N389AE
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.
8 reports on file, 1997-11-06 – 2006-07-02.
Part: ODOR — UNKNOWN (CABIN)
FOUND STRONG ODOR COMING FROM GALLEY TO ROW 9. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO FIELD DECLARED AN EMERGNECY NORMAL LANDING. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT/RT GALLEY AREA, LAV COMPARTMENT AREA. INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY AREA, INSPECTED ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, CHECKED ACM AND RUBBER BOOT DUCT AT WING ROOT DUE TO PREVIOUS PIREP. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO VISUAL SMOKE SOURCE FOUND. FCF SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3686 - CREW REPORTED THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS (S/N'S 1281, 1216, 1114 AND 1188) AW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 12)
DFW - FLT 3788 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 12A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 8A)
DFW - FLT 5013 - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 8A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3645 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SOME LOCATIONS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3645 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SOME LOCATIONS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)
SPS - FLT 3748 - AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CHIME THEN WENT OUT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90-100 KT. NO SMOKE OR SMELL WAS NOTED. RERACKED WEU AND REU. AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)
ACT - FLT 3910 - CARGO FIRE WARNING CAME ON IN-FLIGHT AND CREW BLEW BOTTLE AND DIVERTED INTO ACT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED CARGO BAY FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. NONE FOUND. MEL'D CARGO BIN PER 26-04. DFW UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WARNING. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE AND THE 2 CARGO BIN SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)