N382AE
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.
19 reports on file, 1996-08-28 – 2005-01-17.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 16,529 hrs · 19,224 cycles
CREW REPORTED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 9/10 TO BE INOPERATIVE. LIGHT WAS PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200502551) (K)
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 18 reports
2003
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (RT ENGINE)
NR 2 RIGHT ENGINE BLEED LEAK LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. THEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW EPC/DOM. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY CREW. RAI RIGHT WING FLAP COVE PERI-SEALS IAW SAAB 340 W/C 47223. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3803 - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING FROM 6A TO 8A IS OUT. RAI EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP AT 6A TO 8A IAW AMM 33-50-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAW - FLT 3848 - CREW REPORTED FOUR SECTIONS OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS STRIPS IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-20. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT)
ABI - FLT 3328 - CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL DURNIG CLIMB-OUT WITH OVERHEAD INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY WITH OVERHEAD LIGHT. SUSPECT SMELL CAME FROM RESIDUAL COMPRESSOR WASH FLUID FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT MAINTENANCE VISIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND ENGINE RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY)
LAW - FLT 3577 - LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATION ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3352 - EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP INOPERATIVE AT 3A. FOUND LIGHT STRIP LOOSE, RESECURED EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: CONNECTORS — FAILED (ROWS 5/6)
AMA - FLT 3652 - ELECTRICAL SMOKE COMING OUT OF OVERHEAD AREA AT ROWS 5 AND ROWS 6 ON RIGHT SIDE AFT CABIN. FOUND BURNED LIGHT SOCKET ON ROW 5 FLOURESCENT LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR AND LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (ROW 8-10)
DFW - FLT 3915 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT FROM 8-10 DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SOCKET — FAILED (ROW 6A)
DFW - FLT 3812 - SEAT 6A EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, ISSUED MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT SOCKET AT SEAT 6A. MEL ITEM WAS RESTORED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3598 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT ROW 9/10 DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
1997
Part: END CAP — CORRODED (BS 296)
ABI - LEFT SEAT TRACK END CAP HAD CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AT FS 296/BL 18.3 L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SEAT TRACK END CAP IAW SAAB 340B SRM 53-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 287)
ABI - WEB REINFORCEMENT AT FS 287 HAD CORROSION WHICH EXCEEDED APPROVE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB REINFORCEMENT IAW SAAB 340B SRM 51-40-21. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT CARGO COMPT)
DFW - FLT 3512 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMIANTED IN-FLIGHT. CREW BLEW BOTH BOTTLES AND FLIGHT LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. SUSPECT MOISTURE IN CARGO BAY DUE TO HEAVY RAINS. REPLACED BOTH BOTTLES AND SQUIBS. ALSO, FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA9701872.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FWD CARGO COMPT)
DFW - FLT 3512 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. CREW FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AND FLIGHT LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. SUSPECT MOISTURE IN CARGO BAY DUE TO HEAVY RAINS. REPLACED BOTH BOTTLES AND SQUIBS. ALSO, FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX3316. (X)
Part: PIN — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW - FOUND DURING ROUTINE CHECK, LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. INSTALLED PIN ON WIRE LN58-22 IN LEFT BATTERY COMP ON LIGHT 3LN IAW SAAB STANDARD PRACTICES WIRING MANUAL 20-20-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HUB — CRACKED (NR 2 PROPELLER)
LAW - DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF TORQUE ON HUB MOUNTING NUTS PER AD94-06-05, FOUND ONE NUT ADJACENT DOWL PIN HOLE BELOW MIN TORQUE. REMOVED PROPELLER FROM AIRCRAFT FOR DETAILED INSPECTION OF HUB, UTILIZING FLOURESCENT PENETRANT TECHNIQUE WHICH REVEALED A CRACK BETWEEN DOWEL PIN HOLE AND STUD NR 7. REMOVED HUB FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO HAMILTON STANDARD FOR EVAULATION. (M)
1996
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO BAY)
DFW - FLT 3878 - EN ROUTE FROM BTR TO DFW, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER PER THE CHECK LIST. SMOKE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. DISCHARGED BOTTLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. REFERENCE: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA962411.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO BAY)
DFW - FLT 3878 - EN ROUTE FROM BTR TO DFW, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER PER THE CHECK LIST. SMOKE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. DISCHARGED BOTTLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. REFERENCE: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 96ZZZX4894. (X)