N446XJ
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
55 reports on file, 1999-01-19 – 2012-06-14.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (AIRSTAIRS) · airframe 27,780 hrs · 31,115 cycles
FLIGHT: 3978 TLH/FLL CHECK AIRSTAIR DOOR HARD TO CLOSE. ADJUSTED AIRSTAIR DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1999–2011 · 54 reports
2011
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (A/C COMPRESSOR) · airframe 27,469 hrs · 30,774 cycles
CARGO FIRE, CWP ILLUMINATED, BAD ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF ACFT. BOTH FIRE HANDLES AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES BLOWN. DURING INVESTIGATION OF ODOR IN CABIN, NOTED AUX AC COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR BAD. AUX AIR CON INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND AUX AIR CON COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR BLOWN WITH ODOR. AUX AIR CON SYS DEFERRED IAW MEL 21-50-2.
Part: RELEASE CABLE — DAMAGED (MLG EMERGENCY) · airframe 27,063 hrs · 30,273 cycles
WIRE IN NOSE WHEEL WELL MISSING INSULATION. AFTER INSP FOUND THE EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE WAS CAUGHT ON BOLT FOR THE NOSE GEAR DOOR SNUBBER. THE ADEL CLAMP WAS INSTALLED IAW AMM 32-34-05-04, FIG. 401. REPLACED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR CABLE, PN 188802 IAW AMM 32-40-05 REF 409 NR 358104.
2008
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,633 hrs · 24,047 cycles
11 DENTS AND 9 GOUGES FOUND RT FUSELAGE SKIN BENEATH NR 7 ICE SHIELD. INSTALLED DOUBLER/TRIPLER IAW EO NR S53536.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 21,633 hrs · 24,047 cycles
3 DENTS FOUND LT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN. REPAIRED IAW EO NR S55137.
2007
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,737 hrs · 23,035 cycles
FOUND DENTS IN BELLY FAIRING PANEL 193AL. REPAIRED PER EO NR S51031.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT TE FLAP) · airframe 20,737 hrs · 23,035 cycles
TWO DENTS IN THE LT FLAP SKIN PANEL WS 192.71. REPAIRED PER EO NR S57060.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,737 hrs · 23,035 cycles
RT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTS BENEATH ICE GUARD PANELS 6, 7, AND 8. REPAIRED PER EO NR S53005.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 301) · airframe 20,737 hrs · 23,035 cycles
FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED BLO STA 301. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER EO NR S53342.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 20,737 hrs · 23,035 cycles
DENT IN CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN 5.75'' FROM AFT EDGE AND 26.25'' FROM BOTTOM. REPAIRED PER EO#S52028.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 301) · airframe 20,737 hrs · 23,035 cycles
FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED LBL18.3 STA 301. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER EO NR S53342.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,737 hrs · 23,035 cycles
BELLY FAIRING PANEL 193AL CHAFE AT GROUND AIR CONNECT PANEL OPENING. REPAIRED PER EO NR S51031.
Part: BOOT — RUPTURED (LT WING) · airframe 19,222 hrs · 21,227 cycles
THE CREW RETURNED TO DTW WHEN THEY EXPERIENCED AN OPERATIONAL FAULT WITH THE DE-ICE BOOT. THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD BOOT RUPTURED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LHOB LEADING EDGE, P/N OFF/ON 7257211-513, S/N OFF 2395509, S/N ON 0204666. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 AMM 30-10-00-05.
2006
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT WING DUCT) · airframe 18,945 hrs · 20,935 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT DUCT OVERTEMP ILLUMINATED AND LT BLEED CLOSED, RESET BLEED AND OVERTEMP OCCURRED AGAIN. UNABLE TO CONTROL TEMP IN MANUAL OR AUTO. REPLACED LT DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-61-05-02 OPS CHECK GOOD. PN 776902-2 SN ON 860514, OFF 921111.
Part: STRUCTURE — CHAFED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 17,450 hrs · 19,238 cycles
DURING 2 YEAR CHECK IN BNA FOUND LEFT NACELLE, AT NS 197 IS CHAFED ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EOS54151.
Part: STRUCTURE — CHAFED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 17,450 hrs · 19,238 cycles
DURING 2 YR CHECK IN BNA FOUND RIGHT NACELLE AT NS 197 IS CHAFED ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EOS54152.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 352-364) · airframe 17,450 hrs · 19,238 cycles
DURING 2YR CHECK IN BNA FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3, BETWEEN FS 352 AND FS 364 IS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2/25/06 IAW MESABA EOS53342.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 338) · airframe 17,450 hrs · 19,238 cycles
DURING 2 YR CHECK IN BNA FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BL 0, INBOARD FLANGE BETWEEN FS 3383 AND FS 340 IS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2/25/06 IAW MESABA EOS53342.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 296-305) · airframe 17,450 hrs · 19,238 cycles
DURING 2 YR CHECK IN BNA FOUND SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3, INBOARD FLANGE IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 296 AND 305. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2/25/06 IAW MESABA EOS53342.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 296-305) · airframe 17,450 hrs · 19,238 cycles
DURING 2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 INBOARD FLANGE IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 296 AND 305. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON 2/28/06 IAW MESABA EOS53342.
2005
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (PITOT HEAT) · airframe 15,406 hrs · 16,943 cycles
LT PITOT HEAT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO MSP RATHER THAN BYPASS EAU TO RHI. REPLACED 5HG CURRENT SENSOR P/N ON/OFF QR5OV. LT PITOT HEAT CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 MM CH 30.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,331 hrs · 16,859 cycles
DURING 4K CHECK IN BNA FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN IS CHAFED OUT OF LIMITS AT THE AFT END OF PANEL 192AR. DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE IAW MESABA EOS53288. REF EAM WORK ORDER 211770 TASK 1509.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (PITOT ANTI ICE) · airframe 15,290 hrs · 16,804 cycles
LT PITOT ICE PROTECTION FAILED EN ROUTE (VMC DAY) RESET C/B F-27 ONCE AS PER QRH RETURN TO MSP PER MXCX. REPLACED 5HG CURRENT SENSOR AND COMPLETED FUNC TEST PER AMM 30-30-00-5. OPS CHECK GOOD. CURRENT SENSOR P/N ON/OFF QR50V.
Part: MONITOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,151 hrs · 16,633 cycles
LEFT PITOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. QRH COMPLETED. RETURNED TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED 5HG CURRENT MONITOR, PN ON/OFF 006WS00 SN 1581, SN OFF 1627. LEFT PITOT TUBE PN ON/OFF 856ML3, SN ON 214837, SN OFF 215686. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SF 340 M/M CH 31 AND 34.
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (LT PITOT HEAT) · airframe 15,060 hrs · 16,526 cycles
LEFT PITOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT PITOT HEAT CURRENT SENSOR 5HG PN ON/OFF QR50V. LT PITOT HEAT OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW SF 340 AMM CHAP 30-30-00-5.
2004
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,777 hrs · 15,166 cycles
DURING CAPCACITY CHECK IN MSP, EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 3301-51, S/N 1394 FAILED ON WING CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 3301-31 & UNIT PASSES CMM CHECKS. RETURNED TO SERVICE 5/29/04.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,777 hrs · 15,166 cycles
DURING CAPACITY CHECK IN MSP, EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 3301-51, S/N 2206 FAILED ON WING CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 3301-31 & UNIT PASSED CMM CHECKS. RETURNED TO SERVICE 5/30/04.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,366 hrs · 14,705 cycles
DURING INSPECTION IN LCQ, LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C RELEASE DATE 3/19/2004.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,366 hrs · 14,705 cycles
DURING INSPECTION IN LCQ, RT SEAT TRACK CORRODED, CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C RELEASE DATE 3/19/2004.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,366 hrs · 14,705 cycles
DURING INSPECTION IN LCQ, LEFT LOWER SILL COCKPIT ENTRY WAY CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW MESABA EO S53209. A/C RELEASE DATE 3/19/2004.
