N859FE
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
ENROUTE FLT 8675 PDX - LMT DISCREPANCY: DUE TO LOSS OF PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY IN FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PDX AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GDU620 DISPLAY UNIT.
FLIGHT 8678/ENROUTE PDX - MFR, AIR TURNBACK DISCREPANCY: AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PDX. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A MELTED TERMINAL ON THE RH LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. REPLACED THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH AND LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE RUDDER TRAILING EDGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND CHECK IN IFP. REASON UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INSTALLED A COMPLETE SERVICEABLE RUDDER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS GOOD. (M)