# N297AE: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2006-03-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 2, 2006 - Exported to: Mongolia - 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-297 - Year built: 0 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 1, 1992 - Certificate issued: May 15, 1998 - Last registry action: May 18, 2004 - Mode S code: A30F80 - 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/N297AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=297AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297AE-2006-03-02 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA200603708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200603708), Jan 28, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE TOP SKIN AT FRAME 583 AND STRINGER 1503. REMOVED THE DAMAGED SKIN BY MAKING A CUT OUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLE - [SDR SIMA200603706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200603706), Jan 27, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT HORIZONTAL TOP SKIN ON AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAIL DAMAGE. REMOVED THE DAMAGED TOP SKIN. POSITIONED THE NEW SKIN PANEL, INSTALLED. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. ( - [SDR SIMA200603707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200603707), Jan 25, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. HAIL DAMAGE TO THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TOP SKIN PANEL. REMOVED EXISTING RT STABILIZER TOP SKIN PANEL AND CLEANED THE AREA. INSTALLED NEW TOP SKIN. REPAIR D - [SDR SIMA200603705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200603705), Jan 25, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. THE RT UPPER OB SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORRODED SEAT TRACK, INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. (K) - [SDR SIMA200603704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200603704), Jan 25, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. THE LT UPPER OB SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORRODED SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. (K) - [SDR SIMA200603703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200603703), Jan 24, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. THE CARGO FRAME AT FS 677 WAS FOUND DENTED. PERFORMED 2 CUT OUTS ON FRAME, REMOVED THE DAMAGE. PREPARED A REPAIR DOUBLER FOR NEW FRAME. REPAIR DONE IAW REPAIR S - [SDR SIMA200603702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200603702), Jan 24, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. THE CARGO FRAME AT FS 640 WAS FOUND DENTED. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF FRAME 640 TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. PREPARED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW REPAIR ST - [SDR 2001F00679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00679), Oct 27, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. YQB - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE SELECTED ON, THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR A SECOND AND THEN EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BOS FOR REP - [SDR 2001F00678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00678), Oct 27, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. YQB - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE SELECTED ON, THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR A SECOND AND THEN EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BOS FOR REP - [SDR 2001F00677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00677), Oct 27, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. YQB - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE SELECTED ON, THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR A SECOND AND THEN EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BOS FOR REP - [SDR 2001F00676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00676), Oct 27, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. YQB - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE SELECTED ON, THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR A SECOND AND THEN EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BOS FOR REP - [SDR SIMA200130002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200130002), Oct 27, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. YQB - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE SELECTED ON, THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR A SECOND AND THEN EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BOS FOR REP - [SDR SIMA0594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0594), Feb 28, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. YOW - FLT 4598 - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED WHEN ALL SWITCHES WERE IN NORMAL POSITION. ALL EMERGENCY BUS SYSTEMS POWERED. CREW PLACARD - [SDR SIMA0441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0441), Feb 13, 2001: LIGHT. MISSING. DFW - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH MISSING. FOUND DURING FLOORBOARD REPLACEMENT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR SIMA0214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0214), Jan 21, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. ACTIVATED. PSM - FLT 4611 - AVIONICS RACK SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ONE IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH A SMOKE SMELL FROM THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT PSM - [SDR SIMA200101202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200101202), Jan 12, 2001: GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. ALB - FLT 5012 - CREW REPORTED THE LEFT DC GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RESET PER AOM, GENERATOR LIGHT STILL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED - [SDR SIMA2561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2561), Sep 12, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. JFK - FLT 5011 - AFTER INITIATING GO-AROUND, CREW RECEIVED EL AND AIL CAUTION ON EADI. TRIED TO TRIM AIRCRAFT AND HEARD SEVERAL CLICKS FROM COCKPIT. CAPTAIN HAD - [SDR SIMA1537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1537), Jun 1, 2000: PCU. OUT OF ADJ. PVD - FLT 5090 - TAKEOFF ABORTED RIGHT AND LEFT PROPELLERS REACHED ONLY 1360 RPM MAXIMUM. PERFORMED CONTROL SPEED TRIM ADJUSTMENT ON BOTH PCU''S IAW HAMSTD IMM - [SDR SIMA0195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0195), Jan 19, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L IAW SAAB 340 SRM 72LKS 3079. