# N423XJ: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2018-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2018
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-423
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1997
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2014
- Last registry action: January 17, 2017
- Mode S code: A508DA
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerocentury Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROCENTURY%20CORP)
- Location: [Burlingame, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burlingame)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5719° N, 122.3751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94010, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N423XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=423XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N423XJ-2018-02-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (68, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR MALA100129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100129), Sep 13, 2010: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR 21LN FAILED OPS TEST. REPLACED EMER LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 21LN (PN: 3301-51, SN OFF: 1358) IAW AMM 33-50-10. OPS TEST GOOD.
- [SDR MALA090099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090099), Jul 15, 2009: SKIN. CHAFED. INSIDE OF RT NACELLE CHAFED AT INSIDE OF LOWER FWD INTAKE BAY, ON INBD LOWER STIFFENER AND SKIN AT NS 92. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN, STRAP, AND STRAP SU
- [SDR MALA090100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090100), Jul 14, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND 3 DENTS ON TOP OF RT ELEVATOR L/E, 27.6250 INCH FROM INBD EDGE. FOUND DENTS TO BE DISBONDED, REPAIRED DENTS IAW EO S55177.
- [SDR MALA090098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090098), Jul 9, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. RT STAB, BOTTOM SKIN, JUST AFT OF LEADING EDGE IN MIDDLE HAS A DENT. RT STAB BOTTOM SKIN DENT REPAIRED IAW EO S55176.
- [SDR MALA090009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090009), Jan 16, 2009: LANDING GEAR. ICED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO GET GEAR TO RETRACT WHEN ATC RE-VECTORED ACFT, LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. ICE HAD BUILT-UP ON LOCK PADS, REMOVED ICE.
- [SDR MALA080224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080224), Dec 29, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OUTSIDE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHT WAS BURNT OUT. REPLACED BULB.
- [SDR MAL2008F00006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAL2008F00006), May 9, 2008: HOUSING. DAMAGED. DURING OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING, NOTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 8A INOP; WIRE WAS BROKEN OFF HOUSING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING AT SEAT 8A WITH 
- [SDR MALA070173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070173), Oct 28, 2007: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING IN LBE, WHEN THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED, THE RT PROP AUTO COARSENED OVER THE THRESHOLD. CREW CONTINUED THE LANDING AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE ONCE 
- [SDR MALA070067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070067), Jun 12, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. SUPPLEMENTAL AC SHUT OFF IN FLIGHT AND WOULDN'T TURN ON AGAIN. AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AC, TRANSFERR
- [SDR MALA070025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070025), Feb 8, 2007: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW INFORMED DISPATCH THAT THE LT BLEED LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO FWA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED
- [SDR MALA060619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060619), Dec 7, 2006: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. A/C HAD A FUEL IMBALANCE OF 100 LBS EN ROUTE TO TVC. CREW TRIED TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE STANDBY FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. THE CR
- [SDR MALA060584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060584), Oct 28, 2006: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE INTAKE HEAT SYSTEM FAILED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LT CONTROL MODULE AND LT LOWER DUCT.
- [SDR MALA060568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060568), Oct 1, 2006: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING. NO SMOKE OR ODOR WAS OBSERVED BY ANY CREW MEMBER. REPLACED DETECTOR.
- [SDR MALA060331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060331), May 19, 2006: SEAL. LEAKING. LOUD SQUEAL IN FLIGHT DECK AT 9000 FEET. DIFFERENTIAL WAS 3.4 PSI. COULD NOT DETECT WHERE THE SQUEAL WAS COMING FROM. AIR RETURN TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED GR
- [SDR MALA060214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060214), Mar 27, 2006: INTAKE DUCT. ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ON RIGHT ENGINE ANTI-ICE SWITCH, A VERY STRONG BURNING ODOR APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT WITH NO ASSOCIATED SMOKE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER RIGHT INT
- [SDR MALA060125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060125), Mar 2, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. DURING N4K BRIDGE CHECK IN YQB, FOUND MANY DENTS ON THE LT FUSELAGE BETWEEN WINDOW NR 2 AND NR 3. THE REPAIR WILL BE CARRIED OUT IAW MESABA EO# S53009 ON MM409#
- [SDR MALA060123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060123), Mar 2, 2006: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. DURING N4K BRIDGE CHECK IN YQB, FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON THE LT VENTRAL FIN AND ON THE LT WING AT STATION 415.20. THE REPAIR WILL BE CARRIED OUT IAW MES
- [SDR MALA060120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060120), Mar 2, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING N4K BRIDGE CHECK IN YQB, FOUND THE RT SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 319.0. THE SEAT TRACK WILL BE REPLACED IAW MESABA EO#S53060 ON THE MM#409#223674.
