# N189FE: 1966 Boeing 727-22, registration cancelled 2007-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22) (registry code 1384002)
- 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: 19082
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1966
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1989
- Last registry action: June 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A1629D
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- 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/N189FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=189FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N189FE-2007-08-02

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 727-22: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22.md

## Service difficulty reports (42)

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

- [SDR 05FDEA04351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04351), Dec 16, 2005: DOOR. OBSTRUCTED. ON DEPARTURE, FORWARD CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT, RETURNED TO MEM. FOUND DOOR LATCH HANDLE STOWED, DOOR CL0SED BUT NOT LOCKED O
- [SDR 04FDEA00242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00242), Jan 28, 2004: FAN. MALFUNCTIONED. ACRID BURNING ODOR WHEN GASPER FAN IS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND NOTICED AN UNUSUAL SOUND WHEN GASPER FAN WAS TURNED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASPE
- [SDR 03FDEA00493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00493), Apr 17, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DURING TAXI INTO IND, LWR AFT CARGO SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED WITH AFT SMOKE LIGHT AND ARMED LIGHT. PERFORMED CHECKLIST ITEMS, INCLUDING DISCHARGE OF BOTH BOTTLES. 
- [SDR 02FDEA00970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00970), Dec 26, 2002: LAP JOINT. BULGED. FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 595 AND 620 ALONG STR 14R SKIN LAP JOINT IS BULGING AT RIVETS. REPAIRED IAW EA.
- [SDR 02FDEA00971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00971), Dec 26, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE, STRINGER 21R, IS CRACKED AT STA 400. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER FROM STATION 390-410 AND REPLACED IAW SRM.
- [SDR 02FDEA00969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00969), Dec 26, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 1070 TO 1090, STRINGER 29R IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM.
- [SDR 02FDEA00968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00968), Dec 26, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE, STRINGER 21R, IS CRACKED AT STA 400.
- [SDR 02FDEA00623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00623), Sep 5, 2002: SWITCH. FAILED. AIRPLANE DIVERTED TO TPA. MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING ON S/O'S ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON IN FLIGHT. REPLACED LOCK BAR CLOSED SWITCH PER M/M 52-34-009-5. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR 01FDEA00835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00835), Sep 14, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT CAME ON AT 10L FT WITH FLAPS UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 & 6 SLAT ACTUATORS PER MM 27-81-032-4.
- [SDR 01FDEA00562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00562), Jul 13, 2001: ENGINE. FAULTY. ENGINE FIRE NR 3 AFT T/O AT 100 FT. FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG PER WORK CARD 70T0501-03. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR 01FDEA00323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00323), May 2, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. ON T/O NR 1 ENG SHUTDOWN. ENG MET ALL RESTART PREM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP PER JRH, LEAK CK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR 00FDEA00778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00778), Nov 14, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. DURING CLIMBOUT ALTITUDE WARN WENT OFF. PERFORMED AIR CONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZATION OPERATION TEST. CHECKED GOOD TWO TIMES. AC OK FOR SERVICE PER B727 JET RUN
- [SDR 00FDEA00493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00493), Jul 27, 2000: ANNUNCIATOR. INOPERATIVE. GREEN NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED IND INOP ON EXTENSION. RED TABS COMPLETED WITH NO JOY. NORMAL LANDING. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER WIRING DIAGRAM 32-64-01 & 
- [SDR 00FDEA00474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00474), Jul 17, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 4 LEAD EDGE SLAT FOUND CRACKED AT I/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. STOP DRILL, FAB AND INSTALLED PER IAW SRM 51-40-3 & SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00473), Jul 17, 2000: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, RT E-N WINDOW POST FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED E-N WINDOW POST IAW FEDEX EO 7-5330-7-3354, PT 5.
- [SDR 00FDEA00472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00472), Jul 17, 2000: COVER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LWR CASE FOUND CRACKED AT BOTH SIDES OF STOW HOOKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WELD PER IAW BAC 5975,
- [SDR 00FDEA00471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00471), Jul 17, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, WEB AT LEFT WING LEAD EDGE BS 920 FOUND CRACKED ADJACENT TO BOTTLE BOLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00470), Jul 17, 2000: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 6 LEAD EDGE FLAP CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWED LIMITS ON THE OUTER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW MM 27-81-1. OPS CK GOOD IAW MM 
- [SDR 00FDEA00469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00469), Jul 17, 2000: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTON, RIGHT WHEEL WELL FOUND CRACKED AT I/B WEB AT BS 920. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00468), Jul 17, 2000: HEAT SHIELD. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 3 ENGINE PRE-COOLER HEAT SHIELD FOUND CRACKED ON UPPER I/B SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FAB, AND INSTALLED PER IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00467), Jul 17, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FOUND INOP WHEN SWITCH IS IN THE ARM POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW MM 33-50-1.
- [SDR 00FDEA00466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00466), Jul 17, 2000: BATTERY PACK. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW MM 33-50-112.
