# N434MA: Fairchild SA227-AC, registration cancelled 2009-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2009 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Fairchild SA227-AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac) (registry code 3377509) - Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514) - Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: AC-717 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: August 26, 1988 - Last registry action: November 13, 2009 - Mode S code: A5330E - Location: Coahuila, Mexico - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=434MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N434MA-2009-11-19 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 Fairchild SA227-AC: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac.md ## Service difficulty reports (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2006F00054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006F00054), Nov 19, 2006: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, RETURNED TO FIELD. - [SDR MALA965245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965245), Dec 18, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO CRACKS 1INCH BY 1 INCH IN THE RADIUS OF THE LT WING RIB LOWER ATTACH FLANGE (P/N 27-31023). APPROXIMATE LOCAT - [SDR MALA965244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965244), Dec 18, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO CRACKS 2 INCH BY 1 INCH IN THE RADIUS OF THE RIGHT WING RIB LOWR ATTACH FLANGE (P/N 27-31023). APPROXIMATE LO - [SDR MALA965239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965239), Dec 18, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 5 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE WING RIB LOWER ATTACH FLANGE (P/N 27-31023). APPROXIMATE LOCATION IS WS 81 AN - [SDR MALA965230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965230), Nov 28, 1996: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND SKIN CHAFE DAMAGE AT FS 241 AND ON BOTH SIDES OF BL 0.00. CHAF DAMAGE IS APPROX .025 INCH DEEP AND .125 - [SDR MALA965226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965226), Nov 28, 1996: TORQUE TUBE. WORN. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF .003 FROM PHENOLIC SEAL. REPAIRED RUDDER TORQUE T - [SDR MALA965229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965229), Nov 27, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENACNE FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT FLAP S/N RPL10-88 OUTBOARD FLAP NOSE RIB. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW FAC SRM 57-90-60. - [SDR MALA965228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965228), Nov 27, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT FORWARD LOWER INBOARD WING TO NACELLE INTRANSIT ANGLE. (M) - [SDR MALA965227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965227), Nov 26, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LT INTERCOSTAL RELIEF RADIUS AT FUSELAGE STATION 377. REPAIRED PER FAC MM 53-90-20 R - [SDR MALA965192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965192), Nov 9, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, THE LEFT FLAP NOSE RIB HAD A .5 INCH CRACK FROM THE RELIEF RADIUS. COMPLETED REPAIR TO LEFT FLAP BY REPLACING THE INBOARD N - [SDR MALA965069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965069), Jul 10, 1996: DOOR FRAME. SCUFFED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CABIN DOOR FUSELAGE FRAME FS 133.87, P/N 27-22126, HAD SCUFF MARKS APPROX .016 INCH DEEP AT - [SDR MALA965063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965063), Jul 6, 1996: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 3049 - EN ROUTE FROM LNK, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LNK. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE CARGO DOOR ROD ENDS ON - [SDR MALA964843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964843), Jan 26, 1996: SEAL. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT NR 3354 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW, THE CREW NOTED A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DTW AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR MALA954725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954725), Nov 24, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED A CRACK IN THE LOWER RIGHT BELT FRAME RELIEF RADIUS AT FS 242.27 AND WL 81.07 BELOW STRINGER N - [SDR MALA954724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954724), Nov 24, 1995: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER AFT PASSENGER DOOR CORNER P/N 27-24044 AND WEAR IN THE LOWER AFT PASSENGE - [SDR MALA954723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954723), Nov 24, 1995: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR CORNER, P/N 27-24044 AND WEAR IN THE LOWER FORWARD - [SDR MALA954722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954722), Nov 24, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK IN THE CENTER CHANNEL AT BL 0.00 AND FS 254.52. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING TH - [SDR MALA954705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954705), Nov 9, 1995: COOLING TURBINE. SEIZED. FLT NR 3434 - DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING, THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE CREW SHUT DOWN BOTH BLEEDS AND PROCEEDED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PE - [SDR MALA954679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954679), Oct 27, 1995: ALTIMETER. FAILED. FLT NR 3046 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE CAPTAINS ALTIMETER BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS ALTIMETER AND PU - [SDR MALA954677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954677), Oct 21, 1995: POSITION SW. FAILED. FLT NR 3087 - ON APPROACH IN MSP, THE LEFT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED IT TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW CYCLED T - [SDR MALA954595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954595), Aug 20, 1995: FORMER. CRACKED. MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LT INBD FORMER, PN 27-35025-067, AND STR, PN 27-35041-012, WERE FOUND CRACKED AT NACELLE STA 120.00. REPAIRS WERE COMPL - [SDR MALA954579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954579), Aug 9, 1995: SWITCH. FAILED. MSP - FLT 3027 - ON APPROACH, LT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WAS VERY DIM WHEN ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR EXTENSION. THE INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED NORMALLY WHEN TESTED - [SDR MALA954469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954469), May 19, 1995: SKIN. BIRDSTRIKE. DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION IN FFM, THE CREW FOUND A DENT IN THE LEFT LEADING EDGE DUE TO A BIRDSTRIKE JUST INBOARD OF WS 131.899. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO - [SDR MALA954436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954436), Apr 30, 1995: DOUBLER. WORN. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FLAP DOUBLER WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE ROLLER DOUBLER, P/N 27-31141-001, IA - [SDR MALA954287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954287), Feb 5, 1995: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUSELAGE CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT THE GAS SPRING BOLT MOUNTING HOLE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THROU - [SDR MALA954270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954270), Jan 21, 1995: COMPRESSOR SEAL. LEAKING. MSP - FLT 3306 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTED AN UNPLEASANT SMELL WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANC - [SDR MALA954232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954232), Jan 6, 1995: PITOT SYSTEM. REQ'D SERVICE. FLT NR 3094 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR BEGAN TO DROP. DURING THE CLIMB THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR ALSO BEGAN TO DROP. T ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 20061123030089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061123030089I), Nov 23, 2006: Swrngn SA227AC (N434MA), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Flight was cleared to taxi for takeoff on runway 10R. The pilot in command chose to taxi to C2 and then to join taxiway c to runway 10R. From his… - [Incident 20001018031679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001018031679I), Oct 18, 2000: Swrngn SA227AC (N434MA), Sioux Falls, SD, Minor damage. (-23)This incident occurred during an all cargo operation. The loaded metroliner (SA-227) began taxi on a dark ramp and hit a parked cherokee arrow… - [Incident 19960706024869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960706024869I), Jul 6, 1996: Swrngn SA227AC (N434MA), Lincoln, NE. Narrative: N434MA, SA-227-AC, being operated as mesaba airlines, inc., flight 3049, departed Lincoln, NE enroute to minneapolis, MN when a cargo door warning… ## Other aircraft with N434MA - [Cancelled 2025-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N434MA-2025-03-25): Magnus FUSION 212, S/N MF-212-16-0001, built 2016. Owner: [Lewis Lelon Albert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20LELON%20ALBERT), [Lakewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Lakewood) --- 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.