N909FX

AEROSPATIALE/AERITALIA ATR 42-300 · 1991 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 50 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.

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

15 reports on file, 2005-09-12 – 2025-04-01.

OTHER · 2025-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3500

Part: REGULATOR — LEAKING (OXYGEN SYSTEM) · airframe 31,289 hrs · 34,567 cycles

OXYGEN SYSTEM TRANSMITTER / REGULATOR SLOWLY LEAKING.

Source: SDR MTNA20250401001
Earlier reports · 2005–2024 · 14 reports

2024

OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2024-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: FUEL NOZZLE — FAULTED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 30,631 hrs · 34,242 cycles

DURING CRUISE OF FLIGHT 8106 BQN-BGI, AIRCRAFT 909FX INCURRED A HIGH ITT ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WHICH RESULTED IN A DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERSION INTO STX. AIRCRAFT 909FX LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE FUEL NOZZLE KIT.

Source: SDR MTNA20240604001

2022

WARNING INDICATION · 2022-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

Part: SELECTOR VALVE — FAULTED · airframe 29,630 hrs · 33,490 cycles

WHILE CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND, THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. BOTH THE FORWARD AND OVERHEAD PANEL’S LANDING GEAR INDICATORS REMAINED RED, INDICATING AN UNSAFE GEAR SITUATION. THE CREW DISCONTINUED THE APPROACH TO LAND, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RAN THE QRH. THE FLIGHT THEN LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND A BAD LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MTNA20220719001

2017

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 27,165 hrs · 31,120 cycles

DURING DESCENT, THE CREW DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. NO WARNING WAS TRIGGERED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE CABIN & FLIGHT COMPARTMENT AIR DISTRIBUTION, SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM, AVIONICS WINDSHIELD HEAT, AND SIDE WINDOW HEAT WAS PERFORMED. A GVI OF THE AVIONICS RACKS, COCKPIT, CARGO AREAS, AND COWLING WAS PERFORMED, AS WELL AS A GVI FOR OIL LEAKS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR MTNA20170914001
OTHER · 2017-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3243

Part: MASTER CYLINDER — INOPERATIVE (BRAKES) · airframe 26,999 hrs · 30,974 cycles

DURING TAXI, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FO'S MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE LOW-PRESSURE RESERVOIR AND THE METERING VALVE. THE LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS BLED, THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR MTNA2017062701

2013

OTHER · 2013-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 25,470 hrs · 29,422 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 17 AND 20 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 13L AND 14L TO BE OUT OF SRM LIMITS. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRAS S535R0272. 7876.

Source: SDR MTNA20130801036
OTHER · 2013-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: RIB — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · airframe 25,470 hrs · 29,422 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON LT INBD FLAP, OTBD END RIB, OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED END RIB IAW SRM.

Source: SDR MTNA20130718033
OTHER · 2013-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: RIB — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · airframe 25,470 hrs · 29,422 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON RT INBD FLAP, OTBD END RIB, OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED END RIB IAW SRM.

Source: SDR MTNA20130718032
OTHER · 2013-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 25,470 hrs · 29,422 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL 214BF, OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM.

Source: SDR MTNA20130718031
OTHER · 2013-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 25,470 hrs · 29,422 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON CREASE BEAM WEB, OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED WEB IAW SRM.

Source: SDR MTNA20130716029H
OTHER · 2013-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 25,470 hrs · 29,422 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON CREASE BEAM WEB, OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED WEB IAW SRM.

Source: SDR MTNA20130717030H
OTHER · 2013-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 25,457 hrs · 29,412 cycles

60 MILES OUT OF MYR THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN THE QRH PROCEDURES WERE APPLIED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT OTHER PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR MTNA201303270001

2008

OTHER · 2008-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RT AILERON) · airframe 23,531 hrs · 27,455 cycles

DURING INSPECTION LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ALONG EDGE OF BEARING OUTER FITTING I/B ON THE RT AILERON OUTBOARD HINGE/SHACKLE ASSEMBLY. THE BEARING OUTER HINGE WAS REPLACED. INSPECTION REASON: MRB 576108-01 REFERENCE ATR 42 SRM 57-61-10 P115-116 FIG 1.

Source: SDR MAC040802
OTHER · 2008-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: TEE FITTING — CORRODED (LT AILERON) · airframe 23,531 hrs · 27,455 cycles

DURING INSPECTION LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AILERON "TEE PICKUPS" (TEE CLIPS) ON THE LEFT AILERON ASSEMBLY. THE EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS ALONG THE EDGES AND SIDES OF THE FITTINGS. REFERENCE: ATR 42 SRM 57-61-10 P 115/116 FIG 1. REASON FOR INSPECTION MRB 576108-01.

Source: SDR MAC040803

2005

OTHER · 2005-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FR 15) · airframe 22,408 hrs · 26,323 cycles

THE LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM BL 0 AT FRAME 15 CRACKED NEAR ATTACH POINT TO THE LATERAL FLOORBEAM. CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING ANOTHER UNRELATED PROBLEM. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER EO 4225001-42-53-32. THIS PART WAS INSTALLED BY STC ST01189W1.

Source: SDR MAC90501