N611FE

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (FDEA)Operatoron 1997-07-31Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1997-07-31 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Minor injury Part 121FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

Operated by FEDERAL EXPRESS, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA97MA055
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11/F No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case ANC95FA008

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.

9 reports on file, 1995-01-08 – 2008-04-29.

OTHER · 2008-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,034 hrs · 2,950 cycles

MAIN CARGO COMPT CENTER SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED ON THE BOTTOM AT FRAME 78. SPLICED IN A NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-16; FIG 208.

Source: SDR 08FDEA01662
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1997-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

97-0096, ONE HOUR AND 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, GOT HYDRAULIC 1 OFF ALERT. SYSTEM QUANTITY SHOWS 2.6 AFTER 3.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT. GOT LEVEL 2 HYDRAULIC 1 FAIL ALERT AND QUANTITY OF 1.0 GALLON. REMOVED PANEL 517CT OVER NR 1 ENGINE PYLON FOUND A .1875 HYDRAULIC PIPE CHAFED THROUGH. ALSO, FOUND A .5 HYDRAULIC PIPE CHAFED WHERE THE .1875 LINE MADE CONTACT. REPAIRED LINES USING RINGLOK FITTINGS. SERVICED SYSTEM AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 97FDEA00309
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)

PASSING 11,000 GOT NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING, AURAL AND BELL. DID NOT HAVE LIGHT IN HANDLE OR ANY OTHER INDICATION OF FIRE, EGT NORMAL. NO RISE IN EGT, SHUTDOWN AND RETURN TO MEMPHIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LWR TURBINE DETECTOR ASSY.

Source: SDR 97FDEA00064
OTHER · 1996-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1453)

THE CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA HAS A CRACK AT THE RT BULKHEAD AND DRAG LINK VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING AT STA 1453 AT X = - 31.50 CRACK MEASURES 13 AT LOWER END OF FITTING. ADDITIONALLY, VERTICAL STIFFENERS AND DIAGONAL STIFFENER HAVE DEEP GOUGES AT STA 1461 AND 1469 RESPECTFULLY. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED DUE TO A BENT RT FWD DOOR ACTUATING CRANK AT DRAG LINK TUBE (P/N AYG 7234-1). *S/D* VERTICAL STIFFENER STA 1461 AND 1469 GOUGES ARE BLENDED PER SRM 53-00-01. PERFORMED HFED INSP ON MEASURED REMAINING THICKNESS AND NO DEFECTS INDICATED. REF SRM NR 00143 AND 00141 TRIMMED CRACKED SECTION AT LOWER END. COMPLIED WITH EA 1531031789.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01709
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: TUBE — BROKEN (NR 3 HYD SYST)

DURING CRUISE, NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED (LOSS OF FLUID). PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF WITH 2.4 GALLONS REMAINING. REPLACED RT PUMP. CASE DRAIN REPLACED. P/N 224-9409-521. LEAK CHECKS GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01702
OTHER · 1996-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

ENGINE FAILED INSPECTION PER EA 1-7220-31511 INSP OF FIRST STAGE BOOSTER VANES.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01541
OTHER · 1995-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE ASSY — DAMAGE (MLG)

REFERENCE NR 7015 - DURING REPLACEMENT OF WORN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY ON POS NR 3, FOUND ROTORS ON BRAKE ASSY DAMAGED. ROTORS NR 3, 4 AND 5 ARE DELAMINATED. STATORS NR 3 AND NR 5 ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF DELAMINATION, POSSIBLY DUE TO CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION, SOAPS AND DEGREASES. REMOVED BROKEN BRAKE ASSY, REF 32-43-20. INSTALLED BRAKE ASSY PER MM 32-43-01. C/W BRAKE TEMP MM TIRE PRESS IND MM 52-40-00, 700-804. C/W BRAKE TEMP IND CHECK MM 32-40-00, 700-802.

Source: SDR 95FDEA01458
FALSE WARNING · 1995-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTION (LT WING FLAP)

NRT - CONTINUOUS LANDING GEAR AURAL ALERT AT 1500 FT ON CLIMBOUT. GEAR UP INDICATIONS NORMAL, RECYCLED GEAR NO EFFECT, CONFIRMED GEAR/FLAPS UP ON CONFIG PAGE DURING GEAR RECYCLE AURAL WARNING STOPPED WHEN GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND WATER ACCUMLATION AT LEFT WING OUTBD FLAP XMTR, REPLACED FLAP XMTR AND CLEANED CONNECTOR. ALSO, REPLACED AURAL WARNING UNIT FOR PRECAUTIONARY.

Source: SDR 95FDEA00007
FALSE WARNING · 1995-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (LT WING FLAP)

NRT - LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING CAME ON AT 1500 FT ON CLIMB-OUT GEAR AND FLAP POSITIONS CONFIRMED UP NORMAL WARNING OFF WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING. FOUND CONNECTOR P1-1111 PIN S HAD BAD INSULATION BY MEGER TESTER FOR LEFT OUTBD FLAP POS XMTR T2-5 ALSO WATER AND DE-ICE FLUID CONTAMINATION AT FLAP TRACK FAIRING. REPLACED CONNECTOR P1-1111 AND CLEANED WATER AND DE-ICE FLUID. LANDING GEAR AND CENTER AURAL WARNING F/O OK.

Source: SDR 95FDEA00008