# N449XJ: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2019-08-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 27, 2019 - Exported to: Guatemala - 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-449 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 20, 1998 - Certificate issued: August 23, 2019 - Last registry action: August 23, 2019 - Mode S code: A56E22 - Owner when cancelled: [K M R Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/K%20M%20R%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC) - Location: [Lynchburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Lynchburg) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.3552° N, 79.2187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24502, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N449XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=449XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N449XJ-2019-08-27 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (67, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA110067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110067), Mar 24, 2011: LIGHT. UNSECURE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IN AISLE NEXT TO SEATS 2A AND 3A NEEDS TO BE RESECURED. RESECURED LIGHT STRIP. - [SDR MALA100105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100105), Aug 9, 2010: RELAY. FAILED. CIRCUIT BREAK L-8 TRIPPED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RELAY 16LN IAW AMM 20-10-00. PEFORMED OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS IAW AMM 33-50-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA100104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100104), Jul 26, 2010: SENSING ELEMENT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT BLEED AIR LEAK IN FLIGHT, IAW CHECKLIST 7,21 (F) PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND UPON LANDING, HAD FIRE DEPARTMENT - [SDR MALA100102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100102), Jul 26, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. LT FLAP HAS 2 DENTS IN L/E AT INBD UPPER AREA. REPAIRED COMPOSITE DAMAGE ON LT FLAP L/E DENTS 1 AND 2 IAW EO S57060. THIS EO PROVIDES A GENERIC REPAIR FOR DENTS - [SDR MALA100101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100101), Jul 26, 2010: BEAM. CHAFED. OTBD FACE OF INBD UPPER BEAM ON LT NACELLE HAS HOLE CHAFED THRU FROM BLEED TUBE LOCATED 2.5" FROM AFT EDGE, MEASURING 0.522 X 0.140 INCH. WEB MATERIAL IS 0.020 - [SDR MALA090110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090110), Aug 6, 2009: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 24LN FAILS CAPACITY TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-50 PN ON/OFF: 3301-51 S/N OFF: 2189 SN ON: 0614. - [SDR MALA090109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090109), Aug 6, 2009: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 21LN FAILS CAPACITY TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED 21LN EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW SAME REF PN OFF/ON - [SDR MALA090108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090108), Aug 6, 2009: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 20LN FAILS CAPACITY TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 20LN P/N 3310-51 S/N OFF 2191 S/N ON 2227 IAW SF340 AMM 33-50-10, A - [SDR MAL2008F00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAL2008F00004), Jun 4, 2008: SKIN. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE IN UPPER SKIN OF LT FLAP BELOW EXHAUST SHROUD 454AT. DID WET LAYUP COMPOSITE REPAIR ON LT FLAP BELOW EXHAUST SHROUD 454AT IAW EO S51031. (S) - [SDR MALA080004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080004), Jan 6, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. MULTIPLE DENTS IN CARGO DOOR REQUIRES MAPPING AND EVALUATION. REPAIRED IAW MAL EO NR S52098. - [SDR MALA080003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080003), Jan 6, 2008: PANEL. DENTED. PANEL 193AL HAS SEVERAL DENTS. REPAIRED DENTS ON PANEL 193AL WITH A COLD BOND WET LAYUP IAW MAL EO NR S51031. - [SDR MALA080002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080002), Jan 6, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN LOWER SKIN OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR TO DENT ON LOWER SKIN OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW MAL EO NR S55017. - [SDR MALA080006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080006), Jan 6, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS LOCATED RT FUSELAGE IN ICE SHIELD AREA BETWEEN FRAME 298 AND FRAME 319. REPAIRED IAW EO NR S53005. - [SDR MALA080005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080005), Jan 6, 2008: WEB. CHAFED. WEB AT STA 294 HAS CHAFE MARK FROM AIRSTAIRS SLIDER CHANNEL COVER. INSTALLED DOUBLER. