# N394AE: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2009-09-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 9, 2009 - Exported to: Australia - 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: 340B394 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 17, 1996 - Certificate issued: October 28, 1996 - Last registry action: January 20, 2009 - Mode S code: A491AA - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N394AE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=394AE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N394AE-2009-09-09 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA200817804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200817804), Jun 16, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FLOOR FRAME 258.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE DAMAGED FILLER PLATE AND CLEANED THE AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER, - [SDR SMIA200801101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SMIA200801101), Jan 9, 2008: PCU. FAILED. ON FLIGHT 3050 - CREW REPORTED DURING LOW SPEED TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE PROP FEATHERED. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, RT TORQUE INDICATION WAS ZERO. WHEN SEL - [SDR SIMA200801404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200801404), Jan 9, 2008: UNKNOWN. MULTIPLE FAIL. ON FLIGHT 3050, CREW REPORTED DURING LOW SPEED TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE PROP FEATHERED (AUTOCOARSEN EVENT). UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, RIGHT TORQUE INDICAT - [SDR SIMA200800802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200800802), Dec 15, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ON FLIGHT 3063, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT THE CABIN WITH BLEEDS ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAX. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVI - [SDR SIMA200729909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200729909), Oct 25, 2007: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. LOW SPEED ABORT, NOTIFIED VIA TELESYS, LT APR LIGHT ON. ISSUED MEL 7602. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APR SYSTEM IAW AE MTX WORK CARD 76-2813. OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR SIMA200724303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200724303), Aug 29, 2007: WHEEL. SEPARATED. NUMBER TWO MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY DISCOVERED TO BE MISSING FROM MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT LOWER STRUT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 32-11-27 A - [SDR SIMA200717703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200717703), Jun 22, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW SAAB AMM 26-11-00 AND AMERICA - [SDR SIMA200626804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200626804), Sep 24, 2006: DOOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3341 - LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO RETRACT BUT GEAR HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. ALSO A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME WAS FELT AS IF - [SDR SIMA200419605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200419605), Jul 8, 2004: FRAME. BENT. DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO AREA FRAME AT STATION 710 WAS FOUND BENT. RECONTOURED DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTON WITH NO REJECTABLE IN - [SDR SIMA200419612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200419612), Jul 8, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. ABI - DUIRNG AN MBV INSPECTION, GALLEY AREA FRAME AT FS 231 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE CORRODED AREA. FABRICATED A FILLE - [SDR SIMA200419611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200419611), Jul 8, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON SET TRACK BL 18.3L BETWEEN STATION 297 AND 329 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT A 31.9375 SECT - [SDR SIMA200419613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200419613), Jul 6, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY ARE FRAME AT STATION 258 CORRODED ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING SHIM AND BLENDED THE FRAME. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURR - [SDR SIMA200419614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200419614), Jul 5, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. ABI - DUIRNG AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO FRAME AT FS 677 HAD TWO DENTS. RECONTOURED THE TWO DENTS AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPA - [SDR SIMA200101003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200101003), Jan 10, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. LRD - FLT 3301 - POWER ROLL BACK, FL 200; -18C; SOLID IMC. NO BREAK IN CLOUDS. ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON. OBSERVED A POWER ROLLBACK AND RELIGHT ON NR 1 ENGINE. APPROX - [SDR SIMA0099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0099), Jan 9, 2001: SWITCH. FAILED. SGF - FLT 3617 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT ARMED LIGHT SWITCH INTERMITTENT, SGF MAINTENANCE WENT AOG FOR BULB NO FIX. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITC - [SDR SIMA00310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA00310), Jan 3, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3415 - EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROW 9A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP AT ROW 9A. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WA - [SDR SIMA2624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2624), Sep 19, 2000: SEAT TRACK. MISDRILLED. ABI - PREVIOUS REPAIR SPLICE AT THE FORWARD END OF SEAT TRACK BL 0.0 WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MISDRILLED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE AISLE FLOORBOARD. MAINTENANCE - [SDR SIMA1983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1983), Jul 16, 2000: BULB. BURNED OUT. DFW - FLT 3302 - CENTRAL WARNING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS UNARMED DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS IAW SAAB MM - [SDR SIMA1833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1833), Jul 1, 2000: TRANSDUCER. INOPERATIVE. HOU - FLT 3624 - AFTER TOUCHDOWN AT APPROX 65 KNOTS PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND RECEIVED AN ANTI-SKID WARNING AND FELT A LURCH TO THE LEFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND - [SDR SIMA1142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1142), Apr 23, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3605 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 9 AND 10A. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTING STRIP. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA1084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1084), Apr 17, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. ACT - FLT 3907 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT - [SDR 20000623AP004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000623AP004), Apr 17, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. ACT - FLT 3907 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT - [SDR SIMA982692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982692), Sep 26, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3558 - FOUND EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ARM LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ( - [SDR SIMA981662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981662), May 27, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - SEAT TRACK AT FS 298 TO FS 307 BL 18.3 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT FS 298 TO FS 307 IAW SRM 51-20-50. (M) - [SDR SIMA981661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981661), May 27, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - SEAT TRACK AT FS 297 TO FS 307 BL 0 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIRED SECTION IAW SRM 51-20-50. (M) - [SDR SIMA972056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972056), Jul 24, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3776 - DURING APPROACH, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. CREW DISCHARGED NR 1 HALON CARGO EXTINGUISHER. AIRC ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 LAX05LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA105), Feb 12, 2005: Saab-Scania Saab 340B (N394AE), Los Angeles, CA, no damage. Probable cause: the in-flight encounter with turbulence. - [NTSB FTW01IA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01IA051), Jan 10, 2001: Saab 340B (N394AE), San Antonio, TX, incident, no damage. Probable cause: the ingestion of ice/slush into both engines, which resulted in dual engine power fluctuations. ## 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. - [Accident 20050211004919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050211004919A), Feb 11, 2005: Saab 340B (N394AE), Los Angeles, CA. (-23) During approach to lax, AE30 was 7 miles in trail of B747. 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