2003
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
WHILE TRYING TO COMPLETE OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM TASK CARD 335003 LIGHTS 32LN AND 33LN WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 21LN, P/N 3301-51, SN/OFF 2180, SN/ON 2206 IAW SF340 AMM 33-50-10.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (PITOT HEAT)
DURING TAXI OF FLIGHT 3148, ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN BY F/A AND PASSENGERS FOUR ROWS BACK. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE HG-7-2002 CHAFED AND CURRENT SENSOR TO LT PITOT HEATER BURNED. REPLACED CURRENT SENSOR (P/N ON/OFF QR50V), PERFORMED TEMP REPAIR OF WIRE HG-7-2002, FOR FERRY FLIGHT. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF LT PITOT HEAT. OPS CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED REMAINDER OF A/C, FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT ABR-MSP.
2002
Part: WHEEL — VIBRATES (NLG)
DURING FLIGHT NR 3292, VIBRATION AFTER DEPARTING DTW. PILOT CONTINUED ON TO CMI. PILOT ASKED CMI TRUCK TO COME OUT IN CASE WHEEL FELL OFF. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. VIBRATION WAS PRESENT WHEN NOSE GEAR WAS SET ON GROUND. VIBRATION WAS FROM 110KTS, TO 80KTS LANDING WAS INCIDENT FREE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. SERVICED SHIMMY DAMPER IAW SAAB AMM CHAPTER 32. LUBED NOSE GEAR IAW SAAB AMM CHAP 12, ALSO FOUND UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE.
Part: WEBBING · airframe 10,136 hrs · 11,278 cycles
DURING 4K-INSPECTION IN CWA, MAINTENANCE FOUND WEBBING BETWEEN STA 288-294 TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WEBBING PN 7253721-439 IAW SAAB SRM CHAP 51. RELEASE DATE IS 9/30/02.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,136 hrs · 11,278 cycles
DURING 4K INSPECTION IN CWA, FWD LT AISLE SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED REPAIRS IAW EO S53060.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (AIRSTAIRS) · airframe 10,136 hrs · 11,278 cycles
DURING 4K-INSPECTION IN CWA, MAINTENANCE FOUND AIRSTAIR SLIDE TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR SLIDE TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 51.
Part: CABLE · airframe 9,407 hrs · 10,374 cycles
ON FLIGHT #2727, WHEN FLAPS SELECTED 15 DEGREES,CAPT AND FO'S YOKE VIBRATE UNTIL FLAPS SELECTED TO 20 DEGREES CAPT YOKE ALSO HAS RATTLE THAT ONLY STOPS WHEN HOLDING YOKE WITH PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AILERON SYSTEM CABLE CHECK. NOTED LHOB AFT CABLE CIRCUIT TENSION INCORRECT. ADJUSTED TENSION AS REQURIED. REF SAAB AMM CH 27-110-002.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE TRIPLE CHIME DURING ENGINE START. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO AFT SMOKE DETECTOR PN CGAB1201-01 SN/OFF 764, IAW AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2000
Part: FUSE — FAILED (INVERT BUS (RMI))
FO''S CDI/HIS INOP. CAPT RMI SHOWS SHARKS TOOTH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT 26 VAC INVERTER BUS FUSE. NR 1 RMI AND NR 2 CDI, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — INTERMITTENT (AHRS)
A 5 DEGREE HEADING INDICATION DIFFERENCE LT AND RT AHRS. NO FLAG DISPLAYED. CREW PERFORMED AIR TURNBACK. MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERMITTENT CONNECTOR AT NR 1 AHRS ICU. SECURED CONNECTOR NR 1 AND 2 AHRS, HEADINGS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CARGO DOOR DENTED AT LOWER EDGE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW SAAB STATEMENT 72SDS2783. DENT IS SMOOTH, NO FURTHER REPAIR ACTION IS NECESSARY. PAINTED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-20-43.
Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN SCRATCHED AT LT STA 150.0 AT WATERLINE 100. MAINTENANCE SMOOTHED OUT DENT WITH SCOTCHBRITE BY HAND IAW SRM 51-10-10. THE DAMAGE IS ACCEPTED AS IS IAW SAAB EO 72SDS2783. ALODINED, PRIMED AND TOPCOATED.