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR 20000424AP017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000424AP017), Jan 8, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 67 INCHES OF SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 IAW SAAB SRM 72LKS 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETU - [SDR SIMA0082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0082), Jan 8, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 67 INCHES OF SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 IAW SAAB SRM 72LKS 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETU - [SDR SIMA2811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2811), Jan 7, 2000: SOCKET. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4918 - WINDOW LIGHT 3A BALLAST MELTED LAMP HOLDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP SOCKET HOLDER IAW SAAB 340 AMM CH 33-21-05 AND SB 340-33-047. OPS CHECK G - [SDR SIMA2761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2761), Jan 2, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. BOS - FLT 4863 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 4A INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERV - [SDR SIMA982413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982413), Aug 29, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 5040 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 4B DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA981941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981941), Jul 13, 1998: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 5020 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS AN EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNED OUT OVERHEAD 11A. RAI EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB OVERHEAD SEAT 11A. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED T - [SDR WWMA9800030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800030), Feb 12, 1998: BULB. DEFECTIVE. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE FIRST GEAR EXTENSION ATTEMPT. IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY ON THE SECOND TRY. AT THE GATE, THE LIGHT WENT - [SDR WWMA9800012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9800012), Jan 14, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, CREW FIRED THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FWD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND THE NR 1 CARGO - [SDR WWMA9700133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700133), Aug 25, 1997: FUSE. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 14A IS INOP. REPLACED FUSE 82LN. - [SDR WWMA9700082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700082), May 30, 1997: HYDRAULIC HOSE. RUPTURED. AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION ON FINAL APPROACH THE HYDRAULIC CENTRAL WARNING PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HYDRAULIC QUANITY INDICATED ZERO WITH THE PRESSURE SLI - [SDR WWMA9700070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700070), May 14, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND THE REAR HALF OF THE FLOOR LIGHTING AND EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS OUT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED BATTERY PACK CANNON PLUG. - [SDR WWMA9700068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700068), May 12, 1997: UPLOCK ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, GEAR WAS CYCLED 3 TIMES THEN HAND PUMPED. NOSE GEAR FINALLY EXTENDED AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES. MAIN - [SDR WWMA9700054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700054), Apr 11, 1997: OIL COOLER. DEFECTIVE. CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT ENGINE SMOKES SEVERELY ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL COOLER AND PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS, NO SMOKE NOTED. - [SDR SIMA952993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA952993), Oct 26, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. LAW - DURING MBV/HMBV INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON INBOARD SEAT TRACK BELOW THE GALLEY (STATION 231-270). REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY (P/N 725372 - [SDR SIMA952992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA952992), Oct 26, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. LAW - DURING MBV/HMBV INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STATION 272 AND 288 HAD A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN UPPER FLANGE AT NUT PLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED INT - [SDR SIMA952991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA952991), Oct 26, 1995: ANGLE. CORROSION. LAW - DURING MBV/HMBV INSPECTION, FOUND ANGLE WHICH ATTACHES TO FLOOR FRAME AT STATION 258 HAD CORROSION ALONG ITS FULL LENGTH. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE P/N 7 - [SDR SIMA952052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA952052), Jul 24, 1995: EEL BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT NR 3531 - CREW REPORTS EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN P/N 2LA00593600M00, AT SEAT 8A HAS BULB OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SIGN ASSEMBLY AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR S ## 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 20010517008249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010517008249I), May 17, 2001: Saab 340B (N297AE), Albany, NY. (-23)On 05/17/2001, aircraft departed buf enroute to jfk, during climb aircraft developed a strong vibration above 1270 prpm. As per aom vol 1 powerplant page… ## Other aircraft with N297AE - [Cancelled 2012-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297AE-2012-05-18): American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2, S/N 9483, built 2012. Sale reported. Owner: [Redstone Arsenal, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Redstone%20Arsenal) --- 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.