N640FE

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Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

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26 reports on file, 1996-01-05 – 1997-10-16.

OTHER · 1997-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5412

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (PYLON)

INSPECTION OF NR 3 PYLON REVEALED A CRACK IN THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REPAIRED PER EO 4754A027. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA9713
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3451

Part: DME INDICATOR — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)

FLT 325 - MIA-BOG - DURING CLIMB, CAPTAINS DME INDICATOR CAUSED SMOKE ACCUMULATION IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLT CREW PULLED DME CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMOKE CLEARED. FLIGHT CREW CALLED MX CONTROL. JFK REQUESTING INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THEY SHOULD RETURN TO MIA OR PROCEED TO BOG. MX CONTROL JFK, ADVISED THAT SINCE SMOKE CONDITION HAD CLEARED, FLIGHT SHOULD PROCEED TO BOG. AT BOG MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT DME INDICATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND DEFERRED SAME DMI 97-121, PER DDPG 34-22. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA9710
ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1997-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: PS4 LINE — BROKEN (NR 3 ENGINE)

CREW REPORTS, EXPERIENCED NR 3 ENGINE FAILURE AT FL 410. DESCENDED TO FL 350, ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFUL RESTART. DESCENDED FURTHER TO FL 310. ATTEMPTED TWO UNSUCCESSFUL RESTARTS. NO FUEL FLOW. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO LAX UNEVENTFULLY. LAX WAS SELECTED AS THE SAFEST AIRPORT RATHER THAN THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT BECAUSE OF UNFAMILIARITY, LACK OF WEATHER AND FACILITIES AT THOSE AIRPORTS. MEXICO CITY WAS ALSO RULED OUT DUE TO HIGH ALTITUDE AND HIGH SURROUNDING TERRAIN. DURING T/S, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE PS4 LINE TO THE FUEL CONTROL WAS BROKEN. REPLACED PS4 LINE ENGINE OPERATION NOW NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA9702
Earlier reports · 1996 · 23 reports

1996

INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: DNLOCK ACTUATOR — MISINSTALLED (LT MLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT BODY GEAR DOOR STAYED OPEN. ALL GEARS WERE UP. RED DOOR/GEAR LIGHTS ON, ALSO PRIM/ALT DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND NO HELP. WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF, LEFT BODY GEAR WENT DOWN/LOCKED. WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN FOR LANDING, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO LUX, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND THAT INCORRECT DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR INSTALLED AT LEFT BODY GEAR POSITION DURING 'A' CHECK. REPLACED WITH CORRECT ACTUATOR. OPERATION RESTORED TO NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA9606
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: 13J55200 — S-DUCT

ATB FLT NR GTI127/ORD/TRN, AFTER TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE HAD A FIRE WARNING FOLLOWING INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED, FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND HIGH NACELLE TRMP (ABCLAMPOVE 9.0) ALSO GOT START VALVE OPEN LIGHT. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN GOT OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT. DUMPED 90,000 KG FUEL. RETURNED TO ORD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND 'S' DUCT CLAMP FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO WIRING, FAN COWL AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS. REPLACED DEFECTIVE CLAMP, 'S' DUCT, REVERSER PDU AND REPAIRED WIRING TO REVERSER, START VALVE. ALSO, REPLACED OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH AND RIGHT FAN COWL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA9605
OTHER · 1996-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (STA 152.4-184.80)

RT HORIZ STAB COMP STR 10 BETWEEN STAB STA 152.4 AND 184.80 FOUND CORRODED. MINOR SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPROTECTED AS PER SRM FEDEX 51-10-01 AND 51-10-02 REV 76 WITHIN LIMITS AS PER SRM FEDEX 55-10-01 REV 76.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00119
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1780)

MAIN DECK STRINGER CLIP FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1780 STR 12R AND 12L AS MARKED. STRINGER CLIP REPLACED AS DWR 65B01703.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00488
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1840)

NR 1233, MAIN DECK SHEAR TIE FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1840 BETWEEN STR 4 TO 55R AS MARKED. SHEAR TIE REPLACED AS PER DWG 65B01786.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00734
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1800)

STATION (SIN) SNRM (1258). MAIN DECK CROWN AREA INTERIOR BS 1800 BETWEEN 54R AND 55R SHEAR-TIE FOUND CRACKED AS MARKED. C/A SHEAR-TIE REPLACED PER DWG 65B00146.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00465
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1840)

