N798FD
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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41 reports on file, 2014-07-09 – 2022-10-13.
Part: FLAP — GOUGED (ZONE 600) · airframe 60,980 hrs · 24,566 cycles
RT WING I/B MAIN FLAP O/B SIDE TOP SKIN HAS GOUGE MARK. REPAIRED RT WING I/B MAIN FLAP O/B SIDE TOP SKIN IAW SRM 51-70-10 REPAIR #4 PARA 8 TO 9 AND SRM 57-53-01-1A FIG 101 DETAIL VI, MAJOR REPAIR
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 60,980 hrs · 24,566 cycles
COURIER AREA FLOOR BOARD 221MBF IS DELAMINATED. FABRICATED ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 221MBF ON VTMAE TRAVELER T22/1637405 IAW DWG. SRZ- 25-005 REV. R MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: GUST LOCK — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 60,945 hrs · 24,544 cycles
L1 DOOR GUST LOCK BROKEN. REMOVED GUST LOCK. OK TO CONTINUE. DOOR OPEN AND CLOSES NORMALLY. REMOVED BROKEN L1 DOOR GUST LOCK COLLAR AND INSTALLED NEW SPLIT COLLAR AND CATCH IAW B757 AMM 52-11-08-8. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. 8/31/2022
Earlier reports · 2014–2020 · 38 reports
2020
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 59,408 hrs · 23,478 cycles
AT BLOCK IN HAD LARGE HYDRAULIC LEAK IN LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL. SHIFT NOTE: A/C 798 GROUND EMERGENCY AT BLOCK-IN MX SUSPECTED FIRE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL. FOUND LEFT HYDRAULIC ACMP FAILED. LEFT SYSTEM WAS LEAKING OUT OF ACMP. REMOVED LEFT ACMP, PER AMM 29-11-01-4 AND FOUND ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNT INSIDE PUMP. REQUIRES LEFT SYSTEM ACMP REPLACEMENT. FF MPN: 731966 POS: P1 SRL: MX-457708 TAG NBR: 10H755 ON MPN: 731966 CPN: 2912446 SRL: MX-503127 TAG NBR: 7652E5. R & R LT A/C HYDRAULIC PUMP, IAW M/M 29-11-01-4-0. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (BS 231) · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
CUSTOMER REQUEST, EVALUATE FASTENER SPACING ON ATTACHMENT ANGLE AT BL 0 FWD OF FRAME AT STA 231.25. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD AND INTERCOSTAL, PER DWG 141N8222 AND EA F-5310-T0357422. TITLE;FUSELAGE-MAINFRAME-INTERCOSTAL, STA 273 TO 231, BL 0.
Part: PAINT — DETERIORATED (NR 1 PYLON) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
NR 1 PYLON AFT FIXED INBOARD SIDE ABOVE EXHAUST NOZZLE HAS PAINT DETERIORATED AND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REPAIRED AFT FAIRING SKIN, IAW B757-200 SRM 54-51-70-01 AND 54-51-70-2R REPAIR 4.
Part: STRUCTURE — DELAMINATED (FAN COWL) · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE INBOARD FAN COWL HAS LARGE AREA OF EXPOSED COMPOSITE MATERIAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD FAN COWL, IAW B757 AMM 7-1-11-04-4.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RUDDER) · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
RT RUDDER SKIN HAS A DENT BETWEEN RUDDER STA 231.852 AND 306.371 AND APPROXIMATELY 33" INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE. MARKED REPAIRED DENT ON RT RUDDER SKIN, IAW B757 SRM 55-40-01-2R AND 51-70-03 PARA 5 L.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
NUTPLATE STRAP CORRODED AT STA 1721 LEFT SIDE ABOVE PNEUMATIC DUCT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUTPLATE STRAPS, IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02 B757 SRM 51-20-01, BOEING DWG: 146N5693 REV: B. ACCOMPLISHED EA: F-5321-T0357460-P1 FUSELAGE-CARGO COMP FLOORS -FLOOR SUPPORT, STA 1717 BLB 31 WL 208, CORROSION.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
HOLE AT STA 1640LH BELOW STR 14L HAS CRACK INDICATION. ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5310-T0357159: FUSELAGE-MAINFRAME-FRAME STA 1640 S-14L CRACK INDICATION. THIS EA DEVIATES FROM EO F-5310-E0344602.
