# N433XJ: 1997 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2021-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2021
- 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-433
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 1998
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2021
- Last registry action: February 11, 2021
- Mode S code: A53059
- Owner when cancelled: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%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/N433XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=433XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N433XJ-2021-07-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (120, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 29GA2019062400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019062400001), Jun 21, 2019: HINGE. LACK OF LUBE. FLIGHT# 0068, MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN. LUBRICATED DOOR HINGES AND MECHANISM IAW SAAB 340 AMM 52-10-00.
- [SDR 29GA2019062400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019062400002), Jun 20, 2019: HINGE. LACK OF LUBE. FLIGHT# 0072 FLL/GGT REPORT: F.A. IS UNABLE TO CLOSE MAIN CABIN DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: LUBRICATED AIRSTAIR DOOR UPPER HINGE.AIRSTAIR DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK GO
- [SDR 29GA2019062100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019062100003), Jun 19, 2019: STRUCTURE. LOOSE. UNABLE TO CLOSE MAIN CABIN DOOR.APPEARS TO BE BLOCKED BY UPPER DOOR TRIM. SECURED UPPER TRIM ON CABIN DOOR IAW SAAB AMM 25-24-10.MAIN CABIN DOOR CLOSES IAW SAAB
- [SDR 29GA2019062100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019062100002), Jun 19, 2019: SEAL. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. LUBRICATED MAIN DOOR SEAL. OPERATED THE DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW SAAB M/M 52-10-00.
- [SDR 29GA2019061800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019061800001), Jun 14, 2019: MECHANISM. LACK OF LUBE. FLIGHT 0132, MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO CLOSE FROM THE INSIDE. LUBRICATED DOOR MECHANISM NOT DEFECT FOUND AT THIS TIME IAW 52-10-00 AMM.
- [SDR 29GA2019061100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019061100001), Jun 10, 2019: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT# 0081 FA REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LATCH. ADJUSTED MAIN DOOR SEAL IAW SAAB 340 AMM 52-10-15-04. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2019052800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019052800001), May 24, 2019: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. FLIGHT 0131 MHH/PBI REPORT: HAD DUCT OVER TEMP R SIDE FOLLOWED QRH 1-8 THEN 5-24 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R&R LP BLEED AIR VALVE IAW AMM 36-11-15-04
- [SDR 29GA2019051500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019051500002), May 14, 2019: BRAKE SYS. CONTAMINATED. SUPPLEMENTAL TO CORRECT TAIL NUMBER FLIGHT 9009 EYW/FLL REPORT: BRAKES- WHEN YOU SLOWLY PRESS, PLANE VEERS TO LEFT ABRUPTLY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: BLED RT BRAKES I
- [SDR 29GA2019042600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019042600001), Apr 24, 2019: SEAL. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT# 0105, MAIN CABIN DOOR WONT CLOSE. ADJUSTED MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL IAW SAAB AMM 52-10-15-04. DOOR OPERATES SMOOTHLY.
- [SDR 29GA2019042400003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019042400003), Apr 23, 2019: DOOR. BINDING. FLIGHT# 0072 GGT/FLL REPORT: FORWARD MAIN DOOR HARD TO CLOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR,PERFORMEDE OPS CHECK FOUND TO BE OK IAW SAABH AMM 52-
- [SDR 29GA2019042400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019042400002), Apr 22, 2019: COAMING. LOOSE. FLIGHT# 0117 FLL/FPO REPORT: MAIN CABIN DOOR WONT CLOSE. FOUND DOOR COAMING FWD LOWER SEAL LOOSE. REATTACHED MAIN CABIN DOOR FWD LWR COAMING SEAL IAW AMM 25-24-
- [SDR 29GA2018112100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018112100002), Nov 21, 2018: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. LOSS OF BRAKING ON TAXI OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R&R BRAKE VALVE WITH SERVICEABLE BRAKE VALVE PN ON HP1408100-4 SN ON 1695A PN OFF HP1408100-4 SN OFF 1127A. ALSO
- [SDR 29GA2018100900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018100900001), Oct 6, 2018: PAINT. SCRATCHED. FLIGHT 0089 TPA/EYW REPORT: LARGE STREAK OF PAINT SCRATCHED OFF BEHIND CARGO DOOR AREA NOTICED ON POST FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED PERMENANT REPAIR IAW
- [SDR 29GA2018070600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018070600003), Jul 6, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT 0062 TPA/NAS REPORT: 11A EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LT INOP. R&R 24LN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-50-10-04-1. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2018070600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018070600002), Jul 6, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT 0062 TPA/NAS REPORT: FWD 2 EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LTS COME ON FLASH ONCE THEN COME BACK ON FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN GO OFF AND STAY OFF. R&R 20LN EMERGENCY POWER