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW MAL EO NR S53362. - [SDR MALA070187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070187), Nov 25, 2007: ACM. ODOR. RIGHT BLEED CLOSED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT PRECEDED BY BURNED POPCORN ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. ODOR WENT AWAY AFTER VALVE CLOSED. REPLACED LT ACM P/N 77691 - [SDR MALA070036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070036), Feb 20, 2007: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR IS SELECTED UP, THE INTRANSIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. TESTED TRANSIT LIGHT WHILE GEAR WAS UP AND LIGHT BULB WORKS. REPLACED LANDING GEA - [SDR MALA070029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070029), Feb 20, 2007: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR IS SELECTED UP, THE INTRANSIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. TESTED TRANSIT LIGHT WHILE GEAR WAS UP AND LIGHT BULB WORKS. REPLACED LANDING GEA - [SDR MALA070004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070004), Jan 10, 2007: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CWP ILLUMINATED WITH OIL PRESSURE VERIFIED LOW (ENG OIL GAUGE PSI BELOW 30 PSI (REDLINE) ON INDICA - [SDR MALA060624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060624), Dec 13, 2006: SEALANT. FAILED. TAILPIPE HOT INDICATION WAS OBSERVED JUST PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT THE GATE. REPLACED I/E AND REINSTALLED SEALANT FOR TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT. - [SDR MALA060559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060559), Sep 22, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BL0 AND LBL18.3 IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS ON THE CENTER AISLE FLOOR PANEL ATTACH FLANGE BETWEEN FS297 AND FS307. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW - [SDR MALA060560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060560), Sep 22, 2006: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME, UPPER CAP, AT FS288 AND RBL 18.3, IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW EO NR S53108. - [SDR MALA060508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060508), Aug 8, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. FAILED CAP CHECK PER BFGOODRICH CMM WO 412745. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR MALA050398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050398), May 3, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 FROM FS297 TO FS319 IS CORRODED. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS REQUIRED IAS SRM 53-70-60. REF EAMS WORK ORDE - [SDR MALA050397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050397), May 3, 2005: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, FOUND LT WRAP AROUND PN 72553711-245, IS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21. REF: EAMS WORK ORDER 212113 T - [SDR MALA050396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050396), May 3, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3, FROM FS 297 TO FS 319 IS CORRODED. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS REQUIRED IAW SRM 53-70-60. REF: EAMS WORK ORDER 212113 TASK 1505. - [SDR MALA050236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050236), Feb 13, 2005: ODOR. DETECTED. THE AIR IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK SMELLS VERY STRONG WITH AN ENGINE OIL ODOR. ODOR STARTED OUT VERY STRONG AT THE START OF THE FLIGHT AND CONTINUED THROUGHOU - [SDR MALA040905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040905), Nov 24, 2004: DUCT. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, LT INTAKE HEAT INOP. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FWD INLET IAW 71-60-05-4, P/N ON/OFF NH24668-169, S/N OFF L198028,ON - [SDR MALA040740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040740), Nov 24, 2004: DUCT. CRACKED. DURING FLIGHT INTAKE HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD INLET IAW 71-60-05-4 PN NH24668-169 SN/OFF L198028, SN/ON L2910 - [SDR MALA040727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040727), Nov 10, 2004: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP FAULT CWP ILLUMINATES WHEN EXTENDING FLAPS UNTIL FLAPS REACH SELECTED POSITION. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROLLER PN 8519 - [SDR MALA040802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040802), Oct 11, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND PANEL 511BL HAD 9 CRACKED RIBS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-30-2. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 10/1 - [SDR MALA040803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040803), Oct 11, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND O/B BEAM BETWEEN STA 258.0 AND 272.0 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN - [SDR MALA040809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040809), Oct 11, 2004: WEB. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND WEB BETWEEN FRAMES 288.0 AND 299.0 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED - [SDR MALA040808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040808), Oct 11, 2004: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND GALLEY TRACK CORRODED AT STA 284.0. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 50-40-27. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVI - [SDR MALA040807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040807), Oct 11, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND RT I/B SEAT TRACK BL 0 STA 300.0 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53060. