N375AE
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.
24 reports on file, 1996-04-24 – 2003-08-06.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECESSITATED THE APPLICATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER TO THE UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF FRAME STATION 439 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 1602 AND 1603. REMOVED DENT BY CREATING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS005824 AMENDENT 2 PARA 1.3.4 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECESSIATED THE APPLICATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER TO THE UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAME STATIONS 258, 272 AND STRINGERS 1603, 1604 TO COVER TWO DENTS. REMOVED BOTH DENTS BY CREATING A CUTOUT. FBRICATED A DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS005824 PARA 1.3.4 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECESSIATED THE APPLICATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER TO THE UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN 2.1 INCHES AFT OF FRAME STATION 560 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 1503 AND 1504. REMOVED DENT BY CREATING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS005824 PARA 1.3.4 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZ STAB)
ABI - AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED UPPER SKIN. INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079, REV 41, 51-40-22, 23, 40, 51-20-40, 41-43. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZ STAB)
ABI - AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECCESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079, REV 41, 51-40-21, 22, 23, 40, 51-20-40, 41, 43. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 19 reports
2002
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR)
ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE CARGO DOOR THAT WAS ALSO DISBONDED. REMOVED THE TOPCOAT DOWN TO, BUT NO THROUGH THE BONDING PRIMER IN THE AFFECTED AREA. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF THE DISBONDED AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER PLATE AND REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004764 PARA 3. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION, THE CABIN SEAT TRACK BL 0 AT THE FORWARD END WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED A 32 SECTION OF CORRODED SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION IAW SAAB 340 SRM (72LKS 3079 REV 40) 543-70-60 PARA 2 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 658.5 WAS FOUND TO BE DENTED. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW SAAB 340 REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004764 PARA 1. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DUIRNG A MBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, THE CABIN SEAT TRACK 18.3L AT THE FORWARD END WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED A 32 SECTION OF CORRODED SEAT TRACK. REPLACED SECTION IWA SAAB 340 SRM (72LKS 3079, REV 40) 53-70-60 PARA 2 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DISC-PAX SEAT TRACK ON RIGHT INBOARD SIDE HAS CORROSION IN VARIOUS SPOTS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK IAW MM.
2001
Part: PIN — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
ABI - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A CONTACT PIN ON THE LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB 340 MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3315 - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING 4A-5A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT STRIP. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3913 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH MARKING AT ROW 4/5 ARE INOPERATIVE. LIGHT PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW SAAB MM 33-50-20 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJ (FUSELAGE)
AMA - FLT 3266 - MAIN DOOR WARNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED PASSENGER DOOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
FLT 3762 - ILE - FLOOR EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHT AT 9A INOPERATIVE, DEFERRED PER MEL 33-15-3, NR 050208. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (INSTRUMENT PANEL)
DFW - FLT 3384 - EMERGENCY ARMED LIGHT ON FA PANEL INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ARMED LIGHT BULB ON FA PANEL. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (LAVATORY)
TYR - FLT 5372 - LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN LAVATORY. DIVERTED TO TYR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A LAMP HOLDER ASSEMBLY BURNED. DEACTIVATED LAVATORY LIGHTING SYSTEM AND OPENED MEL AGAINST LAVATORY LIGHTING AND LAVATORY. ON 4-2-99, THE LAMP HOLDER WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW AMM 32-21-20 AND WORK CARD NR 2252. THE MEL ITEMS WERE RESTORED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3706 - WHEN THE FIRST OFFICERS FLOOD LIGHT IS TURNED ON, THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FLOOD LIGHT ASSY. (M)
Part: BOLT — BLOWN (LT/RT MLG WW)
DFW - FLT 3527 - FLT CREW REPORTED HYD LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND MAIN HYD PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, RAN QRH PROCEDURE, RETURNED TO DFW. BLEW GEAR DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND LIQUID SPILLAGE IN AREA OF TERMINAL BLOCK 36VT. CLEANED UP LIQUID SPILLAGE AND REPLACED L/G. EXPLOSIVE BOLTS PERFORMED L/G. EXTENSION CHECK AND OTHER SYSTEM CHECKS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: POWER PACK — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3559 - MIDDLE CABIN LEFT SIGN BETWEEN ROW 7 AND 8 INOP. RAI'D POWER PACK 23LM FOR ROW 7 AND 8 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3576 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3911 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3582 - FLOOR LIGHTING AT SEAT 8A NOT ATTACHED AND LIGHTS INOPERABLE. MEL'D PER 33-15-3. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3589 - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN MIDDLE OF AISLE IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 20LN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)