N904AE

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

Registered owner: AVIATION INVENTORY RESOURCES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

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.

28 reports on file, 1998-10-07 – 2008-01-20.

FALSE WARNING · 2008-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENG OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 24,100 hrs · 26,579 cycles

ON FLIGHT 9821 - CREW REPORTED WHILE DOING TRAINING FLIGHT E1 OIL PRESSURE SHOWED 30 LBS CREW SHUT E1 DOWN AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENG OIL PRESS SENSOR AND OIL PRESS SWITCH IAW SAAB MM 79-30-05. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200802109
Earlier reports · 1998–2007 · 27 reports

2007

FALSE WARNING · 2007-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2600

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (TAIL PIPE WARNIN) · airframe 23,058 hrs · 25,192 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, GOT RIGHT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT WARNING LIGHT. RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED RIGHT ENGINE TAIL PIPE FIRE DETECTORS AND CONNECTIONS NO DEFECTS FOUND IAW SAAB AMM. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW SAAB AMM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 200714801
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 400) · airframe 22,926 hrs · 25,019 cycles

LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT, RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AND POWER GEAR BOX OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW SAAB AMM 79-30-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200711304
FALSE WARNING · 2007-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: ANTI-ICE SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,880 hrs · 24,952 cycles

RIGHT INTAKE LIGHT ON IN-FLIGHT, RETURNED TO DFW. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200710602
OTHER · 2007-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5514

Part: SPAR CAP — BENT (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 22,528 hrs · 24,487 cycles

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR LOWER SPAR CAP BENT. PERFORMED CUT OUT OF DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND RESTORED PROTECTIVE FINISH IAW SAAB SDS 011469, DATED 8 JANUARY 2007. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200701513
OTHER · 2007-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 22,528 hrs · 24,487 cycles

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN PUNCTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN IAW SAAB SDS 011469, DATED 7 JANUARY 2007. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200701509
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2007-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: COWLING — DEPARTED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 22,528 hrs · 244,486 cycles

LEFT INBOARD ENGINE COWLING DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, POST INSPECT FOUND NUMBER 1 STARTER/GENERATOR, LEFT ELEVATOR AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DAMAGED.

Source: SDR SIMA200700803

2006

WARNING INDICATION · 2006-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: STOP — LOOSE (MLG) · airframe 22,421 hrs · 24,332 cycles

UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION, NO GREEN LIGHT FOR RIGHT GEAR. PERFORMED SEVERAL SEVERAL GEAR DOWN SELECTIONS AND GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED 20 SECONDS AFTER THIRD GEAR DOWN SELECTION. FOUND LOOSE GEAR POSITION STOP. ADJUSTED POSITION STOP IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200634603

2001

NO TEST · 2001-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL POWER SUPPLIES IAW SAAB 340AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF SIMA200127302. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00591
NO TEST · 2001-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL POWER SUPPLIES IAW SAAB 340AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF SIMA200127302. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00590
NO TEST · 2001-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL POWER SUPPLIES IAW SAAB 340AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF SIMA200127302. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00592
NO TEST · 2001-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL POWER SUPPLIES IAW SAAB 340AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200127302
NO TEST · 2001-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL POWER SUPPLIES IAW SAAB 340AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF SIMA200127302. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00593
NO TEST · 2001-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3356 - CREW REPORTED THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A AND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8A TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULBS AT BOTH POSITIONS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA0844. (M)

Source: SDR 20010503AP002
NO TEST · 2001-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3356 - CREW REPORTED THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A AND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8A TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULBS AT BOTH POSITIONS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0844
NO TEST · 2001-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

TYR - FLT 3738 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CREW THAT TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IN POWER SUPPLY UNIT 21LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0631
NO TEST · 2001-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3525 - CREW REPORTED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5BC IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 5BC. OPS CHECK AS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0492

2000

NO TEST · 2000-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3614 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN SEATS 7 AND 8 IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB IN FLOOR LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3453
FALSE WARNING · 2000-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 3752 - ON APPROACH, RIGHT FIRE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNIG ON THE CENTRANL WARNING PANEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE AFT FIRE LOOP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2522
OTHER · 2000-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L LOWER FLANGE AND RADIUS BETWEEN FS 279 AND 686.8 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2495
OTHER · 2000-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK BL 0 LOWER FLANGE AND RADIUS BETWEEN S79 AND 686.8 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2494
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2917

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (HYD SYSTEM)

LRD - FLT 3285 - WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT HYD MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS AND RAN QRH CHECKLIST. MAIN HYD SYSTEM PRESS WAS DOWN TO 1900 PSI. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW THEN SELECTED HYD PUMP SWITCH TO OVERRIDE, HYD PRESS ROSE TO 2900 PSI AND HELD. CREW DECLARE AN EMEGENCY IN LRD AND LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED HYD SYSTEM AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK. FOUND AUTO PUMP CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND ISSUED MEL. MEL CLEARED ON 29JUN00 BY A REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF HYDRAULI CPRESSURE SWITCH 9ML IAW SAAB AMM 29-10-45. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1788
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

GGG - FLT 3280 - RIGHT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT AT 20,000. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE IAW SAAB AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0914
OTHER · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3640 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT OUT AT REAR OF CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0882
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-01-29 Unresolved
ATA 7603

Part: CONTROL CABLE — INOPERATIVE (ENG CONTROL)

DFW - FLT 3748 - NR 2 ENGINE FAILED INFLIGHT. WHEN NUMBER 2 LEVER WAS ADVANCED DID NOT HAVE A PLUS TORQUE OR ITT INCREASE. TORQUE REMAINED AT 20 PERCENT ITT AT 500 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE POWER CABLE FROM NACELLE IAW SAAB MM 76-10-46. PERFORMED OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0291

1999

NO TEST · 1999-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ROW 4A)

DFW - FLT 5037 - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 4A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA991673

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: VALVE — FAILED (NLG WW)

DFW - FLT 5042 - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUTH THE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS AT THAT POINT. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA983301
OTHER · 1998-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: EXIT — MISADJUSTED (RT ROW 8)

DFW - FLT 3514 - RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT AT ROW 8 FELL INTO THE AIRCRAFT JUST PRIOR TO PARKING. CREW REPORTED THE HANDLE WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. ADJUSTED THE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA982801