# N454XJ: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2020-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 2020
- 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-454
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 4, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 15, 2020
- Last registry action: January 15, 2020
- Mode S code: A5830E
- 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/N454XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=454XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N454XJ-2020-01-21

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 (47)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR MALA110167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110167), Jul 25, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LC1 NOTED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP NR 10 FROM THE FRONT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSY, PN 7433-2 IAW AMM 33-50-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. 
- [SDR MALA110163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110163), Jul 24, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LC1 NOTED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP NR 10 FROM THE FRONT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. ASSY NR 10 
- [SDR MALA100051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100051), Mar 20, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR PN 7252110-507, SN 0525 OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE 1 DENT, MEASURING 1.25" X 0.60" X 0.024" DEEP, LOCATED 3.5" FROM FWD EDGE OF DOOR, 32.25
- [SDR MALA100021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100021), Feb 12, 2010: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERG BATTERY PACK 24LN AND 21LN FAILED TEST TC 335003. R & R 24LN SN ON 2219 SN OFF 2216, 21LN SN ON 1427 SN OFF 2225 IAW MM 33-50, ALL CKS GOOD.
- [SDR MALA090107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090107), Aug 6, 2009: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS FOUND BATTERY 20LN IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT PWR SUPPLY PN 3301-51, SN ON 2223, SN OFF 2002 IAW SF
- [SDR MALA080060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080060), Apr 18, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. AT STA 288 ON RIGHT UPPER FLANGE ON THE BOTTOM FRAME CORROSION WAS FOUND. REPAIRED AREA IAW EOS53108.
- [SDR MALA070117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070117), Sep 15, 2007: WIRE. CHAFED. ON APPROACH TO LANDING, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH, BLEW THE BOLTS TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. CREW DID NOT DECLARE A
- [SDR MALA070062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070062), May 14, 2007: HEATER. MELTED. THE RIGHT ENGINE INTAKE HAS MELTED ON THE LOWER PART. THIS IS THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE HEATER MAT. CREW NOTED ON POSTFLIGHT THAT THEY FOUND THE RIGHT INTAKE DU
- [SDR MALA070014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070014), Nov 9, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. FAILED CAP CHECK PER BFGOODRICH AEROSPACED CMMWO 418102. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR MALA11092006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA11092006), Nov 9, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. FAILED CAP CHECK PER BFGOODRICH AEROSPACED CMMWO 41810. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR MALA060582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060582), Oct 26, 2006: DPU. FAILED. ON THE T/O ROLL CA EADI & EHSI -FLICKERING- THE RUNWAY WAS BUMPY THE PROBLEM STOPPED JUST AFTER THE WHEELS CAME UP, IT STARTED AFTER 100 KIAS SAME AS WRITE UP N
- [SDR MALA060544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060544), Sep 2, 2006: MOTOR. SMOKE. DURING LANDING AT BRD, SMOKE STARTED ENTERING THE CABIN. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER SHUTDOWN. ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO SUPP A/C MOTOR. DEFERRED SUPP A/C PER MEL21-50-2D
- [SDR MALA060266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060266), Apr 21, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. FAILED CAP CHECK PER DIEHL CMM WO 408128. REPLACED BATTERY PACK P/N 3301-51, S/N 1404.
- [SDR MALA060240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060240), Apr 6, 2006: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING 2 YEAR CHECK IN BNA FOUND LT AILERON P/N 7257610-621, S/N 0260, IS DELAMINATED ON LOWER SURFACE, 38" FROM INBOARD END AND 2.5" FORWARD OF TRIM TAB. THE D
- [SDR MALA050683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050683), Aug 29, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4K CHECK IN BNA FOUND DENTS IN LT SIDE ICE QUARD AREA STA 322-361. REMOVED ICE QUARDS. REPAIRED FUSELAGE, OUT OF LIMIT REF: SRM 51-10-10. REF: EO S53005,
- [SDR MALA050682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050682), Aug 29, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DURING 4K CHECK IN BNA FOUND DENTS IN RT SIDE ICE QUARD ARE STA 315-379. REMOVED ICE QUARD. REPAIRED FUSELAGE, OUT OF LIMIT REF: SRM 51-10-101 LOCATION REF: EO 
- [SDR MALA050681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050681), Aug 26, 2005: STRAP. CHAFED. DURING 4K CHECK IN BNA REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NACELLE FIG 8 COWL ATTACH STRAP P/N 7254110-257 CHAFE DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED REF: EAMS WO 212753 TASK 4501 
- [SDR MALA050680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050680), Aug 26, 2005: STRAP. CHAFED. DURING 4K INSPECTION FOUND LT NACELLE FIG 8 INBOARD ATTACH CAM-LOCK STRAP CHAFED OUT OF LIMIT P/N 7254110-257. REMOVED AND REPLACED REF: EAMS WO 212753 TASK 450
- [SDR MALA050679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050679), Aug 25, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. DURING 4K INSPECTION IN BNA FOUND FLOOR WEB AT STA 294.0 RBL 10 IS CORRODED-OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR WEB. REF:EAMS WO 212752 TASK 1521. WORK RE
- [SDR MALA050210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050210), Jan 22, 2005: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. IN FLIGHT RT BLEED FAULT ILLUMINATED WITH RT DUCT OVERTEMP. RAN QRH AND THEY CAME BACK ON. RETURNED TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT DUCT TEMP SENSOR PN 754691-1
- [SDR MALA040930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040930), Nov 2, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT O/B LEADING EDGE HAS 2 CRACKED RIBS. RIBS WERE REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S57026.
