# N220FE: 1974 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20934
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 10, 1996
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1985
- Last registry action: April 14, 2011
- Mode S code: A1E183
- 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/N220FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=220FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N220FE-2013-03-19

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 727-233: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233.md

## Service difficulty reports (124, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201006232116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006232116), Jun 23, 2010: ENGINE. STALLED. NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL/SURGE AT LEVEL OFF - FL340 EPR WAS OBSERVED TO GO DOWN TO 1.6 EPR WITH ENGINE VIBRATION NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPRESSOR STALL. AIR
- [SDR FDEA201003050653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201003050653), Mar 5, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF FLOORBOARD TO ACCESS MLG SIDE STRUT AFT BRG, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 950, 12 REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 950+ 10 TO BS 9
- [SDR FDEA200810294619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200810294619), Oct 29, 2008: FAN. FAILED. SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS DETECTED APPROACHING DESTINATION. TURNED OFF GASPER FAN. ODOR WAS STILL DETECTED AND BECOMING STRONGER. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS RAN QRH S
- [SDR 08FDEA04619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04619), Oct 29, 2008: GASPER FAN. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL 350 A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS DETECTED APPROACHING MEMPHIS. TURNED OFF GASPER FAN. ODOR WAS STILL DETECTED AND BECOMING STRONGER. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS R
- [SDR 08FDEA02133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02133), Jun 3, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. KEEL BEAM END TOP ATTACH ANGLE ON BACK OF BULKHEAD AT FS 740 HAS CORROSION ON TOP SIDE OF ANGLE AT RBL 4, ABOVE CONTROL CABLE PULLEY WHEELS. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR 08FDEA02132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02132), Jun 3, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. DELTA BEAM INTERIOR RT LOWER CHORD AT BS 747 - 749, RBL 5, IS CORRODED ON INNER SURFACE AT AND AROUND SPLICE. BLENDED CORROSION AT LOWER, FWD CHORD. FOUND TO BE
- [SDR 08FDEA02129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02129), Jun 3, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION INSIDE DELTA BEAM STA740, LBL 3, WL 148 CUT AWAY LWR WEB SECTION OF DELTA BOX TO FOM. REMOVED CORROSION FROM DELTA BEAM STA 740, LBL 3, WL 148. VERIFI
- [SDR 08FDEA02127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02127), Jun 3, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF WING TO BODY FAIRING FRAME WORK AT TWO FWD ADF ANTENNA LEAD POSITION CLAMP ATTACH AT FS 730F, RBL 10, INBOARD OF RT RAM AIR DUCT REMOVED PAN
- [SDR 08FDEA02074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02074), Jun 1, 2008: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. FWD PANEL RACK: BULKHEAD BS 720 FWD PIT FRAME CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES (MKD) FABRICATED NEW FRAME ANGLE REF DAD DWG 65-82623. TREATED PRIMED RES AMM 51-20-02
- [SDR 08FDEA02073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02073), May 31, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. RT A/C EQUIP BAY PANEL 3455 HAS CORROSION UNDER FWD HINGE PLATE ON FRAME REMOVED PNL NR 3453, 3358, 3465. SPLICED IN NEW BEAM ASSY P/N NR 65-58502-90. FABRICATE
- [SDR 08FDEA02072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02072), May 31, 2008: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CARGO TIE DOWN MOUNT ON BOTTOM INBOARD FWD CORNER AT FS 720, LBL 22, WL 156. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FITTING, REF SRM 51-30-02 PG 1-3. FITTING
- [SDR 08FDEA02071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02071), May 31, 2008: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RT A/C BAY PANEL 3456 R DELAMINATED REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL 3456R WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 13. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.
- [SDR 08FDEA02020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02020), May 29, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. REF SNRM N00174 JPF ITEM NR 1. MAIN DECK, 1L DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED UNDER REMOVED STOP FITTING, AT BOTTOM CROSS BEAM AFT END. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL REF SRM 51
- [SDR 08FDEA02015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02015), May 28, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT FWD DOOR, CRACK AT AFT END EDGE SKIN AT O/B STOP ANGLE SUPPORT REPAIRED, R NLG DOOR REF 51-40-3, 51-30-5, 51-10-02, AND MM 32-22-001-4 .
- [SDR 08FDEA02014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02014), May 28, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CABIN, AT BS 1130 FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE, UPPER SURFACE CORRODED, BETWEEN LBL 22 AND LBL 35. REMOVED LOWER LT EXISTING T-CAP REPAIR, REF SRM 51-30-2. FABRIC
- [SDR 08FDEA01999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01999), May 27, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT PIT BILGE BODY FRAME UPPER FLG IS BUCKLED/CORRODED BS 1050, STR 26L-28L, WL 148 (MKD). REMOVED CORROSION ON AFT PIT BILGE BODY FRAME UPPER FLG STA 1050 STR 
