N730FE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Airlines, Inc. (COEA) | Operator | on 2003-04-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EMPIRE AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
4 reports on file, 2000-02-01 – 2004-06-19.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM RAP AT 11,000 FEET, THE RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATD. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (DC GENERATOR)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SEA FOR JNU, RIGHT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND UNABLE TO RESET. PILOT ADVISED TO RETURN TO SEA. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT DC CONTROL PANEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — FAILED (LT GEARBOX)
NR 1 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVESHAFT FAILED DURING AIRCRAFT APPROACH TO SEA. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AND LANDED AT SEA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE NACELLE AND FIREWALL SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE, ACCESSORY GEARBOX, ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED. DAMAGED STRUCTURE REPAIRED. ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVESHAFT SENT TO NTSB LAB. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT WHILE APPROACH LAS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY MAINTENANCE INDICATES AN APPARENT INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE GEARS APPEAR TO BE SEIZED UP. OIL SCREENS CONTAINED METAL CHIPS. LEFT SIDE ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE REPLACED. ENGINE WAS SENT TO AIR NEW ZEALAND FOR REPAIR. (M)