- [SDR 00FDEA00465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00465), Jul 17, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE NR 5 LEAD EDGE SLAT FOUND CRACKED AT O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FAB REPAIR, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3 & SRM
- [SDR 99FDEA00198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00198), May 29, 1999: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. 99-121 - ON ROTATION, STICK SHAKER ACTUATED, 2ND REPEAT WRITE UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBD FLAP TRANSMITTER PER MM 27-52-001 OPER CK GOOD.
- [SDR 98FDEA00231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00231), Apr 3, 1998: FORGING. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 0441, FOUND CORROSION ON BS 870 FORGING, RBL 57, WL 168. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND BS 870 FITTING STR 9 TO WL 156 IAW FED-EX NR 7-5
- [SDR 98FDEA00203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00203), Mar 18, 1998: SPLICE. CRACKED. NR 0439 014, BS 870 LT UPPER SPLICE PLATE FOR UPPER CHORD HAS 2 CRACKED HOLES AND 1 DAMAGED HOLE AOG ACCESS REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BS 870 LT UPPER SPLIC
- [SDR 98FDEA00181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00181), Mar 12, 1998: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-132-02-1, 2) ON LOAD TENSION STRAP BS 870, RBL 35 TO 50. *S/D* REPAIRED BS 870 LOAD TENSION STRAP AT RBL 30 TO 60 IAW FED-EX EA 7-5310-37605.
- [SDR 98FDEA00092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00092), Feb 10, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0433 012, WHILE WORKING NR0301, FOUND FRAME TO BE CORRODED AT BS 680, RBL 24, WL 155 (STR 26). REMOVED DAMAGE AT BS 680, RBL 24 FROM STR 22-26 RT. FOUND TO B
- [SDR 98FDEA00054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00054), Jan 26, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-03-1/2) ON NOSE WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL STIFFENER BS 303, RBL 8, WL 180. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STIFFENER BS 303, RBL 8, WL 180 
- [SDR 98FDEA00035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00035), Jan 15, 1998: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR0328, FOUND CORROSION ON TEE FITTING AT BS 336, LBL 17, WL 150. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE FITTING AT BS 336, LBL 17, WL 155 IAW FED-EX DRAW
- [SDR 98FDEA00031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00031), Jan 15, 1998: FLOORBEAM. GOUGED. UPON REMOVAL OF RADIUS FILLER, FOUND DEEP GOUGE AT BS 880, LBL 15, WL 201.5. *S/D* BLENDED OUT GOUGE, CRACK AND CORROSION AT BS 880, LBL 15, WL 201.5 ORIGINAL T
- [SDR 98FDEA00028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00028), Jan 12, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 0329, FOUND FRAME FAIL-SAFE CHORD CORRODED AT BS 312, LBL 19, WL 153. *S/D* FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON FAIL-SAFE CHORD AT BS 312, LBL 19, WL 153
- [SDR 98FDEA00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00027), Jan 12, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0429 007, WHILE WORKING NR0408, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 344, RBL 17 OUT OF LIMITS AND DOUBLE HOLE DRILLED AT RBL 38, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED BS 
- [SDR 98FDEA00026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00026), Jan 12, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-132-02-1, 2) IN NUMEROUS AREAS ON BS 870 BULKHEAD WEB OF CENTER WING SECTION. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED 870 BULKHEAD WEB OF CENTER WING SECTION 
- [SDR 98FDEA00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00025), Jan 12, 1998: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-132-02-1, 2) ALONG VERTICAL FLANGE OF BS 870 UPPER SPAR CHORD WL 180, RBL 65- LBL 65. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED 870 UPPER SPAR CHORD WL 180, RBL
- [SDR 98FDEA00018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00018), Jan 8, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. NR 0329 004, CORROSION C53-111-03-1/2 ON LT LOWER NOSE CHORD BS 336 TO 350, LBL 17, WL 149. FOUND CORROSION ON LT LOWER NOSE ANGLE BS 336 TO 350, LBL 17, WL 149
- [SDR 98FDEA00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00017), Jan 8, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. NR 0328 003, CORROSION C53-111-03 1/2 ON RT LOWER NOSE CHORD BS 336 TO 350, RBL 17, WL 149. FOUND CORROSION ON RT LOWER NOSE CHORD BS 336 TO BS 350, RBL 17, WL 
- [SDR 98FDEA00011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00011), Jan 7, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-03 1, 2) ON RT MID CHORD BS 315 TO 335, RBL 15, WL 169 WILL REQUIRE REMOVAL OF NOSE LANDING GEAR TO GAIN ACCESS. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED CHORD 
- [SDR 98FDEA00010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00010), Jan 7, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 29 LT KEEL BEAM LT BS 1080, WL 140. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON STR 29L AT BS 1080 TO 1095, WL 140. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-1
- [SDR 96FDEA01656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01656), Nov 7, 1996: GCU. WATER CONTAM. NR 1 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE 2-3 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. BUS TIE WOULD NOT CLOSE PER CHECKLIST. FINALLY DID CLOSE BUT FIELD WOULD THEN NOT CLOSE WITH GOOD RES
- [SDR 96FDEA01052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01052), May 29, 1996: DOOR SWITCH. FAILED. AT FLT LEVEL 310, MCD ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND DEPRESSURIZED A/C IN DESCENT. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL 2,000 FEET ABOVE 
- [SDR 96FDEA00196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00196), Feb 9, 1996: RETRACT MECH. FAILED. DURING FLAP RETRACTION, L/E DEVICES FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY. ARRIVED WITH THE L/E DEVICES AND FLAP HANDLE IN THE 2 DEGREE POSITION AMBER LIGHT WAS STILL ON, 

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL01IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01IA083), Jul 13, 2001: Boeing B-727-100 (N189FE), Memphis, TN, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of the #3 engine starter turbine.

## 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 20010713016559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010713016559I), Jul 13, 2001: Boeing 72722 (N189FE), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. (-23) Crew experience #3 engine fire warning just after takeoff at 100 ft. crew initiated procedures and extinguished fire. Aircraft returned to mem and landed…

## Other aircraft with N189FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N189FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63120, built 2020

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