N891FE
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
PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PROP RPM & PROP CONTROL. IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ATC & DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ATC GAVE DIRECTIONS, WEATHER & CLEARED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. PILOT REALIZED BECAUSE OF THE WINDS, WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT. ALSO, BECAUSE DESCENT WAS FAIRLY SWIFT, WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE POWER LINES & ELECTED TO GO UNDER THEM. PERFORMED A SOFT FIELD LANDING & IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENG DOWN. LANDED ACROSS A STREET FROM THE AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS FROM THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PLANE OTHER THAN THE TIRES, WHEELS, BRAKES ETC WERE COVERED IN MUD. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE PROPELLER BETA BLOCK WAS OUTSIDE THE BETA RING & THE BETA ARM WAS NOT RETAINED BY THE RETAINING PIN, ARM WAS ABOVE PIN NOT SECURED BELOW PIN. THE ADAS+ SYS WAS DOWN LOADED & IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENG EXPERIENCED AN OVER TORQUE, 2720 LBS TQ, AS A RESULT OF THE PROPELLER ABRUPTLY FEATHERING. AS A RESULT OF THE OVER TORQUE THE POWER SECTION & PROPELLER WILL REQUIRE INSPECTION.
AIRCRAFT DOES NOT HAVE THE HOUR METER OPTION INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT IS WIRED FOR THIS OPTION, CLOCK OR HOUR METER. MAINTENANCE HAS FOUND AT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CB75 BOTH OPTIONS POWERED AND THE WIRE DF2 TERMINAL IMPROPERLY STOWED. THE TERMINAL END OF WIRE DF2 IS NOT PROTECTED FROM SHORTING AND IMPROPER TIE WRAPPING ALLOWS THE TERMINAL END TO FLOP AROUND. TERMINAL END DF7 IS A GROUNDED CIRCUIT AND IS STOWED WITH DF2 TERMINAL. FOUND THIS AIRCRAFT WIRING TIES BEHIND COPILOTS INSTRUMENT PANEL. DF2, DF7 TERMINAL ENDS LOOSE. C/A: MAINTENANCE IS INSPECTING FOR THIS CONDITION, IF FOUND, IS DISCONNECTING TERMINAL DF1 AT CB75, HEAT SHRINKING TERMINAL END PROTECTION AND PROPERLY STOWING WIRE.
PILOT REPORTED UPON TURNING OFF TAXIWAY, RT BRAKE FAILURE. TOWED AIRCRAFT INTO PARKING POSITION. INSPECTION OF RT BRAKE ASSY SHOWED SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM LOWER PISTON ASSY. REMOVED BRAKE ASSY AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE O-RING. REINSTALLED BRAKE ASSY, BLED BRAKE SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL.