 7075-T76511 EXTRUDED MATERIAL, DEBURRED, ALODINED, AND PAINTED. FABRICATED A 15 INCH U-BEAM OF PLAL 7075-T7351 MATERIAL, DEBURRED, ALODINED AND PAINTED SURFACES. INSTALLED U-BEAM AND SEAT TRACK IN AIRCRAFT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60, AND STANDARD PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA990643

1998

NO TEST · 1998-04-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3A FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED BULB.

Source: SDR WWMA9800068

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNT OUT (CABIN)

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE ALONG THE BASE OF SEAT 3B. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR BULB AT THE BASE OF SEAT 3B.

Source: SDR WWMA9700156
NO TEST · 1997-10-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT BULB.

Source: SDR WWMA9700157
OTHER · 1997-05-14 Unresolved
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL ASSY — CRACKED (RT MLG)

CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT MAIN INBOARD TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL INNER RIM FAILED AND JAMMED THE BRAKE ASSY AGAINST THE WHEEL. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSY.

Source: SDR WWMA9700073
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-04-14 Unresolved
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT CREW REPORTED, A BURNING RUBBER SMELL INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY CAUSE OF THE SMELL. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS THE EXTERNAL AIR CONDITIONING CART HOOKED UP TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SMELL FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT OVERNIGHT INSPECTION.

Source: SDR WWMA9700056

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-12-07 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (GALLEY)

CREW REPORTED A CONTINOUS AVIONICS SMOKE ALARM, NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED OR SMELL NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9600104