N503FE
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.
30 reports on file, 1995-01-09 – 1998-11-25.
Part: BUS PANEL — FAILED (E & E COMPT)
SMELLED FUMES IN COCKPIT. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER, REMOVED AND REPLACED BUS PROTECTION PANEL, PERF OPER CKS PER MM 24-20-0 AND ALL CKS GOOD. NO OTHER PROBLEMS.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3 ENGINE)
WHILE MAKING FINAL PWR SETTING DURING T/O CSTD PWR, THE NR 3 ENGINE SEIZED. NO UNUSUAL ENGINE READINGS NOTED DURING ACCELERATED. INDY- IN WORK TO REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP NOT A CONFIRMED FIX AS YET. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL IAW 73-11-1 SEE JOB PROG FORM. RAN NR 3 ENG PER JRH CHPT 6, OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD.
Part: MANIFOLD — RUPTURED (NR 2 FUEL HEAT)
NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT IN FLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THROTTLE RETARDED TO IDLE. ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD, LEAK CHECK OK.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 27 reports
1997
Part: STRAP — MISDRILLED (BS 1070)
NR 0265 010, WHILE WORKING CARD 7-5330-7-2340 PT 2 FOUND DOUBLE HOLE THROUGH BEAR STRAP BS 1070, WL 148, RBL 60. *S/D* REPAIRED DOUBLE HOLE THROUGH BEAR STRAP AT BS 1070, WL 148, RBL 60 IAW FED-EX EA 7-5310-34057.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 783.95)
NR 0290 009, CRACK NOTED ON FRAME AT BS 783.95, WL 206, RBL 64 (CRACK GOING INTO FRAME RADIUS). *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED 783.95, FRAME REPAIR PER EO 7-5310-7-3367B AND FED-EX SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-10, 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 294.5-360)
WHILE WORKING CARD NR 0233, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN, FILTER AND DOUBLER BS 294.5 TO BS 360, RBL 20, WL 154. *S/D* BLENDED CORROSION ON SKIN FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN, FABRICATED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS, DRILLED, ALODINED AND PRIMER PAINTED. INSTALLED WET WITH SEALANT WORK DONE IAW FED-EX SRM 53-30-3.
Part: FRAME — CORROSION (BS 294.5)
NR 0381 008, WHILE WORKING CARD NR 0323 FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF THE BS 294.5, FRAME WL 154, RBL 15. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME BS 294.5, WL 154, RBL 15 IAW FED-EX SRM 51-10-1.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 303)
NR 0378 006, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED BS 303, WL 154, RBL 15. *S/D* REPAIRED SHEAR TIE AT BS 303, WL 154, RBL 15 IAW 727 FED-EX SRM 51-20-04, 51-30-02, 53-10-04, FED-EX 727 M/M 51-20-151.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 334)
NR 0380 005, WHILE WORKING CARD NR 0232 FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED BS 334, WL 154, RBL 15. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO SHEAR TIE AT BS 334, WL 154, RBL 15 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-4.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 344)
NR 0379 004, WHILE WORKING CARD NR 0232 FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED BS 344, WL 154, RBL 15. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO SHEAR TIE AT BS 344, WL 154, RBL 15 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-4.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 351.2)
CORROSION (C53-100-01,4) ON THE LOWER CHORD OF THE DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTING SHELF BS 351.2, WL 148.5, RBL 12 TO LBL 6. *S/D* BLENDED CORROSION ON CHORD FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED CHORD AND INSTALLED NEW CHORD PER FED-EX SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 351-344)
NR 0233 002, CORROSION (C53-100-01, 4) ON THE LOWER RT HAND OUTBOARD CHORD OF THE DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTING SHELF BS 351.2 TO 344, WL 148.5, RBL 18. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED CHORD AND INSTALLED NEW CHORD IAW FED-EX SRM 51-30-2 AT BS 294.5 TO BS 360, RBL 18, WL 148.5.
