N983FE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
3 reports on file, 2009-09-29 – 2017-09-28.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (NG) · airframe 12,487 hrs · 17,656 cycles
20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NG INDICATION DROPPED TO 20 PERCENT AT FULL POWER. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NG INDICATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (PROP SHAFT) · airframe 12,130 hrs · 17,262 cycles
FLIGHT 7778, ENROUTE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED ENGINE OIL SPRAYING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED PROPELLER, REPLACED THE PROP SHAFT SEAL AND O-RING. REINSTALLED PROPELLER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (RGB) · airframe 9,222 hrs · 13,978 cycles
DURING TAXI, PILOT DISCOVERED THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT RETURNED TO RAMP. MX TROUBLESHOT SYS, FOUND VERY SMALL PIECE OF FUZZ ON CHIP DETECTOR PROBES. TOOK SOAP SAMPLE, REPLACED OIL FILTER AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.