N729FE
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.
7 reports on file, 1995-10-28 – 2009-03-26.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (ENGINE FIREWALL) · airframe 5,692 hrs · 6,966 cycles
HAIRLINE CRACK .4375 INCH IN LENGTH FOUND ON ENGINE FIREWALL SUPPORT FITTING JUST ABOVE NOSE GEAR SPRING BEARING SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT STRUCTURE FITTING.
Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED 5 MINUTES AFTER T/O FROM SEA. RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PILOTS REQUESTED RETURN TO SEA. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. MAINTENANCE TESTED EACH FIREWIRE AND COUPLING ON RT ENGINE. REPLACED ALL DEFECTIVE FIREWIRES AND COUPLINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES AND CARTRIDGES. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (RT/LT)
APPROX 65 NM FROM SITKA, BATTERY OVERTEMP ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO JUNEAU WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS AVAILABLE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. JNU MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BATTERIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. COMPANY INITIATED A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE TO MEASURE BATTERY CHARGING VOLTAGE ON ALL FOKKER AIRCRAFT. THIS ACTION DID NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM. THESE NI CAD BATTERIES DO NOT HAVE A DEDICATED CHARGER. BATTERIES ARE CHARGED DIRECTLY OFF THE DC BUS. THE COMPANY BATTERY SHOP IS NOW SUBJECTING NEWLY SERVICED BATTERIES TO AN EXTENDED CHARGE, TO DETECT CELL BARRIER DAMAGE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NLG)
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PNEUMATIC PRESSURE FOR OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR DROPPED TO ZERO WITH GEAR IN UP POSITION. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE AND NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FOUND LEAKING AND REPLACED. NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PART HISTORY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR HARD TIME CONSIDERATION.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (NLG STEERING)
ON DEPARTURE FROM GEG, NOSE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING STEERING MOTOR SWIVEL LINE AND FOLLOW UP CONTROL VALVE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (NLG WW)
ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LAS, WHILE SELECTING GEAR UP CREW SAW PNEUMATIC PRESSURES ON MAIN AND BRAKE BOTTLES DROP INTO YELLOW ARC. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING FOLLOW UP CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FOLLOW UP CONTROL VALVE. PNEUMATICS WERE SERVICED, SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: VENT LINE — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE OF FLIGHT 729, NR 2 GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GEARBOX AND FOUND LEAK AT VENT LINE. REPAIRED LINE IAW AC 43.13 STANDARD PRACTICES. SERVICED GEARBOX, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)