N778FE
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Airlines, Inc. (COEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched 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, 2010-03-06 – 2019-06-13.
Part: TAPE — BURNED (TRANSPONDER) · airframe 14,028 hrs · 15,599 cycles
FLIGHT 7669 ENROUTE, LIGHT SMOKE COMING OUT OF #2 COMM. #2 COMM SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF & CONTINUED FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF G430 AVIONICS RACK INCLUDING TRANSPONDERS, DME & ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING. FOUND SINGED MASKING TAPE BETWEEN #1 & #2 TRANSPONDERS. REMOVED TAPE. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO SMOKE PRESENT.
Part: MASTER CYLINDER — FAILED (BRAKES) · airframe 12,892 hrs · 14,092 cycles
DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING, THE RT BRAKE FAILED. RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PLUNGER — OUT OF ADJUST (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 9,990 hrs · 10,170 cycles
ON FLIGHT 7692 ATB TO RDM: AFTER DEPARTURE TO PDX FROM RDM THE CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO RDM AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS AND HINGES. ADJUSTED UPPER CARGO DOOR HANDLE DETENT PLUNGER. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.