N508FE

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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.

34 reports on file, 1995-03-17 – 2000-09-02.

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 1 SLAT)

ON FLAP RETRACTION TO 2 DEGREES NR 1 LEAD EDGE FLAP STAY AMBER BOTH ON UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAP IND SWITCH (S202) PER MM 27-81-000-5. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-22.

Source: SDR 00FDEA00620
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 33 reports

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3 ENGINE)

99-291 - OIL PRESS ON NR 3 ENG DROP BELOW 30 PSI. MAIN OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND CK PER 727 MM 79-00-000-2. FOUND CLEAN, REINSTALL. NO LEAKS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GRD. OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00508
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

OIL TEMP ON NR 2 ENG WAS NOTICED TO BE 120 DEG AND CLIMBING. EXECUTED RED TABS, OIL TEMP RED LINED AT 165 DEG SECURED ENG IAW RED TABS. DUMPED FUEL TO LAND. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG IAW WORK CARD 70T0502, LEAK CHECK GOOD. RAN ENG, ALL INDICATIONS ARE NORM.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00160
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1999-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWL — MISSING (NR 1 ENGINE)

99-0061 - PRESSURE RELIEF PNL MISSING NR 1 ENG UPPER COWL. RAN NR 1 ENG, NO BLD AIR LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED UPPER COWL PER 727 MM 71-10-011-4 AND ROUTED TO SHEET METAL SHOP FOR REPAIR. INSTALL VENT PNL PER BOEING 727 DRW 65-23772.

Source: SDR 99FDEA00086
INADEQUATE Q C · 1999-01-25 Unresolved
ATA 2820

Part: ACTUATOR — MISOVERHAULED (FUEL SYSTEM)

THE GREASE APPLIED TO THE ACTUATOR IS NOT WHAT IS SPECIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S OHM (GENERAL DESIGN, 28-20-03). THE LUBRICANT USED IN THIS UNIT'S GEAR TRAIN HAS EMULSIFIED AND MIGRATED INTO THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE WHICH APPEARS TO CAUSE POOR CONDUCTIVITY BETWEEN BRUSHES AND MOTOR ARMATURE COMMUTATOR. RECOMMEND: USE CORRECT GREASE IAW OHM INSTRUCTIONS.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1820

1998

FALSE WARNING · 1998-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: OIL TEMP BULB — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)

SHUT DOWN NR 3, HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE, PREFLIGHT INDICATION LOW OIL QUANTITY ON NR 3, 1.7 GALLON. SERVICED TO 2.2 AFTER MOTORING. ON TAKEOFF NOTICED QUANTITY 4.2, IN FLIGHT TEMPERATURE WENT TO EDGE OF RED BAND, SHUT DOWN AS TEMPERATURE CLIMBED INTO RED BAND. POST FLIGHT QUANTITY 4.2. DESERVICED OIL DUE TO OVER SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL TEMPERATURE BULB PRECAUTIONARY REFERENCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-34-21.

Source: SDR 98FDEA00166

1995

OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 740)

CORROSION FOUND ON BS 740 FRAME AT LBL 3. DISCOVERED ADDITIOINAL CORROSION FROM STR 1L - 3L. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION FROM FRAME FLANGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AT BS 742, LBL 3. REPAIRED FRAME AND SKIN PER FEDEX EA NR 7-5310-25835.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01443
OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 580)

CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME AT STA 580, WL 156-172, LBL 26-45 AROUND NUT PLATES (MARKED). REMOVED CORROSION ON FRAME BS 580, STR 24 LT. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE PLATE. TREATED REWORKED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-25825.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01439
OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 331.7-339.7)

WHILE WORKING CUST ID NR0443, FOUND CORROSION EVIDENCE ON LT WING FRONT UPPER SPAR CHORD UPPER SURFACE AT SIX FASTENER HOLES, LES 331.7 - LES 339.7. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FEDEX SRM 57-30-4 AND EA NR 7-5710-25816. AT L/E STA 331.7 TO L/E STA 339.7 ON UPPER SPAR CHORD UPPER SURFACE.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01442
OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 211)

