# N233FE: Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2013-04-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 25, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21327 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 19, 2010 - Last registry action: June 1, 2011 - Mode S code: A21427 - 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/N233FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=233FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N233FE-2013-04-25 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 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.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 FDEA201302190372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302190372), Feb 19, 2013: SLIDE. DISLODGED. GROUND CREW OPENED DOOR ON BLOCK IN DEPLOYING ESCAPE SLIDE. FOUND SLIDE OUT OF THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT. REPOSITIONED THE SLIDE BACK IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT I - [SDR FDEA201212044244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212044244), Dec 4, 2012: BRACKET. BROKEN. THE GIRT BAR BRACKET BROKE WHILE DISARMING THE SLIDE. REPLACED BRACKET IAW SMP, CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR FDEA201110024267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110024267), Oct 2, 2011: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-50-121-2. - [SDR FDEA201107112642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107112642), Jul 11, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE ENTRY DOOR 1L DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES. NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM33-50-101. PREMA - [SDR FDEA201103211106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103211106), Mar 21, 2011: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. LOSS OF ALL SYS "A" HYD FLUID ON FLAPS 2 DEGREES SELECTION. PERFORM APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. REGAINED 1.2 GALLONS OF SYS A FLUID ON MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND - [SDR FDEA201012124646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012124646), Dec 12, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORRODED SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 580-600, RBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SECTION USING BAC1520-792, 7178-T6511, DIMS 17' 5.3750", FABR - [SDR FDEA201012124643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012124643), Dec 12, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FLOORBEAM TOP "T" CAP STA 720D, RBL 45- LBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED UPPER CHORD, ANGLES AND STRAPS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53 - [SDR FDEA201012114636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012114636), Dec 11, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. FS 359 STR 28L EXTERNAL REPAIR CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW EA 7-5330-123573. - [SDR FDEA201012114639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012114639), Dec 11, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP TEE CAP FLOORBEAM MAIN CABIN STA 950B, RBL 25- 45. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES, FILLERS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8 AND SRM 5 - [SDR FDEA201012094620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012094620), Dec 9, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP TEE CAP FLOORBEAM MAIN CABIN STA 950D, BL 0 TO RBL 25. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF UPPER FLANGE, DIM (3 3/4" X 1") IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8. FABRICATED 2 - [SDR FDEA201012084619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012084619), Dec 8, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 660, LBL 10. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX DIM: 3" X 2" AND FABRICATED UPPER CHORD FROM BAC1505- 160617-7075T7 APPROX - [SDR FDEA201012084618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012084618), Dec 8, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION IN STRINGER 27L, FROM BS 1080 TO 1110. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STR 27L, 21" LONG IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 REV 103 FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION FROM BAC - [SDR FDEA201012074611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012074611), Dec 7, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP TEE OF FLOORBEAM, BS 950D BL 0 TO LBL 25. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED NEW FLOORBEAM REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3 AND SRM 51-30-2 REV 103 - [SDR FDEA201012064638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012064638), Dec 6, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 950, PLUS 10" - STA 1010, LBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SECTION USING BAC1520-7927178-T65, DIMS 270 - [SDR FDEA201012044602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012044602), Dec 4, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED - AFT SIDE OF STA 1148 FRAME, STRINGER 27L TO 26L. REMOVED SHEAR TIE ON AFT SIDE OF BS1148 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND - [SDR FDEA201012044601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012044601), Dec 4, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED - AFT SIDE OF STATION 1148 FRAME, STRINGER 26L TO 25L. REMOVED SHEAR TIE FROM AFT SIDE OF BS 1148 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER - [SDR FDEA201012034640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012034640), Dec 3, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 848 - STA 765, LBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SECTION USING BAC1506-1108-7075T6 DIMS 9.2', AND INSTA - [SDR FDEA201012034562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012034562), Dec 3, 2010: FLAP TRACK. CRACKED. RT INBD FLAP CUTOUT FOR AFT FLAP NR 2 TRACK CRACKED, WS 200. REMOVED R/H I/B MIDFLAP LOWER AFT CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED LOWER CHORD 3 SECTIONS FROM BAC1 - [SDR FDEA201012034560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012034560), Dec 3, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION - AFT SIDE OF FRAME SHEAR TIE, STATION 1148, STRINGER 28R TO STRINGER 27R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE FROM BS 1148 FRAME AFT SIDE BETWEEN STR 28R AND 27R IAW S - [SDR FDEA201012034576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012034576), Dec 3, 2010: STRINGER. MISREPAIRED. FS 680, STR 28R STRINGER REPAIR. REPAIR NON COMPLIANT IAW SRM 53-10-3. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED NEW STRINGER USING BAC1498-142 7075T-62 DIMS 27", FAB - [SDR FDEA201012034556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012034556), Dec 3, 2010: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR AT BS 1343 HAS CRACK INDICATION ON RT UPPER WEB SUPPORT ANGLE, UNDERNEATH. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE USING 2024 - [SDR FDEA201012034579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012034579), Dec 3, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION "T" CAP FLOORBEAM STA 328 LBL 50 - BL 0. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION SIZE 3" AT STA 328 AT LBL 10- LBL 13 IAW SRM 53-10-8, FIG 9. FABRICATED FILLER FROM BA - [SDR FDEA201012024538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012024538), Dec 2, 2010: SKIN. BULGED. BULGE EXTERIOR SKIN STA 720E- 720F STR 23R. CUT OUT DAMAGED PORTION OF STRINGER 23R, BS 720E PLUS 10" TO 720F PLUS 10" IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED TWO POR - [SDR FDEA201012014637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012014637), Dec 1, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION RT WHEEL WELL OTBD SIDE STA 880, STR 18A. REMOVED DAMAGED STR 18A SHELF, FABRICATED NEW STR 18A SHELF AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 53-10-2, SRM - [SDR FDEA201011304528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011304528), Nov 30, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FLOORBEAM, STA 312 TEE CAP TOP LBL 55 - BL 0 L1 ENTRY. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION DIM: 3 1/2" IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 9 AND FABRICATED 4 EA. ANGLES FROM 7075- - [SDR FDEA201011304520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011304520), Nov 30, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FLOORBEAM TEE CAP TOP MAIN CABIN STA. 480 RBL 45 - 61 REMOVED CORROSION AT BS 480 RBL 45 - 61 AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AT R - [SDR FDEA201011304525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011304525), Nov 30, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DENTED EXTERIOR FUSELAGE STA. 1090 - 1110 S22-23R. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR FDEA201011304524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011304524), Nov 30, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING INBD AFT FLAP HAS CRACK ON LOWER SKIN AT FASTENER, WBL 203. REMOVED 6 EA FASTENERS AT AREA LT WING INBD AFT FLAP LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED - [SDR FDEA201011304519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011304519), Nov 30, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA. 848 - STA. 765 LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK TEE AND FABRICATED NEW TEE FROM BAC 1506-1108-7075T6, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5 - [SDR FDEA201011294508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011294508), Nov 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE MAIN CABIN STA 950 PLUS 10" TO STA 890, LBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SECTION USING BAC1520-792 7178T65 - [SDR FDEA201011294514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011294514), Nov 29, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION - FRAME SHEAR TIE FORWARD FLANGE, STATION 1148, STRINGER 27L TO STRINGER 26L. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE WITH A MATERIAL LOSS OF .004, FOUND TO - [SDR FDEA201011294513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011294513), Nov 29, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. VERT STAB INTERIOR AT BS 1303 VERT FRAME HAS 3 EA CRACKS ON LWR LT & RT WEB. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS & FILLERS & INSTALLED REPAIR DO - [SDR FDEA201011294507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011294507), Nov 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE, MAIN CABIN STA 950 PLUS 10" TO STA 870, RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK & INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5, - [SDR FDEA201011284515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011284515), Nov 28, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP "T" CAP FLOORBEAM STA 440, BL 0 - LBL 25, MAIN CABIN CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA AT FLOORBEAM BS 440, LBL 10 IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8, FABRICATED (2) ANGLES R - [SDR FDEA201011264509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011264509), Nov 26, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP "T" CAP MAIN CABIN STA 440, LBL 61- LBL 45 CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-10-8, FIG 8, FABRICATED (2) ANGLES REPAIR FROM BAC 1490-2888-7075T6, & FI - [SDR FDEA201011234475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011234475), Nov 23, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 720D (AFT SIDE OF FRAME) RBL 5 CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AT BS 720D RBL 5 IAW B727 SRM REV 103, 53-10-4 FIG 15. FABRICATED SHEAR TI - [SDR FDEA201011234478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011234478), Nov 23, 2010: STRINGER. GOUGED. GOUGE INSIDE CHANNNEL - STRINGER 30, BETWEEN STA 950A - 950B. BLENDED GOUGE INSIDE STRINGER 30 BETWEEN BS950A- 950B IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10-1. C/W UT THICKNESS I - [SDR FDEA201011234467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011234467), Nov 23, 2010: DUCT. DENTED. #2 ENGINE INLET "S" DUCT INTERIOR HAS DENT AT BS 1320, 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN, CUTOUT CHANNEL SECTION, FABRICATED DOUBLER PLATE, FILLER - [SDR FDEA201011234480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011234480), Nov 23, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION - INSIDE CHANNEL, STRINGER 22R, FWD SIDE OF STA 1166 FRAME. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER 22R, 23" IN LENGTH IAW SRM, REV 103, 53-10-3, FIG 1. FABRICATE - [SDR FDEA201011234479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011234479), Nov 23, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION - FWD LOWER FLANGE OF FRAME 950B, SHEAR TIE, BETWEEN STRINGER 30 AND STRINGER 29R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SHEAR TIE IAW SRM, REV 103, 53-10-4, FIG 12 - [SDR FDEA201011224457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011224457), Nov 22, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL STRINGER 27L STA. 1015 FOUND CORROSION ON INTERIOR SKIN. CUT OUT 2 AREAS AT BS 1010 STRINGER 28L DIM 10" X 5 7/8", AND BS 1010 STRINGER 27L DIM 7 1 - [SDR FDEA201011224455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011224455), Nov 22, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION - INSIDE STRINGER 27L, STA 1010 - 1030. REMOVED STRINGER SECTION AND 2EA SPLICES FROM BS 1010 TO 1040 IAW SRM 51-30- 2. FABRICATED STRINGER USING BAC1 - [SDR FDEA201011224460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011224460), Nov 22, 2010: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT PIT STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED BS 1124 TO BS 1136 STR 30 CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER DIM.19" IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION USING BAC1448-147 - [SDR FDEA201011224459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011224459), Nov 22, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION STRINGER 30 AT STA 1166, EXTERIOR SIDE OF LT CHANNEL RISER. REMOVED STRINGER SECTION FROM STATION 1142 TO 1183 AND 1EA SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICA - [SDR FDEA201011224458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011224458), Nov 22, 2010: FRAME. DENTED. FWD PIT UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME IS DENTED AT BS 720, RBL 35. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIMENSION 1" X 1 1/2" IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED FRAME REPAIR USING 7075-0 - [SDR FDEA201011224456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011224456), Nov 22, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER 27L, STA 950D - 1010. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM REV 103 51-30-2 AND 53-10-3, FIG 1 FABRICATED STRINGER SECTIONS, & SPLICES I - [SDR FDEA201011204647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011204647), Nov 20, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP TEE CAP FLOORBEAM MAIN CABIN STA 950F RBL 25 - RBL 45 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER, ANGLES AND STRAPS, INSTALLED. REPAIR PARTS A - [SDR FDEA201011204440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011204440), Nov 20, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK STA 950, PLUS 10" TO STA 1010, RBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1, REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2, FAB - [SDR FDEA201011204615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011204615), Nov 20, 2010: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. STRINGER 27R STRAP CORRODED ON OTBD FLANGE AFT OF STA 1010 CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED STRAP. FABRICATED NEW STRAP USING 7075T6 FLAT BAR DIMS 20.5" X 1.3" - [SDR FDEA201011204462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011204462), Nov 20, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM TOP TEE CAP STA. 440 BL 0 - RBL 25 CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FLOORBEAM REPAIR PARTS & INSTALLED FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT BS 440 All 127: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N233FE-2013-04-25/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 20030126005909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030126005909I), Jan 26, 2003: Boeing 727247 (N233FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) On 1/26/03 fedex flight 984 enroute mem to dtw reported a fire alarm in the cargo compartment. An emergency was declared and the aircraft diverted to… - [Incident 19960618018559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960618018559I), Jun 18, 1996: Boeing 727200 (N233FE), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: federal express flight 1613 departed mci enroute ind on 06/18/96. #6 leading edge flap indicator, at the f/e panel, showed a failure to retract in… --- 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.