N343CJ
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
44 reports on file, 2006-04-14 – 2014-12-23.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 39,106 hrs · 48,137 cycles
RIGHT LANDING GEAR LOCK LIGHT NOT COMING ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND LANDED. INSPECTED AND FOUND BULB BURNED. REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-61-10-02.
Earlier reports · 2006–2012 · 43 reports
2012
Part: PACKING — LEAKING (DC GENERATOR) · airframe 38,151 hrs · 46,604 cycles
CREW REPORTED DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION STARTED TO FLUCUATE, CWP OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, STARTED TO RUN QRH. SHORTLY AFTER THE CWP ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 30 WITH CWP ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED OIL COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE AND INFORMED THE CREW. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND CALLED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ON LANDING, CREW HELD THE BRAKES DUE TO ONLY HAVING THE NR 2 ENGINE RUNNING WHICH CAUSED ONE TIRE TO BLOW. CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE LEAKING OIL FROM THE DRAIN. REPLACED PACKINGâS ON NR 1 DC GENERATOR, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED RT ANTI-ICE START BLEED VALVE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT IS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — POPPED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 38,019 hrs · 46,418 cycles
GATE RETURN IN IAD FOR MX. PRESSURIZATION UNCONTROLLABLE, PLAN TO SWAP A/C AND CONTINUE. FOUND POPPED C/B AND G2 STANDBY TRIM POPPED. RESET, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COMM SYSTEM) · airframe 37,784 hrs · 46,098 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION / AVIONICS ISSUE BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN AND THE FIRST OFFICER. REPORTED TO THE DISPATCHER THAT THEY DID A LOW ENERGY ABORTED TAKEOFF AND WERE RETURNING TO THE GATE FOR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED REU, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DEBONDED (HOTIZ STAB) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
RT HORZ STAB UPPER SKIN DENT NR 41 IS DISBONDED. REPAIRED IAW TD340-55-11-02. CONTROL #343-42.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
LT HORZ STAB UPPER SKIN DENT NR 73 IS DISBONDED. REPAIR IAW TD340-55-11-02. CONTROL #343-41.
Part: STRUCTURE — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR TO LT AFT FUSELAGE AT STA 608 NOT INSTALLED IAW PRINCIPALS OF SRM. REPAIRED IAW TD340-53-12-05. CONTROL #343-12.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
NR 2 ICE SHIELD ON THE LT FUSELAGE HAS DENTS UNDER THE ICE SHIELD. DENTS ARE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340-SDS-023546 PARA 4.
Part: FLAP — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
RT FLAP L/E HAS TWO GOUGES NR 1 IS PUNCTURED ALL THE WAY THROUGH, NR 2 IS NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUT IS SOFT AT THE LOWEST POINT OF GOUGE. NR 1 IS APPROX 15.5IN FROM THE INBOARD EDGE AND NR 2 IS APPROX. 20.25 FROM THE INBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED IAW TD 340-27-12-03. CONTROL# 343-26
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (PYLON) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
CONTROL #343-55 RT FORWARD COWLING FORWARD HORSEWCOLLAR FRONT ATTACH POINT HOLES ELONGATED AND CHAFED. COMPLETED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW TD 340-54-11-37.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
BOTTOM FRAME WEB AT STA 225 HAS DEEP CORROSION ALONG THE TOP OF THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE FROM LBL 3.5 TO RBL 6 WITH 100 PERCENT DEPTH 2.5 REF CONTROL # 343-24 CA-M6# 313 & CA-M6 #137708 SEQ #381. REPAIRED IAW TD 340-53-12-09 & SAAB STATEMENT SDS-023532 DATED 2012-01-24.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (PYLON) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
CONTROL #343-48 LT FORWARD COWLING FORWARD HORSECOLLAR FRONT ATTACH POINT HOLES ELONGATED AND CHAFED. COMPLETED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW TD 340-54-11-37.
Part: REPAIR — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
CONTROL #343-15: CRACK IN REPAIR PATCH ON RIGHT O/B NACELLE. COMPLETED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW TD 340-54-10-25.
Part: REPAIR — DEBONDED (TE FLAP) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
LT FLAP UPPER SURFACE HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR, LOCATED IN T/E. COMPOSITE HONEY COMB UP TO AFT SPAR APROX STA 222.4 AREA IS 6" WIDE BY 5" IN LENGTH. CENTER OF REPAIR FAILS TAP AND DISBOND TESTS. REFERENCE CA-M6 #137723 SEQ 396 CONTROL #343-34.
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
PREVIOUS REPAIR TO LT FUSELAGE AT STA 630.112 TO 640 SL 1524-1526 NOT DONE IAW PRINCIPLES OF SRM OR SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS011466. UPSIZED PERIPHERY STRUCTURE ROWS AND INSTALLED FIELD RIVETS. COMPLETED TD 340-53-11-32 AND JC 51-00-00S.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
CONTROL #343-30: LT COCKPIT HAS SMALL AREA OF DEEP CORROSION. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW TD 340-53--11-27.
