N872FE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST AIR, INC. (AWHA) | 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, 1996-12-20 – 2006-03-01.
Part: COUPLING — CORRODED (ENG DRV FUEL PMP)
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION FO THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IAW MM, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE CORRODED. THE FUEL PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: GCU — FAILED (START/GEN)
PILOT REPORTED WHILE EN ROUTE FROM ONT TO SBA, THE RED GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STAND-BY ALTERNATOR DID NOT COME ON LINE. THE STAND-BY ELECTRICAL POWER ON LIGHT NOR THE STAND-BY ELECTRICAL POWER OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING ON BATTERY POWER ONLY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN OXR. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND CONFIRMED A GCU FAILURE. THE GCU WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECK GOOD. THE STAND-BY ALTERNATOR SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND FLOWN TO FAT WITH NO DEVIATIONS.