N356SB
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.
30 reports on file, 1996-10-05 – 2004-03-11.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, THE TOP FLANTE OF THE LOWER PORTION OF FRAME 258 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FLANGE BY CUTOUT. REMOVED EXISTING AFT ANGLE. FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER. FABRICATED TWO TRIPLERS ALSO. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 420 53-70-30 PARA 5 FIG 209. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, THE GALLEY FLOOR RIGHT FRAME 272 WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT SECTION OF FRAME AND FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER AND FOUR SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 42, CHAPTER 53-70-30 AND 51-40-21. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 28 reports
2002
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CREW REPORTED THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 7A, 8C, AND 10C TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN 7A, 8BC AND 10BC TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNIT IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: GAUGE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ROC - FLT 4877 - CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO THE RIGHT PROPELLER RPM INDICATOR GOING TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INDICATOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT)
BOS - FLT 4622 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING UP FROM FLOOR ON THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE WITH A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL INSULATION. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WIRING AND ELECTRICAL BOXES WERE INSPECTED UNDER FLOOR, SIDE WALL, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. FCF WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: FUSE — FAILED (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 9750 - RIGHT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE ON EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 14,781 hrs · 14,647 cycles
JFK - FLT 5089 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE IN POWER SUPPLY FOR LIGHT 9A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: POWERPACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 14,780 hrs · 14,646 cycles
YUL - FLT 9751 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 7A, 8BC, AND 10BC ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 23LN AND 24LN IAW SAAB MM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPER CONTROL NR SIMA2875. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 14,781 hrs · 14,647 cycles
JFK - FLT 5089 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. THIS SDR WAS CLEARED DURING THE MAINTENANCE ACTION OF SDR SIMA287-5. LIGHT AT SEAT 9A OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3762 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 8 AND 10 COME ON AND THEN FADE OUT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ADC — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3769 - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ZERO AIRSPEED ON CAPT ASI DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR DATA COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3401 - EMERGECY FLOOR LIGHTS OUT AT 7BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHT AT 14A. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS AT 7BC AND 14A. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CONTROL NR 20000519SH0001. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3401 - EMERGECY FLOOR LIGHTS OUT AT 7BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHT AT 14A. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS AT 7BC AND 14A. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CONTROL NR SIMA1171. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (SEAT 4)
DFW - FLT 3576 - EMEREGNCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEAT 4A IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP AT 4A. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR DOES NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FWD SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CK OK.
Part: FUSE — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 6B AND 7B FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE FUSE FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 6B AND 7B.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6/7 FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE RESEATED BATTERY PACK CANNON PLUG.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT SEATS 6 AND 7 WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTANT. MAINTENANCE TIGHTNED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT THE POWER SUPPLY.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
LEFT EMEREGENCY EXIT LIGHT REPORTED BROKEN. REPLACED THE LEFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT CHARGE. REPLACED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT BATTERY.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (LAVATORY)
LIGHT IN THE LAVATORY SMOKES WHEN ON. CREW PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED LOWER PLUG ASSEMBLY TO FLUORESCENT FIXTURE IN THE LAVATORY NEXT TO THE DOOR.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPT)
UPON CLOSING THE CARGO DOOR THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.
Part: SAFETY VALVE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
ALTITUDE CABIN PRESSURE DUMPED AT 12,000 FT, 3,000 FT A MINUTE. DESCENDED TO 10,000 AT .4 PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN AIR PRESSURE OUTFLOW SAFETY VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW SAAB AMM 21-30-00.
1996
Part: FILTER — DIRTY (COCKPIT)
CREW REPORTED WHEN REDUCING POWER FOR DESCENT THE COCKPIT AIR BEGAN TO SMELL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND THE ENGINE BLEED AIR CONNECTIONS. THE COCKPIT AIR DISTRIBUTION AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: AIR DUCT — DIRTY (CABIN)
BAD OIL SMELL IN AIR CONDITIONING DURING CLIMB. INSP LT AND RT ACM AND ASSOCIATED DUCTS. REMOVED FLIGHT DECK OV/HEAD DUCTS AND REMOVED OLD DETERIORATED NAPKINS THAT WERE STUFFED UP IN THERE. CLEANED DUCTS, REINSTALLED AND OPS CK OK IAW SF340B AMM 21-20-00.
Part: ACM — FAILED (RIGHT)
WHEN THE RIGHT BLEED VALVE IS OPEN, AN OILY SOUR SMELL IS NOTICEABLY EVIDENT IN THE COCKPIT. WHEN THE RIGHT BLEED IS CLOSED, THE ODOR DISSIPATES. INSPECTED RT ENGINE INLET, COMPRESSOR SECTION AND HIGH AND LOW BLEED PORTS, AND FOUND NO SIGN OF OIL. INSPECTED RT ACM AND FOUND SHAFT DIFFICULT TO ROTATE. REPLACED RT ACM IAW SAAB MTX WORK CARD 1753 FCK GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY WHILE ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS PER SAAB MM 26-10, OPS CHECK GOOD.