# N254AE: 1991 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-254 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 18, 1991 - Certificate issued: May 15, 1998 - Last registry action: May 22, 2014 - Mode S code: A2665F - 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/N254AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=254AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N254AE-2018-03-12 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA200327502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200327502), Oct 1, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3357 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RAI EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT 20LN OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00. (M) - [SDR SIMA200115707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200115707), Jun 6, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. PSP - FLT 3091 - RIGHT ENGINE WENT TO 928 CELSIUS ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED GROUND ENGINE RUNS IAW 71-00-00. FOUND ITT LIMITS WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRA - [SDR SIMA0632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0632), Mar 4, 2001: PITOT LINE. CONTAMINATED. SBA - FLT 3146 - CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE AT 19,000 FT, BOTH THE FIRST OFFICER AND STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATORS WENT TO ZERO. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCR - [SDR SIMA04516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA04516), Feb 14, 2001: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND NO VOLTAGE TO PIN C AND D ON LEFT AND RIGHT MLG SEPARATION BOLTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT EMERGENCY EXTENSION CIRCUIT BREAK - [SDR 20010228SG001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010228SG001), Dec 26, 2000: DUCT. CRACKED. SBP - FLT 3014 - THROUGH 5000 FT ON CLIMB, THE NR 2 OVERTEMP WITH RED LIGHT TQ INCREASED TO 120 PERCENT. PERFORMED DOWNLOAD FDAU. FOUND NO RECORD OF EXCEEDANCES - [SDR SIMA3612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3612), Dec 26, 2000: DUCT. CRACKED. SBP - FLT 3014 - THROUGH 5000 FT ON CLIMB, THE NR 2 OVERTEMP WITH RED LIGHT TQ INCREASED TO 120 PERCENT. PERFORMED DOWNLOAD FDAU. FOUND NO RECORD OF EXCEEDANCES - [SDR 20010202SG006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010202SG006), Dec 26, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. LAX - FLT 9732 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, 7 ARE INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 8BC, 10BC, AND 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANC - [SDR SIMA36110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA36110), Dec 26, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. LAX - FLT 9732 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, 7 ARE INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 8BC, 10BC, AND 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANC - [SDR SIMA2491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2491), Sep 5, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. LAX - FLT 3061 - DURING TAXI, CREW RECEIVED CARGO SMOKE LIGHT. CARGO FIRE SWITCH NR 1 WAS ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED C1 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IA - [SDR SIMA2202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2202), Aug 7, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. LAX - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 7B IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AT SEAT 7B. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT - [SDR SIMA04515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA04515), Feb 14, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND LEFT NACELLE INBOARD SIDE HAS CRACK BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS00870. (M) - [SDR SIMA04514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA04514), Feb 14, 2000: TRACK. CORRODED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON AIRSTAIR TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACKS IAW SRM 51-40-00. (M) - [SDR SIMA04513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA04513), Feb 14, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON AIRSTAIR TRACK FLOOR SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-00. (M) - [SDR SIMA04512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA04512), Feb 14, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON WEB REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN STATION 288 AND 294. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-40-00. (M) - [SDR SIMA04511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA04511), Feb 14, 2000: STIFFENER. CORRODED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON STIFFENER AND NUTPLATE AT AIRSTAIR LOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M) - [SDR SIMA04510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA04510), Feb 14, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION AT FS 258 BETWEEN BL 17.5 AND RBL 10. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SAAB SDS000870. (M) - [SDR SIMA0459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0459), Feb 14, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND ANGLE AT STATION 258 FORWARD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M) - [SDR SIMA0458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0458), Feb 14, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON WEB REINFORCEMENT AT STATION 258 UNDER LEFT GALLEY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M) - [SDR SIMA0457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0457), Feb 14, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 258 AT BL 11. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M) - [SDR SIMA993092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA993092), Nov 5, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SBP - FLT 3077 - RANDOM EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD - [SDR SIMA992411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992411), Aug 29, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LCH - FLT 5324 - ALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR 99ZZZM645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM645), Aug 29, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LCH - FLT 5324 - ALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR SIMA982947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982947), Oct 22, 1998: SKIN. CHAFED. ABI - CHAFED LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD BEAM INNER SKIN PANEL AT NS 212. BLENDED CHAFE, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. AIRCRAFT - [SDR SIMA982946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982946), Oct 21, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - SEAT TRACK 18.3L CORRODED FROM FS 297.0 TO FS 329.0. CUT OUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 32 INCH EXTRUSION FOR REPAIR OF SEAT TRACK. (M) - [SDR SIMA982945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982945), Oct 21, 1998: SKIN. CHAFED. ABI - FOUND CHAFE ON THE LEFT INBOARD NACELLE FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTRACT AREA. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. AIRCRAFT R - [SDR SIMA982944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982944), Oct 21, 1998: SKIN. DENT. ABI - FOUND DENT ON THE RIGHT UPPER TAIL CONE SKIN AT FS 814 TO 817. CUT OUT DAMAGE, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRI - [SDR SIMA982943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982943), Oct 21, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. ABI - RIGHT LOWER ICE GUARD FS 307 TO 339 AND SL 1622 TO 1623 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER, PACKER AND DOUBLER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR SIMA982942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982942), Oct 21, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - REPAIR OF DMI NR 254RM53024C, DENT IN RT FUSELAGE STATION 358.5 BETWEEN SL 1615/1616. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED - [SDR SIMA982941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982941), Oct 21, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - DENT DISCOVERED ON LEFT FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAME 339 AND 363, SL 1515 AND 1516. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INST - [SDR SIMA982221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982221), Aug 9, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 5324 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR WWMA9800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800001), Jan 1, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. DIRTY. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS DIRTY AND THE AFT DETECTOR INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT TEST - [SDR WWMA9700131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700131), Aug 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE CABIN ENTRANCE DOOR AND ABOVE THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS SEAT FAIL TO ILLUMINATE ON TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 21LN. - [SDR WWMA9700121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700121), Aug 11, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700115), Aug 4, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT. THE AVIONCS SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED. - [SDR WWMA9700085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700085), Jun 8, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR FAILS TO TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED THE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700083), Jun 4, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. NO TEST. CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT SMOKE DETECTOR TEST. REPLACED CARGO FOWARD SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700052), Apr 6, 1997: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS AND THE HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN CONTIN - [SDR WWMA9700047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700047), Apr 3, 1997: FIRE SENSOR. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE FIRE TEST, THE RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT FAILED TO LIGHT AND THE TRIPLE CHIME FAILED TO FUNCTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THREE TEMPE - [SDR WWMA100106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA100106), Dec 17, 1996: CONTROL UNIT. DEFECTIVE. LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION FAILS TO EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. - [SDR WWMA9600017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600017), Feb 3, 1996: RETRACT MECH. ICED UP. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON ## 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 19940512028579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940512028579I), May 12, 1994: Saab SF340A (N254AE), Texarkana, AR, Minor damage. Configuration light came on takeoff. Aborted. Brakes failed from overheat. Overran runway. Did not use reverse prop --- 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.