N641BC

SAAB-SCANIA SF340A · 1966 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: IBC AIRWAYS INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
IBC AIRWAYS, Inc. (OZCA)Certificate holder—Matched 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.

9 reports on file, 2008-03-26 – 2025-05-31.

FALSE WARNING · 2025-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — LOOSE (ZONE 700) · airframe 35,799 hrs · 34,384 cycles

ON APPROACH INTO SNU, THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FAILED TO GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE LH MLG. THE CREW NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND ABORTED THE LANDING. A FLYBY PAST THE TOWER CONFORMED ALL 3 GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE PATTERN, AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THE LH DOWNLOCK SWITCH CANNON PLUG LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE CANNON PLUG AND OP CHECKED SUCCESSFULLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR OZCA2025002641
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2024-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — ERRATIC (LEFT) · airframe 35,364 hrs · 34,068 cycles

TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 06 IN FREEPORT, CLIMB OUT TO 1000 FT, CREW STARTED THE CLIMB CHECKLIST. UPON TURNING OFF CTOT AND SETTING CONDITION LEVERS TO CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE OVER TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS ,AND REQUESTED LANDING CLEARANCE FOR ENGINE TROUBLE. ON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW SECURED THE RH ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TEAM WILL BE DISPATCHED TO DOWNLOAD FDR AND COMPLETE A BORESCOPE OF THE RH ENGINE.

Source: SDR OZCA2024091706641
OVER TEMP; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2024-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — OVERTEMP (RIGHT) · airframe 35,308 hrs · 34,019 cycles

DURING DESCENT, SEVERAL LOUD BANGS WERE HEARD FROM THE RH ENGINE WITH VIBRATIONS. MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS ON THE TORQUE AND ITT. OVERTEMP LIGHT CAME ON FOR APPROX. 5 SECONDS. TORQUE SET AT 40% THEN REDUCED TO 20%. ENGINE STABILIZED AROUND 30% TORQUE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT KMIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE USING A BORESCOPE WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED AND PERFORMED AMM OVERTEMP PROCEDURES. FDR DATA WAS DOWNLOADED AND ANALYZED. WAITING ON DATA ANALYSIS FROM GE TO DETERMINE NEXT ACTION.

Source: SDR OZCA2024004641
WARNING INDICATION · 2024-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7500

Part: BLEED AIR SYS — LOOSE (ZONE 400) · airframe 35,034 hrs · 33,825 cycles

AT FL240 RIGHT TQ AND RIGHT PROP RPM GAUGES AT ZERO. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. RIGHT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH, FUEL FLOW DECREASED. GAUGES THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL WITH HIGH RIGHT ITT. TURNED R HP OFF, ENGINE STABILIZED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BLEED SYSTEM AND FOUND A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE LOW PRESSURE VALVE. SECURED CLAMP AND PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR OZCA20240219001
FALSE WARNING · 2016-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (LT TAILPIPE) · airframe 29,256 hrs · 30,264 cycles

ON CRUISE, LT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON WARNING PANEL. TROUBLE SHOT LT ENG TAIL PIPE, FOUND SHORT CIRCUIT ON WIRE 508-22. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR OZCA20160505114
FALSE WARNING · 2016-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (LT TAILPIPE) · airframe 29,252 hrs · 30,259 cycles

LEFT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R LT TAIL PIPE HOT SENSORS. INSPECTED ALL TERMINALS & WIRES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR OZCA20160504111
FALSE WARNING · 2016-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: TEST SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,254 hrs · 30,260 cycles

ON VECTORS FOR APPROACH LT TAIL PIPE HOT ILLUMINATED ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL. TROUBLE SHOT PROBLEM, FOUND TEST 1 PANEL FIRE TEST SWITCH INTERMITTENT. R & R TEST 1 PANEL IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR OZCA20160504112
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2016-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: RELAY — FAILED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 29,240 hrs · 30,241 cycles

ENROUTE LOST LT MAIN BUS & ALL ASSOCIATED BUSES. R & R LT MAIN BUS RELAY. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR OZCA20160310113
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: SWIVEL — BROKEN (HYD LINE)

PILOT NOTED THE HYD LIGHT ON DUE TO LOSS OF PRESSURE IN MAIN ACCUMULATOR AND HYD QUANTITY READING ZERO. PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION IAW QRH AND HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINT INSPECTED THE AC AND FOUND THE HYD SWIVEL IN THE RT MAIN GEAR WELL PN L38710SA BROKEN. THE PART WILL BE REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE HYD SYS INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR OZC2008F00000