- [SDR MALA060122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060122), Mar 2, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING N4K BRIDGE, FOUND A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME FLANGE AROUND RIVET AT STA 294.0. THE REPAIR WILL BE CARRIED OUT IAW MESABA EO#S53340 ON MM409#
- [SDR MALA060121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060121), Mar 2, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING N4K BRIDGE CHECK, FOUND THE LT SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 319.0. ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT DUE TO NUMEROUS PREVIOUS REMOVAL THE ATTACHMENT HOLES IN THE FO
- [SDR MALA050603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050603), Jul 22, 2005: INVERTER. FAILED. INFLIGHT ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, NO SMOKE. FA REPORTS GRINDING NOISE FROM FLOOR MID CABIN. COCKPIT TEMP INCREASES. FOLLOWED QRH, SHU
- [SDR MALA050254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050254), Mar 5, 2005: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF AUTOTRIM WARNING AND AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT. AUTOTRIM WARNING EXTINGUISHED. CREW NOTED AN UNUSUAL SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK. REPORTED, SMELLS LIKE IN
- [SDR MALA050240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050240), Mar 1, 2005: GENERATOR. FAILED. RIGHT DC GENERATOR FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT DC GEN P/N ON/OFF 23080-031. S/N OFF 98149 IAW SF40 AMM 24-31-05.
- [SDR MALA050228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050228), Feb 23, 2005: PANEL. CHAFED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND I/B UPPER SURFACE OF LT FLAP ON ACCESS PANEL S41AT IS CHAFED OUT OF LIMITS. DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE IAW MESABA EOS57082.
- [SDR MALA050230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050230), Feb 22, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND CARGO DOOR IS DENTED IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER. THE DENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE AS IAW MESABA EOS52037.
- [SDR MALA050227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050227), Feb 22, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. RAIL ASSEMBLY P/N 7253710-871, BETWEEN FS 258 AND FS 288 AT LBL 33 IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE IAW MESABA EOS53286.
- [SDR MALA050229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050229), Feb 22, 2005: FRAME. CHAFED. RIGHT FRAME SECTION AT FS 686.888 IS CHAFED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53285.
- [SDR MALA050164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050164), Feb 21, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. REINFORCEMENT WEB, P/N 7253721-439, IS CORRODED AND WILL BE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21. FOUND DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA.
- [SDR MALA050168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050168), Feb 21, 2005: PLATE. CORRODED. RT WRAP AROUND, P/N 7253710-243, IS CORRODED AND WILL BE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21. FOUND DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA.
- [SDR MALA050167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050167), Feb 21, 2005: PLATE. CORRODED. LT WRAP AROUND, P/N 7253711-245, AT FS 294, FROM LBL 18.3 TO LBL 36, IS CORRODED AND WILL BE REPLACED. FOUND DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA.
- [SDR MALA050166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050166), Feb 21, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LAV/GALLEY SEAT TRACK PROFILE, P/N 7253721-495 IS CORRODED IAW SRM 51-40-22. FOUND DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA.
- [SDR MALA050165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050165), Feb 21, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LAV/GALLEY SEAT TRACK, P/N 7253721-459, IS CORRODED AND IS BEING REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-27. FOUND DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA.
- [SDR MALA050187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050187), Feb 17, 2005: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 3301-51, S/N 2063 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 3301-31. PASSES CMM CHECKS, RTS 2/19/05.
- [SDR MALA050186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050186), Feb 16, 2005: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 3301-501, S/N 2023 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 3301-31. UNIT PASSES CMM CHECKS, RTS 2/12/05.
