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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727100 · North Platte, NE · May 21, 1996

Date: May 21, 1996 · 17:05 local
Place: North Platte, NE
Airport: Lee Bird Field
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Aircraft: N154FE
Reported as: Boeing 727100
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N154FERegistration cancelled Oct 15, 2002 · Boeing 727-25S/N 18287 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBoeing 727-25

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on may 21, 1996, approximately 1705 CDT, Boeing 727-100, N154FE, operating as fed-x flight 3438 from memphis, TN (mem), to great falls, mt (gtf), declared an emergency over mccook, NE due to fumes in cockpit. The aircraft diverted to the North Platte regional airport (lbf), North Platte, NE and landed without further incident. Subsequent investigation disclosed the failure of the gasper fan assembly, p/n 21520-1. The gasper fan was replaced by federal express technicians and an SDR was submitted. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MAY 21, 1996, APPROXIMATELY 1705 CDT, BOEING 727-100, N154FE, OPERATING AS FED-X FLIGHT 3438 FROM MEMPHIS, TN (MEM), TO GREAT FALLS, MT (GTF), DECLARED AN EMERGENCY OVER MCCOOK, NE DUE TO FUMES IN COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT (LBF), NORTH PLATTE, NE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE FAILURE OF THE GASPER FAN ASSEMBLY, P/N 21520-1. THE GASPER FAN WAS REPLACED BY FEDERAL EXPRESS TECHNICIANS AND AN SDR WAS SUBMITTED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.