# N457XJ: 1998 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2018-08-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 3, 2018
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Saab-Scania SAAB 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b) (registry code 7860101)
- Engine: [GE CT7-9B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-9b) (registry code 30148)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU), [TCDS E8NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340B-457
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 2017
- Last registry action: August 3, 2018
- Mode S code: A58E33
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Inventory Resources Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20INVENTORY%20RESOURCES%20INC)
- Location: [Alvarado, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alvarado)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4162° N, 97.2002° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76009, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=457XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457XJ-2018-08-03

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-Scania SAAB 340B: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b.md

## Service difficulty reports (49)

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

- [SDR MALA110247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110247), Nov 13, 2011: WIRE. CHAFED. ON START OF T/O ROLL, SMELLED & SAW SMOKE EMIT FROM THE THROTTLE QUADRANT AREA OF THE CENTER CONSOLE & CIRCUIT BREAKER G-12 & N-11 POPPED AGAIN. REPLACED QUADRA
- [SDR MALA110070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA110070), Mar 25, 2011: BATTERY PACK. FAULTED. 24LN BATTERY PACK FAULTS DURING OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS. R & R POWER SUPPLY AT 24LN IAW SF340 AMM 33-50-10. PN ON/OFF 3301-51. SN ON 1288, SN OFF 216
- [SDR MALA100147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100147), Oct 8, 2010: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. WHILE PERFORMING MX, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH BAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN COCKPIT. REF AMM 39-40-15-02. P/N ON&OFF MS27406-1. OPS CHECK GOOD REF
- [SDR MALA100049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100049), Mar 20, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. FAULTED. WHILE PERFORMING TASK CARD 335003 FOR OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM, NOTED BATTERY PACK 23LN TRIGGERED FAULT LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT P
- [SDR MALA100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA100005), Jan 10, 2010: SWITCH. MISINSTALLED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS CAME ON DURING TAXI. FOUND SWITCH TO BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. REINSTALLED SWITCH ON F/A PANEL. PERFORMED OPS CK AND ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW 
- [SDR MALA090161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090161), Dec 21, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DURING THE 2Y & 6Y CHECKS IN CWA, 1 DENT WITH A SHARP CONTOUR WAS FOUND IN THE LT UPPER TAILCONE SKIN AT STA 826 WITHIN 0.5" OF CHEM-MILL EDGE, 4.75" ABOVE THE 
- [SDR MALA090042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090042), Mar 13, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 20LN FAILED OPS TEST. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE POWER SUPPLY P/N ON/OFF 3301-51, S/N ON 2076, S/N OFF 2038 IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10.
- [SDR MALA090024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090024), Feb 21, 2009: ENGINE. FLUCTUATES. IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 17,000 FT LEFT PROP BECAME VERY ERRATIC, LEFT TORQUE BEGAN FLUCTUATING, AND L ENGINE ITT WENT UP TO 930, BACK DOWN TO 780, AND ALSO BEGAN FL
- [SDR MALA080057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080057), Mar 31, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. GALLEY SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 231 TO STA 258. NEW GALLEY SEAT TRACK INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-22.
- [SDR MALA080051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080051), Mar 31, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK REPAIR ANGLES CORRODED STA 294 - BL 0 AND BL18.3 AND SUPPORT FRAME. SEAT TRACK REPAIR ANGLES REPLACED AT STA 294 - BL 0 AND BL 18.3 AND SUPPORT FRAME
- [SDR MALA080049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA080049), Mar 27, 2008: TRACK. CORRODED. AIRSTAIRS TRACK CORRODED. AIRSTAIR TRACK REMOVED AND NEW TRACK INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-40-27, P/N 7253710-871.
- [SDR MALA070093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070093), Jul 24, 2007: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFTER DEPARTING MEM, LOST ALL INDICATIONS FROM NAV 1 AND NAV2 ON BOTH EHSI'S AS WELL AS FMS DATA. REPLACED NR 2 DCP PN ON AND OFF 6226320002, SN ON 382 SN OFF 1
- [SDR MALA070041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070041), Mar 18, 2007: HEATER. SEPARATED. ON FINAL INTO TVF ABOUT 8-10 MINUTES OUT, COCKPIT FILLED WITH A STRONG SMOKE ODOR. FA LATER REPORTED FAINT ODOR IN CABIN AND NO VISIBLE SMOKE. NOTED SHORT FINAL
- [SDR MALA070002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA070002), Jan 4, 2007: INTAKE DUCT. FAILED. NOTICED SLIGHT ODOR. FO THEN NOTICED RIGHT ENGINE INTAKE SPARKING, TURNED OFF RIGHT INTAKE, SMOKE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE RIGHT INTAKE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. REMOVE