- [SDR MALA050111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050111), Jan 8, 2005: SQUAT SWITCH. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER TAKEOFF IN DTW, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FOLLOWED QRH AND THE GEAR WOULD STILL NOT RETRACT. ALL HYDRAULIC 
- [SDR MALA040659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040659), Oct 21, 2004: BRUSHES. FAILED. SUPPLEMENTAL AC INOP. BURNING/SMOKE ODOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BELT & PULLEY. REMOVED FROM DMR, FOUND BELT SHROUD AND MOTOR IN BRUSH WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED 
- [SDR MALA040614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040614), Oct 15, 2004: POWER LEVER. OUT OF RIG. WITH T/O PWR CL MAX, THE LT PROPELLER IS UNABLE TO REACH 1396RPM. AIR RETURN MAINTENANCE TRANSFERD TO 409 CARD NR 182085 CONT CARD NR 040131, DISC NR 1 NEED TO 
- [SDR MALA040648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040648), Oct 6, 2004: MOTOR. FAILED. SUPP AC MOTOR SPARKING AND GIVING OFF A BURNING SMELL. INSPECTED AIRFRAME ENGINES AND SYSTEMS DETERMINED TO BE LIMITED TO SUPP AC SYS, VERIFIED. REMOVED CENTER 
- [SDR MALA040505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040505), Jul 9, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 501-1712-02, S/N 1833 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 549-1324-06 AND TESTED GOOD. PASSED 
- [SDR MALA040466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040466), Jun 14, 2004: BRAKE ASSY. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON LANDING IN MEM, PILOT REPORTED MUSHY BRAKES, AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. BRAKE PRESSURE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE TAXIED AIRCRAFT, BRAKES WORK FINE, OK FOR SER
- [SDR MALA040257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040257), Mar 13, 2004: HEATER. ODOR. CABIN AUX HEAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID HEATER P/N 1305100-2, S/N ON 527, S/N OFF 131R, IAW AAR OKLAHOMA CMM OPS CHECK GOOD. REM
- [SDR MALA030496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030496), Nov 7, 2003: TRANSMITTER. FAULTY. DURING FLIGHT 2925, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW PSI TRANSMITTER OIL P/N ON IPTE119-1000-200D1, S/N O
- [SDR MALA030494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030494), Nov 6, 2003: WIRE HARNESS. FAULTY. DURING FLIGHT 2923, NR 1 PROP OIL TEMP OVER 100 DEGREES. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE WHITE HARNESS P/N 7292533-681 IAW AMM PBM 71-00-02.
- [SDR MALA030418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030418), Sep 9, 2003: LIGHT. LOOSE. DURING FLIGHT NR 3028, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING LOOSE AROUND ROW 5 AND 6. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ADHESIVE AND REINSTALLED FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS AT SEATS 
- [SDR MALA030394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030394), Aug 28, 2003: SEAL. LOOSE. RT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR SEAL IS LOOSE. RESECURED SEAL.
- [SDR MALA030211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030211), Mar 27, 2003: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 3082, RT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON. FOLLOWED QRH TURNED OFF BLEED. RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT WENT OUT AND BACK ON 3 TIMES. THEN OUT FOR 
- [SDR MALA020673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020673), Nov 26, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTED LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF ROLL OF FLIGHT 2782. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PN 72-111211-0
- [SDR MALA020665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020665), Nov 25, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. AIRCRAFT FERRIED FROM MLI TO MSP FOR FURTHER REPAIR AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF CARGO SMOKE DETECTION. MAINTENANCE REMOV
- [SDR MALA020600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020600), Oct 8, 2002: ECU. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT NR 3158, LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SURGE INFLIGHT FOR 2-3 SECONDS. AN UNCOMMANDED POWER INCREASE ON LEFT ENGINE WITH ENGINE ICE OFF DESCENT CHECK COMPLET
- [SDR MALA020176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020176), Mar 2, 2002: NOZZLE. DEFECTIVE. RT INTAKE HEAT FAILED DURING FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT EXHAUST NOZZLE.

All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N423XJ-2018-02-05/reports.md

## 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 20071028023409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071028023409I), Oct 28, 2007: Saab 340B (N423XJ), Latrobe, PA, No damage. (-23) On landing, pilot reported aircraft right engine shut down over runway threshold with associated cockpit master warning. Crew continued landing sequence,…

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