N340RC
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1996–2007 · 27 reports
2007
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.
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.
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.
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.
2004
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)
2003
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)
2002
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.
2001
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
2000
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)
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)
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)
1999
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)
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)
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)
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)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3A FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED BULB.
1997
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.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT BULB.
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.
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.
1996
Part: DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (GALLEY)
CREW REPORTED A CONTINOUS AVIONICS SMOKE ALARM, NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED OR SMELL NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.