N246AE1991 Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 10, 2005.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply14 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Federal Express Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Memphis, TN
- Certificate issued
- Sep 13, 2004
- Canceled
- May 10, 2005
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 16, 1991
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Aerospatiale/Aeritalia
- Model
- ATR 42-300
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- 243
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 50
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A2464E
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pw120
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1800 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2004 – 2005Federal Express CorpMemphis, TN
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-14-02 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines | Aug 15, 2014 | Engine (PW120)Only with: PW120, PW121, PW121A engines with Post SB21610 configuration; PW124B, PW127, PW127E, PW127F engines with Post SB21607 and/or Post SB21705 configuration; PW127G and PW127M engines unconditionally. |
| 2012-26-08 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines | Feb 15, 2013 | Engine (PW120)Serial numbers per P&WC ASB No. PW100-72-A21813 Rev 3, PW100-72-A21802 Rev 4, and PW100-72-A21798 Rev 5. Only with: Engines with propeller shafts having serial numbers listed in the referenced P&WC ASBs. |
| 2003-21-03 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop Engines | Nov 20, 2003 | Engine (PW120) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (14)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- seal · wornMay 28, 2004
RT ENGINE OIL PRESSUE FLUCTUATED. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK NOTED. REPLACED ENGINE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX BREATHER TUBE SEALS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 25, 1999
MIA - FLT 5278 - SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED TWO FLOOR PROXIMITY TRACK LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · socket · failedAug 31, 1999
SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND THE THREE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED THE HARNESS AT 33WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP HOLDERS AND SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · lamp holder · failedAug 31, 1999
SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND THE THREE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED THE HARNESS AT 33WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP HOLDERS AND SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedAug 23, 1999
SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 5A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 3WL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · skin · corrodedNov 6, 1997
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION IN THE LEFT WING FEEDER TANK. UNDER THE ENGINE FEED JET PUMP ON THE INSIDE LOWER WING PLANK. MAINTENANCE BLENDED PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION AND RE-PROTECTED SURFACE IAW SRM 51-21-58 AND 51-21-42. AIR ISSUED AN SRAS WITH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · brackets · chafedNov 4, 1997
SAW - DURING MBV-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, THE UPPER AFT ENGINE PANEL AFT BRACKETS CHAFING THE NR 4 AND NR 5 UPPER ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT TUBES IAW JIC 54-21-61. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BRACKETS IAW EO E9-5300-011.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · brackets · chafedNov 4, 1997
SAW - DURING MBV-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, THE UPPER AFT ENGINE PANEL AFT BRACKETS CHAFING THE NR 4 AND NR 5 UPPER ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT TUBES IAW JIC 54-21-61. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BRACKETS IAW EO E9-5300-011.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · control rod · corrodedNov 1, 1997
SAW - DURING MBV-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION INSIDE THE RUDDER SPRING TAB CONTROL ROD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL ROD IAW JIC 27-21-42 RAI 1000. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · seat track · corrodedOct 31, 1997
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 14 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026