# N240DS: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2022-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 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-240
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 27, 2018
- Last registry action: October 27, 2018
- Mode S code: A2305B
- 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/N240DS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=240DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240DS-2022-02-05

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 (26)

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

- [SDR SIMA200824101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200824101), Aug 26, 2008: FMU. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FLIGHT 3576 CREW REPORTED ENGINE 1 POWER FLUX N1 ITT, N2, IGNITION A&B AUTO RELIGHT AND FADEC TRANSFER IN FLIGHT FOR ABOUT 39 SECONDS. THRUST SURGED UP/DOWN 
- [SDR SIM2008F00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIM2008F00013), Jun 3, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS JUMP SEAT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SER
- [SDR SIMA200809801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200809801), Apr 6, 2008: TORQUE SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. ON FLIGHT 3767, CREW REPORTED ON TAKEOFF CTOT SET TO 100 PERCENT LEFT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO 120 PERCENT. CREW REDUCED PROP BLADE ANGLE AND TORQUE WAS DECREASED.
- [SDR SIMA200725308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200725308), Sep 8, 2007: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP AT ROW 8A. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPS 22, 23, AND 20LN IAW MM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FOUND WORKING PROPERLY. FOUND PINS PUSHED 
- [SDR 200725308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200725308), Sep 8, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP AT ROW 8A. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPS 22, 23, AND 20LN IAW MM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FOUND WORKING PROPERLY. FOUND PINS PUSHED 
- [SDR SIMA200718604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200718604), Jul 1, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EXIT 8A EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 23LN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW SAAB AMM 30-54-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT T
- [SDR SIMA200630402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200630402), Oct 29, 2006: YOKE. VIBRATION. ON APPROACH IN TO DFW, A HIGH SPEED VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE YOKE WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED AND POWER REDUCED. NO VIBRATION NOTED ON TAKEOFF OR PREVIOUS LAN
- [SDR SIMA200615902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200615902), Jun 2, 2006: STRUCTURE. VIBRATION. DFW - FLT 3200 - NOTIFIED BY MAINTENANCE VIA GRD LINE. VIBRATION, SIMILAR TO LIGHT TURBULENCE, AT SPEEDS 235 KTS TO 250 KTS, POWER SETTING SEEMS IRRELEVANT. (M)
- [SDR SIMA200614306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200614306), May 21, 2006: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FELT A SHUDDER IN THE AIR FRAME. ADJUSTED LT NLG DOOR IAW SAAB AMM 32-22-00. FUNC CHECK GOOD. FCF PASSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR SIMA200609403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200609403), Mar 18, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. CARGO WALL FRAME AT STA 649.0 DENTED. REFORMED DENT TO NORMAL CONTOUR AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
- [SDR SIMA200609402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200609402), Mar 18, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON CARGO WALL FRAME AT STA 658.5. RECONTOURED THE DENT AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
- [SDR SIMA200609401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200609401), Mar 18, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON CARGO WALL FRAME AT STATION 677.0. CONTOURED THE DENT AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE SRM. (K)
- [SDR SIMA200616303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200616303), Feb 6, 2006: BUSHING. UNKNOWN. DFW - FLT 3200 - NOTIFIED BY MAINTENANCE VIA GRD LINE. VIBRATION, SIMILAR TO LIGHT TURBULENCE, AT SPEEDS 235 KTS TO 250 KTS POWER SETTING SEEMS IRRELEVANT. CREW
- [SDR SIMA20011672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011672), Jun 16, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. BOS - FLT 4623 - CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO CONFIGURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. GROUND ENGINE RUN WAS COMPLIED W
- [SDR SIMA20011121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011121), Apr 22, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. RDU - MAINTENANCE REPORTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE CABIN TO BE INOPERATIVE. POWER SUPPLY UNIT 21LN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM 33-50-10. OPERATI
- [SDR 20001115SH014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001115SH014), Sep 26, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. PHL - FLT 5047 - ON APPROACH, CARGO SMOKE WARNING FOLLOWED EPC AND AOM PROCEDURES. WARNING WENT OUT AFTER 8 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO
- [SDR SIMA2702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2702), Sep 26, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. PHL - FLT 5047 - ON APPROACH, CARGO SMOKE WARNING FOLLOWED EPC AND AOM PROCEDURES. WARNING WENT OUT AFTER 8 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO
- [SDR SIMA0741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0741), Mar 14, 2000: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. ALB - FLT 5092 - FOUND SEAT 8A EMERGENCY EXIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA0705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0705), Mar 10, 2000: PCU. INOPERATIVE. FLT 5141 - ALB - RIGHT ENGINE BETA LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. ALL ENGINES PARAMETERS APPEAR NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PCU IAW SAAB MM 61-20-06. P
- [SDR SIMA991242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA991242), May 4, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING PAINT STRIPPING, A DENT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT ICE SHIELD AND FUSELAGE AT APPROXIMATLEY STATION 330 JUST BELOW SL 1510. REMOVED DAMAGED ICE SHI
- [SDR SIMA991161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA991161), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - DURING A PS-2 CHECK, FOUND 2 DENTS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF THE LEFT ICESHIELD. THE FORWARD DENT REQUIRED REPAIR WHILE THE SECOND DENT WAS WITHIN SRM LIMIT
- [SDR SIMA990141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990141), Jan 14, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3654 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 12C DOES ILLUMINATE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARMED SWITCH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR 99ZZZM145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM145), Jan 14, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3654 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 12C DOES ILLUMINATE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARMED SWITCH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR SIMA982893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982893), Oct 16, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAW - FLT 3867 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL. VERIFIED AS FALSE WARNING. BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. REMOV
- [SDR 99ZZZX158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX158), Oct 16, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAW - FLT 3867 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL. VERIFIED AS FALSE WARNING. BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. REMOV
- [SDR SIMA982571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982571), Sep 14, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3662 - ROW 12 FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. OPENED MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT ROW 12. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. MEL CLEARED. (X)

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