# N456XJ: 1998 Saab SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2014-01-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 30, 2014 - Exported to: Sweden - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Saab SAAB 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-saab-340b) (registry code 7860105) - 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-456 - Year built: 1998 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 4, 1999 - Certificate issued: December 18, 1998 - Last registry action: April 23, 2013 - Mode S code: A58A7C - Owner when cancelled: [Lambert Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMBERT%20LEASING%20INC) - Location: [Sterling, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Sterling) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.9486° N, 77.4728° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20166, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N456XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=456XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456XJ-2014-01-30 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 SAAB 340B: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-saab-340b.md ## Service difficulty reports (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA110251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110251), Nov 18, 2011: INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR SAFE (GREEN) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE INTRANSIT LIGHT OUT. HYD PUMP STOPPED WHEN MAINS WENT GREEN AFTER RECYCLE GEAR WHEN FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. CLEANED - [SDR MALA110040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110040), Feb 26, 2011: CONTROL HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT STOW. TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY NON NORMAL RAN. PROBLEM REMAINED. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH MX CONTROL AND DI - [SDR MALA100141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100141), Sep 26, 2010: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. DURING TC NR335003 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 21LN FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 21LN IAW AMM 33-50-10. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS OPS CHECKS G - [SDR MALA100029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100029), Feb 25, 2010: LANDING GEAR. OBSTRUCTED. UPON CLIMB OUT, AT 400FT WE RETRACTED THE GEAR. HYD PUMP WAS RUNNING, WE HAD A GEAR AMBER IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON, MAINTAINED 150 KTS, RAN ENN 7,32,3B GEAR UP UNSAF - [SDR MALA100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100004), Jan 6, 2010: UPLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION RECEIVED. LEVELED OFF AT 4000 AND FOLLOWED EMER. NON-NORMAL UNSAFE UP PROCEDURE. AT STEP 2 LANDING GEAR HANDLE-CHEC - [SDR MALA090158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090158), Dec 17, 2009: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. ARM LIGHT ON F/A PANEL INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/A STA EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH. PN ON AND OFF AML21GBA2CD. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WM 33-50-00. - [SDR MALA090046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090046), Apr 1, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. F/O CIRCUIT BREAKER L-8 EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL AGAIN TRIPPED. RESET ONCE AND TRIPPED AGAIN. LEFT IN OPEN POSITION. AIRCRAFT TO BE FERRIED FROM AEX TO MEM WITH - [SDR MALA080226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080226), Dec 28, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT 42LN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PN 6636-2 IAW AMM 33-50-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MAL2008F00033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAL2008F00033), Sep 8, 2008: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CAUTION LIGHT WENT OFF 2 TIMES. RT FLAP INDICATOR MOVE DOWN, FLAP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SPLIT FLAP INDICATION GREEN LIGHT ON. FLAPS TEST 1 PANEL, NO C - [SDR MALA070116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070116), Sep 12, 2007: ACM. SEIZED. AIR RETURN DUE TO ODOR COMING FROM RIGHT BLEED. FOUND ACM TO HAVE SEIZED. REPLACED RIGHT ACM - PN 776910-6. - [SDR MALA070118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070118), Sep 11, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING TASK CARD 335003 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES 23LN AND 24LN FAILED BATTERY CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED 23LN AND 24LN POWER SUPPLIES WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS, ALL - [SDR MALA070024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070024), Feb 3, 2007: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND GEAR UNSAFE OR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. PUMP KEPT RUNNING. CYCLED LANDING GEAR - [SDR MALA060469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060469), Jul 13, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. LT PROP OIL TEMP REDLINED BEYOND 100 DEG C. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. DIVERTED TO CRW. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. - [SDR MALA060333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060333), May 18, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING 2 YEAR CHECK IN BNA FOUND CORROSION UNDER THE NR 8 FLAP CHAFE STRIP ON THE LEFT FLAP. AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL THE MATERIAL THICKNESS WAS LESS THAN THE AL - [SDR MALA060329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060329), May 17, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 2 YEAR CHECK IN BNA, FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BLO, BETWEEN FS297 AND 330 IS CORRODED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE PREVIOUS REPAIR HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW - [SDR MALA050375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050375), Apr 20, 2005: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. P/N 3301-51, S/N 2102. REPLACED BATTERY AND PASSED. - [SDR MALA040529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040529), Jul 29, 2004: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 501-1712-02, S/N 1706 REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. REPLACED 2 EACH CELL PACKS P/N 549-1324-06 UNIT PA - [SDR MALA040311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040311), Mar 28, 2004: STRUCTURE. BIRD STRIKE. BIRD STRIKE LEFT INBOARD WING. REPLACED LEFT I/B LEADING EDGE ASSY P/N 7257500-787, S/N OFF NSN, S/N ON 206069 PER AMM 57-20-05-4, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA020648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020648), Nov 9, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT ON FLT 3395, RT ENGINE ITT DROPPED TO 355 INFLIGHT. THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALSO. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AN - [SDR MALA020624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020624), Oct 26, 2002: THERMISTER. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT NR 2797, LEFT INTAKE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY W/ ANTI-ICE SYSTEM. