# N219FE: 1975 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2009-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21102
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 1984
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1984
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A1DB73
- 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/N219FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=219FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N219FE-2009-09-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 727-233: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233.md

## Service difficulty reports (77, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA200901090104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901090104), Jan 9, 2009: INDICATION SYS. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 CSD "RISE" OUT OF LIMITS. QRH DIRECTED US TO DISCONNECT NR 1 CSD. REPLACED TEMP BULB. NO HELP TRIED NEW OUT TEMP BULB NO HELP. SWAPPED IN
- [SDR 07FDEA00191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00191), Jan 27, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT PIT ALONG LEFT SIDE OF S-29L FROM STA 950F-970 HAS SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. AR
- [SDR 07FDEA00155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00155), Jan 24, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD PIT 3" FWD OF STA 600, STR 27L EXFOLIATED REPAIRED STR 27L AT STA 600 IAW SRM 53-10-3 PG4 FIG1 SHEET 2,TABLE I.
- [SDR 05FDEA03831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03831), Nov 15, 2005: CARGO. LEAKING. FUMES IN COCKPIT STRONG ODOR, EMERGENCY EVACUATED ON TAXIWAY. DEPLOYED SLIDE. HAZMAT TEAM DETERMINED THE FUMES AND ODOR WERE COMING FROM THE HAZMAT CAN. HAZMAT 
- [SDR 05FDEA03508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03508), Oct 26, 2005: WARNING HORN. ACTIVATED. PASSING THRU FL250 CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN CAME ON AND CABIN WAS AT 10,000FT. BOTH PACKS ON, ENGINE BLEED NR 1 AND NR 3 OPEN. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS 
- [SDR 05FDEA03427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03427), Oct 13, 2005: CLAMP. LOOSE. CRUISE POWER SETTING , NR 1 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH AND LIGHT WENT OUT GOOD SYST TEST, RETURNED TO KMIA. INSPECTED ALL DUCTS, CLAMPS AND S
- [SDR 04FDEA03002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03002), Oct 30, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 SLAT LED FAILED TO RETRACT AND INDICATING AMBER ON FLAP RETRACTION TO FLAPS 2 IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR AS PER M/M 27-81-03-4, OP 
- [SDR 02FDEA00407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00407), Jun 15, 2002: OIL COOLER. FAULTY. DURING CLIMBOUT NR 1 CSD AND NR 3 CSD OVERHEATED (NR 1 REPEAT), NR 1 WAS 130C & NR 3 125C WITH NR 2 105C (IN LIMITS). IAW QRH NR 1 GEN BREAKER WAS TRIPPED AND W
- [SDR 01FDEA00636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00636), Aug 3, 2001: MOTOR. LEAKING. INBOARD FLAP DRIVE HYD MOTOR LEAKING IN LT WHEEL WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOTOR PER 727 200 MM 27-51-062-4. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 01FDEA00352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00352), May 15, 2001: RADAR. FAULTY. AT 14000 MSL WITH A/C STRAIGHT AND LEVEL RADAR TILT AT +2.5 DEG.R&R RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT PER AMM 34-41-021-4. R&R RADAR T/R PER AMM 34-41-041-4. TEST NORM.
- [SDR 01FDEA00297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00297), Apr 6, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. LWR CARGO COMPT PERF HFEC INSP FOUND 1 CRACK APPROX 1.5 INCH AT BS 600 JUST ABOVE S-20L AT I/B RADIUS SUB FRAME UNDER CARGO DOOR SPOOL FITTING. ** S/D ** R&R & 
- [SDR 00FDEA00606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00606), Aug 28, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. ON THE AFT AUX FUEL TANK THE LOWER, AFT STRAP CORRODED IN MULTIPLE PLACES THE LENGTH OF STRAP ON LOWER FACE. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW DRAWING 65-80689
- [SDR 00FDEA00517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00517), Aug 3, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01 ,3) AROUND NUT PLATE HOLE, LWR CHORD OF BS 1148 FLOORBEAM, RBL 22, WL 201. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FEDEX EA 7-5310-52128 & SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 00FDEA00513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00513), Aug 2, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. TWO INCH CRACK IN STRINGER, BS 740, STR 24R, UNDER I/B HAT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00514), Aug 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. MISDRILLED. WHILE INSP NRC 0901 (INT 194) FINAL BAY OFF FOUND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT BS 360, LBL 23, WL 208. *S/D* DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-1 AND REPAIRED P
- [SDR 00FDEA00512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00512), Aug 1, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON BS 950E, STR 26L SHEAR TIE AND TWO FASTENERS RUSTED OFF. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-6 PG 5, 51-20-5.