- [SDR 29GA2018062000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018062000001), Jun 20, 2018: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. FLIGHT 9004 FLL/MCO REPORT: LANDING GEAR TOOK ABOUT 20 SECONDS TO EXTEND AND WHEN IT DID FINALLY EXTEND A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. WE DID HAVE 3 GREEN ON LANDING. R
- [SDR 29GA2018060190003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018060190003), May 29, 2018: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR EMITTED AUDIBLE BANG SOUND WITHIN SECONDS OF GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW AMM 29-10-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO
- [SDR 29GA2018060180001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018060180001), May 28, 2018: BOLT. LOOSE. WHEN EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, THE NOSE GEAR MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. FOUND THE NUT AND BOLT ASSEMBLING THE SLEEVE BUSHING LINK ASSY TO THE RT SIDE NLG DOOR LOO
- [SDR 29GA2018052400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018052400001), May 23, 2018: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. FLIGHT 0119 MHH/FLL REPORT. LOUD BANG WITH LANDING GEAR EXT AND SOMEWHAT LONG TIME TO DOWN AND LOCKED. INSPECTED AND LUBED UPLOCK MECHANISM/LATCH & CYCLED LANDI
- [SDR 29GA2018031900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018031900001), Mar 16, 2018: LAMP. BURNED OUT. WHEN ARMING THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, THE PANEL CONSOLE ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SIDE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED THE LAMP IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AT F
- [SDR 29GA2018020600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018020600001), Feb 4, 2018: CAP. MISSING. FLIGHT 0070, PRESSURIZATION AUTO INOP. (EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED TO FIELD). FOUND NLG PRESSURIZATION CAP MISSING. INSTALLED CAP IAW AMM 32-21-05-04, OPS CHEC
- [SDR 29GA2018012200003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018012200003), Jan 21, 2018: BOLT. LOOSE. MAIN CABIN DOOR LATCH TO HOLD DOOR OPEN IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE CABIN DOOR LATCH BOLT LOOSE. TIGHTEN THE BOLT IAW AMM 56-10-00-04. CABIN DOOR LATCH OPS CHECK 
- [SDR 29GA2017082100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017082100001), Aug 20, 2017: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. CABIN DOOR UPPER LIP CONTACTS DOOR OPENING, PREVENTING DOOR CLOSURE. ADJUSTED THE PAX MAIN DOOR IAW AMM 52-10-00-05 , OPS CHECKED GOOD ,
- [SDR 29GA2017081300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017081300001), Aug 11, 2017: BULB. BURNED OUT. CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH BULB BURNED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT SWITCH LIGHT BULB IAW SAAB 340 AMM 33-500-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2017071600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017071600001), Jul 15, 2017: SPRING. WEAK. FLIGHT 0055, FA REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. IT'S NOT LOCKING CORRECTLY. INSTALLED LOCKING RING, SPRING AND R&R GAS SPRING, IAW CMM 52–60–
- [SDR 29GA2017053100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017053100002), May 29, 2017: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN GALLEY NOT SHOWING ARMED ON THE GROUND. REPLACED THE LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2017051200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017051200001), May 12, 2017: PANEL. DENTED. DENT AT LEFT HAND SIDE CABIN TOP PANEL APPROXIMATELY 0.045 DEEP 0.824 DIA LENGTH 0.824 WIDTH 0.824 AT FRAME 389. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW TO 340B-5330-201
- [SDR 29GA2017042400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017042400001), Apr 22, 2017: FLAP. CRACKED. TRIM AROUND MAIN CABIN DOOR IS CRACKED AND MADE THE MCD DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. R & R MAIN CABIN DOOR FLAP ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 25-24-05-04.
- [SDR 29GA2017041900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017041900001), Apr 19, 2017: CATCHER. UNSECURE. CREW REPORTED AFTER CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR, WAS UNABLE TO LOCK. INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR IAW AMM 51-10-00. FOUND THE 
- [SDR 29GA2017042000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017042000001), Apr 19, 2017: CATCHER. OUT OF POSITION. MAIN CABIN DOOR STUCK. INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR IAW AMM 52-10-00. FOUND THE DOOR RAIN CATCHER PANEL STUCK ON TOP OF TR
- [SDR 29GA2016090600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016090600001), Sep 4, 2016: CONTROL VALVE. FAULTY. ON LANDING, ACFT PULLED HARD TO THE LT AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP WITH THE BRAKES. WE ALSO HAD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. R & R BRAKE VALVE
- [SDR 29GA2016053100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016053100001), May 28, 2016: COVER. DETACHED. EMERGENCY EXIT COVER AT 2F BECAME UNATTACHED. RESECURED COVER TO EMERGENCY DOOR IAW AMM 20-10-00.