Part: STRUCTURE — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
CONTROL # 343-13: PREVIOUS REPAIR TO LT FUSELAGE AT STA 630.112 TO 640 SL 1524-1526 NOT DONE IAW PRINCIPLES OF SRM OR SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS011466. UPSIZED PERIPHERY STRUCTURE ROWS AND INSTALLED FIELD RIVETS. COMPLETED TD 340-53-11-32 AND JC 51-00-00S.
2011
Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (RIGHT) · airframe 37,063 hrs · 45,104 cycles
GRAY SMOKE FROM RT ENGINE TAIL PIPE. MX INSPECTED RT ENGINE, DRAINED EPA CAN AND PERFORMED RUNS COULD NOT DUP.
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR TO THE FORWARD RT FUSELAGE AT STA 236.5, SL1622 IS MIS-IDENTIFIED IN THE DAMAGE LOG. THIS REPAIR IS RESTRICTED AREA "A" AND HAS A CUTOUT THAT CROSSES OVER A BONDED DOUBLER CUT OUT EDGE. THE RIVETS AROUND THE CUTOUT FAIL PITCH REQUIREMENTS. THE BOTTOM TWO ROWS AND THE FORWARD VERTICAL ROW OF RIVETS ARE NOT UPSIZED TO NR 6 RIVETS. REF SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS 023535 DATED 1-25-2012, TD 340-53-12-12 AND NON ROUTINE 126847 SEQ 90 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DETAILS. CONTROL# 343-11.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
FRAME 294 RBL 18.5 CRACKED AT TOP RIVET. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW TD 340-53-12-08.
Part: REPAIR — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
FOUND PREVIOUS UNDOCUMENTED REPAIR TO THE AFT FLANGE OF THE BOTTOM FRAME AT STA 258 TO HAVE DEEP CORROSION FROM LBL 7.75 TO LBL 12.25. THE REINFORCEMENT ANGLE HAS SINGLE ROW RIVETS FROM LBL 12 TO LBL 17. REF SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS 023532 DATED 1-24-2012, TD 340-53-12-10 AND NON ROUTINE 137670 SEQ 343 FOR FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DETAILS. CONTROL# 343-25.
Part: STRUCTURE — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,567 hrs · 45,804 cycles
PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR TO LT AFT FUSELAGE AT STA 608 NOT INSTALLED IAW PRINCIPALS OF SRM. REPAIRED IAW TD340-53-12-05. CONTROL# 343-12.
Part: FLAP — DAMAGED (LT WING) · airframe 36,231 hrs · 43,938 cycles
CREW DISCOVERED 2 GASHES ON LEFT FLAP ROOT NEXT TO FUSELAGE. CAUSE OF DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. IAH MAINTENANCE IS SENDING A ROAD TRIP TO INSPECT, REPAIR AND FERRY BACK TO IAH. FERRIED TO IAD, MAPPED FLAP DAMAGE, INSTALLED FLAP FROM 193CJ.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 35,806 hrs · 43,345 cycles
PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR, REPLACE REPAIR PATCH ON RIGHT OUTBOARD NACELLE AT STATION 203 IAW TD 340-54-10-25.
2010
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,470 hrs · 42,882 cycles
PERFORM REPAIR OF COLLISION DAMAGE ON LT REAR FUSELAGE IAW TD 340-53-10-62.
Part: UNKNOWN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,467 hrs · 42,880 cycles
PERFORMED TEMP REPAIR FOR FERRY FLIGHT IAW TD 340-53-10-59.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,467 hrs · 42,880 cycles
AIRCRAFT PARKED AT GATE WHEN GPU / AIR CART WAS UNDER TOW WHEN MADE CONTACT WITH AIRCRAFT SKIN AFT OF CARGO DOOR. MAINTENANCE WILL DO FORMAL INSPECTION OF DAMAGE, AND SUBMIT TO SAAB FOR MAJOR REPAIR.
2009
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 33,584 hrs · 40,316 cycles
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS CRACKED AND LIGHT INOP. INITIALLY DEFERRED. FINAL CORRECTION WAS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF LENS AND RELAMP OF BULB.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 33,556 hrs · 40,277 cycles
AIR RETURN DUE TO UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD IN IAH, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE WHERE MX WAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL.
Part: HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 33,553 hrs · 40,270 cycles
GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURNED AND LANDED. MX ROAD TRIP ARRIVED AND INSPECTED THE GEAR AND PINNED IT DOWN FOR FERRY BACK TO IAH. MX AT IAH REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND ASSOCIATED RELAYS OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
2007
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 29,169 hrs · 34,735 cycles
HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ALT COMPLETED APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST DETERMINED THAT ATO FUNCTION FAILED MAIN ACCUMULATOR WAS LOW AT RED LINE EMERGENCY ACC INB OUTBOARD NORMAL USED OVERRIDE FUNCTION AS NEEDED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. SERVICED HYD RESERVOIR IAW 12-10-29, REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD PRESSURE SWITCH PN GPP1250-12 SN ON 8506113 SN OFF 0625892 IAW 29-10*45-04, OPS CHECK OK, LEAK CHECK OK.
