# N43SZ: 1985 Saab-Fairchild 340A, registration cancelled 2006-11-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 17, 2006 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Saab-Fairchild 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a) (registry code 7850100) - 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: 340A-043 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 2, 1995 - Certificate issued: July 13, 2001 - Last registry action: January 18, 2005 - Mode S code: A5226D - 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/N43SZ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43SZ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43SZ-2006-11-17 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-Fairchild 340A: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a.md ## Service difficulty reports (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SF200509121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF200509121), Sep 12, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. 9-12-2005, FLIGHT 7571 FROM IAD TO DAY, ON DESCENT, AIRCREW RECEIVED HYD LIGHT ON WITH BOTH MAIN AND EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR'S LOW. AIRCREW FOLLOWED MEMORY ITEMS - [SDR SF20050717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF20050717), Jul 17, 2005: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. FLT 7574 FROM BGM TO IAD, 7-17-2005. ON CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT HAD AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN NR 1 PROP'S RPM. AIRCREW FOLLOWED QRH AND PUT INTO TORQUE MOTOR LOCKO - [SDR SF2005071505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF2005071505), Jul 15, 2005: ENGINE. OIL CONSUMPTION. RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON FREQUENTLY IN FLIGHT, 30 PSI & SLIGHT FLUCTUATIONS STARTED COMING ON MORE FREQUENTLY. DECLARED EMERGENCY & MADE A PREC - [SDR 095332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/095332), Apr 9, 2005: AUTOCOARSEN SYS. UNKNOWN. FLIGHT 7892 HPN IAD, AUTOCOARSEN LIGHT ON STATUS PANEL WENT OUT WHEN CTOT WAS ENGAGED AND T/O POWER WAS SET. - [SDR 120631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/120631), Jul 2, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 7982 FROM TYS TO IAD, ON FINAL WITH GEAR UP HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CWP. AIRCRAFT HAD LOW MAIN AND EMERGENCY INDICATIONS. AIRCREW FOLLOWED QRH. WHEN GEA - [SDR 178632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/178632), Feb 27, 2004: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM PIT THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GUAGE WAS DROPPING. THEY ALSO INITIALLY NOTICED THE PRESSURE ALSO DROPPING. AFTER REFERE - [SDR 188441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/188441), Feb 20, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEA THE LEFT DOWN INDICATOR (GREEN) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WITH NO LIGHT IN THE HANDLE, AND THE HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. VISUAL INPEC - [SDR 118161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/118161), Feb 6, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON 02-06-04, APPROX 16450 (UTC), FLT 4591 PIT-TOL. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RT ENGINE OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LP BLEEDS IN AUTO, HP BLEEDS OFF AND ANTI-ICE ON. - [SDR 035801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/035801), Dec 10, 2003: GENERATOR. FAILED. WHEN A/C GOT TO CRUISE ALTITUDE THE RIGHT DC GEN FAILED BRIEFLY. THE CREW GOT IT TO RESET, THEN IT FAILED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESET. A/C RETURNED TO PIT. IT WAS - [SDR 34931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/34931), Nov 23, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT NR 4555 FROM FWA TO PIT. ON TAKE-OFF AIRCREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOCOARSEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE (ARM). AIRCREW ABORTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO THE - [SDR 038463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/038463), Nov 20, 2003: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL CREW NOTICED THAT LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE BOTH INDICATED ZERO. CREW ABORTED T/O AND RETURNED TO GATE IN ERI. A/C TAKEN OUT OF - [SDR 034691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/034691), Nov 12, 2003: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. FLIGHT NR 8960 FROM PIT TO CLE. IN ROUTE, AIRCREW RECEIVED THE LT AIR VALVE LIGHT, LIGHT WAS ON AND STEADY. AIRCREW RETURNED TO PIT. WHEN MAINT. GOT TO THE A/C - [SDR 154931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/154931), Oct 3, 2003: AUTOCOARSEN SYS. WILL NOT ARM. ON 10/03/03 AT APPROX. 1040Z, FLT 4597 TOL-PIT, AIRCRAFT N43SZ ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR THE AUTOCOARSEN SYSTEM DID NOT ARM. - [SDR 189201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/189201), Aug 25, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON 08/25/03, APPROX. 1143(UTC), FLT 4500, AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR 189111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/189111), Aug 19, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 4493 FROM PIT TO CLE. AIRCREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING OFF WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE INDICATION OF THE AUTOCOARSEN NOT ARMING. AIRCREW ABORTED TAKEOFF A - [SDR 194962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/194962), Aug 12, 2003: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT NR 4516 ON 8/12/03 LYH - PIT, ON TAKEOFF ROLL AUTOCOARSEN SYSTEM FAILED TO ARM WITH TQ ABOVE 80 PERCENT, CAPTAIN ABORTED TO AND RETURNED TO GATE. - [SDR 175051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/175051), Jul 22, 2003: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. FLIGHT 4558 FROM FWA TO PIT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCREW NOTICED THAT THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FWA. - [SDR 188721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/188721), May 27, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 4506 FROM PIT TO CRW. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER THE LANDING GEAR RETRACKED, AIRCRAFT RECEIVED THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN LIGHT. AIRCREW CYCLED THE GEAR - [SDR 2003F00066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00066), Nov 14, 2002: DOOR. OBSTRUCTED. FLT 4480 - DURING TAXI, PIT TO TOL, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CARGO DOOR PULL DOWN ROPE FR ## 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 20031210031449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031210031449I), Dec 10, 2003: Saab SF340A (N43SZ), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) Uhla flight #4571, N43SZ, while at cruise reported RH DC generator failed briefly then came back on. After diverting back to PIC, RH DC generator failed… - [Incident 20020416007909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020416007909I), Apr 16, 2002: Cessna 340A (N43SZ), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. (-23) An us airways express (shuttle america uhla) N43SZ, SF-340-A aircraft contacted a taxiway fence while mechanics were repositioning the aircraft from the… --- 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.