N780FE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggins Airways, Inc. (AXSA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2015-12-16 – 2022-10-12.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (COCKPIT) · airframe 35,036 hrs · 41,827 cycles
THE PILOT NOTED A LH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 30% HIGHER THAN MAXIMUM DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. HE REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO THE TAKEOFF AIRPORT. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOOSE CONNECTOR AT THE BACK OF THE LH OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR BY MAINTENANCE AFTER LANDING. THE CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND PROPERLY RE-SECURED AND MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THERE WERE NO FURTHER FAULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FUMES (ATC) · airframe 11,032 hrs · 13,065 cycles
PILOT REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT.