# N309CE: 1990 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2015-05-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 6, 2015 - 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-201 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 13, 1990 - Certificate issued: December 8, 2005 - Last registry action: December 16, 2008 - Mode S code: A340F8 - Owner when cancelled: [Aerocentury Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROCENTURY%20CORP) - Location: [Burlingame, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burlingame) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.5719° N, 122.3751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94010, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N309CE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=309CE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N309CE-2015-05-06 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 (28) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NSVA2011113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011113), May 15, 2011: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. UPON ENGINE START AT GAT IN IAD / FLT CREW RECEIVED LAV SMOKE INDICATION AND REPORTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DEPLANE PASSANGERS THROUGH THE - [SDR NSVA2011101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011101), May 2, 2011: DISPLAY. FAILED. DURING INITIAL CLIMB AT 5000 FT, PRESSURE CONTROL WENT BLANK. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO IAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED PRESSURE DISPLAY PANEL, - [SDR NSVA2011078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011078), Apr 9, 2011: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT 7798 HPN IAD RETURNED TO HPN DUE TO THE DEICE TIMER LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE WX DID NOT PERMIT THE FLIGHT TO CONTINUE TO IAD. REPLACED RT I/B WING LEADING - [SDR NSVA2011074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011074), Apr 2, 2011: SWIVEL FITTING. DAMAGED. AFTER ENGINE RUN UP, MECHANICS TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE HANGAR RAMP AREA. DUE TO HYDRAULIC ISSUES, MECHANICS COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT IN TIME AND MADE - [SDR NSVA2011065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011065), Apr 1, 2011: REGULATOR VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE THE DEICE TIMER LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH WHICH DIRECTED THEM TO LEAVE ICING CONDITIONS, DUE TO CURRENT WX THEY WERE NOT ABLE T - [SDR NSVA2011006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2011006), Jan 13, 2011: AHRS. FAILED. AFTER TAKING OFF FROM RWY 30, AT GEAR RETRACTION ALTITUDE, CA'S AHRS FAILED. CREW NOTIFIED ATC AND REQUESTED VECTORS BACK TO IAD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND - [SDR NSVA2010208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010208), Nov 13, 2010: BOOT. DAMAGED. RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO DEICE TIMER LIGHT ON DURING CONTINUOUS MODE. THERE WERE ICING CONDITIONS IN WISCONSIN. PATCHED LEFT WING BOOT. RT HORIZONTAL STAB BOOT, - [SDR NSVA2010203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010203), Nov 1, 2010: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. REPAIR CORROSION ON RT FUSELAGE SIDE PANEL IAW TD 340-53-10-65. - [SDR NSVA2010166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010166), Sep 13, 2010: UPLOCK SWITCH. DISCONNECTED. ON APPROACH AIRCRAFT HAD A RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. CREW DETERMINED GEAR WAS CONSIDERED DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLIST. CREW DID A FLY BY TO H - [SDR NSVA2010163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010163), Sep 9, 2010: VANE. DAMAGED. RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES (3 CROWS) DAMAGE FOUND TO THE RIGHT AOA VANE, RIGHT LANDING LENS AND RIGHT PROP BLADE NR 1. REPLACE - [SDR NSVA2010150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2010150), Aug 28, 2010: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN GALLEY, NO ABNORMALITIES SMELL OR OTHERWISE, NOTICED BY OTHER CREW MEMBERS DURING FLIGHT; BUT THE THIRD GALLEY DRAWER FROM THE TOP, LT S - [SDR NSVA201056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA201056), Feb 28, 2010: CONTROL QUADRANT. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO CREW RECEIVED A CONFIG WARNING INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED QUADRANT. - [SDR NSVA201055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA201055), Feb 27, 2010: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 KTS, CREW RECEIVED A CONFIG WARNING INDICATION. CREW DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF TAKEO - [SDR NSVA20070066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070066), Mar 17, 2007: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. HYDRAULIC EMERGENCY INDICATOR INDICATING ZERO IN FLIGHT. CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST. WITH ENGINE RU - [SDR NSVA200600229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600229), Dec 11, 2006: GEARBOX. STIFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF , AT 110 KTS DUE TO CONFIG WARNING. DISCONNECTED RT CONDITION LEVER CABLES AT HMU GEARBOX AND FOUND HMU GEARBOX TO BE HARD TO MOVE. REMOVE RT PO - [SDR NSVA200600215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600215), Nov 25, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. FOUND CONFIG WARNING ON START OF TAKEOFF ROLL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME REF 31-50-00-05. - [SDR NSVA200600198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600198), Nov 7, 2006: FRICTION LOCK. OUT OF ADJUST. CONFIG LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF, ABORTED AT 90 KNOTS INSPECTED, FOUND FRICTION LOCK POSSIBLY AT FAULT. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST PROCEDURES IAW SAAB MM - [SDR NSVA200600110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600110), Jul 17, 2006: TIRE. FAILED. STRONG NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY HAPPENED BELOW 50 KTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT NOSE WHEEL ASSY'S RT PN ON/OFF 5006227, SN OFF AUG02-3080, SN ON FEB99-2555/OCT88 - [SDR NSVA200600104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600104), Jul 13, 2006: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. LT ENGINE OVERTEMP AT 940 DEGREES FOR A 5 SECOND DURATION AT 80 KNOTS. INSPECTED + CLEANED T4.5 TRSNER CONNECTOR. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH CREW AND NO DEFECTS - [SDR 05172006B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05172006B), May 13, 2006: WHEEL. DEFECTIVE. ON TAKE-OFF ROLL VIBRATION OCCURRED FROM NOSEWHEEL GEAR. VIBRATION STARTED AS POWER WAS APPLIED. AIRCRAFT SPEED <30 KIAS, POWER 40% TQE. R&R NOSE WHEELS PN ON/O - [SDR 02092006B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02092006B), Feb 5, 2006: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. CONFIG LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. SIMULATED TAKEOFF WITH CREW, NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR 01282006B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01282006B), Jan 28, 2006: CONDITION LEVER. DIRTY. CONFIG WARNING ON T/O WITH AIRPLANE PROPERLY CONFIGURED. CLEANED NR 1 CONDITION LEVER SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD WITH GROUND CREW, NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR CX7A194J0502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CX7A194J0502), Jan 2, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. AVIONICS SMOKE CWP ILLUMINATED. - [SDR CX7A194J0453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CX7A194J0453), Oct 17, 2004: COWLING. DEPARTED. PORTION OF ENGINE COWLING DEPARTED A/C DURING FLIGHT. INSTALLED UPPER COWL FAIRING. - [SDR CX7A194J0447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CX7A194J0447), Aug 7, 2004: SWITCH. OUT OF POSITION. AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. SHIMMED NR 2 WOW SWITCH BRACKET. - [SDR CX7A194J0443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CX7A194J0443), Jul 27, 2004: FIRE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. AT 4000 FT, WE RECEIVED A MOMENTARY FIRE DET FAIL LT ON THE RT ENG. ABOUT 2 SEC AFTER IT WENT OUT WE RECEIVED A MOMENTARY RT ENG FIRE WARNING. PERFORMED ENG CHE - [SDR CX7A194J0414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CX7A194J0414), Mar 4, 2004: DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON, SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO MDW. LIGHT REMAINED ON. - [SDR CX7A194J19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CX7A194J19), Aug 19, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, INDICATION APPEARED TO BE FALSE. LIGHT STILL ON AFTER SHUTDOWN. --- 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.