# N146FE: 1966 Boeing 727-27C, registration cancelled 2002-10-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 15, 2002 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-27C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-27c) (registry code 138400J) - Serial number: 19110 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 24, 1966 - Certificate issued: November 12, 1987 - Last registry action: September 19, 2000 - Mode S code: A0B97C - 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/N146FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=146FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N146FE-2002-10-15 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 727-27C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-27c.md ## Service difficulty reports (74, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 01FDEA00383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00383), May 24, 2001: VALVE. STUCK. NR 3 FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE W/N OPEN. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED CROSSFEED VALVE ACTUATOR PER MM 28-22-011-4 PAR 4 A-D & PAR 9 A-P. VALVE OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR 01FDEA00350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00350), May 15, 2001: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. A/C WILL NOT PRESSURIZE, EITHER PACK ANY BLEED SOURCE, MANUAL OR AUTO MODE. NO DOOR LIGHTS ILLUM ON 2ND OFF PNL. R&R LT & RT OUTFLOW VALVE & CABIN PRESSURE CONT - [SDR 00FDEA00437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00437), Jul 6, 2000: BRACKET. SEPARATED. DURING A ROUTINE INSP, FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BRACKET WAS FND SEPARATED FROM LIGHT. REPAIRED BRACKET ASSY PER IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 00FDEA00436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00436), Jul 6, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE CENTER WING AFT UPPER SPAR SPLICE AT BS 870, RBL 70.5 FND CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWED LIMITS. R&R PER IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 00FDEA00432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00432), Jul 5, 2000: SPOILER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION NR 10 SPOILER SKIN FOUND CRACKED AT CENTER MOUNTING LUG. R&R IAW MM 27-61-001-4. RIGGED & OPS CHECKED SPOILER IAW MM 27-61-001-5. - [SDR 00FDEA00431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00431), Jul 5, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. N 349 DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, BS 870 RT, TERMINAL FITTING FOUND CRACKED AT FWD UPPER FASTENER HOLE AT S-9 RT. R&R PER IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-50105. - [SDR 00FDEA00430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00430), Jul 5, 2000: SPOILER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 11 SPOILER PANEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. R&R IAW SRM 51-40-6. RIGGED & OPS CHECK SPOILER IAW MM 27-61-001-5. - [SDR 00FDEA00429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00429), Jul 5, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. N 165 DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND BULGED BETWEEN STR 24 LT & 27 LT JUST AFT OF BS 1183. R&R IAW SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR 00FDEA00428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00428), Jul 5, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STR 1, BS 430. R&R PER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 4. - [SDR 00FDEA00427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00427), Jul 5, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, CORROSION FOUND ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BETWEEN STR 7 RT TO 10 RT FROM BS 1173 - 1183. R&R SKIN BETWEEN STR 3 RT & 10 RT FROM BS 1080 - - [SDR 00FDEA00426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00426), Jul 5, 2000: SLIDE. TORN. N 45 DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT ASSY FOUND FRAYED & TORN. R&R GIRT ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-9. - [SDR 99FDEA00278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00278), Jul 23, 1999: SWITCH. STICKS. AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFT T/O, LIGHT EXT ON APPROACH, AT APPROACH SPD. FOUND INNER DOOR SWITCH STUCK. LUBED SWITCH, OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR 98FDEA00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00023), Jan 12, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IS DEAD. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND FUNCTIONAL T - [SDR 97FDEA00908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00908), Dec 31, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. NR 0179 058 - R/W I/B AILERON, TURNAROUND CASTING CORRODED. - [SDR 97FDEA00903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00903), Dec 29, 1997: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. NR 0251 057 CORROSION (C57-581-04-01) L/W T/E UPPER CHORD ABOVE NR 1 FLAP TRANSMISSION. REPAIRED L/W T/E UPPER SPAR CHORD ABOVE NR 1 FLAP TRANSMISSION IAW FED-E - [SDR 97FDEA00902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00902), Dec 29, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. NR 0622 056 CORROSION (C57-581-01) L/W O/B AILERON LOCKOUT FILLING IS CORRODED, AREA MARK. