# Saab SF340A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 7850103
- Manufacturer (registry): SAAB
- Model: SF340A
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 2 · Turbo-prop
- Seats: 37
- Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Saab AB
- Registered aircraft: 2
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-sf340a

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)

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## Registered aircraft (2)

- [N118PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118PA): [Phoenix Air Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHOENIX%20AIR%20GROUP%20INC), [Cartersville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cartersville), built 1989, S/N 151
- [N189PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N189PA): [Phoenix Air Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHOENIX%20AIR%20GROUP%20INC), [Cartersville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cartersville), built 1985, S/N 038

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## Service difficulty reports (2,633, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UATA2026032602701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UATA2026032602701), Mar 25, 2026: RIVET. SHEARED. FLIGHT CONTROL STUCK FULL LEFT AILERON. REPLACED SHEARED RIVETS FROM AILERON TO AILERON POSITION INDICATING HORN USING MS20470AD RIVETS WITH REFERENCE TO SAAB 3
- [SDR 2026F00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00027), Mar 11, 2026: SWIVEL FITTING. BROKEN. HYDRAULIC CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY APPEARED TO INDICATE BELOW RED LINE, AND MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE APPEARED TO BE INDICATING 0. 
- [SDR OZCA2025002641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2025002641), May 31, 2025: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. LOOSE. ON APPROACH INTO SNU, THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FAILED TO GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE LH MLG. THE CREW NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND ABOR
- [SDR OZCA2024091706641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2024091706641), Sep 16, 2024: ENGINE. ERRATIC. TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 06 IN FREEPORT, CLIMB OUT TO 1000 FT, CREW STARTED THE CLIMB CHECKLIST. UPON TURNING OFF CTOT AND SETTING CONDITION LEVERS TO CLIMB, THE 
- [SDR OZCA2024004641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2024004641), Aug 12, 2024: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. DURING DESCENT, SEVERAL LOUD BANGS WERE HEARD FROM THE RH ENGINE WITH VIBRATIONS. MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS ON THE TORQUE AND ITT. OVERTEMP LIGHT CAME ON FOR APPROX. 5
- [SDR OZCA20240219001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20240219001), Feb 16, 2024: BLEED AIR SYS. LOOSE. AT FL240 RIGHT TQ AND RIGHT PROP RPM GAUGES AT ZERO. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. RIGHT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH, FUEL FLOW DECREASED. GAUGES THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL
- [SDR OZCA340088230207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340088230207), Feb 7, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DURING CRUISE, HYD PUMP TURNED ON & NO MAIN ACCUM PRESS INCREASED. RETURNED TO MIA. FOLLOWED QRH. HYD CWP LIGHT ILLUM. R/R MAIN HYD RES. PERFORMED AIR BLEED SYS
- [SDR OZCA340076221212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340076221212), Dec 12, 2022: TRIMMER. FAULTY. CROSSING 11,000 FT, RIGHT ENGINE ITT INCREASE UNCOMMANDED TO 872C (802C BEFORE INCREASE). PROCEEDED WITH QRH - REDUCING POWER POWER LEVERS BROUGHT TEMPERATURES 
- [SDR OZCA340084221207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340084221207), Dec 7, 2022: PERISEAL. UNSERVICEABLE. #2 ENGINE IN CRUISE, ITT OUT OF LIMITS. C/W QRH. - REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H SIDE UNDER WING FLAP PERI-SEAL IAW SF340A AMM 36-11-40-04. RUN CHECKS SATISFACTORILY
- [SDR OZCA340076221103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340076221103), Nov 3, 2022: CHIP DETECTOR. ACTIVATED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 17000 FT LEFT ENGINE CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED A8-15 QRH. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED LT HAND ENGINE CHIP DETECT
