N984FE
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
JUST AFTER SHUTDOWN THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, FOLLOWED BY FLAME ABOVE THE COPILOT WINDOW. THE PILOT EXITED THE COCKPIT AND CONTACTED EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE PILOT CALLED DISPATCH AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO MAINTENANCE CONTROL. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND PEFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTED THE RIGGING ON THE CONDITION LEVER. AFTER SEVERAL ENGINE RUNS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
PILOT REPORTED ON TAXI LT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, SUBSEQUENT BRAKE ACTIONS THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. THE LT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS R & R AS A PRECAUTION. BLED BRAKES. OPS CHECK GOOD. TAXI AND STEERING CHECKS GOOD.
AT ABOUT 2800 FT, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE POWER LOSS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, PILOT LANDED SAFELY. POST INCIDENT INSP REVEALED DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES, COMPRESSOR TURBINE VANE RING., POWER TURBINE BLADES AND POWER TURBINE GUIDE VANE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AC AND SENT FOR TEAR DOWN ANALYSIS. (K)