N892FE
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 |
| WEST AIR, INC. (AWHA) | Operator | on 2010-02-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
1 report on file, 1997-06-23.
Part: NUT — WORN (RUDDER BAR)
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE OBSERVED THE RUDDER TRIM NUT TO HAVE GROOVES WORN INTO THE NUT ON BOTH ENDS WHERE THE NUT ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER BAR. THE RUDDER NUT PASSES THROUGH TWO ARMS ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER BAR. ACTUATION OF THE RUDDER TRIM CAUSES THE NUT TO APPLY PRESSURE FORE AND AFT ON THE RUDDER BAR. THE ARMS THAT THE NUT ATTACHES TO ARE MADE OF 16 GAUGE 4130 STEEL. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INCREASING SURFACE BEARING AREA AND/OR INSERTION OF BEARING MATERIAL TO DISTRIBUTE LOADS.