N917FE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Air Cargo, Inc. (MTNA) | Operator | on 1987-06-05 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO (per NTSB report)
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, 2003-03-05 – 2012-01-05.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 10,572 hrs · 12,327 cycles
EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO EWR ON FLIGHT 8311. THE STANDBY ELECTRICAL POWER ON, CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT TRIPPED AND RESET THE GENERATOR. THE GENERATOR DID NOT COME BACK ON LINE. THE FOLLOWING C/BS TRIPPED BUS POWER NR 2, STANDBY POWER, BLEED AIR HEAT, BUS 2 POWER, BUS 1 POWER, TORQUE INDICATION, AND BUS 2 POWER. THE PILOT LOST TORQUE, ITT, FUEL FLOW AND FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A LANDING AT K47N. INSPECTED THE FOLLOWING AREAS. AIRCRAFT ENGINE AREA, STARTER GENERATOR, STANDBY ALTERNATOR, THE ELECTRICAL BOX, STANDBY POWER RELAY. FOUND NO WIRING DISCREPANCIES. INSPECTED WIRING IN COCKPIT AREA INCLUDING CIRCUIT PANEL AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WALL BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. INSPECTED CONNECTORS AT ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT AND GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. INSPECTED CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND FOUND CORROSION AT ALL FOUR CONNECTORS; P10/J10, P37/J37, P74/J74, AND P209/J209. CLEANED CORROSION FROM ALL CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL CONNECTORS.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FALSE INDICATION (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 7,787 hrs · 8,748 cycles
APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM JAX THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN SOUNDED. THE PILOT COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ON OTHER PROBLEMS. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED A CONTROL BOX AND A FIRE LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.