N397AE
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.
20 reports on file, 1998-03-05 – 2007-04-07.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 19,023 hrs · 23,944 cycles
RIGHT APR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER CTOT SELECTED TO APR, ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APR SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1998–2006 · 19 reports
2006
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (E/E BAY) · airframe 18,392 hrs · 23,076 cycles
AVIONIC SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF SMOKE OR FIRE NOTED, ALL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AVIONICS RACK. NO SMELL OR EVIDENCE SMOKE OR FIRE DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB AMM 26-13-05, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE
2004
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SPS - FLT 3270 - DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO EMERGENCY ILGHT SWITHC LEFT IN THE ARM POSITION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES S/N 1248, 1078, 1292 AND 1106 IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — ACTIVATED (LT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 3811 - LEFT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. AIR TURN BACK. (M)
Part: PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3343 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE APR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED LOWER LAMPS TEST AND BOTH LIGHTS WORKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CTOT PANEL IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WORK CARD NR 2813. (M)
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT)
SBP - LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING ALONG WITH MASTER WARNING SOUNDED IN CRUISE AND THEN SELF EXTINGUISHED AFTER ABOUT ONE SECOND. MAINTENANCE CLEANED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-00. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SBP - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT SEATS 4 AND 5 DO NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT UNDER SEATS 4A AND 5A. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
PSP - FLT 3092 - CREW REPORTED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 4A AND 5A. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR LIGHT STRIP AT SEATS 4A AND 5A. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT GALLEY INBOARD SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK IAW SRM. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND CORROSION AT REINFORCEMENT ANGLE AT STATION 231. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM 51-70-20. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BL 0 FROM FUSELAGE STATION 294 TO 361. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-60. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR FRAME AT STATION 258. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BL 18.3 FROM FUSELAGE STATION 294 TO 361. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRCK IAW SRM 53-70-60. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SAN - FLT 3022 - ON PREFLIGHT, ATTENDANT EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT WOULD NOT LIGHT UP. REPLACED LIGHT BULB OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3392 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 4A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 4A IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SPS - FLT 3512 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 4A INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)
DFW - FLT 3576 - MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL ON LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW SAAB AMM 29-10-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY)
DFW - FLT 3299 - SMOKE FUMES COMING FROM LAVATORY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR ON LAVATORY FLOURESCENT LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3598 - ARM LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE ON EMERGENCY ARM BUTTON ON FA CONTROL PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IN ARM BUTTON. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT SOCKET — BURNED (LAVATORY)
ABI - FLT 3812 - CREW DIVERTED TO ABI WHILE EN ROUTE TO DFW WITH A LAV SMOKE LIGHT AND SMELL. MTX FOUND A LIGHT SOCKET IN LAV THAT WAS GETTING HOT. REPLACED FLUORESCENT LAMP SOCKET AND C/W WITH SB 340-33-047. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)