N965FE
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Airlines, Inc. (COEA) | 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.
4 reports on file, 1996-05-03 – 2021-02-27.
Part: HEATER — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,415 hrs · 18,784 cycles
FLIGHT 7687, ENROUTE OTH - PDX DISCREPANCY: AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT DETECTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. BLEED AIR VALVE WOULD NOT SHUTT OFF HOT AIR FLOW. THERMOSTAT CONTROL WOULD ALSO NOT CHANGE THE AIR FLOW. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO OTH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE ENGINE RUNS. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR ANYTHING THAT HAD BEEN BURNING. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (CARGO POD) · airframe 12,500 hrs · 16,100 cycles
FLIGHT 100 & AIR TURN BACK DISCREPANCY. CARGO POD A DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. NOSE COWL PLUG WENT OVERBOARD. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. NO EMER WAS DECLARED & ACFT LANDED SAFELY. POD A FWD LATCH WAS ADJUSTED SO DOOR WILL SHUT TIGHTER. NO DAMAGE FOUND.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (PROPELLER SYS) · airframe 9,448 hrs · 12,442 cycles
TAXI BACK - GEG FLT 8777. DURING TAXI THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE NP INOP, READS ZERO AT ALL PROP SPEEDS. REMOVED NP CONNECTOR, CLEANED, DRIED AND REINSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (FUEL RESERVOIR)
FUEL RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO MTY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM IAW CESSNA FIELD SERVICE NOTE 95-21 DATED JUNE 22, 1995, AND FOUND FUEL RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL SENSOR HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SENSOR. SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. (X)