- [SDR 29GA2016052300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016052300001), May 19, 2016: BULB. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHT 9A BURNED OUT. R & R EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-55-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2016052000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016052000002), May 19, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT 9A BURNED OUT. R & R EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-55-04. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR 29GA2016052000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016052000001), May 19, 2016: LIGHT. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP OUT OF PLACE ROW 8A. SECURED 8A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP IAW AMM 33-50-20-04.
- [SDR 29GA2016041500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016041500001), Apr 14, 2016: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT PANEL BUTTON DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, ARM. RELAMPED F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT PANEL OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 29GA2016032900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016032900002), Mar 29, 2016: BRAKE SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT REQUIRES EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-42-00-02 AND OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 32-42-40
- [SDR 29GA2016013000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016013000001), Jan 29, 2016: DOOR. OBSTRUCTED. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, GETS CAUGHT ON TRIM PIECE ON DOOR OPENING. R & R MED FLAP, RAIN CATCHER, IAW AMM 25-24-05-04.
- [SDR 29GA2012121000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2012121000001), Dec 7, 2015: PANEL. UNSECURE. PLEASE CHECK MAIN CABIN DOOR FOR PROPER OPERATION. RESECURRED TOP INTERIOR PANEL OF AIRSTAIR DOOR, OPS TEST OF AIRSTAIR DOOR GOOD REF AMM 52-10-00-05.
- [SDR 29GA2015073000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015073000002), Jul 27, 2015: SEAL. OUT OF ADJUST. PASSENGER DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. INSP AND FOUND PAX DOOR SEAL OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTMENT PAX DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-10-15-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2015071000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015071000002), Jul 8, 2015: HANDLE. UNKNOWN. MAIN CABIN DOOR HAS EXCESSIVE ROTATIONAL FORCE ON THE HANDLE WHEN OPENING. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2015071000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015071000001), Jul 8, 2015: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. ADJUSTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA2015062300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015062300001), Jun 21, 2015: POWER UNIT. FAILED. INFLIGHT AUTOPILOT, TCAS, WEATHER RADAR, COM2 , NAV 2 FAILED, EFIS, EHSI, EADI LOST DATA IN FLIGHT. DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED RT DISTRIBUTION POWER U
- [SDR 29GA2015031000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015031000002), Mar 10, 2015: NONE. NONE. ANTI-SKID COMPUTER FAIL. TROUBLESHOT ANTI-SKID SYS, TAXI ACFT FOR OPS CHECKS, NO FAULTS NOTED ON GROUND ALL WIRING RESISTANCE CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR 29GA2014111100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2014111100005), Nov 10, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED INNER GRANULAR CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE ON FRAME STATION 294.00. REPLACED FRAME REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN FRAME 288 AN
- [SDR 29GA2013112535332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2013112535332), Nov 25, 2013: HANDLE. INOPERATIVE. GEAR UNSAFE INTRANSIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING RETRACTION, LIGHT TEST OK AND WORKS DURING EXTENSION. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA35329040113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA35329040113), Apr 1, 2013: PUMP. FAILED. FLIGHT:4064 IAD/IAD DURING GEAR RETRACTION HYDRAULIC CAUTION ILLUMINATED PERFORMED QRH AND RETURNED TO IAD. DURING ORH PUMP WOULD NOT OPERATE IN OVER RIDE. REPL
- [SDR 29GA2013012435332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2013012435332), Jan 20, 2013: UPLOCK SWITCH. DIRTY. FLIGHT 4017, PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP IN FLIGHT, TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CLEANED AND LUBED LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES. PERFORMED SEVE
- [SDR 29GA35352123112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA35352123112), Dec 31, 2012: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT: 4027 MHH/MCO PILOT REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. RESET DOOR HANDLE GUIDE ROLLER OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 29GA35333081412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA35333081412), Aug 14, 2012: CIRCUIT BREAKER. DEFECTIVE. PILOT REPORTED CIRCUIT BREAKER L-8 EXTERNAL CONTROL EMERGENCY LIGHTS EXTENDED. REPLACED CB L-8 EMERGENCY LIGHTS EXTERNAL CONTROL BREAKER, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD

All 120: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N433XJ-2021-07-14/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20000917038079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000917038079I), Sep 17, 2000: Saab 340B (N433XJ), Rochester, NY. (-23) On Sunday September 17, 2000 at 2005 local, a mesaba airlines Saab 340B, d/b/a northwest airlink, flight 2962, N433XJ, performed an air turn back due to…
- [Incident 19981228044189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981228044189I), Dec 28, 1998: Saab 340B (N433XJ), Rockford, IL. (-5)On December 28, 1998, N433XJ, a Saab 340B, operated by mesaba airline (mala) experienced a smoke in the aft cargo bin indiction. The aircraft was…

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