N969FE
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST AIR, INC. (AWHA) | 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.
10 reports on file, 2005-12-09 – 2014-11-04.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,284 hrs · 13,234 cycles
PILOT COMPLAINED OF FLUCTUATING QTY INDICATION. MX SUSPECTED A DEFECTIVE QTY TRANSMITTER. WHEN ACCESSED QTY TRANSMITTER HE FOUND THE FLOAT IN AN UNUSUAL POSITION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE FOUND THE ROLL PIN ATTACHING THE FLOAT SWING ARM TO THE VARIABLE RESISTOR MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE FLOAT TO MOVE FREELY AROUND THE AXIS OF THE RESISTOR & PROVIDE AN ERRONEOUS INDICATION OF 600 LBS. WHEN THE TANK WAS DRAINED ONLY 150 LBS WAS OFFLOADED.
Part: SPLINE — CORRODED (DRIVE ASSY) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SPLINE — CORRODED (DRIVE ASSY) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SPLINE — CORRODED (DRIVE ASSY) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SPLINE — CORRODED (DRIVE ASSY) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SPLINE — CORRODED (DRIVE ASSY) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SPLINE — CORRODED (DRIVE ASSY) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PUMP — CORRODED (FUEL SYS) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IAW MM, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SPLINE — CORRODED (DRIVE ASSY) · airframe 7,437 hrs · 8,649 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: COUPLING — CORRODED (ENG DRV FUEL PMP)
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IAW MM, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED NEARLY TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)