# Incident 19901123056969I: Swrngn SA227AC, Pittsburgh, PA, November 23, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1990, 12:00 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CHQA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3044J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3044J-2013-06-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA227-AC (registry code 8780603, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch TPE331 series (registry code 01514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227AC
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901123056969I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR FLUCTUATES IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR WAS REPLACED.

## Other reports on N3044J (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910203006899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910203006899I), Feb 3, 1991: Swrngn SA227AC (N3044J), Pittsburgh, PA. Crew had to cycle gear to get a green down and locked indication. Replaced nose gear down lock switch.
- [Incident 19910124004229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910124004229I), Jan 24, 1991: Swrngn SA227AC (N3044J), Pittsburgh, PA. Cabin door warning after takeoff. Returned. Adjusted click-clack locking assembly.
- [Incident 19880222017509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880222017509I), Feb 22, 1988: Swrngn SA227AC (N3044J), Pierre, SD, Minor damage. Struck a deer during landing rollout. Propeller damaged.
- [Incident 19821005059039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821005059039I), Oct 5, 1982: Swrngn SA227AC (N3044J), Lewiston, ID. On departure,smoke from wheelwell observed. Proceeded to alternate airport. Found landing gear brake discs very hot

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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