N916FX
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
CORROSION OF THE MLG BAY FWD PRESSURE PLATE BETWEEN FRAMES 25-26. EO: ATR42-53-0007. CORROSION REMOVED FROM MULTIPLE AREAS NEAR FOWARD LH EDGE OF MLG BULKHEAD. ATR42 SRM 512142-02-001-A01. SDR SUBMITTED TO ATR.
AIRCRAFT NOSE STRUCK BY BAGGAGE CARTS ON RAMP. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT IN PROGRESS.
DURING THE DESCENT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE #1 DC GENERATOR FAULTED. THE CREW PERFORMED THE ASSOCIATED CHECKLIST IN QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. #1 ENGINE DC STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED WITH A SUCCESSFUL LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECK. ORIG SUB DATE: 12/16/2022
THE #1 DC GENERATOR FAULTED, AND THE ASSOCIATED BTC FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, CAUSING THE PIC TO LOSE HIS INSTRUMENTS. THE CREW CONTACTED ATC, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND STARTED RETURNING TO THE FIELD. THE PIC NOTICED THE BTC FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY, IT WAS RESET, AND ALL OF THE PICâS INSTRUMENTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE AND REPLACED A RELAY AND CONTACTOR. SUCCESSFUL ENGINE RUNS WERE COMPLETED. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
ON POWERUP, FOUND O2 BOTTLE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O2 CYLINDER. NO LEAKS NOTED.
EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON WING TO FUSELAGE SEAL RETAINER SHIMS. LOCAL MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED NEW SHIM.
EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON RH CABLE COLUMN TO FLOOR BEAM ATTACH SHIM. REPLACED CORRODED SHIM.
MAIN CARGO DOR INNER SKIN CRACKED AROUND PULL DOWN ROPE MEDALLION.
FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAMES 9 - 10 CENTER HAS CORROSION. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT, AND FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-25-01, 51-25-02, 531210-01-A01, 51-21-17, AND 51-21-28. INSTALLED THE NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-25-04 AND 51-25-02.
ANTENNA DOUBLER AT FRAMES 32 - 33, STRINGER 21, IS CORRODED. DOUBLER REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-25-01
UPPER TORQUE TUBE ON RUDDER TRIM ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION IN EXCESS OF MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW JIC 27-21-45 RAI 10000.
AT FLIGHT LEVEL 200, RT ENGINE SURGED FROM 56 PERCENT TO 72 PERCENT. ONLY LASTED A SHORT TIME AND CREW DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS. TROUBLESHOTING THE SYSTEM, REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS ALONG WITH LOW PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS. TORQUE PROBE WAS REPLACED AND THE EEC WAS REPLACED.
NR 2 ENGINE FAIL ON TAKEOFF, GOT UP TRIM, NO AUTOFEATHER. TROUBLESHOOT SUSPECTED COMMANDED AUTOFEATHER. CHECKED CONTINUITY FROM ALL PINS OF PLUGS P6 & P7 OF TORQUE SIGNAL CONTROL UNIT TO EEC, J3, AND TORQUE SENSOR CONTINUITY CHECK GOOD. CHECKED CONTINUITY OF TORQUE SENSOR PINS 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 TO GROUND ALL CHECKS WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND PLUGS P6, P7 & P2 OIL SOAKED. CLEANED PLUGS. REPLACED TORQUE SENSOR AND SIGNAL CONTROL UNIT. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF ATPCS, POWER ASSURANCE AND LOW PITCH PROTECTION. ALL REQUIRED OPS CHECKS CHECK GOOD. REF: MM 72-01-10 FIG 601, AND 72-01-10 RAI 7. MM 72-00-00, ADJUSTMENT AND TEST TABLE 501.
AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER PAN DENTED IN TWO PLACES IS OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED LOWER PAN IAW DWG NR 42R47000-05.
DURING LANDING, CAPTAIN`S SIDE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO BRAKING ACTION. PERFORMED LOW PRESSURE BRAKE LINE BLEED IAW JIC 32-42-00 BLD 10000, OPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC LINES FITTINGS AND SWEDGES, FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT FR 17. REPAIRED LEAK IAW AMM 20-23-13, SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED BRAKE ANTISKID MODULE AND BRAKE RESERVOIR, SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
LEFT BRAKE ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE LOSS OF ALL BRAKING, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. BLED NR 1 BRAKE HIGH PRESSURE LINE IAW JIC 32-42-00 BLD 10010, BLED ENTIRE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IAW JIC 32-42-00 BLED 10000, PERFORMED INSPECTION OF MASTER CYCLINDER, RESEVIOR, METERING VALVE, BRAKE LINES, FILTERS AND FILTERS. NO LEAKS FOUND. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TAXIED AIRCRAFT TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.
