N720FE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
6 reports on file, 1995-04-27 – 1999-02-01.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AUTOFEATHER LIGHT AND BELOW FLIGHT FINE LIGHT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED TO RAMP, NO ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PROP SYSTEM. SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND PERFORMED TWO ENGINE RUNS, BOTH SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AS A PRECAUTION THE LOW TORQUE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING TAXI INTO ONT, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE WERE DETECTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. FOUND THE FIRE WIRE SECTION AT INBOARD, LOWER FIREWALL SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE WIRE SEGMENT IAW RR MM 26-10-00. SYSTEM TESTS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (VERT STAB LE)
UPON ARRIVAL INTO SBA FROM ONT, MECHANIC OBSERVED BLOOD ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE WHILE PERFORMING THE WALK AROUND. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A DENT FROM AN APPARENT BIRD STRIKE. THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE EXCEEDS SRM PARAMETERS. PARTS ARE CURRENTLY EN ROUTE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEADING EDGE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — LOOSE (CREW DOOR)
APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG. PNEUMATIC AND CABIN PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND DROPPED SLIGHTLY. THE CREW ELECTED TO TURN BACK TO LAS. ENGINE AUTO FEATHERED WHILE ON APPROACH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMPIRE IS INVESTIGATING ENGINE, PNEUMATIC AND PRESSURIZATION AT THIS TIME. FOUND UPPER AFT CREW DOOR ROLLER BRACKET LOOSE. INSPECTED OIL FILTERS. NO DEFECTS. REPLACED LP FUEL FILTER AND LOW TORQUE SWITCH AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. ENGINE GROUND RUN FOUND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. ADJUSTED DOOR ROLLER ASSEMBLY, TIGHTENED ATTACHING BOLTS, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOUND SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (WS 7200, 7900)
DURING SIP 57-30-05, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND. RIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS COVER NR 153 DOUBLER ASSEMBLY, COMMON TO THE LOWER SKIN PANEL INSTALLATION, WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RT WING STA 7200 (3.0 MM) AND 7900 (1.4 MM). REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW FOKKER F27 SB 57-46 REPAIR SCHEME IV, KIT W FOR STA 7200 AND X FOR STA 7900. TAC, 68,035. (X)
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 7961)
DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE D-CHECK WORKCARD 00-153, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 7961, CENTER WING STATION 1040 LEFT, REF F27 IPC 53-40-01, FIG 01, PG 1. FUSELAGE FRAME P/N 5215-012-401. THE CENTER WING FWD ATTACH FITTING P/N 5215-012-401 WAS FOUND TO HAVE SURFACE LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT THE FOUR O'CLOCK POSITION OF HOLE CIRCUMFERENCE. CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY REAMING HOLE TO OVERSIZE. REPAIRED CRACK BY SPOT FACING THE FWD SIDE OF THE FITTING WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW .015 BUSHING PER FOKKER F27 SB 57-51 AND FILLER PER FOKKER RLD APPROVED INSTRUCTIONS. (M)