N353SA

SAAB AIRCRAFT AB SAAB 340B · 1993 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (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.

7 reports on file, 2014-02-24 – 2019-07-29.

FALSE WARNING · 2019-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NLG) · airframe 34,091 hrs · 40,911 cycles

WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED.

Source: SDR S9BA20190730001
OTHER · 2018-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 33,539 hrs · 39,972 cycles

DURING HMBV INSPECTION FOUND LEADING EDGE ASSY.(RT) CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR S9BA20181029001
OTHER · 2018-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PLATE — OUT OF POSITION (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,300 hrs · 39,541 cycles

NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT FACE PLATE CAME OFF REPLACED BULBS.

Source: SDR S9BA201807050001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — SEIZED (LEFT) · airframe 3,732 hrs · 36,760 cycles

PASSENGERS REPORT AN ODOR OF SMOKE FROM ROWS 1 TO 5. FOUND SEIZED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. THE ACM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR S9BA201612280005
OTHER · 2015-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: SWITCH — BENT (NLG STEERING) · airframe 30,243 hrs · 33,973 cycles

AIRCRAFT WILL NOT TURN LEFT ON GROUND USING NOSE WHEEL STEERING. R & R STEERING SYSTEM CONTROL MICRO SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-50-35-02.

Source: SDR S9BA2015081400011
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: SOCKET — OVERHEATED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 29,350 hrs · 32,492 cycles

F/A AND PAX COMPLAINED OF BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. RETURNED TO GATE. R & R PAX SEAT 5A POSITION UPPER FLUORESCENT LIGHT, AFT LAMP HOLDER IAW WIRING MANUAL 20-20-15. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-21-05-04-1.

Source: SDR S9BA2014112000014
WARNING INDICATION · 2014-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM) · airframe 28,460 hrs · 31,276 cycles

MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE SHOWING "0" AND PUMP OVERRIDE NOT WORKING. COMPLIED WITH ECL HYD PULLED EMERGENCY LANDING HANDLE. R & R HYDRAULIC PUMP, R & R SEPARATION BOLTS. ALL GROUND CHECKED NORMAL, GEAR SWING NORMAL.

Source: SDR S9BA201402260003