N590MA

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

26 reports on file, 1996-04-29 – 2003-08-12.

AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2003-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 7603

Part: LEVER — OUT OF RIG (RT CONDITION) · airframe 26,675 hrs

CTOT INOPERATIVE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT CONDITION LEVER RIGGING OUT OF RIG. CONDITION LEVER WAS IN TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT WHILE INDICATING HIGH RPM POSITION.

Source: SDR PNSA030802
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 25 reports

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-07-27 Unresolved
ATA 2432

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAULTY (E/E BAY)

DURING FLIGHT NR 3666, EMERGENCY BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED OUTBOUND. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 501-1228-04, S/N ON 4684, S/N OFF 1606 IAW MAL TASK CARD 243502. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA010598
OTHER · 2001-05-03 Unresolved
ATA 3297

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (MLG)

WHILE COMPLETING EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECKS FOR THE LANDING GEAR AND SEPARATION BOLT DUAL BRIDGE WIRE CONTINUITY CHECKS FOUND THREE WIRES BROKE GOING TO THE SEPARATION BOLT. SUSPECT THAT IT IS A COMBINATION OF WIRE ROUTING AND THE SHIELDING THAT IS SOLDERED ON THE WIRE RUN. THE SOLDER POINT AND ROUTING BEND AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH FROM THE CANNON PLUG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT SEPARATION BOLT CANNON PLUG P/N 85106RC8-4. CHECKS GOOD AS REQUIRED.

Source: SDR MALA010433
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-03-16 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LANDING GEAR)

AFTER TO ON FLIGHT 3353, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN. AIR RETURN TO BUF. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AND UPLOCK SWITCHES, PERFORMED OPS CHECK. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR MALA010281

2000

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 8011

Part: STARTER — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

LT ENGINE SMOKING DURING ENGINE START (BAD STARTER). FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED. UPON STARTING LT ENGINE, START RELAY FAILEDTO CUT-OUT. ABORTED ENGINE START AND QRT. NG FAILED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH SMOKE COMING FROM LT IB SIDE OF ENGINE. NO FIRE INDICATIONS ON CWP. PULLED LT T-HANDLE AND BLEW BOTTLE. NG STILL FAILED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT UNTIL BATTERIES WERE OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT STARTER TC 243103, PN 23080-031, SN/OFF 98273 ANDSN/ON 98146,AND REPLACED LT PDU IAW AMM 24 PN A2042C SN/OFF CL-88653 SN/ON CL-53397. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED ENGINE FIRE EXT BOTTLE PN 404028 SN/OFF71753ER, SN/ON71773EKIAW AMM 26 AND TC 262106. ALL CHECKS GOOD

Source: SDR MALA000757
FALSE WARNING · 2000-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 2610

Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT TAIL PIPE)

LEFT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED COWLINGS, CLEANED TAILPIPE CANNON PLUG, RECOVERED AND RAN AC AND ALL OPS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR MALA000440
FALSE WARNING · 2000-05-19 Unresolved
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)

RIGHT A/C GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES, NO CHANGE, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIR TURNBACKTO ERI. MX CYCLED AIRCRAFT POWER, RAN A/C WITH FLIGHT CREW, CND. OPERATIONS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR MALA000342
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-03-19 Unresolved
ATA 2421

Part: SHAFT — SHEARED (AC GENERATOR)

LT A/C GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENROUTE TO MQT. QRH RAN, LIGHT REMAINED ON, RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT A/C GENERATOR. IAW SAAB AMM ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA000195
FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 7930

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

IN CRUISE, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PSI AND TEMP AND RIGHT PROP OIL PSI AND TEMP BOTH READ ZERO, NO CB'S POPPED, UNTIL LANDING. MAINTENANCE RESET RT ENGINE OIL AND PROP OIL CB'S. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT FOR 30 MINUTES, ALL INDICATIONS GOOD. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA000140

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-09-07 Unresolved
ATA 7602

Part: CONDITION LEVER — OUT OF ADJUST (LT ENGINE)

CREW NOTED PROP RPM ON LT PROPELLER WELL BELOW TAKEOFF SETTING SHORTLY AFTER V1 ROTATION. RETURNED TO DTW AND ACCOMPLISHED QRH FOR PROP MALFUNCTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LT CONDITION LEVER RIGGING, FOUND OUT OF RIG, RE-RIGED THE LT CONDITION LEVER IAW 76-10-00-5 SAAB MM. PERFORMED APR AND PROP OVERSPEED AND PCU HOLD CHECK, MAX RUN CTOT RUNS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA976565
FALSE WARNING · 1999-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON THE GROUND INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15-4. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA976524
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-03-16 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (AVIONICS COMPT)

AVIONIC SMOKE MASTER WARNING AND WARNING LIGHT (CWP) ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, NO INDICATION OF FIRE, SMOKE OR HEAT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AVIONIC RACK SMOKE DETECTOR PER SF340A MM. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA976396
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-03-05 Unresolved
ATA 3020

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING CLIMBOUT OF DTW, RT ENGINE INTAKE HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN THROUGH THE QRH ICE PROTECTION, LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE THEN IT STARTED TO CYCLE ON/OFF. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT LOAD MONITOR AND RT THERMOL CONTROLLER, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA976373

1998

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-12-16 Unresolved
ATA 2450

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKERS — DAMP (LEFT)

ON STARTING OF NR 2 ENGINE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING LT CIRCUIT BREAKERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE ON CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. CLEANED PANEL. NO CHAFING OF WIRES OR BURNS. NO SMOKE NOTED AT THIS TIME. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA976267
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-01 Unresolved
ATA 3020

Part: THERMAL CONTROL — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING FLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE INTAKE HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THERMAL CONTROL, RIGHT INTAKE OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975937
NO TEST · 1998-01-31 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TEST FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL 5 BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975935
OTHER · 1998-01-31 Unresolved
ATA 3420

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RIGHT)

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 EHSI AND EADI BOTH WENT BLANK, UNABLE TO RESET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT AVIONICS SWITCH. NR 2 EHSI AND EADI OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975936

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE OVERHEAD AND ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTING, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975842
NO TEST · 1997-09-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT 3C AND D INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975645
OTHER · 1997-09-15 Unresolved
ATA 5220

Part: COVER — LOOSE (EMER EXIT)

FLT 3107 - DURIN GTAKEOFF AND LANDING THE EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE COVER AT 1D WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE COVER AT SEAT 1D. SECURITY CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975653
NO TEST · 1997-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ROW 11 A AND B EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975628
NO TEST · 1997-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, FLOOR TRACK LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975602
NO TEST · 1997-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES DEAD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY BATTERIES. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975592
NO TEST · 1997-08-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975585
OTHER · 1997-07-14 Unresolved
ATA 7321

Part: DECU — FAILED (LEFT)

FLT 2919 - DURING CLIMB, LEFT PROP RPM GAUGE INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT DECU. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975523

1996

OTHER · 1996-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATION (TE FLAP)

LAW - DURING EM-1 CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP LEADING EDGE HAD A VOID/DELAMINATION APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES BY 30 INCHES LONG. THE DAMAGE STARTED 39 INCHES FROM INBOARD END OF FLAP AND RUNNING OUTBOARD ALONG THE LEADING EDGE. FLAP WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIRS AND ANOTHER SERVICEABLE FLAP ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED IAW SAAB AMM. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA961201