N387AE
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.
10 reports on file, 1998-02-21 – 2007-08-10.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,939 hrs · 22,072 cycles
SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340D012793, DATED 31 JULY 2007. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,940 hrs · 22,072 cycles
PREVIOUS REPAIR ON GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 258 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND INSTALLED NEW FILLER IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ELEVATOR TRIM)
LAX - FLT 3048 - DURING TAKEOFF AND INTO CLIMB, A/P ON OR OFF CAPTAINS YOKE VIBRATED 1/4 IN BACK AND FORTH UP TO APPROX 210 KIAS. NO AIRFRAME VIBRATION, NO TURBULENCE. VIBE SUBSIDED AT APPROX 220 KIAS. ON APPROACH BELOW 160 KIAS SAME VIBE AGAIN, VIBE ONLY ON CAPTAIN SIDE. DURING CLIMB REDUCING POWER LEVER, NO CHANGE. RAI ELEVATOR TRIM BEARINGS FCF PASSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 6A-8A)
ILE - FLT 3394 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 6A AND 8A TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIPS IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: GAUGE — FAULTY (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3685 - LEFT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO ZERO ON TAKEOFF. LEFT TORQUE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT TORQUE GAUGE. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 3257 - FOUND CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT AC GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT, RESET AND STILL FAILED. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AC GENERATOR IAW SAAB MM. OPS AND LEAK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY)
DFW - FLT 3271 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI. DISCHARGED NR 1 BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS (S/N A5411, A5338)IAW SAAB MM. NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB WERE ALSO REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3594 - FA PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FA PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ARMED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: RELAY — FAILED (NLG)
ABI - FLT 3718 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MAF, THE NLG DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER F-7 (LANDING GEAR CONTROL) POPPED. RESET AND GEAR INDICATED UP AND LOCKED. CIRCUIT BREAKER F-7 POPPED AGAIN. DIVERTED TO ABI. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 15GA. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT MLG)
ACT - FLT 3549 - NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATION INOPERABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED SAFELY. FOUND CANNON PLUG 5GPI IN LEFT WHEEL WELL NOT LOCKED. REMOVED, CLEANED, AND LOCKED CANNON PLUG SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)