N242FE
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.
49 reports on file, 1996-04-12 – 2007-08-29.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 48,593 hrs · 38,046 cycles
FL350, FELT VIOLENT SHUDDER, NR 2 EGT MAXED OUT, OIL PRESS DROPPED TO APPROX 15 PSI. SHUTDOWN ENG AND EGT DROPPED. NO FIRE INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG PER FEDEX ENG CHANGE W/C. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK RII:226917.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (SLATS) · airframe 48,385 hrs · 37,891 cycles
6 LED FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 SLAT ACT.
Earlier reports · 1996–2006 · 47 reports
2006
Part: STRUCTURE — VIBRATION (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,763 hrs · 37,422 cycles
IN CLIMB THRU FL190 (300 KNOTS) A-FRAME BUFFET. CYCLED SPEED BRAKE (NO HELP). DISCONNECTED A/P AND SLOWED TO 280 KNTS WITH CONTINUAL BUFFET. AT FL 240 A-FRAME BUFFET STOPPED, VIBRATION IN NR 1 THROTTLE.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,616 hrs · 37,305 cycles
FWD PIT FS 720-720A, APPROX RBL 17 FLOOR STRINGER CRACKED.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (CARGO TRACK) · airframe 47,616 hrs · 37,305 cycles
FWD PIT, FS 620-640, APPROX LBL 2 FLOOR TRACK SPLICE CORRODED.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (CARGO TRACK) · airframe 47,616 hrs · 37,305 cycles
FWD PIT, FS 620-640, APPROX RBL 2, FLOOR TRACK SPLICE CORRODED.
2005
Part: ADC — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 46,833 hrs · 36,671 cycles
ON T/O NO AIRSPEED ON CAPT'S AIRSPEED IND. REJECTED T/O. 90 KNOTS RED TABS C/W. REPLACED DADC CPN 3400104 IAW M/M CHP 34-11-051-4 OPS CK GOOD
2004
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (NR 4) · airframe 45,474 hrs · 35,605 cycles
FIRE BELL, LIGHT AND NR 4 MAIN SMOKE SENSOR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. NO ODORS OR FUMES DETECTED. SHORTLY AFTERWARD BOTH DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHTS CAME ON. S/O HAD AIR MIX VALVE AT 12 O'CLOCK, NR 1 PACK ONLY, 100 DEG F OUTPUT INDICATED. FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT WITHIN 1 MIN.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
LT ELEVATOR STA 136.5 SUPPORT RIB IS CRACKED AT LWR, INBOARD BOLT HOLE. REPAIRED ELEV STA 136.5 SUPPORT RIB IAW SRM 55-10-4.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
WEB CRACKED BETWEEN STA 1070 & 1090, STR 25L. REMOVED WEB IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW WEB ANGLE IAW SRM 51-20-1. LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED WEB ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK GOUGED & DAMAGED AT FS 910 RBL 62. GOUGE IN TRACK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3. REMOVED BAD SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW TRACK SECTION ON TRAVELER T2/394338. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION RBL 62 STA 870 TO 960 IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK GOUGED & DAMAGED AT FS 910 RBL 62. GOUGE IN TRACK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3. REMOVED BAD SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW TRACK SECTION ON TRAVELER T2/394338. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION RBL 62 STA 870 TO 960 IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
FLOOR STRUCTURE, HAT SECTION UNDER LAV DOOR IS EXFOLIATED. REMOVED HAT SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW HAT SECTION PER SRM 57-10-1 FROM 60-8088/18, B/N 0000519140 & MST0010249. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW HAT SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
RIGHT WING, L/E OPENING UPPER INTERIOR, CORROSION ON L/E RIBS WHERE WIRE BUNDLE CLIP NUTS ATTACH WS 290 & 300. WS 301 BLENDED CORROSION IAW SRM 57-20-1, OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED T-CAP IAW SRM 51-30-2 AT WS 301, FABRICATED NEW T-CAP IAW SRM 51-20-1, 7075-T6 BATCH 677023, INSTALLED NEW T-CAP WS 301 IAW SRM 51-30-2, WS 290 BLENDED CORROSION IAW SRM 57-20-1, TREATED & PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2, RECONNECTED WIRING HARNESS CLAMP IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
