N393AE

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Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

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26 reports on file, 1998-06-08 – 2007-10-27.

OTHER · 2007-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 18,627 hrs · 22,774 cycles

WHEN BRINGING POWER UP FOR THE REQUIRED METHOD A TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT PULLED SEVERELY TO THE LEFT WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED AFTER ABOVE EVENT AIRCRAFT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE LIGHT INPUT ON THE TILLER TO STEER STRAIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG STEERING ACTUATOR IAW SAAB 340 AMM 32-50-25. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200730203
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2007-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING LIGHT — NO INDICATION · airframe 18,623 hrs · 22,766 cycles

APR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TAKEOFF AND CTOT WILL NOT ENGAGE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE GATE.

Source: SDR SIMA200729910
NO TEST · 2007-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 18,342 hrs · 22,369 cycles

LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON CEILING INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY 23LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-04. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200724002
NO TEST · 2007-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 18,309 hrs · 22,321 cycles

LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200723202
INADEQUATE Q C · 2007-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6100

Part: NONE — NONE (PROPELLER) · airframe 18,279 hrs · 22,279 cycles

RIGHT PROPELLER VIBRATION, RETURNED TO DFW. PERFORMED DYNAMIC BALANCING OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 61-10-00. BALANCE LEVEL ACCEPTABLE AT 0.127 IPS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200722503
Earlier reports · 1998–2004 · 21 reports

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

CLL - FLT 3397 - CREW REPORTED NO LANDING GEAR EXTENTION WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN INTRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON BUT NO DOWN AND LOCK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR AND AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200407901
OTHER · 2004-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION OF THE TOP FLANGE OF THE LOWER PORTION OF FRAME 258.0 IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED PREVIOUS REPAIR. INCREASED THE EXISTING CUT OUT TO ENCOMPASS HOLES WITH QUESTIONABLE EDGE DISTANCE. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AN 'L' SHAPED FILLER, REPAIR ANGLE, AND TWO TRIPLERS. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS006771 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200407906
OTHER · 2004-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (LEFT NACELLE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, THE RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD WALL INNER SKIN PANEL WAS FOUND CHAFED BELOW SRM LIMITS. BLENDED THE CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED FILLR AND DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS006747 PARA 2 DATED MARCH 3, 2004. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200407905
OTHER · 2004-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (RT NACELLE)

ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION THE RIGHT INBOARD NACELLE OUTER SKIN PANEL WAS FOUND CHAFED BELOW SRM LIMITS AT THE FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTRACT POINT. BLENDED THE CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 42, CHAPTERS 54-10-10 FIG 207. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200407907
OTHER · 2004-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: STRINGER — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION THE STRINGER AT SL 1501 AFT OF FRAME 363, WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 42, 51-70-20 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200407902

2003

ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE)

TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO ZERO. THE ENGINE FEATHERED AND SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT ENGINE DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200305090)

Source: SDR SIMA200311316

2002

OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)

DFW - FLT 3826 - ON DESCENT, LEFT ENGINE TQ WENT TO MAX, GOT OVERTEMP LIGHT. CREW SHUT LEFT ENGINE DOWN. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200201001

2001

NO TEST · 2001-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3507 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING ON LEFT EXIT AND IN FRONT OF SEAT 7A, AND 8A TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 7A AND 8A IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200122901
OTHER · 2001-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 3351 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT DC GENERATOR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT DC GENERATOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20010812

2000

NO TEST · 2000-10-23 Unresolved
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT)

FSM - FLT 3342 - DURING FLIGHT CREW PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN FLASHLIGHT AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2971
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7740

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 9,147 hrs · 10,030 cycles

LAX - FLT 9784 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSDUCER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2581
OTHER · 2000-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT THAT ATTACHES TO THE AIRSTAIRS TRACK IN THE CABIN ENTRY AREA. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2471
OTHER · 2000-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: RIVET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE FRAME)

FOUND CORROSION ON RIVETS ON FRAME BELOW THE FLOOR AT STATION 621.8. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIVETS IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2472
OTHER · 2000-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 258. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SAAB STRUCTURAL REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS2790 NR 4. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2477
OTHER · 2000-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK, BL 18.3 AT FUSELAGE STATION 294. REMOVED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND PERFORMED SEAT TRACK SPLICE REPAIR IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2474
OTHER · 2000-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK REINFORCEMENT FORWARD OF SEAT TRACK BL 18.3. REPLACED REINFORCEMENT ANGLE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2473
OTHER · 2000-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK BL 0 AT FUSELAGE STATION 294. REMOVED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND PERFORMED SEAT TRACK SPLICE REPAIR IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2475
OTHER · 2000-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (GALLEY)

SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK RBL 15.8 IN THE GALLEY AT FS 258. REPLACED SEAT TRACK RBL 15.8. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2476
FALSE WARNING · 2000-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)

GGG - FLT 3327 - AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR FIRE INDICATION PRESENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS RACK SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0653

1998

NO TEST · 1998-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3557 - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A AND 10A DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA982314
FLAME/FIRE · 1998-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: SOCKET — SHORTED (CABIN)

MAF - FLT 3559 - OVERHEAD LAMP ABOVE SEAT 14B BURNED/SHORTED, AND CAUGHT FIRE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT DISCHARGED HAND-HELD HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BULB AND OPENED MEL FOR OVERHEAD LIGHT SYSTEM. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE REPLACEMENT. CLOSURE OF MEL NR 060033 IS PENDING LAMP SOCKET REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT (14B) OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LAMP SOCKET/HOLDER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. MEL NR 060033 CLEARED ON 6-17-98. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA981674