N895FE

CESSNA 208B · 1987 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Empire Airlines, Inc. (COEA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

3 reports on file, 2010-12-03 – 2020-03-15.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2020-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,951 hrs · 19,640 cycles

FLIGHT 7825 PSC-GEG/DISCREPANCY: FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT W/CABIN HEAT/DEFROST ON. ODOR ALSO PRESENT UNDER COWLING ON BATTERY SIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE C/W EA C208 RUN/TAXI CHECKLIST. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR COEA2020031703895
OTHER · 2017-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,109 hrs · 18,364 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND MODERATE CORROSION ON LOWER FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF THE FUEL RESERVOIR TANK. REPAIRED THE LOWER FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN IAW MM D2078, REV 33, AND AC4313-1B.

Source: SDR COEA2017112701895
WARNING INDICATION · 2010-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 11,506 hrs · 12,412 cycles

AIR TURNBACK: ON FLIGHT 7699 ON CLIMBOUT FROM BLI GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE, THEN STANDBY ELEC POWER INOP ILLUMINATED. BOTH STBY PWR CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. RESET BREAKERS AND BREAKERS DID NOT TRIP. COULD NOT GET GENERATOR OR STBY PWR TO RESET. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BLI. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR COEA2010120301895