N581FE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (FDEA) | Operator | on 1998-10-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by FEDERAL EXPRESS, INC. (per NTSB report)
Operated by FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (per NTSB report)
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.
2 reports on file, 1997-06-28 – 1998-10-21.
Part: MIXER CABLE — FOD (WING)
ON T/O LEG A/C REQ ALMOST FULL LT AILERON AND RUDDER TO HOLD HEAD. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. FOUND LATERAL CONT MIXER CABLE JAM WITH FOD CAUSING RT WING SPOILERS TO REMAIN IN UP POSITION. REMOVED FOD AND INSP MIXER AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. SPOILER RETRACT WHEN FOD REMOVED. RTS ON FCC 1 AND 2 PASS. VISUAL OPS CK ON ALL FLT CONTROL OK PER MXM AILERON 27-10-00-5, SPOILER 27-60-00-5, FLAPS 27-50-00-5 SLATS 27-80-00-5, ELEV 27-30-00-5, RUD 27-20-00-5.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)
FOUR HOURS INTO FLIGHT, NR 3 OIL QTY WENT TO ZERO, OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO CAUTION RANGE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE WITH ZERO QUANTITY AND OIL PRESS 20 PSI, AFTER SHUTDOWN OIL PRESS WENT TO ZERO. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE STARTER FAILED AND SHAFT SEAL ROLLED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 STARTER AND START VALVE, SYS OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.