# N135FE: 1968 Boeing 727-25C, registration cancelled 2004-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 19853
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1980
- Last registry action: September 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A08E46
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=135FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N135FE-2004-08-26

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 (53, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 01FDEA00845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00845), Sep 18, 2001: SLAT. FAILED. UPON FLAP RETRACTION NR 6 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT.
- [SDR 01FDEA00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00023), Jan 17, 2001: SWITCH. DIRTY. AFT T/O WITH GEAR RETRACT AND DOOR LIGHT OUT, HANDLE WAS PLACED IN OFF POSTION, RMG DOOR ILLUM. RAN RED TABS. PLACED HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION AND LIGHT WENT OU
- [SDR 00FDEA00808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00808), Nov 28, 2000: PANEL. CORRODED. N 642-2 DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE AFT BAG BIN RIGHT TRANSISTION PANEL FOUND CORRODED AT RBL 23 FROM BS 1010-1030. R&R & FAB PER IAW BAC 7S7 SRM 51-40-2, 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00805), Nov 28, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE LOWER FUSELAGE SHEAR TIE FROM BS 196 - 203 AT RBL 6 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 737 SRM 51-20-1, 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00804), Nov 28, 2000: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND AT SEVERAL FASTENERS IN THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER P/N 65-18538-5 IAW F
- [SDR 00FDEA00803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00803), Nov 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE BS 344 FLOORBEAM FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN NR 3 & 5 SEAT TRACKS. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 00FDEA00802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00802), Nov 28, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHMENT FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED AT BS 351.2. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 
- [SDR 00FDEA00801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00801), Nov 28, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE SUPPORT BRACKET AT BS 1110, STR 19L FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 51-20-1, 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00800), Nov 28, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE LOWER FUSELAGE INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 23 FROM BS 1010 - 1030 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 51-20-4, 51-30-2
- [SDR 00FDEA00799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00799), Nov 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE NR 1 SEAT TRACK FOUND CORRODED AT BS 783. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 7S7 SRM 53-10-5, 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00798), Nov 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE NR 6 SEAT TRACK FROM BS 737 - 740 CORRODED. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR 00FDEA00797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00797), Nov 28, 2000: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INPS, THE NR 12 SPOILER O/B ATTACH ANGLE FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 51-30-2 & BAC SB 57-84.
- [SDR 00FDEA00796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00796), Nov 28, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, SERVICE DOOR FOUND CORRODED INSIDE THE SECOND LIGHTENING HOLE FROM FWD, APPROX WL 232.5. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB WEB PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 
- [SDR 00FDEA00795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00795), Nov 28, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WING DOOR OUTER SKIN FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW BAC 727 SRM 52-80-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00449), Jul 14, 2000: SWITCH. DIRTY. AFTER T/O, RAISING GEAR HANDLE LMG DOOR AND RED DOORS LIGHT REMAINS ON. FOUND MG DOOR SWITCH SOAKED WITH OIL. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AND RECONNECTED, CYCLED LEFT G
- [SDR 02FDEA00320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00320), May 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING APPROACH TO CLE, L GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT (GREEN) DID NOT ILLUMINATE; NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. UNABLE TO REMOVE BULBS TO REPLACE. RECEIVED VISUA
- [SDR 98FDEA00770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00770), Dec 30, 1998: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AT 12,000 FT DURING DESCENT AT 340 KIAS. CYCLED GEAR AND ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT IND NORMAL. *S/D* REMOVED WATER FROM RIGHT GEAR 
- [SDR 98FDEA00302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00302), Apr 20, 1998: ANTI-ICE DUCT. BROKEN. NR 2 ENGINE LEFT HAND ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE DUCT BROKEN IN HALF. LOCATED JUST AFT OF ANTI-ICE VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI-ICE DUCT IAW FED-EX M/M 75-10-00.
- [SDR 98FDEA00278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00278), Apr 20, 1998: ANTI-ICE DUCT. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENG LEFT HAND ENGINE INLET A/I DUCT DAMAGED, LOCATED JUST FWD OF THE A/I VALVE. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI-ICE DUCT PER FED-EX M/M 75-10-14.
