N903FXAerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply97 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Federal Express Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Memphis, TN
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2003
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 23, 1990
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 42-320
- Serial number
- 179
- 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
- AC7AE4
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pw121
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1950 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2003 – nowFederal Express CorpMemphis, TN · current
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.
ADs 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 (PW121)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 (PW121)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 (PW121) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (97)
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.
- Doors · skin · dentedAug 28, 2026
DAMAGE FOUND ON LOWER EDGE OF AFT CARGO DOOR. TEMPORARY REPAIR PER SRAS-00054354-02 ISSUE A, DATED 9/1/2026. PERMANENT REPAIR IN 750FC OR NEXT A CHECK. MAJOR REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · relay · faultedMay 19, 2026
FLIGHT 202 AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AIR TURNBACK TO RAP DUE TO CONFIG WARNING IN FLIGHT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED RELAY 25GB. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · computer · faultedMay 19, 2026
FLIGHT 203, AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AIR TURNBACK TO RAP DUE TO CONFIG WARNING IN FLIGHT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED THE CREW ALERTING COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. OCF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · proximity switch · failedJul 2, 2025
FLIGHT 7820, ENROUTE MSO-GTF AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON CLIMB OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MSO. LANDED SAFELY AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE ISSUE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE 55GB PROXIMITY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · computer · faultedJun 7, 2025
FLT. 7820 ENROUTE MSO-GTF, AIR TURNBACK DISCREPANCY: ON CLIMB OUT, THE FLIGHT CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAP ALONG WITH A STICK PUSHER FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MSO. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SSFDR DOWNLOAD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · channel · corrodedFeb 18, 2025
WO 262165 NR 600013 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR DISCREPANCY: R/H AILERAON TRIM TAB TRAILING EDGE CLOSEOUT CHANNEL HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED CLOSEOUT CHANNEL PER ATR42 SRM 51-25-03.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · spar · corrodedFeb 18, 2025
WO 262165 NR 600012 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: R/H UPPER WING RIB 13-21 REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD UPPER SURFACE HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS S572K0045..25291 ISS A, DATED 4/18/2025.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedFeb 16, 2025
WO 262165 NR 100001 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR DISCREPANCY: FLOORBEAM 36 BETWEEN L/H SEAT TRACKS HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIR PER ATR42 SRM 530000-300-867-A01 REV 131.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedFeb 16, 2025
WO 262165 NR 100002 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR DISCREPANCY: FLOORBEAM 39 OUTBOARD OF L/H SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE, TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES HAVE LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER ATR42 SRM 530000-300-867-A01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · channel · corrodedFeb 16, 2025
WO 262165 NR 500015 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR DISCREPANCY: L/H AILERON FIXED TAB TRAILING EDGE CLOSEOUT CHANNEL UPPER SURFACE HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED CLOSEOUT CHANNEL PER ATR42 SRM 51-25-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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