N506FE
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.
48 reports on file, 1996-04-24 – 2000-12-19.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG)
00-367 LEFT MAIN GEAR IND UNSAFE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR CAME ON AND WENT OUT. R&R LH MLG DOWN LOCK POSITION SWITCH PER MM 32-61-21. OPS CK PER MM 32-61-21.
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 47 reports
1999
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIOND (HORIZ STAB)
99-257 JAMMED STABILIZER TRIM AT 210K ON DEPART FROM STL PRIMARY TRIM & COURSE TRIM BOTH INOP. ** S/D ** REPLACED STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR PER B727-100 MM 27-40-031-2 & 27-12-061-2. THIS CORRECTION CHANGES THE CAT STATUS OF THE A/C.
1998
Part: FLOOR — CORRODED (BS 298)
NR 0444 CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL CUTOUT UNDERSIDE AT BS 298, WL 178, LBL 31. *S/D* REMOVED WEB SECTION BS 294 TO 320, LBL 25 TO LBL 35. FABRICATED NEW WEB AND INSTALLED IAW FEDEX DRG 65-18915 AND FEDEX EA 7-5310-43158.
Part: FRAME — CORRDED (BS 1057)
WHILE WORKING NR 0189 FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 1057, RBL 9 TO 12 WL 141 TO 138. *S/D* REPAIRED FRAME IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-3.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1070)
CORROSION (C53-113-02) ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1070 RBL 9 WL 141.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)
WHILE WORKING NR 486 FOUND A CRACK IN 1183 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 12, WL 202. *S/D* REPAIRED BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB PER SRM 53-10-9.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 311)
BS 311, WL 178, LBL 36 BULGING AROUND FASTENERS ON FLOOR WEB. *S/D* REMOVED STIFFENER AT BS 312, LBL 15 TO LBL 45, WL 178 IAW DRAWING 65-18915.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 294.5)
CORROSION (C53-224-03-1/2) ON FRAME BS 294.5, RBL 27, WL 173. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE PLATE AT BS 294.5, RBL 27, WL 173 PER FEDEX DRAWING NR 65-16312.
1997
Part: DUCT — LEAKED (LT PACK)
PASSING FLT LEVEL 270, THE A/C STARTED LOSING PRESSURE AT 1,500 FT PER MIN. TRIED CLOSING THE CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW, SWITCHING BLEEDS, RECYCLING THE PACK AND BLD VALVES, NO HELP. ABLE TO HOLD 10,000 CABIN AT 15,000 FT. SUSPECT THE NR 1 PACK INOPERTIVE. INSPECTED LEFT PACK SYS. FOUND BROKEN DUCT AT STATION 751.01. REMOVED AND REPLACED DECT LEFT PACK SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. MANUFACTURES PART NUMBER 69-20445-3 DUCT ASSEMBLY.
1996
Part: TE WEDGE — DELAMINATED (LT TE MID FLAP)
NR0707, 050, LEFT WING I/B MID FLAP T/E WEDGE HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF DELAMINATION. *S/D* REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN TO LEFT WING I/B MID FLAP IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 312)
NR 0543 AND 048. CORROSION ON FRAME AND FAIL-SAFE, BS 312, LBL 49, WL 180. ******S/D***** (MFG PART NUMBER 65-16314-71.) REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME AND FAIL-SAFE, BS 312, LBL 49, WL 180, IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-8, SRM 53-10-1.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (BS 693)
NR 0512 AND 049. SKIN CHAFED AT LAP, STR 19L, BS 693. ****S/D**** REPAIRED SKIN CHAFED AT LAP STR 19L, BS 693 - BS 730, IAW FEDEX EA 7-5330-29190.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 970)
NR0516 AND 047, CORROSION (C53-111-01-3), (C53-113-01-2) ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 970 LBL 12 WL 139. *S/D* BLENDED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-4.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — ELONGATED HOLE (BS 740)
NR0669 AND 046, WHILE WORKING NR0553 SEAT TRACK DISCOVERED 740 FLOOR BEAM TO HAVE ELONGATED HOLE AT WL 208 LBL 25. *S/D* REAMED HOLE ON FLOOR BEAM AT BS 740 LBL 25 TO A SIZE OF .4195. INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG WITH SEALANT AND INSTALLED PERMANENT STRAP IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-7.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1110)
NR0485 AND 045, CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM BS 1110 AROUND NUTCLIP HOLES WL 208 RBL 25 TO 54. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED TOP CHORD OF FLOOR BEAM BS 1110 WL 208 RBL 10 TO 65 PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1130)
NR0440 AND 044, CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE AT BS 1130 RBL 29, 36 LBL 8 AND 20 WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION FROM LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE AT BS 1130 RBL 29, 36 LBL 8 AND 20 WL 200. REPAIRED IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-08 FIG 8 AND EX EA 7-5310-28354.
