N215FE
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
49 reports on file, 1995-08-02 – 2011-07-18.
Part: LINE — LOOSE (ENGINE) · airframe 34,156 hrs · 20,074 cycles
REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOW N1. ENGINE RUN AFTER RTO. FOUND LINE AT MOISTURE TRAP HOLDING ON BY 1 THREAD. INSPECTED INLET ON NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND PT2 INLET COMPLETLY PLUGGED WITH DIRT DOBBER NEST. CLEANED SAME. REF MM 77-11-003-2-0. INSTALLED AND SAFTIED MOISTURE TRAP.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 48 reports
2010
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NR 2) · airframe 33,469 hrs · 19,562 cycles
OIL QUANTITY DECREASED AFTER TAKEOFF. WITH .8 GAL INDICATED, BEGAN TO DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE, AND WENT TO ZERO WITH LO PRESS/ FILT BYPASS LT ON. SHUTDOWN TIME 2040Z, ENGINE 2 WINDMILL AT 18 PERCENT N2 AND 13 PERCENT N1 TILL LANDING AT 2103 Z WITH 0 OIL PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO MANUAL REQUIREMENT TO DISASSEMBLE ENGINE FOR OIL SYSTEM COMPONENTS EXAMINATION IF ENGINE WAS OPERATED WITH OIL PRESSURE OF LESS THAN 34 PSI AT OR ABOVE FLIGHT IDLE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (A/C PACK) · airframe 33,469 hrs · 19,562 cycles
LEFT A/C PACK TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY EXCESSIVE CABIN ALT. COMPLETED QRH FOR PACK TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PACK RESTORED AFTER CHECKLIST. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PACK, NORMAL OPERATION CHECK'S NORMAL PERFORMED OPS CK OF SINGLE PACK PRESSURIZATION IAW MM 21-61-000-6, CHECK'S GOOD ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (NR 2 EPR) · airframe 33,360 hrs · 19,486 cycles
NR 2 EPR GAUGE FAILED ON T/O. ABORTED T/O. RAN REJECTED T/O CHECKLIST. WAITED REQUIRED 16 MINUTES FOR BRAKE COOLING. AFTER SUBSEQUENT T/O EPR GAUGE BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. NR 2 ENG EPR LINE PURGED WITH NITROGEN IAW MM REF: 77-11-004-2, SEC 3. SLIGHT MOISTURE FOUND AT MOISTURE TRAP. TRAP R & R NR 2 EPR TRANSMITTER IAW MM REF: 77-11-011-4, SEC 1 TO 3. GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT AS HANDBOOK CH 5 & 6. NORMAL EPR INDICATIONS FOUND. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
2009
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 32,630 hrs · 19,016 cycles
MCD FLOOR SUPPORT UPPER SURFACE SKIN CORRODED BETWEEN BS 304 AND BS 344 LBL 30. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT STA 304 LBL 30 IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 9 AND REPLACED 2 FLOOR SUPPORTS IAW SRM 51-30-2 MAJOR REPAIR RII RDR SDR.
Part: SUPPORT BEAM — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 32,630 hrs · 19,016 cycles
NR 4 FLAP TRACK AFT MOUNT VISUALLY CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT WING TRAILING EDGE REPAIRED LT WING SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM LWR CHORD IAW EA 7-5710-124053 BY SPLICING THE LOWER CHORD MAJOR REPAIR RDR AND SDR RII.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,630 hrs · 19,016 cycles
DEEP WEAR MARKS IN FUSE SKIN BETWEEN STA 970 AND 990 AT BODY FAIRING LWR CONTACT AREA STR 24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGE SKIN AREA APPROX BY 6 INCHES X 3 INCHES WITH REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG.3, CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR.
2008
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (FIRE PROTECTION) · airframe 32,098 hrs · 18,698 cycles
IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION, FIRE BELL ACTIVATED AND FIRE WARN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. COULD NOT CANCEL BELL. FINALLY PULLED "FIRE BELL" CIRCUIT BREAKER. RAN FIRE TEST ON ENGINES AND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. TESTED OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE FIRE PROTECTION CONTROL UNIT IAW B727 26-11-000-4. OPS CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR CONT SERVICE. REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG 65-60209-16, POS ONL SRL D00032 TAG B25254.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 31,905 hrs · 18,590 cycles
FL 340 SCHEDULE CABIN 5200 FEET CABIN UNCONTROLLED CLIMB TO 126500 FEET. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEMP CNTL BOX IAW MM 21-55-091-5, CONTROL BOX AND THE 35 DEGREE CONTROL VALVE OPS CHECK NORMAL. REPLACED LEFT FLOW CONTROL MODULATING AND SHUTOFF VALVE REF M/M 36-12-061, OPS CKS GOOD. PERFORMED HIGH PRESSURE BLEED CONTROL CHECK PER JRH CHAPTER 8. OPS CKS GOOD. ALSO, PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM TEST REF 21-31-000. ALL CHECKS GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.
2007
Part: ROD END — SHEARED (ACTUATOR) · airframe 31,172 hrs · 18,035 cycles
LANDING AT GTF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. RAN THE QRH EXTENDED THE GEAR MANUALLY. FOUND LOCK ACTUATOR RODEND SHEARED OFF. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR PER MM 32-33-011-4. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG 65-40467-6, SRL 864, TAG 6795B5, ON MFG 65-40467-6 SRL 797, TAG 697142.
2006
Part: INDICATOR — NO TEST (AIRSPEED) · airframe 30,380 hrs · 17,506 cycles
NO AIRSPEED ON F/O'S INDICATOR ON T/O ROLL. AT BLOCK IN, FOUND F/O'S AIRSPEED FLAG IN VIEW. CYCLED F/O'S MACH AIRSPEED C/B PULLED. PERFORMED AIR DATA SYSTEM TEST PER MM 34-11-041-4. FAILED OP'S TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S MACH AIRSPEED INDICATOR PER MM 34-11-000-5.
2005
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (MLG DOOR) · airframe 28,678 hrs · 16,400 cycles
DOORS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER RETRACTING LANDING GEAR WITH GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON S/O PANEL.
Part: PIN — BROKEN (NLG) · airframe 28,678 hrs · 16,400 cycles
UPON LANDING MEM, EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION IN NOSE GEAR DECELERATING THROUGH NINTY KNOTS. FOUND APEX PIN BROKE WITH LINKS APART.
2003
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — ACTIVATED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 26,517 hrs · 15,180 cycles
AT 2000 FEET AGL ON TAKEOFF AT BIL ZONE 5 MAIN CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON WITH BELL. S/O PANEL RESET PUSHED, LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON AGAIN. RESET AGAIN, LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON A THIRD TIME AND THEN WERE RESET AND STAYED OUT.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 26,368 hrs · 15,095 cycles
NR 5 CARGO SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED, CLIMBING THROUGH 1500 AGL SILENCED ALARM SOUNDED 3 MORE TIMES PRIOR TO LANDING. INSPECTED A/C UPON ARRIVAL. NO EVIDENCE OF CARGO SMOKE. CARGO SMOKE TEST GOOD. FOR PRECAUTION REPLACE NR 5 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR AND CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 26-16-011-4. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 480, RBL 3 - RBL 10, WL 207.9 ON LOWER SIDE OF TOP FLANGE. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BS 480, LBL 38 - RBL 65, WL 207.9 IAW FED EX EA 7-5310-72538.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
CORROSION AFT CARGO BAY FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE HAS CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLES BS 1070 WL 200 2C LBL 40 TO RBL 53. BLENDED DAMAGE. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5310-72306. REPAIRED 1070 FLOORBEAM AT BS 1070 WL 200, LBL 40 TO RBL 40.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
WHILE WORKING CARD N00281 2C FOUND CRACK ON 2FH LWR CORNER WEB OF ENTRY DOOR.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
FASTENER HOLES ON FLOORBEAM LOWER SIDE OF FLANGE STA 560 LBL -25 WL 208 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM LOWER SIDE OF UPPER TEE BS 560, LBL 0-25, WL 208. REPAIRED IAW FED EX EA 7-5310-72311.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
BS 740 FLOORBEAM UPR CHORD CHAFED ALONG AFT EDGE LBL 44 -RBL 44 WL 208 . BLENDED DAMAGE PER EA 7-5310-72307.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM BS 720 LBL 46 TO RBL 46 WL 200. REMOVED CORROSION ON BS 720 FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD LBL 46 TO RBL 46, WL 200. ALL AREAS WITHIN LIMITS EXCEPT AT LBL 5 AND THIS AREA WAS REPAIRED PER FED EX EA 7- 5310-72309.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
CORROSION 28 C53-224-01 281 29 29 AT FASTENER HOLE 2C ON FLOORBEAM 2C LOWER SIDE OF FLANGE 2C STA 680 2C RBL 41 WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION BS 680, RBL 41 AND RBL 37 OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-10-1 AND EA 7-5310-54933.