Part: ENGINE — UNKNOWN (RIGHT) · airframe 28,753 hrs · 34,237 cycles
ITT ON RIGHT ENGINE WAS AT 93 DEGREES FOR 1 SECOND. ABORTED TAKEOFF. EVALUATED WITHIN LIMITS PER MNTC CONTROL REF GE SPECIAL PROCEDURES 72-00-00-023 B4. PERFORMED TAKEOFF POWER RUN AND ENGINE PERFORMED W/IN LIMITS.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED · airframe 28,289 hrs · 33,699 cycles
AMBER F/I STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RESET FLT IDLE STOP OP CHECK IN ACCORDANCE SAAB 340 AMM 76-10-60-02.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED · airframe 28,121 hrs · 33,516 cycles
EMERGENCY POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND C/B POPPED, RESET AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — ERRATIC (RT ENGINE) · airframe 28,043 hrs · 33,428 cycles
RT ENGINE ERRATIC DURING RUN-UP ITT SURGE (+200 DEGREES) AND PROP, RPM SURGE (UP TO 1250 RPM) OBSERVED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DECU IAW 76-10-57, OPS CHECK GOOD, PN ON/OFF 6071T20P17, SN ON ECDT1074, SN OFF ECDT1392.
Part: STOP — OPEN (FLIGHT IDLE) · airframe 27,955 hrs · 33,320 cycles
FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN IN FLIGHT. RESET FLIGHT IDLE TOP IAW SAAB MM 76-10-60-02 PER OPERATIONAL OK IAW AMM MM 76-10-60-05.
2006
Part: STOP — UNKNOWN (FLT IDLE) · airframe 27,506 hrs · 32,822 cycles
FLIGHT IDLE STOP FAILED TO OPEN. PULLED F1 STOP OVERRIDE. RESET FI STOP KNOB 7 RETURNED TO RETRACTED POSITION IAW AMM 76-10-60-02.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (TORQUE) · airframe 27,264 hrs · 32,549 cycles
ERRATIC TQ +/- 5 PERCENT RT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE INDICATOR P/N ON 10225N01W00 S/N NR 367A WO NR 0270543 P/N OFF 10225N01W00 S/N OFF NR 349A. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG RPM IND P/N OFF 10224N01R000 S/N OF 362 S/N OF 494. TORQUE IND MM 77-13-05-02 ENG RPM IND MM 77-11-05-02 6376 FANK HAAG. OPS CHECK NR 2 ENG IAW 71-00-00, NO FAULTS FOUND.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 27,153 hrs · 32,419 cycles
IN AUTO MODE HD PUMP CYCLES 2100 TO 3500 PSI FREQUENTLY (1:10 TO 1:30 BETWEEN RUNS DURING NORMAL TAXI) EMER ACC AT 3600 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH IAW 29-10-45-04. OPS CHECK GOOD PN OFF/ON GPP1250-12 SN OFF 8506113 SNON 0625892. LK CK COMPLETED NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: ECU — FAILED · airframe 27,099 hrs · 32,357 cycles
ON TAKEOFF, THE TORQUE GAUGE DROPPED TO 0, ITT FLUCTUATED TO 100 DEG'S AND THE IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT DECU IAW AMM 76-10-57-04. OPS CHECK GOOD, PN OFF 6071T20P16 PN ON 6071T20P17 SN OFF ECDT1603 SN ON ECDT1306.
Part: PROPELLER — VIBRATION (RIGHT) · airframe 26,972 hrs · 32,101 cycles
DURING CRUISE, CREW EXPERIENCED ENGINE VIBRATION ON RT SIDE. MOVING THE CL FROM LOW TO HIGH THE VIBRATION WOULD GET WORSE. AT FLIGHT IDLE THE VIBRATION WAS LESS. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO IAH. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION ON RT ENGINE AND FOUND NO DAMAGE IAW 72-00-04. FOUND PROP BLADES NR 3 AND NR 4 TO HAVE BAD ROLLER BEARINGS. BEARINGS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROP BLADE ROLLER BEARINGS ON BLADES NR 3 AND NR 4 IAW 61-10-00, PN ON/OFF 772536-2 FOR BOTH NR 3 AND NR 4. FOUND PROP ACTUATOR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BEARING GUIDE PINS SUPPORT. ALSO, GUIDE PIN SUPPORTS HAD SIGNS OF CHAFING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROP ACTUATOR IAW 61-10-08S, P
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (E/E BAY) · airframe 26,586 hrs · 31,949 cycles
AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT MOMENTARILY ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPECTED AVIONICS COMPARTMENT NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR SMELL OF SMOKE DETECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR IAW M/M 26-13-05 OPS CHECK GOOD P/N ON AND OFF 72-111211-000 S/N ON A2949 S/N OFF A3730.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,122 hrs · 31,223 cycles
NEGATIVE AIRSPEED ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE AT APPROX 80 KNOTS. INSPECTED SYSTEM, FOUND CB FOR AIRSPEED INDICATOR POPPED. RESET C/B AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,067 hrs · 31,154 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT 53LN IS INOP FOURTH LIGHT FROM FRONT RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT 53LN AND EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT.