# N156FE: 1965 Boeing 727-25, 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 727-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25) (registry code 1384006)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Serial number: 18289
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1989
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1988
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: A0E0FB
- 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/N156FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=156FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N156FE-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 727-25: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25.md

## Service difficulty reports (43)

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

- [SDR 98FDEA00545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00545), Sep 3, 1998: ANNUNCIATOR PNL. FAILED. LT MLG GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RAISED GEAR AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR BULBS AND TESTED LIGHTS. THE LT GEAR GREEN LIGHTS TESTED GOOD BUT NO
- [SDR 98FDEA00138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00138), Feb 24, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. WORKING FASTENERS IN RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE OF NR 2 ENGINE AT BS 1342 BETWEEN RAIN GUTTER AND ACCESS PANEL. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN BS 1328 TO 1342, 
- [SDR 98FDEA00094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00094), Feb 10, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. NR 0400 006 WHILE WORKING NR0259, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR WEB BS 294-328, RBL 15-30, WL 168. FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR WEB BS 294-328, RBL 15-30, WL 168 TO BE O
- [SDR 98FDEA00093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00093), Feb 10, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR0159 FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL WEB AND BONDED DOUBLER AT BS 306, WL 182, LBL 14 TO RBL 14. *S/D* FOUND CORROSION ON
- [SDR 98FDEA00088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00088), Feb 5, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. NR 0401 004 WHILE WORKING NR 0259 FOUND CORROSION BS 300, WL 168, RBL 16 ON NOSE WHEEL WELL CHORD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL WELL CHORD BS 300, WL 168, RB
- [SDR 98FDEA00087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00087), Feb 5, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53- 224-03) BS 351.2, WL 168, LBL 16 ON NOSE WHEEL WELL CHORD. *S/D* CORROSION BS 351.2, WL 168, LBL 16 ON NOSE WHEEL WELL CHORD FOUND TO BE OUT OF 
- [SDR 98FDEA00084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00084), Feb 3, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. NR 0145 001, CORROSION (C53-224-04) ON BRACKET AT BS 1180, RBL 66, WL 208. CORROSION ON BRACKET AT BS 1180, RBL 66, WL 208 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED .0
- [SDR 98FDEA00082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00082), Feb 3, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0265 002, CORROSION (C53-224-03(1 AND 2) ON FRAME AT BS 425, LBL 11 - RBL 11, WL 150 (FWD OF E-BAY DOOR). FOUND FRAME TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS PER FED-EX
- [SDR 96FDEA00349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00349), Feb 28, 1996: POSITION SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT I/B LEADING EDGE DEVICE NR 3 WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED TO 5 DEGREES AND BACK TO 2 DEGREES WITH NO RETRACTION. REPLACED NR 3 KREUGER FLAP PO
- [SDR 95FDEA01201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01201), Aug 25, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (72C235-02), ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 620 RBL 8 TO 17 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FLOORBEAM T-CHORD BS 620 LBL 15 RBL 34 PER FEDEX SRM 53-1
- [SDR 95FDEA01177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01177), Aug 23, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. POSSIBLE CRACK ON THE NR 6 ELEVATOR HINGE RIB UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD RIVET FORWARD FROM THE T/E BEAM. NDI VERIFIED CRACK, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR
- [SDR 95FDEA01176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01176), Aug 23, 1995: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER WING SPAR CHORD AT STA 740, LBL 16, WL 168. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF LOWER 740 CHORD AND SKIN IAW FEDEX EA 7-5710-25579.
- [SDR 95FDEA01175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01175), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1135 BETWEEN 2R - 3R. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01174), Aug 22, 1995: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 1203, WL 249, RBL 66. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER EWO 95-2953, BS 1203, RBL 66, WL 249.
- [SDR 95FDEA01173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01173), Aug 22, 1995: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FASTENER ON KEEL BEAM AT BS 990-1010 AND BS 1030-1050, S29R. CORROSION REMOVAL WAS OUT OF LIMITS, OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES TO REMOVE CORROSION,
- [SDR 95FDEA01172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01172), Aug 22, 1995: BULLNOSE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON NR 6 K-FLAP O/B BULLNOSE ACTUATING ROD LOWER ATTACH POINT AT BULLNOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 K-FLAP PER FEDEX MM 27-81-01.
- [SDR 95FDEA01171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01171), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. LIGHTNING STRIKE BS 444 BETWEEN FASTENER ON STR 4L. FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PAR
- [SDR 95FDEA01170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01170), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON NR 4 K-FLAP O/B UPPER GROUND WIRE ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 K-FLAP PER FEDEX MM 27-81-1.
- [SDR 95FDEA01169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01169), Aug 22, 1995: BONDING JUMPER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON NR 5 K-FLAP I/B UPPER BONDING JUMPER ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 K-FLAP PER FEDEX MM 27-01-01.
- [SDR 95FDEA01168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01168), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER DATA PLATE NR 2 K-FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 K-FLAP PER FEDEX MM 57-53-0.
