# N116FE: 1966 Boeing 727-25C, registration cancelled 2005-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-25C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25c) (registry code 138400H)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19298
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 17, 1966
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2003
- Last registry action: June 12, 2003
- Mode S code: A042FF
- Owner when cancelled: [First Union Commercial Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20UNION%20COMMERCIAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2273° N, 80.8442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=116FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N116FE-2005-10-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 727-25C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25c.md

## Service difficulty reports (45)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 02FDEA00488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00488), Jul 12, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. WHEN POWER LEVER WAS PULLED TO IDLE,THERE WAS AN ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR SMELLS LIKE AN OVERHEATED ELECTRIC MOTOR. SMELL OCCURRED WITH GASPER FAN ON OR
- [SDR 01FDEA00607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00607), Jul 26, 2001: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DUR TEST FLT AT 12000 CLIMB MC DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. ADJUSTED MC DOOR WARN MICROSWITCHES, AND OPS CK GOOD PER IAW FEDEX MM 52-70-000-5.
- [SDR 01FDEA00578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00578), Jul 18, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND SUPPORT FITTING FOR NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT UP STOP CRACKED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS PER IAW SRM 51-20-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00576), Jul 18, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND SUPPORT FITTING FOR NLG DOOR ACTUATOR ROD CORRODED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00577), Jul 18, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND SUPPORT FITTING NR 2 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING AT FRONT SPAR CRACKED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 57-20-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00524), Jul 6, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSP HFEC IND CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN RT AT BS 252 BELOW CO-PILOTS NR 3 WINDOW. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW EA 7-5330-57300.
- [SDR 01FDEA00396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00396), Jun 6, 2001: LINK. VIBRATION. UPON LANDING WITH SPOILER and REVERSERS ABOUT 90 KTS. NOSE GEAR START VIBRATING. *S/d* Removed and replaced NLG TORSION LINKS PER IAW MM 32-21-051-4, LT & RT NL
- [SDR 00FDEA00092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00092), Feb 22, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING DESCENT, LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. RED TAB PROCEDURE. LIGHT OUT ON GROUND & SYS TEST GOOD. REPEAT.
- [SDR 00FDEA00088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00088), Feb 19, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT ILLUM DURING FLT, LIGHT FLICKERED CONTINUOUSLY WHILE CRUISING. COMPLIED WITH CK LIST PROC. REPEAT WRITE UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DE
- [SDR 00FDEA00086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00086), Feb 18, 2000: OVERHEAT LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM DURING FLT. REPEAT WRITEUP. REPOSITIONED ENTIRE LOOP LEFT SIDE FROM 1183 AFT. RAN ALL 3 ENG WITH AIRSTAIRS UP AND CK LEAKS. NO
- [SDR 00FDEA00085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00085), Feb 17, 2000: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. COMPLIED WITH CKLIST AND LEFT THE NR 2 BLD & PACK CLOSED REMAINDER OF FLT. REPOSITIONED FIRE WIRE. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CK. OK P
- [SDR 99FDEA00371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00371), Sep 7, 1999: DNLOCK SWITCH. INOP. LANDING NOSE GEAR IND DOWN THEN WHEN GEAR DOOR LIGHT EXT NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. ALL LANDING DOWNLOCK PINS INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING ANNUNCIATOR
- [SDR 99FDEA00139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00139), Apr 8, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING ON 72C201-01 DISCOVERED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1050, RBL 20, WL 200. ** S/D ** REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-43772A.
- [SDR 99FDEA00123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00123), Mar 25, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NRO418, FOUND CORROSION ON WEB AT BS 440 TO 650 LBL 60 TO 65 WL 208.1. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER EA 7-5310-43763.
