N797FE
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.
6 reports on file, 1996-12-01 – 2019-11-26.
Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (TORQUE) · airframe 17,149 hrs · 18,503 cycles
FLIGHT 8775 ROUTE: PHX-FLG DISCREPANCY: DURING TAKEOFF, THE TORQUE GAUGE BEGAN TO GIVE ERRATIC READINGS. PILOT ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO PHX. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TORQUE INDICATOR. ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN · airframe 15,814 hrs · 17,108 cycles
FLIGHT 7778 GUP - ABQ: WHILE IN CRUISE AT 15000FT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN UN-COMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY INTO GNT. MAINTENANCE WILL BE REPLACING THE ENGINE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRAZED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,126 hrs · 16,356 cycles
FLIGHT 7775 BIRD STRIKE. WHILE ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 25L, APPROX 1 MILE OUT, ACFT IMPACTED A BIRD ON THE RT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISCOVERED ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. MX IN PROCESS OF REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,748 hrs · 14,499 cycles
INSP GEG / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT INBOARD CARGO SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. DAMAGE MOSTLY FOUND BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 282 AND 332. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK USING FACTORY REPLACEMENT PART.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 12,688 hrs · 12,955 cycles
AIR TURNBACK, FUEL RESERVOIR LOW LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACE FUEL RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL FLOAT SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING)
WING STRINGER WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. CAUSE OF STRINGER FAILURE UNKNOWN. TWELVE OTHER, P/N 2622000-64, STRINGERS HAVE BEEN FOUND CRACKED ON 208 AND 208B AIRCRAFT WITH PART TT RANGING FROM 596 TO 6511 HOURS.