# N453XJ: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2020-10-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 31, 2020 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - 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-453 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 4, 1999 - Certificate issued: July 30, 2014 - Last registry action: February 6, 2017 - Mode S code: A57F57 - Owner when cancelled: [Aerocentury Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROCENTURY%20CORP) - Location: [Burlingame, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burlingame) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.5719° N, 122.3751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94010, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N453XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=453XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N453XJ-2020-10-31 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (56, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA110006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110006), Jan 15, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING TC 335003 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 20LN FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 20LN IAW AMM 33-50-10. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYS OPS CHECKS - [SDR MALA100139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100139), Sep 22, 2010: FIREWALL. CHAFED. RT NACELLE FIREWALL CHAFED .675 X .25 X .039 DEEP. APPROX 1.375" FWD AND INBD OF DEICE LINE/FIREWALL UNION. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF INTERIM REPAIR IAW REPAIR STATEMEN - [SDR MALA100100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100100), Jul 31, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY BATTERY 23LN FAILED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK. R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY 23LN IAW SF340, AMM 33-50-00 PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST IAW AMM 33-50-00-05-1. FUNCTIO - [SDR MALA090027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090027), Feb 28, 2009: SEAL. LEAKING. ON TAKEOFF TAILPIPE HOT ILLUMINATED ON CWP. RESEALED TAILPIPE HOT SENSOR PER JC NR 2610-301. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT GOOD TO RETURN TO SERVICE. RT TAILPIPE HOT SEN - [SDR MALA080062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080062), Apr 29, 2008: WEB. CHAFED. FLOOR WEB AT STA 288 CHAFED FROM AIRSTAIR DOOR SLIDE. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW MAL EO NR S53362. - [SDR MALA080033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080033), Mar 1, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 20 SECONDS AND THEN WENT OUT. REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR MALA080047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080047), Feb 21, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PCN4K FLOORPANEL, SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STA 288 TO STA 339 ALONG BL 0.0 AND BL 18.3. SEAT TRACK REPLACED IAW EOS53060. EXELTECH NR 2161. - [SDR MALA080046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080046), Feb 21, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PON4K FUSELAGE, FORWARD LAVATORY, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH NEW P/N 7253721-495 IAW SRM 51-40-21. EXELTECH NR 2083. - [SDR MALA080045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080045), Feb 21, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. RT FUSELAGE SKIN DENT AT STA 294.5, 0.861 INCH ABOVE THE HYDRAULIC LINE CHANNEL COVER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE BETWEEN SL1624 AND 1625 MEASURING 0.475 INCH BY 0.425 I - [SDR MALA080026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080026), Feb 20, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING 4K CHECK, PERMANENT REPAIR WAS MADE TO LT FLAP LOWER SURFACE IAW EO NR S57060. COMPLETE PERMANENT REPAIR TO RT FLAP LOWER SURFACE LOCATED AT WS 85 PROTRU - [SDR MALA080025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080025), Feb 20, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK REPAIRED FRAME AT STA 294.0 BETWEEN BL 0.0 AND BL 18.3 IAW EO NR S53108. - [SDR MALA070124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070124), Oct 7, 2007: CLAMP. LOOSE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED AN AIR COND CAUTION AND LEFT BLEED AIR LEAK. COMPLETED ARH AND LEFT BLEED AIR LEAK WENT OUT. RETURNED TO MSP INSPECTED LT RUBBER - [SDR MALA070121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070121), Sep 27, 2007: CONTROL MODULE. ODOR. BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT, FORWARD CABIN FOLLOWED BY "RT INTAKE" LIGHT CYCLING ON AND OFF, 20 SECOND INTERVALS. LEFT ICING CONDITIONS, ENGINE ANTI-ICE SWITCHED OF - [SDR MALA070094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070094), Aug 5, 2007: DUCT. BURNED. DURING DESCENT, NOTED BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN COCKPIT AS WELL AS FORWARD CABIN. TURNED ENGINE ANTI-ICE OFF WHEN OUT OF ICING CONDITIONS, ODOR DISSIPATED. ON POS - [SDR MALA060613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060613), Nov 23, 2006: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. CREW REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHEN THE AVIONICS WAS TURNED ON. