N712FX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSA AIR, INC. (SBAA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI TO RAMP CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND ONE MAIN WHEEL HALF BOLT HAD BROKEN AND BACKED OUT OF WHEEL CONTACTING BRAKE CALIPER TORQUE PLATE DURING WHEEL ROTATION.
DURING TAKEOFF THE BLEED AIR HEAT CAME ON WITHOUT PILOT INPUT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN HEAT OFF WITH SYS SWITCH AND TEMP. CONTROL KNOB. NEITHER ACTION WORKED. COCKPIT WAS GETTING EXCESSIVELY HOT SO PILOT OPENED UP ALL AIR VENTS AND PULLED FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE FOR BLEED AIR HEAT. AFTER ACTUATING SHUTOFF VALVE POSSIBLE LIGHT SMOKE AND ODOR FROM A EXCESSIVELY WARM SYS WAS NOTED IN COCKPIT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
NOSE GEAR SPRING SUPPORT LINER BACKED OUT APPROX .750 INCH AFT OUT OF SUPPORT ASSY. LINER WAS STOPPED BY CONTACT WITH CARGO POD. (X)