Part: TE WEDGE — DELAMINATED (LT TE MID FLAP)
TRAILING EDGE ON UPPER SKIN L/W MIDFLAP I/B SIDE ABOVE NR 4 TEAR DROP IS DELAMINATED OR DISBONDED. *S/D* REPLACED L/W I/B MID FLAP WITH SERVICEABLE MIDFLAP ASSEMBLY DUE TO DAMAGE ON TRAILING EDGE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR IAW FED-EX M/M 27-51-31, 27-51-3, AND 27-51-2.
1995
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED WEB (BS 312)
CORROSION ON WEB OF FLOOR BEAM BS 312, LBL 57, WL 205. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-23657.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 211.8)
CORROSION ON FRAME BS 211.8, RBL 18, WL 168. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 211.8, RBL 18 WL 168, AS PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-4.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 520)
FRAME AT BS 520, STR 22L IS CRACKED IN UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW FRAME.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 540)
CORROSION (71C209-02) BS 540, STR 27, WL 156 UNDER NUTPLATE ON SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM BS 520-560. ALL WORK DONE PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-5.
Part: TERMINAL CHORD — CRACKED (BS 879)
DURING UT INSPECTION OF BS 879 TERMINAL FITTING OUTER CHORD, FOUND 1 INCH LONG CRACK LOCATED 1 INCH BELOW STR 9L CENTERLINE. REPAIRED CRACK IN BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING 1 INCH BELOW STR 9L, IAW BOEING SB 727-53-0194 AND FEDEX EA 7-5310-23663.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 520-580)
CORROSION AT (71C209-02) BS 534-541, WL 156, LBL 18 ON SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BS 520-580, LB 18 WL 156.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 1030)
CORROSION (71C709-02) ON FLOOR TRACK AND SPLICE PLATE AT BS 1030-6, STR 28R, RBL 12, WL 147. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO SEAT TRACK FROM BS 1130-1010, RBL 15, WL 148.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 1090)
CORROSION (71C709-02) AT BS 1090 PLUS 7, WL 148, RBL 15 UNDER NUTPLATES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CARGO SEAT TRACK BS 1130-1010, RBL 15, WL 148.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 1110)
CORROSION (71C709-02) AT BS 1110-8, WL 149, RBL 13 ON SPLICE PLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO SEAT TRACK FROM BS 1130-1010, RBL 15, WL 148.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 486)
BS 486, STR 21L, WL 175 CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACKED STR AT BS 486, STR 21L, WL 175 PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.
Part: BEAM — CORROSION (BS 805)
CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF LONGITUDINAL BEAM BS 805 PLUS 14 INCHES, RBL 45, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER CHORD OF LONGITUDINAL BEAM FROM BS 740-850, RBL 45, WL 208.
Part: BEAM — CORROSION (BS 760-810)
CORROSION ON INBOARD FLANGE BS 810-760, RBL 25, WL 208 ON LONGITUDINAL BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER CHORD OF LONGITUDINAL BEAM FROM BS 740-850, RBL 25, WL 208. ALL WORK DONE IAW SR 53-10-2.
Part: STIFFENER — CORROSION (BS 327)
CORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER BS 327, RBL 14, WL 182. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER AT BS 327, RBL 14, WL 182.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (BS 900)
DAMAGE ON SEAT TRACK BS 900, RBL 25, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM BS 850-950, RBL 25, WL 208. ALL WORK DONE IAW SRM 53-10-5.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 1050-1070)
CORROSION (71C709-02) UNDER NUTPLATES FROM BS 1050-1070, STR 28R, RBL 15. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BS 1130-1010, RBL 15, WL 148. ALL WORK DONE IAW SRM 53-10-5.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 600)
STR 21R IS CRACKED AT BS 600. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR SECTION FROM BS 595 TO 610 STR 21R IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-03.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RT AILERON)
R/W O/B AILERON CENTER O/B HINGE FITTING NR 3 A/C SIDE IS CORRODED WHERE LOWER SURFACE PANEL ATTACHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/W O/B AILERON CENTER O/B HINGE FITTING NR 3.