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT FIND SMOKE SMELL. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TEST NORMA - [SDR MALA060452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060452), Jul 3, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED CAP CHECK. - [SDR MALA060314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060314), May 10, 2006: ANTI-ICE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. LT AIR VALVE CAUTION LIGHT IS ON. QRH WAS COMPLETED. LIGHT IS STILL ON. AIR RETURN TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE ANTI-ICE AIR VALVE. - [SDR MALA050485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050485), Jun 6, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. LT FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED JUST AFT OF LOWER AFT CORNER OF PAX DOOR. DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE IAW MESABA EO NR S53304 DATED 6/15/05. REF EAMS WORK ORDER 212404 TASK 15 - [SDR MALA050114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050114), Jan 10, 2005: LEAD. DAMAGED. WITH PROP DEICE SELECTED NORM, THE LEFT PROP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LEFT PROP DEICE LIGHT WENT OUT. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND BAD PROP LEA - [SDR MALA040853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040853), Dec 11, 2004: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FAILED QRH AND LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT DEICE MODULE, RAN HALF - [SDR MALA040825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040825), Nov 16, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, SEAT TRACK LBL18.5 CORRODED AT STA 302. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 297 TO STA 330 IAW MESABA EO NR S53060. REFER T - [SDR MALA040829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040829), Nov 16, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, 14 GALLEY SEAT TRACK PROFILE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-23. REFER TO NRC NR 219214 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA - [SDR MALA040828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040828), Nov 16, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, 512AL 5 CRACKED RIBS, MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM 57-10-30-2. REFER TO NRC NR 218746 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT - [SDR MALA040827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040827), Nov 16, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, 611BR 4 CRACKED RIBS, MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM 57-10-30-2. REFER TO NRC NR 127444 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT - [SDR MALA040826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040826), Nov 16, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, 612AR 4 CRACKED RIBS, MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM 57-10-30-2. REFER TO NRC NR 218750 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT - [SDR MALA040824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040824), Nov 16, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, GALLEY SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-27. REFER TO NRC NR 127281 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AIRCR - [SDR MALA040823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040823), Nov 16, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, BLO SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STA 297 TO 330. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO NR S53060. REFER TO NRC NR 1272865 FOR ADDITIONA - [SDR MALA040822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040822), Nov 16, 2004: FRAME. CHAFED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN LAN, RT FRAME AT STA 686.388 HAS CHAFING. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO NR S53260. REFER TO NRC NR 127285 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA - [SDR MALA040692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040692), Oct 4, 2004: BATTERY. FAILED. DURING CAPACITY INSPECTION IN MSP, BATTERY POWER SUPPLY P/N 3301-51, S/N OFF 2170 REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK, CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLA - [SDR MALA040693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040693), Oct 4, 2004: BATTERY. FAILED. DURING CAPACITY INSPECTION IN MSP, BATTERY POWER SUPPLY P/N 3301-41, S/N 2222 REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK, CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR MALA040609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040609), Oct 2, 2004: WIRE. UNSECURE. ONE C/D EMERGENCY EXIT SAFE WIRE NOT ATTACHED. MAINTENANCE RESECURED COVER WITH SAFETY WIRE. - [SDR MALA040384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040384), May 7, 2004: MOTOR. FAILED. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. A/C EVACUATED ALL ELECTRICAL SWITCHES OFF. SMOKE APPEARED TO COME FROM REAR OF CABIN. SUSPECT SUPPLEMENTAL A/C. NO ENGINE RUNNING, ON E - [SDR MALA040303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040303), Mar 29, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FS 280 LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AT FS 280 IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C RELEASED 4/1/04. - [SDR MALA040309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040309), Mar 28, 2004: WEB. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION, FS 294 WEB CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SAAB 340 SRM 51-40. - [SDR MALA040302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040302), Mar 28, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FS 292 FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AND CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT AT FS 292 IAW SAAB 340 SRM 51- - [SDR MALA030426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030426), Sep 13, 2003: VALVE. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT 3160, AT 16,000 FT, ENGAGED THE RT ENGINE ANTI ICE SWITCH. THE RT AIR VALVE ILLUMINATED QRH REF. RECYCLED TO NO AVAIL, ALSO MANEUVERED RT POWER TH - [SDR MALA030407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030407), Sep 5, 2003: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT ON FLIGHT 3199, ON GEAR DOWN SELECTION IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON GOOD PRESSURE AND VOLUME. NO GREEN LIGHTS HYDRAULIC PUMP STILL ON GO AROUND DURING QRH - [SDR MALA030282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030282), May 24, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT 3009, RT HP BLEED VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT BLEED PRESSURE SWITCH P/N 211C119-136A, IAW AMM - [SDR MALA030154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030154), Feb 13, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ICE PROTECTION ON CWP ILLUMINATED WITH DE-ICE OVERTEMP ON OHP. LIGHTS GO OUT AT LOWER POWER SETTINGS. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. - [SDR MALA030116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030116), Jan 21, 2003: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING FLIGHT 3172, LT MLG HAD NO INDICATION OF POSITIVE DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW RAN QRH CONFERRED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL, LANDED NORMALLY IN DTW. MAINTENANCE F - [SDR MALA020682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020682), Dec 7, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3021, AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP. AIR RETURN TO MSP. NO SMOKE IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW SMOKE DETECTOR, - [SDR MALA020335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020335), Jun 8, 2002: MOTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING PREFLIGHT OF FLIGHT 3031, WHILE PARKED AT CMI ON THE GROUND AFTER A/C QUIT, WITH EXTERNAL POWER ON, SMOKE DISCOVERED COMING FROM AVIONICS BAY. SMOKE IN T - [SDR MALA020289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020289), May 18, 2002: WINDSHIELD. DURING FLIGHT #2891, LH FWD WIND SHIELD HEAT INOP. CRACK BEGAN TO DEVELOP. AIR TURNBACK TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LH FRONT WINDSHIELD IAW SF340 AMM CHAP 56, - [SDR MALA020207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020207), Mar 22, 2002: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. UPON DEPARTURE FROM YNG ON FLIGHT #3397, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO UPLOCKED POSITION. QRH FOLLOWED AND FLIGHT WAS MADE TO DTW WITH THE GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE - [SDR MALA010646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010646), Aug 12, 2001: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT 3089, ON APPROACH INTO LEX, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. COMPLETED QRH, GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN WITH GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE. HAD TO USE EMERG - [SDR MALA010207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010207), Feb 9, 2001: DUCT. BURNED. LT ENGINE INTAKE HEAT MAT BEGAN TO SHOOT SPARKS, BURN INFLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOWER DUCT ON LT ENGINE. RAN A/C HALF HR, OPS CHE - [SDR MALA010180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010180), Feb 8, 2001: HEATER. MALFUNCTIONED. LT INTAKE HEAT FAILED EN ROUTE TO MLI. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOWER DUCT ON LEFT ENGINE. RAN AC 1/2 HR. OPS CHECK GOOD, IAW SAAB MM 30-00- - [SDR MALA010103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010103), Jan 3, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING 4K-HEAVY CHECK, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BL 0. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 294 TO 377 IAW EO S53060. - [SDR MALA010102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010102), Jan 3, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING 4K-HEAVY CHECK, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK (LT) BL18.3. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 294 - 377 IAW EO S53060. - [SDR MALA010101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010101), Jan 3, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING 4K-HEAVY CHECK, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BL 0 BETWEEN STA 630.112 AND 640. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW EO 53077. All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N453XJ-2020-10-31/reports.md --- 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.