# N221FE: 1974 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2015-08-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 10, 2015 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20932 - Year built: 1974 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: October 31, 1986 - Last registry action: March 30, 2015 - Mode S code: A1E53A - 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/N221FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=221FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N221FE-2015-08-10 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 (127, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA201304090747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201304090747), Apr 9, 2013: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. ON WALKAROUND, FOUND THE FUSELAGE SLIDE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED LIGHT ASSY. FOUND VERY CORRODED. REMOVED OLD BATTERY PACK FROM E&E BAY. R & R EMERGENCY - [SDR FDEA201303010484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201303010484), Mar 1, 2013: WIRE. FAILED. REPEAT WRITE UP: UNCOMMANDED YAW DURING LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED FLIGHT. DIRECTED BY GOC TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. R & R YAW DAMPER LOWER RUDDER WIRE BUNDLE W325 - [SDR FDEA201302280478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302280478), Feb 28, 2013: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. ACFT ENCOUNTERED UNCOMMANDED YAW. GOC/MX DIRECTED RETURN TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STANDBY ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-20-151-2. CHECKED STANDBY ACTUATOR MOVEM - [SDR FDEA201302090315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302090315), Feb 9, 2013: DAMPER. MALFUNCTIONED. UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. PERFORMED YAW DAMPER ADJUSTMENT TEST STEP 1 THRU 10 IAW AMM 22-11-005-5 AND UPPER YAW DAMPER TEST D - [SDR FDEA201301120089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301120089), Jan 12, 2013: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. UNCOMMANDED YAW AT FL300, MACH .835, SMOOTH AIR F/O FELT RUDDER PEDALS MOVE WE WERE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. TROUBLESHOT IAW AMM 22-11-005-1 AND R & - [SDR FDEA201206282384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206282384), Jun 28, 2012: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. EQUIPMENT BAY ACCESS DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING PUSH BACK. R & R ELECTRIC ACCESS LIMIT SWITCH (S114) IAW SWPM 20-30-00. PERFORMED DOOR WARNING TEST IAW AMM 5 - [SDR FDEA201109284195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284195), Sep 28, 2011: TRIM SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. MAIN STAB TRIM (ON FINAL) DID NOT WORK, TRIED CAPT AND F/O TRIM BUTTONS ON YOKE LIGHT ON CENTER CONSOLE DID COME ON. DID NOT WORK TAXIING IN. AFTER SHUTDOWN OF - [SDR FDEA201108203391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108203391), Aug 20, 2011: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NR 1 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. QRH COMPLIED WITH NO HELP. REPLACED L/E SLAT NR 1 ACTUATOR IAW TO AMM 27-81-000-2. TEST SEVERAL TIMES NO DISCREPANCIE - [SDR FDEA201107313043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107313043), Jul 31, 2011: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON CLIMB OUT, FLAPS 15 ALL IS WELL. WHEN FLAP HANDLE RAISED FROM FLAPS 15 GOT AN ASSYMETRYCAL WARNING LIGHT. RUN QRH RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FAULT CONTINUES ON G - [SDR FDEA201105251983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105251983), May 25, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 15 - 16L ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN IAW EA 7-5310-123597. - [SDR FDEA201105241973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241973), May 24, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. INNER SKIN STA 540 STR 3L DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 540 STR 3L INNER SKIN IAW EA 7-5310-123595. - [SDR FDEA201105241972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241972), May 24, 2011: SUPPORT FITTING. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR BS 620 AFT O/B SUPPORT FITTING HAS ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES REMOVED DAMAGED BS 620 TENSION ANGLE (SUPPORT FITTING), FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW - [SDR FDEA201105241971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241971), May 24, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT BS 620 FRAME WEB HAS DOUBLE DRILLED FASTENERS REMOVED AND REPLACED BS 620 FRAME WEB IAW EA 7-5310-123595. - [SDR FDEA201105191922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105191922), May 19, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFTER FRAME REMOVAL AND CLEAN UP FOUND DOUBLE DRILL HOLES STA 620 BETWEEN STR 10L TO STR 13L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS (3) AT BS 620 STR 10L, STR 11L, AND STR 13L A - [SDR FDEA201105191921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105191921), May 19, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES FOUND UPON REMOVAL OF INNER SKIN GOING THROUGH SHIM AND FRAME STA 620, STR 9L AT 2 EACH LOCATIONS. - [SDR FDEA201105161871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105161871), May 16, 2011: WEB. DAMAGED. BS 1183 HORIZONTAL CHORD & WEB WL 190 HAS FASTENERS WITH NO SPACING & DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 1183 HORIZONTAL CHORD & WEB IAW EA 7-531 - [SDR FDEA201105111799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105111799), May 11, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN STA. 590 STR 3L HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 590 STR 3L IAW EA 7-5310-123595. - [SDR FDEA201105081795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105081795), May 8, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. BS 620 FRAME DOUBLER HAS FASTENER HOLES WITH NO ED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BS620 FRAME DOUBLER IAW EA 7-5310-123595. - [SDR FDEA201105081794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105081794), May 8, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFTER REMOVAL OF FRAME AND CLEANUP FOUND DOUBLE DRILL HOLES STA. 620 BETWEEN STR 3L - 4L. REPAIRED BS 620 STRINGER 3-4L SKIN AND FRAME IAW EA 7-5310-123595. - [SDR FDEA201105061764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105061764), May 6, 2011: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DOUBLE DRILLED FLOORBEAM WEB MAIN CABIN STA 783, RBL 55. REMOVED SEAT TRACK, REMOVED DAMAGED WEB AT BS 783 RBL 55, CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA OF WEB, FABRICATED WEB REP - [SDR FDEA201105061762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105061762), May 6, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF AFT LOWER RADIUS SEAL DEPRESSOR, FOUND C-2 DOOR SFT FRAME CORRODED AT LOWER STUB. CUTOUT DAMAGE ON C-2 DOOR LOWER AFT FRAME IAW FED EX B727 SRM - [SDR FDEA201105061763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105061763), May 6, 2011: RIB. CHAFED. NR 5 SLAT OTBD END WEB IS CHAFED. REMOVED RIB WEB, FORMED RIB WEB FROM 20240 .032 DIM 17.3" X 6.8", HEAT TREATED TO T4 CONDITION IAW FAS ENG REP. 2-37153-801 RE - [SDR FDEA201105051761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105051761), May 5, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. C-2 DOOR INNER SKIN IS CRACKED AT RIVNUT, UPPER SECTION BTWN BS 950F - 970. CUT OUT DAMAGE ON C-2 DOOR INNER SKIN UPPER SECTION IAW SRM, REV 103, 52-30-2, FIG 3 - [SDR FDEA201105021750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105021750), May 2, 2011: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DOUBLE DRILLED FLOORBEAM WEB MAIN CABIN STA 783, RBL 55. REMOVED SEAT TRACK REMOVED DAMAGED WEB AT BS 783 RBL 55, CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA OF WEB, FABRICATED WEB, INS - [SDR FDEA201104301695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104301695), Apr 30, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF MCD HEADER BEAM NOTED FASTENER HOLES WITH SHORT OFF CTR SPACING AT FS 490 BETWEEN STRINGERS 3 & 4 LT. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 490 STR 3L INNER - [SDR FDEA201104301694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104301694), Apr 30, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. BS 520 STR, 3L FOUND MISDRILLED HOLES IN THE OEM SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 520 STR 3L INNER SKIN IAW EA 7-5310-123595. - [SDR FDEA201104301693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104301693), Apr 30, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF MCD, FOUND FASTNER HOLE WITH ZERO EDGE MARGIN. FUSELAGE SKIN STA 545 BENEATH STR 3L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR - [SDR FDEA201104301692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104301692), Apr 30, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. BS 560 STR 3L FOUND MISDRILLED HOLES IN THE EOM SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 560 STR 3L INNER SKIN IAW EA 7-5310-1235. - [SDR FDEA201104301691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104301691), Apr 30, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF MCD, FOUND FASTENER HOLE WITH ZERO EDGE MARGIN - FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 590 BENEATH STR 3L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 500 STR 3L IAW EA 7-5310-12 - [SDR FDEA201104301690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104301690), Apr 30, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. BS 610 - 600 STR 3L FOUND MISDRILLED HOLES IN THE OEM SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 610 - 600 STR 3L IAW EA 7-5130-123595. - [SDR FDEA201104291670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104291670), Apr 29, 2011: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED, APPROX 3" LONG CRACK, AT NLG RT TRUNNION FITTING. (NDT VERIFIED). REMOVED RT NLG TRUNNION FITTING SUPPORT IAW SRM REV 103, 51-30-2. DRILLE - [SDR FDEA201104271679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104271679), Apr 27, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AFT MAIN CABIN CARGO DECK AT BS 1140 - BS 1150 RBL 25 INBD SEAT TRACK ATTACHMENT FLANGE HAS 2 EA LOCALIZED AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTIO - [SDR FDEA201104261647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104261647), Apr 26, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT OTBD END RIB IS CRACKED. REMOVED RIB ANGLE AT NR 3 SLAT OUTBD END, IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW RIB ANGLE IAW SRM 51-20-4 FIG 2 AND DWG 65-17304, TR - [SDR FDEA201104201536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104201536), Apr 20, 2011: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION WINDOW FRAME RT SIDE STA. 950 REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. MEASURED BLEND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 56-20-1 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR A - [SDR FDEA201104191520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104191520), Apr 19, 2011: SILL. DAMAGED. INBD CTR SILL HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES STA 530-570, STRINGER 3L ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT MAIN CARGO DOOR SILL IAW EA 7-5310-123588 AND EA 7-5310-123595. - [SDR FDEA201104191519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104191519), Apr 19, 2011: SILL. DAMAGED. MCD CUTOUT INBD AFT UPPER SILL HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT STA 620, STR 3L. