N350CF
Registered owner: CLEMENS AVIATION LLC, KS (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.
34 reports on file, 1997-05-14 – 2018-05-18.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,109 hrs · 14,507 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT EDGING OF THE CABIN FUSELAGE. REQUIRING REPLACEMENTS TO BE SPLICED IN
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 5,109 hrs · 14,507 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND DAMAGE IN THE FORM OF CHAFING TO THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE LOWER FORWARD SKIN OF THE TAILBOOM. THE DAMAGED AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 0.017" DEEP AND 0.75" LONG. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW RDAS-53-027-18, REV A.
Part: BULKHEAD — GOUGED (BS 2700) · airframe 5,109 hrs · 14,507 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 15 DEGREE BULKHEAD, BS 2700, WL3000 AND LBL 525. REPAIRED IAW EA 33-5312-2331,
Earlier reports · 1997–2010 · 31 reports
2010
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAULTY (OIL TEMP SYS) · airframe 2,006 hrs · 6,005 cycles
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE OIL TEMP DROPPED TO ZERO MOMENTARILY, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AND BACK TO ZERO MOMENTARILY, THEN BACK TO NORMAL AND REMAINED THERE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONALRY LANDING. THE QUAD GAUGE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED WITH NO FUTHER DISCREPANCIES REPORTED SINCE.
2004
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (LT FIRE WARNING) · airframe 21,341 hrs · 25,916 cycles
LEFT ENGINE FIRE TEST WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY NO CHIME. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT LT FIRE WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW MM 31-50-05, OP CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, THE AFT FLANGE OF FRAME 258 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETELY REMOVED THE CORRODED AREA BY CREATING A 2 INCH BY .75 INCH CUTOUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND A FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 43, 53-70-30 PARA 5 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE A DENT AFT OF FRAME 363 ON THE LEFT SIDE, WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETELY REMOVED THE DAMAGED BY CREATING A 2.7 INCH BY 1.1 INCH CUTOUT. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE CUTOUT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 43, 53-70-10 PARA 4 FIG 209 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE)
DURING A MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO FRAME AT STATION 677 WAS FOUND BENT. RECONTOURED CARGO FRAME AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND HEAT TREATED DOUBLER TO T42, REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007172 PARA 7 DATED APRIL 28, 2004. (M)
2003
Part: ACTUATOR — BROKEN (NR 2 PROP)
SGF - FLT 3617 - DURING APPROACH THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE SEVERLY. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS. DURING POST FLIGHT ONE BLADE ON THE RIGHT PROPELLER DID NOT GO INTO FEATHER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IAW W/C 47173. OPS AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON TEAR DOWN OF THE PROPELLER MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE OF THE PROPELLER ACTUATOR YOKE ARMS HAD BROKEN OFF. (M)
2002
Part: CONTROL VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP)
CREW REPORTED UNCOMMANDED PITCH CHANGES IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL VALVE AND FLAP CONTROL VALVE AND FLAP CONTROL BOX IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (RT MLG)
FSM - FLT 3535 - RIGHT MLG SAFE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. LAMP TEST GOOD. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDING WAS NORMAL. FOUND CANNON PLUG ON RIGHT MLG NOT CONNECTED. INDICATION WAS REGAINED WHEN CANNON PLUG WAS RECONNECTED. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LAW FOR LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION CHECKS IAW MAINTENANCE. INSPECTED DOWNLOCK ADJUSTMENT NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHECK OF MLG GOOD. (M)
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)
DISC LOST ALL HYDRAULIC POWER INBOARD, OUTBOARD, MAIN INDICATOR SHOWS ZERO ON TAXI OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC MOTOR DRIVEN PUMP IAW MM. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3818 - FOUND INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAN'T BE CONTROLLED FROM THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. (M)
2001
