N970FE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Aviation Services, Inc. (DEMA) | 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.
1 report on file, 2001-03-23.
Part: COUNTERWEIGHT — DAMAGED (PROPELLER)
AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE VIBRATION ON CLIMB OUT. REQUESTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. INSPECTION OF VIBRATION FOUND THAT THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM NR 2 PROP BLADE HAD COME LOOSE. INSPECTION SHOWED BOLT THAT HOLDS COUNTERWEIGHT HAD PULLED THREADS LOOSE FROM PROP BLADE SHANK. BOLT DID NOT BREAK LOOSE, STILL HAD TORQUE SEAL UNBROKEN. BOLT DID NOT COME LOOSE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO SPINNER AND WIRE HARNESS. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN BOLT TOO SHORT OR OVERTORQUED