# N238AE: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2022-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-238
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1991
- Certificate issued: November 1, 2018
- Last registry action: November 1, 2018
- Mode S code: A2263D
- Owner when cancelled: [Worthington Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORTHINGTON%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Eagan, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Eagan)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8459° N, 93.1596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55121, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238AE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=238AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238AE-2022-03-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (40)

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

- [SDR SIMA200804403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200804403), Feb 11, 2008: VALVE. WORN. ON FLIGHT 3220 CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP IN TRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON ALL THREE GREENS STAYED ON COMPLIED WITH AOM PROCEDURES DID NOT HAV
- [SDR SIMA200728801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200728801), Oct 10, 2007: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED APPROACH DUE TO GEAR FAIL TO EXTEND ON FINAL APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, FOLLOWED AOM 1 PROCEDURE FOUND CB F7(
- [SDR SIMA200723902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200723902), Aug 24, 2007: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. ANTI-SKID INOPERATIVE MESSAGE, ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL BOX IAW SAAB AMM 32-43-85. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVI
- [SDR SIMA200709901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200709901), Apr 8, 2007: LIGHT. SHORTED. BURNING ODOR NOTICED ON LANDING COMING FROM AROUND THE MAIN DOOR AREA. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 3A SHORTED OUT. REMOVED THE BULB AND DEFERRED P
- [SDR SIMA200706403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200706403), Mar 2, 2007: TERMINAL. BROKEN. FOUND RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT NO TEST. REPLACED TWO BROKEN TERMINALS ON LOWER HEAT SENSOR ON TAIL PIPE IAW WIRING STANDARD PRACTICES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW SAA
- [SDR SIMA200608104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200608104), Mar 17, 2006: PIN. BACKED OUT. NOTIFIED BY MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BY ROW 9A INOPERATIVE. FOUND PINS AT PLUG 115VP PUSHED OUT OF SOCKET. RESEATED PINS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRA
- [SDR SIMA200607506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607506), Mar 4, 2006: FRAME. BENT. CARGO FRAME 718 BENT. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF FRAME 718 TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A FILLER, ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLER AND 2 REPAIR ANGLES. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SIMA200607509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607509), Mar 3, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. GALLEY FLOOR FRAME UPPER FLANGE AT FS 225.0 CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE UPPER FLANGE ON FRAME 225 TO REMOVE DAMAGE. FABRICATED AN L ANGLE FILLER, DOUBL
- [SDR SIMA200607510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607510), Mar 2, 2006: FRAME. BENT. CARGO FRAME AT FS 710 BENT AT THE UPPER EDGE. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION, FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER AND L ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM
- [SDR SIMA200607508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607508), Mar 2, 2006: FRAME. BENT. CARGO FRAME AT FS 710 BENT AT THE UPPER EDGE. RECONTOURED THE DENT AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER AND L ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW
- [SDR SIMA200607503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607503), Mar 1, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. PREV REPAIR ON FRAME 258 UPPER FLANGE CORRODED. REMOVED THE EXISTING REPAIR AND CLEANED AREA. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME 258 TO REMOVE THE
- [SDR SIMA200607507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607507), Feb 26, 2006: FRAME. BENT. CARGO FRAME 725 BENT. RECONTOURED FRAME, PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS NOTED. FABRICATED AN L ANGLE AND DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. 
- [SDR SIMA200607501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607501), Feb 26, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK 18.3L CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK AND DRILLED FASTENERS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
- [SDR SIMA200607504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607504), Feb 25, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME 272 UPPER FLANGE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FABRICATED A FILLER, 2 SHIMS AND DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
- [SDR SIMA200607505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607505), Feb 24, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. CARGO FRAME 677 DENTED ON RT LWR SIDE. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED NDT WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS NOTED. PREPARED A DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW S
- [SDR SIMA200607502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200607502), Feb 24, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. CARGO FRAME 658.5 DENTED ON RT LWR SIDE. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED NDT WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS NOTED. PREPARED A DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW
- [SDR SIMA200203203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200203203), Feb 1, 2002: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. TYR - FLT 3872 - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE F/A SEAT INOPERATIVE AND FORWARD FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK CANNON PLUG DISC
- [SDR SIMA200124502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200124502), Sep 2, 2001: LIGHT. INCORRECT. BOS - FLT 4915 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 14 AND WAS ISSUED MEL. FOUND INCORRECT BULB WAS INSTALLED BY MAINTENANCE. BULB WAS RE