RIGHT WING L/E AT NR 6 K-FLAP OPENING, L/E LOWER SURFACE, PANEL TO SEAL RETAINER ANGLE IS EXFOLIATED (BELOW & FWD OF NR 6 K-FLAP ACTUATOR). REMOVED SEAL RETAINER ANGLE IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAL RETAINER ANGLE IAW 727 SRM 51-20-1 FROM BAC 1506-1523, BATCH 687730. INSTALLED SEAL RETAINER ANGLE IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK GOUGED & DAMAGED AT FS 910 RBL 62. GOUGE IN TRACK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3. REMOVED BAD SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW TRACK SECTION ON TRAVELER T2/394338. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION RBL 62 STA 870 TO 960 IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: CLIP — CORRODED (FRAME) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
STRINGER 27L, FS 1130 STRINGER TO FRAME CLIP CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
FWD COUNTER BALANCE ASSY, THE AFT MOUNT BRACKET IS CRACKED (FOR THE DOOR). REMOVED AND REPLACED MOUNT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW MOUNT BRACKET ON TRAVELER T2/353468 PER DWG 69-50677, P/N FX 69-50677-2.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
FWD PIT - AFT COUNTER BALANCE ASSY FOR THE DOOR, THE FWD BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET ON TRAVELER T2/393469 PER DWG 65-50677, P/N 65-50677-1.
2003
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 35,584 cycles
ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM STA 328 RT SIDE THERE IS A DENT. REWORKED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-1. NDT FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-4. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-4. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-4 & 51-30-2.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (APU) · airframe 44,833 hrs · 35,061 cycles
DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FT, APU FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT.
2002
Part: PANEL — MISSING (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 44,309 hrs · 34,641 cycles
ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND SLIDE PANEL ON RIGHT SIDE OF VERTICAL STAB MISSING. FOUND HINGE ASSY TORN & BROKEN. REMOVED REMAINDER OF HINGE ASSY. ALSO NOTED FORWARD SLIDER TRACK HAS SECTION TORN OUT AND AFT TRACK WAS BENT. NOTED AFT HONEY COMB PANEL A DEEP SCRATCH EXPOSING SOME OF ITS HONEY COMB. REMOVED TRACKS AND PLATE ASSY. REPLACED ASSY, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 27-40-000-5 AND 55-10-061-4.
2001
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
LWR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS DENT FWD OF BS 196.5 AT RBL 11, WL 170. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1.
Part: TORQUE BOX — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CRACKED RT LWR VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB BS 1225, RBL 20.5, WL 193. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
(C53-224-01) CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 620, LBL 42, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION (C53-113-01(2)) ON SHEAR TIE BS 970, LBL 10, WL 138.5. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 970)
NR 613 CORROSION (C53-113-01(2)) ON SHEAR TIE BS 970, LBL 10, WL 138.5. ** S/D ** COMING
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FRAME BS 1263 BETWEEN STRINGER 11L - 12L. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2, 51-20-1, 51-10-2 & EA 7-5310-57285.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CRACKED FRAME SHEAR TIE BS 1263 BETWEEN STR 11R-12R. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-1, 51-30-2, 51-20-1, 51-10-2.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CRACKED SHEAR TIE BS 1263 BETWEEN STR 11R-12R. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-1, 51-30-2, 51-20-1, 51-10-2.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME SHEAR TIE CRACKED BS 1263 BETWEEN STR 11L - 12L. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4, 53-10-1.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CRACKED VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB BS 1236, LBL 20.5, WL 195. *S/D* REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-1, 51-40-2 FIG 1.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1225)
NR 272 CRACKED VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB BS 1225, LBL 20.5, WL 193. ** S/D ** R&R & FAB PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-11, 51-40-2 FIG 1.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION (C53-111-02, 2) ON NR 3 CARGO DOORWAY AFT FRAME BS 1136 RBL 30 WL 157. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 CARGO DOORWAY AFT FRAME PER EA 7-5310-57293.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 950F LBL 9 WL 138.5. *S/D* REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-1, 51-10-2, 53-10-4.
