# N234FE: Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2015-08-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 10, 2015 - 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: 21328 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: February 11, 2011 - Last registry action: March 25, 2014 - Mode S code: A217DE - 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/N234FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=234FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234FE-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 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.md ## Service difficulty reports (140, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA201301260192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301260192), Jan 26, 2013: UPLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ADJUSTED UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM CH 52-70-001-51, CYCLED DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. - [SDR FDEA201212274392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212274392), Dec 27, 2012: RETAINER. BROKEN. GIRT BAR HOLDER ON L1 DOOR BROKEN. NEED PART RETAINER CLIP. R & R GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP ON L1 DOOR IAW SMP. R & R GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP ON L1 DOOR IAW SMP. - [SDR FDEA201204041247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204041247), Apr 4, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CREW ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED OK IAW MM 33-50-051. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR FDEA201202150611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201202150611), Feb 15, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED TRANSIT CHECK, CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. OPS NORMAL IAW MM35-50-001-0-0. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTA - [SDR FDEA201110124452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110124452), Oct 12, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT PIT SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED ON FWD SIDE AT BS 1166, BTWN S29L- S28L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE. - [SDR FDEA201110124451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110124451), Oct 12, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT PIT FRAME IS CORRODED ON AFT SIDE BELOW FAIL SAFE CHORD AT BS 1166 BETWEEN S29R - S27R. REPLACED FRAME ASSY. - [SDR FDEA201110124450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110124450), Oct 12, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT PIT SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED ON AFT SIDE AT BS 1166 BTWN S30 -S29R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE. - [SDR FDEA201110084386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110084386), Oct 8, 2011: FAILSAFE. CORRODED. FAILSAFE CORRODED AT BS 1166 BTWN S27-29L. REMOVED FAILSAFE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW FAILSAFE IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5 AND 51-20-1. INSTALLED NEW FAILSAFE I - [SDR FDEA201110084385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110084385), Oct 8, 2011: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. C2 DOOR LOWER INBD TEE FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW TEE FITTING IAW SRM 52-30-1 FIG 1, INSTALLED N - [SDR FDEA201110054316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110054316), Oct 5, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN BS 700 S26L. REPAIRED IAW EA 7-5330-152457. - [SDR FDEA201110054306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110054306), Oct 5, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME IS CORRODED ON AFT SIDE BELOW THE FAILSAFE CHORD AT BS 1166 BETWEEN S27-29L. REMOVED & REPLACED FRAME IAW DWG 65- 16349 AND SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR FDEA201110054300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110054300), Oct 5, 2011: ACCESS PANEL. GOUGED. GOUGE - LT INBD FORE FLAP L/E ACCESS PANEL, UPPER SURFACE, APPROX FLAP CENTER LINE. REMOVED & REPLACED LT INBD FOREFLAP ASSY IAW MM 27-51-001-4. OPS CHECKED NOR - [SDR FDEA201110044283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110044283), Oct 4, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE 720E BETWEEN S27-28L. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11. - [SDR FDEA201110034276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110034276), Oct 3, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT PIT S27L HAS ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES AND CORROSION BTWN BS 680 - BS 690. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION, FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR PARTS & INSTALLED IAW - [SDR FDEA201110014263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110014263), Oct 1, 2011: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION STRINGER SPLICE 28L BS 680. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR FDEA201109304216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109304216), Sep 30, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 700 BETWEEN S25-25L. REMOVED & REPLACED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AT BS 700 BETWEEN STR 26L & 25L IAW DWG 69-43683, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30- - [SDR FDEA201109294214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109294214), Sep 29, 2011: TORQUE BOX. DAMAGED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA, RT TORQUE BOX INBD VERTICAL WEB HAS SMALL GOUGED AREA AT BS 1270. VERTICAL WEB ON RH TORQUE BOX RBL 20.5 STA 1253 TO 1283 REMOVED, FABRICATED - [SDR FDEA201109294215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109294215), Sep 29, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 720D AT S28L. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109294201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109294201), Sep 29, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE, BS 620 AT S28 L&R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIEI, FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109294200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109294200), Sep 29, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 620 S28L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE FABRICATED NEW AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109284192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284192), Sep 28, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN AT DOMED NUTPLATES AT BS 700-720 BETWEEN S28L&R. DAMAGED SKIN REPAIRED PER EA 7-5530-152457. - [SDR FDEA201109284169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284169), Sep 28, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE 700 AT S28R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 11. - [SDR FDEA201109284168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284168), Sep 28, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT BS 970 BETWEEN S26-27L CRACKED. REMOVED FRAME DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION, SPLICES AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1, SRM 53-10-2 - [SDR FDEA201109284197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284197), Sep 28, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L BETWEEN FRAME 700-720. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION, FABRICATED & INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 & SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR FDEA201109284193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284193), Sep 28, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L BS 680. REPAIRED STRINGER SECTION FROM BS 670 - 690 ON NR N00838. - [SDR FDEA201109284191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284191), Sep 28, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION IN STRINGER 28R AT BS 470. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION FROM BS 460-490 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. INSTAL - [SDR FDEA201109284171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284171), Sep 28, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE 720F BETWEEN S28L-28R. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA , FABRICATED SHEAR TIE AND, INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109284190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284190), Sep 28, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN AROUND DOME NUTS AT BS 470 BL 0. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1, SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. - [SDR FDEA201109284172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284172), Sep 28, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE 720F AT S27-28R. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, FABRICATED AND. INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109284170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284170), Sep 28, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE 720F AT S27-28L. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, DIMENSION 1" X 6", FABRICATED SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109284196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284196), Sep 28, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 640 S28 L&R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED SHEAR TIE & RADIUS FILLER & INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109274155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274155), Sep 27, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORRODED SKIN ON FRAME 680 BETWEEN STR 28R AND STR 28L. DAMAGED SKIN REPAIRED PER EA 7-5330-152457. - [SDR FDEA201109274166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274166), Sep 27, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L CORRODED BS 990-1010. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (FILLER & SPLICE) & INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 & 51-30-2. - [SDR FDEA201109274165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274165), Sep 27, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L CORRODED BETWEEN BS 1010-1030. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR PARTS & INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 & SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR FDEA201109274145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274145), Sep 27, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR, RT LOWER TORQUE BOX, BS 1273 FWD SIDE ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED & REPLACED ANGLE IAW DWG 65C13874 REV B. - [SDR FDEA201109274144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274144), Sep 27, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR, RT LOWER TORQUE BOX BS 1273 AFT SIDE ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED & REPLACED ANGLE IAW DWG 65-17518. - [SDR FDEA201109274142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274142), Sep 27, 2011: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L SPLICE IS CORRODED BETWEEN BS 990-1010. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE IAW DWG 65-56249 & SRM - [SDR FDEA201109274167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274167), Sep 27, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED ON FWD AND AFT SIDES AT BS 950B BETWEEN S29- 30L. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW, AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109274157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274157), Sep 27, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT LBL 25 BETWEEN BS 848 AND 870. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED FLOATING SEAT TRACK & INSTALLED NE - [SDR FDEA201109274154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274154), Sep 27, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 720B AT S28L. CUT OUT DAMAGE SHEAR TIE SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11. FABRICATED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11. INSTALLED TIE IAW SRM - [SDR FDEA201109274164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274164), Sep 27, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 950B S28-29L. REMOVED, FABRICATED, & INSTALLED SHEAR TIE SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. - [SDR FDEA201109274143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274143), Sep 27, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT PIT SHEAR TIE CORRODED ON FWD SIDE AT BS 1070 BETWEEN S28R - S27R. - [SDR FDEA201109264138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109264138), Sep 26, 2011: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. VERT STAB INT. BS 1342 RT CORNER AT WL 259 AT LOWER WEB HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND. CUTOUT DAMAGED VERTICAL STAB LOWER CHORD, FABRICATED R - [SDR FDEA201109264139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109264139), Sep 26, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LOWER TORQUE BOX, UPPER INBD ANGLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1273. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 65C13874, REV B & SRM 51-30 - [SDR FDEA201109254120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109254120), Sep 25, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CARGO BAY HAS CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 700 BETWEEN S27-28L REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 11. - [SDR FDEA201109254119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109254119), Sep 25, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN IS CORRODED BETWEEN BS 480-500 S28-27L. CUT-OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA, FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A, SRM 51-30-2, & 51-30-5. - [SDR FDEA201109244111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109244111), Sep 24, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28L IS CORRODED BETWEEN BS 520-540. REPAIRED STRINGER - [SDR FDEA201109244100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109244100), Sep 24, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED AT BS 1148, BETWEEN S30-S29L. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW DWG NR 65-16348. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM - [SDR FDEA201109244112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109244112), Sep 24, 2011: STRINGER. PUNCTURED. STRINGER 28L OTBD FLANGE IS PUNCTURED BTWN BS 460-480. REMOVED, FABRICATED & INSTALLED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. - [SDR FDEA201109244110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109244110), Sep 24, 2011: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. AFT PIT, BS 950 BULKHEAD SHELF IS CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE FROM LBL 30 TO RBL 12. All 140: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234FE-2015-08-10/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 19980909036449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980909036449I), Sep 9, 1998: Boeing 727 (N234FE), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. (-5) #1 Tire departed axle upon landing. Tire had been on aircraft 90 days. Axle nut safety bolt sheared off, shank of bolt still in the axle. 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