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON LOCKOUT FITTING IAW FED-EX EA NR 7-5710- - [SDR 97FDEA00896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00896), Dec 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0186 055 CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON STRINGER 2 LT, BS 950-1183. REPAIRED STR 2 LT, BS 950-1183 IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00895), Dec 19, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0646 053 CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON STR 5 LT, BS 970 - 990. REPAIRED STR 5 LT, BS 950-998 IAW FED-EX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00894), Dec 19, 1997: SPAR. CORRODED. NR 0970 054 CORROSION ON VERTICAL STABILIZER INTER SPAR SKIN BS 1340 - 1344, LBL 18, WL 260. - [SDR 97FDEA00891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00891), Dec 17, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. WHILE WORKING NR0842, DISCOVERED CRACK IN FORWARD I/B RADIUS OF LT 870 TERMINAL FITTING, 2.8 INCHES ABOVE STR 10 TO 1.7 INCHES BELOW STR 10. - [SDR 97FDEA00889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00889), Dec 15, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. NR 0939 050 WHILE WORKING NR0829 DISCOVERED DENT IN EXTERIOR SKIN BS 380, STR 21L. REMOVED DENTED AREA AT BS 380, STR 21L PER FED-EX SRM 53-20-3. FABRICATED PAT - [SDR 97FDEA00888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00888), Dec 15, 1997: CLIPS. GOUGED. NR 0648 051 DAMAGED STRINGER CLIPS BS 970, STR 7 LT, BS 990, STR 7, RT, BS 1010, STR 5 RT AND 5 LT. REPLACED STR CLIPS AT BS 970, STR 7L, BS 990, STR 7R, BS 101 - [SDR 97FDEA00887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00887), Dec 13, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0937 049 CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON FLOORBEAM BS 1130, RBL 16 - RBL 31, WL 208. REMOVED UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 1130, RBL 15 TO RBL 39, WL 208 AND REPA - [SDR 97FDEA00871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00871), Dec 1, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 2) ON I/B STRAP BS 500 TO 600, RBL 25, WL 156 FWD CARGO BAY. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED I/B STRAP BS 500 TO 600, RBL 25, WL 156 FWD CARGO - [SDR 97FDEA00870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00870), Dec 1, 1997: CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 2) UNDER NUT PLATES ON BL 0 CHORD BS 450 TO BS 680, WL 200. FWD CARGO BAY AS PER FEDEX DRAWING SR 27-53-009 AND FASTENER INSTALLATION AS - [SDR 97FDEA00865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00865), Nov 25, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0673 045 CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON INSIDE SKIN BETWEEN BS 710-660 AND STR 4 RT, 6 LT CROWN AREA (MARKED IN RED). CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS AND REPAIRED SKIN BETW - [SDR 97FDEA00864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00864), Nov 25, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. NR 0950 046 CORROSION (C53-224-01(2)) BARRIER NET CASTING BS 360, RBL 20. REMOVED AND REPLACED BARRIER NET CASTING BS 360, RBL 20 PER FED-EX SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 97FDEA00861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00861), Nov 24, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 0842 044 CRACK INDICATION NOTED LT 870 TERMINAL FITTING ROW 3, HOLE NR 3. REPAIRED LT BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING AS PER FED-EX EA NR7-5310-37383. - [SDR 97FDEA00860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00860), Nov 24, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AFT BAY BS 1130 LOWER FLOORBEAM CHORD LOWER SURFACE LBL 21, WL 200 AT FASTENER HOLE. *S/D* REPAIRED AFT BAY BS 1130 LOWER BEAM CHORD, LOWER SURFACE, L - [SDR 97FDEA00859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00859), Nov 24, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION NOTED IN RT BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING ROW 3, HOLE NR 2. *S/D* REPAIRED CRACKED FASTENER HOLE IN THE 870 RT TERMINAL FITTING ROW 3, HOLE NR 2 IAW - [SDR 97FDEA00855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00855), Nov 24, 1997: BEAM. CORRODED. NR 0459 041 CORROSION (C53-224-01(2) BS 950 UPPER CHORD BL-O-LBL 24, RBL 45-62. UPPER SURFACE AND RBL 62-LBL 46 ON LOWER SURFACE AT NUTPLATES. ACCOMPLISHED REPA - [SDR 97FDEA00848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00848), Nov 20, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) AFT BAY BS 1148, RBL 35 - BL 0, WL 208 AT FASTENER HOLES. *S/D* REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 1148 LOWER CHORD, RBL 35 TO BL 0, WL 208 IAW - [SDR 97FDEA00847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00847), Nov 20, 1997: SPAR WEB. CORRODED. NR 0952 039 CORROSION (C53-395-11) ON VERTICAL STABILIZER INTER SPAR SKIN BS 1340 - 1344, RBL 18, WL 260. REPAIRED CORROSION ON RT INNER SPAR SKIN OF VERT STAB - [SDR 97FDEA00846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00846), Nov 20, 1997: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. NR 0949 038 WHILE WORKING (FEDEX CARD NR 0652) FOUND LT REAR VERTICAL SPAR CORRODED AT BS 1342. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF THE LT VERTICAL SPAR CHORD BS 13 - [SDR 97FDEA00845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00845), Nov 20, 1997: SPAR. CORRODED. NR 0948 037 WHILE WORKING (FEDEX CARD NR 0652) FOUND RT REAR VERTICAL SPAR CORRODED AT BS 1342. REPLACED RT REAR VERTICAL SPAR CHORD FROM BS 1342 TO FIN STA 55, - [SDR 97FDEA00844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00844), Nov 19, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON STRINGER 2 RT, BS 700 TO 640 (MARKED). *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON STR 2 RT, BS 700 TO 640. FOUND AREA 1.25 X .375 AT BS 697 TO BE OUT - [SDR 97FDEA00840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00840), Nov 17, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF UPPER CHORD (NR0413) FOUND INSIDE UPPER TANK SKIN TO BE CORRODED, BS 870, RBL 60 - LBL 60, WL 178. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION INSIDE UPPER TANK SKI - [SDR 97FDEA00839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00839), Nov 17, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF LOWER CHORD (NR0145) FOUND INSIDE LOWER TANK SKIN TO BE CORRODED BS 870, RBL 60- LBL 60, WL 148. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON INSIDE LOWER TANK SK - [SDR 97FDEA00838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00838), Nov 14, 1997: BULKHEAD STRAP. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF 8.70 BULKHEAD WEB (NR0414) FOUND TENSION LOAD STRAP TO BE CORRODED RBL 50-LBL 50, WL 160. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED TENSION LOAD STRAP RBL 65 - - [SDR 97FDEA00837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00837), Nov 14, 1997: CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 2) AND BORE METAL ON LONGITUDINAL BS 760 TO 848, WL 208, RBL 48 ON LOWER SURFACE OF INBOARD FLANGE AT NUTCLIP LOCATIONS. - [SDR 97FDEA00836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00836), Nov 14, 1997: CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01,2) LONGITUDINAL BS 760 TO 848, WL 208 UPPER AND LOWER FLANGE SURFACES AT NUTCLIP LOCATIONS. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGITUDINAL BS 760 - [SDR 97FDEA00835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00835), Nov 14, 1997: CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 2) LONGITUDINAL BS 760 TO 848, WL 208, LBL 45 AT NUTCLIP LOCATIONS ON UNDERSIDE OF FLANGE BS 820 ON UPPER SURFACE AND SEAT TRACK FASTENER - [SDR 97FDEA00823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00823), Nov 11, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK IN STRINGER 24 RIGHT UNDER 1010 FRAME. *S/D* STOP DRILLED CRACK PER FED-EX SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED J-CHANNEL PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-3. ALODINED AND PRIMED P - [SDR 97FDEA00822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00822), Nov 11, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE OF BS 481 SPLICE PLATE BETWEEN STRINGER 5 RT AND 6 RT. - [SDR 97FDEA00816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00816), Nov 10, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON STRINGER 3 LT, BS 445 TO 360 IN AREAS (MARKED IN RED). *S/D* REPAIRED STR 3 LT, BS 377 TO 387, BS 417 TO 428 PER FED-EX EA 7-5310-3684 - [SDR 97FDEA00815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00815), Nov 10, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01-1) STR 26R FITTING BS 360. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE FITTING BS 360, STR 26R PER FED SRM 53-10-1. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE FITTI - [SDR 97FDEA00814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00814), Nov 10, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON STRINGER 2 LT, BS 360 TO 430 (AREA MARKED IN RED). *S/D* REPAIRED STR 2 LT, BS 360 TO 430 IAW FED-EX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00803), Nov 3, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION BS 475 BETWEEN STRINGER 2 AND STRINGER 3 LT. *S/D* REPAIRED CORROSION AT BS 475 BETWEEN STR 2 AND STR 3 LT IAW FED EA NR 7-5330-37314. - [SDR 97FDEA00802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00802), Nov 3, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 1) EMANATING UNDER STRINGER ON MCD BARE STRAP FROM BS 460 TO 480 STRINGER 3 LT. - [SDR 97FDEA00797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00797), Oct 31, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 0645 022 CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON INTERNAL SKIN 950-990 STR 1 - STR 4 RT. REPAIRED SKIN BS 950-990, STR 1 - STR 4 RT IAW FED-EX SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. All 74: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N146FE-2002-10-15/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N146FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N146FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 43551, built 2017 --- 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.