N785FE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Air (HSYA) | 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.
1 report on file, 2002-11-20.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (HOUR METER)
DEPARTING, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT JUST HAVING ROTATED REDUCED POWER AND LANDED IMMEDIATELY. ASKED BY CONTROL, STATUS OK, BUT NEEDED TO RETURN TO HANGER. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE HAD JUST PERFORMED A MINI CHECK ON THE AIRCRAFT AND A COUPLE OF MINOR AVIONICS CHECKS INCLUDING A CLUTCH TORQUE INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN FOR THE A/C RELEASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THEY BEGAN TO LOOK FOR THE OBVIOUS FROM THE CLOCK CB POPPED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ON INSPECTION OF THAT CIRCUIT MAINTENANCE FOUND A PAIR OF WIRES, APPARENTLY FOR AN HOUR METER, WITH CONNECTORS IMPROPERLY CAPPED (AS IN NONE) AND IMPROPERLY TIED OFF, SHORTED OUT AND BURNED.