Part: STABILIZER — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL) · airframe 43,479 hrs · 33,956 cycles
N 409 L/H HORZ STAB UPR TRAILING EDGE BEAM HAS CORROSION 71" FROM O/B END. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX EA 7-5510-57288.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
CORROSION (C53-113-01, 2) ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1010, RBL 2, WL 138.5. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-4.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFT ENG ANTI-ICE OPEN. COMPLIED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING PROC ON PAGE 2-7-10 OF CFM. LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND HEAT EXCHANGER CRACKED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BLEED AIR HEAT EXCHANGER PER MM 36-11-051-4 FROM STEP 2A - 2C. NO FAULTS NOTED.
1997
Part: DUCT — BROKEN (NR 3 ENGINE)
97-0210 MTY NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER SELECTING CLIMB POWER. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL. FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE RETARDING NR 3 THROTTLE. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. FOUND 8TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT BROKEN AT RIGHT END. REMOVED AND REPLACED 8TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT.
1996
Part: WINDOW — FAILED SEALER (LT COCKPIT)
PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FT WITH CABIN AT 30 PSI AIR SPEED GOING THROUGH 300 KTS A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A WHISTLING CAME FROM CAPTAINS L1 WINDOW LEFT SIDE. FOUND TAPE HAD COME OFF OUTSIDE OF L 1 WINDOW EXPOSING UNCURED SEALANT. CLEANED SEALANT FROM A/C FUSELAGE, RESEALED AND APPLIED HUFFER HEAT FOR 2.5 HOURS. RETAPED SEALANT, OK FOR FLIGHT.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 295)
DAMAGED EXTERIOR SKIN AT BS 295 STR 11 RT. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND ER NR 041986JDW.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 700)
CORROSION BS 700 STR 28L WL 148. REPAIRED CORRODED SKIN AT BS 700 STR 28L WL 148 PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3.
Part: STRINGER — CORROSION (BS 1070-1098)
CORROSION (C53-113-01) BS 1098 TO 1070 STR 29R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHANNEL AT BS 1070 TO 1098 AT STR 29R, ALL WORK DONE IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DENT (BS 344)
TWO DENTS ON SKIN BS 344 STR 19 RT, .5 BY .065 DEPTH OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON SKIN BS 344 STR 19 RT, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, INSTALLED COUNTER SINK FILLERS AND FASTENED INTO PLACE WET WITH SEALENT. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 1052)
CORROSION (C53-100-01, -4) ON EXTERNAL SKIN AT BS 1052 STR 28L. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED SKIN PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1052)
NR0338 AND 004 STR 28L AT BS 1052 IS CORRODED. REPAIRED STR AT 28L BS 1052 REMAINING FASTENERS TO BE INSTALLED ON NR0119. ALL WORK DONE IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (BS 620)
MCD AFT SIDE FRAME IS GOUGED ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER 17 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF DOOR. *S/D* REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER PER DWG SR 27-52-009.
Part: STRINGER — CORROSION (BS 1098-1070)
CORROSION (C53-113-01) BS 1098 TO 1070 STR 24R. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED CHANNEL AT BS 1070 TO 1098 AT STR 29R. ALL WORK DONE IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — GOUGE (BS 480)
MCD FWD SIDE FRAME IS GOUGED 56 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. *S/D* REPAIRED FRAME PER EA 7-5230-28057.