N341SB
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN A. WHITING | Operator | on 1987-11-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by KEVIN A. WHITING (per NTSB report)
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.
64 reports on file, 1995-02-24 – 2004-04-22.
Part: ICE SHIELD — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN HMBV INSPECTION, TWO DENTS WERE FOUND AFT OF THE LEFT ICESHIELD THAT FAILED SAAB SRM PROXIMITY LIMITS. REMOVED DENTS BY CREATING A CUTOUT. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTOIN OF CUTOUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 STATEMENT 340SDS006933. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 640 TO BE DENTED 12.5 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. REMOVED FRAME AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SAAB 340 SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 43, 51-40-21, 51-40-40, 51-40-22, AND 51-40-40. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION FRAME 677 WAS FOUND TO BE DENTED 3.5 INCHS AND 14 INCH ABOVE THE FLOOR. REMOVED FRAME 677 AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 43, 51-40-21, 51-40-40, 51-40-22, 51-40-23 AND 51-40-40. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 61 reports
2003
Part: ACM — INOPERATIVE (ACM BAY)
AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM CABIN ENTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX. DECLARED EMERGENCY FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)
SBA - FLT 3280 - CREW REPORTED SHUTTING DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO EXTREME UNCONTROLABLE SURGING WITH ACCOMPANYING ITT SPIKE AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED SERVICE. (M)
2002
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
PSP - FLT 3298 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RAI EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 10BC IAW SAAB 340B AMM 33-50-10. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW SAAB 340B MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2001
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 12A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 3A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 10BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND BL 18.3 LEFT SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT SEAT 3A FLOOR FLANGE AND FORWARD REINFORCEMENT ANGLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE CLIP AND FABRICATED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SAAB SRM 53-70 AND SAAB AMM 51-40. REF SIMA200109903. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 9A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND BL 18.3 LEFT SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT SEAT 3A FLOOR FLANGE AND FORWARD REINFORCEMENT ANGLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE CLIP AND FABRICATED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SAAB SRM 53-70 AND SAAB AMM 51-40. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND LEFT GALLEY SUPPORT FLOOR FRAME HAS SOME CORRODED RIVETS, INBOARD FRAME, AND BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME AND BEAM IAW SAAB SRM 51-40. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 14AD AND BC ARE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 4BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND BL 18.3 LEFT SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT SEAT 3A FLOOR FLANGE AND FORWARD REINFORCEMENT ANGLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE CLIP AND FABRICATED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SAAB SRM 53-70 AND SAAB AMM 51-40. REF SIMA200109903. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 8A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 11A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 4A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-93-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 5A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
FOUND SEAT 8BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 6A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 11BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 10A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 12BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (AIRSTAIRS)
SBP - FOUND RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR AIRSTAIR IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RAIL IAW SAAB SRM 51-40. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 5BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND LEFT GALLEY SUPPORT FLOOR FRAME HAS SOME CORRODED RIVETS, INBOARD FRAME, AND BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME AND BEAM IAW SAAB SRM 51-40. REF SIMA200109904. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 6BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 7BC CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-0093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 7A IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CHAFED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND WIRE BUNDLE UNDER FLOOR BY SEATS 3 BC HAS CHAFED WIRES BY BL 18.3 RIGHT SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES LN99 AND LN100 IAW SAAB WM 20-20-35, WIRE BUNDLE IS COMMON TO THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT 9BC IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW EO G1-2500-093-R5 PART 1. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (AIRSTAIRS)
SBP - FOUND RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR AIRSTAIR IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RAIL IAW SAAB SRM 51-40. REF SIMA200109906. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND BL 0.0 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION THROUGH ENTIRE LENGTH OF WING BOX AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY ALSO FABRICATED EXTRA LENGTH TO SEAT TRACK AS IT WAS NOT OF SIGNIFICANT LENGTH, IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)
Part: RING — CORRODED (RT WING)
SBP - FOUND RIGHT WING ACCESS PANEL 621 CT HAS CORROSION ON THE PROTECTION RING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROTECTION RING IAW SAAB AMM 57-30. (M)
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
HPN - FLT 4584 - INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (OVERHEAT DETECT)
BOS - FLT 4914 - RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CLEANED AND DRIED CANNON PLUGS. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW SAAB AMM. (M)
Part: FLAP — OUT OF RIG (LT TE FLAPS)
