# N149FE: 1967 Boeing 727-22, registration cancelled 2004-07-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 13, 2004 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22) (registry code 1384002) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Serial number: 19087 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 24, 1996 - Certificate issued: August 19, 1987 - Last registry action: September 16, 2003 - Mode S code: A0C4A1 - 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/N149FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=149FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N149FE-2004-07-13 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 727-22: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22.md ## Service difficulty reports (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 02FDEA00604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00604), Aug 23, 2002: CONNECTOR. FAULTY. DURING TAKEOFF MSY RWY 19 AT V1 APPROXIMATELY 100 KNOTS, WARN BELL SOUNDED WITH NO OTHER LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT ATOGW 131.4 - ABORT INITIATED BELL W/N - [SDR 02FDEA00556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00556), Aug 8, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON T/O ROLL, FIRE BELL SOUNDED WITH NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS. BELL WOULD NOT SILENCE WITH APU BELL CUTOUT BUTTON, BELL SILENCED WITH GLARESHIELD BELL SHUTOFF B - [SDR 02FDEA00059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00059), Jan 23, 2002: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. CARGO DOOR SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSED BOTTLE NR 1 DISCHARGE PER QRHB. CLEANED CONNECTORS. - [SDR 01FDEA01013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA01013), Nov 29, 2001: RECEIVER. FAULTY. RADAR INTERMITTENT GIVES GOOD PRESENTATION THEN GETS DISTORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/ TRANSMITTER AND COLOR IND PER MM 34-41-041-4. - [SDR 01FDEA00892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00892), Oct 16, 2001: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-30-051-4. - [SDR 01FDEA00874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00874), Oct 9, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 3 ENG BLEED AIR TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT RESET. *S/D* COMING - [SDR 01FDEA00673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00673), Jul 31, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. DMCD THRESHOLD FWD LWR CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT BS 481, WL 207. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL DEPRESSOR ATTACH BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 01FDEA00672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00672), Jul 31, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED MCD THRESHOLD AFT LWR CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED BS 619, WL 207. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL DEPRESSOR ATTA - [SDR 01FDEA00715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00715), Jul 31, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. N 836 HFEC IND CRACK IN FAILSAFE CHORD AT BS 560, STR 21L, WL 178. R&R CHORD PER SRM 51-20-1 & 51-30-2. - [SDR 01FDEA00678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00678), Jul 31, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. N 1426 STRINGER 16L CRACKED AT BS 623. ** S/D ** COMING - [SDR 01FDEA00630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00630), Jul 31, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK INSIDE RIGHT NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDE PANEL BS 268, RBL 23, WL 188. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 01FDEA00674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00674), Jul 31, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. N 1426 STRINGER 16L CRACKED AT BS 623. ** S/D ** COMING - [SDR 01FDEA00665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00665), Jul 31, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. N 833 DUR ROUTINE INSP A CRACK FND IN WEB BETWEEN BS 1176.9 & 1183, LBL 46, WL 208. R&R WEB PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-8. - [SDR 01FDEA00664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00664), Jul 31, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. HFEC IND A CRACK IN THE FAIL-SAFE CHORD AT BS 560, STR 21L, WL 178. - [SDR 01FDEA00633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00633), Jul 31, 2001: SKIN. BULGED. N 306 BULGE IN SKIN NEAR LAP JOINT AT BS 298 BETWEEN STR 17L & 18L. ** S/D ** COMING - [SDR 01FDEA00625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00625), Jul 30, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING INSP FOUND SUPPORT FITTING FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR RODS CORRODED. R&R FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 01FDEA00284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00284), Apr 18, 2001: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. FIRE WARNING BELL CAME ON IMMED AFT T/O. ENG FIRE AND WHEEL WELL FIRE SYS TEST NORMAL. APU FIRE SYS DID NOT. INSP APU FIRE SYS AND APU. FOUND SYS TO TEST NORM A - [SDR 01FDEA00133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00133), Feb 16, 2001: ANTENNA. FAILED. DURING TAXI OUT RADAR GROUND TEST OK. ONCE IN AIR RADAR WOULD NOT CONTOUR ANY WEATHER, IT ONLY PAINT GREEN OR LOWEST INT. ATC WAS POINTING OUT VARIOUS WEATHER C - [SDR 01FDEA00132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00132), Feb 16, 2001: RADAR. WEAK. WEATHER RADAR WEAK. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T PER MM 34-41-041-4. OPS CK GOOD PER MM 34-41-00-5. - [SDR 00FDEA00777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00777), Nov 12, 2000: SWITCH. FAULTY. MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN LOCK SEQUENCE MICROSWITCH. - [SDR 00FDEA00652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00652), Sep 13, 2000: RADAR. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR FAILED AFT T/O. RADAR WOULD WORK FOR ABOUT 30 SEC, THEN FAIL AGAIN. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR PER MM 34-41-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCE - [SDR 00FDEA00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00008), Jan 8, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. 