Part: BULKHEAD FTG — CRACKED (BS 740)
NR0090 AND 043, CRACK IN FLANGE OF 740 FORGING LT SIDE FROM STR 19 TO STR 21. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LT BS 740 BULKHEAD FITTING IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-29140.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1336-1342)
NR0664 AND 042, CORROSION ON BEAM AT WL 235 RBL 15.5 TO 18.5 LOWER SIDE BS 1336 TO 1342.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 228)
CORROSION C53-10-01(1) AROUND UPPER FASTENERS ON FORGING BS 228, LBL 6 - LBL 13, WL 184. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORGING BRACKET AT BS 228, LBL 6 - LBL 13, WL 184.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1344-1379)
CORROSION ON BEAM AT RBL 18 TO 75 WL 205 BS 1344 TO 1379. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM AT BS 1344 TO 1379 WL 255 RBL 255.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 1342)
S-DUCT OPENING CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP AND STIFFENER ON 1342 BULKHEAD RT SIDE, WL 180 - WL 270, RBL 15.5 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP AND STIFFENER ON BS 1342, RBL 15.5, WL 180 - WL 270. (STIFFENER P/N 69154056).
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 540)
NR0415 AND 036, CORROSION UNDER NUTPLATES ON FRAME UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORROSION (BS 540)
CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON LOWER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM BS 540 LBL 12 WL 200. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF BEAM AT BS 540 WL 200 RBL 28 TO LBL 20 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-5 FIG 2.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORROSION (BS 1148)
NR 0439 AND NR 033. CORROSION ON LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE AT BS 1148, RBL 14, 27, 36 AND LBL 8 AND 21, WL 200. *****S/D***** REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOOR BEAM FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 308)
NR0659 AND 035, CORROSION ON INNER SKIN STA 308 LBL 49 WL 180. *S/D* REPAIRED CORROSION ON INNER SKIN STA 308 LBL 49 WL 180 PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-03.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (BS 592)
NR 0057 AND 034. CORROSION UNDER LATCH SERRATED PLATE OF FORWARD CARGO DOORWAY AFT FRAME. **********S/D ********** COMING.
Part: BULLNOSE — CORRODED (NR 5 LE FLAP)
CORROSION ON NR 5 K-FLAP AT 1/B BULLNOSE BONDING JUMPER UPPER ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED AREA PER FEDEX SRM 57-50-3.
Part: SKIN — DISBONDED (RT TE FOREFLAP)
RIGHT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP INBOARD RUB STRIP MISSING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND A 7.50 INCH BY 3.25 INCH PREVIOUS REPAIR IN RUB STRIP AREA TO BE DISBONDED. ******S/D****** REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN TO RIGHT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP RUB STRIP AREA IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 408)
NR 0547 AND NR 029, CORROSION UNDER STANDOFF ON STR 28L AT BS 408. ******S/D****** COMING.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — DAMAGED (BS 680)
DAMAGED FLOOR BEAM (LOWER) DUE TO SCREW PROTRUSION CHAFING AT BS 680, LBL-RBL 18 (11 PLACES) WL 200. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, DRILLED, AND INSTALLED. WORKED IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-8, FIG 2.
Part: BULKHEAD FITTING — CRACKED (BS 740)
NR0089 AND 027, CRACK IN FLANGE OF 740 FORGING RT SIDE FROM STR 19R TO INTERCOSTAL. *S/D* REPLACED 740 FORGING RT SIDE PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-29171.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 620)
NR0555 AND 024, CORROSION AT BS 620 FLOOR BEAM WL 208 LBL 17 TO 51. *S/D* REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM BS 620 WL 208 RBL 15 TO LBL 51 PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8.
Part: BULLNOSE — CORROSION (NR 5 LE FLAP)
NR0154 AND 018, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 5 BULLNOSE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 K-FLAP BULLNOSE IAW FEDEX OHM 57-51-11, MM 27-81-1, AND MM 27-81-11.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1050)
NR0520 AND 019, CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 1050 LBL 10 WL 141. *S/D* BLENDED OUT CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AS PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART AS PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11.
Part: FLAP — CORROSION (NR 4 LE FLAP)
NR0150, 014, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 4 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 K-FLAP IAW FED-EX MM 27-81-1, FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD IAW MM 27-81-1.
Part: FLAP — CORRODED (NR 2 LE FLAP)
NR0152 AND 016, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 2 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 K-FLAP IAW FEDEX MM 27-81-1 AND MM 27-81-11.
Part: FLAP — CORROSION (NR 1 LE FLAP)
NR0153 AND 017, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 1 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED NR 1 K-FLAP AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. RECEIVED SERVICEABLE REPAIRED NR 1 K-FLAP AND INSTALLED IAW FEDEX MM 27-81-1 AND MM 27-81-11.
Part: FLAP — CORROSION (NR 3 LE FLAP)
NR0151 AND 015, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 3 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 K-FLAP IAW FED EX MM 27-81-1 AND MM 27-81-11.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 1344)
NR0591 AND 013, GOUGE IN SKIN AT BS 1344 LBL 29 WL 155. *S/D* CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER, INSTALLED AT BS 1344 LBL 29 WL 185 AS PER SRM 54-30-3.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1352)
NR0590 AND 012, CRACK SKIN AT BS 1352 RBL 23 WL 192. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE AREAS AT BS 1352 RBL 23 WL 192.195, FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS PER FEDEX EA 7-5330-28356.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORROSION (BS 1030)
NR0521 AND 010 CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 1030 RBL 10 WL 141.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 580)
NR0396 AND 005, CRACKED FRAME AT BS 580 WL 154 RBL 18 UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED AT BS 580, WL 154, RBL 18, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-3 UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 1229)
NR0583 AND 011, 3 GOUGES IN SKIN AT BS 1229 RBL 41 WL 180.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (BS 1148-1166)
NR0435 AND 008, SKIN INTERNAL BONDED DOUBLER IS DELAMINATED AT BS 1148 TO 1166 BETWEEN STR 23 TO 25R. *S/D* REPAIRED PER FEDEX EA 7-5330-28332.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 990)
FRAME CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLE BS 990 I/B OF STR 4R. REPAIRED CRACK AT BS 990 I/B OF STR 4R AT FASTENER HOLE. ALODINED AND PRIMED, DONE IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-4.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1148)
NR0386 AND 004, CORROSION ON FRAME BS 148 BETWEEN STR 14 TO 15R. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME DOUBLER AND FAIL-SAFE, REPLACED WITH FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT BS 1130 BETWEEN STR 14R AND 15R IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 53-10-2.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CHAFED (BS 680)
NR0400 AND 007, DAMAGED LOWER FLOOR BEAM DUE TO SCREW PROTRUSION CHAFING AT BS 680 LBL TO RBL 18 WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, DRILLED AND INSTALLED WORKED IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-8 FIG 2.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1030)
CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE BS 1030 RBL 47 WL 200. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 4. REPAIRED LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE AT BS 1030 RBL 47 WL 200 IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8.