FLT 5193 - ALB - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM JFK, AIRCRAFT WAS PITCHING AND ROLLING UNCOMMANDED. THIS WAS CONFINED TO IAS 160-180 KNOTS. THE FLAP GAUGE CONFIRMED FLOATING AND ASYMMETRICAL FLOATING FLAPS. RT FLAP WOULD FLOAT AT 3 DEGREES AND LT FLAP AT 1-2 DEGREES. ADJUSTED RIGGING OF FLAPS CONTROL SYSTEM IAW SAAB MM 27-51-00 PROCEDURE. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (OVERHEAT SYSTEM)
PIT - FLT 5050 - DURING CLIMB, LEFT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON. FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 3-4 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND MOISTURE ON CANNON PLUGS, CLEANED AND RESEALED OVERHEAT DETECTOR TERMINAL IAW SAAB MM 26-12-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW SAAB MM 26-11-00. (M)
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 5051 - LEFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE, BEHIND WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE 82LN. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: SEAL — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
BWI - FLT 4901 - RIGHT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT INTO BWI. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN RT ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY. OIL PRESSURE WAS 30-50 PSI PRIOR TO SHUT DOWN. ALSO NOTED OIL ON RIGHT COWLING AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE B-B AXIS SEAL. SERVICED ENGINE OIL. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LAMP — FAILED (RT MLG)
JFK - FLT 4817 - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SAFE LIGHT BULBS NEED REPLACED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO RELAMP IN FLIGHT, DECLARED EMERGENCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS FOR RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION IAW SAAB AMM 31-50-10 PROCEDURE 2. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (RT NACELLE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFE ON THE RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD OUTER SKIN PANEL BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. RESTORED PROTECTIVE TREATEMENT TO THE BLENDED AREA INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER .050 THICK, TRIPLER .050 THICK AND SHIMS .020 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE REPAIR PARTS INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE REPAIR PARTS, REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE REPAIR. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1464 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 357)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND DENTS ON RIGHT FS 357 BETWEEN SL 1615-1616. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACKS. FABRICATED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK. APPLIED SURFACE TREATEMENT TO THE DOUBLERS AND ONE COAT OF ALODINE AND ALSO TO EDGES OF THE CUT OUT. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE DOUBLERS, REPOSITIONED AND ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE DOUBLERS. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 217 FIG 210 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LFT - 5032 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. SWITCH WAS LEFT IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LFT - 5032 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. SWITCH WAS LEFT IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LFT - 5032 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. SWITCH WAS LEFT IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND THE EXIT SIGN OVER THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HAD FALLEN OFF. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED CLIPS ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND REINSTALLED.
Part: SMOKE LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (CARGO COMPT)
RETURN TO FIELD, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. VISUAL INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENT, SMOKE SENSOR ASSEMBLIES. SENSORS FOUND CLEAN.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE MAIN DOOR EXIT AND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED THE FUSE FOR THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5BC INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE FLOOR LIGHT ASSY AT 5BC.
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT 7BC FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED FLOOR LAMP BULB.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NO SMOKE WAS NOTED BY THE CREW. REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (AVIONICS COMPT)
AVIONINCS SMOKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: ENGINE — DEFECTIVE (LEFT)
AFTER T/O AS CLIMB CHECKS WERE STARTED AND CTOT WAS BEING REDUCED, THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN COMPRESSOR STALLING AND GOT LEFT HAND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. WE RETARDED LEFT HAND POWER LEVER TO F/I. LEFT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND ITT WAS FLUCTUATING, OVER TEMP LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ENGINE AUTO COARSENED ENGINE STILL RUNNING. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW QRH. MAINTENANCE FOUND DURING BORESCOPE INSPECTION COMPRESSOR RUB ON LEFT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE SITTING AT THE GATE. CLEANED AND REPOSITIONED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND CANNON PLUG ON BATTERY PACK 21LN NOT SECURE. RESECURED CANNON PLUG.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (LAVATORY)
THE LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: SMOKE LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT STAYED ON DURING PREFLIGHT. CREW DEFERRED THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW MEL 26-2-1. MEL WAS CLEARED IN LAX WHERE MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
1996
Part: FIRE CONTROL BOX — FAILED (LEFT)
CIRCUIT BREAKER E1 LEFT ENGINE POPPED OUT IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FIRE DETECTION CONTROL BOX AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD I/A/W SAAB AMM 26-21-00.
1995
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
FLIGHT NR 5378 (FMN/LBB/DFW), PILOT REPORTED AFTER MAXIMUM POWER TAKEOFF,F HE CALLED FOR CLIMB POWER AND CLIMB CHECKS AT ACCELERATION ALTITUDE. THE FIRST OFFICER ROTATED CTOT KNOB AND THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO COMPRESSOR STALL. THE OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRST OFFICER STATED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND THE HOT SECTION SHOWED SIGNS OF DISTRESS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND PERFORMED ALL ASSOCIATED CHECKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE TO SERVICE.