# N991XJ: 1987 Saab-Fairchild 340A, registration cancelled 2006-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2006
- Exported to: Sweden
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Saab-Fairchild 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a) (registry code 7850100)
- Engine: [GE CT7 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-series) (registry code 30030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340A-091
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1987
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1987
- Last registry action: April 15, 2003
- Mode S code: ADD870
- 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/N991XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=991XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N991XJ-2006-03-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (41)

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

- [SDR MALA020663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020663), Nov 22, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN STARTING, RT ENGINE LIGHT-OFF TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL BUT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. AFTER LIGHT-OFF ITT STABILIZED AT 775 AND NG AT 65. IT NEVER SEEMED TO FULLY S
- [SDR MALA020533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020533), Sep 3, 2002: ACM. DURING FLIGHT #3249, CREW SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN THE ACM STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RH ACM PN 776910-6, SN/ON 9703055, SN/OFF 980
- [SDR MALA020369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020369), Jun 27, 2002: HMU. FAILED. LT ENGINE OVERTEMP. HIGH ENERGY ABORT. MAX WAS 936. NO OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LT HMU AND T4.5 TRIMMER ADJUSTED, GPA CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR MALA020300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020300), May 28, 2002: WIRE. LOOSE. FLIGHT IDLE OVERRIDE PULLED ON LANDING ROLL. F1 FAILED TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND SPLICE 306VS-DF HAD A WIRE PULLED AND LOOSE. REPAIRED SPLICE PER SF340W/M CHAP
- [SDR MALA020271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020271), May 8, 2002: FIRE LOOP. FAULTY. DURING FLIGHT 2801, LEFT BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT FOLLOWED QRH AFTER BLEEDS CLOSED 10 MINUTES LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANC
- [SDR MALA020105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020105), Jan 5, 2002: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING FLIGHT 3365 OUT OF DTW, RT DUCT OVER TEMP LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES EVEN WITH A COLD TEMP SELECTED. A MID-TEMP AND THE TEMP SELECTOR IN MANUAL WHEN BLE
- [SDR MALA010741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010741), Oct 3, 2001: HEATER. SPARKS. PILOT ON FLIGHT 3009 REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE CONTROL THE MID CABIN DC AUX HEATER WAS EXPELLING SPARKS OUT VENT IN ROW 6, AND SMELLED HOT (ELECTRICAL SMELL). MAI
- [SDR MALA010705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010705), Sep 17, 2001: SWIVEL. LEAKING. DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON FLIGHT 3236, LEAK SOMEWHERE IN RT WHEEL WELL CAUSED MAIN ACCUMULATOR AND RESERVOIR TO DECREASE TO ZERO. GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY T-HANDLE.
- [SDR MALA010434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010434), May 1, 2001: GCU. DEFECTIVE. LEFT DC GEN FAILED INFLIGHT, AIR RETURN TO DTW FOR LEFT DC GENERATOR OFFLINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT DC GCU P/N 51539-007B, S/N ON 98658 IAW SAAB 340 AMM CHA
- [SDR MALA010425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010425), Apr 26, 2001: GENERATOR. FAILED. ON FLIGHT 3333 FROM MSP, LEFT DC GENERATOR FAILED, FOLLOWED QRH, RESET C/B, J3 AND J4 AS PER MX STILL INOP. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT DC GEN 
- [SDR MALA000670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000670), Nov 16, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING 4K-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT CENTER AISLE SEAT TRACK INBD/OTBD TOP FLANGES CORRODED IN CARGO AREA. APPROXIMATELY STA 640-685. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED
- [SDR MALA000669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000669), Nov 16, 2000: SEAT TRACK. WORN. FOUND DURING 4K-CHECK, LT CENTER AISLE SEAT TRACK IB AND OB IP FLANGES CORRODED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW EO 53078.
- [SDR MALA000627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000627), Oct 18, 2000: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. UPON PARKING OF THE A/C NOSE WHEEL STEERING SEEMED TO FAIL. AFTER SHUTDOWN CHECK CB''S AND NOTICED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BREAKER POPPED. RESET, POPPED AGAIN. FI 
- [SDR MALA000519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000519), Aug 16, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. AFTER T/O IN HEAVY PRECIP, RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT WENT ON FOR 1 MINUTE, EXTINGUISHED WHEN RIGHT POWER LEVER WAS REDUCED. MAINTENANCE FOUND O/B SENSOR CANNON PLUG WI
- [SDR MALA000504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000504), Aug 7, 2000: STRUCTURE. BIRD STRIKE. ON DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE OUTBOUND MSP, DUE TO MAINTENANCE AVAILIBILITY AT OUTSTATION CREW DID A AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE W
- [SDR MALA000354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000354), May 27, 2000: BULB. FAILED. AUTOCOARSEN WOULD NOT ARM ON TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED AUTOCOARSEN ARMED LIGHT.
- [SDR MALA000143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000143), Feb 13, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. RIGHT PROPELLER PSI AND TEMP GAUGE FAILED. RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT OIL PGB PRESSURE SWITCH IAW PBM 71-00-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976550), Aug 27, 1999: ECU. FAILED. LEFT TORQUE GAUGE INOP, FAILED DURING CLIMB. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ECU PER CT7 MM 74-00-00 PAGES 406-410. COMPLETED OPS CHECKS PER CT7 72-00-00, TEST OPS CHECKS 