- [SDR 99FDEA00119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00119), Mar 23, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 0632 017 - WHILE WORKING NRO 578, FOUND REINFORCEMENT CHORD FOR BS 1166 FRAME CRACKED AT STR 29R WL 140. REMOVED REINFORCEMENT CHORD, FABRICATED NEW CHORD AN
- [SDR 99FDEA00118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00118), Mar 23, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0578 016 - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 1166 STR 29L AND STR 30 WL 138. REMOVED SHEAR TIES AT BS 1166 STR 29 L/R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIES IAW FE
- [SDR 99FDEA00117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00117), Mar 23, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0620 015 - BULGING SKIN JUST BELOW LOWER FWD CORNER OR AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR BETWEEN BS 1166 AND 1183 AT STR 22L. REPAIRED SKIN AT BS 1166-1183 STR 19-26L PER
- [SDR 99FDEA00109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00109), Mar 19, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 636 - WHILE WORKING NR 620 FOUND STR 20 LEFT BS 1148-1183 CORRODED ON OTBD SURFACE FROM 1170-1178. REMOVED STR 20 BS 1148-1183, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW 
- [SDR 99FDEA00108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00108), Mar 17, 1999: SILL. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 420 FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL WEB AT BS 480 TO 620 LBL 65 WL 200 TO 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL 
- [SDR 99FDEA00106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00106), Mar 16, 1999: SILL. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 419, FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL CHORD AT BS 500-580, LBL 62.5, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED, FAB MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR SILL CHOR
- [SDR 99FDEA00087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00087), Mar 8, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR-0620 FOUND STR 22 LT, BS 1166 TO BS 1183 CORRODED AND MECHANICALLY DAMAGED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED STR 22 LT.
- [SDR 99FDEA00073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00073), Feb 22, 1999: CHORD. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 515 FOUND CORROSION ON BL 0 CHORD AT BS 1048, RBL 2, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED BL 0 CHORD BS 950 TO 1060, WL 200 IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 99FDEA00031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00031), Jan 29, 1999: STRAP. CORRODED. FWD ENTRY DOOR I/B TENSION STRAP ON NR 7 TRANSVERSE BEAM IS CORRODED (COUNTING FROM TOP). *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 7 TRANSVERSE BEAM TENSION STRAP IAW FEDE
- [SDR 99FDEA00029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00029), Jan 27, 1999: STRAP. CORRODED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, I/B TENSION STRAP ON NR 1 TRANVERSE BEAM WAS CORRODED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 TRANSVERSE BEAM TENSION STRAP PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 99FDEA00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00027), Jan 22, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. DENTED. DENT IN PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 178, RBL 27, WL 210. *S/D* REPAIRED PART PER EA 7-5330-43765.
- [SDR 99FDEA00021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00021), Jan 18, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 500 - CORROSION (C53-132-02(1)) INDICATIONS BETWEEN LWR FLANGE AND WEB OF BS 870 UPPER CHORD LBL 40-50. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SPAR CHORD BS 870, RBL 70 
- [SDR 99FDEA00020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00020), Jan 18, 1999: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. NR 577 - CORROSION ON LEFT KEEL BEAM AT BS 1166. REMOVED AND REPLACED KEEL BEAM FROM BS 1121 TO 1180, LBL 10 PER FED-EX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 99FDEA00019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00019), Jan 18, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 575 WHILE WORKING ON NR 395, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM LWR CHORD BS 1050, RBL 2, WL 200. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-43772 REV A.
- [SDR 99FDEA00018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00018), Jan 18, 1999: CHORD. CORRODED. NR 574 - WHILE WORKING ON NR 395 DISCOVERED CORROSION ON BL0 CHORD AT BS 1090 AND 1110, LBL 2, WL 200. REPLACED BLO CHORD FROM 1157 TO 1060 PER FED-EX DRAWING 6
- [SDR 99FDEA00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00017), Jan 18, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF CTR WING SECTION AFT BULKHEAD WEB FOUND VERTICAL FLANGE OF LWR 870 SPAR CHORD TO BE CORRODED FROM LBL 60-RBL 35.
