# N143FE: 1966 Boeing 727-21C, registration cancelled 2005-10-05 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 5, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-21C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-21c) (registry code 138400M) - 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: 19136 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 26, 1966 - Certificate issued: June 12, 2003 - Last registry action: June 12, 2003 - Mode S code: A0AE57 - 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/N143FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=143FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143FE-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 727-21C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-21c.md ## Service difficulty reports (92, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 02FDEA00215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00215), Mar 23, 2002: LAMP. FAILED. 02-79 LEFT GEAR DOWN LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED GEAR INDICATOR. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR 00FDEA00462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00462), Jul 18, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. AFT TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR RETRACTED (GEAR HANDLE UP) RED DOOR LIGHT & 2ND OFF. PNL RIGHT MG DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT REMAIN ON. FOUND CANNON PLUG FOR RG DOOR SWITCH B - [SDR 00FDEA00452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00452), Jul 14, 2000: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. UNSAFE NOSE GEAR IND, CYCLED GEAR STILL HAD UNSAFE NOSE GEAR. RELAMPED BOTH BULBS IN IND ON DOWNWIND, GOT SAFE IND. *S/D* PERFORMED OPER CK NOSE GEAR POS IND PE - [SDR 99FDEA00105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00105), Mar 17, 1999: CONNECTOR. FAILED. AFT T/O, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR TWICE, STILL STAYED DOWN. RETURNED TO MEM, NORM GEAR EXTENSION. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG D-300, - [SDR 99FDEA00102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00102), Mar 12, 1999: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. UPON GEAR RETRACT, ALL GEAR DOORS ON 2ND OFFICERS PNL SHOW CLOSED. HOWEVER, GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, THE RED INTRANSIT LIGHTS FOR THE GEAR REMAIN ILLUM. - [SDR 99FDEA00099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00099), Mar 11, 1999: SWITCH. INOP. 99-0067 - DOOR LIGHTS RED WOULD NOT GO OUT AT GEAR RETRACTION. NOSE GEAR HAD A FAULTY GREEN LIGHT, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT NOW STAYS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWN L - [SDR 98FDEA00415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00415), Jun 24, 1998: COOLER. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 OIL TEMP ENTERED YELLOW BAND (APPROX 140C) OTHER 2 ENGINES REMAINED IN GREEN BAND ENTIRE FLIGHT TEMP REMAINED IN YELLOW UNTIL TOP OF CLIMB F - [SDR 98FDEA00395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00395), Jun 8, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK EMITTING FROM HOLE IN AFT ROW OF FASTENERS FOR UPPER SKIN BS 869 AT RBL 35. - [SDR 98FDEA00393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00393), Jun 4, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. STA-PAE CORROSION (C57-174-01) ON UPPER CENTER TANK SKIN BS 870-867, WL 178, LBL 65 - RBL 65 FOUND WHILE WORKING NR 0734. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON UPPER CENTE - [SDR 98FDEA00392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00392), Jun 4, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. STA-PAE - CRACK IN R/W T/E UPPER CHORD AT MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM. BLENDED OUT CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW FED-EX EA 7-5710-35024. - [SDR 98FDEA00391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00391), Jun 1, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. STA-PAE: CORROSION (C57-174-01) LOWER CENTER TANK SKIN BS 870-867, WL 138, LBL 65 - RBL 65 FOUND WHILE WORKING NR 0734. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON LOWER CENTER - [SDR 98FDEA00389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00389), Jun 1, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. STA-PAE: CORROSION (C57-174-01) LOWER CENTER TANK SKIN BS 870-867, WL 138, LBL 65- RBL 65, FOUND WHILE WORKING NR 0734. - [SDR 98FDEA00322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00322), May 1, 1998: SPLICE. CRACKED. WHILE WORKING NR 0990, FOUND BS 480 SPLICE PLATE CRACKED BETWEEN STRINGER 2 RT AND 3 RT. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED SPLICE PLATE, AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATE IAW - [SDR 98FDEA00271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00271), Apr 15, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 0842, FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 1, BS 520 TO 740. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON STRINGER, EVALUATED DAMAGE. REMOVED 2 DAMAGED SECTIONS AND INSTA - [SDR 98FDEA00270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00270), Apr 15, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 0842 FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 3 RT ON FLANGE BS 470 TO 450. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AND REPLACED WITH NEW SECTION OF STRIN - [SDR 98FDEA00269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00269), Apr 15, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 0842 FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 2 RT, BS 470. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AND REPLACED WITH NEW SECTION OF STRINGER AT BS 430 TO - [SDR 98FDEA00169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00169), Mar 10, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 0874 060 WHILE WORKING NR 0449, FOUND SKIN DAMAGED BS 460-480, STR 4 RT. SKIN AND STR 4 RT SLAP WILL BE REPAIRED ON NR 0842 - [SDR 98FDEA00146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00146), Mar 2, 1998: HINGE. ELONGATED HOLES. UPON REMOVAL OF MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD END HINGE FOUND FASTENER HOLES TO BE ELONGATED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FORWARD END HINGE. *S/D* REPAIRED MAIN CARGO DOOR FW - [SDR 98FDEA00089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00089), Feb 5, 1998: CASTING. CORRODED. NR 0978 058, CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON CARGO NET CASTING BS 360 TO 380 IN WELL OF CASTING UNDER NET TIE DOWN RBL 45, WL 208. REPLACED CARGO NET CASTING BS 360 T - [SDR 98FDEA00072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00072), Jan 31, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0537 052, CRACK/CORRODED INDICATION NOTED BS 870, ROW 2 HOLE NR 1 RIGHT. ALSO, ROW 3, HOLES 1, 2, 3 AND 5. REPAIRED CRACK AND CORROSION INDICATIONS RT BS 870 - [SDR 98FDEA00071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00071), Jan 31, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON STRINGER, BS 870 TO 950, STR 2 RT. *S/D* REPAIRED STRINGER 2 RT, BS 870 TO 950 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 98FDEA00070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00070), Jan 31, 1998: WINDOW FORGING. CORRODED. NR 0933 055, WHILE WORKING NR 0537, FOUND WINDOW FORGING BS 870-890, STR 10-14 RT TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED WINDOW FORGING BS 870-890, STR 10-14 RT IAW FED-EX EA - [SDR 98FDEA00069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00069), Jan 31, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACKED AND CORRODED INDICATION NOTED BS 870 ROW NR 2 HOLES NR 5 LEFT HAND SIDE. *S/D* REPAIRED CRACK/CORROSION IN HOLE NR 5 ROW 2 BS 870 LEFT HAND PER EA NR 7- - [SDR 98FDEA00068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00068), Jan 31, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION (C57-174-01) ON RT BOTTLE PIN CASTING BS 867, WL 176 TO 170, RBL 65, WHILE WORKING NR 0734. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AT BS 867, WL 176 TO 17 - [SDR 98FDEA00067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00067), Jan 31, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 0833 056, STA-PAE - UPON REMOVAL OF LOWER RT SPLICE FITTING FOR WING CENTER SECTION, FOUND FITTING (P/N 65-18596-2) TO BE CRACKED AND CORRODED. REMOVED AND R - [SDR 97FDEA00804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00804), Nov 3, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. NR 0191 051 CRACKED STRINGER CLIPS (2EA) AT BS 1030 6R AND 8R. *** S/D *** REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIPS AT BS 1030, STR 6 AND 8 R/H. IAW FED-EX SRM 51-10 - [SDR 97FDEA00698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00698), Oct 1, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 0835 050 UPON REMOVAL OF UPPER SPLICE FITTING FOR ACCESS FOR NR 0822, CORROSION ON BOTTLE PIN CASTING, FOUND FITTING TO BE CRACKED BS 876, WL 178 RT SIDE P/N - [SDR 97FDEA00672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00672), Sep 19, 1997: CASTING. CORRODED. NR 0794 049 CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON CARGO NET CASTING BS 360 TO 380 IN WALL OF CASTING UNDER NET TIE DOWN LBL 40-45, WL 208 AND RBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED C - [SDR 97FDEA00667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00667), Sep 19, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0800 048 CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON STRINGER 3, BS 540-560 RT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED STRINGER WITH A NEW ONE AT BS 490-570 S3R IAW FED SRM 53-10-03. - [SDR 97FDEA00665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00665), Sep 18, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. NR 0855 WHILE WORKING NR 0630 FOUND STRINGER 26L TO BE CRACKED AT BS 559.5. WHILE INVESTIGATING CRACK ON S26L BS 559.5, FOUND CORROSION IN MANY AREAS. CORROSION - [SDR 97FDEA00633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00633), Sep 4, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON LT STRINGER NR 7, BS 680 TO BS 682 AND BS 700 TO BS 702. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON LT STR 7, BS 680 TO 682, 700 TO 702. FOUND TO BE O - [SDR 97FDEA00626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00626), Sep 3, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0628 045 CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON FRAME AT BS 540, STR 26L. REPAIRED FRAME BS 540, STR 26L PER FED-EX SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-10-1. - [SDR 97FDEA00625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00625), Sep 3, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0138 044 CORROSION (C53-224-01(3)) ON STRINGER 1 FROM BS 950 TO 1010. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER NR 1 FROM BS 950-1020 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00608), Aug 29, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON TOP CHORD OF FLOORBEAM BS 480, RBL 8, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON TOP CHORD OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 480, RBL 8, WL 208 AND REPAIRED - [SDR 97FDEA00583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00583), Aug 26, 1997: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. NR 0763 042 CRACKED FWD DOORWAY FRAME IN THE FWD CARGO BAY AT THE NR 3 DOOR STOP (END OF CRACK IS MARKED) BS 520, RBL 52, WL 169. REPAIRED CRACK AT FWD DOORWAY - [SDR 97FDEA00563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00563), Aug 21, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 26 LT AT BS 470 FOUND TO BE CRACKED. *S/D* REPAIRED STR 26L AT BS 470 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00540), Aug 14, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01,3) ON STRINGER 2 RT FROM BS 950 TO 1010. *S/D* REPAIRED STR 2 RT, BS 950 TO 1010 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3. - [SDR 97FDEA00518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00518), Aug 9, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLANGE OF CROWN STR 3 LT, BS 740 TO 780, 804 TO 827, 846 TO 850. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 3 LT FROM BS 740 TO 870 PER FED SRM 51-10-1, 5 - [SDR 97FDEA00476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00476), Jul 24, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0872 038 WHILE WORKING NR 0138 FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 968 , 995, 1005 - 1010, STR NR 1 RT. - [SDR 97FDEA00464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00464), Jul 22, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0842 037, STA-PAE, AT BS 520 - 540 BETWEEN STRINGER 3 LT AND 3 RT THE SKIN IS BULGING AT NUMEROUS FASTENER LOCATIONS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER FED-EX EA NR 7- - [SDR 97FDEA00462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00462), Jul 22, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0836 034 WHILE WORKING NR 0139 FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN BS 1020 - 1028, STR 2 RT (OUT OF LIMITS). REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN BS 1020 - 1028, STR 2 RT. FOUND TO - [SDR 97FDEA00461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00461), Jul 22, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0826 035 WHILE WORKIG FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 990 - 1010, STR 2 RT (OUT OF LIMITS). REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 990 - 1010, STR 2 RT. FOUND TO BE O - [SDR 97FDEA00460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00460), Jul 21, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AND AROUND NUTPLATES ON BS 950 BEAM FROM LBL 62 TO RBL 62, WL 208.1. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 950, WL 208, LBL 62 TO RBL 62 IAW FED-EX EA NR 7-5310 - [SDR 97FDEA00446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00446), Jul 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE REMOVING 572 FRAME FOUND CRACK AT BS 580, WL 156, RBL 9. REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. - [SDR 97FDEA00444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00444), Jul 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE REMOVING FLOOR SUPPORT, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 500, RBL 9, WL 156 FWD CARGO BAY. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE IN FRAME AT BS 500, RBL 9, WL 156 AND REPAIRED F - [SDR 97FDEA00442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00442), Jul 16, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 0791 030 FOUND FRAME TO BE CRACKED AT BS 580, STRINGER 25 LT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME AT BS 580, STR 25 LT. FABRICATED DOUBLER FOR BS 580, STR 25 LT PE - [SDR 97FDEA00441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00441), Jul 16, 1997: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0838 029, CORROSION (C53-111-01) UNDER FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME FLANGE BS 562, WL 159, RBL 27 AND MISSING SECTION OF STRUCTURE BROKEN OUT AROUND FASTENER - [SDR 97FDEA00440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00440), Jul 16, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01-,2) UNDER END GROUND NUT PLATES ON FRAME BS 700 BETWEEN 27R AND 27L (FWD BAY). *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION FROM UNDER END GROUND NUT PLATES ON - [SDR 97FDEA00439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00439), Jul 16, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON FRAME BS 500, STR 26L. * S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON FRAME BS 500, STR 26L. FRAME OUT OF LIMITS PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED FRAME P - [SDR 97FDEA00424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00424), Jul 11, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0399 024 CORROSION (C53-224-01(3)) ON BS 1030 BEAM FROM LBL 47 TO RBL 62, WL 208.1. CORROSION ON BS 1030 BEAM FROM LBL 47 TO RBL 62, WL 208.1 WAS BLENDED AWA All 92: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143FE-2005-10-05/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N143FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N143FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 62497, built 2016 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.