- [SDR 95FDEA01551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01551), Oct 17, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. FWD UPPER HOLE AT 12 O'CLOCK ON THE RT RIB CHORD AT STA 760 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER EA 7-5710-25838 DATED 10-11-95.
- [SDR 95FDEA01550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01550), Oct 17, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FWD 2 HOLES IN LT CHORD ANGLE AT STA 760 SHOW CRACKS. REPAIR COMPLETED PER EA 7-5710-25838.
- [SDR 95FDEA01548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01548), Oct 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING FRONT SPAR FWD TERMINAL PIN JOINT HOLE CRACKED AFT END. LEVELED AND SHORED A/C IAW SRM 51-50-1, CUT LOWER CHORD ANGLE AND WEB IAW BOEING DRWG NR 65C2906
- [SDR 95FDEA01488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01488), Oct 4, 1995: FITTING PIN. CORRODED. RIGHT WING REAR SPAR BODY FITTING FWD AND REAR BUSHINGS WORN, BODY FITTING PIN FLANGE CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW RT WING REAR SPAR BODY FITTING PIN PER SRM 51-10-1
- [SDR 95FDEA01487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01487), Oct 3, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT CARGO COMP FS 1110 FLOOR BEAM LOWER FLANGE BL 16L TO 30L. REMOVED CORRODED AREA PER SRM 51-10-6, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER ESO 11782, I
- [SDR 95FDEA01486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01486), Oct 3, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION IN LOWER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM BS 1110, BL 0 - 48 RT, IN AFT CARGO COMP. REMOVED CORRODED AREA PER SRM 51-10-6, FABRICATED ANGLES AND STRAP PER ESO 117
- [SDR 95FDEA01485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01485), Oct 3, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DOUBLER CRACKED AT RIVET STA 1160 O/B OF STR 26R. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AT SKIN LAP STA 1149 - 1163, STR 26R PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM
- [SDR 95FDEA01463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01463), Sep 29, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP SIDE OF FLOORBEAM STA 312 LBL 35. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-2.
- [SDR 95FDEA01462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01462), Sep 28, 1995: STRINGER. DAMAGED. FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH SIDE OF STR 24R STA 460 TO 484. REMOVED FASTENERS AND REPAIRED STR PER SRM 51-10-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01461), Sep 28, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION BETWEEN SKINS IN CORNER OF FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT, FWD UPPER CORNER APPROX STA 310 TO 318, CORNER OF DOOR AND PROCEEDS FWD TO APPROX STA 303 AREA. REPA
- [SDR 95FDEA01455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01455), Sep 28, 1995: CASTING. CORRODED. THE 9G NET CASTING HAS HEAVY CORROSION, JUST I/B OF RBL 45 SEAT TRACK AND CRACKED STA 460 TO 487. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT PER EA 7-5320-25815 DATED 9-25-95. INST
- [SDR 95FDEA01454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01454), Sep 28, 1995: CASTING. CORRODED. UPPER LOBE FLOOR, FOUND CORROSION ON 9G NET FLOOR ANCHOR STA 360 LT LBL 24. INSTALLED NEW NET ANCHOR CASTING PER SRM 51-10-1 EA 7-5320-25815 DATED 9-25-95.
- [SDR 95FDEA01453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01453), Sep 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN AT FWD EDGE OF ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT JUST BELOW STR 7L. REPAIRED PER ESO 11782 DATED 9-15-95 AND EA 7-5330-25765 DATED 9-18-95.
