N116FE

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIESLTD G200 · 2008 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 20 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AUTO ROCKET HOLDINGS LLC, MA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Boeing 727-25C No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW98IA208

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.

45 reports on file, 1996-01-23 – 2002-07-12.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 65,713 hrs · 49,620 cycles

WHEN POWER LEVER WAS PULLED TO IDLE,THERE WAS AN ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR SMELLS LIKE AN OVERHEATED ELECTRIC MOTOR. SMELL OCCURRED WITH GASPER FAN ON OR OFF. RAN ALL ENGINES WITH PACKS ON AND GASPER ON & OFF, NO ODORS DETECTED AND NO BURNING NOTED. ALSO INSPECTED ALL E&E, NO SMELLS FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK TO CONTINUE.

Source: SDR 02FDEA00488
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 44 reports

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (DOORS)

DUR TEST FLT AT 12000 CLIMB MC DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. ADJUSTED MC DOOR WARN MICROSWITCHES, AND OPS CK GOOD PER IAW FEDEX MM 52-70-000-5.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00607
OTHER · 2001-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 65,094 hrs · 49,058 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND SUPPORT FITTING FOR NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT UP STOP CRACKED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS PER IAW SRM 51-20-1.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00578
OTHER · 2001-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (L/E FLAP) · airframe 65,094 hrs · 49,058 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND SUPPORT FITTING NR 2 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING AT FRONT SPAR CRACKED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 57-20-1.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00577
OTHER · 2001-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG WW) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 65,094 hrs · 49,058 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND SUPPORT FITTING FOR NLG DOOR ACTUATOR ROD CORRODED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00576
OTHER · 2001-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 65,094 hrs · 49,058 cycles

DURING INSP HFEC IND CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN RT AT BS 252 BELOW CO-PILOTS NR 3 WINDOW. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW EA 7-5330-57300.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00524
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2001-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LINK — VIBRATION (NLG)

UPON LANDING WITH SPOILER and REVERSERS ABOUT 90 KTS. NOSE GEAR START VIBRATING. *S/d* Removed and replaced NLG TORSION LINKS PER IAW MM 32-21-051-4, LT & RT NLG WHEELS PER IAW MM 32-45-011-4. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00396

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)

DURING DESCENT, LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. RED TAB PROCEDURE. LIGHT OUT ON GROUND & SYS TEST GOOD. REPEAT.

Source: SDR 00FDEA00092
FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (E/E BAY)

LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT ILLUM DURING FLT, LIGHT FLICKERED CONTINUOUSLY WHILE CRUISING. COMPLIED WITH CK LIST PROC. REPEAT WRITE UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR, RAN ENGINES AT HI POWER FOR APPROX 10 MIN. OVERHEAT DETECTOR SYS OPER CK NORMAL PER 727 MM 24-14-00.

Source: SDR 00FDEA00088
FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: OVERHEAT LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (TAIL)

LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM DURING FLT. REPEAT WRITEUP. REPOSITIONED ENTIRE LOOP LEFT SIDE FROM 1183 AFT. RAN ALL 3 ENG WITH AIRSTAIRS UP AND CK LEAKS. NO LEAKS FOUND. RAN BOTH PACKS ONE AT A TIME DURING GROUND TIME WITH NO LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT CONDITION. CK LOOP ON RT SIDE FOR RUBBING, NONE FOUND.

Source: SDR 00FDEA00086
FALSE WARNING · 2000-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: FIRE LOOP — OUT OF POSITION (FUSELAGE)

LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. COMPLIED WITH CKLIST AND LEFT THE NR 2 BLD & PACK CLOSED REMAINDER OF FLT. REPOSITIONED FIRE WIRE. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CK. OK PER MM 26-14-001.

Source: SDR 00FDEA00085

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DNLOCK SWITCH — INOP (NLG)

LANDING NOSE GEAR IND DOWN THEN WHEN GEAR DOOR LIGHT EXT NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. ALL LANDING DOWNLOCK PINS INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING ANNUNCIATOR PNL. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH PER AMM 32-61-021-4 & CONNECTOR D298 PER SMP. SYS OPS CK GOOD.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00371
OTHER · 1999-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1050)

WHILE WORKING ON 72C201-01 DISCOVERED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1050, RBL 20, WL 200. ** S/D ** REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-43772A.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00139
OTHER · 1999-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 440-650)

WHILE WORKING NRO418, FOUND CORROSION ON WEB AT BS 440 TO 650 LBL 60 TO 65 WL 208.1. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER EA 7-5310-43763.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00123
OTHER · 1999-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1166)

