# N203FE: 1983 Boeing 727-2S2F, registration cancelled 2015-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2015
- Exported to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-2S2F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2s2f) (registry code 1384081)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22925
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2013
- Last registry action: November 12, 2013
- Mode S code: A19DAA
- Owner when cancelled: [Csc Aerospace Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CSC%20AEROSPACE%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Doral, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Doral)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8361° N, 80.4200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33178, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N203FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=203FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N203FE-2015-03-26

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 727-2S2F: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2s2f.md

## Service difficulty reports (83, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201209293509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201209293509), Sep 29, 2012: BLADES. DAMAGED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE LEVER BEGAN VIBRATING WITH ASSOCIATED MILD ACFT VIBRATION FELT. RAN QRH AND REDUCED NR 2 THROTTLE TO IDLE. SHORTLY AF
- [SDR FDEA201112175451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112175451), Dec 17, 2011: FAN. FAILED. BURNING ODOR DETECTED IN COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY TRIPPED GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER. R & R GASPER FAN ASSY, IAW MM 21-23-011-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD, ACFT OK FOR SERVIC
- [SDR FDEA201111305101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201111305101), Nov 30, 2011: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. BEGINNING A 90 DEGREE TURN INTO PARKING GATE, TILLER BROKE AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE TURN. R & R THE NWSB STEERING CABLE AND OPS TESTED ON GROUND OK FOR SERVIC
- [SDR FDEA201109093799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109093799), Sep 9, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING STBY POWER CHECK NEITHER EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED (INTERIOR) R & R BATTERIES IAW BMM 33-50-101-2, CHECKS NORMALLY. FINAL CLOSED.
- [SDR FDEA201105111802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105111802), May 11, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK COMING FROM LOCK FASTENER STR 15L STA 720B 18" NEAR OVER WING LIGHT ASSY MAIN CABIN. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT STR 15L BS 720B + 18
- [SDR FDEA201105111804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105111804), May 11, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS 2EA EXTERIOR FUSELAGE STA 1050 BETWEEN STR 16R-17R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 AND I
- [SDR FDEA201105101793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105101793), May 10, 2011: STRUCTURE. GOUGED. RIGHT INBD FOREFLAP OUTBD LOWER L/E GOUGED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 1. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1 REV 103 AN
- [SDR FDEA201105091787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105091787), May 9, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. E AND E COMPARTMENT - STRINGER 28R IS CORRODED AT BS 450 CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR STRINGER SECTION, DOUBLERS AN
- [SDR FDEA201105041931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105041931), May 4, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION OUTBD OF STR 26R BS 1166 TO 1183. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN S26R BS 1166 TO 1183 IAW EA 7-5330-136759.
- [SDR FDEA200909113306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909113306), Sep 11, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. NR 10 SPOILER HAS DELAMINATION, COMPLIED WITH PART 1 OF EA 7-5770-134135. . REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER WITH 2 DIFFERENT SPOILERS, SAME RESULTS. INSTALLED ORIG
- [SDR FDEA200909113305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909113305), Sep 11, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. NR 14 SPOILER PANEL HAS DELAMINATION. COMPLIED WITH PART 1 OF EA 7-5770-134135. NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND, APPLIED TAPE TO CRACK ON T/E OF SPOILER, OK TO CONTINUE
- [SDR 08FDEA01765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01765), May 5, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 8R CRACKED AT RIB NR 8 STRINGER 8R, FIN STA 157.200 CRACK TERMINATES IN FASTENER HOLD AND HFEC INSPECTED AREA AND VERIFIED IAW NDTM 51.00.00 PART 6. FA
- [SDR 08FDEA01764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01764), May 5, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 8L CRACKED AT RIB NR 8 STRINGER 8L, FIN STA 157.200 CRACK TERMINATES IN FASTENER HOLE AND HFEC INSPECTED AREA AND VERIFIED IAW NDTM 51.00.00 PART 6. FA
- [SDR 08FDEA01763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01763), May 5, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 26 R HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1010 AND 1030 CUT-OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION (DIMENSION 12" LONG) AND FABRICATED HAT SECTION AND 1 SPLICER IAW 
