N348AG

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · 1998 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AVIATION INVENTORY RESOURCES INC, TX (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.

32 reports on file, 2012-08-15 – 2019-08-09.

NO WARNING INDICATION · 2019-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 38,656 hrs · 42,675 cycles

FLIGHT 0072, LANDING GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING RETRACTION, NORMAL OPERATION DURING EXTENSION. REMOVED & REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 32-31-05-02. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW AMM 32-30-00-05, TESTED GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2019081200002
OTHER · 2019-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 38,543 hrs · 42,571 cycles

FLIGHT 0112 EYW/FLL REPORT: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER SEAT 3A INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-55, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2019071500002
OTHER · 2019-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (SWITCH) · airframe 38,542 hrs · 42,570 cycles

FLIGHT# 0084 ELH/FLL REPORT: EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH BULB INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SECURED EMERGENCY BULB, OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 33-50-00.

Source: SDR 29GA2019071500005
OTHER · 2019-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 38,443 hrs · 42,469 cycles

IN FLIGHT BREAKER L8 POPPED EMERG LIGHT CAB EXT CTL. RESET L8 BREAKER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM IAW AMM 33-50-00-05, NO DEFECTS NOTED OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2019062100001
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2019-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (PROP OVERSPEED) · airframe 38,380 hrs · 42,406 cycles

FLIGHT# 0054, R ENGINE PROP RPM UNDERSPEED (1150 IN THE AIR). R & R RH PROP OVERSPEED GOV IAW SAAB 340 AMM 61-20-15-02-1 PERFORMED RIG OF HMU & PCU IAW AMM 76-10-00, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2019053100002
OTHER · 2019-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 38,247 hrs · 42,299 cycles

FLIGHT 0064 PNS/MCO REPORT: CIRCUIT BREAKER L-8 POPPED IN FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2019050600001
OTHER · 2019-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 37,854 hrs · 41,919 cycles

FLIGHT# 0051. THE 2 LIGHTS ON EACH SIDE ON THE EXIT SIGN OVER THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ARE NOT ILLUMINATING. CYCLED POWER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR 29GA2019021400001
Earlier reports · 2012–2018 · 25 reports

2018

OTHER · 2018-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 36,887 hrs · 40,892 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. R & R THE POWER SUPPLIES IAW AMM 33-50-10-04-1. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2018061870001
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2018-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — STALLED (LEFT) · airframe 36,784 hrs · 40,797 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 300 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL. RAN QRC QRH, CHECKED DELTA T AND SAW LITTLE CHANGE FROM EARLIER, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R THE LT ENGINE IAW T/C 71-00-01. RUNS GOOD. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2018052500002
NO TEST · 2018-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 36,554 hrs · 40,564 cycles

EMERGENCY EXITS SIGNS DIDN'T LIGHT UP AND FLOOR LIGHTS FROM ROW 8 AFT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER L8 TRIPPED. RESET AND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW MM 33-50-00-05-1. CHECKED GOOD

Source: SDR 29GA2018041100001
OTHER · 2018-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 36,312 hrs · 40,316 cycles

FLIGHT 0117 FPO/FLL REPORT: EMERGENCY LIGHT CABIN AND EXT CTL BREAKER POPPED. T/S EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM & FOUND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 23LN AT FAULT. R&R 23LN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-50-10-04-1. EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR 29GA2018021400001
OTHER · 2018-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 36,283 hrs · 40,281 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ON THE FA PANEL INOPERATIVE. R & R SWITCH IAW AMM 25-25-25-04, & 39-40-50, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00.

Source: SDR 29GA2018020700002
OTHER · 2018-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — TORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 36,248 hrs · 40,243 cycles

PLASTIC PIECE ON INSIDE OF CABIN NEAR CABIN DOOR SNAPPED OFF PREVENTING THE FA FROM CLOSING THE DOOR. R & R THE SEAL AFT OF LOWER SEAT IAW SRM 53-70-30-208.

Source: SDR 29GA2018012200001

2017

OTHER · 2017-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 36,166 hrs · 40,151 cycles

OVERWING EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED. CONNECTED THE LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-50-00.

Source: SDR 29GA2018010200001
OTHER · 2017-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 36,166 hrs · 40,151 cycles

OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR PLUG DISCONNECTED. CONNECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-50-00.

