N394AE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Eagle Airlines Inc | Operator | on 2001-01-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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, 1997-07-24 – 2008-06-16.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 258)
DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FLOOR FRAME 258.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE DAMAGED FILLER PLATE AND CLEANED THE AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER, DRILLED HOLES, CLEANED, TREATED AND INSTALLED FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)
Part: PCU — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 17,938 hrs · 21,565 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3050 - CREW REPORTED DURING LOW SPEED TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE PROP FEATHERED. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, RT TORQUE INDICATION WAS ZERO. WHEN SELECTING AUTOCOARSEN SWITCH TO OFF, PROPELLER UN-FEATHERED BUT TORQUE INDICATION WAS STILL ZERO. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE PCU, RIGHT ENGINE OIL TRANSFER TUBE, RIGHT ENGINE PROP ACTUATOR, AND AUTOCOARSEN COMPUTER SWITCH.
Part: UNKNOWN — MULTIPLE FAIL · airframe 17,938 hrs · 21,565 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3050, CREW REPORTED DURING LOW SPEED TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE PROP FEATHERED (AUTOCOARSEN EVENT). UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, RIGHT TORQUE INDICATION WAS ZERO. WHEN SELECTING AUTOCOARSEN SWITCH TO OFF, PROPELLER UN-FEATHERED BUT TORQUE INDICATION WAS STILL ZERO. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE SENSOR, DECU, PROP ACTUATOR, PCU, AUTOCOARSEN COMPUTER, AND AUTOCOARSEN SWITCHER. FCF PASSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1997–2007 · 23 reports
2007
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 17,813 hrs · 21,375 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3063, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT THE CABIN WITH BLEEDS ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAX. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES AND ACMS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE COMPRESSOR WASH RUNS IAW WORK CARD 72-4018 STEP 6. PERFORMED FCF. FCF FOUND SATISFACTORY NO ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (LT APR) · airframe 17,506 hrs · 20,918 cycles
LOW SPEED ABORT, NOTIFIED VIA TELESYS, LT APR LIGHT ON. ISSUED MEL 7602. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APR SYSTEM IAW AE MTX WORK CARD 76-2813. OPS CHECK GOOD MEL RESTORED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: WHEEL — SEPARATED (ZONE 700) · airframe 17,209 hrs · 20,476 cycles
NUMBER TWO MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY DISCOVERED TO BE MISSING FROM MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT LOWER STRUT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 32-11-27 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 TIRE ASSEMBLY IAW AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD 32-71-23. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 16,844 hrs · 19,940 cycles
TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW SAAB AMM 26-11-00 AND AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD G1-26AD-017R1 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: DOOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
DFW - FLT 3341 - LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO RETRACT BUT GEAR HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. ALSO A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME WAS FELT AS IF A GEAR DOOR OR GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT DFW. (M)
2004
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DUIRNG AN MBV INSPECTION, GALLEY AREA FRAME AT FS 231 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE CORRODED AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER AND SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS 3079, REV 43, CHAPTER 53-70-30 FIGURE 207. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON SET TRACK BL 18.3L BETWEEN STATION 297 AND 329 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT A 31.9375 SECTION OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK. PREPARED A NEW SECTION FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND U-BEAM P/N 7253799-379. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 43, CHAPTER 53-70-60 FIGURES 201, 202, 204. (M)
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO AREA FRAME AT STATION 710 WAS FOUND BENT. RECONTOURED DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTON WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A DOUBLER. ATTACHED REPAIR IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007364 PARA 1 DATED JULY 7, 2004. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY ARE FRAME AT STATION 258 CORRODED ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING SHIM AND BLENDED THE FRAME. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT AND FOUND NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A NEW FILLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 43, CHAPTERS 51-7040 AND 53-70-30. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DUIRNG AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO FRAME AT FS 677 HAD TWO DENTS. RECONTOURED THE TWO DENTS AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 STATEMENT 340SDS007339, PARA 3, DATED JULY 2, 2004. (M)
2001
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 AND 2)
LRD - FLT 3301 - POWER ROLL BACK, FL 200; -18C; SOLID IMC. NO BREAK IN CLOUDS. ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON. OBSERVED A POWER ROLLBACK AND RELIGHT ON NR 1 ENGINE. APPROX 1 OR 2 MINUTES LATER OBSERVED SIMILAR ROLLBACKS OF BOTH ENGINES. EACH ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND RELIT 2 OR 3 TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION. COMMENCED DESCENT TO 8000 (+10 OAT) AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. INSPECTED NR 1 AND 2 ENGINE IAW GE MM 72-00 FAULT ISOL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (CABIN)
SGF - FLT 3617 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT ARMED LIGHT SWITCH INTERMITTENT, SGF MAINTENANCE WENT AOG FOR BULB NO FIX. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3415 - EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROW 9A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP AT ROW 9A. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SEAT TRACK — MISDRILLED (CABIN)
ABI - PREVIOUS REPAIR SPLICE AT THE FORWARD END OF SEAT TRACK BL 0.0 WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MISDRILLED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE AISLE FLOORBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXISTING 10 INCH FORWARD SPLICE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS0795 AND SAAB SRM. (M)
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3302 - CENTRAL WARNING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS UNARMED DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS IAW SAAB MM 31-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TRANSDUCER — INOPERATIVE (ANTI-SKID BRAKES)
HOU - FLT 3624 - AFTER TOUCHDOWN AT APPROX 65 KNOTS PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND RECEIVED AN ANTI-SKID WARNING AND FELT A LURCH TO THE LEFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 WHEEL TRANSDUCER IAW SAAB MM 32-43-15 AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED ANTI-SKID WIRING ON LEFT GEAR IAW SAAB MM 32-31-25. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 9 AND 10)
DFW - FLT 3605 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 9 AND 10A. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTING STRIP. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY)
ACT - FLT 3907 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW MM 26-13-15. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY)
ACT - FLT 3907 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW MM 26-13-15. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3558 - FOUND EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ARM LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 297-307)
ABI - SEAT TRACK AT FS 297 TO FS 307 BL 0 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIRED SECTION IAW SRM 51-20-50. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 298-307)
ABI - SEAT TRACK AT FS 298 TO FS 307 BL 18.3 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT FS 298 TO FS 307 IAW SRM 51-20-50. (M)
1997
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPT)
DFW - FLT 3776 - DURING APPROACH, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. CREW DISCHARGED NR 1 HALON CARGO EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED INVESTIGATION AND NO FIRE WAS NOTED. CREW THEN TAXIED SAFELY TO GATE AND NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB ASSY DUE TO BEING DISCHARGED BY FLIGHT CREW. ALSO, REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. P/N OFF, 7211211000, S/N OFF, A3487 AND S/N A 5009. PERFORMED REQUIRED CHECKS IAW AMM SATISFACTORILY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)