- [SDR 08FDEA01762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01762), May 5, 2008: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. LT IB MID-FLAP LOWER T/E CHORD WBL 104 ON PUSH-ROD CUT OUT IS CRACKED ON BOTH CORNERS CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM CUT-OUT 47 1/4 INCH LONG IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FA
- [SDR 08FDEA01761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01761), May 5, 2008: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING INBD MID-FLAP AFT LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED 2 PLACES AT WBL 100. REMOVED I/B MID FLAP LOWER PANEL FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTIO
- [SDR 08FDEA01712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01712), May 1, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIB NR 2 ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STR 6R ATTACHMENT BOLT INSIDE VERTICAL STAB, STR 6R, RIB NR 2 FIN STA 22.5 CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 & 55-30-5 FIGUR
- [SDR 08FDEA01703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01703), Apr 30, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN LWR FUSELAGE AT STA 1055, 5.5 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE STR 29R. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA & FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER & REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FGIU
- [SDR 08FDEA01644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01644), Apr 28, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. LT AIRSTAIR LWR TORQUEBOX OUTER WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE BS 1329. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-40-2 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM
- [SDR 08FDEA01602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01602), Apr 25, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE AFT PIT CORROSION ON 29L OUTBRD SIDE AND STA 1010 CLEANED AND EVALUATED AREA, NO CORROSION FOUND IAW B727 SRM 51-10-01 AND SOPM 20-30-03.
- [SDR 08FDEA01608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01608), Apr 25, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE STR 29 R AT STA 990 CORROSION ON SPARE TIES, CLIPS, AND TOP OF STRINGER. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-10-6, ORIG. MAT. 0.063, MAT. L
- [SDR 08FDEA01606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01606), Apr 25, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE AFT PIT CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT STA 885 FROM 28L TO 29L. REMOVED CORROSION AND EVALUATED AREA ORIGINAL MAT 0.032, MAT. REMAINING 0.029, MAT LOS
- [SDR 08FDEA01605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01605), Apr 25, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT PIT CORROSION ON 29R STRINGER FROM STA 885-890. REMOVED CORROSION AT AFT PIT ON STIFFENER , ORIG MAT 0.063, MAT LOSS 0.003, MAT REMAINING 0.0
- [SDR 08FDEA01599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01599), Apr 25, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON OUTBRD SIDE OF STRINGER 26L AT STA 1133 (AFT PIT). CLEANED AND EVALUATED AREA, NO CORROSION FOUND IAW SOPM 20-30-03, SRM 51-10-06 PAR. 3
- [SDR 08FDEA01598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01598), Apr 25, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT PIT CORROSION ON INBD SIDE OF STRINGER 28R AT BS 990. CLEANED AND EVALUATED AREA, NO CORROSION FOUND IAW SOPM 20-30-03 AND SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR 08FDEA01596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01596), Apr 25, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. LWR FUSELAGE SKIN SURFACE DENT AT STR 21 L APPROX STA 1130. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM CUT OUT (4" X 1') IAW SRM 53-30-3 FAB REPAIR. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER RE
- [SDR 08FDEA01595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01595), Apr 25, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. LWR FUSELAGE STA 1125 6.5 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER LINE SKIN HAS A PULLED THROUGH RIVET STR 29R. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA (DIMENSION 4" X 3") IAW SRM 51-10-1 & FABRIC
- [SDR 08FDEA01594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01594), Apr 25, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. VENTRAL STAIRWELL RT SIDE BELOW AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR FITTING, TORQUE BOX BS 1263 UPPER ANGLE FWD SIDE OF BULKHEAD HAS CRACK. REMOVED ANGLE FWD SIDE IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 08FDEA01593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01593), Apr 25, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. VENTRAL STAIRWELL RT SIDE BELOW AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR FITTING, TORQUE BOX BS 1263 UPPER ANGLE AFT SIDE OF BULKHEAD HAS CRACK. REMOVED UPPER ANGLE AFT SIDE IAW SRM 5
- [SDR 08FDEA01590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01590), Apr 25, 2008: SPAR. CRACKED. RT FALSE SPAR CRACKED JUST AFT OF NR 8 SPOILER FITTING. REPAIRED IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038 REV C.
- [SDR 08FDEA01589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01589), Apr 25, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. RT LWR FUSELAGE SURFACE STA 1030 STA 1050, BELOW STR 26R HAS DENT. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA , FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND
- [SDR 08FDEA01588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01588), Apr 25, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. LT AIRSTAIR LOWER TORQUE BOX OUTER WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE BS 1239. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-40-2. FAB REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 5
