N392AE
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
28 reports on file, 1996-08-01 – 2008-07-21.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 258)
DURING MBV A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON GALLEY FLOOR FRAME FS 258.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE DAMAGED FILLER, FABRICATED A 26.0" X 2.0" FILLER. DRILLED, TREATED AND INSTALLED FILLER IAW SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FS 686)
DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE RT SIDE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 686.888 WAS FOUND DENTED. STRAIGHTENED THE FRAME FLANGE. PERFORMED NDT OF FRAME FLANGE, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER USING AL 2024-T3. DRILLED, TREATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTER 53-80-30. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 26 reports
2004
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
SAN - FLT 3088 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW HEARD LOUD BAND FROM RIGHT ENGINE AND THEN EXPERIENCED YAW. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW WORK CARD 4903. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON GALLEY FRAME 258 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR PARTS AND PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF FRAME 258. FAB SHIM, DOUBLER AND TWO TRIPLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW MFG REPAIR STATEMENT.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ICESHIELD)
ABI - DURING AN MBV NISPECTION, FOUND A DEN IN THE RIGHT ICESHIELD WHICH EXCEEDED SRM LIMITS. REMOVED ICESHIELD WHERE DOUBLER WAS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN BY CREATING A CUTOUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079, 53-70-10 PAGE 215, FIG 209 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
2003
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
DURING A SCHEDULED CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2)
ILE - FLT 3412 - CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE ACCOMPANIED WITH DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM. AFTER STOP ON RUNWAY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND ITT WENT TO 1215 DEGREES. AFTER DEPLANING, THE RIGHT PROPELLER WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FDR RIGHT MAIN BATTERY, AND RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WERE ALSO REPLACED. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY SIGN)
THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON WALL ADJACENT TO SEAT 8A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNIT 23LN IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3824 - CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM SWITCH LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB IN THE ARM SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BUSS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ABI - FLT 3328 - CREW REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN BUSS FAILED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
BTR - FLT 3280 - DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON. CREW FIRED CARGO FIRE BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO BTR. CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM WAS PUT ON MEL. INSPECTION OF CARGO BAY SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO DFW WITH NO PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS (S/N A3096 & A3387) IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. CARGO FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (F/A PANEL)
SBP - FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM/ON SWITCH DOES NOT LATCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND DEEP PITTING CORROSION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRSTAIRS LOCK BRACKET FLANGE. REPLACED BRACKET IAW SAAB MM. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON WEB REINFORCEMENT ANGLE AT FUSELAGE STATION 288-294. REPLACED WEB REINFORCEMENT IAW SAAB MM. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - DEEP PITTING CORROSION FOUND ON REINFORCEMENT ANGLE ON RIGHT INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 272 AND 288. REPLACED REINFORCEMENT ANGLE AND INTERCOSTAL IAW SAAB MM. (M)REF SIMA3345
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - DEEP PITTING CORROSION FOUND ON REINFORCEMENT ANGLE ON RIGHT INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 272 AND 288. REPLACED REINFORCEMENT ANGLE AND INTERCOSTAL IAW SAAB MM. (M)
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON KICK PLATE AT BL 18.3 AND STATION 294. REPLACED KICK PLATE IAW SAAB MM. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK BL 18.3 BETWEEN STATIONS 294 AND 336, SPLICED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STATIONS 294 AND 351.2 IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 9,395 hrs · 10,295 cycles
SBP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6A WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 6/7)
DFW - FLT 3367 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING FROM STATION 6A TO 8A ON FLOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 6/7 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT STRIP IAW AMM 33-50-00. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY)
DFW - FLT 3784 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED INDICATOR LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: LAMP HOLDER — FAILED (ROW 10C)
DFW - FLT 3609 - AIRCRAFT WAS AIR INTERRUPT FOR SMOKE IN CABIN DUE TO LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 10C. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP HOLDER AT 10C. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (ROW 8A)
DFW - FLT 5324 - SMOKE IN THE REAR CABIN AND CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 8A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1998
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
MAF - FLT 3814 - DURING AUTOCOARSEN CHECK, THE RIGHT PROPELLER FEATHERED UNCOMMANDED. UNABLE TO UNFEATHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PCU. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (LAVATORY)
MAF - FLT 3630 - AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM THE FORWARD PART OF THE CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. AFTER LANDING THE SMELL HAD DISSIPATED. FOUND LAVATORY LIGHT BALLAST TO BE THE CAUSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY LIGHT BALLAST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: VALVE — STICKING (LANDING GEAR)
DFW - FLT 3584 - CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL EXTENSION WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE. MAINTENANCE RAI'D L/G SELECTOR VALVE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)
DFW - FLT 3766 - DURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION. THE INTRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE GEAR CYCLE WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES SUCCESSFULLY WITH AIRCRAFT ON JACKS IN HANGAR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: WHEEL — FAILED (NR 1 MLG)
SPS - FLT 3591 - CREW REPORTED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY WAS FLAT WITH AN APPROXIMATE 10 INCH SECTION OF INNER WHEEL HUB RIM MISSING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY FOR FAILURE AND ALSO REPLACED NR 2 WHEEL ASSY AND NR 1 BRAKE ASSY AS PRECAUTION. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 1,148. (X)