N344SB
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMMONS AIRLINES | Operator | on 1995-11-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SIMMONS AIRLINES (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.
26 reports on file, 1995-08-17 – 2004-06-25.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN HMBV INSPECTION, A DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON CARGO AREA FRAME 658.5. RECONTOURED THE DAMAGE AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED AN ANGLE DOUBLER AND INSTALLED. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007303 PARA 1 DATED JUNE 24, 2004. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN HMBV INSPECTION, CARGO AREA FRAME 677 WAS FOUND TO HAVE THREE SMALL DENTS. RECONTOURED THE THREE DENTS ON FRAME 677 AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007303, PARA 2 DATED JUNE 24, 2004. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 24 reports
2002
Part: SWITCH — BROKEN (CONTROL PANEL)
F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM SWITCH BROKEN. SFP TO LAX FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CONTROL PANEL IAW SAAB 340B MM CHAPTER 25-22-15, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SPS - FLT 3512 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200124501. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SPS - FLT 3512 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200124501. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SPS - FLT 3512 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SPS - FLT 3512 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200124501. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SPS - FLT 3512 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200124501. (M)
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (CABIN)
YUL - FLT 4748 - FOUND 4A OVERHEAD LIGHT INOPERATIVE ISSUED MEL 33-13 AUTH 010220 CAT C. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW SAAB AMM 33-52-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LGA - FLT 4500 - EMERGENCY LIGHT 14A INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 14A IS INOPERATIVE. S/D MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 5013 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13 AND 14 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS 23LN AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 5013 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13 AND 14 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS 23LN AND 24LN. 9PERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3791 - NR 1 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IN NR 1 FLOOR LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 5059 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LGIHT AT SEAT 14A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT NACELLE INBOARD OUTER SKIN AT FILLET SEAL CONTACT. BLENDED THE CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. RESTORED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT INCLUDING THE POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER BOTH .050 THICK. FABRICATED A SHIM .020 THICK. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1505 AND STAND SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING MBV INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK BL 0 WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED FASTENERS AND EXISTING SEAT TRACK. DRILLED FASTENERS HOLES ON NEW SEAT TRACK EXTRUSION AND TREATED. POSITIONED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SECURED. APPLIED DINITROL TO SEAT TRACK AND SUPPORTS. WORK DONE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK 18.3L WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED FASTENERS AND EXISTING SEAT TRACK. DRILLED FASTENER HOLES ON NEW SEAT TRACK EXTRUSION AND TREATED. POSITIONED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SECURED. APPLIED DINITROL TO SEAT TRACK AND SUPPORTS. WORK DONE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 357)
ABI - DURNG MBV INSPECTION, DENTS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AT STATION 357 BETWEEN SL 1615/1616. RECONTOURED DENTS AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE DOUBLERS AND ONE COAT OF ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLERS, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE DOUBLERS AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1506 AND SAAB SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 217 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3512 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT OUT BY ROW 4. RAI EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ROW 4 IAW 33-50-00, OPS CHECK GOOD. A/R RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
BULB TO EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 7 NOT WORKING. RAI LIGHT BULB FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 7. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — SHORTED (NLG WW)
TXK - FLT 3924 - DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTED EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC LOW LIGHT CAME ON. CREW BLEW GEAR AND DIVERTED INTO TXK. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED L/G DOOR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS, CHECKED HYDRAULIC LOW LIGHT, AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR REPLACEMENT OF 5GB MICROSWITCH. PERFORMED ROTATION TEST SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1997
Part: FIRE BOTTLE — DISCHARGED (LEFT)
DFW - FLT 3765 - DURING APPROACH INTO DFW, AFT SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. CREW PROCEEDED TO BLOW BOTTLE. CFR MET A/C AND NO APPARENT SMOKE OR FIRE WAS DETECTED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT WAS REPORTED. RAI'D FIRE BOTTLE AND SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (LEFT)
DFW - FLT 3765 - DURING APPROACH INTO DFW, AFT SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. CREW PROCEEDED TO BLOW BOTTLE. CFR MET A/C AND NO APPARENT SMOKE OR FIRE WAS DETECTED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT WAS REPORTED. RAI'D FIRE BOTTLE AND SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3699 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. RAI'D POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: DECU — FAILED (ENGINE)
CRS - FLT 3570 - EN ROUTE FROM CRP TO DFW AT FL 120, LEFT ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF AUTO-RELIGHT. AFTER LEFT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED, THE RIGHT ENGINE DEVELOPED MOMENTARY SURGE RESEMBLING COMPRESSOR STALLS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OPERATING IN LIGHT ICING CONDITIONS. PILOT REDUCED POWER SLIGHTLY ON RIGHT ENGINE AND TORQUE STABILIZED. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CRS WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. PEFORMED BOROSCOPE AND RAI'D DECU (DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT). OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: MAIN WHEEL ASSY — CRACKED (LT MLG)
DFW - FLT 3514 - LT INBOARD WHEEL ASSY CRACKED AT BEAD. (TIRE BLOWN). FOUND AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,696. (X)