LEFT BRAKE STARTS OUT WORKING FINE, BUT FAILS WITH CONTINUED USAGE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED RIGID HYDRAULIC LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ZONE 1 FOR LEAKS. REPLACED RIGID HYDRAULIC LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ZONE 1 IAW ATR42 M/M 20-23-13 BLED LOW PRESSURE LINE IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42 -00 BLD 10000 NO LEAKS FOUND TAXIED AIRCRAFT FOR EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. BRAKES OPERATED CORRECTLY IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
CAPTAINS LEFT BRAKE GOES TO FLOOR AND WON'T STOP THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN PUMPED IT WILL GRAB BUT FADES TO THE FLOOR QUICKLY AND FAILS TO STOP OR SLOW THE LEFT WHEEL PROPLEM OCCURS ON TAXI AND LANDING. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM REPLACED THE RIGID HYDRAULIC LINES FROM ZONE NR 1 TO ZONE NR 5 IAW THE ATR42 AMM 20-23-13. THE SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ON LANDING OF FLIGHT 8399 INTO MEM THE CAPTAINS LEFT BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE AND GOES FULL DOWN WITHOUT STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT. RELEASE PEDAL, IT GRABS, BUT WILL FALL OFF AGAIN SHORTLY. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM. INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE LINE GOING TO THE CAPTAINS LEFT PEDAL. HE REPAIRED THE LINE IAW ATR 42 AMM 20-23-13. PERFORMED LOW PRESSURE BLEEDING IAW ATR 42 JIC 32-42-00 BLD 10000. PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS IAW ATR 42 JIC 29-00-00 PAD 10010 WITH NO LEAKS NOTED BRAKING SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR 42 JIC 32-42-00 OPT 10000.
CAPTAINS LEFT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING AIRCRAFT. WHEN I TAKE FOOT OFF PEDAL & REAPPLY LEFT BRAKE IT WORKS FOR A MOMENT, THEN PEDAL WORKS ITS WAY BACK TO FLOOR AND LOSES BRAKING ABILITY. THIS OCCURS ON LANDING AND TAXI. PERFORMED LOW PRESSURE LINE BLEEDING OF CAPTAINS LEFT BRAKE PEDAL IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00 BLD 10000. CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00 OPT 10000.
INSPECTED LEFT HYDRAULIC LINE FROM PILOTS MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE METERING VALVE. FOUND AREAS OF SUSPECTED PIN HOLD CORROSION IN AREA OF CARGO DOOR. REPLACED 5 FT SECTION OF LINE BY CARGO DOOR IAW ATR42 JIC 20-23-13 BIED LINE IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00-BLD 10000. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00 OPT 10000. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ON TAXI IN IND THE CAPTAINS SIDE LEFT TOE BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETEY INEFFECTIVE.
AFTER LANDING THE CAPTAINS TOE BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE.
EN ROUTE TO ISO FROM IND ON A FERRY FLIGHT, THE COPILOTS WINDSHIELD STARTED TO SHORT AND DELAMINATING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BKW. ON LANDING IN BKW THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IAW ATR42 JIC 56-11-00 RAI 10000 AND PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD. THE BRAKE WAS BLED IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00 BLD 10000. PERFORMED NORMAL BRAKING OPT TEST AND IT CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00 OPT 10000.
UPON APPLICATION OF TAKE OFF POWER, NUMBER 2 ITT RED LIGHT (816 DEGREES) ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE ITT INDICATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT AND WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED OK.
DURING INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON A T-FITTING IN THE AILERON S/N 1257 P/N S57610250-001, MFG DATE 08/92. THE -T- REPLACED HAD EXFOLIATION CORROSION ALONG THE FITTING EDGES. LOCATED AT THE CENTER OUTBOARD SECTION. REF ATR42 SRM 57-61-10 FIG 101. REASON FOR INSPECTION: MRB 576108-01 (8 YEAR INTERVAL).
DURING INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON A T-FITTING IN THE AILERON S/N 1257, P/N S57610250-001, MFG DATE 08/92. THE T-REPLACED HAD EXFOLIATION CORROSION ALONG THE FITTING EDGES. LOCATED AT THE CENTER OUTBOARD SECTION. REF ATR42 SRM 57-61-10 FIG 101. REASON FOR INSPECTION: MRB 576108-01 (8 YEAR INTERVAL).