# N250AE: 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: Triennial form not returned
- 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-250
- 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 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A25783
- 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/N250AE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=250AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N250AE-2010-06-28

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 (26)

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

- [SDR SUP200733001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SUP200733001), Nov 23, 2007: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. CREW REPORTED FLAP WOULD NOT EXTEND AT ALL FOR LANDING. CREW LANDED AT 0 DEGREE FLAPS. INSPECTED AND FOUND AIR IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. BLEED SYSTEM FCF GOOD. AIRCR
- [SDR SIMA200733001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200733001), Nov 23, 2007: FLAP. CHAFED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLAP WOULD NOT EXTEND AT ALL FOR LANDING, HAD TO LAND 0 DEGREE FLAPS. NO FLAP CWP. INSPECTED AND FOUND FLAP CHAFING ON LT AND RT ENG DOVE TA
- [SDR SIAM200725306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIAM200725306), Sep 7, 2007: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. LANDING GEAR LEVER SELECTED DOWN, LT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEED AND LANDED WI
- [SDR 200725306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200725306), Sep 7, 2007: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. LANDING GEAR LEVER SELECTED DOWN, LT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEED AND LANDED WI
- [SDR SIMA200724301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200724301), Aug 28, 2007: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAPS SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES, NO MOVEMENT. AFTER 10 SECONDS MOVE FLAP TO ZERO, AFTER 30 SECONDS THE FLAP CYCLED TO 7 DEGREE THEN TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED R
- [SDR SIMA200723903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200723903), Aug 26, 2007: FLAP SYSTEM. OUT OF RIG. SELECT FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES WITH NO MOVEMENT, ABORTED APPROACH, SELECTED FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES ON SECOND APPROACH WITH MOVEMENT. FOUND FLAPS ELECTRICALLY OUT OF RI
- [SDR SIMA200720605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200720605), Jul 15, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BL36L FOUND CORRODED. REMOOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-40-22. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA200720606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200720606), Jul 12, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BL0.0 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB AMM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA200720607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200720607), Jul 7, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BL18.3L FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB AMM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA200720608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200720608), Jul 3, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BL36.0R FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB AMM 51-40-21, 51-40-22 AND 51-40-25. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA0735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0735), Mar 14, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. BFL - FLT 3000 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 8,000 FEET. CREW DISCHARGED CARGO FIRE BOTTLE, THE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 2 MINUTES AND CREW RETU
- [SDR SIMA0551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0551), Feb 24, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. LAX - FLT 3085 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROW 6 AND 7 EXTINGUISH AFTER 40 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN IAW SA
- [SDR SIMA0252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0252), Jan 25, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. LAX - FLT 3057 - CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RIGHT AUTOMATIC POWER RESERVE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW ALSO REPORTED LEFT PROPELLER RPM LAGS BEHIND THE RIGHT
- [SDR SIMA3203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3203), Nov 15, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. SBP - AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SMOKE TEST SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M0
- [SDR 20001208SH009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208SH009), Oct 15, 2000: POWERPACK. DISCHARGED. LAX - FLT 3211 - EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES HAVE LOW VOLTAGE, APPROXIMATELY FIVE VOLTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES AT 20LN, 2
- [SDR 20001208SH008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208SH008), Oct 15, 2000: POWERPACK. DISCHARGED. LAX - FLT 3211 - EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES HAVE LOW VOLTAGE, APPROXIMATELY FIVE VOLTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES AT 20LN, 2
- [SDR 20001208SH007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208SH007), Oct 15, 2000: POWERPACK. DISCHARGED. LAX - FLT 3211 - EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES HAVE LOW VOLTAGE, APPROXIMATELY FIVE VOLTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES AT 20LN, 2
- [SDR SIMA2891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2891), Oct 15, 2000: POWERPACK. DISCHARGED. LAX - FLT 3211 - EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES HAVE LOW VOLTAGE, APPROXIMATELY FIVE VOLTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES AT 20LN, 2
- [SDR SIMA992782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992782), Oct 5, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3252 - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 9 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA981421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981421), May 22, 1998: EADI. FAILED. JFK - FLT 4929 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN EFIS FAILED, NEXT CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO JFK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS EADI SCREEN IAW S7340 MM
- [SDR 97ZZZX4678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4678), Oct 13, 1997: DOOR PANEL. DEFECTIVE. INSPECTION FOUND THE ANTI-STATIC MATERIAL WAS FALLING OFF. THE PANEL HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THE REPAIR IS A SAAB APPROVED REPAIR THAT 
- [SDR 97ZZZX4677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4677), Oct 13, 1997: DOOR PANEL. DEFECTIVE. INSPECTION FOUND DOUBLER HAS 2 HOLES BURNED THROUGH BY ELECTRICAL ARCING. STATIC ELECTRIC BUILD-UP ON OUTER PANEL TRAVELING THROUGH RIVETS TO DOUBLER AND DISCHA
- [SDR 97ZZZX3429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3429), Jul 23, 1997: PANEL. FAILED. OPERATOR FORWARDED ACFT SAAB 340 BELLY PANEL PN 7253501-712 TO BE REPAIRED. PANELS OUTER FIBERGLASS LAYER USED AS A SEAL PLY OVER ANTI-STATIC MATERIAL IS FAILIN
- [SDR 97ZZZX1261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1261), Feb 24, 1997: BEARING. SPALLED. DISASSEMBLY OF GEARCASE, P/N 77580010, REVEALED THE FORWARD PROP SHAFT BALL BEARING WAS SPALLED, ONE BALL ONLY (775759-1 FIG 7, ITEM 50).
- [SDR 95ZZZM320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM320), Jul 29, 1995: BRAKE. SMOKING. FLT NR 4917 - PIT - DURING TAXI INTO GATE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED TO THE CAPTAIN THAT THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SMOKING. AIRCRAFT STOPPED, EMERGENCY PERSO
- [SDR 95ZZZX3969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3969), Jun 16, 1995: PROP BLADE. SEPARATED. MIA - FLT 5725 - CREW REPORTS LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION IN-FLIGHT, SHUT ENGINE DOWN IN-FLIGHT. FOUND BLADE SHEATH SEPARATED FROM LEFT PROPELLER BLADE. REPLACED PROP

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20000214001439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000214001439I), Feb 14, 2000: Saab 340B (N250AE), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. (-23) On February 14, 2000, at about 0810 American eagle flight 3101, a Saab-340, took off from Los Angeles International Airport (lax) to san diago with a…
- [Incident 19940227005369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940227005369I), Feb 27, 1994: Saab 340B (N250AE), Buffalo, NY. Low hydraulic pressure light on after takeoff. Rturned. Unable to duplicate problem. Aircraft returned to service.
- [Incident 19940226005379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940226005379I), Feb 26, 1994: Saab 340B (N250AE), Buffalo, NY. Elevator pitch trim synch warning light in flight. Landed safely at destination. Unable to duplicate problem.

## Other aircraft with N250AE

- [Cancelled 2013-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N250AE-2013-09-13): American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2, S/N 9599, 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)

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