# Convair 340-70

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 2422905
- Manufacturer (registry): CONVAIR
- Model: 340-70
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 2 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 48
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340-70

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## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA05FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05FA040), Dec 4, 2004: Convair Div. of Gen. Dynamics 340 (N41626), N. Miami Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper maintenance of the left engine by company maintenance personnel (failure to flush metal from the oil system and failure to properly preserve the engine for storage) resulting in a total…

## 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.

- [Accident 20041204029789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041204029789A), Dec 4, 2004: Cvac 34070 (N41626), Adventura, FL, Destroyed. (-23) Miami air lease which operates a convair 340, tail number N41626 serial number 274, departed opf at 0840 this morning, heading to nassau, Bahamas…

## Service difficulty reports (9)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR 2023F00210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023F00210), Jun 23, 2023: PRESSURE SWITCH. ACTIVATED. DURING CLIMB NUMBER ONE ENGINE ADI LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER ADI SYSTEM WAS SWITCHED OFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE / KOPF.
- [SDR Q9UA2019022726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q9UA2019022726), Feb 26, 2019: OIL SYSTEM. OVERHEATED. DURING CLIMB POWER SETTING, THE OIL TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE TO 80-90 DEGREES AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 60 PSI, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED.
- [SDR 2017F00072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017F00072), Mar 16, 2017: ENGINE. FLUCTUATES. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE BMEP INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH WITH VIBRATIONS. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN.
- [SDR Q9UA2016062303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q9UA2016062303), Jun 20, 2016: GOVERNOR. SLOW. NR 1 PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WITH TOGGLE SWITCH, AFTER TAKEOFF.
- [SDR 2015F00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015F00013), Dec 23, 2014: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDELY FLUCTUATING. CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ENGINE 
- [SDR Q9UA2014122300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q9UA2014122300002), Dec 19, 2014: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDLY FLUCTUATING. THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE E
- [SDR 2015F00015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015F00015), Dec 19, 2014: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDELY FLUCTUATING. CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ENGINE O
- [SDR 2015F00014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015F00014), Dec 19, 2014: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE MANIFOLD AND BMEP READINGS WERE WIDELY FLUCTUATING. CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ENGINE O
- [SDR Q9UA20141002001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q9UA20141002001), Oct 2, 2014: GOVERNOR. ABNORMAL. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WOULD NOT DECREASE BELOW 2500 RPM. AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO DECREASE THE ENGINE RPM BELOW 2500 RPM. SHORTLY THE

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