N052FE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
17 reports on file, 1996-03-11 – 2001-12-03.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 56,296 hrs · 25,024 cycles
ON T/O ROLL, NR 1 BUS FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GENERATOR RELAY 1, BUS CONTROL AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PER MM 24-00-00-2.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — LACK OF LUBE (COCKPIT)
NR 1 BUS LOST AT ROTATION. RESET NR 1 BUS, LUBRICATED C/B. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)
AFT T/O CR AIR CONDITIONER DOOR LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING THEN BECAME STEADY PER RED TAB. ACN RELEASE PER MEL. ALL A/C DOOR VERIFIED CLOSED AND LOCKED.
Part: RELAY — FAULTY (A/C DOOR) · airframe 55,277 hrs · 24,578 cycles
AIR CONDITIONING DOOR CAUTION LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY R2-5431 AS PRECAUTIONARY PER CHPT 20, SYS OPS CK NORMAL. PLACARD REMOVED.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
AT APPROX 3000 FT IN CLIMBOUT RMG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUM. S/O PNL LIGHT REMAIN OFF. PILOT NOTICED AIRFRAME VIBRATION IN SEAT AND CONTROL WHEEL. LG RECYCLED. ALL GEAR LIGHTS WENT OUT AND VIBRATION CEASED.
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 12 reports
2000
Part: SWITCH — BENT (PAX DOOR)
00-13 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR DID NOT SEAL AND WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AC. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLOSE LIMIT SWITCH AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 52-11-00-5-2. DOOR OPS GOOD. PRESSURIZED AC IAW DC-10 JRH CHAPTER 7 OPS CKD GOOD.
1998
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (AC DOOR)
AIR COND DOORS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT, RED TABS COMPLETED AND DIVERTED INTO KSLC. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 52-4D. CHECKED AIR CONDITIONING DOORS. ALL DOORS POSITIVELY CLOSED AND LOCKED. REPLACED LEFT AFT DOOR SWITCH, NO HELP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON NR2 LEAD. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (LT HORIZ STAB)
LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAP FWD BARREL NUT HOLE HAS A 1.75 INCH CRACK INDICATION, STARTING .25 FROM THE TOP SURFACE AND GOING DOWN PAST THE BARREL NUT ON THE REAR WALL. REF EO 8-5510-7-3310. REMOVED NR 9 HORZ H-11 BOLT PER EA 8551036-004 FOR BARREL NUT HOLE INSP EDDY CURRENT INSP FOUND 1.75 CRACK. INSTALLED NEW H-11 BOLT 8 WASHERS REF EA 85510-36002. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMEROUS HI-LOKS FOR CLEARANCE OF TOOLING AT NR 9 H-11 BOLT AREA.
Part: SILL — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
SNRM N00923 - DOOR SILL FITTING CRACKED AFT CORNER, CENTER LOWER CARGO DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER CARGO DOOR, REAR DOOR SILL FITTING AS NEEDED PER M/M 53-40-00.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOORWAY)
LOWER CENTER CARGO DOOR, FWD DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED AT STRIKER PLATE FOR ROLLER BEARING OF DOOR JAMS. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME UNDER STRINGER PLATE AS PER SRM 52-10-00 FIG 3 PG 12. FAB, REPAIR PARTS IN REF TO SRM 52-10-00. INSTALLED PER SRM 52-10-00 8, PAINTED.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LT HORIZ STAB)
LEFT HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR CAP FWD BARREL NUT HOLE HAS A 1.75 CRACK IND, START .25 FROM TOP SURF AND GOING DOWN PAST BARREL NUT ON REAR WALL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 9 HORIZ H11 BOLT, 8 WASHERS, NUMEROUS HI-LOCK FOR CLEARANCE OF TOOLING AT NR 9 H11 BOLT AREA PER 8-551036 004.
Part: BULKHEAD TEE — CRACKED (BS 1156)
N00474, Y-1156 PRESS BULKHEAD TEE-CAP RT END HAS TWO CRACKS IN LONG 39 AREA. FIRST CRACK MOVES DOWN CANTED VERT LEG TO RADIUS (2.4). SECOND MOVES DOWN CANTED VERT LEG THROUGH RADIUS AND AFT IN AFT HORIZ. LEG AND DISAPPEARS UNDER FITTING (2 VISIBLE). MODIFY RIGHT BULKHEAD TEE CAP AT STA Y-1156 PER EO 8-5310-7-3327 PART 4 AND EA 8-5310-35937.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT HORIZ STAB)
LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER FWD PLANK CRACKED FROM FWD EDGE 1.3 AFT THROUGH FASTENER HOLE AND BEYOND, 13 INCHES OUTBOARD OF WORKING BULKHEAD. *S/D* INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-00.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 1501)
CENTER WHEEL WELL COMPARTMENT RIGHT HAND VERTICAL BULKHEAD CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER, APPROX FUS STA 1501. *S/D* INSTALLED DOUBLER AS PER SRM 53-00-01. N/R N00355.
1996
Part: DRIVE CHAIN — SHEARED (L-1 DOOR)
SNRM 2146, UPON EMERGENCY AIR OPERATION OF L-1 DOOR, DOOR DID NOT MOVE TO OPEN POSITION. UPON INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY AIR MOTOR DRIVE CHAIN SHEARED.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (RT TE FLAP)
SNRM 6021, RIGHT O/B FLAP I/B HINGE ATTACH FITTING TO FLAP O/B LOWER .5625 BOLT SHEARED, AS SEEN IN AREA OF 635 ACCESS PANEL. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT O/B FLAP BOLT PER GMM 57-52-04.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 17.81)
SNRM 0773, SHEAR TIE FITTING HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AT STA 17.81 BETWEEN LONGERON 47R TO 45R.