- [SDR 99FDEA00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00016), Jan 18, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 500, FOUND AFT BULKHEAD FOR WING CTR SECTION TO BE CORRODED AT RBL 7.5 AND 14.5, WL 150 AND AT BL 0, WL 165, BS 870. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR 98FDEA00336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00336), May 8, 1998: ENGINE. FOD. SUSPECTED BIRDSTRIKE ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENG CONTINUED TO RUN W/SEVERE VIBRATION. UNDER VOLTAGE SYS NR 3. NR 3 GEN FIELD, AGR AND BUS TIE TRIP. NR 3 ENG OIL PRES
- [SDR 98FDEA00326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00326), May 5, 1998: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND RED DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR SAME RESULTS. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR 98FDEA00251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00251), Apr 6, 1998: SOLENOID. FAILED. LANDING GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO GO UP BEYOND OFF POSITION. COMPLETED LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAIL TO RELEASE CHECK LIST THROUGH STEP 7. DETERMINE LEVER LATCH SOL
- [SDR 97FDEA00696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00696), Sep 30, 1997: POSITION SW. FAILED. ON FINAL, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE NOSE GEAR GREEN INDICATION WENT OUT CAUSING HORN TO SOUND. EXECUTED GO-AROUND AND ON CLIMBOUT GREEN IN
- [SDR 97FDEA00132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00132), Feb 28, 1997: DOOR LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RED DOOR AND ON DOORS PANEL, GEAR UP OR DOWN. RECYCLED GEAR BUT DID NOT CORRECT. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT N
- [SDR 96FDEA01269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01269), Jul 19, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DISCREPANCY: (NR 1123) FLOORBEAM CORRODED UPPER CHORD STA 400, LBL 32-41 (MAIN CARGO). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER CHORD. INSTALLED FLOO
- [SDR 96FDEA01265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01265), Jul 18, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED STA 740, AFT SIDE, AT STRINGER 5 RT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER END FITTING PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR 96FDEA01264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01264), Jul 18, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: NR 1 FUEL TANK RIB AT WING STA 436.5 CRACKED AT LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT FOR STRINGER, JUST AFT OF ACCESS OPENING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STOP DRILLED CR
- [SDR 96FDEAO1209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEAO1209), Jul 2, 1996: CENTER POST. CRACKED. FUSE CENTER POST BETWEEN PILOT AND COPILOTS NR 1 WINDOWS CRACKED RT 2RD SCREW DOWN PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW.
- [SDR 96FDEAO1206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEAO1206), Jul 2, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSE SKIN CRACKED I/B LWR CORNER OF PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW. DOUBLER INSTALLED AT LWR I/B CORNER OF PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 96FDEAO1205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEAO1205), Jul 2, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSE AFT/LWR CORNER OF PILOTS NR 3 WINDOW SKIN CRACKED. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 96FDEA01302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01302), Jul 2, 1996: CASTING. CRACKED. UPPER LOBE MAIN CARGO STA 870 CASTING WL 190 LT HFEC INDICATES CRACK, AREA MARKED. CUT OUT CORROSION AND CRACK PER EA, INSTALLED REPAIR FITTING IAW EA 7-5310-28
- [SDR 96FDEA01209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01209), Jul 2, 1996: CTR POST. DAMAGED. FUSE CENTER POST BETWEEN PILOT AND COPILOT NR 1 WINDOWS CRACKED RIGHT 3RD SCREW DOWN, PILOTS NR 4 WINDOW. NDT VERIFIED NO CRACK FOUND WITH HFEC.
- [SDR 96FDEA00116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00116), Jan 23, 1996: VALVE. DAMAGED. BOTH LT AND RT PURGE SHUTOFF VALVES PHYSICALLY DAMAGED, ENDS BLOWN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVES, LT-12231, RT-C64198.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98IA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98IA208), May 8, 1998: Boeing 727-25C (N116FE), Colorado Sprngs, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: An inadvertent inflight collision with a flock of large birds.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19980507018459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980507018459I), May 7, 1998: Boeing 72725C (N116FE), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. On climb out, struck a flock of birds. Ingested into NR3 engine resulting in uncontained failure. Returned to cos.

## Other aircraft with N116FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116FE): Israel Aerospace Industriesltd G200, S/N 197, built 2008

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