# N261AE: 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-261 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 12, 1991 - Certificate issued: May 15, 1998 - Last registry action: May 19, 2014 - Mode S code: A282B9 - 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/N261AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=261AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261AE-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 (30) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA200504101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200504101), Feb 8, 2005: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3214 - RECEIVED AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING ON THE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL DURING DESCENT WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR NO SMOKE SMELL. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER L - [SDR SIMA200418101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200418101), Jun 28, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3307 - ABORTED TAKEOFF, DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE AUTO FEATHERED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TORQUE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AND PROP GAUGE WENT TO 400 RPM. REPLACED NR 2 DIG - [SDR SIMA200334401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200334401), Dec 10, 2003: ODOR. DETECTED. BFL - FLT 3012 - DURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. CAP - [SDR SIMA200228203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200228203), Oct 9, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. DIRTY. CREW REPORTED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING DESCENT. CREW REPORTED NO SMOKE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR OF DUST. OPERATI - [SDR SIMA200123417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200123417), Aug 13, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOOR FRAME 258. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340 - [SDR SIMA20011352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011352), May 15, 2001: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. MHT - FLT 4516 - ONE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB AT ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIG - [SDR SIMA200107001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200107001), Mar 11, 2001: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. BTV - FLT 4625 - CREW REPORTED ERRATCI ENGINE INDICATIONS ON NR 2 ENGINE. PROPELLER RPM FLUCTUATES PLUS/MINUS 1000. AFTER TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT THERE WERE NO MOR - [SDR SIMA0343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0343), Feb 3, 2001: LIGHT. LOOSE. JFK - FLT 5072 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT POSITION 10BC IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE RESECURED BULB IN SOCKET. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD - [SDR SIMA3261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3261), Nov 21, 2000: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. BOS - FLT 4873 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 AND 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND A - [SDR SIMA2704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2704), Sep 26, 2000: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LGA - FLT 4486 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY ESCAPE MARKINGS AT 5B ARE INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BULB IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOO - [SDR SIMA2642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2642), Sep 20, 2000: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. ALB - DURING SCHEDULED PROPELLER HUB CHANGE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PROP ACTUATOR TO HAVE BOTH ANTI-ROTATION INSERTS (PN 78278-1) MISSING FROM ONE OF THE BLADE Y - [SDR SIMA12910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA12910), May 8, 2000: FUSE. BLOWN. JFK - FLT 5084 - EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT AT 12B INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED AS PER MEL, AWAIT PERM REPAIR 33-15-2. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE AT POWER SUPPLY 61LN. OPER - [SDR SIMA0881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0881), Mar 28, 2000: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DFW - FLT 3737 - FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN 7 B/C AND 8 B/C ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED SAME, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETU - [SDR SIMA0101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0101), Jan 10, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. SBP - FLT 3207 - EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHTS FADE TO OFF SOON AFTER BEING TURNED ON DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT 21LN AND 24LN. OPS CH - [SDR 2000ZZZX359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX359), Jan 10, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. SBP - FLT 3207 - EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHTS FADE TO OFF SOON AFTER BEING TURNED ON DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT 21LN AND 24LN. OPS CH - [SDR SIMA992251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992251), Aug 13, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. LAW - FLT 3867 - SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM GALLEY STORAGE SPACE ADJACENT TO HOT JUGS. TURNED OFF GALLEY WORK LIGHT AND THE SMOKE CEASED. REMOVED AND REPLA - [SDR SIMA990502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990502), Feb 19, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND DENT ON THE CARGO DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, DEBURRED, AND SMOOTHED EDGES. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO I - [SDR SIMA990501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990501), Feb 19, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND A DENT ON THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, DEBURRED, AND SMOOTHED EDGES. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION - [SDR WWMA9800076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800076), Apr 18, 1998: BULB. FAILED. FLIGHT ATTENTANTS EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED. - [SDR WWMA9800049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800049), Mar 10, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. NO TEST. DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED THE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700209), Dec 21, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700095), Jul 13, 1997: COWLING. DEFECTIVE. DURING A REPOSITION FLIGHT, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE INBOARD COWLING FOWARD LATCH OPENED IN FLIGHT. THE LEFT HAND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE CLOSED AND SECURE - [SDR WWMA9700087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700087), Jun 18, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 400 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED COMPRESSOR STALLING. CAPTAIN SLOWLY RETARDED THE LEFT POWER LEVER TOWARD FLIGHT IDLE, THEN REALIZED THE LE - [SDR WWMA9700058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700058), Apr 27, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, THE LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT WARNING ILLUMINATED. REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700029), Feb 27, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. DIRTY. THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR WWMA9700028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700028), Feb 23, 1997: CONNECTOR. UNPLUGGED. AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE SECONDARY METHOD PROVED THE GEAR TO BE SAFE AND A VISUAL INSPECTI - [SDR WWMA9600109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600109), Dec 26, 1996: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. WHILE GETTING READY TO TAXI, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A SECOND. THE SMOKE TEST FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTO - [SDR WWMA9600088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600088), Oct 26, 1996: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD HAS NUMEROUS VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CRACKS IN THE OUTER PANE. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD IAW SAAB AMM. - [SDR WWMA9600025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9600025), Mar 1, 1996: AIR DIST. ODOR. CREW REPORTED, TOXIC FUMES IN THE COCKPIT DURING DECENT, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THEY REPORTED THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR ABNORMAL AIRCRAFT INDICATIONS. MAINT - [SDR WWMA9500073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9500073), Oct 24, 1995: TIRES. FAILED. BOTH LEFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES BLEW DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THERMAL PLUGS BLOWN ON ONE OF THE WHEELS, BUT NOT THE OTHER. R ## 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 19940115002309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940115002309I), Jan 15, 1994: Saab 340B (N261AE), Rochester, NY. Narrative: on January, 15, 1994, at 11:15AM, SF-340 airline operated by flagship airlines, inc. (American eagle) reported a hydraulic malfunction. 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