N383AE
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.
21 reports on file, 1997-08-24 – 2006-12-11.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 17,402 hrs · 21,339 cycles
ON APPROACH WITH FLAPS AT 20 DEGREES, GEAR DOWN AND POWER AT FLIGHT IDLE A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME. PERFORMED AMERICAN EAGLE VIBRATION WORK CARD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED - BALANCED LEFT AND RIGHT PROPELLORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD - PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED - RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE
Earlier reports · 1997–2005 · 20 reports
2005
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY LIGHT OVERHEAD SIGN AT ROW 8, INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 201N. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200600359) (K)
2001
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
DFW - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACTUATED. WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER BOTTLE WAS BLOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB 340 AMM. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
DFW - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACTUATED. WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER BOTTLE WAS BLOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB 340 AMM. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. REF SIMA200124904. (M)
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3569 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THE GPWS 'DON'T SINK' WARNING CAME ON. T/O WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. RADAR ALTIMETER ANTENNAS WERE CLEANED, GPWS COMPUTER WAS CHECKED FOR SECURITY, AND CONNECTIONS TO THE RADAR ALTIMETER WERE CHECKED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: BALLAST — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
ACT - FLT 3904 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN FROM THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW AMM 33-21-20, OPS CHECK GOOD. MEL RESTORED. (M)
Part: GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
FLT 3904 - ACT - CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AFTER SEVERAL RETRACTION CHECKS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3694 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM BUTTON LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS FROM STATION 297-329. REMOVED 32 INCH OF CORRODED SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60 PAGE 201-205 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR72SDS0795. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS FROM STATION 297-329. REMOVED 32 INCH OF CORRODED SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60 PAGE 201-205 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS0795. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK BL 0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS FROM STATION 297 THROUGH 329. REMOVED AND REPLACED 32 INCHES OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK BL 0, IAW SAAB STATEMENT 72SDS0795, SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60 PAGE 201-205. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK BL 0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS FROM STATION 297 THROUGH 329. REMOVED AND REPLACED 32 INCHES OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK BL 0, IAW SAAB STATEMENT 72SDS0795, SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-60 PAGE 201-2-5. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: CTOT PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
SHV - FLT 3254 - CTOT INOPERATIVE. ABORTED TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE AT 84 PERCENT RIGHT ENGINE AT 94 PERCENT AT 150 KTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CTOT PANEL. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3748 - EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP OUT AT SEATS 5, 9, AND 11. FOUND LIGHTING STRIPS DISCONNECTED. REATTACHED LIGHTING STRIPS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
1999
Part: WEU — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3752 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISARMED INDICATOR ON THE CWP DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH ARM SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. PRESS TO TEST FUNCTION IS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WARNING ELECTRONIC UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3270 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 11 IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)
DFW - FLT 5032 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING ACTIVATED. USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER NR 1. VERIFIED EVENT AS A FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)
DFW - FLT 5032 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING ACTIVATED. USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER NR 1. VERIFIED EVENT AS A FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
DFW - WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE RIGHT GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED BULBS, TESTED AND RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND WHILE THE INTRANSIT LIGHT WORKED NORMALLY AND THE INDICATOR TESTED FINE, THE RIGHT GEAR STILL FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FOLLOWED GEAR UNSAFE CYCLING PROCEDURES, AND FINALLY GOT A SAFE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TESTS IAW AMM 32-30-00, CYCLING GEAR 20 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3661 - EXIT SIGN ABOVE F/A JUMP SEAT NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY FORWARD PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1997
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AVIONICS RACK)
DFW - FLT 3946 - AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ON. REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)