N431BC

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · 1991 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: JAHN431BC LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Castle Aviation, Inc. (CSJA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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.

4 reports on file, 2014-12-31 – 2015-03-06.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2015-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 39,387 hrs · 32,921 cycles

LEFT PROPELLER OIL PRESS DECREASED BELOW 25 PSI DURING FLIGHT. INSPECTED LT PROPELLER PRESS INDICATING SYS. FOUND LT AC GEN LEAKING OIL THROUGH BEARING SEAL. R & R LT AC GEN & SHAFT O RING IAW MM. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKED ALL SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR OZCA20150305015
OVER TEMP · 2015-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7520

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 39,311 hrs · 32,872 cycles

RIGHT ENG OVER TEMPS AT CRUISE TORQUE SETTINGS. UPON INSPECTION OF RT ENG, FOUND HIGH PRESS BLEED TUBE CLAMP LOOSE. R & R CLAMP IAW MM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS AS REQUIRED. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR OZCA201502140014
WARNING INDICATION · 2015-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6197

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (AUTO COARSEN) · airframe 39,208 hrs · 32,787 cycles

AUTO COARSEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND ELEC CONNECTOR AT SWITCHER COMPUTER LOOSE. SECURED ELEC CONNECTOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. ALL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AS PRECAUTION, R & R AUTO COARSEN COMPUTER IAW MM. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR OZCA20140101011
WARNING INDICATION · 2014-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (AUTO COARSEN) · airframe 39,207 hrs · 32,786 cycles

DURING DESCENT NR 1 ENG AUTO COARSENED. TROUBLE SHOT SYS & PERFORMED GND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF AUTO COARSEN SYS. ALL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. R & R LT AUTO COARSEN PRESS SWITCH IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR OZCA20141231010