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO - [SDR MALA040804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040804), Oct 11, 2004: GUIDE. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND PAX ENTRY DOOR I/B ROLLER GUIDE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SAAB AMM 52-60-05-2. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED - [SDR MALA040806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040806), Oct 11, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND LT I/B SEAT TRACK 18.5R CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S52060. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE - [SDR MALA040805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040805), Oct 11, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND I/B BEAM BETWEEN STA 258.0 AND 272.0 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN - [SDR MALA040801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040801), Oct 11, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND PANEL 612AR 4 CRACKED RIBS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-30-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 10/12/04. - [SDR MALA040800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040800), Oct 11, 2004: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND RT FLAP BEAVERTAIL BULKHEAD CRACKED AT REAR SPAR MOUNT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-20-10. AIRCRAFT RETURN - [SDR MALA040799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040799), Oct 11, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, MAINTENANCE FOUND 611BR HAS 2 CRACKED RIBS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-30-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 10/12/04. - [SDR MALA040465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040465), Jun 28, 2004: GCU. FAILED. LEFT DC GEN FAILED IN FLIGHT WOULD NOT RESET. REMOVED AND REPLACED DC GENERATOR P/N 23080-031, S/N 6926 ON, S/N OFF 3974, GCU, P/N 51539-007B, S/N ON 99700, S/N - [SDR MALA040413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040413), May 23, 2004: CONTROL MODULE. DEFECTIVE. THE RT INTAKE HEAT FAILED IN FLIGHT. INFLIGHT, RIGHT INTAKE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IT WENT OUT AFTER 20 SECONDS AND THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN EVERY 3-5 MINUTES - [SDR MALA040144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040144), Jan 25, 2004: DOOR. BENT. DURING MAINTENANCE WALK AROUND, NOTED RT TRAILING EDGE NOSE GEAR DOOR BENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED, DAMAGE IS NEGLIGABLE. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. - [SDR MALA030571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030571), Dec 29, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING EMERGENCY BATTERY CAPACITANCE CHECK, NOTED 21LN LED FLASHING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY PN 3301-51, SN/ON 1414, SN/OFF 1366 IAW SAAB - [SDR MALA030253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030253), May 1, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT IDLE STOP WAS PULLED AND CONFIG WARNING HORN DID NOT ILLUMINATE OR GO OFF WHEN LT ENGINE WAS STARTED DURING FLIGHT 3111. FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN LIGHT ILLU - [SDR MALA030237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030237), Apr 14, 2003: PDU. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT 3367, BUS TIE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT PDU P/N A2042C, S/N OFF C1-92296, S/N ON CL-93459, AND RELAY - [SDR MALA030234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030234), Apr 9, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR 28LN WOULD NOT TURN ON. FOUND NO POWER TO LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 20LN P/N 3301-51, SN/OFF 2196, SN/ON 1366 IAW SAAB AMM - [SDR MALA030212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030212), Mar 18, 2003: STARTER GEN. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT 2902, LT DC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT STARTER/GEN AND LT DC GCU. - [SDR MALA030183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030183), Mar 1, 2003: DISPLAY. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT 3085, F/O'S TOP EFIS TUBE WENT BLANK. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 EADI P/N 6226342022, SN/OFF 5300, SN/ON 1887. NR 2 EFIS OPS CHE - [SDR MALA030139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030139), Feb 1, 2003: SPRING. INOPERATIVE. AIRSTAIRS WOULD NOT UNLOCK TO OPERATE. REPLACED GAS SPRING STAIR ASSY P/N 90050 IAM MM CH 52-60. ALL GOOD AT THIS TIME. All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N449XJ-2019-08-27/reports.md ## 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 20070110008499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070110008499I), Jan 10, 2007: Saab 340B (N449XJ), Eau Claire, WI, No damage. (-23) At cruise altitude (14000') during flight from cwa to msp, left engine oil low pressure warning illuminated. Oil pressure was below 30 PSI (red line).… --- 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.