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L, BETWEEN STATIONS 297 TO 348 TO BE OUT OF SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT A 56 INCH SECTION OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK. PREPARED A SEAT TRACK REPAIR EXTRUSION AND A REPAIR U-BEAM. INSTALLATION DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (72LKS 3079 REV 38) 53-70-60, AND STANDARD SRM PRINCIPLES. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L, BETWEEN STATIONS 297 TO 348 TO BE OUT OF SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT A 56 INCH SECTION OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK. PREPARED A SEAT TRACK REPAIR EXTRUSION AND A REPAIR U-BEAM. INSTALLATION DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (72LKS 3079 REV 38) 53-70-60, AND STANDARD SRM PRINCIPLES. REF SIMA200130302. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SBA - FLT 3037 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWERS SUPPLY AT 20LN AND 21LN (S/N 18524, 18070) IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2000
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 14,127 hrs · 17,010 cycles
ROC - FLT 5102 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES AND SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB 340B AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK IAW SAAB 340B AMM 26-13-00 AND 26-23-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 20000612SH001. (X)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 14,127 hrs · 17,010 cycles
OC - FLT 5102 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES AND SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB 340B AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK IAW SAAB 340B AMM 26-13-00 AND 26-23-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA1336. (X)
1999
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)
ISP - FLT 5153 - AVIONIC SMOKE MASTER WARNING ACTIVATED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS RACK SMOKE DETECTOR FOR SUSPECTED INTERMITTENT FALSE WARNING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DEN IN RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES AT STATION 363 AND 376 AND BETWEEN SL 1617 AND SL 1618. PERFORMED A 1 INCH CUTOUT OF DAMAGED SKIN. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF CUTOUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER .050 THICK, MEASURING 10.5 INCH BY 7.25 INCH. APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATING OF ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMERS. FAY SEALED ALL REPAIRS PARTS AND WET INSTALLED ALL FASTENERS (AF138AD4/5). EDGE SEALED REPAIR. RESTORED FINISH. WORK DONE IAW DATA CONTAINED IN SAAB SRM PART NR 72LKS 3079 REF NR SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10 PARA 4 REVISION 34 AUG 01/99. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (SEAT 12 BC)
LAX - FLT 3265 - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 12 B/C DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: WEU — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
LAX - FLT 3449 - AFTE DEPARTURE, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CREW DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RETURNED TO LAX. AFTER LANDING CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, NOTING NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A FIRE. VERIFIED EVENT AS A FALSE WARNING CAUSED BY THE WEU. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEU AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LAX - FLT 3227 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY ARM SWITCH PANE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (E/E BAY)
SBP - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. FOUND BAD GROUND AT GROUNDING BLOCK 203VNGA. REMOVED BLOCK, CLEANED INSULATION MATERIAL FROM MOUNTING AREA AND REINSTALLED BLOCK. AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR TEST GOOD. (X)
Part: MFD — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
LAX - FLT 3281 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NLG WW)
LAX - FLT 3313 - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. CREW SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: PANEL — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FLIGHT 3235, LAX, EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT ON F/A'S PANEL INOP. REPLACED FLT ATT PANEL.
Part: SMOKE LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (CARGO COMPT)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ON THE CWP ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ON THE CWP ILLUMINATED DURING PREFLIGHT. REPLACED FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR, DETECTOR WAS OEM.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (CARGO)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY EVERY 15 TO 18 SECONDS DURING PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR AND RESECURED LOOSE CANNON PLUG.
1997
Part: BULB — LOOSE (RT FIRE HANDLE)
RIGHT FIRE HANDLE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE BULB IN THE RIGHT FIRE HANDLE, TIGHTENED BULB.
Part: WHEEL ASSEMBLY — CRACKED (RT MLG)
CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SECTION OF THE WHEEL RIM AT THE INBOARD BEAD APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG TO BE MISSING. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD AND INBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT, OVER 8 A-B SEATS, COMES ON THEN GOES OUT. REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY BATTERIES, OP CK OKAY.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.