N908FE
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, 2006-02-22 – 2012-02-01.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,102 hrs · 12,918 cycles
THE PILOT OF FLIGHT 7703 REPORTED THE PROPELLER HEAT INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. THE PROPELLER SPINNER WAS REMOVED AND VOLTAGE WAS CHECKED AT THE PROP BULKHEAD. VOLTAGE WAS FOUND AT 0VDC AT ALL THREE BOOTS. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE, FOUND A CRICKET SHORTED CIRCUIT ACROSS ANTI ICE BREAKER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND ABOUT 1 INCH OF WIRE WAS REPAIRED THAT WAS BURNED DUE TO THE SHORT CIRCUIT. ALSO FOUND THE ADJACENT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO HAVE SOME HEAT DAMAGE. INSTALLED TWO NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND TESTED SYSTEM. OPERATIONS CHECK WAS GOOD. FOUND MANY MORE CRICKETS IN AIRCRAFT AND COCKPIT AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: COUPLING — CORRODED (ENG DRV FUEL PMP)
PRECAUTIONARY VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IAW MM. FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE CORRODED. DUE TO THE EVIDENCE OF CORRODION THE FULE PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)