Part: NUT PLATE — CORRODED (BS 1681) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
NUTPLATE STRAP AND NUTPLATE ARE CORRODED 2 PLACES LEFT SIDE ABOVE PNEUMATIC DUCT BS 1681.8. REMOVED CORROSION, IAW B757 SRM 53-00-51-1A. REPLACED NUTPLATE STRAP, IAW DWG 146N5693 REV B.
Part: NUT PLATE — CORRODED (BS 1681) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
NUTPLATE STRAP AND NUTPLATE ARE CORRODED ON FLOORBEAM BS 1681.8 LBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION, IAW B757 SRM 53-00-51-1A AND REPLACED NUTPLATE STRAP, IAW BOEING DWG 146N5693 REV B.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
PARTS RACK, LT WING FLAP FAIRING PANEL 574ER IS CRACKED. RECEIVED NEW PANEL (574ER) P/N 113N1712U4, PER B757 IPC 27-51-31-03.
Part: BOTTLE — DEFECTIVE (R1 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 59,247 hrs · 23,372 cycles
R1 DOOR POWER ASSIST HAS LOW PRESSURE. REMOVED DEFECTIVE BOTTLE AND INSTALLED NEW PART.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 59,161 hrs · 23,301 cycles
TE FLAP ASYM EICAS MESSAGE. TE FLAPS STOPPED AT 2.5 DEGREES. COMPLIED WITH QRH IAW AMM 27-58-01-5. R & R THE RT TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER, OPS CHECKED OK, ALL INDICATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. NO HISTORY.
2019
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 58,260 hrs · 22,691 cycles
LT LAMP FOR EMERGENCY SLIDE EXTERIOR EGRESS INOP. CHANGED BULB, NO JOY RELAMPED LT EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT. REF: AMM 33-51-06-2-1. OPS CHECK GOOD. MEL REMOVED. LAMP PART NUMBER 767.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R1 DOOR) · airframe 58,125 hrs · 22,597 cycles
R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED WITH MPN 767 BULB PER AMM 33-51-06-2-1. OPS CK GOOD PER SAME.
2018
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 1580) · airframe 57,554 hrs · 22,227 cycles
FUSELAGE STA 1580 STR 23L-24L IS DAMAGED COMPLIED WITH FED-EX EA.# F-5310-T0340832 C P2, FUSELAGE- MAINFRAME-REPAIR OF DAMAGED FRAME DUE TO CONTAINER STRIKE, STA. 1580, STR.23L-24L. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND PRODUCTION SPLICE, FABRICATED NEW REPAIR ANGLE , FROM 7075-0 .071, DIM. 19 1/2" X 6" HEAT TREATED TO T6, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .063 DIM. 15 1/8" X 5 3/8", STRINGER CLIP FROM BAC1518-769 7075-T6511 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS TO FRAME STA.1580 S-23L- S-24L IAW FED-EX EA # F-5310-T0340832. C. P2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,554 hrs · 22,227 cycles
LT LOWER SILL STA 580 STUB BEAM CRACK, COMPLIED WITH EA F-5310-T0342453 P1. STA 580 FLOORBEAM SPLICE SEGMENT UPPER AFT FLANGE CRACK REPAIR AT LBL 45. DIM OF REPAIR ANGLE 14.1/4" MADE FROM P/N: BAC1503-100274 7075-T6511, RADIUS STRAP DIM 3.1/2" X .800" MADE FROM 7075-T6 .125".
