# N442XJ: 1998 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2021-07-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 13, 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-442 - Year built: 1998 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 20, 1998 - Certificate issued: February 11, 2021 - Last registry action: February 11, 2021 - Mode S code: A55421 - 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/N442XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=442XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N442XJ-2021-07-13 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 (96, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 29GA2019112000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019112000001), Nov 19, 2019: SEAL. TORN. FLIGHT 0067, MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE, REQUIRED VERY UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FORCE TO LATCH IT. WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO OPEN. R & R THE RT MAIN ENTRA - [SDR 29GA2019061800002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019061800002), Jun 15, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT 9001, ROWS 3 AND 4 ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING NOT ILLUMINATING. REPAIRED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IAW AMM 33-50-20-02, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2019042400004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019042400004), Apr 23, 2019: RELAY. FAILED. FLIGHT#0061 MCO/MCO REPORT:ON TAKEOFF ROLL LOSE OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOSE AND A/C VERED TO THE RIGHT APPLIED RIGHT TILLER AND RUDDER AND REVE - [SDR 29GA2019041200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019041200001), Apr 10, 2019: COVER. CRACKED. FLIGHT: 86, DURING INSTALLATION OF FWD RH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FOUND COVER ASSEMBLY FOR HANDLE CRACKED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED COVER ASSEMBLY FOR FWD RH EME - [SDR 29GA2019040210001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019040210001), Mar 17, 2019: SWITCH. FAILED. FLIGHT 0104, F/A REPORTS AIR STAIRS LIGHT BURNED OUT ON EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. R/R MAIN DOOR LATCH BOLT SWITCH (3DD) IAW AMM 52-70-10-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2019020400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2019020400001), Feb 3, 2019: LIGHT. UNSECURE. FLT 0117 FPO/FLL REPORT: FA EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING WITH COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION. SECURED BULBS OPS CHECK OK I - [SDR 29GA2018080100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018080100002), Jul 31, 2018: SIGN. UNSECURE. FLT 0123 FLL/FLL, FWD RT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SIGN IS LOOSE. RE-SECURED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 25-25-15. - [SDR 29GA2018073000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018073000002), Jul 29, 2018: LIGHT. BROKEN. FLIGHT 0106 MHH/FLL REPORT, FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN. R&R CABIN EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT STRIP IAW AMM 33-50-20. EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 2 - [SDR 29GA2018072300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018072300001), Jul 20, 2018: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLIGHT 0119 MHH/FLL REPORT: FA REPORTED THAT EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT STRIPS ON THE FLOOR ARE COMING LOOSE. SECURED EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT STRIP IAW 33-50-03 AMM. - [SDR 29GA2018070300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018070300001), Jul 2, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 0051 FLL/TPA. ONE SEGMENT OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IS OUT. R&R RT EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IAW AMM 33-50-20-04, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2018061200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018061200001), Jun 11, 2018: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. DURING DEPARTURE, AT 1000 FT, THREE LOUD BANGS ON THE LEFT ENGINE WITH LOSS OF POWER, NO ENGINE OVERTEMP. PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION INSPECTION IAW MM SEC-576 72 - [SDR 29GA2018061100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2018061100002), Jun 9, 2018: BULB. INOPERATIVE. WITH EMERGENY LIGHTS ARMED, THE ARMED LIGHT ON THE FA PANEL WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE EMERGENCY ARMED BULB IAW AMM 33-50-00-05-1. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2017080800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2017080800001), Jul 13, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. FAULTY. WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS TURNED ON, THE LIGHTS FLASH THREE TIMES THEN TURN OFF FROM ROW 7 AND BACK. R & R THE POWER SUPPLY 24LN IAW MM 33-50-10-04-1. OPS CHECKED G - [SDR 29GA2016101900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016101900001), Oct 18, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. FLIGHT 0100, FA DURING CABIN WALK THRU FOUND CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHTED SIGN COMING ON THEN WOULD TURN OFF. R&R EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM REF 33-50-10- - [SDR 29GA2016040400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016040400002), Apr 2, 2016: SAFETY WIRE. BROKEN. THE SAFETY WIRE IS BROKEN ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT BY 7A. SAFETIED BREAK AWAY WIRE AT EMERGENCY EXIT 7A IAW AMM 52-20-10. - [SDR 29GA2016022200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2016022200002), Feb 20, 2016: HANDLE. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN DOOR DOES NOT STORE CORRECTLY WHEN PUSHED IN. SUPPORT HANDLE BENT AND STICKS OUT PREVENTING DOOR TO SLIDE IN. INSPECTED AND FOUND FORWARD HAND RAIL U - [SDR 29GA2012121000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2012121000002), Dec 7, 2015: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIDN'T EXTINGUISH FOR TAXI. RECYCLED SWITCH IN COCKPIT AND F/A BS NO DEFECT NOTED, OPS CK NORMAL. THIS CLEARS DEFECT IAW AMM 33-21-05-05 - [SDR 29GA2015110900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015110900002), Nov 4, 2015: LIGHT. UNSECURE. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTING ON LT SIDE BECAME UNATTACHED. RESECURED EMERGENCY LIGHTING SECTION 2J-M. - [SDR 29GA2015102100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015102100004), Oct 18, 2015: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. HYDRAULIC PUMP DOES NOT TURN ON DURING TAXI, TURNING, AND BRAKING. SITS AT 2000 PSI. HARD TO TAXI. SERVICED HYD SYSTEM IAW AMM 12-10-29, AND BLEEDED BRAKES IAW - [SDR 29GA2015073000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015073000001), Jul 26, 2015: LIGHT. DETACHED. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON FLOOR CAME OFF. SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON FLOOR IAW 33-50-20-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2015072300004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015072300004), Jul 21, 2015: SPRING. BINDING. CHECK MAIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. REPLACED GAS SPRING ON STAIRS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2015072300003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015072300003), Jul 21, 2015: LIGHT. LOOSE. CHECK STRIP FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS ON FRONT OF PASSENGER SEATS ROWS 1,2,3 LOOSE. SECURED EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT STRIP. - [SDR 29GA2015072300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015072300002), Jul 21, 2015: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. CABIN LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ARMED DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED LAMP OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2015042100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015042100001), Apr 20, 2015: CLAMP. LOOSE. RIGHT BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED, 1 ENGINE INOPERATIVE. FOUND ORANGE BLEED DUCT ELBOW RT SIDE ABOVE WING ROOT CLAMP LOOSE, RES - [SDR 29GA2015041400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015041400002), Apr 11, 2015: CONTROL HEAD. SMOKE. DURING CLIMBOUT AT 6,000 FT THE CREW SMELLED AND WITNESSED SMOKE COMING FROM THE F/O TCAS, EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED. REPLACED CONTROL HEAD, OPS CHECKED GOOD - [SDR 29GA2015042400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015042400002), Apr 7, 2015: UNKNOWN. ODOR. F/A REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR NOT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GALLEY COMPARTMENT 205. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AVIONICS RACK/FAN, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS NO DEFECTS - [SDR 29GA2015032300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015032300001), Mar 22, 2015: RESERVOIR. BYPASSING. NO 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, WAS ABLE TO GET GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED WITH ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. E - [SDR 29GA2015031900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015031900001), Mar 17, 2015: UPLOCK. OUT OF ADJUST. ON TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP HYD PUMP KEPT RUNNING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE GEAR WAS SECURED IN THE UP POSITION BEFORE QRH COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ADJUSTED - [SDR 29GA2015031300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015031300001), Mar 13, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED LT AFT FUSELAGE DENT DAMAGE AT FS 640. REPAIRED DAMAGE SKIN INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER. - [SDR 29GA2015021600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2015021600002), Feb 11, 2015: TUBE. BROKEN. DOOR CONNECTOR TUBE BROKEN. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR ACTUATOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2014072100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2014072100001), Jul 18, 2014: TIRE. FAILED. ON ROTATION, RT INBD MAIN TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. REPLACED NR 3 AND 4 MAIN TIRES. - [SDR 29GA35232052313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA35232052313), May 23, 2013: TIRE. SEPARATED. FLIGHT: 4020 MHH/MCO DURING TAKEOFF RIGHT NR 3 TIRE TREADS CAME OFF LANDED IN MCO SAFELY. REPLACED NR 3 AND 4 TIRE ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 29GA35221120412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA35221120412), Dec 4, 2012: WIRE. SHORTED. PILOT REPORTED AFTER TURNING POWER ON NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE OF COCKPIT. FOUND WIRES FROM CIRCIUT BREAKER - [SDR 29GA35232110512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA35232110512), Nov 5, 2012: UPLOCK ACTUATOR. FAULTY. FLIGHT: 3604 LWB/ATL UPON GEAR RETRACTION GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR ALMOST 8 MINUTES THEN EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED LEFT UPLOCK ACTUATOR, FUNC - [SDR MALA110115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110115), May 1, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. 45LN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 23LN IAW AMM 33-50-10. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY LIGHTING SYS OPS CHECKS GOOD, IAW AMM 33-50-00. - [SDR MALA110066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110066), Mar 20, 2011: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP FROM 2A - 4A IS LOOSE. RESECURED EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP FROM 2A - 4A AS REQUIRED. - [SDR MALA100037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100037), Mar 15, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ILLUMINATE WITH BOTH BATTS ON AND NO 28V PWR SOURCE ON. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN COCKPIT AND FA PANEL IN OFF POSITION. EMERGENCY LIGH - [SDR MALA100024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100024), Jan 31, 2010: SKIN. PUNCTURED. UPPER SURFACE OF RT AILERON FOUND PUNCTURED. PERFORMED COLD BOND (WET LAY-UP) REPAIR TO RT AILERON AT WING STA 340.22, 2.75 FWD OF T/E. REPAIRED IAW EO S51031. - [SDR MALA100023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100023), Jan 31, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. GENERIC REPAIR FOR SKIN/HONEYCOMB DENTS TO LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKINS. REPAIRED IAW EO S55188, S55017 FOR LT (4EACH) AND RT (10EACH). - [SDR MALA100022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100022), Jan 31, 2010: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. LT CTR AISLE SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT AT STA 630. REPAIRED IAW EO S53060. - [SDR MALA100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100002), Jan 6, 2010: WIRE. CHAFED. AFTER DEPARTURE, TAILPIPE HOT FOR RT NR2 ENG ON TAKEOFF ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY ACTION CARD-NO CHANGE. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN ENG, - [SDR MALA090008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090008), Jan 18, 2009: DUCT. OVERTEMP. DUCT OVERTEMP RIGHT SIDE, AFTER HELD IN MAN MODE FOR 3 SECONDS. LITTLE BIT OF SMOKE IN CABIN STOPPED ONCE BLEED AND HP WAS CLOSED. PERFORMED COMPLETE TEMP CONTR - [SDR MAL2008F00031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAL2008F00031), Aug 25, 2008: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. RT HAND DUCT OVERTEMP ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RT BLEED AUTOMATICALLY CLOSED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SEEING SMOKE AND EXTREME HEAT IN THE CABIN. RETURNED T - [SDR MALA080105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080105), May 16, 2008: TRACK. CORRODED. FLOOR PANELS, ENTRANCE STAIR SLIDE TRACK SEVERELY CORRODED, APPROX STA 236-288. REMOVED CORRODED SLIDE TRACK AND REPLACED WITH NEW SLIDE TRACK, P/N 7253710-871 - [SDR MALA080104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080104), May 16, 2008: TRIM TAB. DENTED. LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HAS TWO SMALL DENTS, FOUND TO BE DISBONDED, ON THE BOTTOM SURFACE. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, REPAIRED DENTS THAT WERE FOUND TO BE DISBO - [SDR MALA080103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080103), May 16, 2008: COUNTERWEIGHT. LOOSE. RT HORIZONTAL STAB FOUND ANTI-OSCILLATION FIXTURE LOOSE AND END RIB MOUNTING HOLE FIXTURE DAMAGED. THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB OUTBD RIB AT HS 174.95 WAS FOUND TO HA - [SDR MALA080106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080106), May 15, 2008: FRAME. TORN. DENT AND TEAR IN FRAME FLANGE FS 630.112 RIGHT SIDE JUST ABOVE SEAT TRACK. COMPLIED WITH MESABA EOS53152 AND APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF 340 SRM CHS 51-20, 51-40 AND - [SDR MALA070070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070070), Jun 22, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ELECTRICAL ODOR PRESENT IN CABIN AND FLT DECK WITH INTAKE SYSTEM ON. CREW SHUT OFF INTAKE HEAT SYS AND ODOR DIMINISHED. RIGHT INTAKE HEAT INOP. ELECTRICAL ODOR - [SDR MALA070046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070046), Apr 3, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3, CENTER AISLE FLOOR FLANGE, IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMIT. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53342. REF: EAMS WORK ORDER 215978 - [SDR MALA070057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070057), Apr 3, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK AT BL0, CENTER AISLE FLOOR FLANGE, IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO NR S53342. REF: EAMS WORK ORDER 215978 T All 96: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N442XJ-2021-07-13/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI04LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA033), Nov 13, 2003: Saab-Scania Saab 340B (N442XJ), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight collision with geese during approach. The contributing factor was the bright night conditions ## 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 20190423006449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190423006449I), Apr 23, 2019: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B (N442XJ), Orlando, FL, No damage. On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at approximately 1808 EST, silver airways flight: 61, N442XJ, a Saab 340, attempted a takeoff from Orlando International Airport… - [Incident 20061003028389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061003028389I), Oct 3, 2006: Saab 340B (N442XJ), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Mesaba flight 3177 struck several birds on takeoff from fnt. Birds ingested in right engine, right side of aircraft, left wing and prop and nose of… - [Accident 20031113028619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031113028619A), Nov 13, 2003: Saab 340B (N442XJ), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was inbound to msp at an altitude of 4000 feet and 245 knots when it struck a flock of geese. The aircraft continued to msp and landed… --- 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.