N502FE
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.
12 reports on file, 1996-08-10 – 1998-10-28.
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (CABIN)
98-261 ACRID, RANCID BURN SMELL FROM LH PACK. ISOLATE LH PK & ODOR SUBSIDED. 2 PKS REQ THIS A/C. ODOR BEGAN T/O ROLL. ODOR CEASE F/L 180. RET AT DES USING #1 BLD. R&R WATER SEP BAG, SEALS ON N1 TACH & FRONT ACCY DRIVE SUPPORT ON AML 01041373. R&R BLD AIR HEAT EXCH, AIR SEP PER MM 36-11-57. OPER CK NORM. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTION (CARGO DOOR)
MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 52-4A, MCD VERIFIED CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL SWITCH ARM/DISARM SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR UNLOCK LT ON MANUAL HAND PUMP PANEL. C/B CARGO DOOR WARNING DOESN'T POP.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 313)
NR 0190 009 CORROSION (C53-224-03) ON STR 19 RT BS 313. *S/D* FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS TO LOWER FLANGE DOUBLER AT STR 19 RT BS 313. ALODINED AND PRIMED, SEALED PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-3 FIG NR 1.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 950)
NR 0172 005. BS 950 BULKHEAD IS CRACKED LBL 31, WL 183. REPAIRED CRACK AT LBL 31, WL 183 ON BS 950 BULKHEAD I.A.W. FED-EX SRM 53-10-9.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 423)
NR 0405 006. CORROSION (C53-224-03) ON FRAME STA 423, BL ZERO, WL 152. REMOVED FRAME AT STA 423, BL ZERO, WL 152 (E-BAY) ORDERED AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER FED-EX SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 344)
NR 0401 08. CORROSION (C53-224-03) ON VERTICAL STIFFENER STA 344, LBL 13, WL 180. REMOVED CORROSION ON STIFFENER. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-1. DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER PER FED-EX SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 950)
NR 0170 04. 950 BULKHEAD IS CRACKED AT RBL 4.5 AND LBL 4.5 WL 176. REPAIRED CRACKS AT 950 BULKHEAD, RBL 4.5 AND LBL 4.5, WL 176 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-9.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 211.8)
NR 0337 003. CORROSION (C53-100-01(1) ON WEB OF FRAME AND BONDED DOUBLER AT BS 211.8, LBL 19, WL 152. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED WEB AND REPLACED BONDED DOUBLER I.A.W. FED-EX SRM 53-10-01, 51-40-2.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 344)
NR 0402 07. CORROSION (C53-224-03) ON HORIZONTAL STIFFENER STA 344, LBL 8, WL 180. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER PER FED-EX SRM 51-30-2.
Part: NOSE CHORD — CORRODED (BS 294-351)
NR 0406 002. CORROSION (C53-224-03-1/2) ON RT MID-NOSE CHORD BS 312-344, RBL 13, WL 167. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MID-CHORD AT BS 294 TO 351, WL 169, RBL 13 I.A.W. BAC DRW. 65-18415.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
NR 0140 001. CORROSION (C53-224-06) AROUND FASTENER HOLE ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 344, LBL 34 TO LBL 57, WL 208. REMOVED CORRODED UPPER CHORD AT BS 344, RBL 62 - LBL 62, WL 208. INSTALLED NEW UPPER CHORD I.A.W. FED-EX REPAIR DWG SR 27-53-007.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN HIGHER THAN EPR 1.02, N1 63.0, EGT 260 DEGREES, N2 74.0, AND FUEL FLOW 2950 POUNDS PER HOUR. POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. FOUND LEAK ON SECONDARY MANIFOLD TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKING FOR SECONDARY MANIFOLD, TUBE LEAKED CHECK OK. NEEDS MANIFOLD CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL MANIFOLD AND SEALS PERFORMED RUN-UP PER JET RUN HANDBOOK. OPS CK NORMAL. LINE P/N 07-72443-0007.