N408FE

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 408 · 2022 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (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

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.

16 reports on file, 1997-11-13 – 2025-04-07.

OTHER · 2025-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5413

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 478 hrs · 428 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING FEDEX TECHNICAL BULLETIN 2023/12/28 FOUND #1 I/B SIDE HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CRACK, FOUND CRACK TO PIECE P/N 7852122-28 APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN LENGTH... ORDERED REPLACEMENT PIECE, IN WORK CURRENTLY.

Source: SDR MTNA20250407001
Earlier reports · 1997–2023 · 15 reports

2023

OTHER · 2023-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5420

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ICE VANE ACT) · airframe 333 hrs · 298 cycles

FOUND CRACKS ON THE BOAT TAIL PANEL 422CR. NO CRACKS FOUND ON THE ICE VANE ACTUATOR STRUCTURE. CORRECTIVE ACTION IN WORK.

Source: SDR MTNA20231012001

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL LEVER — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 35,206 hrs · 29,663 cycles

GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST NEUTRAL POSITION IN SYS NR 1 OR SYS NR 2 INTERROGATED PROX BOX FOUND FAULT CODES 64 AND 60 INSTALLED TEST BOX IN A/C. REMOVED PROX BOX AND NOSE GEAR SWITCHES FOR TEST BOX HARNESS. TESTED SYSTEM PER MM TO GEAR MODULE STILL DID NOT TEST. INSTALL NEW MODULE IN A/C STILL FAILED TEST REINSTALLED ORIGINAL GEAR MODULE. A/C TEST BOX AND HARNESS STILL INSTALL TROUBLESHOT AND CONFIRMED L/G CTL LEVER 2GA FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME PER A310-200 AMM 32-31-11- 4, ALSO AS PRECAUTION REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR POSITION SYS 1 SYS 2 SWITCH 10GA PER SWP. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED OK PER AMM 32-31-11-4. OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR 07FDEA05057
OTHER · 2007-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,661 hrs · 29,306 cycles

A/C BAY AT RT SIDE OF KEEL BEAM AND ON TOP VERTICAL FLANGE OF FR 46 , 1 SHEAR TIE BRACKET HAS CRACK .51 LONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW A310-200 SRM 51-72-10 AND EA 6-5320-110446.

Source: SDR 07FDEA01652
OTHER · 2007-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — DEBONDED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 34,661 hrs · 29,306 cycles

LT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN IS DISBONDED AT RIB 13 ,5 IN FROM T/E 7.5 IN LONG. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW EA 6-5520-110453.

Source: SDR 07FDEA01651
OTHER · 2007-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 34,661 hrs · 29,306 cycles

L-WING TE BOTTOM SKIN AT PANEL 581AB CUTOUT HAS CRACK ON LOWER SKIN RIB 11 WITH APPROX 0.75 IN LONG REF N00166 STOP DRILLED CRACK, DRILLED UP DOUBLER AND COLDWORKED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 6-5710-107726 AND SB A310-57-2066.

Source: SDR 07FDEA01649
OTHER · 2007-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,661 hrs · 29,306 cycles

AFT CARGO COMPT BILGE AREA BETWEEN FR 60-61 HAS CORROSION AROUND 18 EA RIVET BUCKTAILS ON S56R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10 CHECKED LIMITS IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10-00. FOUND STRG TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED STR IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10-14.

Source: SDR 07FDEA01650

2004

FALSE WARNING · 2004-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 32,233 hrs · 27,830 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR AMBER "DOOR" WARNING LIGHTS (FWD AND OVERHEAD) REMAINED ON FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. NO EXCESSIVE NOISE OR VIBRATION OBSERVED. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED AGAIN, "DOOR" LIGHT REMAINED ON (BOTH FORWARD AND OVERHEAD INDICATIONS) RETURNED TO IND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NLG DOOR UPLOCK ASSY IAW A310-200 MM 32-31-14, SYS OPS OK, A/C OK 4 FLT RII:377762. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG A25431001POS RT SRL M579, ON MFG A25431001-2, SRL U1606 TAG 609521.

Source: SDR 04FDEA03192

2001

FALSE WARNING · 2001-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2610

Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (FIRE PROTECTION) · airframe 29,463 hrs · 25,992 cycles

PDIS WRI 26-12-5025 AT ABOUT 1500 AFT MAIN DECK CARGO LOOP-A ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY LOOP-B AND RED SMOKE LIGHT & ECAM FIRE WARNING. DECLARED EMER AND RETURNED TO LAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT UPPER CARGO SMOKE DETECTION CONTROLLER AND TESTED PER MM 26-19-00. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND RAN A/C PACK SYS USING BLEED AIR. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED IN CABIN, PER JRH SMOKE DETECTION SYS SHOWED NO FAULTS.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00769
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE WARNING — ACTIVATED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 28,000 hrs · 15,456 cycles

ON APR AT 1000 FT CONFIG TO LAND GOT CARGO SMOKE ALARM/WARN LIGHTS.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00026
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — ACTIVATED (NR 1 & 2 ENGINES) · airframe 29,018 hrs · 25,700 cycles

CARGO SMOKE AND FIRE ON FINAL FIRE BOTTLES ON APU ENG DISCHARGED ON LAND. REPLACED NR 1 & 2 FIRE BOTTLES IN BOTH ENG 1 & 2 AS PER MM 26-22-12-4. AC OK FOR FLIGHT.

Source: SDR 01FDEA00020

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (HYDRAULIC SYS)

99-292 - ON T/O YELLOW SYSTEM LOW PRESS ECAM WARNING. REJECTED TO AT 83 KTS. YELLOW SYS RECOVERED TO NORM CLEAR RUNWAY.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00509
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: MEC — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

NR 2 ENG SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESS, NO RESTART. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG MEC AND FUEL PUMP AS PER AIRBUS MM. CK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIT SENSOR PER MM.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00205

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-12-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SWITCH — INOP (LANDING GEAR)

LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST THE MID POS. FOLLOW RED TAB AND USED OTHER SYS AS DIRECTED, PROBLEM REMAINED. JUST AFT SYS 2 USED, YELLOW SYS HYD ECAM CAME ON AMBER WITH MANY LIGHTS ON HYD PANEL. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER SWITCH IAW MM 32-31-11.

Source: SDR 98FDEA00763
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: DAMPER — INOP (LT MLG)

T/O MEM COULD NOT RAISE GEAR HANDLE. TRIED BOTH POSITION DET SYSTEM 1 AND 2. RECYCLE HANDLE DOWN AND RETRIED. STILL NOT ABLE TO RETRACT. RETURNED TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PITCH DAMPER. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 98FDEA00656

1997

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTION (LE FLAPS)

ON FLAP RETRACTION FLAPS REMAINED AT 5 DEG. EXTENSION AND FLAPS SYSTEM NR 1 AND NR 2 FAULT ON, COMPLIED WITH QRH. RESET NR 1 AND NR 2 SFCC'S. CYCLED FLAPS AND SLATS SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 97FDEA00834