# N144FE: 1966 Boeing 727-21C, 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 727-21C](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: 19137
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1966
- Certificate issued: May 8, 1987
- Last registry action: March 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A0B20E
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORATION)
- 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/N144FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=144FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144FE-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 727-21C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-21c.md

## Service difficulty reports (61, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 02FDEA00315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00315), May 7, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING TAXI ELEVATOR FEEL DIFFERENTIAL LIGHT CAME ON. LOW PRESS LIGHT C/B ON. HYD A & B FILTERS CHECK GOOD. PITOT TUBES ON TAIL WERE CLEAN. SPLICED IN NEW SECTI
- [SDR 00FDEA00391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00391), Jun 16, 2000: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND HUMMING SOUND. INSP GROUND PWR SERVICE DOOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESECURED DOOR CLOSED.
- [SDR 00FDEA00273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00273), Apr 19, 2000: HANDLE. WORN. ON FINAL APPROACH, GEAR HANDLE DOWN, HEARD NOISE. FELT MUSHY. NOSE GEAR AND NOSE DOORS UNSAFE RED LIGHT ON RECYCLED GOT GOOD IND ON ALL 3 GEAR. LANDING GEAR CON
- [SDR 99FDEA00268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00268), Jul 21, 1999: WARNING SWITCH. INOP. ON DEPART, RT MLG DOOR APPEAR TO REMAIN OPEN EVEN AFTER CYCLING MLG PER RED TAB PROC. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT GEAR DOOR WARN SWITCH PER MM 32-62-011-4 ADJ & TES
- [SDR 99FDEA00179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00179), May 14, 1999: HOSE. LEAKS. 99-113 - LWR AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER CLOSE NR 1 BLD AND BEFORE TURN OFF NR 1 PACK. 3RD TIME WRITTEN UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SENSE LINE. 
- [SDR 99FDEA00178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00178), May 13, 1999: OVERHEAT LOOP. INOPERATIVE. 99-112 - LWR AFT BODY LIGHT ILLUM. LIGHT EXTINGUISH WHEN RT PACK AND RT BLD TURN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOOP PER MM 26-14-001-4. OPER CK NORM.
- [SDR 99FDEA00175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00175), May 12, 1999: OVERHEAT LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. LOWER AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ON. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN NR 1 BLD AND LT PACK TURN OFF. INSP DUCT IN AFT AIR STAIRS, CEILING, KEEL BEAM AREA AND NO LEAKS FOUND. COULD N
- [SDR 99FDEA00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00005), Jan 6, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. LOWER AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED CK LIST PROCEDURE, CLOSED NR 1 BLEED VALVE AND LEFT PACK. RETARDED NR 1 THROTTLE TO CLIMB POWER. LIGHT REMAINED O
- [SDR 98FDEA00487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00487), Aug 3, 1998: BEAR STRAP. CORRODED. STA-PAE: CORROSION (C53-224-02) INNER SKIN EMANATING FROM UNDER BEAR STRAP AT BS 475 BETWEEN STRINGER 3 AND 4 LT.
- [SDR 98FDEA00479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00479), Jul 30, 1998: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-132-01-1) ON WING CENTER SECTION SPAR CHORD (LOWER) AT BS 745, RBL 12 TO RBL 30, WL 160. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER SPAR CHORD, BS 745 IAW 
- [SDR 98FDEA00477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00477), Jul 28, 1998: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C57-562-02) RT WING SPAR LOWER CHORD HORIZONTAL LEG FS 456 TO 457. *S/D* REPAIRED RT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER SPAR CHORD AT FS 456 TO 467 IAW FED-EX EA 
- [SDR 98FDEA00471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00471), Jul 23, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 0840, FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR WEB BS 1136, RBL 26 TO RBL 44, WL 208 ON UNDER SURFACE OF WEB. *S/D* REPAIRED SHEAR WEB BS 1136, RBL 26 TO RBL 4
- [SDR 98FDEA00465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00465), Jul 23, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-06) IN SEVERAL AREAS ON THE UPPER CHORD OF THE BS 344 FLOORBEAM FROM LBL 63 TO RBL 21. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM UPPER CHOR
- [SDR 98FDEA00462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00462), Jul 17, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON STRINGER 9 LT, BS 380 TO 460. *S/D* REPAIRED STR 9 LT, BS 380 TO 480 PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 98FDEA00461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00461), Jul 17, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON STRINGER 1 BL 0 BS 560 TO 580, BS 520 TO 540. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION FROM STR 1, FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED STR 1, BS 520