- [SDR MALA976530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976530), Aug 5, 1999: OIL SYS. REQD SERVICE. ON TAKEOFF AT V1, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OUT (APPROX. 1 SEC) ON CLIMB-OUT CHECKED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE VERIFIED IN YELLOW AREA (APP
- [SDR MALA976500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976500), Jun 10, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. LEFT BLEED AIR LEAK CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 1000 FT, FOLLOWED THE QRH AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BLEED AIR DETECT CONTROL UNIT IA
- [SDR MALA976344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976344), Feb 7, 1999: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON INFLIGHT, T HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRE SENSE LOOP, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976207), Oct 2, 1998: STARTER GEN. FAILED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION BOTH LEFT EFIS TUBES WENT BLACK, AFTER HYDRAULIC PUMP STOPPED RUNNING AND BOTH LEFT TUBES CAME BACK. FIVE MINUTES INTO FLIGHT EFIS TUBES W
- [SDR MALA976186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976186), Aug 13, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING 4,000 HOUR CHECK, CRACKS IN FLAP REAR SPAR AND LOWER SKIN AT WS 142 LT AND RT FLAPS. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED EO NR S57007. STOP DRILLED THE CRACKS IN BOTH 
- [SDR MALA976187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976187), Aug 11, 1998: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING 4,000 HOUR CHECK, CHAFING WAS FOUND ON LT I/B NACELLE SKIN. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED EO NR S54009, BLEND OUT THE CHAFING AREA SMOOTHLY, REINFORCED WITH DOUB
- [SDR MALA976114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976114), May 2, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR TRACK OUT ROW 4 AND AFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND MOST AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK LOW. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976094), Apr 9, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ITT TEMP WAS 100 DEGRESS HOTTER THAN THE LEFT(605-711). MAINTENANCE VERIFIED PROBLEM THROUGH ITT CALIBRATION, CLEANED AND RESECURED CANNON 
- [SDR MALA976031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976031), Mar 7, 1998: HMU. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE SURGES WITH CTOT ON AND OFF. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE HMU, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD
- [SDR MALA976025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976025), Feb 28, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND ONE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED OVERHEAD LIGHTS (PN 1317) AND FLOOR TRACK LIGHT.
- [SDR MALA975992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975992), Feb 16, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT ROW 6A INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR MALA975912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975912), Jan 22, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 2A. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA975694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975694), Oct 10, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGH TAT ROW 6D INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR MALA975652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975652), Sep 13, 1997: CONTROL QUADRANT. FAILED. FLT 2906 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE 'FI STOP OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CONTROL QUADRA
- [SDR MALA975651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975651), Sep 13, 1997: FI STOP LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT 3192 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE 'FI STOP OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING TEST PER SAAB A
- [SDR MALA975601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975601), Aug 19, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, TWO FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
- [SDR MALA975596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975596), Aug 17, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR MALA975555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975555), Jul 24, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMEGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR MALA975540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975540), Jul 17, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR MALA975480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975480), Jun 24, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR MALA975400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975400), May 10, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHT 6A WAS FOUND TO BE INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR MALA975343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975343), Mar 7, 1997: STARTER/GEN. FAILED. FLT 3333 - RIGHT DC GENERATOR FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW COMPLIED WITH QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK. GENERATOR CAME BACK ON LINE AND FAILED AGAIN. AIRCR
- [SDR MALA965263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965263), Dec 25, 1996: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. ATW - FLT 2973 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE MAIN DOOR HANDLE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATW. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE MAIN DOOR MICROSWITCH.

## 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 20001002038489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001002038489I), Oct 2, 2000: Saab SF340A (N991XJ), Elmira, NY. (-23) On Monday, October 2, 2000 at 1207 local time, a Saab 340A aircraft, operated by mesaba aviation, inc d/b/a northwest airlink (mala), under 14 CFR part…

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