N508FE
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 33 reports
1999
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.
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.
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.
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.
1998
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.
1995
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.