# N273AE: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2010-08-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 16, 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-273 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 25, 1992 - Certificate issued: May 15, 1998 - Last registry action: May 18, 2010 - Mode S code: A2B1A6 - 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/N273AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=273AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273AE-2010-08-16 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 (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA201013902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201013902), May 18, 2010: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. ON FLIGHT 9800 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICER’S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE WERE CAL - [SDR SIMA200802114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200802114), Jan 19, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK AND REPLACED WITH - [SDR SIMA200802113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200802113), Jan 3, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT B.L. 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK AND REPLACED WIT - [SDR SIMA200335703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200335703), Dec 21, 2003: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. PSP - FLT 3048 - FORWARD EXIT SIGN FLICKERS WHEN TESTED. RESECURED CONNECTOR ON POWER SUPPLY NR 21LN. (M) - [SDR SIMA200136501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200136501), Dec 31, 2001: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. BOS - FLT 4810 - DURING APPROACH TO BOS, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON ALL THREE GEAR. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND FOLLOWED A - [SDR SIMA200108701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200108701), Mar 27, 2001: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 18 3L FROM STATION 288.0 TO 299.5 DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM 72LKS3079 REV 37 - [SDR SIMA0699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0699), Mar 10, 2001: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3819 - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 9B. REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA0263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0263), Jan 26, 2001: HARNESS. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3789 - CREW REPORTED AN ANTI-SKID FAULT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN ANTI-SKID HARNESS IAW SAAB 340 AMM 32-31-00. OPS C - [SDR SIMA2833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2833), Oct 9, 2000: COFFEEMAKER. ODOR. BOS - FLT 4863 - IN FLIGHT FA REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AREA OF HOT JUGS. SWITCHED OFF HOT JUGS, ODOR SUBSIDED, MEL 25-13. LOG PAGE NR 1283771. MAINTENANCE IN - [SDR SIMA990192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990192), Jan 19, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SPS - FLT 3512 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT ROWS 6B, 7B AND 8B DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY - [SDR SIMA983353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA983353), Dec 1, 1998: SKIN. CHAFED. ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD PANEL AFT OF PGB AS FOUND CHAFED. BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACKS - [SDR SIMA983352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA983352), Dec 1, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, SEAT TRACKS 18.3L AND BL 0 WERE FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA982031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982031), Jul 22, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3652 - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 9A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 9A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA9701874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA9701874), Jul 6, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SPI - FLT 4368 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF SPI, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON. DISCHARGED NR 1 BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO SPI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE PER MEL 26-4. ORD - [SDR SIMA9701873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA9701873), Jul 6, 1997: EXTINGUISH LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LSE - FLT 4230 - NR 2 CARGO EXTINGUISHER LIGHT ON. CHECKED BIN AREA AND AIRCRAFT OPERATED TO ORD PER MEL AUTHORITY. REMOVED AFT CARGO NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE FOR WEIGH - [SDR 96ZZZM690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM690), Mar 9, 1996: SWITCHES. ICED UP. FLT NR 4879 - JFK - CREW REPORTS UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. SAFELY RETURNED TO JFK. REMOVED LARGE AMOUNTS OF ICE FROM LANDING GEAR SWITCHES. (M) - [SDR 95ZZZW720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW720), May 13, 1995: ENGINE. FLAME OUT. FLT NR 4483 - BNA - LEFT ENGINE FLAME OUT ON TAKEOFF. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. - [SDR 95ZZZX725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX725), Jan 3, 1995: BOLTS. LOOSE. BNA - DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION AT OUR CONTRACT MX FACILITY IN BNA, THE ELEVATOR HINGE BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE, AND/OR NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. SIDE PLAY IN - [SDR 95ZZZX540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX540), Jan 3, 1995: BOLTS. LOOSE. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR HINGE BOLTS LOOSE AND/OR NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. INSPECTORS ARE CHECKING FOR SIDE PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR BEARINGS ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20000713034299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000713034299I), Jul 13, 2000: Saab 340B (N273AE), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. (-23)On Thursday, July 13, 2000 at 0023 local, during landing rollout after a flight from jfk to syr, a SF-340, N273AE, struck a deer with the right hand… - [Incident 19920120007559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920120007559I), Jan 20, 1992: Saab SF340A (N273AE), Columbus, GA. Captain declared emergency for rapid fuel loss. Vectored to nearest airport. Departed tallahassee without refueling ## Other aircraft with N273AE - [Cancelled 2015-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273AE-2015-12-07): Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2, S/N 9687, built 2014. Owner: [Airbus Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRBUS%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie) --- 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.