N738FX
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (FDEA) | Operator | on 2004-04-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| Baron Aviation Services, Inc. (DEMA) | Operator | on 1998-01-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (per NTSB report)
Operated by BARON AVIATION SERVICES, 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.
16 reports on file, 1997-10-31 – 2025-11-03.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 671 hrs · 780 cycles
WO 272105 NR 5 MINOR: NR 1 ENGINE INBD PLENUM PANEL SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF TOP STIFFENER. REPLACED THE PLENUM PANEL IAW C408MM 6-40-50 REV.11
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 671 hrs · 780 cycles
NUMBER 2 ENGINE INBD PLENUM PANEL SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF TOP STIFFENER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND COVERED WITH SPEED TAPE IAW DQ428170M2. REPLACED THE PLENUM PANEL IAW MM 6-40-50 REV. 5 AND IPC 54-10-25-01 REV. 10.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 671 hrs · 780 cycles
WO 272105 NR 6 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: #1 ENGINE OUTBOARD PLENUM PANEL SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF TOP STIFFENER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND COVERED WITH SPEED TAPE IAW DQ428170M2. REPLACED THE PLENUM PANEL IAW MM 6-40-50 REV. 5 AND IPC 54-10-25-01 REV. 10.
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 611 hrs · 699 cycles
PILOT SEAT CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PILOT SEAT.
Part: EXHAUST DUCT — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 508 hrs · 579 cycles
WO 266635 NR 10 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: #2 ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST CRACKED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE #2 ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST IAW C408 MM 78-10-05.
Earlier reports · 1997–2024 · 11 reports
2024
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (ZONE 500 FLAP) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
LEFT WING FLAP UPPER SURFACE AFT OF THE ENGINE NACELLE IS CHAFED. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON DQ44948M1 DATED 7/16/2024.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — GOUGED (ZONE 600) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
WO 258184 NR 600007 DISCREPANCY: R/H FUEL ACCESS PANEL 621DT WING SIDE MOUNT FLANGE HAS GOUGES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED IAW C408 TEXTRON DQ44856M1.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
LEFT WING OUTBOARD STRUT CUFF PANEL HAS A GOUGE ON THE LOWER WING SKIN, AFT SIDE. REPAIR IAW TEXTRON DQ44794M1.
Part: FAIRING — GOUGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
L/H WING STRUT UPPER FORWARD FAIRING GOUGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED IAW C408 TEXTRON DQ44732M1.
Part: FAIRING — GOUGED (ZONE 600) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
WO 258184 NR 600005 DISCREPANCY: R/H WING STRUT UPPER FORWARD FAIRING GOUGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED IAW C408 TEXTRON DQ44732M1.
Part: LATCH — EXCESS PLAY (ZONE 500) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
L/H LOWER AFT COWLING FWD ICE VANE DOOR R/H LEVER TO CLEVIS ASSY ATTACHMENT HAS PLAY. REPAIRED IAW C408 SPM 20-10-65 AND 20-40-30.
Part: SEPARATOR — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
WO 258209 NR 1 DISCREPANCY: L/H COWL, NACELLE, INERTIAL SEPARATOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE HAS CRACKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SR-408-ATA54-42396 REV. C.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 361 hrs · 407 cycles
WO 258209 NR 2 DISCREPANCY: R/H COWL, NACELLE, INERTIAL SEPARATOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE HAS CRACKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SR-408-ATA54-42396.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 339 hrs · 381 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE L/H ENGINE INBOARD PLENUM PANEL AFT SIDE MIDDLE STIFFENER. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE L/H ENGINE INBOARD PLENUM PANEL PER TEXTRON DOCUMENT REF: DQ43349M1. REPLACED THE PANEL IAW CESSNA 408 SRM 51-40-11 AND 408 IPC 54-10-25-01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 COWL) · airframe 328 hrs · 366 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENGINE LOWER FWD COWL OUTBOARD UNDER THE EXHAUST. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PER FXTB DOCUMENT #01/30/2024. REPLACED THE LOWER FWD COWL MID SKIN AND INLET FRAME IAW C408 MM 51-40-05. PN#S 7852116-82, 7852117-16.
1997
Part: BEARING — FROZEN (LT AIL OB HINGE)
DURING INSPECTION, AILERON CONTROL WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE UNUSUALLY HIGH RESISTANCE. RESISTANCE WAS EVENTUALLY ISOLATED TO THE LEFT AILERON. BOTH BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE OUTBOARD BEARING WAS FOUND ALMOST FROZEN WITH CORROSION. THESE ARE SEALED BEARINGS AND HAD NO OUTWARD SIGNS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. NO REASON FOR THE CORROSION WAS NOTED.