- [SDR 00FDEA00496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00496), Jul 28, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-02, 2) NR 3 CARGO DOORWAY FWD FRAME AT BS 1090, RBL 33, WL 150. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 51-10-6, 53-10-1, EA 7-5310-52146.
- [SDR 00FDEA00499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00499), Jul 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) ON LOWER CHORD BS 1148 FLOORBEAM LBL 1 - 3, 10, 21, 29, WL 200. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-52128. OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX 
- [SDR 00FDEA00497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00497), Jul 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01,3) AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES UPPER CHORD, BS 1030 FLOORBEAM, RBL 21, RBL 28, RBL 35, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8
- [SDR 00FDEA00498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00498), Jul 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) ON LOWER CHORD BS 1130 FLOORBEAM, LBL 43 - RBL 50, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX 51-30-2, 51-20-4.
- [SDR 00FDEA00494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00494), Jul 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01,1) ON FLOORBEAM BS 344, LBL 38, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED CORROSION PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-4, 51-30-2 & SR 27-53-007.
- [SDR 00FDEA00495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00495), Jul 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT UPPER FLANGE LOWER FWD, AND AFT SIDE AT BS 720A, LBL 10, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED CORROSION PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-6, 53-1
- [SDR 00FDEA00491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00491), Jul 26, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 1) ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 328, LBL 44, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX DRAWING SR 27-53-017.
- [SDR 00FDEA00490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00490), Jul 25, 2000: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. LT KEEL BEAM IS CRACKED AT BS 873 ON UPPER FLANGE UNDER APU I/B. *S/D* REPAIRED PER FEDEX EA NR 7-5310-52126.
- [SDR 00FDEA00489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00489), Jul 25, 2000: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. RT KEEL BEAM IS CRACKED AT BS 873 ON UPPER FLANGE UNDER APU I/B. *S/D* REPAIRED PER FEDEX EA NR 7-5310-52126.
- [SDR 00FDEA00485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00485), Jul 25, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) ON LOWER CHORD BS 1030 FLOORBEAM LBL 10 - 12, 18, 40 RBL 34, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1, 53-10-8.
- [SDR 00FDEA00487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00487), Jul 25, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 3) AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES UPPER CHORD BS 1110 FLOORBEAM, RBL 15, LBL 15, LBL 21, LBL 41 - 44, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDE
- [SDR 00FDEA00484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00484), Jul 25, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. NUMEROUS NICKS AND GOUGES IN SKIN FROM BS 480 - 520 BETWEEN STR 27L AND 26R. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00488), Jul 25, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 3) ON UPPER CHORD BS 950D FLOORBEAM RBL 10, 2, LBL 10, 21, WL 208. *S/D* BLENDED CORROSION IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-6. REMOVED AND REPLACED RB
- [SDR 00FDEA00486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00486), Jul 25, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) ON LOWER CHORD BS 1070 FLOORBEAM LBL 27 - 43, RBL 40, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED, FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR ANG
- [SDR 00FDEA00476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00476), Jul 19, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 4 LT IS CRACKED AT BS 640. *S/D* REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00299), Apr 26, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. HDG COMPARATOR LIGHT REPEATEDLY ILLUM. *S/D* REPLACED SPLICES AS PER MM 20-30-12, REPAIRED WIRES AS PER SMP & REPLACED NR 1 & 2 COMPASS RACKS & DIRECTIAL GYROS 
- [SDR 00FDEA00298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00298), Apr 26, 2000: AMPLIFIER. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT INOP HEADING FLAGS WERE OBSERVED ON CAPT RMI & FOS HSI. HDG INSTRUMENT COMPARATOR LIGHT ALSO ILLUM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 COMPASS AMP RACK A
- [SDR 99FDEA00492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00492), Dec 1, 1999: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, BOTH GROUND AND RED IND LIGHTS WERE PRESENT ON FRONT IND. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ASSY UNIT AND CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECT
- [SDR 99FDEA00490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00490), Nov 29, 1999: ACCESSORY UNIT. INOP. DURING GEAR EXT, 3 GRN LIGHT+3 RED GEAR LIGHT+TAILSKID LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/G ACCESSORY UNIT PER MM 32-09-122 & TEST OK.