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
FWD CARGO BAY 680 FRAME BENT AT RBL 35 BETWEEN STR 24R 26 25R. FRAME AT BS 680, RBL 35 BETWEEN STR 24 & 25 RT OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED FRAME IAW FED EX EA 7-5310-72507, SRM 53-10-1 & 51-40-3 FIG 1.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AFT CARGO BAY FLOORBEAM LWR FLANGE HAS CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLES WL 200 LBL 40 RBL 53. R/R FLOORBEAM.
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
FWD CARGO BAY 680 FRAME BENT AT RBL 35 BETWEEN STR 24R & 25R. FRAME AT BS 680, RBL 35 BETWEEN STR 24 & 25 RT OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED FRAME IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-72507, SRM 53-10-1 & 51-40-3 FIG 1.
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
FWD CARGO BAY 680 FRAME BENT AT RBL 35 BETWEEN STR 24R+25R.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ENTRY DOOR)
N 1099 WHILE WORKING CARD N 281 FND CRACK ON LT LWR CORNER WEB OF ENTRY DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME.
Part: KEELBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
RT KEEL BEAM UPPER FLANGE INSIDE APU CUTOUT STA 873 RBL 6 CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACKED RT KEEL BEAM UPPER FLANGE AT BS 873 PER EA 7-5310-54931.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
NOSE WHEEL WELL SKIN GOUGED AROUND PANEL OPENING 3124 BS 249 LT.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
NOSE WHEEL WELL SKIN GOUGED AROUND PANEL OPENING NR 3124, BS 247.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
NOSE WHEEL WELL GOUGE AROUND PANEL OPENING 3124, BS 237 LT. BLENDED GOUGE TO NEW SKIN AT BS 237. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 53-10-1. DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED ON CARD N00468.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1336 ABOVE STR 17R. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1336 ABOVE STR 17R WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-1. CUT OUT DAMAGE AS PER SRM 53-30-3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. ALODINED & PRIMED PER SRM 53-30-3 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (NLG WW) · airframe 26,239 hrs · 15,035 cycles
NOSE WHEEL WELL SKIN GOUGED AROUND PANEL OPENING 3223 (4 PLACES) 247 - 250. BLENDED GOUGE IN WW SKIN AT BS 237. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED ON N00468.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
BS 740 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CHAFED ALONG AFT EDGE LBL 44 RBL 44 WL 208. R/R FLOORBEAM.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (LE FLAPS) · airframe 25,648 hrs · 14,700 cycles
A/C AIR TURNBACK DUE TO NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT INDICATION, WOULD NOT GO GREEN. ON FRONT PANEL AND S/O STATION. RED TAB PROCEDURES TO NO AVAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATING SWITCH IAW M/M 27-82-001-4, OK FOR SERVICE.
2002
Part: SCREEN — DIRTY (ENGINE) · airframe 24,522 hrs · 14,106 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT APPROX 1500 AGL AFTER SETTING QUIET EPR AND RETRACTING FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES, EXPERIENCED SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALL WITH AUTOPACK TRIP, ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS RETURNED TO GTF. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER PWA JT8D M/M 72-00-00 STEPS 1 THROUGH 4, CLEANED PRBC SCREENS. AS PRECAUTION PERFORMED TAKEOFF EPR AND ACCELERATION TEST PER FEDEX B727 JRH CHAP 6. ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED GOOD, A/C RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2001
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 1040 BETWEEN STR 4L AND STR 15L. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PER IAW FEDEX EA 7-5330-57214 & FEDEX SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1040, STR 15R. *S/D* FOUND DENT IN SKIN OUT OF LIMITS PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-30-1. REPAIRED SKIN PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.