- [SDR 95FDEA01166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01166), Aug 22, 1995: SPAR. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING CUST ID NR0579, FOUND CORROSION ON REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD L/W STA 250. REPAIRED LOWER REAR SPAR CHORD IAW FEDEX EA 7-5710-25573 AT WS 224.5.
- [SDR 95FDEA01165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01165), Aug 22, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (72C235-02), ON FLOORBEAM BOTTOM SIDE OF UPPER FLANGE BS 660 RBL 50 WL 208.
- [SDR 95FDEA01136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01136), Aug 18, 1995: BONDING JUMPER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BULLNOSE BONDING JUMPER ON K-FLAP I/B UPPER ATTACH POINT. REMOVED CORROSION AND RELOCATED BONDING JUMPER ON K-FLAP PER FEDEX DRAWING SR37-57-010 RM
- [SDR 95FDEA01119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01119), Aug 15, 1995: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACKED SHEAR TIE BS 1148 WL 151 LBL 9.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE BS 1148 WL 151 LBL 9.5 PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 95FDEA01118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01118), Aug 15, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FRAME STA 1070 STR 27L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR 95FDEA01117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01117), Aug 15, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION 72C285-02 ON FLOOR BEAM BS 480 RBL 34 - LBL 22 WL208. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR BEAM UPPER T-CHORD FROM BS480 RBL 35 - LBL 35 WL 208 PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 95FDEA01116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01116), Aug 15, 1995: SPAR. CORRODED. R/W I/B FOREFLAP I/B END POTTING COMPOUND MISSING. REMOVEDUPPER SKIN SURFACE OF FLAP, FOUND L/E SPAR CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SPAR AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPAR.
- [SDR 95FDEA01115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01115), Aug 15, 1995: STRINGER. DAMAGED. WHILE REMOVING STR CLIP 2R, DAMAGED STR BS 660. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED STR 2R FROM BS 670-690 PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01114), Aug 15, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION 72C235-02 ON FLOOR BEAM BS 560 RBL 4-23 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER T-CHORD PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-08.
- [SDR 95FDEA01113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01113), Aug 15, 1995: STR CLIP. DAMAGED. DAMAGED STR CLIP BS 660 STR 2R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP 2R PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 95FDEA01107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01107), Aug 15, 1995: SPAR. CORRODED. R/W I/B FOREFLAP I/B END POTTING COMPOUND MISSING. REMOVED UPPER SKIN SURFACE OF FLAP, FOUND L/E SPAR CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SPAR AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPAR
- [SDR 95FDEA01106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01106), Aug 15, 1995: STRINGER. DAMAGED. WHILE REMOVING STR CLIP 2R DAMAGED STR BS 660. REMOVED ANDREPLACED DAMAGED STR NR 2R FROM BS 670 TO 690 PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01105), Aug 15, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION 72C235-02, ON FLOORBEAM BS 560 RBL 4 TO 23 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER T-CHORD PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-08.
- [SDR 95FDEA01104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01104), Aug 15, 1995: CLIP. DAMAGED. DAMAGED STR CLIP BS 660 STR 2R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP 2R PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 95FDEA01093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01093), Aug 11, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION (72C236-02), AROUND SEAT TRACK BS 774 TO 788 LBL 25 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BS 774 TO 788 LBL 25 WL 208 PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 95FDEA01092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01092), Aug 11, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION (72C236-02) FOUND ON SEAT TRACK BS 950 TO 848 RBL25 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM BS 950 TO 848 RBL 25 WL 208 PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 95FDEA01091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01091), Aug 11, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN AT PREVIOUS REPAIR, BS 1330 LBL 35 WL 163 ON LT SIDE OF AIRSTAIR CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR PERFEDEX SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01080), Aug 9, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 6 SLAT O/B TRACK TO T/E SKIN MOUNTING BRACKETCRACKED. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT BRACKET IAW FEDEX DWG 69-17497-1, FEDEX SRM 51-20-1. REPLACED CRACKED
- [SDR 95FDEA01079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01079), Aug 9, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION (72C235-02) ON SEAT TRACK BS 693-704 RBL 46 WL 208. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 690-740 IAW SRM 51-1
- [SDR 95FDEA01078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01078), Aug 9, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (72C235-02) ON FASTENER HOLES AT BS 344 LBL 33-57WL 208 DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT BS 344 LBL 51 WL 208. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-1 AND FED
- [SDR 95FDEA01077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01077), Aug 9, 1995: ESCAPE SLIDE. TORN GIRT. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT IS TORN 1.5 PER TC 72C247-00 THIS REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ASSY IAW FEDEX MM 25-60-13
- [SDR 95FDEA01075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01075), Aug 4, 1995: SKIN. PUNCTURE. L/W I/B FOREFLAP HAS A PUNCTURE ON UPPER SURFACE 64 FROM I/B END. L/W I/B FOREFLAP WAS REPAIRED I/W FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.
- [SDR 95FDEA01074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01074), Aug 4, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. L/W I/B AT FLAP DENTED LWR SURFACE 56 FROM I/B END. L/W I/B AFT FLAP REPAIRED IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19901227060969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901227060969I), Dec 27, 1990: Boeing 72725 (N156FE), Syracuse, NY. Lost a system hydraulic pressure inflight. Landed safely. Fluid leaking at NR3 slat actuator.

## Other aircraft with N156FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N156FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63096, built 2018

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