# Saab 340B - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 7860104 - Manufacturer (registry): SAAB AIRCRAFT CO - Model: 340B - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 2 · Turbo-prop - Seats: 37 - Weight class: 20,000 lb and over - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (1) - [N677PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N677PA): [Aviation Inventory Resources Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20INVENTORY%20RESOURCES%20INC), [Alvarado, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alvarado), built 1992, S/N 340B-328 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## 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 20091108050969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091108050969I), Nov 8, 2009: Saab Aircra 340B (N251CJ), Dulles, VA, Minor damage. Colgan flight crew was repositioning a Saab 340-B from the maintenance hanger to the gate for service. The aircraft was centered on the taxiway following ATC… ## Service difficulty reports (8,974, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 4EZF20261015362AG](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF20261015362AG), Oct 15, 2026: STARTER GEN. OVERTEMP. R GEN OVER TEMP LGT ILLUMINATING WITH GEN ONLINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH STARTER GENERATOR IAW SAAB 340B AMM 24-31-05-04. OPERATIONAL TEST SATISFACTORY. - [SDR OZCA2026042503961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2026042503961), Apr 22, 2026: HAND PUMP. BROKEN. DURING TAKEOFF FROM MBPV, UPON SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR UP, THE CREW RECEIVED A HYD CWP LIGHT AND NO PRESSURE INDICATION. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MBPV, - [SDR JIKA2026030201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2026030201), Feb 16, 2026: LANDING GEAR. FAULTED. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS ACTUATED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND NORMALLY AND THEY RECEIVED NO GREEN SAFE LI - [SDR 4EZF2025120800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF2025120800001), Dec 4, 2025: ELECTRONIC UNIT. CORRODED. RIGHT ACP NOT WORKING AND STUCK MIC DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO BASE. R & R REMOTE ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW WITH SAAB 340 AMM 23-50-05-04, OPS TEST SATISF - [SDR 4EZF202511050001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202511050001), Nov 4, 2025: PUMP. FAULTED. ON SELECTION OF LANDING GEAR DOWN, HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATED 0 PSI. ONLY NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOWED DOWN & LOCKED, 1 GREEN, C - [SDR 4EZF202510210001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202510210001), Oct 21, 2025: NONE. NO DISCREPANCY. BIRD STRIKE (DURING LANDING AT TNCC) - MTX ACTION: PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-10-00-001 NO DAMAGE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEAS - [SDR 4EZF20261014362AG](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF20261014362AG), Oct 14, 2025: COMMS UNIT. STUCK. COMM 1 STUCK IN TRANSIT, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SYSTEM IAW AMM 23-30-00-05 OPERATIONAL TEST SATISFACTORY ON GROUND. - [SDR 4EZ2025F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZ2025F00000), Oct 14, 2025: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. ABORTED TAKE-OFF, YELLOW CAUTION LIGHT DURING TAKE-OFF - WITH "TAKE-OFF INHIBIT" SELECTED. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF WARNING ANNUNCIATOR SYSTEM IAW MM 31-50- - [SDR JIKA2025042501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2025042501), Apr 22, 2025: LAP JOINT. CORRODED. DURING A 4YR HEAVY SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT WORLDWIDE AIRCRAFT SERVICES CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS WAS DISCOVERED ALONG THE UPPER RH FUSELAGE LAP SEAM BET - [SDR 4EZF20250324001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF20250324001), Mar 20, 2025: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RH LANDING GEAR UNSAFE. LIGHT TEST PERFORMED BULBS WORK. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RH LANDING GEAR AND FOUND DOWN LOCK CONNECTOR LOOSE, CLEANED AND CON - [SDR OZCA2025001971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2025001971), Feb 24, 2025: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB, CREW ENCOUNTERED RIME ICE AND ACTIVATED THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE, WING BOOTS, AND WINDOW HEAT. CREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND DISCOVERED THE RH WINDSHIELD H - [SDR 4EZF20250215001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF20250215001), Feb 10, 2025: STARTER GEN. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT CREW PIREP: RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT START - AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT STARTER GENERATOR & GCU. OPERATIONAL TEST PERFORMED OK FOR S - [SDR 4EZF202502150002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202502150002), Feb 9, 2025: CONTROLLER. FAULT MESSAGE. CABIN PRESS PNL SHOWS FAULT WHEN DETECTED TO 'AUTO' DURING TEST. - MTX ACTION: PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW SAAB340 AMM 21-31- - [SDR 4EZF241216N304AG](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF241216N304AG), Dec 16, 2024: SENSOR. FAULTED. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FLIGHT TURNBACK DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT DURING TAKE-OFF. FLIGHT CREW REPORT: OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT DURING - [SDR 4EZF241206N304AG](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF241206N304AG), Dec 6, 2024: STEERING SYS. FAILED. DURINGTAXIOUT,FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DOES NOT STEER TO THE RIGHT AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. FLIGHT CREW LOGENTRY: NOSE WHEEL STEERING DOES NOT TUR - [SDR OZCA2024080600185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2024080600185), Aug 6, 2024: CLAMP. UNSECURE. ON DEPARTURE, AT 200 TO 400 FT THE CREW NOTICED ON THE MASTER WARNING PANEL, ENG OIL, OIL PRESS AND THE LH ENGINE OVER TEMP (RED LIGHT ) ON. THEY ALSO NOTICED F - [SDR 4EZF20240715001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF20240715001), Jul 15, 2024: WINDSHIELD. NONE. FLIGHT CREW REPORT: BIRD STRIKE DURING DEPARTURE TNCB, INSPECTION REQUIRED. MTX ACTION: PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE FRONT AND SIDE WINDSHIELD, NO DISCREPANCY FO - [SDR 4EZF202407030001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202407030001), Jun 27, 2024: ACM. DEFECTIVE. COCKPIT AIRCO BLOWS HOT AIR UNABLE TO COOL COCKPIT, ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW AMM 21-60-00-01 WAS FOUND AIR CYCLE MACHINE OIL WAS BLACK AND ACM BLOWS HOT - [SDR HKGA2024071528001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HKGA2024071528001), Jun 26, 2024: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTED. TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE RH ENGINE STALL DETERMINED THAT THE E2 ANTI ICE/START VALVE WAS STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VALVE. ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING FOUN - [SDR HKGA202407038001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HKGA202407038001), Jun 26, 2024: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. RH ENGINE SHOWED SIGNS OF COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. AFTER DEPARTURE POWER WAS PULLED BACK ON THE RH ENGINE, THE ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS CURR - [SDR 4EZF202405240001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202405240001), May 23, 2024: NONE. NONE. CREW ENTRY: BIRD STRIKE ON ROTATION (TNCC) - MTX ENTRY: CARRIED OUT A GVI AS PER GMM/AMP FOUND NO DAMAGE TO NLG OR NLG DOORS WHERE BLOOD STAINS WERE NOTED. - [SDR 2024FA0000388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000388), May 23, 2024: PROCESSING UNIT. SMOKE. PILOT REPORTS “L SIDE EADI WENT BLANK FOLLOWED BY STRONG, VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NO CB'S POPPED AT TIME OF FAILURE. DPU1 IN AVIONICS BAY FOUND TO BE THE - [SDR 2024FA0000387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000387), May 23, 2024: PROCESSING UNIT. SMOKE. PILOT REPORTS “L SIDE EADI WENT BLANK FOLLOWED BY STRONG, VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NO CB'S POPPED AT TIME OF FAILURE. DPU1 IN AVIONICS BAY FOUND TO BE THE - [SDR 4EZF240409N304AG](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF240409N304AG), Apr 8, 2024: RADOME. CRACKED. BIRD STRIKE AT THE RADOME DURING LANDING OR APPROACH IN CURACAO (TNCC). MTX ACTION: FOUND RADOME WITH CRACK. RADOME HAS BEEN REMOVED & REPLACED IAW S340 AMM 53- - [SDR 4EZF0803202401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF0803202401), Apr 2, 2024: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. LEFT PROP OIL GAUGE FLUCTUATION HEAVILY THEN TO FULL SCALE DEFLECTION VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS. SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR LEAKAGE AND BLOCKAGE NO LEAK HAS BEEN - [SDR OZCA202403052187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA202403052187), Mar 4, 2024: PUMP. FAILED. DURING APPROACH TO KMIA NOTICED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASED. CWP HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EXPERIENCED TOTAL HYDRAULIC LOSS. COMPLIED WITH QRH. MANUALLY LOWERED G - [SDR 4EZF202310240312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202310240312), Oct 21, 2023: MODULE. FAILED. DURING CRUISE ON THE FLIGHT FROM TNCC TO KOPF, FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A TRANSPONDER & CAPTAIN'S SIDE INSTRUMENT FAILURE AFTER REACHING FL190. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR OZCA340274230823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340274230823), Aug 23, 2023: CONTROL SYSTEM. FAILED. GEAR WOULD NOTCOME UP AFTER T/O. FOLLOWED QRH. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEARCONTROL ASSY. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW SECTION 32-31-05-02 OF THE SAAB - [SDR OZCA340224230403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340224230403), Apr 3, 2023: WIRE HARNESS. FAULTED. ON CLIMB OUT SEGMENT OF FLIGHT PASSING 13000' R/H ENGINE ITT BECAME ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE WHILE ALL OTHER PARAMETERS REMAIN THE SAME. C/W QRH E3-4, A8-10, A8-LL. - [SDR 4EZF2023032700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF2023032700001), Mar 26, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. N417XJ, WITH FLIGHT NUMBER 7Z500 WAS IN ROUTE FROM BON WITH DESTINATION MDE. DURING THE CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED R BLEED FAULT AT FL220 (CABIN PRESSU - [SDR 4EZF20230326001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF20230326001), Mar 26, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CREW REPORT: R BLEED FAULT AT FL220 AND RH-ENG TRQ DROPPED TO 0%. ITT WENT UP TO 1000°, OV TEMP LIGHT CAME ON. - [SDR 4EZF202301310038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202301310038), Jan 30, 2023: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. AFTER INITIATING DESCENT (ROUTE SKRG TO