- [SDR 98FDEA00366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00366), May 27, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0684 044, CORROSION (C53-224-01(3)) ON STRINGER 2 LT, BS 950-1050. REPAIRED NR 2 LT STRINGER, BS 950-1050 IAW FED-EX SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 98FDEA00121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00121), Feb 20, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 0926 043, STA-PAE - WHILE WORKING NR 0920 FOUND FRAME BEHIND NR 3 WINDOW ON THE RT SIDE AT BS 254, STR 9-11 RT TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED FRAME RT SIDE AT BS 254
- [SDR 98FDEA00109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00109), Feb 16, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 0920 042, WHILE PERFORMING HFEC INSPECTION OF FASTENER HOLES. FOUND CRACK EMANATING FROM HOLE AT BS 259.5, STR 8 R. REPAIRED CRACK AT BS 259.5, STR 8R PER EO
- [SDR 98FDEA00095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00095), Feb 10, 1998: LONG BEAM. CORRODED. NR 0557 041 STA-PAE - CORROSION (C53-224-01(2)) AROUND NUTCLIP HOLES LBL 45 LONGITUDINAL BEAM BS 838-843, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED LBL 45 LONGITUDINAL BEAM 
- [SDR 97FDEA00874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00874), Dec 3, 1997: BOTTLE FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR0748, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF RT BOTTLE FITTING, BS 870, RBL 66, WL 184. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION, BLENDED ON AFT SIDE OF RT BOTTLE P
- [SDR 97FDEA00809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00809), Nov 7, 1997: SWITCHES. MOISTURE CONTAM. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON SECOND OFFICER'S ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AND RED GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON GEAR POSITION PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER EXTENSION. GEAR INDIC
- [SDR 97FDEA00724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00724), Oct 10, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. BULGE IN SKIN LAP AT STR 20, BS 1070 LEFT HAND SIDE. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED SKIN LAP AT STR 20 LEFT HAND BS 1070 PER FED-EX SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14.
- [SDR 97FDEA00717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00717), Oct 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 312, LBL 30, WL 208. *S/D* FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION AT BS 312 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD LB
- [SDR 97FDEA00704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00704), Oct 6, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR0768, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN IN NR 2 TANK FROM BS 867 TO BS 870, RBL 65 TO LBL 65, WL 190. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE 
- [SDR 97FDEA00697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00697), Oct 1, 1997: CHORD. CRACKED. NR 0706 036 STA-PAE - CORROSION (C53-224-05) CRACK IN RT 70.85 PLUS CHORD IS CRACKED ON UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE IN RADIUS FROM BS 760 TO 770, WL 201, RBL 70.5 LON
- [SDR 97FDEA00684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00684), Sep 25, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. NR 0857 035 WHILE WORKING NR 0822 DISCOVERED BS 328 FLOORBEAM WEB TO BE CRACKED T LBL 30, WL 206. REPAIRED BS 328 FLOORBEAM WEB AT LBL 30, WL 206 AS PER FED-EX 
- [SDR 97FDEA00683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00683), Sep 25, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0534 034 CORROSION (C53-224-06) AROUND FASTENERS IN THE CARGO TIE DOWN PUCK ON THE BOTTOM OF UPPER FLOORBEAM CHORD AT BS 620, RBL 62.5. REPAIRED UPPER FLOORB
- [SDR 97FDEA00666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00666), Sep 18, 1997: CASTING. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-06) IN FORWARD POCKET OF THE BARRIER NET CASTING AT RBL 1 TO RBL 8 BS 360 TO BS 380, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED BARRIER NET CASTING A
- [SDR 97FDEA00653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00653), Sep 12, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0832 032 CORROSION (C53-224-05) ON WING CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN LBL 46, WL 192, BS 861.5 AND RBL 46, WL 192, BS 861.5. REMOVED CORROSION ON WING CENTER TANK U
- [SDR 97FDEA00650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00650), Sep 11, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. NR 0839 031 CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL SPLICE PLATE AT BS 227, WL 235, LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL SPLICE PLATE AT BS 227, WL 235, LBL 45 AS PER FED-EX
- [SDR 97FDEA00629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00629), Sep 4, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 0764 030 FOUND CRACK ON OUTBOARD HOLE OF STRINGER 29R, BS 1103. REMOVED CRACKED STRINGER FITTING. REPLACED WITH A NEW STRINGER FITTING AT BS 1183, STR 29R, I
- [SDR 97FDEA00618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00618), Sep 2, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0822 028 CORROSION (C53-224-06) ON UPPER SURFACE OF TOP CHORD OF FLOORBEAM BS 328, LBL 29-32, WL 208. REPAIRED TOP CHORD OF FLOORBEAM BS 328 FROM LBL 9 TO LB
- [SDR 97FDEA00617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00617), Sep 2, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0551 029 CORROSION (C53-224-06) ON STRINGER 9 LEFT IN SEVERAL AREAS BETWEEN BS 620 AND 740. REPAIRED 59L BETWEEN BS 620-740 IAW FED 53-10-1 AND FED SRM 53-10
