N345SB
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.
31 reports on file, 1995-10-23 – 2004-10-26.
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (CABIN)
DISPATCH REPORT AC DIVERTED DUE TO SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. CAPT REPORTS THAT THE SMELL CAME FROM THE AREA OF ROW 12 BC. C/A RAI 12A-12BC PSU IAW MM 25-20 OPS CK GOOD, ALL LITES AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING B. (SW21200501237)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LAX - FLT 3093 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 8A TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND RPELACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY 22LN IAW SAAB 340 AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 8A INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY NR 22 LN IAW MFG MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 28 reports
2003
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FOUND ROW 4 AND 5 ADJACENT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT 20LN IAW 33-50-10. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS. (M)
2001
Part: SEAT BELT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR MBV CHECK AND 17 EACH SEAT BELT LINKS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONNECTING RIVET IS PULLING OUT. SEVERAL LINKS WERE ALMOST ALL THE WAY APART. THIS AFFECTS CUSTOMER SAFETY.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT FORWARD EXIT CUTOUT, INSIDE FORWARD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED EXIT CUTOUT IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS002802 AND STANDARD SRM REPAIR PRACTICES. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SYR - FLT 5062 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7BC TO BE INOPERATIVE. LIGHT PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (RT TAIL PIPE)
PVD - FLT 4528 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE WIRE AT TAIL PIPE HOT DETECTOR 26WG. WIRE WAS RESECURED. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONVERTER — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
ALB - FLT 5092 - RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONVERTER AND TAIL PIPE SENSORS IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (TAIL PIPE)
ALB - FLT 5092 - RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONVERTER AND TAIL PIPE SENSORS IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF SIMA200114314. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
YUL - FLT 4748 - CREW REPORTED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP BY SEAT 7B HAS ONE BULB INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB IN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7B. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SYR - FLT 4863 - FOUND CREW REPORTED OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 12C IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M)
2000
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CONTROL NR 20000519SH003 THROUGH 20000519SH006. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CONTROL NR SIMA125-1, AND 20000519SH004 THROUGH 2000519SH006. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CONTROL NR SIMA125-1, AND 20000519003 THROUGH 20000519SH005. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CONTROL NR SIMA125-1, AND 20000519003 THROUGH 20000519SH006. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CONTROL NR SIMA125-1, AND 20000519003 THROUGH 20000519SH006. (X)
Part: ELBOW — LEAKING (LT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 3696 - LEFT BLEED AIR LEAK CAME ON IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES LIGHT FAILED TO GO OUT. PERFORMED FLIGHT SHUT DOWN ON LEFT ENIGNE. LIGHT WENT OUT ONCE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FOUND LINE ELBOW SUPPLY TO AMC BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELBOW AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 36-11-00. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 14)
DFW - FLT 3647 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 14B INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT AT 14B IAW MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY)
MIA - FLT 5257 - LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE IN-FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS EACH TIME. VERIFIED EVENT AS A FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1998
Part: COVER — DAMAGED (CABIN DOOR)
THE MAIN CABIN DOOR JAMMED IN PARTIAL OPEN/CLOSED POSITION, COULD NOT FULLY CLOSE OR OPEN THE DOOR. FOUND THE INSIDE UPPER DOOR COVER ASSY BENT AND JAMMED IN THE DOOR. REPLACED THE COVER ASSY.
Part: SIGN — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT CREW, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8A HAD FALLEN OFF. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
EN ROUTE, THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW FIRED THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND DIVERTED TO GGG. REPLACED THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THE FORWARD AND AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTORS. THE AFT DETECTOR WAS OEM WITH 9991 HRS TSN AND THE FWD DETECTOR HAD 5290 HRS TSR.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ALL 5 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN AND 24LN.
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT AND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS JUMP SEAT INOPERATIVE. FOUND PIN AT THE GALLEY CANNON PLUG PUSHED OUT, RESET PIN. REPLACED LIGHT BULB IN THE EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT.
Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — ODOR (CABIN)
CREW REPORTED INFO TO MAINTENANCE ITEM OF A STRONG ODOR NOTED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DETECT ANY UNUSUAL ODORS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 9, 10, 11, 12 AND 13 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY POWER PACK 24LN.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP AT ROWS 3, 5, 9 11 TO 14. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW 33-50-SF340B. ALL LIGHTS CHECK GOOD.
1996
Part: RECEPTICLE — FAILED (NR 2 HOT JUG)
CLIP SECURING NR 2 HOT JUG IS TOO DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, BURNING ODOR COMING FROM NR 2 HOT JUG AREA. LUBED CLIP AND REPLACED HOT JUG RECEPTICLE.
Part: RETRACT MECH — ICED UP (LANDING GEAR)
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1995
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY)
CARGO SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED IN FLIGHT, THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS ACTUATED, THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BTR WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR AND THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.