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,391 hrs · 22,110 cycles
WHILE PREFORMING SKIN REPAIR, FOUND LT STRINGER 23 AT STA 1580 DAMAGED. CUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 23 AT STA 1580 REF SRM 53-00-03-2R. PERFORMED HFEC AFTER DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT REF NTM PT6. NO INDICATIONS NOTED. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR FILLER AND STRINGER DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-00-03-2R. INSTALLED REPAIR STRINGER AND STRINGER SLICE REF 53-00-03-2R, REF EA F5330-T0340874 P1.
2016
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 55,903 hrs · 21,101 cycles
LEFT WHEEL WELL AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD INBD SIDE STIFFENER CRACKED. FABRICATED STIFFENER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02, DWG NR 144N2503 REV H, DWG PL 144N2503 REV BM.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 55,903 hrs · 21,101 cycles
LEFT INBD MAIN FLAP LOWER SURFACE APPX 10 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE AND 3 INCHES ABOVE T/E WEDGE DENTED. REPAIRED LT INBD MAIN FLAP LOWER SURFACE BY HOT-BONDING NEW CORE & DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-53-01, FIG 1 & SRM 51-70-10-2R. REPAIR NR 3 AND SRM 51-70-10-2R REPAIR NR 4 AND SRM 51-70-10-2R, PARA NR 20. C/W WITH EA F-5750-TO328427, P1. MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,903 hrs · 21,101 cycles
AT THE FWD EQUIPMENT BAY DOOR 113AL CUT-OUT, FRAME BS 231.25 UPPER RADIUS DENTED & GOUGED, BL0. COMPLIED WITH EA, F-5310-T0328207, P1 FUSELAGE. MAINFRAME FORWARD ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT, BS 231.25, BL0 FRAME DENT REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: CABLE — UNSECURE (SLIDE RAFT) · airframe 55,391 hrs · 20,757 cycles
ON EXTERIOR WALK AROUND FOUND R1 DOOR WITH SLIDE RAFT HANGING OUT. REINSTALLED SLIDE RELEASE ROPE IAW AMM 25-66-01-4 & 25-66-00-5. OPERATIONS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
2015
Part: BRACKET — OUT OF ADJUST (DOOR) · airframe 551 hrs · 20,599 cycles
LEFT DOOR WILL NOT ARM FULLY, REPEAT WRITE UP. ADJUSTED RETRACTABLE DOOR STOP BRACKET & VERIFIED OPERATION OF DOOR ARMING MECHANISM TO BE CORRECT IAW AMM 52-11-20-5. REINSTALLED DOOR LINER IAW AMM 52-11-02-4. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: NUT — UNSECURE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 550 hrs · 20,471 cycles
LEFT HAND DOOR WILL NOT ARM. REMOVED LINER, FOUND BOLT COMPLETLY LOOSE FROM ROD END BEARING CONTROL ROD FOR RETRACTABLE DOOR (ARM INDICATOR). INSTALLED AND TORQUED THE BOLT IAW AMM 52-11-20-5, FIGURE 505. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (DOOR) · airframe 550 hrs · 20,472 cycles
LEFT DOOR WILL NOT ARM. REMOVED LINER, FOUND BOLT COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM ROD END BEARING & CONTROL ROD FOR RETRACTABLE DOOR, ARMED INDICATOR. REINSTALLED & TORQUED BOLT.
