# N79XJ: Saab-Fairchild 340A, registration cancelled 2005-04-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 22, 2005 - Exported to: Sweden - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Saab-Fairchild 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a) (registry code 7850100) - Data sheets: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 340A-079 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 8, 1987 - Certificate issued: November 9, 1987 - Last registry action: January 20, 2004 - Mode S code: AAB7C2 - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79XJ-2005-04-22 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-Fairchild 340A: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a.md ## Service difficulty reports (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA040308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040308), Apr 4, 2004: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. BATTERY PACK 61-0478-9 SN/ 38A, WAS REMOVED FOR A SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. THE UNIT FAILED ON 4/4/04 AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 55-2198-1 WAS REPLACED. UNIT PASS - [SDR MALA040110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040110), Jan 9, 2004: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLT 3136, AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DEPARTURE, RAN QRH, AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AVIONICS DOOR 220AZ, NO EVIDENCE OF - [SDR MALA030504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030504), Nov 22, 2003: DETECTOR. FAILED. DURING FLT, YELLOW HEADING FLAG REPEATEDLY CAME ON, COULD BE FAILURE ON BOTH SIDES. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 FLUX DETECTOR UNIT P/N 622-5812 - [SDR MALA030375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030375), Aug 15, 2003: POTENTIOMETER. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT ON FLIGHT NR 3321, AT LEVEL FLIGHT THE FLAPS BEGAN UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH. THE FLAP MOVEMENT WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE - [SDR MALA030280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030280), May 21, 2003: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RT PROP RPM SLOWED AFTER TAKEOFF. RT PROP RPM UNDERSPEED NOTICED AFTER TAKEOFF (1280 RPM) PROCEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WI/QRH AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. TORQUE MOTOR - [SDR MALA020598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020598), Oct 6, 2002: ENGINE. DURING FLIGHT #3183, RH ENGINE STARTED TO OPERATE VERY IRRATICALLY ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER TO. TORQUE PEGGED TO 120, AND ITT OVERTEMPED. WITNESSED AS HIGH 977 DE - [SDR MALA010762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010762), Oct 22, 2001: SMOKE. DETECTED. AFTER LANDING FLIGHT 3382, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGERS CLAIMED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN PER QRH, PASSENGERS EVACUATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTE - [SDR MALA010594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010594), Jul 22, 2001: ENGINE. DURING FLIGHT #2906, FROM DTW LH CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW. AT UNDER 1000' AGL. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. QRH WAS COMPLETED MX - [SDR MALA010357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010357), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT OB ELEVATOR CABLE CHAFED IN CABIN. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE PN 7227105-712. - [SDR MALA010356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010356), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT OB RUDDER CABLE IN CIRCUIT I IS CHAFED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE PN 7227150-562. - [SDR MALA010355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010355), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT IB CABIN ELEVATOR CABLE CHAFED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE PN 7227705-644. - [SDR MALA010354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010354), Mar 30, 2001: BOLT. LOOSE. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT NACELLE LOWER ENGINE MOUNT BOLT HOLES HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN BOLTS AND NACELLE FRAME. MX REPAIRED IAW EO S54048, A - [SDR MALA010353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010353), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT OB WING FWD AILERON CABLE IS CHAFED. MX REPLACED CABLE PN 7227151-522. - [SDR MALA010352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010352), Mar 30, 2001: BOLT. LOOSE. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT NACELLE OB LOWER ENGINE STRUT ATTACHMENT BOLT HAS AXIAL PLAY. MX REPAIRED IAW EO S54048 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS001318. - [SDR MALA010351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010351), Mar 30, 2001: MOUNT. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT NACELLE LOWER ENGINE MOUNT OB HOLE HAS EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN BOLTS AND NACELLE. MX REPAIRED IAW EO S54048 AND SAAB STA - [SDR MALA010347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010347), Mar 30, 2001: LINKAGE. WORN. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA, CONNECTING LINKS ARE WORN AT RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PUSH / PULL TUBES. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LINKS. PN (2) 7227150-125. - [SDR MALA010346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010346), Mar 30, 2001: LINKAGE. WORN. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, IN CWA, CONNECTING LINKS AT RT AILERON TRIM TAB PUSH / PULL TUBES ARE WORN. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LINKS. PN 7227150121, PN 7227150 - [SDR MALA010362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010362), Mar 30, 2001: MOUNT. WORN. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT NACELLE IB AND OB ENGINE STRUTS HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. MX REAMED OB UPPER AND LOWER AND IB LOWER ATTACHMENTS TO SECOND OVERSIZ - [SDR MALA010361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010361), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT RUDDER OB CABLE IS CHAFED IN CIRCUIT I. MX REPLACED OB RUDDER CABLE. - [SDR MALA010360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010360), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT AILERON FWD OB WING CABLE IS CHAFED, MX REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE. - [SDR MALA010359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010359), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT AFT SINGLE RUDDER CABLE CHAFED IN CIRCUIT I. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE PN 7227105-582. - [SDR MALA010358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010358), Mar 30, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT OB ELEVATOR CABLE CHAFED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE PN 7227105-712. - [SDR MALA010349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010349), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT OB LOWER DRAG STRUT FITTINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE. LT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT FITTING HOLE.LT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE - [SDR MALA010348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010348), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT IB UPPER DRAG STRUT FITTINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE. LT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT FITTING HOLE. RT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE - [SDR MALA010293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010293), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK IN CWA, RT IB UPPER, LT OB LOWER DRAG STRUT FITTINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE. LT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT FITTING HOLE. RT NACELLE BOTTOM ENG - [SDR MALA010350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010350), Mar 16, 2001: FASTENER. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT NACELLE OB & IB FWD SKIN HAS FASTENERS PULLING THROUGH SKIN AROUND NACELLE STA 203. MX COMPLETED REPAIR IAW MAL EO S54049. - [SDR MALA000761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000761), Dec 15, 2000: DUCT. LEAKING. LT INTAKE HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER DUCT PN NH24668-131, SN/OFF L169345, SN/ON L224046. - [SDR MALA000593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000593), Oct 14, 2000: SQUAT SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER T/O, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE UP, USED THE DOWNLOCK REL BUTTON THEN THE HANDLE AND GEAR CAME UP NORMALLY. SHORTLY AFTER GEAR WAS UP, GOT THE CON - [SDR MALA000562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000562), Sep 29, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. AUTOCOARSEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ORH COMPLETED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND RE-ILLUMINATED. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE CND FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES REPLACED - [SDR MALA000266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000266), Apr 3, 2000: MODULE. FAILED. LT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MX REPLACED DEICE CONTROL MODULE (SHOEBOX) (P/N 44730-501), OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA000177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000177), Mar 10, 2000: INDICATOR. ILLUMINATED. AIR TURNBACK. CREW REPORTED THE ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. MX REPLACED THE ANTI SKID CONTROL VALVE. PERFORMED FUNCT. CHECK IA - [SDR MALA976658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976658), Dec 12, 1999: DEICE MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT, RIGHT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF 5 SECONDS ON, 22 SECONDS OFF. QRH (CYCLING ANTI ICE RT ENGINE) SWITCH HAD NO EFFECT. AFTER 10 M - [SDR MALA976589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976589), Sep 27, 1999: CONTROL HEAD. FAILED. NR 1 RADIO IS INOP, STUCK IN TEST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 COMM CONTROL HEAD. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SF 340 MM CHAP 23. - [SDR MALA976569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976569), Sep 13, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. EMERGENCY POWER LIGHT ON OVERHEAD ON, FOLLOWED QRH AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROLL. CREW CYCLED ALL EMERGENCY POWER, OFF THEN ON, EMERGENCY POWER LIGHT REMAINED - [SDR MALA976503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976503), Jun 18, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND DENT ON RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE AT STATION 345.25 WL 94. REPAIRED IAW MAL EO S53009 PERMENANT REPAIR. - [SDR MALA976325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976325), Jan 29, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AVIONICS SMOKE ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT, CREW COMPLETED QRH. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REMOVED AVIONICS DOOR AND INSPECTED AREA FOR SMOKE AND EVIDENCE F - [SDR MALA976303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976303), Jan 18, 1999: SEAL. OUT OF ADJUST. LOUD SQUEAL FROM CABIN DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED CABIN DOOR SEAL, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW SAAB AMM CH - [SDR MALA976262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976262), Dec 4, 1998: RELAY. FAILED. ON APPROACH, GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, PERFORMED QRH, EMERGENCY EXTENSION SUCCESSFUL. ON LANDING PULLED FLIGHT IDLE STOP OVERRIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 10GA RELAY. - [SDR MALA976248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976248), Nov 21, 1998: SENSORS. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT INTAKE INOP CAME ON DURING FLIGHT, SHUT SYSTEM OFF, RESELECTED ON AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER BETWEEN 15-80 SECONDS. SHUT SYSTEM OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES A - [SDR MALA976194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976194), Sep 17, 1998: TRIM PANEL. LOOSE. PLASTIC COVER ON EXIT DOOR 6CD IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED TRIM PANEL, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA976140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976140), May 31, 1998: CHIP LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. IN FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE CHIP DETE - [SDR MALA976137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976137), May 28, 1998: AHRS COMPUTER. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT CREW RESET HEADING SEVERAL TIMES, YELLOW HAEDING LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH 8 DEGREES DIFFERENCE IN HEADINGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR MALA976136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976136), May 24, 1998: CHIP LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DEBRIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GE 72-00-00, PAGE 198.17, TRO ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20030815024119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030815024119I), Aug 15, 2003: Saab SF340A (N79XJ), Minneapolis, MN. (-23) During climb out and at level flight, flaps began uncommanded movement causing the aircraft to experience pitch changes. Flap position potentiometer had… - [Incident 20000727031939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000727031939I), Jul 27, 2000: Cessna 340A (N79XJ), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23)Flight crew declared an emergency and landed at Fort Wayne, IN (kfwa) due to smoke in the cargo area. Aircraft landed without incident, cargo hold was… --- 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.