NR 0620 015 - BULGING SKIN JUST BELOW LOWER FWD CORNER OR AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR BETWEEN BS 1166 AND 1183 AT STR 22L. REPAIRED SKIN AT BS 1166-1183 STR 19-26L PER EA FEDEX 7-5330-44712.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00117
OTHER · 1999-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1166)

NR 0632 017 - WHILE WORKING NRO 578, FOUND REINFORCEMENT CHORD FOR BS 1166 FRAME CRACKED AT STR 29R WL 140. REMOVED REINFORCEMENT CHORD, FABRICATED NEW CHORD AND INSTALLED CHORD IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-1 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00119
OTHER · 1999-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1166)

NR 0578 016 - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 1166 STR 29L AND STR 30 WL 138. REMOVED SHEAR TIES AT BS 1166 STR 29 L/R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIES IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2 53-10-4.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00118
OTHER · 1999-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1148-1183)

NR 636 - WHILE WORKING NR 620 FOUND STR 20 LEFT BS 1148-1183 CORRODED ON OTBD SURFACE FROM 1170-1178. REMOVED STR 20 BS 1148-1183, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STR (LT) IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2, FEDEX MM 51-20-151 AND FEDEX EA 7-5100-44396.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00109
OTHER · 1999-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)

WHILE WORKING NR 420 FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL WEB AT BS 480 TO 620 LBL 65 WL 200 TO 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL WEB IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2 AND FEDEX DWG 65-40507.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00108
OTHER · 1999-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 500 - 580)

WHILE WORKING NR 419, FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL CHORD AT BS 500-580, LBL 62.5, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED, FAB MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL CHORD FROM BS 440-660, LBL 65, WL 208 IAW, DWG NR 65-40507 AND FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00106
OTHER · 1999-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1166-1183)

WHILE WORKING NR-0620 FOUND STR 22 LT, BS 1166 TO BS 1183 CORRODED AND MECHANICALLY DAMAGED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED STR 22 LT.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00087
OTHER · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHORD — CORRODED (BS 1048)

WHILE WORKING NR 515 FOUND CORROSION ON BL 0 CHORD AT BS 1048, RBL 2, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED BL 0 CHORD BS 950 TO 1060, WL 200 IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2, 53-10-1.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00073
OTHER · 1999-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: STRAP — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)

FWD ENTRY DOOR I/B TENSION STRAP ON NR 7 TRANSVERSE BEAM IS CORRODED (COUNTING FROM TOP). *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 7 TRANSVERSE BEAM TENSION STRAP IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00031
OTHER · 1999-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: STRAP — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, I/B TENSION STRAP ON NR 1 TRANVERSE BEAM WAS CORRODED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 TRANSVERSE BEAM TENSION STRAP PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00029
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — DENTED (BS 178)

DENT IN PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 178, RBL 27, WL 210. *S/D* REPAIRED PART PER EA 7-5330-43765.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00027
OTHER · 1999-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1121-1180)

NR 577 - CORROSION ON LEFT KEEL BEAM AT BS 1166. REMOVED AND REPLACED KEEL BEAM FROM BS 1121 TO 1180, LBL 10 PER FED-EX SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00020
OTHER · 1999-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 870)

NR 500 - CORROSION (C53-132-02(1)) INDICATIONS BETWEEN LWR FLANGE AND WEB OF BS 870 UPPER CHORD LBL 40-50. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SPAR CHORD BS 870, RBL 70 - LBL 70 PER FEDEX EA 7-5710-43764.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00021
OTHER · 1999-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1050)

NR 575 WHILE WORKING ON NR 395, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM LWR CHORD BS 1050, RBL 2, WL 200. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-43772 REV A.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00019
OTHER · 1999-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (BS 870)

UPON REMOVAL OF CTR WING SECTION AFT BULKHEAD WEB FOUND VERTICAL FLANGE OF LWR 870 SPAR CHORD TO BE CORRODED FROM LBL 60-RBL 35.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00017
OTHER · 1999-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED (BS 870)

WHILE WORKING NR 500, FOUND AFT BULKHEAD FOR WING CTR SECTION TO BE CORRODED AT RBL 7.5 AND 14.5, WL 150 AND AT BL 0, WL 165, BS 870. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BULKHEAD FOR WING CTR SECTION BS 870, RBL 70 - LBL 70 PER FEDEX EA 7-5710-43764.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00016
OTHER · 1999-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHORD — CORRODED (BS 1090 & 1110)

NR 574 - WHILE WORKING ON NR 395 DISCOVERED CORROSION ON BL0 CHORD AT BS 1090 AND 1110, LBL 2, WL 200. REPLACED BLO CHORD FROM 1157 TO 1060 PER FED-EX DRAWING 65-44234.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00018

1998

F.O.D.; VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1998-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FOD (NR 3)

SUSPECTED BIRDSTRIKE ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENG CONTINUED TO RUN W/SEVERE VIBRATION. UNDER VOLTAGE SYS NR 3. NR 3 GEN FIELD, AGR AND BUS TIE TRIP. NR 3 ENG OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 16 PSI AFTER SHUTDOWN FOR 10 MIN. ACCOMP ENG FAILURE SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUM'D AFTER BIRDSTRIKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG PER MM 71-00 AND WORKCARD KIT 70T0503. C/W ENG TYPE 'A' PER JT8-D MM 72-00 PG 553-554, ALL CK GOOD. AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR 98FDEA00336
FALSE WARNING · 1998-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG DOOR)

AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND RED DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR SAME RESULTS. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING SYSTEM IS GOOD. REFERENCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-62-11.

Source: SDR 98FDEA00326
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: SOLENOID — FAILED (GEAR HANDLE)

LANDING GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO GO UP BEYOND OFF POSITION. COMPLETED LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAIL TO RELEASE CHECK LIST THROUGH STEP 7. DETERMINE LEVER LATCH SOLENOID IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-09-211, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE LOCK SOLENOID PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-31-12 PAGE 401-403, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 98FDEA00251

1997

FALSE WARNING · 1997-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: POSITION SW — FAILED (NLG)

ON FINAL, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE NOSE GEAR GREEN INDICATION WENT OUT CAUSING HORN TO SOUND. EXECUTED GO-AROUND AND ON CLIMBOUT GREEN INDICATION RE-ILLUMINATED. THREE GEAR PINS INSTALLED, RAN GEAR HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL ON GROUND. REMOVED GEAR PINS, REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK AND POSITION SWITCHES PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-21. OPERATIONAL TEST PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-21 PAGE 502 IS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 97FDEA00696
FALSE WARNING · 1997-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DOOR LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (RT MLG)

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RED DOOR AND ON DOORS PANEL, GEAR UP OR DOWN. RECYCLED GEAR BUT DID NOT CORRECT. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED ON GROUND IN ROC. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT OPERATIONS NORMAL. DEFERRED PER THE MEL. AIRCRAFT MADE SEVERAL FLIGHTS AND GROUND CHECKED DOORS SEVERAL TIMES. LIGHT CHECKS NORMAL. REMOVED PLACARD.

Source: SDR 97FDEA00132

1996

OTHER · 1996-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 400)

DISCREPANCY: (NR 1123) FLOORBEAM CORRODED UPPER CHORD STA 400, LBL 32-41 (MAIN CARGO). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER CHORD. INSTALLED FLOORBEAM REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8, FIG 3.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01269
OTHER · 1996-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 740)

DISCREPANCY: STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED STA 740, AFT SIDE, AT STRINGER 5 RT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER END FITTING PER SRM 51-10-01.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01265
OTHER · 1996-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 436.5)

DISCREPANCY: NR 1 FUEL TANK RIB AT WING STA 436.5 CRACKED AT LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT FOR STRINGER, JUST AFT OF ACCESS OPENING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-5.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01264
OTHER · 1996-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FUSE AFT/LWR CORNER OF PILOTS NR 3 WINDOW SKIN CRACKED. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3.

Source: SDR 96FDEAO1205
OTHER · 1996-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CASTING — CRACKED (BS 870)

UPPER LOBE MAIN CARGO STA 870 CASTING WL 190 LT HFEC INDICATES CRACK, AREA MARKED. CUT OUT CORROSION AND CRACK PER EA, INSTALLED REPAIR FITTING IAW EA 7-5310-28783.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01302
OTHER · 1996-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CTR POST — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)

FUSE CENTER POST BETWEEN PILOT AND COPILOT NR 1 WINDOWS CRACKED RIGHT 3RD SCREW DOWN, PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW. NDT VERIFIED NO CRACK FOUND WITH HFEC.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01209
OTHER · 1996-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CENTER POST — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

FUSE CENTER POST BETWEEN PILOT AND COPILOTS NR 1 WINDOWS CRACKED RT 2RD SCREW DOWN PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW.

Source: SDR 96FDEAO1209
OTHER · 1996-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FUSE SKIN CRACKED I/B LWR CORNER OF PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW. DOUBLER INSTALLED AT LWR I/B CORNER OF PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW PER SRM 53-30-3.

Source: SDR 96FDEAO1206
OTHER · 1996-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: VALVE — DAMAGED (LT/RT)

BOTH LT AND RT PURGE SHUTOFF VALVES PHYSICALLY DAMAGED, ENDS BLOWN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVES, LT-12231, RT-C64198.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00116