# N232AE: 1991 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2010-06-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 28, 2010 - Exported to: Bermuda - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Saab-Scania SAAB 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b) (registry code 7860101) - Engine: [GE CT7-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (registry code 30031) - Data sheets: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 340B-232 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 4, 1991 - Certificate issued: February 1, 2010 - Last registry action: February 1, 2010 - Mode S code: A20FF3 - Owner when cancelled: [American Eagle Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20EAGLE%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=232AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AE-2010-06-28 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-Scania SAAB 340B: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b.md ## Service difficulty reports (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIM2008F00015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIM2008F00015), Jun 2, 2008: FAN. FAILED. ON FLIGHT 3278 - CREW NOTED, AFTER NR 2 ENGINE START SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. NOTICED THAT THE LT RECIRC LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND ALL OTHER INDICAT - [SDR SIMA200813701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200813701), May 14, 2008: AHRS. FAILED. ON FLIGHT 3347 CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH TUBES EADI, EHSI BLANKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, PITCH AND ROLL AMBER INDICATIONS, ADI SHOWED +40 DEGREES NOSE UP AND - [SDR SIMA200734408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200734408), Dec 7, 2007: FRAME. BENT. DURING H-MBV INSPECTION, FRAME 686.888 WAS FOUND BENT ABOVE THE FLOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ACFT. INSPECTED FRAME IAW SAAB SRM EDDY CURRENT WAS USED TO DETECT A - [SDR SIMA200733902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200733902), Dec 2, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FS 619.0 AND FS 686.0. REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L BETWEEN FS 619.0 AN - [SDR SIMA200733804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200733804), Dec 2, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT B.L. 36R WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH NEW IAW SAAB SRM (72LKS 3079 REV 49) CHAPTERS 51-40-21 AND - [SDR SIMA200118902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200118902), Jul 8, 2001: CONTROL PANEL. INOPERATIVE. ALB - FLT 4891 - CREW REPORTED ALL OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL PANEL IN THE COCKPIT IA - [SDR SIMA200115001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200115001), May 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ISP - FLT 4622 - CREW REPORTED THE CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHT AT 11A TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB AT SEAT 11A EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK W - [SDR SIMA20011382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011382), May 18, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. YUL - FLT 4748 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 14 OVERHEAD, FLOOR PROXIMITY AT ROW 5BC TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS AT BOTH LOCATIO - [SDR SIMA0462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0462), Feb 15, 2001: FUSE. BLOWN. BGR - FLT 4929 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER 3BC INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE BY 20LN EPS PACK IAW SAAB AMM CH 20-10. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. (M) - [SDR SIMA3523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3523), Dec 17, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. BOS - FLT 4867 - CARGO SMOKE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL LIGHT CAME ON WITH CARGO DOOR OPEN. GROUND CREW WAS IN THE COMPARTMENT AND REPORTED NO SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTEN - [SDR SIMA3192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3192), Nov 14, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. JFK - FLT 5191 - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING ABOVE ROW 12 BC IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 12BC. OPERATIONAL CHECK W - [SDR SIMA2781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2781), Oct 4, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. ALB - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT OUT ABOVE 14A. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR 20001012AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001012AP001), Jun 20, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND CORRODED DURING MBV VISIT. SEAT TRACK SECTION AND ONE U-BEAM WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M) - [SDR SIMA993161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA993161), Nov 12, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. RDU - FLT 5148 - ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 99ZZZM818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM818), Nov 12, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. RDU - FLT 5148 - ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 99ZZZM817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM817), Nov 12, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. RDU - FLT 5148 - ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 99ZZZM816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM816), Nov 12, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. RDU - FLT 5148 - ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 99ZZZM815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM815), Nov 12, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. RDU - FLT 5148 - ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR SIMA990701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990701), Mar 11, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - REPAIRED DENT ON BOTTOM AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL FS 710. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A - [SDR SIMA990292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990292), Jan 29, 1999: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. BPT - FLT 3876 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, GOT INTRANSIT LIGHT ONLY. TRIED TWICE AND ON THE THIRD TIME IT WORKED. LANDED SAFELY, BUT HAD ALREA - [SDR SIMA982862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982862), Oct 13, 1998: CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3932 - WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, THE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS OBSERVED TO BE RUNNING, BUT THE GEAR STILL - [SDR SIMA982841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982841), Oct 11, 1998: CONTROL HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3232 - UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON ALL THREE GEAR. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS, RECYCLED GEAR, ALL THREE STILL UNSAFE. BULBS TEST OK. INTRANSIT LIGHTS WORKS - [SDR WWMA9800021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800021), Feb 4, 1998: SENSING ELEMENT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT 5004, AEX, THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE SENSING ELEMENT. - [SDR WWMA9800011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800011), Jan 12, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 12C FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. RETIGHTENED LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE BACK OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 95ZZZW423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW423), Mar 26, 1995: WEU. FAILED. FLT 4905 - JFK - LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OF FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WARNING ELECTRONIC UNIT. ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB NYC99FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA110), May 8, 1999: Saab-Scania 340B (N232AE), Jamaica, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to perform a missed approach as required by his company procedures. Factors were the pilot-in-command's improper in-flight decisions, the pilot-in-command's failure to… ## 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. - [Accident 19990508043689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990508043689A), May 8, 1999: Saab 340B (N232AE), New York, NY, Substantial damage. (.4) The RVR went below minimums, and the flightcrew was issued holding instructions. While flying toward the holding fix, the RVR increased. The ATC… ## Other aircraft with N232AE - [Cancelled 2013-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AE-2013-09-13): American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2, S/N 9598, built 2013. Owner: [American Eurocopter Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20EUROCOPTER%20CORP), [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie) --- 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.