- Registered owner
- Bank Of Utah Trustee
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 340B-253
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness
- Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date
- October 18, 1991
- Certificate issued
- August 13, 2018
- Expires
- August 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A262A8
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every GE CT7-SER model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 132
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1988 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Airframe · Saab-Scania SAAB 340B
AD 2026-13-02NavigationAD 2025-02-15Time Limits/Maintenance ChecksAD 2023-13-07 R1Standard practices/structuresInformation bulletins that may apply · 2
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Saab-Scania SAAB 340B
SAIB NM-09-03Engine Fuel and Control - Implementing Fuel Tank System Airworthiness LimitationsEngine · GE CT7-SER series
SAIB ANE-98-31NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N253AEMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Saab-Scania SAAB 340B aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N253AEMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Saab-Scania SAAB 340B aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 15
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR SIMA200802803Unknown · multiple failON FLIGHT 3006, CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE AT 9000 FEET, THAT THEY WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. CREW LOST BOTH EFIS SYSTEM, AUTOPILOT, AND MOST OF THE ALERTING SYSTEM. AFTER RESETTING BOTH GENERATORS CREW GOT ALL INDICATIONS BACK EXCEPT THE RT FUEL QUANTITY GASDR SIMA200802106Power Supply · inoperativeON FLIGHT 3062 CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT LOCATION 20LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW SAAB AMMSDR SIMA200728101Bolt · unknownWITH OR WITHOUT A/P, A/C EXPERIENCES LEFT TO RIGHT LATERAL VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (NOT TURBULENCE) OVER-200 KTS. NO RELATIONSHIP TO POWER LEVER SETTINGS. COMPLIED WITH INFLIGHT VIBRATION INSPECTION IAW AE WC NR 05-02133 PART 1. DURING INSPECTION FOUND SDR SIMA200703802Power Supply · failedEMERGENCY PROXIMITY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT POSITION 24LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200120803Power Supply · dischargedBOS - FLT 4933 - CREW REPORTED INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 12BC AND 14AB TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR SIMA27210Power Supply · inoperativeMHT - FLT 4460 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 6, 7, 8BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT 7A, 8, 10BC, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR SIMA2711Power Supply · inoperativeMHT - FLT 4460 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 6, 7, 8BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT 7A, 8, 10BC, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR SIMA2673Warning Light · illuminatedJFK - FLIGHT 5019 - CREW REPORTED AUTO TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH LIGHT FOLLOWING CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. CREW RETURNED TO JFK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOPILOT AUTO TRIM IAW SAAB MM 22-10-00SDR SIMA0048Fcc · failedJFK - FLT 5051 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT ROLLED 15 TO 20 DEGREES TO LEFT. ON CLIMB, AIRCRAFT YAW RIGHT AND LEFT THEN PITCHED DOWN 5 DEGREES TO APPROX LEVEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH NO INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER, OPS CHECK AND FCF SDR SIMA990872Bulb · failedSBA - FLT 3208 - SEAT 9A EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR SIMA982094Fcc · malfunctionedLAX - FLT 3386 - UNCOMMANDED PITCH MOVEMENTS IN-FLIGHT WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT. VERIFIED THE FLAPS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. SDR WWMA9800045Cable · brokenLEFT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND. TAKEOFF WAS AT 100 PERCENT POWER AND THE CTOT WAS ON. THE ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED AND THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE INCREASED TO 107 PERCENT. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETUSDR WWMA9700215Windshield · crackedDURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND CAPTAINS FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIND SPOILER BENT. REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND SPOILER.SDR 96ZZZM1166Smoke Det Lens · dirtyFLT NR 4938 - JFK - SMOKE WARNING INBOUND TO JFK. THE CREW DISCHARGED 1 EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. INSPECTION OF THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT PROVED IT WAS A FALSE WARNING. CLEANED DETECTOR LENS. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE.SDR 95ZZZX1230Smoke Detector · dirtyPIT - FLT 4914 - CREW REPORT AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO ITS GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
STCs that may be installed · 92
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Saab-Scania SAAB 340B
STC ST01305WI-DModification of a Collins ALT-50A or ALT-55B Radio Altimeter system installation to a Collins ALT-1000 or ALT-4000 Radio Altimeter system installation in accordance with Collins Drawing Index as listed on AML No. ST01305WI-D, Revision -, or later FAA approved revision.STC ST12461IBInstallation of Cockpit Voice Recorder with optional RIPS UpgradeSTC ST00885LAInstallation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles.