# N35SZ: 1985 Saab-Scania SF340A, registration cancelled 2010-05-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 28, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Saab-Scania SF340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a) (registry code 7860100) - Engine: [GE CT7-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (registry code 30031) - Serial number: 340A-035 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 25, 1995 - Certificate issued: July 18, 2001 - Last registry action: February 19, 2008 - Mode S code: A3E41C - Owner when cancelled: [Lambert Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMBERT%20LEASING%20INC) - Location: [Sterling, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Sterling) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.9486° N, 77.4728° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20166, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35SZ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=35SZ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35SZ-2010-05-28 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 SF340A: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a.md ## Service difficulty reports (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NSVA20070175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070175), Jul 4, 2007: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPT SIDE EFIS FAILED IN FLIGHT, NO PAX ON BOARD, RETURNED TO ALB, NO OTHER PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AHRS COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NSVA20070174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070174), Jul 2, 2007: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. GATE RETURN FO SIDE EAADI WOULD NOT INITIALIZE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR NSVA20070171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070171), Jul 1, 2007: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER ENGINE START CABIN PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CABIN MAX DIFF READS 7.5 WHEN CABIN NOT PRESSURIZED. PERFORMED SEVERAL STARTS, CABIN PRESS IN - [SDR NSVA20070157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070157), Jun 19, 2007: CONTROL QUADRANT. DEFECTIVE. FI STOP OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED CONTROL QUADRANT IAW SAAB AMM 76-10-05, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, PN ON: 53162-4, SN ON: 074, PN OFF: 53082-16 - [SDR NSVA20070092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070092), Apr 9, 2007: TRIM TAB. VIBRATION. FLIGHT CONTROL VIBRATIONS ON CLIMB-OUT AT VARIOUS AIRSPEEDS. FLIGHT CONTROL VIBRATIONS MAINLY ELEVATOR. INSTALLED LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IAW SAAB AMM 27-35-25 PN - [SDR NSVA20070078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070078), Mar 30, 2007: WIRE. BROKEN. LEFT TORQUE READS "0" WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. ALSO FLUCTUATES AT TIMES, NOTE: AFTER APPROX 15 MINUTES RUNNING. INSPECTED LT TORQUE SENSOR AND LT ALTERNATOR UNITS - [SDR NSVA20070075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070075), Mar 26, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. DID TEST OF SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB MM 26-13-00-5, OPS CHECK GOOD. DID FAULT ISOLATION OF AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR W - [SDR NSVA20070047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070047), Feb 26, 2007: STOP. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT IDLE STOP HAD TO BE OVERRIDDEN DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. RESET FLIGHT STOP WITH F1 REST TOOL. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NSVA20070022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20070022), Jan 29, 2007: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. FOUND RUDDER GUST LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE. THIS RUDDER GUST LEAK ACTUATOR, VERIFIED 28 VOL AT RUDDER GUST LOCK ACTUATOR IAW SMR 27-72-00. PLACED GUST LOCK HANDLE I - [SDR NSVA200600204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA200600204), Nov 15, 2006: CIRCUIT BREAKER. UNKNOWN. RELEASED GUST LOCK AND RUDDER STAYED LOCKED. RESET C/B G/4, PERFORMED OPS GUST LOCK CK IAW AMM 27-70--00. - [SDR 05092006B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05092006B), May 7, 2006: SCAVENGE PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. RT ENGINE OIL TEMP IN RED, OIL PRESSURE 50 PSI. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. ON LANDING RT ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. DATA OBTAINED FROM FDR INDICATES ENGINE SHUTDOWN B - [SDR SF20050918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF20050918), Sep 18, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 7562 IAD-HPN, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE FLUX 30-50 PSI, ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL - [SDR SF20050917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF20050917), Sep 17, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 7582 DAY-IAD, L OIL ENG PRESS ILLUMINATED ON CWP INTERMITTENTLY, ACCOMPANIED BY LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING APPROXIMATELY 30-50 PSI. AIRCR - [SDR SF20050905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF20050905), Sep 5, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 7539 IAD-DAY, LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN WITH NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION ON NOSE WHEEL. LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AS PER QRH AND LIGHT REMAINED OUT. NOSE GE - [SDR SF20050801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF20050801), Aug 1, 2005: SWITCH. DIRTY. FLIGHT 7579, FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPENED IN FLIGHT, A/C RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED AND FOUND CONTROL QUADRANT MICROSWITCHES TO BE DIRTY, CLEANED MICRO-SWITCHES IA - [SDR SF20050708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF20050708), Jul 8, 2005: WARN PANEL. FIRE WARNING. AT 2000 FT RT ENGINE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL RED FIRE LIGHT CAME ON AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED. DISCHARGED 1 BOTTLE AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE IAW QRH. ESTIMATED LANDING WEI - [SDR 20050627SF](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20050627SF), Jun 27, 2005: WARN PANEL. FIRE WARNING. ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCREW RECEIVED FIRE INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCREW RETURNED. - [SDR 225981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/225981), Jan 3, 2005: COMPUTER. INCORRECT. BOTH VOR'S OFF CENTER LINE 2-5 MILES. ATC RECORDS 20 DEGREES OFF WHILE BOTH VOR'S SHOW CENTERED IN AIRCRAFT. HARRISBURG SHOWS CENTERLINE AT V377 WHILE ATC SHOWS - [SDR 225922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/225922), Dec 29, 2004: CONTROL PANEL. INOPERATIVE. RT MLG, GREEN GEAR LIGHT INOP. WILL NOT TEST, CHANGED BULBS STILL NO FIX, LANDED PER QRH. INSPECTED AND FOUND LANDING GEAR HANDLE CONTROL PANEL TO BE INOP. REMO - [SDR 225622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/225622), Nov 23, 2004: HANDLE. BROKEN. SELECTED GEAR DOWN & LT MLG DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TRIED ACTUATING GEAR WITH EMERGENCY HAND PUMP, & PUMP HANDLE BROKE. PULLED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR - [SDR 121271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/121271), Aug 26, 2004: CHIP DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB THE LT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. THE CREW NOTIFIED MOC AND TURNED TO GO BACK TO IAD. ON 5 MIL - [SDR 071152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/071152), Jun 23, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY 1430 (UTC), FLT 7926 IAD-ABE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO ABE WHEN THE CREW OBSERVED THE RIGHT FIRE DETECT FAIL INDICATION, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT - [SDR 115401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/115401), Apr 18, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT THE CREW RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30PSI WITH THE ASSOCIATED OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON THE CWP. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND DIVERTED TO SCE. A - [SDR 102851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/102851), Mar 22, 2004: WARNING SYSTEM. ERRATIC. PILOT NOTICED THE TORQUE INDICATION BEING ERATIC ON THE RT ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT AT ABOUT 70 KTS. PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLES AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. - [SDR 102831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/102831), Mar 21, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 80-90 KNOTS THE CREW NOTICED THE RT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATING FROM 70-115 PERCENT. THE CREW RETARDED THE POWER LEVERS AND - [SDR 181001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/181001), Feb 11, 2004: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. ON TAKE-OFF AIRCREW NOTICED OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND OIL TEMP WENT TO -50 DEGREES C. AIRCREW REJECTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. AIRCREW FOUND CIRC - [SDR 030971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/030971), Dec 1, 2003: INDICATOR. FAILED. ON 12/01/03, AT 1515Z FLT 4523, AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN THE LEFT TORQUE INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO AT V1. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO FIELD. - [SDR 117521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/117521), Mar 30, 2003: INDICATOR. STICKING. FWA DURING APPROACH TO LAND WITH FLAPS SELECTED TO 20 DEGREES, RT FLAP INDICATED 20 DEGREES, LT INDICATED 0 CIRCLED AROUND FOR ANOTHER APPROACH RESET FLAPS 20 B - [SDR 136311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/136311), Feb 28, 2003: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 4492 PIT-TTN, APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE LT ENGINE, THE LT DC GENERATOR WENT OFFLINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. A/C RETURNED TO GATE IN PIT. PI - [SDR 0212271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0212271), Dec 27, 2002: BULB. INOPERATIVE. Flight 4456 TTN-BED. Autocoarsen failed to arm on take off. R&R'd anunciator bulbs. Lamp test good. Performed Autocoarsen test IAW SF 340A AMM 61-22-00-5. Ops c - [SDR 2003F00131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00131), Oct 16, 2002: WHEEL. WORN. FLT 4522 - UPON LANDING AT PIT, PILOT REPORTED SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY AT 40 KNTS UNTIL 20 KNTS. A/C FERRIED TO FWA MX BASE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. 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