- [SDR OZCA340076220128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340076220128), Jan 28, 2022: WIRE HARNESS. NONE. WHILE INCRISING POWER LEVERS AT START OF T/O ROLL, L ENGINE TORQUE UNCOMANDED TO 120% ( RED LIGHT ON ) REDUCED POWER LEVER, ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. SHUT ENGINE 
- [SDR OZCA06102DEC2021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA06102DEC2021), Dec 2, 2021: HMU. FAULTED. SUPPLEMENTAL - ON GO AROUND RWY 26R AT MIA ENG 1 OIL PRESS LT CAME ON, LOST POWER, MEMORY ITEMS, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND QRH COMPLY. - DURING T/S FOUND AT BOTTOM
- [SDR OZCA340088211109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA340088211109), Nov 9, 2021: CLAMP. CRACKED. DURING TO/O ROLL @ V1, PLANE DISPLAYED HIGH TEMP + LOW PROP OIL PRESSURE IN #2 ENG PROP RPM DROPPED, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. COMPLIED W/QRH, RETURNED TO LAND AT MYNN. 
- [SDR OZCA2021072600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2021072600001), Jul 23, 2021: DOWNLOCK. DISCONNECTED. ON APPROACH TO LANDING RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT INOP. C/W QRH. - AFTER 2 ABORTED LANDINGS, LANDED SAFELY AND GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED WITH NO INDICATION OF DOWN AND L
- [SDR OZCA90130MAR21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA90130MAR21), Mar 30, 2021: PROPELLER. LOW PRESSURE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 13000, WE HAD PROP OIL PRESSURE LOW ON #1 ENGINE. PROCEEDED ACCORDING TO QRH PG E3-6
- [SDR UATA202101219076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UATA202101219076), Jan 21, 2021: TERMINAL BLOCK. OVERHEATED. ON A RETURN FLIGHT, ON BASE LEG, DESCENDING BETWEEN 2600FT AND 1000FT, SMOKE WAS SMELLED, AND THEN OBSERVED BELOW THE OUTBOARD LOWER CORNER OF THE RT WINDSHIELD
- [SDR OZCA202011190001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA202011190001), Nov 16, 2020: UNKNOWN. HAZE. CREW REPORTED, ATOMIZED OIL HAZE IN COCKPIT UNABLE TO SEE OUTSIDE OF INSTRUMENTS, AFTER HP'S WERE TURNED ON AND RECIRCLE SWITCH. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, INSPECTE
- [SDR OZCA202011060001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA202011060001), Nov 2, 2020: SHAFT. SHEARED. 2020 NOV 2ND, N631BC (AS CSQ 726) FLYING FROM GRAND CAYMAN (MWCR) TO MIAMI (KMIA) EXPERIENCED AN UNSCHEDULED PROP FEATHERING AT ALTITUDE. CREW COMPLIED WITH QUI
- [SDR OZCA20201014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20201014), Oct 14, 2020: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. WRITE UP, MASTER WARNING, AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ON. MIR STATEMENT, CLIMBING OUT OF 2000 FT DEPARTING FROM KMIA TO MBPV, AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ON. THE CREW PERFORM
- [SDR OZCA20200811001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20200811001), Aug 7, 2020: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. OIL LOW PRESSURE ON CWP AND FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN CRUISE. SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND FILL QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMITS IN CMM. ENGINE BEING REMOVED FOR EVALU
- [SDR OZCA202008100356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA202008100356), Aug 7, 2020: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. OIL LOW PRESSURE ON CWP AND FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN CRUISE. SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND FILL QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMITS IN CMM. ENGINE BEING REMOVED FOR EVALU
- [SDR OZCA202006290001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA202006290001), Jun 26, 2020: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. WHILE CONDUCTING FLIGHT CSQ702,ON 26JUN2020, UTILIZING AIRCRAFT N611BC THE LEFT HAND ENGINE DURING CLIMB AT 9000FT HAD AN UNCOMMANDED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. CREW RA
- [SDR OZCA2020033100000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA2020033100000), Mar 24, 2020: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. FLIGHT CREW WRITE UP - AUTOCOARSEN FAILURE IN FLIGHT. LEFT ENG FEATHERED. "AUTOCOARSEN" CWP ILLUMINATED. LATER AFTER SPEAKING WITH CAPTAIN HE STATED THAT THE PR