00-8 NR 1 MAIN CARGO SMOKE WARN LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO DESCENT. PERF FIRE SMOKE AND FUMES AND MAIN DECK CARGO FIRE/SMOKE CKLIST. SYS CK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR 99FDEA00336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00336), Aug 17, 1999: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. 99-210 - FIRE WARN BELL SOUNDED AT ROTATION WITHOUT ASSOC FIRE LIGHTS. BOTH SYS TEST GOOD. NO OTHER IND OF FIRE. NR 2 ENG OPER PWR UNIT AT P6-3 PNL WAS LOOSE ON - [SDR 99FDEA00264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00264), Jul 16, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. 99-160 - DURING DESC, FIRE/WHEEL WELL CARGO SMOKE BELL WENT OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEEL WELL FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT PERCAUTIONARY. OPS CK GOOD PER MM 2 - [SDR 99FDEA00223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00223), Jun 17, 1999: BULB. BROKEN. 99-133 AT ROTATION, NOSE WHEEL THUMPED, FIRE WARN BELL CAME ON. NO LIGHT ON. SUSPECT LOUD NOISE WAS TAXI BULB EXPLODING, REF WORK RELEASE ITEM 33-40/3122. TEST - [SDR 99FDEA00201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00201), Jun 1, 1999: CHORD. CORRODED. NR 3 FUEL CELL (NR 2 TANK) BULGED WEB AND POPPED FASTENERS UPPER CHORD BS 870. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EA 7-5710-43038A, DATED 5/24/99. - [SDR 99FDEA00200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00200), May 19, 1999: SUPPORT. CRACKED. ANGLE RIB SUPPORT CRACKED IN VERTICAL STAB LT CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 AND 53-10-9 PG 11. FABRICATED, DRILLED, PRIMED AND SEALED ACCESS HOLE DO - [SDR 99FDEA00190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00190), May 19, 1999: SUPPORT. CRACKED. NR 924 - ANGLE RIB SUPPORT CRACKED IN VERTICAL STAB LEFT CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 AND 53-10-9 PG 11. FABRICATED, PRIMED AND SEALED ACCESS HOLE - [SDR 99FDEA00189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00189), May 19, 1999: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. NR 0166 - FWD CARGO LWR FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM DAMAGED BY TOO LONG FASTENERS. INSTALLED CTR SNAKE PIT PNL BS 680, LBL 24, RBL 24. INSTALLED FLOORBEAM LWR CHORD REP - [SDR 99FDEA00055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00055), Feb 9, 1999: FUEL LINE. INOP. LOSS OF NR 2 ENG FL 310 NO ABNORM PRIOR TO LOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL LINE BETWEEN FUEL/OIL COOLER AND P & D VALVE. RAN ENG NR 2 PER JET RUNUP HANDBOOK. - [SDR 98FDEA00723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00723), Dec 3, 1998: AURAL WARNING. SOUNDED. 98-291 FIRE WARN BELL SOUND AT ROTATION. NO LIGHTS. SYS AFT LAND WAS NORM. BELL SOUND UNTIL BELL CUTOUT SWITCH WAS PUSH. INSPECTION APU ENG AND CARGO. ALL OK TE - [SDR 98FDEA00481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00481), Jul 31, 1998: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. 98-0188 STA-MEM - SHORTLY AFTER GEAR SELECTED DOWN HAD FIRE WARN BELL WITH NO ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. LANDED AND MEMPHIS FIRE CREW INSP A/C, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIR - [SDR 97FDEA00830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00830), Nov 13, 1997: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED WITH GEAR LEVER IN OFF POSITION. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. DRAINED WATER FROM CANNON PLUG AND CLEANED, OPERATIONAL - [SDR 97FDEA00779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00779), Oct 28, 1997: RETRACT MECH. FAILED. DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MLG DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS UP. THE RIGHT MLG DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER SEVERAL REPEATED CYC - [SDR 97FDEA00654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00654), Sep 13, 1997: FIRE LOOP. FAILED. WW FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED, TESTED OK. INSP RT AND LT WW FIRE LOOP, NO PHY DAMAGE FOUND. PERF WW FIRE TEST, ALL - [SDR 97FDEA00597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00597), Aug 29, 1997: CONNECTORS. CORRODED. WHEEL WELL FIRE INDICATION ON DESCENT FL240, COMPLIED WITH RED TABS LIGHT WENT OUT. CRASH CREW CAME OUT AND INSPECTED ON LANDING, OK. REPEAT WRITE-UP. INSPECTED - [SDR 97FDEA00591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00591), Aug 27, 1997: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. 97-0161 WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL TO MEM AT 150K/1200FT EXTINGUISHED MONENTARILY THEN REILLUMINATED COMPLIED WITH RED TABS. LIGHT AND BELL EXTI - [SDR 96FDEA01653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01653), Nov 5, 1996: CHORD. CORRODED. NR 0041 002, CORROSION (C53-111-03 1/2) IN E-BAY DOGHOUSE ON VERTICAL CHORD AT BS 351 RBL 15 WL 169. *S/D* FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED VERTICAL - [SDR 96FDEA01652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01652), Nov 5, 1996: CHORD. CORRODED. NR 0039 003, CORROSION ON BS 740 LOWER CHORD RBL 20 AND BLO. *S/D* SPLICED IN A NEW 740 LOWER CHORD IAW FEDEX EA 7-5710-31288. - [SDR 96FDEA01649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01649), Nov 4, 1996: I/B AFT FLAP. DELAMINATED. NR 0151 001 LT WING I/B AFT FLAP HAS TWO AREAS OF DELAMINATION IN O/B AFT HALF SECTION. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN TO LT WING I/B AFT FLAP IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6. ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19990930028169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990930028169I), Sep 30, 1999: Boeing 72722 (N149FE), Rochester, NY. (-23) On Thursday, September 30, 1999, during approach to roc, the flight crew of a federal express B-727-100, N149FE, lowered the landing gear. All the gear… - [Incident 19940301007029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940301007029I), Mar 1, 1994: Boeing 72722 (N149FE), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Unsafe gear indication on approach. Landed safely. Found nose gear downlock switch faulty. ## Other aircraft with N149FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N149FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 62498, built 2017 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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