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 AND NR 4 THERMISTOR BAD, - [SDR MALA020619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020619), Oct 24, 2002: DEICE SYSTEM. FAILED. BEFORE FLIGHT NR 3161 STAB FAILS DEICE TEST IN MANUAL MODE OPERATION. RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDG - [SDR MALA020577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020577), Sep 26, 2002: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH OF FLIGHT 3141 TO DTW, GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN AFTER CYCLING C/B AND GEAR STILL WOULD NOT COME DOWN. BROKE OFF APPROACH, CYCLED GEAR. ALL INDICAT - [SDR MALA020247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020247), Apr 16, 2002: WIRE HARNESS. FAULTY. DURING FLIGHT 2814, LT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCKED GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP AND GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIR RETURN TO - [SDR MALA010657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010657), Aug 19, 2001: ENGINE. FAILED. RT ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. CREW HEARD LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM RT ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT. REDUCED POWER TO 20-30 PERCENT ITT CONTINUED TO INCREASE, BUT OVERTEM - [SDR MALA010495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010495), May 17, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. IN FLIGHT AVIONICS SMOKE MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. RAN MEMORY ITEMS AND QRH CHECKLIST. LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING FLIGHT AND EXTINGUISHED AFTER LANDING NO ACT - [SDR MALA010134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010134), Jan 15, 2001: STRUCTURE. DENTED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, DENTS ON RT SIDE OF CABIN JUST AFT OF FS 339 AT SL 1616 AND SL 1617. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19238, TASK 2504, EO S53056 AND SAAB STATEMENT 7 - [SDR MALA010108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010108), Jan 11, 2001: INTAKE DUCT. CONTAMINATED. EN ROUTE CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000, -10 DEGREE CELSUIS AND ANTI-ICE OFF, GOT 900+ DEGREE ON RT ENGINE, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BACK IN DTW. AVOIDED 80 - 84 PERCENT - [SDR MALA010120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010120), Jan 4, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, FLOORBOARD FLANGE BL0.0 FROM STA 294 TO 345.0 HAS CORROSION. REFER TO CELSIUS TASK CARD 1521, W0 19193. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, CHE - [SDR MALA010117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010117), Dec 30, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, THE 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH AND 7TH RIB FROM INBOARD, CRACKED ON LEADING EDGE 611BR, REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK 6514. - [SDR MALA010110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010110), Dec 30, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION AND GOUGE ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE AT STA 415.0 AND STA 435.5 ON BL 18.30. REFER TO CESIUS W/O 19193, TASK CARD 1518. MAINTENANCE BL - [SDR MALA010116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010116), Dec 29, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, DENT ON LT FWD FUSELAGE BETWEEN STA 207.75 AND 200.50 AT SL 1532. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK 2524 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000714. M - [SDR MALA010115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010115), Dec 29, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, THE RT FUSELAGE HAS A DENT AT FS 363 AND SL 1622. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK 2519 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000714. MAINTENANCE CHECK - [SDR MALA010114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010114), Dec 29, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RT FUSELAGE HAS A GROUP OF DNETS FS 345 AND SL1634. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK 2517, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000714. MAINTENANCE CH - [SDR MALA010113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010113), Dec 29, 2000: STRUCTURE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RT FLAP UPPER SURFACE ON INBOARD END HAS CHAFING DAMAGE. REFER TO CLESIUS W/O 19193, TASK 6503 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000714. MAINTENANC - [SDR MALA010112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010112), Dec 29, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, THE RT FUSELAGE HAS 2 DENTS AT FS 360 AND SL 1636. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK 2518 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000714. MAINTENANCE CHEC - [SDR MALA010111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010111), Dec 28, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, THE 3RD AND 4TH RIB INBOARD ON LT LEADING 511AL ARE CRACKED. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK CARD 2555. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED PORTI - [SDR MALA000768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000768), Dec 23, 2000: WEU. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE ON TAXI OUT INDICATION ONLY. RETURN TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEU WITH SERVICABLE UNIT ALL CHECKS GOOD. (P/N ON/ 005W500) (S/N ON/ 1464), (S/N O - [SDR MALA000626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000626), Oct 17, 2000: ADC. FAILED. AIR DATA COMPUTER FAILED IN FLIGHT. INDICATIONS AUTO PILOT TURNED OFF AND FLAGS ON CAPT AIRSPEED, ALTIMETER AND VSI. COMPLETED QRH ADC RESET MOMENTARYILY THEN F - [SDR MALA000341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000341), May 19, 2000: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. LEFT AC GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN ORH LIGHT WENT OUT AND RE-ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DTW. TROUBLESHOT WITH LINE MAINTENANCE AND APPEARS TO BE BAD GCU. MX REMOV - [SDR MALA000169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000169), Mar 4, 2000: ALTIMETER. FAILED. F/O ALTIMETER STICKS, OFF ABOUT 400 FT DURING CLIMB. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O ALTIMETER PN64111-900-1. - [SDR MALA000123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000123), Jan 21, 2000: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. MSP - FLT 2968 - LEFT AIR VALVE LIGHT ON DURING CLIMB-OUT, CAME BACK ON AFTER SWITCHING ENGINE ICE BACK ON AS PER QRH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ANTI-ICE START - [SDR MALA010118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010118), Jan 3, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. MISDRILLED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, MISDRILLED HOLE AT NUT PLATE ON FLOORBOARD FLANGE AT STA 401.0 AT BL 18.30. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK 1519 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SD - [SDR MALA976562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976562), Sep 4, 1999: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING FLIGHT, RADAR WENT INTERMITTENT, THEN INOP, SEEMED TO BE STABILIZATION THAT WAS INOP. IT WOULD ONLY PAINT A THIN PINK STRIP FROM NOSE TO TOP OF SCREEN. M - [SDR MALA976381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976381), Mar 6, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. ON GEAR RETRACTION THE INTRANSIT LIGHT AND HYDRAULIC PUMP REMAINED ON, CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH. RETURNED TO CID. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AT UPLOCK SWITC - [SDR MALA976350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976350), Feb 12, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. ON CLIMB, RIGHT BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PRESSURE REG SHUTOFF VALVE, ALL CHECKS GOOD. --- 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.