N393AE
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.
26 reports on file, 1998-06-08 – 2007-10-27.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1998–2004 · 21 reports
2004
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
2003
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)
2002
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)
DFW - FLT 3826 - ON DESCENT, LEFT ENGINE TQ WENT TO MAX, GOT OVERTEMP LIGHT. CREW SHUT LEFT ENGINE DOWN. (M)
2001
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)
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)
2000
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK REINFORCEMENT FORWARD OF SEAT TRACK BL 18.3. REPLACED REINFORCEMENT ANGLE. (M)
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)
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)
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)
1998
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)
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)