# N106XJ: Saab-Fairchild 340A, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Saab-Fairchild 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a) (registry code 7850100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340A-106
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 27, 2006
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A01D14
- Owner when cancelled: [Fairbrook Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRBROOK%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Sterling, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Sterling)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9486° N, 77.4728° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20166, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N106XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=106XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N106XJ-2018-01-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Saab-Fairchild 340A: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a.md

## Service difficulty reports (46)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR MALA040946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040946), Dec 11, 2004: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. BATTERY PACK P/N 61-0478-9, S/N ELB149 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE DEEP CYCLED & PASSES CMM CHECKS, RETURNED TO SERVICE 12/20/2004.
- [SDR MALA040729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040729), Nov 13, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, YAW DAMPER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. NOTED BREAKERS N10 AND N11C/B POPPED, RESET BREAKERS, RECEIVED AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT TONE, ENGAGE YAW DAMPER AND RECE
- [SDR MALA040928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040928), Oct 7, 2004: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. PERSISTENT AVIONICS SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. CONTINUED TO REPEAT UNTIL SHUTDOWN, NO VISUAL OR SMELL IND OF SMOKE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS S
- [SDR MALA040417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040417), May 26, 2004: PRESSURE SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER SELECTING GEAR RETRACTION. MAIN PRESSURE DROPS TO 1800 PSI FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN GOES UP. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVE
- [SDR MALA040345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040345), Apr 16, 2004: RELAY. FAILED. AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, MAIN ACCUMULATOR LOW, EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR NORMAL, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY NORMAL NOSE GEAR DOWN, MAIN GE
- [SDR MALA040180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040180), Feb 7, 2004: CIRCUIT BREAKER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, TURNED BLEED VALVES TO OPEN, AND HAD A RAPID RATE OFF DECELERATION IN CABIN RATE AND CABIN ALTITUDE. AIR RETURN TO CWA. MAINTENANCE RESET CABIN P
- [SDR MALA030560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030560), Dec 18, 2003: GAUGE. FAULTY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON FLIGHT 2960, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN REVERSE WAS SELECTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSMIT AND PRESSURE GAUGE.
- [SDR MALA030486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030486), Nov 1, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3141, WHILE IN CRUISE, CAPT EADI & EHSI BOTH WENT DARK. RECEIVED A DCP FLAG. RAN QRH WENT TO DRIVE XFER. SCREENS CAME BACK ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED
- [SDR MALA030452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030452), Oct 7, 2003: CONTROL ROD. CONTAMINATED. DURING FLIGHT NR 2733, INFLIGHT BOTH POWER LEVERS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. CONDITION LEVERS OK. POWER LEVERS SUPPOSELY STICKING CONSIDERABLY, EVEN WITH FRIC
- [SDR MALA030405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030405), Aug 5, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4K CHECK IN CWA, LT FUSELAGE HAS SEVERAL DENTS ABOVE WINDOW DOUBLER REINFORCEMENT FROM STA 340-353. COMPLETED REPAIR ON LH FUSELAGE IAW EO S53009. A/C RE
- [SDR MALA030287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030287), May 29, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT ON FLIGHT 3183, RT MAIN PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MAIN FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH P/N 8346-001, OP
- [SDR MALA030281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030281), May 23, 2003: STARTER GEN. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT NR 3388, LT GEN OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. QRH ADVISED MAINTENANCE. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT STARTER/GE
- [SDR MALA020630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020630), Nov 2, 2002: BRAKE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING POSTFLIGHT OF FLIGHT NR 3146, ALL FOUR MAIN TIRES FOUND FLAT ON POSTFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED FUSE PLUGS BLOWN, BRAKES RED HOT AND GLOWING. MAINTENANC
- [SDR MALA020613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020613), Oct 20, 2002: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DURING LC1 INSPECTION, RT EXPLOSIVE BOLT CANNON PLUG BROKE IN HALF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT EXPLOSIVE BOLT CANNON PLUG IAW SAAB WM 20-30-15. OPS CHE
- [SDR MALA020612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020612), Oct 20, 2002: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DURING LC1 INSPECTION, LEFT EXPLOSIVE BOLT CANNON PLUG BROKE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT EXPLOSIVE BOLT CANNON PLUG IAW SAAB 340 WM 20/30-15.
- [SDR MALA020611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020611), Oct 20, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DURING LC1, EMERGENCY LIGHTS 41LN, 42LN, 43LN, 4LN, AND 3LN WOULD NOT TURN ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 24LN, EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK pn 610478-9 SN/OFF 1948, SN/ON 
- [SDR MALA020588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020588), Sep 29, 2002: PUMP. FAILED. DURING TAXI OF FLIGHT 3329, A/C LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND BRAKING, PIC UTILIZED DIFFERENTIAL POWER TO EXIT TAX
- [SDR MALA020589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020589), Sep 29, 2002: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING FLIGHT 2991 FLIGHT CREW BLEW LANDING GEAR DOWN AFTER HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY AND MAIN ACC INDICATED LOW. LOWERED GEAR HANDLE AND P
- [SDR MALA020445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020445), Aug 5, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. DURING TAXI OUT ON FLIGHT 3064, LT AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAXI. A/C RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE NOW.
- [SDR MALA020201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020201), Mar 18, 2002: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING FLIGHT 3163 AFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMBOUT IN ICING CONDITIONS THE RIGHT AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN CANNON PLUG 
- [SDR MALA020198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020198), Mar 17, 2002: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT 3026 ON CLIMBOUT IN ICING CONDITIONS THE RT AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN CANNON PLUG W3P7. C