- [SDR 08FDEA01998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01998), May 27, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR, SEAT TRACK EXTRUSION IS CORRODED, BS 850 - 870, LBL 45, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK WITH NEW TRACK. FABRICATED FROM BAC 1520-1466 EXTRUS
- [SDR 08FDEA01996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01996), May 27, 2008: COVER. CRACKED. C-2 PIT RT THRESHOLD COVER AT STA 950E IS CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE WITH LIGHT CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF PANEL TRANSFERRED HOLES, INSTALLED NUTPLATES, TREATED, PRI
- [SDR 08FDEA01995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01995), May 27, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 1148 - 1170, RBL 45 WL 208 REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .070 INCH, MATERIAL LOSS OF .030"
- [SDR 08FDEA01994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01994), May 27, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CHAFED. AFT PIT BILGE BODY FRAME SHEAR TIE ASSY HAS DISBONDED LEVELING COMPOUND/CORROSION BS 1130 AFT, STR 29R - 30, WL 148. BLENDED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE, FOUND TO BE
- [SDR 08FDEA01993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01993), May 27, 2008: SEAL. DIRTY. LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR, UPPER AFT CORNER CRACKED FABRICATED PER BOEING DWG 65-57146 CARGO DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER REF SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED NEW SEAL DE
- [SDR 08FDEA01992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01992), May 27, 2008: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. FWD PIT STA 620 ABOVE STR 27L " U " CHANNEL SUPPORT ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME HAS 2 MISDRILLED HOLES AT LBL 26. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED 2 REPAIR ANGLES, HEAT TREA
- [SDR 08FDEA01991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01991), May 27, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. C-2 PIT Z - ANGLE FROM STA 960 TO 1036, RT SIDE, HAS SEVERAL LOOSE/MISSING NUT PLATES WITH AREAS OF LIGHT CORROSION ON PANEL REMOVED CORROSION, ORIGINAL THICKNE
- [SDR 08FDEA01990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01990), May 27, 2008: SEAL. DAMAGED. LOWER NR 2 CARGO DOOR S/N BNW 506, AFT LWR CORNER, OF SEAL DEPRESSOR HAS NICKS. NR 2 CARGO DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR, AFT CORNER FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AN
- [SDR 08FDEA01989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01989), May 27, 2008: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. AFT PIT BILGE BODY FRAME STR CLIP IS CORRODED BS 950F FWD, STR 29 R, O/B WL 139. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP/CHANNEL REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 2. THIS IS CLASSI
- [SDR 08FDEA01988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01988), May 27, 2008: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT BILGE BODY FRAME UPPER FLG IS BUCKLED, BS 1070, STR 25R - 27R DAMAGE ON FRAME FLANGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 PG 1-3 DETAIL 4 NOTE 5. R
- [SDR 08FDEA01987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01987), May 27, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN ATTACH ANGLE IN C-1 PIT, FS 700, BL 0, WL 148 REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT ANGLE FROM 7075- T6, .04
- [SDR 08FDEA01986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01986), May 27, 2008: STRINGER CLIP. DAMAGED. FWD PIT BILGE BODY FRAME STRINGER CLIP IS MISDRILLED BS 720, STR 26L. INSTALLED STRINGER CLIP AT STA STA 720, STR 26L REF SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR 08FDEA01985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01985), May 27, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CABIN, LBL 25 , SEAT TRACK IB AND OB UPPER FLANGES CORRODED ON LOWER SURFACE AT 1130. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT STA 1130, LBL 25, FOUND OLD SEAT TR
- [SDR 08FDEA01951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01951), May 22, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. AFT MAIN DECK FLOOR DITCHING PAN ASSY IS CRACKED WITH INTERIM COMPOSITE REPAIR BS 1176 - 1183, RBL 18-27, WL 208 REMOVED OLD DITCHING PAN. FABRICATED NEW DITCHI
- [SDR 08FDEA01950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01950), May 22, 2008: DOOR. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT DOOR, CRACK AT AFT END EDGE SKIN AT B-STOP ANGLE SUPPORT REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT FOR CRACKS REMOVAL, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR PAR
- [SDR 08FDEA01946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01946), May 21, 2008: FAIRING. CRACKED. NR 4 T/E FLAP TRACK FWD FAIRING, HAS CRACK AT FWD END CUTOUT REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER, CUT OUT DAMAGE, NDT CHECKED FAIRING AND FOUND CRACK TO BE TERMINATED. MAD
- [SDR 08FDEA01945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01945), May 21, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. DITCHING PAN FWD ATTACH ANGLE BS 1166, RBL 38 - 47, IS CRACKED AT RBL 45 - 4. REMOVED DAMAGED PART (ANGLE) FABRICATED NEW, TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 
- [SDR 08FDEA01944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01944), May 21, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. AFT MAIN DECK FLOOR DITCHING PAN ASSY IS CRACKED BS 1176 - 1183, LBL 27 - 37, WL 208 REPLACED DITCHING PAN AT STA 1176 - 1183, LBL 27 - 37, WL 208 REF BOEING DW
