# N446MA: 1987 Fairchild SA227-AC, registration cancelled 2005-03-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 18, 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-693B - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: January 20, 2000 - Certificate issued: January 24, 2000 - Last registry action: January 21, 2003 - Mode S code: A561FB - 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/N446MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=446MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N446MA-2005-03-18 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 (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2002F01088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01088), May 20, 2002: CARBON SEAL. DAMAGED. AUA - FLT 7120 - PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AGAIN FROM RIGHT BLEED AIR. ENGINE IS USING OIL AND PILOT CAN SEE OIL VAPORS AND SMELL OIL VAPORS, IT IS NOT SM - [SDR 99ZZZM3](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM3), Dec 2, 1998: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ANC, THE GEAR WERE SLOW TO RETRACT AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR TWICE MORE, THE GEAR STILL INDICATED UNSA - [SDR 97ZZZM739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM739), Jun 28, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OUT OF ANC, THE RIGHT ENG TORQUE INDICATIONS BEGAN FLUCTUATING. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT. - [SDR MALA965162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965162), Oct 5, 1996: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFF IN THE LEFT FLAP INBOARD TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IAW FAC STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 57-90-60 - [SDR MALA965158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965158), Oct 5, 1996: SKIN. CHAFED. DURNG AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAF THE LEFT FLAP INBOARD TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IAW FAC REPAIR MANUAL 57-90-60 REPAIR NR 1 PAGE - [SDR MALA965054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965054), Jun 22, 1996: TORQUE TUBE. DAMAGED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ROD END HOLES TO BE ELONGATED. COMPLETED REPAIR TO ELEVATOR P/N 27-44001-161 S/ - [SDR MALA965053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965053), Jun 22, 1996: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND NACELLE UPPER FORMER CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER FAC SRM 51-90-02 P - [SDR MALA965052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965052), Jun 22, 1996: ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD UPPER NACELLE TO WING TRANSIT ANGLE HAD FASTENER PULLING THROUGH SKIN. COMPLETED REPAIR B - [SDR MALA965022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965022), Jun 10, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 3078 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED - [SDR MALA964979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964979), May 3, 1996: CORNER. CRACKED. MSP - DURING AN INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED PASSENGER DOOR LOWER FORWARD CORNER CRACKED AT SNUBBER ATTACH PLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR CORNER, P - [SDR MALA964947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964947), Apr 10, 1996: BRAKE. WORN. FLT 3089 - WHILE TAXIING IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WOULDN'T HOLD PRESSURE. MX REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. ALL CH - [SDR MALA964926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964926), Mar 21, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. FLIGHT NR 3078 - INBOUND TO MSP, THE CREW NOTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR MALA964914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964914), Mar 12, 1996: EMERGENCY PIN. OUT OF POSITION. MSP - FLT 3002 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE EMERGENCY PIN IN THE EMERGENC - [SDR MALA964858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964858), Feb 2, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 3214 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE LT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLA - [SDR MALA954758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954758), Dec 23, 1995: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT NR 3213 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN TO INDICATE IN EXCESS OF 120 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED T - [SDR MALA954732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954732), Dec 6, 1995: GEAR POS IND. FAILED. FLT NR 3214 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE LIGHT FAILED TO - [SDR MALA954735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954735), Dec 5, 1995: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT RN 3214 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE NOSE GEAR POSITION AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNT - [SDR MALA954728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954728), Dec 2, 1995: FIRE WIRE. SHORTED. FLT NR 3334 - EN ROUTE, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT BECAME DIMLY VISIBLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A SHORTED WIRE TO THE SIDE FIRE DET - [SDR MALA954676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954676), Oct 23, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT 3485 - DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL IN DTW, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SLOW TO MAKE STANDARD POWER. AFTER V, POWER DROPPED TO 80 PERCENT. WHEN SPEEDS WERE BROUGHT BA - [SDR MALA954574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954574), Aug 5, 1995: BOOT. WORN. MSP - FLT 3218 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A RUBBER BOOT FOR THE FIRE DETECTOR - [SDR MALA954507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954507), Jun 15, 1995: PROP GOVERNOR. FAILED. FLT 3268 - DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTED A THUMPING NOISE FROM THE RT ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF 200 RPM. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. M - [SDR TWRA954493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA954493), Jun 7, 1995: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND RT NACELLE INBOARD LOWER FORMER, NS 99.79, CRACKED AT LOWER KEELSON ATTACH FLANGE. COMPLETED REPAIRS TO - [SDR MALA954494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954494), Jun 7, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK ON RT WING RIB, OUTBOARD OF FLAP CENTER HINGE, WS 99.510. COMPLETED REPAIR TO WING TRAILING EDGE R - [SDR MALA954492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954492), Jun 7, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME HAD CRACKS IN THE NUTPLATE AREA FOR THE DOOR HANDRAIL MOUNTS. COMPLETED RE - [SDR MALA954491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954491), Jun 7, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK AT RELIEF RADIUS IN LOWER BELT FRAME OF CONSTANT SECTION AT FS 189.06, LT SIDE, - [SDR MALA954490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954490), Jun 7, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MECHANICS FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK AT RELIEF RADIUS IN LOWER BELT FRAME OF CONSTANT SECTION AT FS 332.27 RIGHT SIDE, P/N 27 - [SDR MALA954489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954489), Jun 7, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. MSP - DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL DENT IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE FORWARD OF THE REAR CARGO DOOR AT FS 422.27 AND STR 11. REPAI - [SDR 95ZZZM214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM214), Jun 7, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME HAD CRACKS IN THE NUTPLATE AREA FOR THE DOOR HANDRAIL MOUNTS. COMPLETED RE - [SDR MALA954413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954413), Apr 16, 1995: COOLING TURBINE. SEIZED. TVF - FLT 3446 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTED THE RIGHT BLEED WAS PRODUCING SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDUR - [SDR MALA954321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954321), Feb 14, 1995: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MSP - DURING SCHEDULED INSPECITON, AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME FOUND CRACKED AT FS 441.06. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING DAMAGED AREA WITH A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW F - [SDR MALA954320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954320), Feb 14, 1995: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME WAS CRACKED AT FS 438.06. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLING A REPAI - [SDR MALA954304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954304), Feb 10, 1995: ALTIMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 3144 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, THE NR 1 ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE ALERTER FLAGGED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCRE - [SDR MALA954266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954266), Jan 19, 1995: BELLCRANK SPRING. WEAK. DTW - FLT 3445 - ON APPROACH, RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE CREW CYCLED GEAR AND PROBLEM REMAINED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED ## 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 CHI93IA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93IA382), Aug 30, 1993: Fairchild SA-227-AC (N446MA), Grand Rapids, MN, incident, no damage. Probable cause: the fractured aileron cable and other maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance/adjustment. ## 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 19930830038759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930830038759I), Aug 30, 1993: Swrngn SA227AC (N446MA), Grand Rapids, MN, Minor damage. No aileron control to right. Control maintained with differentail power and rudder. Aireron cable broken. - [Incident 19910716038119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910716038119I), Jul 16, 1991: Swrngn SA227AC (N446MA), Toledo, OH, Minor damage. Aircraft was struck by a ground power unit that disconnected from tow truck. Aircraft was parked . ## Other aircraft with N446MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N446MA): Piper PA46-500TP, S/N 4697721, built 2025 - [Cancelled 2018-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N446MA-2018-03-23): British Aerospace BAE 146 SERIES 200, S/N E2111, built 1988. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Minden Air Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINDEN%20AIR%20CORP), [Minden, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Minden) --- 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.