- [SDR MALA010795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010795), Dec 21, 2001: RELAY. During flight 3393, Landing gear normal extension due to popped Landing Gear Control C/B. Breaker was reset, ORH lead to emergency gear, Maintenance replaced re
- [SDR MALA010506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010506), May 25, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. CARGO SMOKE DETECT WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY. LAV AND AVIONICS SMOKE DETECT TEST PROPERLY. ON LAMPS TEST ALL LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AC FOUND S
- [SDR MALA010424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010424), Apr 26, 2001: COWLING. LOOSE. DURING FLIGHT 2737 OUT OF MSP, LT ENGINE COWLING CAME LOOSE INFLIGHT. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FAIRING P/N 7254501-88 AND PROP 
- [SDR MALA010323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010323), Apr 1, 2001: ADC. DEFECTIVE. ON FLIGHT 3308 IN DTW. CAPT. AIRSPEED INDICATION AND CAPT ALTIMETER FAILED INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DRAINED AND PURGED NR 1 PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM, REPLACED AIR DATA 
- [SDR MALA010291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010291), Mar 26, 2001: LIGHT. OVERHEATED. ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF FLIGHT 3103, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND FWD CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHT AT FAULT. PULLED C/B AND DEFERRED. MAINT
- [SDR MALA010172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010172), Feb 1, 2001: BRAKE ASSY. MISSING. RT INBOARD TIRE MISSING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WHEEL ASSEMBLY (P/N 5010488-2), (S/N OFF FEB98-2480), (S/N ON OCT00-3322). REMOVED AND REPLACED RT 
- [SDR MALA010148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010148), Jan 28, 2001: LINE. LOOSE. DURING CLIMBOUT OF DTW, LT AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR TURNBACK TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND LINE LOOSE ON LT AIR VALVE AND LOOSE C-CLAMP, TIGHTENED LINE AND 
- [SDR MALA010126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010126), Jan 14, 2001: HMU. FAILED. WHILE ADVANCING THE PL FOR TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE RAN AWAY, OVER TORQUED RETARDED PL- NO TORQUE REDUCTION, SHUT DOWN ENGINE WITH CL. DID NOT NOTE TEMP BUT D
- [SDR MALA000771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000771), Dec 26, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT VERIFIED NO SMOKE OR FIRE IN LAV. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED LAV SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM OVER THE PHONE PER MEL 26-13-1 (
- [SDR MALA000754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000754), Dec 12, 2000: INDICATOR. INTERMITTENT. DESCENDING INTO CMX PUT GEAR DOWN & GOT NO GREEN LIGHTS. CYCLED TWICE/CHANGED BULBS & RESET CB 2 TIMES TO NO AVAIL. CONTINUED WITH QRH, SLOWED TO 150 & CYCLED G
- [SDR MALA000681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000681), Nov 25, 2000: CONNECTOR. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK. RT AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TO. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN PIN ON CANNON PLUG 25HL BLEED AIR S/O VALVE. REPAIRED PIN AND RAN SYSTEM. ALL CH
- [SDR MALA000679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000679), Nov 24, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. CARGO DOOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. PRESSURIZATION REMAINED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE CARGO DOOR SWITCH IAW SF340 AMM 52-70-15-4. OPERATI
- [SDR MALA000600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000600), Oct 12, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK, RT NLG DOOR OUT SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FORWARD I/B EDGE. REPAIR THE NLG DOOR SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS00
- [SDR MALA000558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000558), Sep 20, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. LT INTAKE HEAT LIGHT ON. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED VISUAL INSPECTION OF HEATER ELEMENTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLETED CIRCUIT RESISTANCE CHECK O
- [SDR MALA000442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000442), Jul 20, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAXI OUT, CREW GOT A CARGO SMOKE LIGHT. BLEW BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR (AFT). OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR MALA000355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000355), May 27, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN UNPRESSURIZED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR SWITCH, PRESSURIZED ON GROUND, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA000256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000256), Apr 8, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY EXTENSION. MX INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, FOUND HYD PUMP AUTO C/B POPPED. RESET C/B HYD SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. 
- [SDR MALA000184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000184), Mar 16, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. LT TAILPIPE HOT DETECT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, WILL NOT RESET. MX COMPLETED 409 CAR NR 077093 AND REINSTALLED ZONE 3 COWL. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR MALA000173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000173), Mar 7, 2000: GAUGE. READS HIGH. L OIL TEMP READ HIGH. AIR TURNBACK. MX REMOVED AND REPLACE LT ENG OIL TEMP GAUGE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976638), Nov 24, 1999: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN THE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITHOUT THE GEAR GREEN LIGHTS. RECYCLING THE GEAR HANDLE REQUIRES THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON TO BE PUS
- [SDR MALA976634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976634), Nov 17, 1999: CHIP DETECTOR. FAILED. RIGHT CHIP DETECT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED CWP ENGINE LIGHT, CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT 12,000 FT/-14DEGREES C/ TRQ 80 PERCEN
- [SDR MALA976501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976501), Jun 11, 1999: LIGHT. INOPEATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT 4CD INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976482), Jun 3, 1999: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH BOTH POWER LEVERS FORWARD OF YELLOW TAPE. AS PER MAINTENANCE CONTROL, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIR
- [SDR MALA976490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976490), May 26, 1999: CHIP LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LEFT CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR FOR DEBRIS, DEBRIS WAS MINIMAL AND ALLOWABLE IAW
- [SDR MALA976184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976184), Aug 16, 1998: BATTERY. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT WITH EXTERNAL POWER MELED, LEFT AND RIGHT BATTERY TEMPS RUNNING HIGH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT AND LT BATTERIES, OPS CHEC

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20020929032419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020929032419I), Sep 29, 2002: Saab SF340A (N106XJ), Charleston, WV, Minor damage. (-23) Crew received master caution due to hydraulic pressure low. Crew observed pressure approaching redline. Hydraulic level was normal. Qrh procedures were…

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