# N243AE: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2006-10-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 3, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Saab-Scania SAAB 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b) (registry code 7860101) - Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 340B-243 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: None - Certificate issued: May 15, 1998 - Last registry action: May 18, 2004 - Mode S code: A23B29 - 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/N243AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=243AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N243AE-2006-10-03 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (30) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA200116801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200116801), Jun 17, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. JFK - LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT SEAT 8A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSELAGE 39LN AND REPINNED CANNON PLUG 115UP. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRA - [SDR SIMA20011671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011671), Jun 16, 2001: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. JFK - FLT 5084 - CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CANNON PLUG 115UP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRC - [SDR SIMA200116206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200116206), Jun 11, 2001: COLLAR. WORN. JFK - FLT 5053 - NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ABOVE 80 KTS, ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAR AND LINKAGE IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA200114602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200114602), May 26, 2001: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. BGR - FLT 4924 - FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW SAAB MM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED - [SDR SIMA20011102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011102), Apr 20, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. BOS - FLT 4902 - CREW REPORTED THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS - [SDR SIMA20010922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20010922), Apr 2, 2001: CTOT PANEL. FAILED. ALB - FLT 4893 - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NO APR ON LEFT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CTOT PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL REF S340AMM 71-00-00 CHECKED GOOD REF AMM - [SDR SIMA0772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0772), Mar 18, 2001: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4893 - ON APPROACH FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND FOLLOW ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR FLAPS FAULT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB MM 2 - [SDR SIMA3332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3332), Nov 28, 2000: FLASHLIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. BOS - FLT 4967 - CABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M) - [SDR SIMA3337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3337), Nov 28, 2000: FLASHLIGHT. OUT OF POSITION. BOS - FLT 4967 - CREW REPORTS CABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT TO PROPER PO - [SDR SIMA3182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3182), Nov 13, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ALB - FLT 5142 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14 IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M) - [SDR SIMA31819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31819), Nov 13, 2000: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. YUL - FLT 5025 - RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE IN POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED - [SDR 20010112SG011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010112SG011), Oct 20, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT - [SDR 20010112SG010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010112SG010), Oct 20, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND - [SDR 20010112SG009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010112SG009), Oct 20, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND - [SDR 20010112SG008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010112SG008), Oct 20, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND - [SDR SIMA2942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2942), Oct 20, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND - [SDR SIMA2592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2592), Sep 15, 2000: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. JFK - FLT 4460 - FLAPS WOULD NOT COME DOWN WHEN SELECTED. PERFORMED TEST OF FLAP CONTROL BOX, RIGGING IAW MM 27-51-00 PROCEDURE 4 AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FL - [SDR SIMA2051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2051), Jul 23, 2000: BULB. FAILED. JFK - FLT 5011 - EMERGENCY BULB AT ROW 7 ON THE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND - [SDR 20000614AP005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000614AP005), Apr 4, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3790 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 3A, 8B, AND 8C. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE AND LAMP IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA0951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0951), Apr 4, 2000: FUSE. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3790 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 3A, 8B, AND 8C. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE AND LAMP IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA992451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992451), Sep 2, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3553 - COCKPIT EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA982591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982591), Sep 16, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3516 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A DOES NOT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA981678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981678), Jun 16, 1998: LINE. FAILED. DFW - FLT 5141 - AS AIRCRAFT TAXIED OUT FOR DEPARTURE, LOST MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF TAXIWAY AND INTO T - [SDR WWMA9800039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800039), Feb 26, 1998: SIGN. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 8A WAS FOUND TO BE HANGING BY THE WIRES. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED INTERNAL SCREWS IN THE EXIT SIGN AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. - [SDR WWMA9800031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800031), Feb 15, 1998: DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700206), Dec 10, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE, REPLACED BULB. - [SDR WWMA9700158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700158), Oct 8, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER BOTH EXIT DOORS, RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT ROWS 3, 4 AND 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER PACK - [SDR WWMA9700137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700137), Sep 6, 1997: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE CAME FROM WINDOW LIGHT AREA AT SEAT AREA 3A AND 4A. MAINTENANCE FOUND WINDOW LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 4A TO BE SHORTED. DISCONNECTED BALLAST - [SDR WWMA9700093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700093), Jul 11, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI. EXTINGUISHER NR 1 WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED C1 AND C2 SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB MM 26-13. - [SDR WWMA9700020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700020), Feb 2, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED TEST. DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. ## 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 19930623032499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930623032499I), Jun 23, 1993: Saab 340B (N243AE), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft taxiing along an assigned green taxi line was struck by a shuttle bus. Bus not in bus lane. ## Other aircraft with N243AE - [Cancelled 2012-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N243AE-2012-03-27): American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2, S/N 9467, built 2011. 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.