N710FX
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE AIR (HSYA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
INSTALLED TKS SYS IAW SK208-174B. DURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP, LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEW VALVE WHICH THEN PASSED THE FLOW CHECK. THIS IS THE PROPORTIONING VALVE IN THE AFT FUSELAGE THAT FEEDS THE STABILIZER PANELS.
INSTALLED TKS SYSTEM IAW SK208-174B. DURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP, LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEW VALVE WHICH THEN PASSED THE FLOW CHECK. THIS IS THE PROPORTIONING VALVE IN THE AFT FUSELAGE THAT FEEDS THE RT WING AND STRUT PANELS.
BZN - FLT 8771 - LEFT BRAKE WAS SPONGY AND HAD MINIMAL EFFECTIVENESS. AIR ENTRAPMENT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. BLED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE SYSTEMS, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. (M)
WING STRINGER WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. CAUSE OF STRINGER FAILURE UNKNOWN. TWELVE OTHER, P/N 2622000-64, STRINGERS HAVE BEEN FOUND CRACKED ON 208 AND 208B AIRCRAFT WITH PART TT RANGING FROM 596 TO 6511 HOURS.