NR 1234, MAIN DECK SHEAR TIE FOUND CRACKED BS 1840 STR 11R AS MARKED. SHEAR TIE REPLACED AS PER DWG 65B01786.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00735
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1980)

NR 1247, MAIN DECK STRINGER FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1980 AT STR 13L AS MARKED. STRINGER REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX 727 SRM REV 76 53-10-03 FIG 2.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00736
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CLIP — BENT (BS 1860)

STATION (SIN) SNRM (1236). MAIN DECK STRINGER CLIP FOUND BENT AT BS 1860 AT S11R AS MARKED. C/A STRINGER CLIP REPLACED PER DWG 65B00146.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00466
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1760)

STATION (SIN) SNRM (1232). MAIN DECK SHEAR TIE FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1760 BETWEEN 54R AND 55R AS MARKED. C/A SHEAR TIE REPLACED PER DWG 65B01783.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00470
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1980)

STATION (SIN) SNRM (1248). MAIN DECK STRINGER FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1980, AT S12L AS MARKED. C/A STRINGER REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM REV 76-53-10-03, PAGE 2.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00467
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1980)

(STATION SIN). SNRM 1246. MAIN DECK FRAME FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1980 S13L AS MARKED. C/A REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER FEDEX ERA NR B53-10-324.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00464
OTHER · 1996-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — MISSING FASTENER (BS 1100)

SIN - MAIN DECK LBBL 57 TO 50 FLOORBEAM VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 1100, FOUND 4 EA HI-LOK COLLARS MISSING.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00099
OTHER · 1996-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (BS 1200)

SIN - MAIN DECK RBBL 57 TO 50 FLOORBEAM AT BS 1200, FOUND ANGLE BRACKET TO VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00100
OTHER · 1996-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 1020)

SIN - MAIN DECK LATERAL INTERCOSTAL AT BS 1020 BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS LBBL 72.92 AND 98.58, FOUND CRACKED ON UPPER SURFACE.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00098
OTHER · 1996-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1020)

SIN - MAIN DECK ATTACH FITTING AT BS 1020 BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS LBBL 72 TO 92 AND 98.58 FOUND 8 INCH CRACK.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00096
OTHER · 1996-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1000)

MAIN DECK LBBL 33 TO 99 FLOOR BEAM AT 1000 FOUND CRACKED AT FLOOR BOARD ATTACHMENT HOLE, NOTE PREVIOUS CORROSION BLEND OUT AREA. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER REF SNRM 1654 FOR DETAILS ERA B53-40-27.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00097
OTHER · 1996-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1660)

MAIN DECK CRACK FOUND PROPAGATED BEYOND THE STOP DRILL ON THE FRAME AT BS 1660 AT S13R. C/A: FRAME REPLACED PER DWG 65B00146.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00463
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1241)

SIN - CENTER SECTION TANK AFT FACE WEB EXTERIOR FOUND EXFOLIATED AT BS 1241 WL 172, BETWEEN LBL 5 TO 80 AS MARKED.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00050
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — EXFOLIATED (BS 1241)

CENTER SECTION TANK AFT FACE WEB EXTERIOR FOUND EXFOLIATED AT BS 1241 WL 172 BETWEEN RBL 80 TO 104. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER ERA B57-10-94.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00051
OTHER · 1996-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING)

RT WING ROOT ON REAR SPAR LOCATION ATTACHMENT TO CENTER TANK, 4 HOLES IN THE REAR SPAR COMMON TO SPLICE PLATE AND 3 HOLES IN THE SPLICE PLATE COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR FOUND CRACKED. SPLICE PLATE PLACED AND CRACKED FASTENER HOLES OVERSIZED AND BUSHING INSTALLED AS PER FEDEX ERA NR B57-10-92 REV 1 65B14528-6, 65B15275-12, 1 EACH 15-5PH-1.250 INCH DIA 1 FT.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00117
OTHER · 1996-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 1000)

SIN - BS 1000 BULKHEAD LOWER CHORD FOUND CRACKED AT LBL 9, APPROX 0.75 AND RBL 9, APPROX 0.75.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00015
OTHER · 1996-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 400)

BS 400 BULKHEAD STIFFENER FOUND WITH CORROSION CRACK AT BWL 118, ADJACENT TO S 42L. STIFFENER REPLACED AS PER FEDEX B747 SRM REV 76 51-30-02.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00014