Part: DOOR FRAME — GOUGED (ENTRY DOOR)
FWD ENTRY DOOR FWD SIDE FRAME GOUGED ON I/B FLANGE 2 INCHES BELOW UPPER LATCH CRANK. *S/D* BLENDED AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER IAW FEDEX EA 7-5210-54049, SRM 51-10-6.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
NR 6 SLAT SHOW INTRANSIT AFT FLAPS WERE RAISED TO 0 RED TAB PROC FOLLOW WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. AC ARRIVED WITH FLAPS SEL TO 5 DEGREES, PERF VISUAL INSP, NO DISCREP. OPERATED FLAPS OVER 15 MIN, NO DISCREP. L/E FLAP AND SLAT POS IND SYS CK OK PER MM 27-82-000-0. AS PER MOCC AC OK FOR SERVICE. NO HISTORY IN LAST 90 DAYS.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 6 SLAT)
REPEAT WRITE-UP NR 6 SLAT SHOW INTRANSIT AFT FLAPS WERE RAISED TO 0. RED TAB PROC FOLLOW WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. CREW REPORTS A/C ROLLS TO THE LEFT WITH THE FLAPS SEL UP AND THE NR 6 L/E INTRANSIT LIGHT ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-03-4.
1999
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT MLG DOOR)
99-0051 - LEFT GEAR REMAIN ON AT GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT WORK PROPERLY. REPEAT WRITE-UP. LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING SWITCH ADJUST PER MM 32-62-11. CLEANED AND RESECURED PLUG. SYSTEM GROUND CK OK.
1998
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 990)
FUSE SKIN BULGED BS 990 AT STR 28L. CUT OUT CORRODED SKIN AND STRINGER SECTION. INSTALLED EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 PG 12. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS)
INBOARD INDICATED ASYMMETRIC AT 1 DEGREE UPON RETRACT. REPLACED INBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. REMOVED AND CLEANED BYPASS VALVE CANNON PLUG THEN REINSTALLED. LUBED JACK SCREWS, VISUALLY CHECKED JACK SCREWS FLAP TRACKS AND ROLLERS OPERATED WITH HYDRAULICS SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH FULL TRAVEL FLAPS OPERATE NORMAL OK FOR FLIGHT.
1997
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. CLOSED ENGINE NR 1, ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT WENT OUT. COMPLIED ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT PROCEDURES IN CHECKLIST. TIGHTENED HIGH STAGE MODULATING VALVE CLAMP, OPERATIONAL CHECK. ON RUN GOOD, COWLING SECURED.
1996
Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (MLG)
LT GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER CYCLING GEAR AND MISSED APPROACH, GREEN LIGHT CAME ON AND A/C LANDED. LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR WITH AEROSHELL NR 5, CLEANED CANNON PLUG AT MICRO SWITCH AND ALL LIGHTS INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED ON GROUND.
1995
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (CTR ENGINE)
CENTER ENGINE REAR SUPPORT FITTING ASSEMBLY IS BADLY CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER ENGINE REAR SUPPORT FITTING IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-4 AND FEDEX MM 71-21-1.
Part: TE SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 5 SPOILER)
DELAM ON TRAILING EDGE OF NR 5 SPOILER. REPAIRED NR 5 SPOILER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.
Part: FIRE BOTTLE — DISCHARGED (APU)
GDL - APU LEFT ON THROUGH T/O AND CLIMBOUT, FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL AT APPROX FL 190 TO 200. FIRE HANDLE PULLED, LIGHT WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY AND BOTTLE DISCHARGED. ALL PROCEDURES IN RED TAB'S COMPLIED WITH, FIRE WARNING CIRCUIT TESTEDAND CHECKED GOOD. APU LIGHT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME OF FIREINDICATION DUE TO AUTO SHUTDOWN. COULD NOT RUN APU DUE TO FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED, AND BOTTLE NOT IN STOCK AT GDL STATION. DEFERRED APU FIRE PROTECTION/DETECTION SYSTEM PER MEL 26-11 (A)(M) APU NOT TO BE USED UNTIL FIRE BOTTLE REPLACEMENT. CHANGED APU FIRE BOTTLES AS PER MM 26-23-1 PG 401.