# N359SB: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2004-11-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 30, 2004 - Exported to: Lithuania - 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-359 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 2, 1994 - Certificate issued: April 6, 1994 - Last registry action: February 18, 2003 - Mode S code: A407CE - Owner when cancelled: [Amr Leasing Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMR%20LEASING%20CORPORATION) - 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/N359SB - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=359SB - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N359SB-2004-11-30 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 (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA200415416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200415416), May 8, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. ABI - DURING A 400 HOUR INSPECTION, THE UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME 225 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETELY REMOVED THE CORROSION BY CREATING A CUT - [SDR SIMA200415405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200415405), May 7, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING AN MRB 4000 HOUR INSPECTION, TWO DENTS WERE FOUND NEAR FLOOR LEVEL ON CARGO FRAME 658.5 THAT WERE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. RECONTOURED THE FRAME AND PERFORMED - [SDR SIMA20011031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011031), Apr 13, 2001: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. ISP - FLT 4622 - CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB MM 32- - [SDR SIMA3484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3484), Dec 13, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3286 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 11 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRC - [SDR SIMA1493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1493), May 28, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3872 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH BROKEN. STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH 29 LN IAW W/M CH 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR SIMA1341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1341), May 13, 2000: LIGHT. SHORTED. DFW - FLT 3784 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SPARK FROM WINDOW LIGHT AT 4A. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT FIXTURE ASSY AT 4A IAW SAAB 340B WORK CARD 2252 AND AMM 3 - [SDR 20000623AP003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000623AP003), Apr 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK 18.3L FROM FS 297 TO 308.5 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM FS 297-308.5 IAW SRM 53-70-6 - [SDR SIMA1093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1093), Apr 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK 18.3L FROM FS 297 TO 308.5 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM FS 297-308.5 IAW SRM 53-70-6 - [SDR SIMA992653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992653), Sep 22, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - DENT ON LEFT FUSELAGE STATION 608 WL 73.5. CLEANED REPAIR AREA AND CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE .050 THICK. CLEANED REPAIR PLATE AND APPLIED A - [SDR SIMA991702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA991702), Jun 19, 1999: HOSE. FAILED. LRD - FLT 5167 - UPON PARKING, BRAKE OUTBOARD PRESSURE AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN BRAKE SUPPLY LINE AT THE NR 1 BRAKE. SER - [SDR SIMA982341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982341), Aug 22, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3652 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 9/10A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. RESECURED LOOSE LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA981921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981921), Jul 11, 1998: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3661 - THE RIGHT FIRE DETECT LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTION CONTROL BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SIMA973372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA973372), Dec 3, 1997: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3663 - RIGHT FIRE DETECTOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, AIR TURN BACK TO DFW. LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED WIRING AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WAS UNABLE TO D - [SDR 98ZZZM20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM20), Dec 3, 1997: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3663 - RIGHT FIRE DETECTOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, AIR TURN BACK TO DFW. LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED WIRING AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WAS UNABLE TO D - [SDR SIMA972814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972814), Oct 8, 1997: WEB. CORROSION. ABI - WEB REINFORCEMENT AT FS 287 HAD CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB REINFORCEMENT IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ( - [SDR SIMA972813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972813), Oct 8, 1997: AIRSTAIR TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - AIRSTAIR TRACK HAD CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA972812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972812), Oct 8, 1997: TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - RIGHT LAV AND GALLEY TRACK AT FS 225 TO 261 BL 32R HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT LAV AND GALLEY TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-25. AIRCRA - [SDR SIMA962662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA962662), Sep 22, 1996: SWITCH GUARD. OUT OF ADJUST. SJT - FLT 3915 - AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN CREW REPORTED THAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON IRRELEVANT TO SWITCH POSITION IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SWITCH GUARD - [SDR SIMA962081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA962081), Jul 26, 1996: AIR DISTR. ODOR. DFW - FLT 3537 - APPROX 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING RUBBER/ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AREA ROW 5, FLT CREW INCREASED CABIN PRES - [SDR SIMA960811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA960811), Mar 21, 1996: BULB. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3722 - LAVATORY FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR SHARE A COMMON GROUND. WHEN - [SDR WWMA9500090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9500090), Dec 28, 1995: SOCKET. BURNED. DFW/LRD - FLT 5049 - REPORTED A LIGHT ABOVE WINDOW 14C SEEMED TO HAVE SHORTED OUT. A PASSENGER SAID HE HEARD AN ARCING OR SIZZLING NOISE FOLLOWED BY AN EXTREMEL - [SDR WWMA9500004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9500004), Jan 8, 1995: LIGHT SOCKET. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT 7819 - CLL-DFW - PILOT REPORTED, THAT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND WHEN EXTERNAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT THE OVERHEAD FLOURESCENT LIGHT AT 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 19951228045349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951228045349I), Dec 28, 1995: Saab 340B (N359SB), San Antonio, TX. Narrative: passenger heard sizzling sound behind over-head light. Smell of melted plastic became evident. Pilot diverted to San Antonio, Texas instead of… ## Other aircraft with N359SB - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N359SB): Aeroprakt Manufacturing SP Zoo A22LS, S/N 259, built 2016 --- 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.