# N445MA: 1987 Fairchild SA227-AC, registration cancelled 2005-09-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 30, 2005 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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-687B - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: January 26, 2000 - Certificate issued: January 24, 2000 - Last registry action: January 21, 2003 - Mode S code: A55E44 - Owner when cancelled: [Molo Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOLO%20LEASING) - Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 45.7748° N, 108.5813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59102, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N445MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=445MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N445MA-2005-09-30 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 (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR I7WAB1536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I7WAB1536), Jan 3, 2001: LINE. CRACKED. LOSS OF HYDRULIC FLUID. CAUSE:HARD LINE CRACKED, GEAR UP PRESSURE LINE. PART CRACKED AT 90 DEGREE BEND. REPLACED LINE. - [SDR 20010530CW003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010530CW003), Dec 22, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND IN WEB CUTOUTS. DURING INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRIED TO LOCATION TO BE REPAIRED. - [SDR MALA965027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965027), Jun 11, 1996: DIR GYRO. INTERNAL FAULT. FLT 3310 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, THE CAPTAINS DIRECTIONAL GYRO WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FREEZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 DIRECT - [SDR MALA4896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA4896), Mar 3, 1996: HYD LINE. CHAFED. FLT NR 3285 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MLI, BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETUR - [SDR MALA964887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964887), Feb 22, 1996: TQ SIGNAL COND. FAILED. FLT NR 3416 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE LEFT ENGINES TORQUE INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND THEN FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED T - [SDR MALA964886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964886), Feb 20, 1996: TQ RING. FAILED. FLT NR 3334 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE NR 1 TORQUE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN ZERO AND 120 PERCENT. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATORS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAF - [SDR MALA964836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964836), Jan 23, 1996: HTS SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 3269 - ON DESCENT TO MSP, THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED DECLINING PRESSURE. THE CREW SHUT THE EN - [SDR MALA964801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964801), Jan 6, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. BRD - FLT 3236 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NLG RED INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR MALA964802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964802), Jan 5, 1996: SWITCHES. OUT OF ADJUST. GFK - FLT 3253 - AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD CYCLE IN THE GEAR WELL AFTER RETRACTION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CYCLING STOPPED. T - [SDR MALA954749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954749), Dec 9, 1995: SWITCH. DIRTY. FLT NR 3065 - INBOUND TO DTW, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT ILLU - [SDR MALA954718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954718), Nov 23, 1995: BRAKE SYSTEM. REQ'D SERVICE. FLT NR 3141 - DURING TAXI AT DTW, THE CREW HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDALS TO GET ANY BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL BLED THE BRAKES AND SERVICED THE B - [SDR MALA954607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954607), Aug 27, 1995: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME AT FS 491.00 HAD A RADIAL CRACK IN THE GAS STRUT ATTACH HOLE AREA. REPAIRS WERE - [SDR MALA954606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954606), Aug 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. MSP - DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NACELLE INBOARD WING TO NACELLE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT THE 9TH RIVET HOLE OF THE FORWARD END. REP - [SDR MALA954605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954605), Aug 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD UPPER WING SKIN TO NACELLE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT THE 10TH RIVET HOLE OF THE FORWARD - [SDR MALA954604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954604), Aug 27, 1995: CORNER. CRACKED. MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR LOWER FORWARD CORNER CRACKED AT THE NUTPLATE GAS SPRING ATTACH PLATE. REPAIRS WERE COM - [SDR MALA954532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954532), Jul 10, 1995: DIR GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 3213 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE FIRST OFFICERS HSI AND CAPTAINS RMI HEADING INDICATOR STUCK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 D - [SDR MALA954373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954373), Mar 11, 1995: DOOR CABLE. FAILED. FLT 3140 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE AIRCRAFT WOULDN'T PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR CABLE WEDGED BETWEEN THE - [SDR MALA954351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954351), Feb 28, 1995: TRAY. CRACKED. MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MECHANICS FOUND RT BATTERY SUPPORT TRAY ASSEMBLY (PN 27-82366-904) CRACKED. COMPLETED REPAIR BY THE PART FOR PART REPLACEME - [SDR MALA954350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954350), Feb 28, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. MSP - DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, MECHANICS FOUND LOWER AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL (PN 27-23000-011) DENTED BETWEEN STA NR 530.810 AND STA NR 548.810. COMPLET - [SDR MALA954349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954349), Feb 28, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. MSP - DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, MECHANICS FOUND TRAILING EDGE OF RT WING RIB (PN 27-31241-076) AT WS 66.58, CRACKED. COMPLETED REPAIR TO THE TRAILING EDG - [SDR MALA954345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954345), Feb 27, 1995: DOUBLER. WORN. MSP - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, MECHANICS FOUND THE RT SUPPORT DOUBLER (PN 27-31141-001) FOR THE FLAP WALKING BEAM ROLLER BEARING WORN. COMPLETED ## Other aircraft with N445MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N445MA): Piper PA 46-350P, S/N 4636442, built 2008 - [Cancelled 1982-02-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N445MA-1982-02-23): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, S/N 1527SA, built 1981. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Phillips Dean](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHILLIPS%20DEAN), [Lewistown, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Lewistown) --- 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.