# N404XJ: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2019-05-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 1, 2019 - Exported to: Australia - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 340B404 - Year built: 0 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 7, 1996 - Last registry action: May 1, 2019 - Mode S code: A4BD93 - Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N404XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=404XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404XJ-2019-05-01 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (64, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR PNSA2017072404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2017072404), Jul 22, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW ATTEMPTED TO TEST THE LT FIRE TEST, LEFT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING MX FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT T - [SDR PNSA2016011802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2016011802), Jan 18, 2016: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT OUT AT F/A PANEL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LAMP. - [SDR PNSA2015102805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2015102805), Oct 28, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY FAILED A 12 MONTH INSPECTION, R & R THE POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR PNSA2015070900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2015070900002), Jul 9, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FAILED THE 6 MONTH INSPECTION, 20LN AND 23LN DID NOT PASS, BOTH WERE REPLACED AND ALL THE ELPS PASSED THE CHECK. - [SDR PNSA2014101201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2014101201), Oct 12, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT OUT. RELAMPED OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR PNSA2014071705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2014071705), Jul 17, 2014: PIN. DAMAGED. LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT 3LN WILL NOT LIGHT DURING ELPS TESTING. REPAIRED PIN 1 ON AFT EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT 3LN. - [SDR PNSA2014062001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2014062001), Jun 20, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT ATTANDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARM LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARM LIGHT. - [SDR PNSA2014011003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2014011003), Jan 10, 2014: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. NO PRESSURIZATION FUNCTION IN AUTO. FOUND TAIL TO BE WET DRIED TAIL, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR PNSA2013090903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2013090903), Sep 9, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT, ARMED LIGHT ON F/A PANEL, OUT. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED LAMP ON F/A PANEL. - [SDR PNSA2013050601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2013050601), May 6, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. TWO EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES FAILED 6 MONTH ON AIRCRAFT INSPECTION. - [SDR PNSA101101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA101101), Nov 19, 2010: LINE. CRACKED. WHILE ON CLIMBOUT AT 1000FT AGL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A POWER REDUCTION FOR CLIMB POWER. THERE WAS 2 "BANGS" AND - [SDR MAL2008F00011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAL2008F00011), Jun 18, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. BELLY PANEL 193AL DAMAGED 4 INCHES AFT OF GPU RECEPTACLE DOOR. REPAIRED. (K) - [SDR MALA080030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080030), Feb 25, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES 23LN AND 24LN FAILED CAPACITY CHECK DURING COMPLETION OF TASK CARD 335003. REPLACED BOTH POWER SUPPLIES WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS PN 3301- - [SDR MALA080016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080016), Jan 28, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. CARGO EXTERIOR SKIN REQUIRES INSPECTION DUE TO FEW LIGHT SMOOTH DENTS AND MAPPING. INSPECTED CARGO DOOR AND REPAIRED DISBOND AREA IAW MAL EO NR S52100. SEE CONT - [SDR MALA080015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080015), Jan 28, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT AILERON CONTROL SURFACE DISBONDED DENT 62 1/2 INCH FROM IB, 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE ON LT AILERON UPPER SKIN IAW MAL EO NR S51031. REFER - [SDR MALA080014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080014), Jan 28, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. SEVERAL DENTS IN RT FLAP UPPER SURFACE INCLUDING DENTS PARTIALLY COVERED BY 3 MOST OB CHAFE STRIPS REQUIRE MAPPING. REPAIRED DENT NR 12 IAW EO NR S51031. DENTS - [SDR MALA070010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070010), Jan 13, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7A INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT P/N 6636-3 IAW SF3 AMM 33-50-20. - [SDR MALA060576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060576), Oct 12, 2006: DUCT. SPARKS. CREW NOTED SPARKS COMING OFF RT INTAKE LOWER DUCT AND A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE RT LOWER DUCT HAS BURN MARKS. REPLAC - [SDR MALA060482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060482), Jul 19, 2006: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ROLL INDICATOR ON EFIS ILLUMINATED. QRH WAS C/W. FO ATTITUDE 10 DEG BANK WHEN WINGS LEVEL. AIR RETURN TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ATTITUDE AND HEADING COMPU - [SDR MALA060374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060374), Jun 8, 2006: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF AND SELECTING GEAR UP, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR PER QRH AND LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL WITH GEA - [SDR MALA060364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060364), Jun 5, 2006: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. DIRTY. AFTER DEPARTING THE MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATOR REMAINED ON. CLEANED DOWNLOCK SWITCH. ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA060035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060035), Jan 26, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING THE 2 YEAR INSPECTION, THE AISLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT TRACK BL0 WAS FOUND TO HAVE AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 294.0 TO STA 325.0 BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER S - [SDR MALA060034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060034), Jan 26, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING THE 2 YEAR INSPECTION, THE AISLE LEFT SIDE SEAT TRACK BL 18.3 WAS FOUND TO HAVE AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 294.0 TO STA. 325.0 BEYOND LIMITS PER SAAB SR - [SDR MALA060033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060033), Jan 26, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING THE 2 YEAR INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT FLOOR FRAME AT STATION 294.0 WL 70.5. THE REPAIR WILL BE CARRIED AS PER MESABA EO 3S53152 ON MM409 # - [SDR MALA050713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050713), Sep 7, 2005: RELAY. FAILED. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER ON/OFF IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RELAY 16LN IN EMERGENCY LIGHT PANEL. - [SDR MALA050343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050343), Apr 11, 2005: WEU. MALFUNCTIONED. RT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT. ABORTED FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEU. - [SDR MALA040879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040879), Nov 24, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 CORRODED FROM FS 294-363. DAMAGED TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MESABA EO S53060. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERV - [SDR MALA040878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040878), Nov 23, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3 IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 608 AND 640 AND IS BEING REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53079. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERV - [SDR MALA040875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040875), Nov 23, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CHAFED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, CARGO DOOR CABLE HAS CHAFED INNER FLANGE OF FRAME AT FS 686.996. DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE AND WAS REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO 53213 AND SAAB - [SDR MALA040873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040873), Nov 22, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, UPPER FUSELAGE IS DENTED FWD OF STA 487.0 AT 11:00 POSITION AND WAS REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53035. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 12/ - [SDR MALA040872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040872), Nov 22, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, UPPER FUSELAGE IS DENTED FWD OF FRAME 560 AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION AND WAS REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53035. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVIC - [SDR MALA040877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040877), Nov 22, 2004: DOME. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, LAV SERVICE DOME IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND IS BEING REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 12/5/04. - [SDR MALA040874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040874), Nov 22, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, UPPER FUSELAGE IS DENTED FWD OF STA 487 AT 11 O'CLOCK POSITION AND WAS REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53035. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE - [SDR MALA040876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040876), Nov 16, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, FUSELAGE IS DENTED AT LOWER FUSELAGE, BELOW CARGO DOOR AND WAS REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53253. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 12/5 - [SDR MALA040527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040527), Aug 7, 2004: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING CAPACITY CHECK, POWER SUPPLY P/N 3301-51, S/N 1339 DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 3301-31 UNIT PASSES CMM CHECKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 8/11/ - [SDR MALA040434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040434), Jun 1, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ONE FLOOR TRACK LT LAMP AT 4C INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT STRIP AT 9A P/N-7433-1, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA040213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040213), Feb 21, 2004: BULB. BURNED OUT. TRANSIT LIGHT ON AFTER LIFT OFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION (HYDRAULIC PUMP ON) TRANSIT LIGHT GOT BRIGHTER THEN REMAINED ON ALONG WITH RT GEAR LIGHT. LT AND RT NOSE - [SDR MALA040199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040199), Feb 17, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, LT I/B SEAT TRACK STA 297 HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C - [SDR MALA040198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040198), Feb 17, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, FRAME AT STA 288 LBL 28 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE AND FILLER REPAIR IAW MESABA 30 NR - [SDR MALA040121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040121), Jan 19, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3196/3047, LEFT PROP DEICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LT PROP HEAT ANN ON IN FLIGHT IN BOTH NORM AND MAX RANGE. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT - [SDR MALA030445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030445), Oct 4, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LC1 NOTED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF WINGS WOULD NOT STAY ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 24W. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N 3301-51, S/N OFF 1318, S/N ON 2 - [SDR MALA020654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020654), Nov 15, 2002: DUCT. FAILED. DURING FLT 3181, RT INTAKE HEAT FAULTED IN FLIGHT, RT INTAKE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH RT ANTI-ICE SWITCH ON. A/C RETURNED TO MEMPHIS. M - [SDR MALA020437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020437), Jul 26, 2002: WEU. DURING FLIGHT #2736 THE WHITE BITE LIGHT, LH FIRE WARNING AND CONFIG WARNING LIGHT ON. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WARNING ELECTRICAL UNIT. WEU OPS - [SDR MALA020320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020320), Jun 5, 2002: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING LC1 MAINTENANCE NOTED F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ARM LIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT ARM SWITCH. - [SDR MALA020152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020152), Feb 8, 2002: SEAL. CHAFED. DURING E-CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND LT I/B NACELLE CHAFE IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SAAB SRM 54-10-10. CAUSED BY LEADING EDGE FILLET FAIRING SEAL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED N - [SDR MALA010446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010446), May 9, 2001: POWER UNIT. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT ON FLIGHT 2804, THE RT GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. PERFORMED ORH AND RESET GEN. GEN CAME BACK ON LINE AND STAYED ON LINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTE - [SDR MALA010147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010147), Jan 28, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. LT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CYCLED ON/OFF EVERY 10 SECONDS. ORH COMPLETED, NO HELP. PROBLEM CLEARED AFTER EXITING PRECIPITATION. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND CLE - [SDR MALA000760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000760), Dec 16, 2000: DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RT TAILPIPE HOT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF, AFTER RUNNING ENGINES AT HIGH POWER NO FURTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE CLE - [SDR MALA000657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000657), Nov 7, 2000: ENGINE. FIRE. GROUND PERSONNEL INDICATED A FIRE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE ON START. FLIGHT CREW DISCHARGED RT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RT ENGINE FIRE BO - [SDR MALA000555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000555), Sep 10, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE INDICATION. ON APPROACH LAV SMOKE LIGHT AND WARNING ACTIVATED. NO SIGN OF SMOKE IN LAV, DEFERRED SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, CLEA All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404XJ-2019-05-01/reports.md ## 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 CHI00LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA124), Apr 25, 2000: Saab-Scania SF-340B (N404XJ), Hancock, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the deer which ran onto the runway and were subsequently struck by the airplane. ## 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 20000425037009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000425037009A), Apr 25, 2000: Saab 340B (N404XJ), Hancock, MI, No damage. (-23) During the take off roll deer were observed approaching the runway. The takeoff was aborted and the aircraft slowed during the deceleration one or two… --- 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.