# N251CJ: 1991 Saab 340B, registration cancelled 2015-04-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 28, 2015 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (registry code 7860104) - Engine: [GE CT7-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (registry code 30031) - Serial number: 340B-251 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 29, 2004 - Certificate issued: December 28, 2004 - Last registry action: April 23, 2013 - Mode S code: A25B70 - Owner when cancelled: [Lambert Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMBERT%20LEASING%20INC) - Location: [Sterling, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Sterling) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.9486° N, 77.4728° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20166, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251CJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=251CJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251CJ-2015-04-28 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 340B: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b.md ## Service difficulty reports (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NSVA20120405501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20120405501), Apr 5, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RDI 57LN AND 59LN ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY . OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NSVA20120215451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20120215451), Feb 15, 2012: UNKNOWN. VIBRATION. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO MX (ON TAKEOFF A/C HAD EXCESSIVE NW SHIMMEY). - [SDR NSVA2011404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011404), Jan 21, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. FLIGHT 5011 A/C WAS DAMAGED BY A BAGGAGE CART. CREW REPORTED THAT THE CART HIT THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT CLOSE TO THE SKID PLATE. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN ADVISED AN - [SDR NSVA2011271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011271), Oct 22, 2011: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ODOR FROM PLANE SMELLS LIKE CHEMICAL/ PLASTIC ODOR ON TAKEOFF LOG PAGE 378362. - [SDR NSVA2011029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011029), Feb 15, 2011: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. APPROXIMATELY 65NM FROM CRW AT 12000 FT, WHILE ON AUTOPILOT AIRCRAFT DID AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND LANDED AT CRW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. - [SDR NSVA2010218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010218), Dec 4, 2010: BOOT. DAMAGED. AT 9000FT, CREW ENCOUNTERED STAB TIMER LIGHT. CREW CONTACTED DISPATCH AND ADVISED OF SITUATION. DISPATCH INFORMED CREW OF CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE PLANNED R - [SDR NSVA2010151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010151), Sep 1, 2010: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LT MAIN AND STBY FUEL PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH. - [SDR NSVA2010121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010121), Jul 19, 2010: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. REAR CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR DURING TAXI, RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE-SECURED CONNECTOR. - [SDR NSVA201089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA201089), May 31, 2010: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RJ STRUCK 251CJ'S RIGHT WING CAUSING DAMAGE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE BOARDING PROCESS. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. NO INJURIES OR ILLNESS REPORTED. F - [SDR NSVA2008007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2008007), Feb 24, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH LAV, SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NO SMOKE OR FIRE NOTED. OPENED MEL 26-13-1. - [SDR NSVA20070244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070244), Nov 30, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR NSVA20070242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070242), Nov 2, 2007: FAN. FAILED. RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OUT, SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. VISIBLE SMOKE FROM THE CABIN FLOOR BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AT GROUND IDLE - [SDR NSVA20070153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070153), Jun 7, 2007: WIRE. SHORTED. THE A/C WAS POWERED W/ EXT PWR, ALL LIGHT SWITCHES WERE ON. THE CABIN SMELLED OF SMOKE. THERE WAS A CLOUD OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. TURNED OFF ALL SWITCHES, POWE - [SDR NSVA20070054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070054), Mar 3, 2007: FIRE LOOP. DAMAGED. RIGHT FIRE DETECT FAIL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. FOUND RT ENG FIRE DETECTION AFT SENSOR LOOP DAMAGED. REMOVED RT AFT SENSOR LOOP IAW SAAB AMM CH 26- - [SDR NSVA200600205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600205), Nov 17, 2006: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. LT TQ INDICATION DROPPED TO 30 PERCENT ON TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN CTOT APR SWITCH SELECTED TO APR. REMOVED AND REPLACED CTOT PANEL. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 76-10-50, - [SDR NSVA200600185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600185), Oct 24, 2006: RELAY. FAILED. FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RELAY 82KA P/N M83726/28 2001P IAW SAAB 76-10-60, OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR NSVA200600176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600176), Oct 9, 2006: WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERG LIGHT SWITCH ON F/A STATUS PANEL INOP. FOUND WIRE ON EMERGNECY LIGHT ARM SWITCH DAMAGED REPLACED WIRE IAW SABB WM 20-20-00, OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR NSVA200600173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600173), Oct 6, 2006: DCU. MALFUNCTIONED. LT ENG TORQUE IND FLUX DOWN TO 0, THEN HAD IGN LIGHT. NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AIRCRAFT YAW. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DECU REF 74-00-00. OPS CHECK LT ENG REF 71-00-00. - [SDR NSVA200600168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600168), Oct 4, 2006: TORQUE SENSOR. FLUCTUATES. DURING CLIMB-OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT TORQUE FLUCTUATED + OR - 10 - 15 PERCENT LEFT IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 7SECONDS. CLEANED TORQUE SENSORS, INSTALLED TH - [SDR NSVA200600160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600160), Oct 3, 2006: ACM. ODOR. RIGHT PACK BLOWING HOT AIR WITH BURNING ODOR. - [SDR NSVA200600129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600129), Aug 26, 2006: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND TO 15 DEGREES WHEN SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL VALVE IAW SAMM 27-51-15-04. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CK OF FLAPS. OPS CK GOOD - [SDR 09012005A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/09012005A), Aug 31, 2005: CONTROL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAPS DIDN'T MOVE 1ST TIME 15 DEGREES SELECTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAP SYSTEM. OP CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 07172005B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07172005B), Jul 17, 2005: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON TAKEOFF AFTER SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL. - [SDR 06262005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06262005), Jun 26, 2005: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. ON TAKEOFF, RT ENGINE HAD AN ITT OF 907 WITH TAKEOFF POWER ON BOTH ENGINES AT 88 PERCENT WHILE CLIMBING TO POWER. ## 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 20091108050969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091108050969I), Nov 8, 2009: Saab Aircra 340B (N251CJ), Dulles, VA, Minor damage. Colgan flight crew was repositioning a Saab 340-B from the maintenance hanger to the gate for service. The aircraft was centered on the taxiway following ATC… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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