- [SDR 08FDEA01943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01943), May 21, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. AFT MAIN DECK FLOOR DITCHING PAN ASSY IS CRACKED BS 1176 - 1183, LBL 27 - 37, WL 208. REPLACED DITCHING PAN AT STA 1176 - 1183, LBL 27 - 37, WL 208 REF BOEING D
- [SDR 08FDEA01941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01941), May 21, 2008: DOUBLER. CRACKED. NR 3 ENG LOWER COWL, I/B SIDE EDGE, 3RD LATCH CUTOUT FROM FWD END, LOWER CUTOUT AREA, DOUBLER CRACKED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER, REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 2, T
- [SDR 08FDEA01940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01940), May 21, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. AFT MAIN DECK FLOOR DITCHING PAN ASSY IS CRACKED WITH INTERIM / DISBONDED. COMPOSITE REPAIR, BS 1176 - 1183, RBL 27-37, WL 208. REMOVED CRACKED DITCHING PAN. FA
- [SDR 08FDEA01939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01939), May 21, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. AFT MAIN DECK FLOOR DITCHING PAN ASSY IS CRACKED WITH INTERIM COMPOSITE REPAIR BS 1176-1183, RBL 37-47 WL 208 (MKD). FABRICATED NEW DITCHING PAN, HEAT TREATED, 
- [SDR 08FDEA01933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01933), May 21, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT PIT BS 950E BULKHEAD RIGHT FWD BLOW OUT PANEL FRAME HAS CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES. REMOVED DAMAGED Z-ANGLE, REPLACED WITH FABRICATED Z-ANGLE. INSTALLED ON 
- [SDR 08FDEA01930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01930), May 21, 2008: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. C-2 PIT FLOOR PANELS NR 3 HAS CORROSION ALONG ONE SIDE EDGE FABRICATED NEW C-2 NR 3 PIT FLOOR PANEL REF DRAWING 65-67245 AND SRM 51-30-05 PG 13-21. THIS IS CLAS
- [SDR 08FDEA01928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01928), May 21, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT PIT BILGE BODY FRAME UPPER FLG IS CORRODED BS 103, STR 26R - 28R, WL 147 REMOVED .007 INCH FROM ORIGINAL MATERIAL OF .063 INCHES WITH .056 INCH REMAINING AN
- [SDR 08FDEA01917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01917), May 20, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. AFT MAIN DECK FLOOR DITCHING PAN ASSY HAS 2 CRACKS AND A MISSING FASTENER COLLER, BS 1176 - 1183,LBL 18 - 27, WL 208. REPLACED DITCHING PAN AT STA 1176 - 1183, 
- [SDR 08FDEA01910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01910), May 20, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT SKIN IN C-1 PIT AT FS 683 LBL 11, WL 148 REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ORIINAL "T" IS .045" REMAINING 'T' IS .024. MATERIAL LOS
- [SDR 08FDEA01907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01907), May 20, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. LT HORIZ STAB TRAILING EDGE ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT RIB CRACKED 2 AREAS AT ELEVATOR STA 99.79 AFT INBOARD SIDE. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL TRAILING EDGE HINGE SUPPOR
- [SDR 08FDEA01923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01923), May 20, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING INBD LE CAVITY NR 2 FLAP ACTUATOR AFT MOUNT, UPPER CORNER ANGLE IS CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB REF SRM 51-30-2. OPS CHECKED ACCOMPLISHED ON W/C 7
- [SDR 08FDEA01921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01921), May 20, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. FWD PANEL RACK, FWD PIT FRAME BS 720 CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6, ORIGINAL "T'' .040 INCH, MAT. REMOVED IS .012. MAT REMAINING 
- [SDR 08FDEA01915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01915), May 20, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. AFT MAIN DECK FLOOR DITCHING PANS PAN ASSY IS CRACKED BS 1176 - 1183, LBL 37-47, WL 208. REMOVED DITCHING PAN, FABRICATED, HEAT TREATED TO T-6 CONDITION, ALODIN
- [SDR 08FDEA01906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01906), May 20, 2008: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. FWD LAV SINK CABINET WASTE DISPOSAL FIBERGLASS SHOOT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED LAV SINK CABINET WASTE DISPOSAL CHUTE REF SRM 51-40-9 PAR 7, THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A M
- [SDR 08FDEA01905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01905), May 20, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON I/B SIDE OF STR 28L AT FS 661, LBL6, WL 149 REPAIRED STRINGER AT 292 AT FS 661 LBL 6, WL 149. REF SRM 53-10-3, PG 3 -4, FIG 1, DETAIL 1, THIS IS CL
- [SDR 08FDEA01904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01904), May 20, 2008: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT, BILGE BODY FRAME, HAS A DRILL START ON UPPER FLANGE AND CORRODED WEB BS 1143, FWD AND AFT SIDE, STR 26R - 27R, WL 153 - 156 LEVEL 1 CORROSION BLENDED A

All 124: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N220FE-2013-03-19/reports.md

## 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 20090603011399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090603011399I), Jun 3, 2009: Boeing 727233 (N220FE), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. (-23) On June 03, 2009, fedex express flight 1581 departed from Memphis, TN, enroute to norfolk, VA. On post flight the crew noticed the right outboard main…
- [Incident 19950504012429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950504012429I), May 4, 1995: Boeing 727227 (N220FE), San Antonio, TX. On climb severe vibration NR3 engine. Returned to sat. Compressor had failed. Turbine wheel damaged.

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