N374AE
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.
27 reports on file, 1996-04-14 – 2006-07-23.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN ON FINAL APPROACH HYD CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND ONLY THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. HYD PSI WAS CLOSE TO ZERO, RUN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, GOT ALL THREE GEAR GREEN LIGHTS DURING PROCEDURES. RAI HYD PUMP, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 26 reports
2004
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (RT MLG)
DURING APPROACH INTO DFW RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM PROCEDURES. RECYCLED GEAR AND DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT CAME ON. CONTINUED INTO DFW WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION FRAME 258.0 TOP FLANGE WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. DURING HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION FOUND PREVIOUS. REPAIR ON FRAME 258 TO HAVE IMPROPER FASTENER EDGE DISTANCE ON SEVEN HOLES. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, AND CUT OUT THE ROW OF SEVEN HOLES. FABRICATED A FILLER, TWO TRIPLERS AND REPAIR ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW MFG REPAIR STATEMENT.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURIG AN MBV INSPECTION A GALLEY AREA FLOOR FRAME 272 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE DAMAGED AREA OF THE FRAME. CLEANED AND TREATED THE BARE METAL EDGE. FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 43, CHAPTERS 53-70-30, 51-20-50, 51-40-21, 51-40-40, 51-40-60, 51-20-41 AND 52-10-43. (M)
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE OF AD COLD WORK EXPANSION OF HOLES IN FRONT SPAR OF LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS. DURING THE EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE RT STABILIZER HOLES THE UPPER IB HOLE SHOWED REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. OVERSIZED AND COLD WORKED HOLE TO ACCEPT OVERSIZED OF .277. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK DONE IAW REPAIR STATEMENT.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE. ON PREVIOUS STATEMENT ID 69 DENT BETWEEN STATION 487 AND 512 AND BETWEEN SL 1601 AND 1602. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS006572, PARA 1, 3, 8. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE. FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR STATEMENT TWO DENTS AT STA 464 AND 487. RECONTOURED THE TWO DENTS AND PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW REPAIR STATEMENT.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE. ON MFG REPAIR STATEMENT DENT ID AS NR 10. BETWEEN FUSELAGE STA 535, 560 AND SL 1504 AND 1505 FOUND TO BE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETELY REMOVED DAMAGE BY CREATING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW MFG STATEMENT.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE. RECONTOURED DENTS AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS6852. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, ONE DENT WAS FOUND ON THE TOP SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FRAME STA 339 AND 363.0, STRINGER 1501 AND 1601 THAT WAS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETELY REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA BUT CREATING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FORMED TO FUSELAGE CONTOUR. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND DENT ON CARGO FRAME 658.5 BEYOND SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RECONTOURED TO NORMAL AND DID ADDITIONAL NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW REPAIR STATEMENT.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION A GALLEY AREA FRAME 225 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION . CLEANED AND TREATED THE BARE METAL EDGES OF THE CUTOUT. FABRICATED A FILLER, SPACER AND REPAIR ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
ABI - AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED UPPER SKIN. TRIMMED NEW SKIN AND INSTALLED. SKIN REPLACEMENT DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340-SDS-006500 AND STANDAR SRM PRACTICES. (M)
2003
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (E/E BAY)
DFW - FLT 3533 - CREW REPORTED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 30 SECONDS IN FLIGHT THEN WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR DIRTY. DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK COMPLIED WITH. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2002
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BTR - FLT 3560 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6, 7, AND 8 TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR LIGHT STRIP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
CREW REPORTED AT 500-600 FT JUST AFTER CTOT ROTATION, 60-70 PERCENT ON CTOT, AND 80-85 TORQUE, THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FAILED. C/A MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE IAW WORK CARD 4903. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
LAX - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP FROM SEAT 3A TO SEAT 8A IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200123501. (M)
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
LAX - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP FROM SEAT 3A TO SEAT 8A IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
LAX - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP FROM SEAT 3A TO SEAT 8A IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200123501. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT PROPELLER)
SGF - FLT 3610 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT PROP OIL AND TEMP GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RESET BREAKER AND CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON GAUGE IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SMOKE — MALFUNCTIONED (ACARS UNIT)
DFW - AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT WARNING ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL DURING TAXI FROM HANGAR. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND ACARS MANAGEMENT UNIT TO BE SMOKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACARS MANAGEMENT UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (E&E BAY)
IAH - FLT 3386 - AVIONICS SMOKE CWP LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. NO ACTUAL SMOKE OBSERVED. ALARM WAS INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3668 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3798 - EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 9A IS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: SOCKET — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3787 - PASSENGER WINDOW LIGHTING ABOVE SEATS 8/9C EMITTING SPARKS AND FUMES. INSPECTED WINDOW LIGHTS AND FOUND ONE LIGHT SOCKET OVERHEATED AND BURNED. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1996
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
DFW - FLT 3582 - GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI. RAI'D LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3906 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)