- [SDR MALA040668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040668), Nov 1, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN BNA, SEAT TRACK AT LBL 18.3 IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 294-339. TRACK WAS REPLACED IN THIS AREA IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C WAS RELEASED 11
- [SDR MALA040669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040669), Nov 1, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN BNA, SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 294 AND 339. SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IN THIS AREA IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C WAS RELEAS
- [SDR MALA040670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040670), Nov 1, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN BNA, I/B SEAT TRACK AT RBL 18.3 BETWEEN FS 236 & 276 IS CORRODED, OUT OF LIMITS. TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-40-27. A/
- [SDR MALA040667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040667), Nov 1, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN BNA, O/B FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT IS CORRODED FROM FS 583 TO FS 622 LT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-20, 51-40-60. A/C WAS RELE
- [SDR MALA040665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040665), Oct 30, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN BNA, UPPER CAP OF BOTTOM FRAME AT FS 258 IS CORRODED AT FLOOR LEVEL AND WAS REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53102. A/C WAS RELEASED 11/07/04.
- [SDR MALA040666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040666), Oct 30, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING 6Y/4Y INSPECTION IN BNA, FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME CORRODED AT FS 231 BL 0. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53102. A/C WAS RELEASED 11/07/04.
- [SDR MALA040569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040569), Sep 9, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. UPON LANDING IN DTW, F/A REPORTS EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IS NOT BLINKING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED SERVICABLE BATTERY PACK, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR MALA040534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040534), Aug 13, 2004: ENGINE. FLUCTUATES. A/C RETURNED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO PROP RPM FLUCTUATIONS. AIR RETURN TO FSD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT ENG ASSY, REF JOB CARD 7100-301 
- [SDR MALA040499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040499), Jul 19, 2004: COVER. DISLODGED. THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE COVER FELL OFF DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE RESECURED COVER.
- [SDR MALA040196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040196), Feb 13, 2004: ACM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH TO AIRPORT CREW COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG VIBRATION AND NOISE COMIN
- [SDR MALA030484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030484), Oct 27, 2003: CONTROL MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 2776, RT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. RECYCLED PER QRH AND LIGHT CONTINUED TO CYCLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INTAKE DEICE CONTRO
- [SDR MALA030273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030273), May 17, 2003: OXYGEN MASK. MISSING. PAX 02 MASK IS MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED PAX O2 MASK.A/C OK FOR SERV.P/N 801808-02
- [SDR MALA030213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030213), Mar 28, 2003: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. INFLIGHT ON FLIGHT 3192, LT INTAKE HEAT CYCLED ON AND OFF. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DE-ICE CONTROL MODULE P/N 44730-501, SN/OFF L2383
- [SDR MALA030182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030182), Feb 27, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. COVE LIGHT 11LN WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND POWER SUPPLY 20 LN BAD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR MALA020315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020315), Jun 2, 2002: COMPRESSOR. SEIZED. WHILE SHUTDOWN ON FLIGHT 2949/3059, F/A NOTED SMOKE IN VICINITY OF ROW 3 UPON SHUTDOWN WHILE SUPPLEMENTAL A/C WAS OPERATING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALE
- [SDR MALA030241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030241), Apr 18, 2002: MOTOR. FAILED. SMOKE COMING FROM THE AVIONICS BAY ON FLIGHT 3306. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AVIONIC VENT FAN P/N M4401D8A, S/N OFF 598, S/N ON 576 REF: AMM 21-23-10-2. NO FIX. FOUN
- [SDR MALA020223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020223), Mar 31, 2002: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DURING FLIGHT 3177, LT INTAKE HEAT CYCLING. AIR TURNBACK TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT SWITCH ON PANEL BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT SWITCH. RAN A/C, OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR MALA010515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010515), Jun 10, 2001: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. ON DEPARTURE LT FRONT WINDSHIELD LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TWO MINUTES LATER THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIR TURNBACK TO BGM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT FRONT WINDSHIELD I
- [SDR MALA010513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010513), Jun 8, 2001: COMPUTER. FAULTY. DURING FLIGHT 3266 OUT OF DTW, NR 2 AHRS INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT. FLICKERS AND GIVES ATT AND HEADING COMPARATORS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER. ALL CH
- [SDR MALA010292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010292), Mar 26, 2001: COMPUTER. DEFECTIVE. DURING TO FROM DTW ON FLIGHT 2906, LT STALL FAIL LIGHT ON TAKEOFF, PULLED E-7 C/B ORH COMPLETE. AIR RETURN TO DTW, MAINTENANCE REPLACED STALL WARNING. COMP. PN 
- [SDR MALA010205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010205), Feb 17, 2001: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. CREW REPORTED THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AND PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE DUPLICATED FAULT, FOUND CON
- [SDR MALA010135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010135), Jan 16, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON LBL18.3 SEAT TRACK AND WEB FROM STA 294 - STA 363. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19238, TASK 1526, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS000801. M
- [SDR MALA010133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010133), Jan 15, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON BL 0 SEAT TRACK LT FLOOR FLANGE AND WEB STA 294 - STA 363. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19238, TASK 1525. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSI
- [SDR MALA000382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000382), Jul 6, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CRUISE AT 17,000 FT RT ENGINE BEGAN TO SHOW FAILURE.AC YAWED RIGHT AND RIGHT IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A POP OR CLUNK WAS HEAR SIMULTANEOUSLY. WHILE SC
- [SDR MALA976599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976599), Oct 5, 1999: TIRE. FAILED. ON TAXI OUT, THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT O/B TIRE BLOWN AND BRAKE LINE SHEARED. REPLACED TIRE AND BRAKE LINE, AL
- [SDR MALA976508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976508), Jun 24, 1999: GENERATOR. FAILED. ON CLIMB OUT LT AC GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED QRH, SAME RESULTS. UPON RETURN TO MSP NOTICED ENGINE SURGES UNABLE TO GIVE PARAMETERS. F/A NOTICED SMOKE FRO

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