- [SDR 97FDEA00612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00612), Sep 2, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01,3) ON CENTER STABILIZER STRAP FROM BS 988 TO BS 1090, BL 0 WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED BL 0 BS 950 TO 1158, WL 200 STABILIZER STRAP
- [SDR 97FDEA00601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00601), Sep 2, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0840 020 STA-PAE - WHILE WORKING NR0374 FOUND DOUBLE HOLES IN UPPER SIDE OF BS 1130 CHORD, BS 1130, RBL 32 AND 37, LBL 33 AND 38, WL 208 ALSO CORROSION AND C
- [SDR 97FDEA00619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00619), Sep 1, 1997: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. NR 0748 027 STA-PAE - CORROSION (C57-174-01) ON BS 870 REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD RBL 20-60, LBL 10-40, WL 178. BLENDED, REMOVED CORROSION ON UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD, 
- [SDR 97FDEA00616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00616), Sep 1, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. NR 0848 023 WHILE WORKING NR 0748 DISCOVERED CORROSION ON FWD SIDE OF WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD, TENSION LOAD STRAP AT BS 873, WL 177, RBL 65 - LBL 65. REMOVED, FABRI
- [SDR 97FDEA00615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00615), Sep 1, 1997: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CORRODED. NR 0851 024 WHILE WORKING NR 0748, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON FWD SIDE OF WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD RT RING DOUBLER, AT BS 873, RBL 58, WL 183. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND R
- [SDR 97FDEA00614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00614), Sep 1, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION (C57-174-01) ON BS 870 BULKHEAD WEB, RBL 70 - LBL 70, WL 178 TO 138. *S/D* BLENDED, REMOVED CORROSION ON BS 870 BULKHEAD WEB, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMIT
- [SDR 97FDEA00613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00613), Sep 1, 1997: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CORRODED. NR 0847 026 WHILE WORKING NR 0748, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON FWD SIDE OF WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD, LEFT RING DOUBLER AT 873, LBL 58, WL 183. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND RE
- [SDR 97FDEA00611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00611), Sep 1, 1997: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION (C57-174-01) ON BS 870 REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD, LBL 40 TO 45, WL 138. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION, BLENDED ON BS 870 REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD. FOUND CHORD TO B
- [SDR 97FDEA00590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00590), Aug 27, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0508 018 CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON STRINGER 9 LT, BS 380-460.
- [SDR 97FDEA00589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00589), Aug 27, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01(3)) ON LOWER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 1130, RBL 26 TO 39, WL 200. *S/D* REPAIRED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD IAW FEDEX EA NR 7-5310-36166A.
- [SDR 97FDEA00582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00582), Aug 26, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-02) ON STRINGER 2 RT, BS 480 TO 540, BS 560 TO 580.
- [SDR 97FDEA00581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00581), Aug 26, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0229 017 CORROSION (C53-111-01-02) ON FLOORBEAM BS 600, WL 200, LBL 20 TO RBL 25. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 600, WL 200, LBL 20 TO RBL 25 IAW FED-EX EA NR 7-5
- [SDR 97FDEA00579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00579), Aug 25, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-06) ON NOT CLIP AND DOUBLER UNDER AFT SIDE OF UPPER FLOORBEAM CHORD AT BS 740, RBL 49 AND ON PREVIOUS BLEND OUT UNDER FWD SIDE OF UPPER CHORD
- [SDR 97FDEA00578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00578), Aug 25, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER CLIP BS 970, STR 7 RT. *S/D* DRILLED OUT FASTENERS AND REMOVED CRACKED STRINGER CLIP. POSITIONED NEW STRINGER CLIP INTO PLACE AND BACKDRILL. IN
- [SDR 97FDEA00577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00577), Aug 25, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. FOUR EACH CRACKED STRINGER CLIPS AT BS 1010 AT STR 6L, 2R, 7R, 8R. *S/D* REPLACED FOUR EACH STRINGER CLIPS AT BS 1010, STR 6L, 2R, 7R AND 8R PER FED SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 97FDEA00576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00576), Aug 25, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. TWELVE EACH CRACKED STRINGER CLIPS AT BS 990 AT STR 8L, 6L, 5L, 4L, 3L, 9R, 8R, 7R, 5R, 4R, 3R AND 2R. * S/D* REMOVED STRINGER CLIPS AND INSTALLED NEW CLIPS AT 
- [SDR 97FDEA00575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00575), Aug 25, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 970 STR 5 RT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP AT BS 970, S5R IAW FED SRM 51-10-1 AND SRM 51-30-2.

All 61: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144FE-2004-08-26/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N144FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 42726, built 2017

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