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER SILL IAW EA 7-5310-123588 AND EA 7-5310- - [SDR FDEA201104181515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104181515), Apr 18, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK ON STR 5R, STA 340 AT 9G BULKHEAD FWD SIDE. CUTOUT DAMAGED STRINGER, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (FILLER AND SPLICE). INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS AT STRINGER 5 - [SDR FDEA201104151805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104151805), Apr 15, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. REMOVED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR AT MCD OUTER SKIN STA 560 STR 7L IAW EA 7-5230-136753. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR IAW E.A. 7-5230-136753. INSTAL - [SDR FDEA201104151491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104151491), Apr 15, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT ELEVATOR TOP SIDE AT TRIM TAB CTR BOB WEIGHT HAS 3 LIGHTING STRIKES. REMOVED DAMAGE ON LT ELEVATOR UPPER AFT SKIN IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10-1. FABRICATED FILLER - [SDR FDEA201104131466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104131466), Apr 13, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR LT LOWER TORQUE BOX INBD WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTNING HOLE BETWEEN BS 1223 - 1233. CUT OUT DAMAGE 5/8" X 1" IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBL - [SDR FDEA201104131465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104131465), Apr 13, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR RT LOWER TORQUE BOX INBD WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTNING HOLE BETWEEN BS 1293- 1303. CUT OUT DAMAGE 1/2" X 1" ON AFT AIRSTAIR RT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB I - [SDR FDEA201104131463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104131463), Apr 13, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD PIT STR 26L IS CORRODED WITH EXFOLIATION FROM BS 720D- 720E. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 REV 103. FABRIATED HAT SECTION (2 EACH - [SDR FDEA201104121461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104121461), Apr 12, 2011: SILL. DAMAGED. MCD UPPER SILL BS 502 BETWEEN STR 3L AND 4L UPPER FLANGE HAS DOUBLE DRILLED FASTENER HOLE. ACCOMPLISHED UPPER SILL REPAIR IAW EA 7-5310-123588 AND EA 7-5310-123 - [SDR FDEA201104081462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104081462), Apr 8, 2011: BULKHEAD. MISINSTALLED. LOCK FASTENER FOUND WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE STA 1183 FWD SIDE OF BULKHEAD WL 163, LBL 24 VERTICAL BEAM. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 1183 VERTICAL BEAM IAW EA 7-5310 - [SDR FDEA200909223367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909223367), Sep 22, 2009: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMBOUT RT INBD LED WOULD NOT RETRACT. RUN QRH, RTB, NO RESTRICTION NR 4 L/E FLAP HAS JUMPER CABLE INSTALLED IAW MM 27-82-000-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND CH - [SDR 08FDEA04554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04554), Oct 26, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. REPAIR AT STA 440 STR 10L NOT IAW SRM. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 12" BY 9" IAW WITH EA 7-5330-126855 HFEC INSPECTED EDGE OF CUTOUT AN - [SDR 08FDEA04380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04380), Oct 16, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. CABIN STA 440 STR 10L HAS MIS-DRILLED FASTENER HOLES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 2 INCH BY 7/8 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLER USING 2024-T3 .090 PO NR 9007561 DIMS 12 - [SDR 08FDEA04340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04340), Oct 14, 2008: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK ON AFT STRUCTURE OF RT INBD FLAP WBL 114.2 FABRICATED AFT STRUCTURE REPAIR FILLER, ANGLE SPLICE, INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE AND FILLER ON RT INBD FLAP IAW SR - [SDR 08FDEA04309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04309), Oct 11, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON S29R AT BS 970-990. BLENDED OUT S29R FLANGE AS NECESSARY TO REMOVE CORROSION, REMAINING THICKNESS DIMENSIONS MAINTAIN A 20-1 BLENDOUT RATIO WITH A - [SDR 08FDEA04308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04308), Oct 11, 2008: LEVER. GOUGED. LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL WELL MLG DOOR RELEASE HANDLES ARE GOUGED. REWORKED GOUGED AREAS ON LH AND RH WHEEL WELL MLG DOOR REALEASE HANDLES IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1, PER All 127: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N221FE-2015-08-10/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.