- [SDR 2018FA0000501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000501), Nov 30, 2018: SEAL. CRUSHED. STRONG ENGINE FUMES SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED AND FOUND LH ENGINE CONICAL SEALS CRUSHED AND AC GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT BENT. R/R AC AC GE
- [SDR 2018FA0000499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000499), Nov 29, 2018: DPU. ABNORMAL. RH EHSI FAILED ABOVE 10000 FEET, RETURNED TO KMIA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R RH DPU IAW SAAB AMM OPS CHECKED GOOD
- [SDR OZCA20180516123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20180516123), May 16, 2018: BOOT. BURNED. WHEN CONNECTED ENGINE ANTI-ICE, ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR APPEARED. SMELL DISAPPEARED WHEN SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND RT ENGINE INTAKE BOO
- [SDR OZCA20170208111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20170208111), Feb 8, 2017: BEARING. FAILED. AFTER PARKING ON MAIN RAMP FOUND THE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MISSING. INSTALLED RIGHT HAND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICAB
- [SDR 2016F00217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016F00217), Oct 31, 2016: TRANSFORMER. FAILED. UPON INITIAL AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER UP E26 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FLT CREW RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THERE WAS SLIGHT SMOKE AND NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL. MA
- [SDR PNSA2016092901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2016092901), Sep 29, 2016: SWIVEL. BROKEN. HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP ON TAKEOFF. FOUND RT MLG DOWNLOCK SWIVEL BROKEN.
- [SDR OZCA20160917113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20160917113), Sep 17, 2016: ADC. ODOR. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT BUT NO NOTICABLE INDICATION PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR DATA COMPUTER DUE TO HEAVY BURNED ODOR. ALSO REMOVED A
- [SDR OZCA20160505114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20160505114), May 5, 2016: WIRE. SHORTED. ON CRUISE, LT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON WARNING PANEL. TROUBLE SHOT LT ENG TAIL PIPE, FOUND SHORT CIRCUIT ON WIRE 508-22. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQUIRED. OP
- [SDR OZCA20160504112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20160504112), May 4, 2016: TEST SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. ON VECTORS FOR APPROACH LT TAIL PIPE HOT ILLUMINATED ON CENTRAL WARNING PANEL. TROUBLE SHOT PROBLEM, FOUND TEST 1 PANEL FIRE TEST SWITCH INTERMITTENT. R & R TES
- [SDR OZCA20160504111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20160504111), May 4, 2016: SENSOR. FAULTY. LEFT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R LT TAIL PIPE HOT SENSORS. INSPECTED ALL TERMINALS & WIRES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK AT THIS TIME
- [SDR TSAA2016042519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA2016042519), Apr 25, 2016: HMU. DAMAGED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 2 ENG ISSUE NG, NP, TEMP HIGH ON NR 2 ENG WITH LITTLE TORQUE. NR 2 ENG DAMAGED DUCT GASKET REPLACED AT LOW PRESS BLEED CHECK VLV & PRS
- [SDR OZCA20160324050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20160324050), Mar 24, 2016: TIRE. DEPARTED. AFTER TAKEOFF, TOWER ALERTED ACFT THAT NR 2 TIRE ASSEMBLY DEPARTED ACFT. ACFT LANDED WITH NO ISSUES AT ITS DESTINATION. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE WAS 
- [SDR OZCA20160310113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20160310113), Mar 3, 2016: RELAY. FAILED. ENROUTE LOST LT MAIN BUS & ALL ASSOCIATED BUSES. R & R LT MAIN BUS RELAY. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK.
- [SDR CA160219001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160219001), Feb 18, 2016: CLUTCH. MISMANUFACTURED. (CAN) AUTOPILOT CLUTCH ASSY ORDERED AND RECEIVED AT ARE FACILITY FOR 1 OF OUR CUSTOMER WITH AN FAA FORM 8130-3 ATTACHED TO IT, STATUS REPAIRED. THE PN ON THE DO
- [SDR PNSA2016021201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA2016021201), Feb 12, 2016: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT LP BLEED WILL NOT OPEN. R & R LT BLEED VALVE.