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (LT ENGINE COWL)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LT ENGINE COWL DOOR (P/N 727110-614) CRACKED LOWER RIB. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE, STOP DRILLED CRACKS ON 613 RIB. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS FROM 301 1/4HD, .032(614 RIB) & 301 1/4HD. 020(613 RIB), INSTALLED REPAIRS IAW SRM 51-40-21.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION AT SEAT TRACK FLANGE AND SIDE BEAM STA 294 - 339.0 LT BUTTLINE 18.3. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-70-40. REMAINING MATERIAL IS OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB EO 72SDS2783.
Part: SCOOP — CRACKED (RT NACELLE)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RT NACELLE FWD OUTBOARD COWL DOOR NACA SCOOP CRACKED IN THE AFT CORNER.
Part: STRUCTURE — DENTED (AIRSTAIR)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD HANDRAIL ON AIRSTAIR DENTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD UPPER HANDRAIL, FABRICATED NEW FROM 2024TE WW-T-700 PO68980 TUBING, BUFFED MATERIAL INSTALLED USING EA9330. ADHESIVE IAW SAAB DRAWING NR 7252600-55.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, SEVERAL DENTS AT RT STA 339 - 351 BETWEEN STRINGER SL1617-SL1615. MAINTENANCE NOTED NO CRACKS, IAW FFUNDT006. FABRICATED DOUBLER/TRIPLER SRM 53-70-10. ALODINED, PRIMED AND TOP COATED PER SRM 51-20-42/43. INSTALLED DOUBLER/TRIPLER ON RT SIDE PER SRM 53-70-10.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, GROUP OF DENTS ON RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT STA 339 - 351 BETWEEN STRINGER 1622 AND SL1618. NO CRACKS NOTED. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T-3.050 IAW SRM 53-70-10.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING LE)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RT LEADING EDGE 611BR HAS 2 CRACKED RIBS 4TH AND 5TH FROM INBOARD LOWER END. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF RIB IAW SRM 57-10-30. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024TE.050 & FILLER FROM 2024TE.025 IAW SRM 57-10-30. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-30.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING LE)
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LT LEADING EDGE 511BL HAS 1 CRACKED RIB 5TH FROM OUTBOARD LOWER END. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED RIB IAW SRM 57-10-30. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3-050 AND FILLER FROM 2024T3.025 IAW SRM 57-10-30. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-30.
Part: STRUT — LEAKING (LT MLG)
AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, ICE PROT ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING OAT ILLUMINATION ON OVERHEAD PANEL, WHILE PULLING CL BACK THE CONFIGURATION MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPACKED LH STRUT PER SAAB TASK CARD 3211-301. OPS CHECKS GOOD, FOUND LOWER TORQUE LINKS TO BE BA, REPLACED PN AIR123496.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (OIL TEMP)
MSP - FLT 3249 - RIGHT PROP OIL TEMP EXCEEDS 150 DEGREES C IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PINS 1 AND 3 AT OIL TEMP CANNON PLUG FOR RIGHT PROP OIL TEMP. GROUND RAN, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: RELAY — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
LANDING GEAR INOP, HYD QUANTITY AND PRESSURE NORMAL. CB F7 (LANDING CONTROL) POPPED AS GEAR HANDLE BROUGHT DOWN. SEPARATION BOLTS FIRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 20GA LOCKED DOWN RELAY AND SEPARATION BOLTS. OPS CHECKS PER IAW 32-30-00.
Part: SCREW — LOOSE (ENGINE COWL)
DURING CLIMB FROM RHI, NOTICED 3 SCREWS ON INBOARD FORWARD SECTION OF ENGINE COWL CAME LOOSE, COWL WAS SEPARATING AND NOT SECURE. RETURNED TO RHI. MAINTENANCE RETORQUED COWL FASTENERS AS NEEDED AND ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
EN ROUTE TO MSP, F/A FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD.