N712FX

CESSNA 208B · 1995 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CSA Air, Inc. (SBAA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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.

3 reports on file, 2000-11-29 – 2012-07-24.

OTHER · 2012-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: BOLT — BROKEN (MLG) · airframe 8,135 hrs · 7,566 cycles

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.

Source: SDR SBAA2012073100001
OVER TEMP; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2140

Part: FLOW VALVE — FAILED (ZONE 400) · airframe 6,755 hrs · 6,248 cycles

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.

Source: SDR SBAA200800003
OTHER · 2000-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3220

Part: LINER — LOOSE (NLG) · airframe 3,194 hrs · 2,906 cycles

NOSE GEAR SPRING SUPPORT LINER BACKED OUT APPROX .750 INCH AFT OUT OF SUPPORT ASSY. LINER WAS STOPPED BY CONTACT WITH CARGO POD. (X)

Source: SDR 20001205SH002