- [SDR MALA060620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060620), Dec 7, 2006: SMOKE WARNING. ILLUMINATED. AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI IN. DEFERRED.
- [SDR MALA060450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060450), Jun 30, 2006: SKIN. GROUND DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A BAGGAGE CART CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT VENTRAL FIN AND THE REAR FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME STATION 773.55 AND STRINGER 1520. THE SKIN 
- [SDR MALA060233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060233), Mar 31, 2006: DEICE SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. INFLIGHT R PROP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED W/SWITCH IN NORM IN ICING CONDITIONS. FOLLOWED QRH. STILL NOT WORKING. LIGHT COMES ON WITHIN 35 SECONDS. REPLACED RT P
- [SDR MALA060194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060194), Mar 23, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. FAILED CAP CHECK PER WO 406707. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR MALA050638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050638), Aug 12, 2005: INDICATION SYS. FLUCTUATES. CREW RETURNED TO MSP DUE TO ENGINE TEMPERATURE (ITT) FLUCTUATIONS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR MALA050314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050314), Apr 5, 2005: HOSE. LEAKING. RT BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT ALONG WITH BLEED CLOSED. THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH WITH BLEEDS CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT BLEED AIR HOSE.
- [SDR MALA050285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050285), Mar 21, 2005: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP THE GYRO FOR THE STANDBY HORIZON TUMBLED. REPLACED STANDBY HORIZON P/N ON/OFF H341ADM2. S/N ON 5329. S/N OFF 5117.
- [SDR MALA050141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050141), Feb 10, 2005: BEARING. FAILED. CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY CHIP LIGHT, OIL PRESSURE LOSS, AND OVERTEMP. IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. NR 2 BEARING FAILURE. NO FURTHER INFO AT THIS TIME
- [SDR MALA040443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040443), Jun 8, 2004: SEAL. LEAKING. IN CRUISE FLIGHT LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES AND CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATES +/- 10 PSI ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIR RETURN TO DT
- [SDR MALA040425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040425), May 25, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y INSPECTION IN LCQ, FS 300 RT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AT FS 300 I/B IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C R
- [SDR MALA040424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040424), May 25, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y INSPECTION IN LCQ, FS 300 LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AT FS 300 I/B IAW MESABA EO S53060. A/C
- [SDR MALA040426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040426), May 25, 2004: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y INSPECTION IN LCQ, FS 630.112 CARGO COMPARTMENT CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AT FS 300 I/B IAW M
- [SDR MALA040430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040430), May 19, 2004: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING CAPACITY CHECK IN MSP, EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/N 501-1712-02, S/N 1510 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED (2EA) BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 549-1324-0
- [SDR MALA040348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040348), Apr 24, 2004: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. CARGO SMOKE ILLUMINATED ON CWP DURING PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED CARGO AFT SMOKE DETECTOR P/N CGAB1201-01, S/N ON 1128, S/N OFF 750, OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR MALA030447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030447), Oct 6, 2003: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO CHIP LIGHT ON AND OIL PRESSURE LOSS. LT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT LITE UP AT 16000 FT. FOLLOWED QRH & REDUCED POWER. ENGINE PAR
- [SDR MALA030236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030236), Apr 12, 2003: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING APPROACH ON FLIGHT NR 3098, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FOUND CONNECTOR 5GA-P1 DISCONNECT
- [SDR MALA030167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030167), Feb 22, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT NR 2996, CAPT AND F/O'S HEADING OFF 10 DEGREES. YELLOW HEADING ON EHSI ON ABOUT EVERY 2 MINUTES. HDG SLAVE RESETS TO ABOUT 5 DEGREE DIFFERENCE. F/
- [SDR MALA020510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020510), Aug 23, 2002: CONTROL VALVE. DEFECTIVE. DURING FLIGHT #3309 LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND INFLIGHT. RESET F7 C/B WAS RESET PER QRH AND GEAR EXTENDED SUCCESSFULLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAND
- [SDR MALA020353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020353), Jun 15, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH OF FLIGHT 3326, RH ENGINE POWER SURGE. UNCOMMANDED TORQUE POWER SURGES OF 15 PERCENT ON RT ENGINE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 60 PERCENT TORQUE. THI
