# N429XJ: 1997 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2014-09-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 25, 2014 - Exported to: United Arab Emirates - 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-429 - Year built: 1997 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 6, 1998 - Certificate issued: November 19, 1997 - Last registry action: January 14, 2013 - Mode S code: A51F24 - 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/N429XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=429XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N429XJ-2014-09-25 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 (72, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA100125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100125), Sep 8, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 21LN FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED 21LN. - [SDR MALA100079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100079), May 20, 2010: WIRE. UNSECURE. LT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF WING INOP RESECURED WIRE LN58-22 TO 3LN:1 IAW WM 20-20-00. LT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-25-02. - [SDR MALA100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100007), Jan 11, 2010: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. F/A REPORTS EMERGENCY ARMING LIGHT INOP ON F/A'S CONTROL PANEL. RELAMPED EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT. - [SDR MALA090116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090116), Aug 25, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DEBONDED DENT NOTED IN OUTER SKIN RT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 4.75 INCH FORM FWD EDGE OF DOOR AND 6.25 INCH FROM DOOR BOTTOM. REPAIRED IAW EO S52028 AND S52180. - [SDR MALA090026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090026), Feb 14, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. 2 DENTS IN CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN WERE FOUND. REPAIRED DENTS ON CARGO DOOR IAW EO NR S52028. - [SDR MALA080032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080032), Feb 22, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER CARGO DOOR HAS 2 DENTS BETWEEN FS 634.5 AND FS 650.5 AND BETWEEN S.L. 1524-1528 FROM BAGGAGE CART. COMPLETED REPAIR TO SKIN DENTS IAW EO S53 - [SDR MALA070092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070092), Jul 26, 2007: PIN. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA AND THE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO MSP. RE - [SDR MALA070022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070022), Feb 2, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FLOOR PANEL FLANGE, ON SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3, IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 356. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO NR S53342. REF: EAMS WORK ORDER 2 - [SDR MALA060623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060623), Dec 10, 2006: UNKNOWN. ODOR. STRONG ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK LIKE BURNED PAINT OR PLASTIC. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH HIGH AND LOW BLEEDS AND RECIRC FANS ON AND NO ODOR NOTED. CHECKED AUX - [SDR MALA060618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060618), Dec 5, 2006: INTAKE DUCT. UNKNOWN. CREW REPORTED LT INTAKE HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE IN FLIGHT. DISPATCH DIVERTED AIRCRAFT ON TO MSP. REPLACED THE LOWER INLET DUCT. - [SDR MALA060218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060218), Mar 27, 2006: ENGINE. UNKNOWN. AT APPROX 700-800 FT AGL, LEFT ENGINE MADE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A COMPRESSOR STALL. ENGINE MADE A SERIES OF POPPING NOISES AND THEN SHUT DOWN. ALL QRH CHECKLISTS C - [SDR MALA060172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060172), Mar 14, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN IS CHAFED UNDER PANEL 192AR. REPAIRED IAW MESABA EOS53350. - [SDR MALA060171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060171), Mar 14, 2006: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LAV SERVICING PORT DOUBLER IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW MESABA EOS53352. - [SDR MALA060157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060157), Mar 14, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT AFT FUSELAGE IS DENTED AT FS 803, JUST ABOVE ELEVATOR FAIRING. REPAIRED IAW MESABA EOS53351. - [SDR MALA060145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060145), Mar 10, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PREVIOUS REPAIR TO SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 IS CORRODED FROM FS 294 TO FS 319 AND HAS BEEN REMOVED AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MESABA EOS53342. - [SDR MALA060143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060143), Mar 10, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3 IS CORRODED FROM FS 294 TO FS 339. REPAIRED IAW MESABA EOS53060. - [SDR MALA050496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050496), Jun 15, 2005: VANE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB LT STALL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO MSP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT STALL VANES. - [SDR MALA050330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050330), Apr 13, 2005: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND COCKPIT THRESHOLD AT FS 231 BETWEEN LBL 6.0 AND RBL 6.0 IS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-30. - [SDR MALA050334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050334), Apr 13, 2005: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BAN FOUND LEFT COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR POST IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53185. - [SDR MALA050332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050332), Apr 13, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT RBL 15.0 AND FS 278 IS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-30 REF. - [SDR MALA050331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050331), Apr 13, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND GALLEY SEAT TRACK P/N 7253721-459 AND PROFILE P/N 7253721-495 ARE CORRODED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21/22. - [SDR MALA050429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050429), Apr 13, 2005: FRAME. CHAFED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FRAME AT FS 630, RIGHT SIDE AT APPROXIMATE WATER LINE 79.5 IS CHAFED OUT OF LIMITS AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS00842 - [SDR MALA050336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050336), Apr 13, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3 IS CORRODED ON VERTICAL WEB AND FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-60 BETWEEN F - [SDR MALA050333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050333), Apr 13, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND FLOOR REINFORCEMENT WEB P/N 7253721-739 IS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21. - [SDR MALA050328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050328), Apr 13, 2005: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT WRAP AROUND PANELS P/N 7253710-243 (RT) AND 7253711-245 (LT) ARE CORRODED AND ARE BEING REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21 - [SDR MALA050335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050335), Apr 13, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 IS CORRODED ON VERTICAL WEB AND FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED FROM FS 297 TO FS 312 IAW SRM 53-7 - [SDR