- [SDR OZCA20160128020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20160128020), Jan 28, 2016: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RIGHT BLEED LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, JUST PRIOR TO SELECTING, TAKE OFF INHIBIT, ON TAKEOFF. INSPECTED BLEED DUCTS & LOOP IN RT FLAP COVE. NO LEAKS NOTED ON DUCTS
- [SDR TSAA20151208006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA20151208006), Dec 8, 2015: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. ON LANDING ROLLOUT, NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY. POWER LEVERS WERE INTO SLIGHT REVERSE WHEN NR 2 ENG FAILED. FOLLOWED FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 71-00-00, VISUA
- [SDR OZCA20150921020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20150921020), Sep 21, 2015: PUMP. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, HYD PUMP FAILED. LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. R & R MAIN HYD PUMP IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR OZCA20150903019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20150903019), Sep 3, 2015: CONTROL HANDLE. INOPERATIVE. LANDING GEAR NOT COMING UP. ACFT WAS FERRIED BACK FOR REPAIRS. R & R LG CONTROL HANDLE IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR OZCA20150831018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20150831018), Aug 31, 2015: RELIEF VALVE. FAULTY. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, RT ENG OIL TEMP WENT ABOVE RED LINE. REDUCED POWER & FOLLOWED QRH. TEMP SLOWLY STARTED TO REDUCE, OIL PRESS WAS 48 PSI. TROUBLE 
- [SDR OZCA20150811017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20150811017), Aug 10, 2015: ACTUATOR. INTERMITTENT. MAIN TRIM FAILURE IN FLIGHT, TESTS OK ON THE GND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN & STAND-BY TRIM SYS IAW MM. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. R & R LT MAIN
- [SDR OZCA20150710016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20150710016), Jul 10, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. RIGHT SIDE PROPELLER OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON BETWEEN 0-25 PSI. TROUBLE SHOT PROBLEM & FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT RT SIDE PROPELLER GEAR BOX OIL PRESS TRANSDUCER. R
- [SDR TSAA2015032004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA2015032004), Mar 20, 2015: SWIVEL. LEAKING. FLIGHT 1101, DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER DEPARTING, HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY DECREASING HYD QTY. TEFERENCE LOG PAGE 260535. FOUND RT MLG SWIVEL PN L38710
- [SDR TSAA20150206001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA20150206001), Feb 6, 2015: TUBE. CRACKED. FLIGHT 5503, NR 1 ENG FAILED AT 8,000 FEET AFTER DEPARTING. NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS BEFORE THE ENG FAILED. REPLACED CRACKED HMU P3 TUBE.
- [SDR OZCA201501160013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA201501160013), Jan 16, 2015: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENG FAILED ON LANDING ROLL AFTER USING MODERATE REVERSE THRUST. R & R LT ENG HMU IAW APPLICABLE MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR OZCA20140102012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20140102012), Jan 2, 2015: LATCH. OPEN. AFTER TAKEOFF RT COWLING LATCH POPPED OPEN. COWLING STAYED ATTACHED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RT ENG COWLING & FOUND COWLING OTBD FWD LATCH OPEN. R & 
- [SDR OZCA20141219009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OZCA20141219009), Dec 19, 2014: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR NR 2 NOT TESTING. FOUND NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR UNIT AT FAULT. R & R SMOKE DETECTOR UNIT IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

All 2,633: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-sf340a/reports.md

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Saab-Scania SF340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a): 4 registered aircraft, registry code 7860100
- [Saab-Scania SF-340-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf-340-a): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 7850101

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