- [SDR 99FDEA00295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00295), Jul 27, 1999: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. 99-180 - LAND GEAR LEVER UNABLE TO RAISE AFT T/O. LAND GEAR LEVER LATCH LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS CK IN. NO CHG. FLAPS RAISED TO 2 AND NO WARN HORN. WING ANTI-
- [SDR 99FDEA00286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00286), Jul 27, 1999: RELAY. INOP. 99-172 LANDING GEAR LEVER FAILED TO RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF. WING ANTI-ICE WAS TESTED AND DID NOT OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-92 RELAY, OPER CK WAS NORM PER MM 32-
- [SDR 99FDEA00030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00030), Jan 28, 1999: AIR DIST. ODOR. AN ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE ENTRYWAY. INSPECTED UPPER DECK AREA, E & E COMP, LWR CARGO AREAS AND AFT AIRSTAIR AREA, RUN ENGINES AND OPERATED PACKS PER JET RUN HA
- [SDR 98FDEA00664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00664), Oct 20, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE AND BOTTOM OF TOP FLANGE ON FLOORBEAM BS 1110, LBL 65. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 1110, LBL 65 PER SRM 53-10-8 AND EA 7-5310-29647.
- [SDR 98FDEA00642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00642), Oct 9, 1998: BELLFRAME. BENT. NR 1755 UPR LOBE BENT BELLFRAME AT BS 560, RBL 65 5 APPROX ABOVE FLOORBEAM. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA FAB DOUBLER, ALODINED, PRIMED & INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-
- [SDR 98FDEA00643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00643), Oct 8, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NR 975 CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK & FLOORBEAM AT BS 1050 AT LBL 25 FROM C/L. SEAT/TRACK CORROSION REMOVED & NOW OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALL FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BY ACC
- [SDR 98FDEA00636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00636), Oct 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION BETWEEN FLOORBEAM AND SEAT TRACK BS 1050, RBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION AND CUT OUT DAMAGE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 98FDEA00635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00635), Oct 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. BS 950D RBL 25 TO LBL 25, 8 FLOORBOARD FASTENER HOLES CORRODED AT FLOORBEAM. REMOVED CORROSION AREA AT RBL 10, BS 950D OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED FLOORBEAM REPAIR
- [SDR 98FDEA00634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00634), Oct 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. ACCOMPLISH REPAIR TO BS 950D, BL 0 AS PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8 PG 44 REF AARD 51-20-1-05. INSTALLED FLOORBEAM REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8 AND EA 7-5310-29647.
- [SDR 98FDEA00633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00633), Oct 6, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. BS 870 FLOORBEAM FITTING AT CENTER EXPANSION TRACK BELOW FLOOR LWR FITTING HAS CORROSION BOTH SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORROSION PER EA 7-5310-29647 AND REIN
- [SDR 98FDEA00632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00632), Oct 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. BS 870 FLOORBEAM AT BL 0 TO RBL 25 CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AND IN FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG PER EA 7-5310-2964.
- [SDR 98FDEA00631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00631), Oct 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1130, LBL 35 AND LBL 42. REPAIRED IAW EA NR 7-5310-29637B.
- [SDR 98FDEA00630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00630), Oct 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. BS 1030 BL 0, FLOORBEAM REPAIR NOT PER SRM ON I/B AIRCRAFT. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8, FIG 3.
- [SDR 98FDEA00629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00629), Oct 6, 1998: BELL FRAME. CRUSHED. LWR FWD CARGO COMP BS 580 BELL FRAME CRUSHED IN SEVERAL AREAS BETWEEN STR 26 AND 23 LEFT. REPAIRED BELL FRAME AT BS 580 BETWEEN STR 26L AND 23L PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 98FDEA00628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00628), Oct 6, 1998: BELTFRAME. DAMAGED. BELTFRAME DAMAGED BS 520, RT SIDE 6 INCHES ABOVE FLOORBEAM. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE. INSTALLED TYPICAL FORMED SECTION REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-3.

All 77: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N219FE-2009-09-23/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 19900801042099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900801042099I), Aug 1, 1990: Boeing 727247 (N219FE), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. NR3 engine on fire. Returned. Started turbine burst and severed oil lines.

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