# Service difficulty reports: N332AE A list on [N332AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N332AE.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR SIMA200134601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200134601.md): Fire Loop · chafed · Dec 12, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Fire Detection > MRY - FLT 3349 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRE LOOP FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE CHAFFED. FIRE DETECTION LOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOO - [SDR SIMA20011301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011301.md): Bulb · inoperative · May 10, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Emergency Lighting > LAX - FLT 3130 - ONE LIGHT ON EMS TRACK FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE NEAR ROWS 8/9. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMS LIGHT BULB AT ROW 8 IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-20. CREW REPORTED ONE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 8. LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECK WA - [SDR SIMA200112001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200112001.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Apr 30, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Emergency Lighting > MRY - FLT 3034 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ONLY STAY ON FOR 40 SECONDS. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LAX WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO BATTERY PACKS (S/N'S 8086, 17693) IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR 20010425AP032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010425AP032.md): Track · corroded · Mar 15, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Entrance Stairs > SBP - AIR STAIR TRACK HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR TRACK AND SUPPORT ANGLES IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. REF SIMA0786. (M) - [SDR 20010425AP031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010425AP031.md): Support Fitting · corroded · Mar 15, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Entrance Stairs > SBP - AIR STAIR TRACK HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR TRACK AND SUPPORT ANGLES IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. REF SIMA0786 (M). - [SDR SIMA0786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0786.md): Track · corroded · Mar 15, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Entrance Stairs > SBP - AIR STAIR TRACK HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR TRACK AND SUPPORT ANGLES IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M) - [SDR SIMA0787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0787.md): Seat Track · corroded · Mar 15, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > SBP - FOUND SEAT 11BC SN79521 HAS CORRODED HARDWARE AT INBOARD FLOOR ATTACHMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTTOM TIE ASSEMBLY AND ALL ATTACHING HARDWARE IAW B/E AERO SB 25-20-1289. (M) - [SDR SIMA200100401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200100401.md): Light · inoperative · Jan 4, 2001 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Emergency Lighting > LAX - FLT 3015 - CREW REPORRED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW SAAB MM 33-50-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA1891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1891.md): Engine · malfunctioned · Jul 7, 2000 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Engine Temperature Indicating System > FLT 3105 - LAX - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE WAS 80 DEGREES HOTTER THAN RIGHT. RETURN TO LAX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IAW SAAB 340 WORK CARD 4903. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA983262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA983262.md): Ballasts · failed · Nov 22, 1998 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Passenger Compartment Lighting > DFW - FLT 5108 - FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR DETECTED MOMENTARILY IN CABIN AREA, POSSIBLY ADJACENT TO ROWS 4 AND 5. ODOR WAS DETECTED BY F/A AND A COCKPIT QUALIFIED PASSENGER TRAVELING IN THE CABIN. THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE-UP FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT. INSPECTED LIGHT - [SDR 98ZZZM938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM938.md): Ballasts · failed · Nov 22, 1998 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Passenger Compartment Lighting > DFW - FLT 5108 - FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR DETECTED MOMENTARILY IN CABIN AREA, POSSIBLY ADJACENT TO ROWS 4 AND 5. ODOR WAS DETECTED BY F/A AND A COCKPIT QUALIFIED PASSENGER TRAVELING IN THE CABIN. THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE-UP FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT. INSPECTED LIGHT - [SDR SIMA9830616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA9830616.md): Skin · chafed · Nov 2, 1998 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin > ABI - LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD UPPER SKIN CHAFING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER.025 INCH. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA9830615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA9830615.md): Seat Track · corroded · Nov 2, 1998 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACKS BL 0 AND 18.3L AT FS 297-329 CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT 32 INCH SECTION OF EXISTING SEAT TRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 32 INCH LONG EXTRUSIONS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA982853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982853.md): Wheel · frozen · Oct 12, 1998 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Wheel/Ski/Float > ABI - SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TO THE GATE. FOUND THE NR 2 WHEEL BEARING HAD FROZE AND THE TIRE HAD BEEN DRAGGING, CAUSING THE SMOKE. NR 2 BRAKE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH - [SDR WWMA9800053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800053.md): Bulb · intermittent · Mar 11, 1998 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Emergency Lighting > DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 10BC WAS INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THE BULB WAS REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. - [SDR WWMA9800035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800035.md): Recepticle · burned · Feb 23, 1998 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Buffet/Galleys > CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE GALLEY AREA. SUSPECTED THE COFFEE JUG. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 HOT JUG RECEPTICLE BURNED. REPLACED THE RECEPTICLE AND THE NR 1 HOT JUG. - [SDR WWMA9700165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700165.md): Smoke Detector · defective · Oct 21, 1997 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Smoke Detection > CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, NR 1 CARGO EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED. REPLACED THE NR 1 CARGO EXTINGUISHER AND THE FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. BOTH EXTINGUISHERS WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 10196 HOURS TSN. - [SDR WWMA9600063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600063.md): Vent Fan · odor · Aug 11, 1996 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Air Distribution Fan > PILOT REPORTED A FUNNY NOISE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE AVIONICS VENT FAN. MAINTENANCE OPERATED THE FAN FOR 20 MINUTES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY PROPLEMS. - [SDR WWMA9500043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9500043.md): Hmu · defective · Jun 9, 1995 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Fuel Controlling System > FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FLIGHT 7794 LAS/LAX - PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT 400 FEET HE ENCOUNTERED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE LT ENGINE. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WERE EFFECTED ON LT ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANC - [SDR WWMA9500042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9500042.md): Compressor · stalled · Jun 9, 1995 · N332AE · Saab 340B · Turbine Engine Compressor Section > FLIGHT 3420 - LAS/LAX - PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE, AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUTDOWN CONSISTENT WITH A COMPRESSOR STALL. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WERE EFFECTED ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE n_number = 'N332AE' AND registry_match = 'registration' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N332AE/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.