Part: GIRT BAR — DIRTY (R1 DOOR) · airframe 550 hrs · 20,469 cycles
ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE VERY DIFFICULT TO ARM. REQUIRED MX ASSISTANCE TO ARM DOOR. LUBRICTED AND CLEANED GIRT BAR FOR R1 DOOR, SLIDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RED INDICATION DOOR EXTENDED, LEVER TURNED TO ARM POSITION . DOOR OPERATES AS DESCRIBED IN AMM
Part: GIRT BAR — LACK OF LUBE (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 550 hrs · 20,470 cycles
ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE VERY DIFFICULT TO ARM. REQUIRED MX ASSISTANCE TO ARM DOOR. LUBRICATED & CLEANED GRIT BAR R1 DOOR.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (R1 DOOR) · airframe 549 hrs · 20,461 cycles
DOOR 1R TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ARM SLIDE, FELT LIKE SLIDE ARM HANDLE WAS LOCKED BUT SLIDE LIGHT OVER DOOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITHOUT MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. CHECKED SECURITY & CONDITION OF MICRO SWITCHES & ASSOCIATED WIRING, GIRT BAR SLIDES & GIRT BAR SLIDE RECEPTACLES. ALL CHECKED GOOD. SHOOK WIRES WHILE SLIDE WAS IN ARMED POSITION, NO FLICKERING OF LIGHT. CYCLED ARMING SWITCH 10 TIMES, LIGHT WORKED NORMALLY. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE — UNKNOWN (PARKING) · airframe 548 hrs · 20,373 cycles
PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT SET AT BLOCK IN. CARRIED OUT PARKING BRAKE SYS TEST IAW AMM 32-44-00-5-0, CHECKED NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DIRTY (R1 DOOR) · airframe 547 hrs · 20,300 cycles
ON POST FLIGHT, R1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN SLIDE WAS DISARMED. INSPECTED AND CLEANED R1 DOOR PROXIMITY SENSORS IAW AMM 25-66-11-2-0. CYCLED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, DOOR ARM LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2014
Part: SKIN PANEL — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
INCOMING STRUCTURE INTERFERES WITH CABLE SHROUD INSTALLATION BETWEEN 1340 STRINGER 4L TO 4R. FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO EFFECTING THE P TO F CONVERSION ON EA 757-5361-16-F4656 REV DATED SEPT. 16, 2014 & NR 60002686700001. THIS NR IS FOR TRACKING PURPOSES ONLY. IAW EA F-5330-T0311824 ISSUED FOR TRACKING. MAJOR REPAIR CAT B.
Part: FRAME — MISREPAIRED (BS 1440) · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
AFT CARGO BAY BS 1440 STRINGER 26L. FRAME MISREPAIRED. FRAME REPAIR R & R IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 146N1013. MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN, FWD LOWER EDGE DENTED. EVALUATED DENT, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-30-01, FIG 101, DEATAIL VI. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-30-01, REPAIR NR 4 AND EA F-5230-T0310083 TITLE; DOORS- CARGO DOOR/HYD SYS-AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIRS. MAJOR REPAIR (CAT. "B")
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
L2 PAX DOOR LOWER CUT OUT CREASE BEAM ANGLE CORRODED. R & R INNER CHORD FROM STATION 670 - 756, LBL 60 IAW SRM 51-40-02. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-13, DETAIL VIII FIG 101. MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (AFT CARGO DOOR) · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN AFT LOWER EDGE GOUGED. REPAIRED EXTERNAL SKIN AFT LOWER EDGE OF AFT CARGO DOOR IAW SRM 52-30-01 REPAIR 4. CATEGORY B MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1640) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
CABIN BS 1640 BL 0 - RBL 62, FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 101 DETAIL III. R & R FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 146N5089. MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
RBL 24 SEAT TRACK BS 700 - 780 DIRTY & GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-10-02, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52, DETAIL 1, FIG 101. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG I43N5080, AT RBL 24 FROM STA 700 TO STA 780. MAJOR REPAIR
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
CABIN FLOOR BS 365.25 RBL 71 - LBL 71, BEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51 FIG 101 DET III, REPAIRED FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT STA 365.25 LBL13.75 - RBL 71 IAW SRM 53-00-51 FIG 201 REPAIR 8. THIS IS A CATEGORY " A " REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 54,500 hrs · 20,111 cycles
SEAT TRACK, BS 418 - 440, RBL 45, NICKED, GOUGED & CORRODED. CHECKED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52, FLAG NOTE G & FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. PROFILED NEW SEAT TRACK, BATCH 0002645495, PN BAC1520-792A, IAW SRM 51-40-05 & DWG 141N5131. LOCATED & DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-05 & DWG 141N5131. INSTALLED NEW PART SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 141N5131, AT BS 418 - 440, RBL 4. MAJOR REPAIR.