N985FE
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
AFTER LANDING AT OAK TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER THE UNLOAD, DURING FIRST MAJOR LT TURN AT TAXI SPEED, WHILE APPLYING STEADY LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE LT BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY BUT CONTINUOUSLY FADED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IMMEDIATELY PUT THE POWER LEVER INTO BETA TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT. STARTED TO LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE POINT WHERE ONLY THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WOULD CONTINUE THE TURN. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE. THE PEDAL WASN'T AT THE FLOOR ANYMORE, BUT IT WASN'T A SOLID BRAKE PEDAL EITHER. AFTER A COUPLE OF PUMPS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FELT COMPLETELY NORMAL. THERE WERE TWO MORE BIG LEFT TURNS PRIOR TO REACHING MY OVERNIGHT PARKING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT BRAKE PEDAL RESPONDED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST INCIDENT, SO 3 EXACT SCENARIOS IN A ROW. ALL THE LEFT TURNS MADE AFTER LANDING (BUT BEFORE THE REPOSITION) IN OAK WERE MADE WITH THE SAME TECHNIQUE OF STEADY LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOLID ALL THROUGH THE TURN.
DURING FIRST MAJOR LEFT TURN AT TAXI SPEED, WHILE APPLYING STEADY LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE LT BRAKE, TO SHARPEN UP THE TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY BUT CONTINUOSLY FADED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IMMEDIATELY PUT THE POWER LEVER INTO BETA TO SLOW THE ACFT. IN THE RADIUS OF THE TURN, AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING TO THE FLOOR, STARTING TO LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT. SLOWED THE ACFT TO THE POINT WHERE ONLY THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WOULD CONTINUE THE TURN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TURN, ATTEMPTED TO APPLY LT BRAKE PRESSURE. THE PEDAL WASN'T AT THE FLOOR ANYMORE, BUT IT WASN'T A SOLID BRAKE PEDAL EITHER. AFTER A COUPLE OF PUMPS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FELT COMPLETELY NORMAL. THERE WERE 2 MORE BIG LT TURNS PRIOR TO REACHING MY OVERNIGHT PARKING AREA. THE ACFT BRAKE PEDAL RESPONDED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST INCIDENT, SO 3 EXACT SENARIOS IN A ROW. ALL THE LT TURNS MADE AFTER LANDING (BUT BEFORE THE REPOSITION ) WERE MADE WITH THE SAME TECHNIQUE OF STEADY LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOLID ALL THROUGH THE TURN.