# N436MA: Fairchild SA227-AC, registration cancelled 1998-03-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 25, 1998 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Fairchild SA227-AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac) (registry code 3377509) - Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: AC719B - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 23, 1988 - Last registry action: May 21, 1997 - Mode S code: A53A7C - Owner when cancelled: [Textron Financial Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXTRON%20FINANCIAL%20CORP) - Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.8407° N, 97.2242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76180, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N436MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=436MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N436MA-1998-03-25 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 97ZZZM1210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM1210), Oct 11, 1997: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ANC, THE GEAR UNSAFE HORN CAME ON AND IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO ANC RATHER THAN PROCEED TO OME. AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, THE GEAR WOULD N - [SDR MALA975301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975301), Jan 26, 1997: SKIN. CHAFFED. DURING BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, ON FLAP P/N 27-36000-040, FOUND ON THE UPPER INBOARD SKIN A PREVIOUS REPAIR WHICH HAD CHAFFED THROUGH PAST ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REM - [SDR MALA975299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975299), Jan 23, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND AT THE RT WING EXTENSION UPPER SKIN ATTACH SCREWS PULLING THROUGH. COMPLETED REPAIR TO AREA BY FABRICATING A - [SDR MALA965262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965262), Dec 24, 1996: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLT 3302 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE HOT BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AT THE RIGHT BATTER - [SDR MALA965181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965181), Nov 7, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND OIL CANNING AT FS 594 AND RIGHT FUSELAGE STRINGER NR 8. COMPLETED REPAIR TO FUSELAGE SKI - [SDR MALA965149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965149), Sep 27, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE IN MSP, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR FUSELAGE FRAME GAS STRUT MOUNT POST HOLE CRACKED. CRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW FAC ARP 53-20-9503 DATED MARCH 1, 1995. - [SDR MALA965146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965146), Sep 23, 1996: POSITION SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 3049 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE RIGHT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG DOWN POSITION SWITCH. ALL CHECKS S - [SDR MALA965092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965092), Aug 9, 1996: SWITCH. DIRTY. FLT NR 3358 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE RED NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE NOSE GEAR SWITCH - [SDR MALA965082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965082), Jul 26, 1996: SWITCH. DIRTY. FLT NR 3329 - ON DEPARTURE FROM TOL, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UPON RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCI - [SDR MALA965048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965048), Jun 20, 1996: SEAL. WORN. FLT 2911 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, A LOUD SQUEAL WAS HEARD FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MX REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL. ALL C - [SDR MALA965045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965045), Jun 15, 1996: CONTL HANDLE. INTERNAL FAULT. FLT NR 3405 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULDN'T MOVE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MX REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTR - [SDR MALA964971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964971), Apr 20, 1996: PACK. SEIZED. FLIGHT RN 3019 - WHILE TAXIING IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CREW TURNED THE BLEEDS OFF AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR MALA964891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964891), Feb 28, 1996: AUDIO PANEL. INTERNAL FAULT. LAF - FLT 3426 - EN ROUTE, THE NR 1 AUDIO CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND EMITTED SMOKE. THE CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RESET THE CB AND CONTINUED TO LAF, WHERE AIRCRA - [SDR MALA964864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964864), Feb 7, 1996: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED A CRACK IN THE BELLY FAIRING STIFFENER ASSEMBLY. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR MALA964863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964863), Feb 7, 1996: CORNER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED A CRACK IN THE UPPER FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR CORNER. THEY REPLACED THE CORNER, P/N 27-24044-012 - [SDR MALA964862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964862), Feb 7, 1996: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED A CRACK IN THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT TRACK SUPPORT CHANNEL. THEY INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC A - [SDR MALA964816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964816), Jan 8, 1996: VENT LINE. KINKED. DTW - FLT 3359 - INBOUND TO DTW, THE CREW NOTED FUEL WOULD NOT TRANSFER FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENAN - [SDR MALA954642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954642), Sep 21, 1995: STARTER GEN. FAILED. FLT NR 3084 - AFTER TAKEOFF IN MSP, THE BATTERY FAULT, BOTH BATTERY DISCONNECT, AND THE RIGHT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED TH QUICK REFE - [SDR MALA954641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954641), Sep 20, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN DTW, THE LEFT AFT FLAP ACTUATOR RIB CONTOUR FLANGE AT WS 100.6 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY INSTALLING A - [SDR MALA954600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954600), Aug 22, 1995: SWITCH. DIRTY. FLT 3186 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE RIGHT INTRANSIT LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE GEAR POSITION SWITCHES. SYSTEM OPERATE - [SDR MALA954271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954271), Jan 22, 1995: EGT GAUGE. FAILED. MSP - FLT 3231 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT ENGINE EGT DROPPED TO 250 DEGREES WITH ALL OTHER ENGINE GAUGES WORKING NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE - [SDR MALA954236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954236), Jan 7, 1995: SWITCH. INTERNAL FAULT. MSP - FLT 3219 - ON APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT UPPER NOSE GEAR SWITCH. SYSTEM - [SDR MALA954226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954226), Jan 5, 1995: SW ACTUATORS. BENT. FLT 3306 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP WITH T - [SDR MALA954225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954225), Jan 3, 1995: TQ TUBE BUSHING. CORRODED. FLT 3234 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MSP, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE. THE CREW CONTINUED TO MSP WI ## 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 19930209004059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930209004059I), Feb 9, 1993: Swrngn SA227AC (N436MA), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. Both right main tires blew upon landing. All passengers deplaned without incident. ## Other aircraft with N436MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N436MA): Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 3257469, built 2007 --- 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.