# N331SB: 1977 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30, registration cancelled 2016-04-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 25, 2016 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30) (registry code 8100602) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-45r) (registry code 52271) - Data sheets: [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: SH3015 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 24, 2010 - Certificate issued: February 10, 1994 - Last registry action: February 4, 2014 - Mode S code: A39B18 - Owner when cancelled: [Corporate Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORPORATE%20AIR%20INC) - Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 45.7748° N, 108.5813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59102, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331SB - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=331SB - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N331SB-2016-04-25 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HSYA201272512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA201272512), Jul 25, 2012: DOWNLOCK. CONTAMINATED. FOUND LT DOWNLOCK MECHANISM WOULD NOT RETRACT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEANED EXCESSIVE GREASE FROM DOWNLOCK MECHANISM PISTON AND PERFORM LANDING GEAR OPER - [SDR HSYA2012072512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA2012072512), Jul 25, 2012: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND UPON RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, THE RT NOSE GEAR INDICATED UP AND LOCKED AND THE LT MAIN GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCK - [SDR HSYA2011100811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA2011100811), Oct 8, 2011: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER DEPARTURE, LEFT MLG DID NOT APPEAR TO CYCLE FROM GREEN TO NORMAL UP INDICATION. PILOT ADVISED RESELECTED LANDING GEAR LEVER TO DOWN IAW ABNORMAL CHECKLIST - [SDR HSYA201002272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA201002272), Feb 27, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. DURING 4800/9600 HOUR STRUCTURAL INSP OF ACFT THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS FOUND. WEB CRACK AT LT AFT AIR STAIR ENTRANCE. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB AND FABRICATED WEB FROM - [SDR HSYA20100227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA20100227), Feb 27, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING 4800/9600 HR STRUCTURAL INSP OF ACFT FOUND FOLLOWING ITEM. CRACK AT LT AFT DOOR FWD THRESEHOLD. REMOVED DAMAGED PARTS AND FABRICATED NEW PARTS (2) EACH A - [SDR HSYA201002253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA201002253), Feb 25, 2010: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING 4800/9600 HOUR STRUCTURAL INSP OF ACFT THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS FOUND. CRACKED CLIP ON FRAME 146.2 AT RT OF CTR LINE. REMOVED CRACKED CLIP FROM FRAME 146.2 - [SDR HSYA20100225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA20100225), Feb 25, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING 4800/9600 HR STRUCTURAL INSP OF ACFT, THE FOLLOWING CORROSION WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. CORROSION THROUGH SKIN AT FRAME/FUSELAGE STA 289.92-RT OF CENTERLIN - [SDR HSYA2010022310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA2010022310), Feb 23, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING 4800/9600 HOUR STRUCTURAL INSP, DISCOVERED LONGERON AT FUSELAGE STA 127 LT SIDE CRACKED APPROX 3 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON FRAME AT FUSELAGE STA 1 - [SDR HSYA20100221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA20100221), Feb 21, 2010: FUEL TANK. CORRODED. DURING 4800/9600 HR STRUCTURAL INSP OF ACFT, THE FOLLOWING CORROSION WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN AFT FUEL TANK. REPAIRED AFT UPPER FUEL TANK - [SDR HSYA20100220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA20100220), Feb 20, 2010: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING 4800/9600 HOUR STRUCTURAL INSP THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE FOUND. ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED AT LT CTR WING OTBD AFT SPAR. REMOVED ANGLE BRACKET AND DUPLICATED B - [SDR HSYA2010021810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA2010021810), Feb 18, 2010: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING 4800 AND 9600 HOUR STRUCTURAL INSP OF THE ACFT. INSP REVEALED 2 LOWER LT STUB WING HAT CHANNELS/RE-INFORCING STRAPS THAT WERE CRACKED. - [SDR HSYA2009100209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA2009100209), Oct 2, 2009: FCU. DAMAGED. NR 2 (RT) ENGINE FAILED AFTER LANDING. FUEL LEAKING FROM COWLING. TROUBLESHOOT NR 2 ENG AND FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT REAR PLUG O-RING DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR HSYA20071102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HSYA20071102), Nov 29, 2007: FCU. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW REPORTED THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE LT ENGINE PROP RPM DROPPED TO 1200 AND THE BLUE FINE PITCH LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ALONG WITH A DR - [SDR 2002F01120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01120), Jun 10, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. OGG - FLT 7672 - OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION, LOW OIL PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN EIFSD, AND A SUBSEQUENT AIR RETURN. INTERNAL COMPONENT FAILURE. UNDETERMINED AT - [SDR 20001120SH030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001120SH030), Apr 6, 2000: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. HNL - FLT 8676 - PILOT REPORTED COMM FAILURE ALL SYSTEMS. AIR TURNED BACK TO HNL, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A WIRE DISCONNECTED AND SHORTE - [SDR 20000530SH002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000530SH002), Apr 6, 2000: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. HNL - FLT 8676 - PILOT REPORTED COMM FAILURE ALL SYSTEMS . AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A WIRE DISCONNECTED A - [SDR 99ZZZX4020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4020), Aug 22, 1999: FUEL TANK. CRACKED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK IN FORWARD FUEL CELL NR 1. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED TANK TO BE CRACKED. 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB BFO86LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA030), May 21, 1986: Short Brothers SD3-30 (N331SB), Hopewell, VA, no damage ## 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 19970903029649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970903029649I), Sep 3, 1997: Stbros SD330 (N331SB), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. Narrative: as stated by pilot: "we were practicing stall recognition and recovery at 3000AGL, 14-23 NM south of hnl. We had started to make the recovery from a… - [Accident 19860521050939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860521050939A), May 21, 1986: Stbros SD330 (N331SB), Hopewell, VA. Moderate to severe turbulence in a cloud. Flight attendant injured. ## Other aircraft with N331SB - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331SB): Cirrus Design SF50, S/N 0399, built 2022 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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