- [SDR 95FDEA01456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01456), Sep 27, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING AFT ROW 2ND FASTENER HOLE ABOVE STR 10R HAS CRACK IND, AT 12 O'CLOCK ON O/B SIDE OF O/B FLANGE, RT SIDE FUSELAGE. CRACK IN FRAME STA 870
- [SDR 95FDEA01484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01484), Sep 26, 1995: SKIN. MISMFG. AFT CARGO BELLY SKIN AT STA 1150, STA 29 - 2 EA HOLES HAVE 2 FASTENERS IN ONE HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED FASTENERS, INSTALLED DOUBLER ON SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01483), Sep 26, 1995: SKIN. MISMFG. TWO FASTENERS INSTALLED IN ONE HOLE, THROUGH SHEAR TIE STA 1130, O/B OF STR 29L. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM FASTENERS AT STA 1130 O/B OF STR 29L. INSTALLED DOUBLER OF 
- [SDR 95FDEA01431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01431), Sep 26, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION OF FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 45 AT BS 360, 400-420 AND 380. REMOVED SECTION OF FLOOR BEAM STATION 360 - 420 AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR TRACK FROM STA 360-420 PE
- [SDR 95FDEA01481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01481), Sep 25, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. STA 640, RBL 5 UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION PILLOWED AND BLOWN OUT - REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR WITH 7075-T6 EXTRUSI
- [SDR 95FDEA01480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01480), Sep 25, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION BOTTOM OF FLOOR BEAM JUST I/B OF RBL 25 SEAT TRACK STA 480. REMOVED PORTION OF CORRODED BEAM - FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-8 FIG 5 OF S
- [SDR 95FDEA01460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01460), Sep 25, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPPER LOBE FLOOR, CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF FLOORBEAM LT STA 480 BETWEEN BL 0 AND LBL 24. CORROSION REMOVAL WAS BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 53-10-8 FIG 
- [SDR 95FDEA01459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01459), Sep 25, 1995: FLANGE. CORRODED. UPPER MAIN CARGO, CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FWD FLANGE STA 480 RBL 5. REMOVED CORROSION AT LOCATIONS PER SRM 51-10-01, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-8 FI
- [SDR 95FDEA01479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01479), Sep 23, 1995: BLKHD WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMP FS 950 BLKD UPPER FLANGE AND WEB CORRODED BETWEEN RBL 24 - 54. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 2, SRM 51-10-9.
- [SDR 95FDEA01478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01478), Sep 23, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. UPPER LOBE FLOOR STA 480 LT CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF FLOOR BEAM BETWEEN LBL 24 AND LBL 45 AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION NR 7 ABOVE LOCATION PER SRM 
- [SDR 95FDEA01430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01430), Sep 23, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION AT F/B SCREW HOLES STA 400, LBL 35 ON FLOOR BEAM TOP SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 53-10-8. INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM R
- [SDR 95FDEA01477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01477), Sep 21, 1995: SPAR. CORRODED. RIVET HEAD POPPED AND CORROSION ON OUTSIDE OF CENTER TANK REAR SPAR JUST FWD OF STA 870 RT, RBL 50. REMOVED CORR - MATERIAL THICKNESS BEYOND MM LIMIT. CUT OUT D
- [SDR 95FDEA01398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01398), Sep 19, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. ON NR 0234, CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM IN MAIN CARGO STA 420 RBL 20. CORROSION REMOVED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT AREA AND INSTALLED .090 INCH DOUBLERS AND FILLER PER 
- [SDR 95FDEA01397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01397), Sep 18, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. UPPER RUDDER THRUST HINGE, LOWER LT SIDE. RIB IS CRACKED BETWEEN FASTENERS. REMOVED 6 EACH FASTENERS - HFEC CHECKED. VERIFIED CRACK FROM HOLE-TO-HOLE, AFT ROW. 
- [SDR 95FDEA01387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01387), Sep 18, 1995: AFT TRUNNION. DAMAGED. LEFT WING FRONT SPAR FORWARD TERMINAL PIN JOINT HOLE CRACKED AFT FORWARD. LEVELED AND SHORED A/C IAW SRM 51-50-1. CUT LOWER CHORD ANGLE AND WEB IAW BOEING DWG 6
- [SDR 95FDEA01366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01366), Sep 18, 1995: FLOOR. DAMAGED. UNAUTHORIZED REPAIR INSTALL ON FLOOR, BS 344 LBL 38. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR PER DRAWING NR SR27-53-007, NR O857.
- [SDR 95FDEA01369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01369), Sep 16, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM STA 400 AT LBL 35.
- [SDR 95FDEA01396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01396), Sep 15, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. STR 9R HAD HOLE AND CRACK AND ONE FAST HOLE WITH EXISTING MISDRILL CAUSED DAMAGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN (A/C CAME IN WITH THIS COND). STR DAMAGE AND FUSELAGE SKIN DAM

All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N135FE-2004-08-26/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N135FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135FE): Boeing 767-3S2F, S/N 42722, built 2016

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