CORROSION (71C113-02) ON INSIDE SKIN AND NOSE DOOR CUT OUT FRAME BS 211, RBL 19, WL 172. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR T-CHORD EXT SKIN BS 211 FRAME AND WEB. CLEAN AND TREATED CORROSION, ALODINED, PRIMED AND RE-INSTALLED FASTENERS. REMOVED DOOR CUT OUT FRAME WEB, FABRICATED NEW WEB, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED. WORK DONE IAW SRM 53-10-1.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01444
OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 211)

CORROSION ON INSIDE SKIN AND NOSE DOOR CUT OUT FRAME AT BS 211, LBL 19, WL 172. FOUND ADDITIONAL CORROSION ON WEB BETWEEN BS 203-219, LBL 15, ON L-ANGLE FOR SAME WEB, ON WEB FOR FRAME AT BS 211, LBL 16. FABRICATED NEW WEB AND L-ANGLE FOR BS 203-219, LBL 15, AND NEW WEB FOR FRAME FOR BS 211, LBL 16 THEN INSTALLED ALL NEW PARTS. REPAIRED CORRODED T-CHORD PER FEDEX EA NR 7-5310-25819.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01441
OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 950)

CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD BS 950, WL 208, RBL 12, 45 AND LBL 25. FOUND ADDITIONAL CORROSION AT LBL 11. REMOVED CORROSION FROM ALL AREAS. FOUND AREAS AT LBL 11, 25 TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. AREA AT RBL 12, 48 WERE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED AREAS AT RBL 12 AND 48 PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-25837.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01440
OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 620)

POSSIBLE CRACK FOUND IN FRAME AT STA 620, RBL 60, WL 190. CONFIRMED CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER FEDEX EA NR 7-5310-25817.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01438
OTHER · 1995-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 660)

CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME, STA 660 WL 156 LBL 26 AROUND NUTPLATE. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED PER FEDEX EA NR 7-5310-25826.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01427
OTHER · 1995-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 312)

CRACK IN FRAME EMANATING FROM TOOLING HOLE AT BS 312 LBL 47 WL 175. REMOVED CRACKED FRAME AT BS 312 LBL 47 WL 175. RELEVELED NEW FRAME, DRILLED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER FEDEX SRM 51-20-1, 51-10-02, 51-30-02.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01403
OTHER · 1995-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 910)

LIGHTNING STRIKE STA 910 BETWEEN STR 1 TO 2L. SKIN AND TEAR STRAP DAMAGE WAS BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-1. INSTALLED SKIN AND TEAR STRAP REPAIR IAW FEDEX SRM 53-30-3 AND 53-30-4 BS 910 BETWEEN STR 1 TO 2L.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01402
OTHER · 1995-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FAIL-SAFE — CRACKED (BS 337)

CRACKED FAIL-SAFE ON BS 337 FRAME WL 171 LBL 50. REMOVED CRACKED FAIL-SAFE ON BS 337 FRAME, FABRICATED NEW FAIL-SAFE, TRIMMED, BACK DRILLED, ALODINED, PRIMERED, AND PAINTED IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-2, 51-30-2 AND MM 51-20-2, INSTALLED WET WITH SEALANT.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01405
OTHER · 1995-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1166)

WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION PER EO 7-5310-7-2354, NOTED CRACK INDICATION IN LOWER HOLE STR 28L BS 1166. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK WAS LIMITED TO STR CLIP ONLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP REF SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01404
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 480)

CORROSION (72C235-02), ON BEAM BS 480 LBL 12 TO 36 WL 208. REPAIRED UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM BS 480 RBL 15 LBL 36 PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8, ALODINED, PRIMERED AND PAINTED. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01361
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 380-420)

CORROSION (72C235-02), ON SEAT TRACK BS 380 TO 420 LBL 24 WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK, OUT OF LIMITS IAW FEDEX 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM BS 380 TO 420 LBL 24 WL 208 IAW PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-5.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01360
F.O.D. · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (BS 860)

LIGHTNING STRIKE BS 860 STR 1L. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-1. REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01357
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT HORIZ STAB)

RT HORIZONTAL STAB NR 5 HINGE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT LOWER TRAILING EDGE BEAM ATTACH POINT. REMOVED WIPER PLATES TO GAIN ACCESS TO RT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE SUPPORT RIB. REPAIRED RIB IAW FEDEX SRM 55-10-4 AND REINSTALLED WIPER PLATES IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01362
F.O.D. · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (BS 848.95)

LIGHTNING STRIKE BS 848.95 LBL 1, CROW DOUBLE STRIKE. DAMAGED WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-1. REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01356
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 847)

CORROSION ON INTERIOR SKIN, BS 847 WL 214 BETWEEN STR 16 TO 17R. REMOVED STR SPLICE FOR ACCESS STR 16R BS 825 TO 850, BLENDED CORROSION ON INTERIOR SKIN BS 847 WL 214 RT IN 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA. ORIG THICKNESS .200, REMOVED .018, REMOVAL IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-1. REINSTALLED STR SPLICE, ALODINED AND PRIMED BARE METAL AREAS. ALL WORK PER FEDEX SRM 51-10-7, 53-30-1, 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01359
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DISBOND (LT TE MIDFLAP)

LT WING I/B MIDFLAP T/E LWR SURFACE, 6 FEET FROM I/B END HAS DISBOND. REPLACED DELAMINATION 6 FEET FROM I/B AND ON THE LT WING I/B MIDFLAP T/E LOWER SURFACE IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01358
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DISBOND (RT TE MIDFLAP)

RT WING O/B MIDFLAP HAS DISBOND AT O/B CORNER ON UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED RT WING O/B MIDFLAP O/B CORNER UPPER SURFACE IAW FEDEX SRM 57-50-01, 51-40-06.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01320
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: SKIN — DISBONDED (NR 11 SPOILER)

NR 11 SPOILER HAS DISBONDED AREA OF LOWER SKIN AT HINGE DOUBLER. REPAIRED NR 11 SPOILER LOWER SKIN IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01322
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DISBOND (RT TE AFT FLAP)

LT WING O/B AFT FLAP 2 INCHES FROM O/B END HAS DISBOND, LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED LT WING O/B AFT FLAP 2 INCHES FROM O/B END IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01321
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: RUB STRIP — DISBOND (LT TE MIDFLAP)

LT WING O/B MIDFLAP UPPER I/B RUB STRIP DISBONDED. LT WING O/B MIDFLAP UPPER I/B RUB STRIP WAS REPAIRED PER FEDEX MM 51-51-11.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01324
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DISBOND (RT TE MIDFLAP)

RT WING O/B MIDFLAP HAS DISBOND, 70 INCHES FROM O/B END UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED RT WING O/B MIDFLAP, 70 INCHES FROM O/B END UPPER SURFACE IAW FEDEX SRM 57-50-01, 51-40-06.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01319
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: SKIN — DISBONDED (NR 12 SPOILER)

NR 12 SPOILER HAS LARGE DISBONDED AREA OF LOWER SKIN. REPAIRED NR 12 SPOILER LOWER SKIN IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01323
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DISBOND (RT TE MIDFLAP)

RT WING O/B MIDFLAP HAS DISBOND, 28 INCHES FROM I/B UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED RT WING O/B MIDFLAP, 28 INCHES FROM I/B END UPPER SURFACE IAW FEDEX SRM 57-50-01, 51-40-06.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01318
OTHER · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DISBOND (RT TE MIDFLAP)

RT WING O/B MIDFLAP HAS DISBOND AT I/B CORNER UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED RT WING O/B MIDFLAP I/B CORNER UPPER SURFACE, IAW FEDEX SRM 57-50-01 AND 51-40-06.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01317
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 2 LE SLAT)

AFTER T/O NR 2 SLAT INDICATOR FAILED TO RETRACT. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST RETURNED AND LANDED. REPLACED NR 2 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-81-32 PG 401-409. SYS OPS NORMAL RII COMPLIED WITH.

Source: SDR 95FDEA00313