# N247AE: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2018-03-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 12, 2018 - 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-247 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Special flight permit - Airworthiness date: October 18, 1991 - Certificate issued: May 15, 1998 - Last registry action: May 19, 2014 - Mode S code: A24A05 - Owner when cancelled: [Envoy Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENVOY%20AIR%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/N247AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=247AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N247AE-2018-03-12 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-Scania SAAB 340B: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b.md ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA200323901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200323901), Aug 24, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE ON SOCKET FOR EMERGNECY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIR - [SDR SIMA200230343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200230343), Oct 29, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. CREW REPORTED ALL EMERGENCY FLOOR AND EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES AT 20LN AND 21LN. OPERATIONAL C - [SDR SIMA200228703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200228703), Oct 13, 2002: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKE OFF CREW REPORTED THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING CAME ON. CREW ELECTED TO ABORT TAKE OFF AND BLOW THE NUMBER ONE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE - [SDR SIMA200129903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200129903), Oct 26, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. MRY - FLT 3334 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW REPORTED THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO THE GAT - [SDR 20010504AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010504AP001), Mar 4, 2001: SOCKET. BROKEN. SBP - FOUND FLUORESCENT SOCKETS AT WINDOW SEATS 5C AND 12A ARE BROKEN. REPLACED LAMP SOCKETS IAW SAAB AMM 33-21-20. REF SIMA0633. (M) - [SDR SIMA0633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0633), Mar 4, 2001: SOCKET. BROKEN. SBP - FOUND FLUORESCENT SOCKETS AT WINDOW SEATS 5C AND 12A ARE BROKEN. REPLACED LAMP SOCKETS IAW SAAB AMM 33-21-20. (M) - [SDR SIMA3166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3166), Nov 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SBP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 11BC FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 11BC. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RET - [SDR SIMA3153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3153), Nov 10, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LAX - FLT 3205 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT PAX DOOR LOWER RIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SET 11BC. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS - [SDR SIMA3112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3112), Nov 6, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. SBP - EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 21LN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 21LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO - [SDR SIMA1912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1912), Jul 9, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. SYR - FLT 5068 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 11A INOPERATIVE, PUT ON MEL. MAINTEANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS ABOVE SEAT 11A. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIR - [SDR SIMA0191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0191), Jan 19, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3304 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA0104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0104), Jan 10, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3563 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REF: OPER CNTRL NR 2000ZZZX357. (X) - [SDR 2000ZZZX357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX357), Jan 10, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3563 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REF: OPER CNTRL NR SIMA0104. - [SDR SIMA0047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0047), Dec 27, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. UNKNOWN. DFW - FLT 3414 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 3B/C, 5B/C AND 4A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 20LN. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA992601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992601), Sep 17, 1999: PANEL. BROKEN. DFW - FLT 3738 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 8A IS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PANEL OVER SEAT 8A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA981591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981591), Jun 8, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. JAN - FLT 5016 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JAN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT GEAR. CONTRACT MTX OPENED UP MEL ON L - [SDR WWMA9800003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800003), Jan 5, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 9A, 11A AND EXIT LIGHT AT 8A FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 23LN. - [SDR WWMA9700170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700170), Nov 6, 1997: HOT JUGS. DRY. CREW REPORTS THE GALLEY SMELLS LIKE A COMBINATION OF BURNING INSULATION AND BURNING COFFEE. ODOR GOES AWAY WHEN THE JUGS ARE TURNED OFF. UPON INVESTIGATION MAIN - [SDR WWMA9600048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600048), Jun 4, 1996: ENGINE. DEFECTIVE. CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. ALSO, THEY HAD A CENTRAL WARNING PANEL LIGHT ON. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LAN - [SDR WWMA9600044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600044), May 5, 1996: AILERON CONTROLS. LACK OF LUBE. CREW REPORTED, THAT THE ROLL CONTROL WAS ABNORMAL, AT LOWER AIRSPEEDS. ROLL TRIM CORRECTIONS VARYING LEFT TO RIGHT, BUT GENERAL TENDENCY IS A LEFT ROLL AS INDIC - [SDR WWMA9600033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600033), Apr 5, 1996: CONTROL UNIT. DEFECTIVE. CREW REPORTED, THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT AN - [SDR WWMA9500085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9500085), Nov 30, 1995: FUEL PRESS SW. LEAKING. CREW REPORTED, AFTER START FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF THE RIGHT ENGINE FORWARD DRAIN TUBE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED DUE TO FUEL SMEL - [SDR WWMA9500028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9500028), Mar 9, 1995: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT 5106 MKE/ORD, PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF AND UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR THE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDE --- 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.