- [SDR SIMA200116203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200116203), Jun 11, 2001: INDICATOR. FAILED. LGA - FLT 4515 - ABORT TAKEOFF RIGHT PROP ERRATCI. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROP SPEED INDICATOR IAW AMM 61-40-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA20010682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20010682), Mar 9, 2001: SENSOR. ALB - FLT 5142 - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON. CREW RETARDED POWER LEVER AND LIGHT WENT OUT, 30 SECONDS LATER LEFT TAIL PIPE HO
- [SDR SIMA0033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0033), Jan 3, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. JFK - FLT 5198 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3C IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 3C IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK G
- [SDR SIMA3461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3461), Dec 11, 2000: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ALB - FLT 4933 - DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT A/C GENERATOR FAILED. RESET OF GENERATOR DID NOT WORK. CREW DIVERTED TO ALB FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND R
- [SDR SIMA3361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3361), Dec 1, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. ROC - FLT 4483 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 3B AND 5B. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE MAIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK 
- [SDR SIMA2492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2492), Sep 5, 2000: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4881 - WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH LANDING CONTROL CB (F-7) POPPED AND GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH LT AND RT MAIN GEAR LIG
- [SDR SIMA2397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2397), Aug 26, 2000: CONTROL BOX. INOPERATIVE. BUF - FLT 5073 - ON FINAL, WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, NO RESPONSE. FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND BLEW GEAR DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND CFR DISPATCHED. MAINTENANCE 
- [SDR SIMA1845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1845), Jul 2, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. JFK - FLT 5075 - AFTER ENGINE START THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED BY CREW. MAINTENANE SUSPECT CONDENSATION IN SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED 
- [SDR SIMA1332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1332), May 12, 2000: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3362 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEATS 7A, 11A DO NOT ILLUMINATE (OVERHEAD LIGHTS). REPLACED LIGHT BULBS ROWS 7A, 11A. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00. (
- [SDR SIMA1283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1283), May 7, 2000: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3360 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS ON F/A PANEL THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED BUTTON DOES NOT LIGHT UP. REPLACED BULB AT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ARMED STATION. OPE
- [SDR SIMA1143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1143), Apr 23, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3274 - EMEREGNCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT 5B AND OVERHEAD LIGHTING AT 3B AND 4A ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 20LN IAW AMM 33-50-10. OPS
- [SDR SIMA1122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1122), Apr 21, 2000: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3798 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 12 B/C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 12 B/C. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA1091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1091), Apr 18, 2000: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLIGHT 3640 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT ROW 8. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR 20000505AP039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000505AP039), Feb 27, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND SEAT TRACK AT 18.3L STATION 297.0 TO 308.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SAAB REPA
- [SDR SIMA0582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0582), Feb 27, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT 18.3L STATION 297.0 TO 308.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SAA
- [SDR 20000505AP038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000505AP038), Feb 27, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 STATION 297 TO 329.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SAAB REPAI
- [SDR SIMA0581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0581), Feb 27, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 STATION 297.0 TO 329.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SA
- [SDR SIMA0042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0042), Dec 31, 1999: LIGHT. LOOSE. DFW - FLT 3924 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 4 AND 5. FOUND LOOSE LIGHT SOCKET ON FLOOR LIGHT, TIGHTEN SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA993281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA993281), Nov 24, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3285 - SEVEN EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS FOR FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRA
- [SDR SIMA993081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA993081), Nov 4, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3520 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 11 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA992241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992241), Aug 12, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3892 - TWO FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS FOR FLOOR LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
- [SDR SIMA991802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA991802), Jun 29, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - DENT IN LOWER REAR FUSELAGE AT STA 626.0 BETWEEN STR'S 1528 AND 1524. MADE 1.25 INCH CUT-OUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSP OF CUT-OUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20000826024089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000826024089I), Aug 26, 2000: Saab 340B (N238AE), Buffalo, NY. (-23)On Saturday, August 26, 2000, at 2332 local, a simmons airlines (d/b/a American eagle), Saab 340B, N138AE, flight 5073, reported a landing gear problem…
- [Incident 19970213009209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970213009209I), Feb 13, 1997: Saab 340B (N238AE), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: EGF-885 did not comply with an ATC clearance and deviated from an assigned altitude. Pilot flying was the SIC. PIC and SIC were counseled, given…

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