N396AE

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SIMMONS AIRLINESOperatoron 1998-02-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1998-02-22 Operator named in NTSB report
Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B No injuries Part 121SIMMONS AIRLINES

Operated by SIMMONS AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW98IA130

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.

19 reports on file, 1997-02-19 – 2004-06-13.

OTHER · 2004-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION, A HOLE WAS FOUND ON GALLEY FRAME 225 KICKPLATE. PERFORMED CUTOUT OF THE DAMAGE AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER TWO SHIMS AND TWO DOUBLERS. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM, SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 43, CHAPTERS 53-60-50, 51-40-40, 53-70-30 AND 51-40-21. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200418812
OTHER · 2004-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR ON HAIL DAMAGE. DENT ON TOP SKIN FS 439.5 SL 1603 WAS FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007205 PARA 1 DATED JUNE 7, 2004. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200418810
OTHER · 2004-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR ON HAIL DAMAGE. DENT ON TOP SKIN FS 439.5 SL 1603 WAS FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007205 PARA 1 DATED, JUN 7, 2004. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200418805
OTHER · 2004-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE. DENT FOUND AT FS 339 SL 1501 WAS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 34SDS007205 PARA 1.3.2 DATED 6-7-2004. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200418803
OTHER · 2004-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (HORIZONTAL STAB)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT PREVIOUSLY HAD SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED UPPER SKIN AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SAAB 340 SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 43, 51-40-21, 22, 23 AND 40 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS1514. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200416203
Earlier reports · 1997–2003 · 14 reports

2003

NO TEST · 2003-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 8)

LBB - FLT 3462 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8 IS INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO DFW FOR REPAIR. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200301202

2002

NO TEST · 2002-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

GGG - FLT 3504 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR THE LEFT OVERWING EXIT TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200200701

2001

NO TEST · 2001-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

ILE - FLT 9733 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 3 TO ROW 5 TO BE INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR STRIP FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 3 TO 5. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200119101
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: SOCKET — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY)

LFT - FLT 3279 - LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BURNED LIGHT SOCKET. LAVATORY WAS PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY LIGHT SOCKET IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200115414
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: SOCKET — BURNED (LAVATORY)

LFT - FLT 3279 - FOUND LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOUND BURNED LIGHT SOCKET, MEL'D LAVATORY. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA396154
OTHER · 2001-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

DFW - FLT 3543 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAINS ALTIMETER RED FLAGGED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011412

2000

OTHER · 2000-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7602

Part: LEVER — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,026 hrs · 9,883 cycles

DFW - FLT 3872 - LEFT CONDITION LEVER APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY BENT TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATION OF GUST LOCK DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT. FIRST OFFICER REPORTED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GRASP THE GUST LOCK WITH CONDITON LEVER AT MAX. FOUND CONDITION LEVER BROKEN ON THROTTLE QUADRANT. REMOVED AND REPLACED QUADRANT IAW SAAB AMM 76-10-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2721
FALSE WARNING · 2000-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY)

DFW - FLT 3372 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACCED FIRE BOTTLES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB MM 26-13-15. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1904
FALSE WARNING · 2000-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY)

DFW - FLT 3372 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB MM 26-13-15. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA1904. (M)

Source: SDR 20001103AP002
NO TEST · 2000-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (LIGHT PANEL) · airframe 8,359 hrs · 9,153 cycles

DFW - FLT 3872 - F/A LIGHT PANEL ''ARMED'' LIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN COCKPIT ARM EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. C/A - REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. PERFORMED EMERGENCY OPERATION CHECK IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA1603
FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (LAVATORY)

DFW - FLT 3695 - MOMENTARY LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATION. REMOVED AND CLEANED DUST FROM COVER OF SMOKE DETECTOR, REINSTALLED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0403

1998

OTHER · 1998-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 297)

ABI - SEAT TRACK AT FUSELAGE STATION 297 BL 18.31 CORRODED. CUT OUT AND REPLACED 11 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982371
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: RELAY — CONTAMINATED (LT MLG)

LAW - FLT 3509 - THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRIAL SMOKE SMELL AND THE C/B F7 POPPED DURING APPROACH. THE CREW RESET THE C/B AND SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN. THE NOSE GEAR SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED, MAIN GEARS SHOWED UNLOCKED. ON LANDING THE RT GEAR LOCKED, THE LT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LT PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE A/C SLID OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. MX USED AIR BAGS TO RAISE A/C. LOWERED LT GEAR DOWN INTO LOCKED POSITION. R/I'D LT/RT ENG. PROPELLER ASSY AND NOSE LT/RT MLG ASSY FOR DETAILED INSPECTIONS. REPLACED LT FLAP AND AILERON DUE TO MINOR DAMAGE AND REPAIRED OUTBOARD WING LEADING EDGE. ALSO, MINOR DAMAGE. REPLACED RELAY 15GA AND RECEPTACLE DUE TO LIQUID CONTAMINATION THROUGH COCKPIT FLOOR AREA. P

Source: SDR SIMA980531

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: SOCKET — BURNED (CABIN)

TYR - FLT 3707 - SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING FROM WINDOW LIGHT ASSEMBLY ABOVE SEAT 9A WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND IN TYR. MAINTENANCE FOUND WINDOW LIGHT SOCKET LOCATED ABOVE 9A SEAT BURNED. DISCONNECTED WIRES TO LIGHT AND MEL'D LIGHT ASSEMBLY. WINDOW LIGHT ASSY WAS REPLACED IN DFW, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA9700501