TNCC) A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE AND LOST TORQUE AND ITT RAISED TO APPROXIMATELY 900 DEGREES CELCIUS - [SDR OZCA340274230105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340274230105), Jan 5, 2023: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF REACHING 1000FT ENGINE2 FAILED . CONSULTED WITH CREW AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A COMPRESSOR STALL – MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE INLET AND FOUND N - [SDR 2022FA0000597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000597), Oct 11, 2022: WHEEL. DEFLATED. DURING TOUCH DOWN FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A SUDDEN PITCH UP OF THE AIRCRAFT, TO COUNTER THE PITCH UP POWER WAS ADDED TO PUSH NOSE DOWN, FOLLOWING WITH BRAKING ACTI - [SDR 29GA2022052300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2022052300002), May 20, 2022: NONE. INOPERATIVE. SUPPLEMENTAL FLIGHT: 127 SKB/SJU FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT 42 LN INTERMITTENT ALSO EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND PATH MARLING LIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED EM - [SDR 29GA2022052300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2022052300001), May 20, 2022: NONE. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT: 127 SKB/SJU MAIN CABIN DOOR AND RIGHT EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED TROUBLE - [SDR 29GA2022051800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2022051800001), May 15, 2022: NONE. FAULTY. SUPPLEMENTAL FLIGHT: 0122 STX/SJU HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOSS MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE EMERGENCY DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP - [SDR 2022F00231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00231), May 12, 2022: WHEEL. DAMAGED. AFTER PARKING AND PARKING BRAKE WAS SET, HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF CONFORM PROCEDURE. AFTER DISEMBARK HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS NO - [SDR 29GA2022030900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2022030900001), Mar 7, 2022: NONE. NONE. FLIGHT: 117 STX/SJU WHEN SLECTING LANDING GEAR SELECTOR INTO THE DOWN POSITION STRONG NOISE IT TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO DEPLOY THE LANDING GEARS. CORRECTIVE A - [SDR 29GA2022030100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2022030100001), Feb 25, 2022: BOLT. UNKNOWN. FLIGHT 127 SKB/SJU WHEN SELECED GEAR DOWN WE EXPERIENCED NOISE AND DELAY TO DROP ALL THREE GEARS AND FINALLY WE GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS DOWN AND LOCKED. CORRECTI - [SDR 29GA2022011000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2022011000002), Jan 10, 2022: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. REPORT: EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING FROM CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP - [SDR 29GA0222011000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA0222011000001), Jan 9, 2022: LANDING GEAR. FAULTY. 100 EIS/SJU DURING GEAR EXTENSION THE INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2022011000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2022011000001), Jan 9, 2022: INDICATOR. NO INDICATION. FLIGHT: 100 EIS/SJU DURING GEAR EXTENSION THE INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: OPEN - [SDR 29GA2021120300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2021120300001), Dec 2, 2021: RELAY. FAULTY. FLIGHT: 123 STT/SJU DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING THE GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH OUT INCIDENTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INS - [SDR 29GA2021111700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2021111700001), Nov 14, 2021: NONE. NONE. SUPPLEMENTAL CORRECTED UNIQUE CONTROL NUMBER FLIGHT 122 SJU/STX DURING APPROACH MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSSS IN RIGHT GEAR. (EMERGENCYDECLARED QRH DRIVEN) CORR - [SDR 29GA202111700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA202111700001), Nov 14, 2021: NONE. NONE. FLIGHT 122 SJU/STX DURING APPROACH MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSSS IN RIGHT GEAR. (EMERGENCY DECLARED QRH DRIVEN) CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OP - [SDR OZCA06022021N9CJ](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA06022021N9CJ), Jun 2, 2021: ECU. FAILED. ENG1 ON APPROACH FLAME OUT. PROCEEDED BY QRH - AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, 5 TRIPS TO THE BLAST FENCE FOR GROUND HIGH POWER RUNS, AND 2 FCF’S TO CHECK THE TORQUE PRO - [SDR 29GA2021052100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2021052100001), May 19, 2021: CONTROL VALVE. BYPASSING. FLIGHT: 147 FLL/JAX LANDING GEAR FAILED TO GO DOWN AND LOCK DURING INITIAL APPROACH, REMAINED IN TRANSIT WITH LIGHT ON AND HYDRAULICS NORMAL, EMERGECNY GEAR HAN - [SDR 29GA2021051800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2021051800001), May 17, 2021: MANIFOLD. BYPASSING. FLIGHT: 65 FLL/FLL LANDING GEAR FAILED TO GO DOWN AND LOCK, TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AND HYDRAULIC MOTOR RAN FOR AT LEAST 90 SECONDS THEN WE PUT THE LANDING GEAR - [SDR 29GA2021051900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2021051900001), May 16, 2021: HYDRAULIC LINE. LOW. FLIGHT: 65 GGT/FLL AFTER SELECTING GEAR HANDLE DOWN IT TOOK BETWEEN 20 TO 30 SECONDS BEFORE THEY WERE OUT AND LOCKED, PUMP WAS RUNNING THE WHOLE TIME. CORRECTIV All 8,974: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b/reports.md --- 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.