N924FE
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 2015-08-12 | 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.
5 reports on file, 2002-09-10 – 2015-08-12.
Part: ENGINE — UNKNOWN (ZONE 400) · airframe 11,884 hrs · 15,173 cycles
SUSPECTED ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT, RESULTING IN ACFT DITCHING.
Part: ENGINE — SMOKE · airframe 11,814 hrs · 15,091 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 2600 FT OF FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE COMING INTO THE COCKPIT FROM THE RT SIDE VENT. ALSO NOTICED AN ODOR OF BURNING OIL. ALL ENGIME INSTRUMENTS INDICATION WERE NORMAL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. THE ACFT LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE CHECK GOOD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 11,775 hrs · 14,997 cycles
DURING TAXI OUT, ACFT HAD NO BRAKING ACTION ON THE RT BRAKE PEDAL. THE PILOT RETURNED THE ACFT TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, BLED THE BRAKES IAW THE MM. THE SYS CHECKED GOOD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,250 hrs · 12,521 cycles
THE PIC REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL AND SAW SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DID AN AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED SAFELY. TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS MET BY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND TOWED TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING IS NOW IN PROGRESS.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
STRUCTURAL DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION (PHASE 5). METAL FATIGUE, CANTED BULKHEAD, STRUCTURAL REPAIR INITIATED, AND WORK IS IN PROCESS.