- [SDR 08FDEA01586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01586), Apr 25, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. FWD PIT, FRAME AT STA 720D HAS CORROSION ON THE FWD FACE AROUND CABLE CUT OUT AT LBL 1. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA03479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03479), Oct 22, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 ON DEPARTURE, AFT AIRSTAIR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON ENGINEER'S PANEL. ACFT FLYING STABLE WITHOUT ANY INCREASED DRAG. AN EMERGENCY DECL
- [SDR 05FDEA03160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03160), Sep 29, 2005: SWITCH. FAILED. GOT AMBER LE FLAP LT ON FLAP RETRACTION AT FLAP 2 DEGREE SETTING. LE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR ON S/O PANEL SHOWED NR 6 IN TRANSIT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, NO HELP RETU
- [SDR 05FDEA02233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02233), Aug 3, 2005: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MAIN CARGO SMOKE ALARM NR 4 ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED BELL .WENT OUT 2 MIN AFTER ILLUMINATION , NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE WERE PRESENT. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR 05FDEA01723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01723), Jun 28, 2005: COVER. CRACKED. PANEL RACK NR 1 ENGINE UPPER AFT THRUST REVERSER PANEL CRACKED AND GOUGED AT BOTH ENDS. REPLACED PART TO BE INSTALLED DURING C-CHECK.
- [SDR 05FDEA01722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01722), Jun 28, 2005: ANTENNA. DELAMINATED. NR 1 ADF LOOP ANTENNA IS DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ADF ANTENNA IAW MM 34-37-012-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW M/M 34-37-001-5
- [SDR 05FDEA01721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01721), Jun 28, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT PIT BS 950A BL 0 FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE HAS CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATES. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01720), Jun 28, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. COCKPIT LT FRAME STA 277 BTWN STR S-14 TO S-16 FRAME WEB ANGLES CRACKED AT FWD & AFT SIDE OF FRAME AT 6 EA PLACES AS MARKED. REPAIRED FRAME WEB ANGLE IAW SRM 53
- [SDR 05FDEA01719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01719), Jun 28, 2005: HINGE FITTING. CRACKED. AFT FLAP RT INBD AT HINGE FITTING 111.0 FROM INBD, LE LWR SKIN CRACKED (.450 LONG) REPLACED FLAP ON W/C 76C071-00
- [SDR 05FDEA01688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01688), Jun 26, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. MAIN DECK BELOW FLOOR FS 1183 L-ANGLE CRACKED RBL 55, REMOVED L-ANGLE DITCHING SEAL, SEAL SUPPORT AND LT AND RT ANGLES IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SEALS SUPPORT
- [SDR 05FDEA01663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01663), Jun 23, 2005: ANTENNA. CORRODED. NR 2 ADF ANTENNA DISBONDED AND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ADF LOOP ANTENNA IAW 34-37-012-4. PERFORMED OP CHECK IAW MM 34-37-001-5. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR 05FDEA01662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01662), Jun 23, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SPOILER UPPER SURFACE CRACKED AT 2 CENTER ATTACHMENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NR 2 SPOILER HINGE CUTOUT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01661), Jun 23, 2005: HANDLE. CRACKED. LT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER HANDLE ESCATION IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HANDLE ASSY IAW SRM 51-30-2. (M)
- [SDR 05FDEA01660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01660), Jun 23, 2005: HANDLE. CRACKED. LT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER HANDLE ESCATION IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HANDLE ASSY IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01659), Jun 23, 2005: ANTENNA. CORRODED. LOWER NR 2 ATC ANTENNA CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ATC ANTENNA IAW MM 34-54-001-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01667), Jun 23, 2005: STRAP. CRACKED. RT WING LANDING LIGHT RETENSION STRAP CRACKED ON BACK OF NR 6 K-FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RETENSION STRAP IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01658), Jun 22, 2005: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RT SHAFT ASSY HOUSING SUPPORT AT WING STA 315 NEXT TO RT MLG SUPPORT BEAM BUSHING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE TUBE BEARING SUPPORT FITTING IAW MM 27-51
- [SDR 05FDEA01655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01655), Jun 22, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG FIXED COWL UPPER FRAME CRACKED BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 LATCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED COWL PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2.

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N203FE-2015-03-26/reports.md

## 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 19850111002119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850111002119I), Jan 11, 1985: Boeing 7272S2F (N203FE), Memphis, TN. Smoke light came on, bell sounded, returned for landing. Suspect skydrol came into contact with hot air duct.

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