MALA050188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050188), Feb 11, 2005: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 501-1228-04, S/N 4586 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED 12 EA CELLS P/N 549-1170-01. UNIT PASSES CMM TESTS, RTS 2/15/05. - [SDR MALA040857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040857), Dec 15, 2004: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR CAME ON AND STAYED ON IN FLIGHT, RIGHT CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH AND LIGHT PERSISTED. IN FLIGHT ALL OTHER PARAMETER - [SDR MALA040745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040745), Nov 29, 2004: HEATER. ODOR. AUX HEAT HAS BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FWD HEATER BOX. DEFERRED AUX HEATERS PER MEL 21-40-1 (D). MAINTENANCE REPLACED AUX HEATER PN 1305100-2, SN/OFF 533, SN/ON - [SDR MALA040509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040509), Jul 9, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. POWER SUPPLY P/N 501-1228-04, S/N 4585 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 12 EACH CELLS P/N 549-1324-06, UNIT PASSES CMM CHECKS. A/C RETURNED - [SDR MALA040468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040468), Jun 17, 2004: RECEIVER. ODOR. ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT GOES AWAY WHEN NAV 1 IS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COCKPIT AND AVIONICS RACK FOUND ONLY SLIGHT ODOR IN AVIONICS RACK, - [SDR MALA040467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040467), Jun 16, 2004: RECEIVER. ODOR. AFTER STARTING RT ENGINE ODOR OF SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT AND FWD SECTION OF CABIN, NO VISUAL SMOKE NOTED, ODOR WAS MORE INTENSE WITH BLEED AIR OFF AND RECIRC ON. - [SDR MALA040166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040166), Jan 23, 2004: PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMPLAINED OF JET FUEL SMELL IN GALLEY AND ROW 1 AREA, THROUGHOUT FLIGHT FROM DSM TO MSP. MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SQK. NO ABNORMAL SMEL - [SDR MALA040123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040123), Jan 20, 2004: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLT, FLAP FAULT LIGHT ON AFTER TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING FOR CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLAP FAULT CWP ILLUMINATED AND WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE RIGHT FL - [SDR MALA030482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030482), Oct 28, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING FLIGHT 3165, LT INTAKE HEAT CYCLING ON AND OFF EVERY 15 SECONDS. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING TO LT EXHAUST NOZZLE ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA030399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030399), Aug 30, 2003: LIGHT. LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED FLOOR LIGHTING COMING LOOSE. RESECURED FLOOR LIGHTS. - [SDR MALA020672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020672), Nov 25, 2002: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLT3354, WITH ENGINE ANTI-ICE SELECTED, THE RT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 15 SECONDS. OFF FOR 5 SECONDS, THEN BACK ON FOR 15 SECONDS. REPEATS CYCLES. A - [SDR MALA020615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020615), Oct 18, 2002: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT AC GEN INOPERATIVE SPARKS ARE VISIBLE FROM VENT AREA. AIR RETURN TO BRD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT AC GENERATOR AND QAD ADAPTER. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA020435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020435), Jul 21, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3384, CREW REPORTED THE LT INTAKE HEAT IS INOP. THE WEATHER RADAR IS INOP AND THE ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEATHER - [SDR MALA020307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020307), May 29, 2002: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3345, LT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, CYCLES ON AND OFF EVERY 3 TO 4 MINUTES. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DEIC - [SDR MALA010576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010576), Jul 18, 2001: THERMOCOUPLE. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT LT ITT READ UP TO 100 DEGREES LOWER THAN RH ENGINE (ALSO FLUCTUATED NUMEROUS TIMES) SET TORQUES, FUEL FLOW AND NG'S WERE DISPLAYING NORMAL INDIC - [SDR MALA010579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010579), Jul 17, 2001: THERMOCOUPLE. DEFECTIVE. DURING FLIGHT 2978 DURING CLIMB LEFT ITT READ UP TO 100 DEGREES LOWER THAN RIGHT ENGINE, ALSO FLUCTUATED NUMEROUS TIMES. SET TORQUES, FUEL FLOW ENGINES WERE DIS - [SDR MALA010490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010490), Apr 9, 2001: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, CARGO BAY SEAT TRACK LT CENTER RT CENTER IS CORRODED ON UPPER FLANGES FROM FS 640.0 TO FS 868. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION ON LT, ENTER - [SDR MALA010489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010489), Apr 7, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, CENTER AISLE SEAT TRACK LBL 18.3 IS CORRODED ON HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL I/B FLANGES FROM FS 294.0 TO FS 401. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CORRODED - [SDR MALA010488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010488), Apr 6, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, CENTER AISLE SEAT TRACK LB 0 IS CORRODED ON HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL I/B FLANGES FROM FS 294-FS 401. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION - [SDR MALA010487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010487), Apr 5, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, LT FLOORBOARD SUPPORT FLANGE IS GALLED BETWEEN FS 339 AND FS 389. MAINTENANCE REMOVED GALLED/CORROSION DAMAGE, MATERIAL REMAINING IS WITH - [SDR MALA010486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010486), Apr 5, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, RT FLOORBOARD SUPPORT FLANGE IS GALLED AT RBL 30 BETWEEN STA 363 AND STA 389. MAINTENANCE REMOVED GALLED/CORROSION DAMAGE, MATERIAL REMAI - [SDR MALA010492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010492), Apr 4, 2001: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, FLOOR SUPPORT WEB IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 288 AND FS 294. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND SEVERAL RIVETS. MATERIAL REMOVED IS OUT OF LIM - [SDR MALA010485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010485), Apr 4, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, CORRODED RIVETS IN THE TOP OF THE FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME AT FS 236. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND SEVERAL RIVETS. MATERIAL REMOVED IS OU - [SDR MALA010484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010484), Apr 4, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, FLOOR SUPPORT T-EXTRUSION IS CORRODED AT LBL 10 BETWEEN STA 231-236 DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AVIONICS RACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N429XJ-2014-09-25/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 20070726825609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070726825609I), Jul 26, 2007: Saab 340B (N429XJ), Minneapolis, MN, No damage. (-23) After takeoff, the crew noted they had heard a crack and the gear intransit light remained illuminated. 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