Source: SDR 29GA2017122800001
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: POTENTIOMETER — FAULTY (TE FLAP) · airframe 35,890 hrs · 39,873 cycles

EMERGENCY DECENT. FLIGHT 0123 TLH/FLL REPORT: FLAPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CWP ALONG WITH THE STEADY GREEN LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ABOVE 215 KTS AND EXTINGUISH BELOW 190 KTS. LEFT FLAP INDICATOR SHOWS ABOVE 0. R&R LT POTENTIOMETER IAW AMM 27-53-05-02 PERFORMED RIGGING IAW TASK CARD 27-51-03 OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2017090500001
OTHER · 2017-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 35,066 hrs · 38,992 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED THE SWITCH AND LIGHT BULB IAW AMM 33-00-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2017022400001

2016

OTHER · 2016-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 34,263 hrs · 38,162 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER, G8, POPPED OPEN AND WILL NOT RESET, IT POPS BACK AGAIN. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND BAD EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. R & R EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY, PN 501-1712-02, CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 33-12-00.

Source: SDR 29GA2016080200001
OTHER · 2016-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: HINGE — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 34,115 hrs · 38,015 cycles

F/A REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPERATE. CHECKED DOOR ADJUSTMENT, LUBRICATED DOOR HINGES. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON CABIN DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR 29GA2016070500001
OTHER · 2016-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: SEAL REST — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 34,104 hrs · 37,997 cycles

FLIGHT 72 , CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE FROM OUTSIDE & INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. COMPLIED WITH 340B-5370-2016-001, REPAIR TO LOWER RT MAIN DOOR SEAL SEAT HOLE. R&R RT LOWER SEAT SEAL IAW SRM 53-70-30-208. FIT CHECK GOOD PRESSURE CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2016062400001
OTHER · 2016-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 34,067 hrs · 37,953 cycles

MAIN CABIN DOOR WON'T CLOSE AND LOCK. INSPECTED AND FOUND LOWER SEAT SEAL UNSERVICABLE. R & R SEAL IAW SRM 53-70-30-208. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2016061300001
OTHER · 2016-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE — UNKNOWN · airframe 33,828 hrs · 37,696 cycles

PARKING BRAKE VERY HARD TO SET, BRAKES FEEL MUSHY, PEDALS GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PARKING BRAKE IAW AMM 32-42-00. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 29GA2016050400002
OTHER · 2016-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 33,823 hrs · 37,692 cycles

BRAKES ARE SOFT, PARKING BRAKE IS VERY HARD TO SET. BLED THE BRAKES IAW AMM 32-42-00-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2016050400001

2015

WARNING INDICATION · 2015-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — PRESSURE LOSS · airframe 33,176 hrs · 37,016 cycles

MAIN ACCESSORY LOSES PRESSURE QUICKLY, ONE TIME A MINUTE WHILE TAXING AND HOLDING SHORT. TAXIED ACFT AND PERFORMED TEST OF MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NO DEFECTS NOTED PRESSURE HOLDS UNTIL TILLER OR BRAKES ACTUATED.

Source: SDR 29GA2015122100003
OTHER · 2015-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — NOT REPORTED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 32,978 hrs · 36,818 cycles

F/A HAD A HARD TIME OPENING AND CLOSING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. R & R AFT LWR SEAL SEAT IAW SRM 53-70-30-208.

Source: SDR 29GA2015101800001
OTHER · 2015-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — MALFUNCTIONED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 32,974 hrs · 36,814 cycles

F/A SAYS CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. R & R CABIN NIPP SEAL SRM 53-70-30-208, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2015101700001
OTHER · 2015-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 32,602 hrs · 36,438 cycles

F/A REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH "ARMED" LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2015072100001
WARNING INDICATION · 2015-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: MOTOR — FAILED (HYD PUMP) · airframe 32,221 hrs · 36,046 cycles

LOST MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DURING TAXI, THEN LOST BRAKES AND EMERGENCY PRESSURE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR FUNCTION CHECK LEAK CHECK GOOD, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 29GA2015051300001

2014

OTHER · 2014-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: LINK — SHEARED (LT NLG DOOR) · airframe 31,228 hrs · 34,997 cycles

LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR FORWARD ATTACHING LINK SHEARED. REPLACED LEFT NOSE GEAR ATTACHING LINK, GEAR SWINGS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA2014102400002

2013

OTHER · 2013-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: GAS CYLINDER — BYPASSING (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 28,353 hrs · 31,575 cycles

FLIGHT:4047 MGW/IAD AIRSTAIR HANDLE WILL NOT EXTEND. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 29GA34852011013

2012

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2012-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: MOTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 27,752 hrs · 30,852 cycles

FLIGHT: 4043 JAX/TPA WIRING BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. FOUND SUPPLEMENT AC MOTOR BURNT AND EXTREMELY HOT. SUPPLEMENTAL AC PLACED ON MEL 21-50-2.

Source: SDR 29GA34821091312A
OTHER · 2012-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR SEAL — NOT SEATED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 27,601 hrs · 30,686 cycles

FLIGHT: 4046 MGW/IAD PILOT REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO CLOSE. RESEATED DOOR SEAL ON FORWARD MID AREA OF DOOR.

Source: SDR 29GA34852081512