- [SDR MALA020348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020348), Jun 12, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y-CHECK IN CWA, CARGO CENTER AISLE SEAT TRACK BLO HAS CORROSION ON SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 637. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CORROSION IAW 51-70-40. REF
- [SDR MALA020347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020347), Jun 12, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y-CHECK IN CWA, WEB ON TOP OF FRAMES 288 & 294 HAVE CORROSION. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CORROSION IAW SRM 51-70-40. REF: 409 # 140139 FOR DETAILS. A/C
- [SDR MALA020346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020346), Jun 12, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y-CHECK IN CWA, FRAME TOP STA 272 AT APPROXIMATELY RBL 22 HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CORROSION AT SA 272 APPROX RBL 22 IAW SRM 51-70-40. 
- [SDR MALA020345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020345), Jun 12, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y-CHECK IN CWA, RHIB GALLEY SEAT TRACK TOP HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT SURFACE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-70-40. REF; 409 # 140141 FOR DETAILS. 
- [SDR MALA020344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020344), Jun 12, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y-CHECK IN CWA, TOP FRAME ANGLE AT STA 258 HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CORROSION IAW SAAB SRM 57-70-40.
- [SDR MALA020343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020343), Jun 12, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y-CHECK IN CWA, LT BEAM ANGLE BETWEEN STA 236.5 TO 258 HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT SURFACE CORROSION ON LT BEAM ANGLE IAW SRM 51-70-40.
- [SDR MALA020342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020342), Jun 12, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING 4Y/2Y-CHECK IN CWA, U-CHANNEL FLOORBOARD INTERCONNECT PIECES IN FWD CABIN AREA HAVE MINOR CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-20-42 AND 5
- [SDR MALA020197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020197), Mar 5, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN STARTING RT ENGINE, AFTER STARTER CUT OUT, NG AND ITT KEPT ACCELERATING. WHEN NG REACHES 85 PERCENT WHITE SMOKE APPREARS FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM. SMOKE IS 
- [SDR MALA020181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020181), Mar 5, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. REPORTED SMOKE FROM RT AIRCRAFT VENTS IN CABIN ON ENGINE START. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED POWER UNIT, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OVERTEMP OR OTHER DEFECTS. REMOVED DECU 
- [SDR MALA000736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000736), Nov 29, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, DENT ON CARGO DOOR. REFER TO MESABA 408 CARD 059539, CELSIUS W/O 19097, CELSIUS TASK CARD 8501, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS000528. MAINTENA
- [SDR MALA000734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000734), Nov 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK CORROSION AT BLO FROM STA 294 THRU STA 401. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19097, TASK CARD 1514 AND SAAB STATEMENT340 SDS000528. MAINTEN
- [SDR MALA000733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000733), Nov 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON UPPER ANGLE OF UNDER FLOORBEAM AT STA 258. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19097, TASK CARD 1521. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CORROSION DAMA
- [SDR MALA000732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000732), Nov 22, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON LT FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE AT FLOOR PANELS 131BZ, AND 141BZ. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19097, TASK CARD 1516. MAINTENANCE REMOVED COR
- [SDR MALA000731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000731), Nov 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK LBL 18.3 AND AT WEB STA 294 THRU 401. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19097, TASK CARD 1515, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS000528
- [SDR MALA976449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976449), May 7, 1999: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. LEFT BLEED FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH AND CLOSED LEFT BLEED VALVE, WITH LEFT BLEED VALVE CLOSED, LEFT BLEED FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABO
- [SDR MALA976289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976289), Jan 5, 1999: DEICE MODULE. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, RIGHT INTAKE HEAT INOP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT DEICE MODULE IAW 30-20-15, OPS CHECK GOOD.

## 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 20050209004359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050209004359I), Feb 9, 2005: Saab 340B (N457XJ), Champaign-Urban, IL. (-23) [privacy data omitted] aircraft was on approach twenty miles out from cmi, when the crew heard a loud bang, followed by a left engine chip detector…

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