# N237FE: 1973 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2013-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F)
- 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: 21331
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 1999
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1996
- Last registry action: July 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A22303
- 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/N237FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=237FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N237FE-2013-12-19

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 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.md

## Service difficulty reports (55, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201104051330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104051330), Apr 5, 2011: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. AIRCREW WROTE UP OIL QUANTIY IN NR 2 PRIOR TO FLT STARTED WITH 4 1/2 GALLONS. QUANTIY WAS 2 1/2 GALLONS STARTING CRUISE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES OIL OUAN
- [SDR FDEA200902210628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902210628), Feb 21, 2009: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. 29R KEEL BEAM AT STA.950C TO 950E IS CORRODED. REPAIRED KEELBEAM AREA AT STA 950C-950E BY REMOVING CORROSION AND INSTALLED STRAP REPAIR IAW EA NR 7-5310-124065.
- [SDR FDEA200902210627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902210627), Feb 21, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT HEAVY CORROSION ON SKIN LAP, STR 26R FROM 720D - 720E 18 AND FRAME FS 720E AT 26R REPAIRED STR 26 FROM 720D-740 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 
- [SDR FDEA200902210626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902210626), Feb 21, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT STA 720D LT SIDE STR 22L HAS LIGHT CORROSION. REPAIRED STRINGER 22L STA 720D LT SIDE IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1, REPAIR PART FABRICATED ON TRAVELER T8/781589.
- [SDR FDEA200902210625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902210625), Feb 21, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LT WING T/E COVE AREA FALSE SPAR WEB CRACKED OTBD OF NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED SPAR WEB IAW SB 727-57-158 PARTS FABRICATED ON TRAVELERS T9/780969,T9/78097
- [SDR FDEA200902180573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902180573), Feb 18, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK EXT EXTENSION AT STA.850-870 RBL 45-63 CRACKED . REMOVED SEAT TRACK EXTENSION AND BUSHINGS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK EXTENSION
- [SDR FDEA200902100500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902100500), Feb 10, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, FRAME SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT FS 720F BETWEEN STR 26 AND 27 L. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SH
- [SDR 07FDEA05030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05030), Dec 11, 2007: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 FUEL TANK CROSS FEED WOULD NOT OPEN UP IN FLIGHT. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. CLEANED AND RESEATED NR 2 FUEL CROSSFEED MAINIFOLD VALVE CONNECTOR PER SMP. TRA
- [SDR 07FDEA04694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04694), Oct 27, 2007: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TWO .250 CRACKS FOUND IN NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT ASSY. DURING SCHEDULED K CHECK INSPECTION. DAMAGE PART REPLACED.
- [SDR 06FDEA2463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2463), Jul 6, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED UNDER STR 28-R BETWEEN FS 480 AND FS 500. DAMAGED WAS BLENDED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW FEDEX B727 SRM 53-30-1. FABRICATED 
- [SDR 06FDEA2462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2462), Jul 6, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND STR 28-R AT FS 480 CORRODED; IN BILGE OF FWD PIT. FOUND DAMAGE TO STRINGER 28-R AT FS 480 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPAIRED STRINGER IAW FEDEX B727 SRM 
- [SDR 05FDEA04143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04143), Dec 5, 2005: WINDOW. BROKEN. PDIS 237 56-10 0007743 04DEC05 FSD CLOSE R AT FL200, CAPT'S NR1 WINDSCREEN OUTER PANE CRACKED. TURNED CAPT'S WINDOW HEAT OFF AND COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE. FA
- [SDR 05FDEA02933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02933), Sep 15, 2005: RADAR. MALFUNCTIONED. RADAR INOP WITH RANGE AT 40 MILES, 15 LOW TILT, NO GND RETURN, LEVEL FLIGHT 80 MILE RANGE TILT 1.5 UP, RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS RETURNS WITH VISUALLY NO WEATHER AH
- [SDR 04FDEA00375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00375), Feb 9, 2004: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. CORROSION, AFT CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON 1183 BULKHEAD BS 1183 LBL 2 WL 153. *S/D* REMOVED BS 1183 BL 0 (I) BEAM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW (I) BEAM IAW FED EX
- [SDR 04FDEA00245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00245), Jan 29, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY BS 685 STR 26R WL 145 ON STRINGER. LOCATED CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY BS 685 STR 26R WL 145 BLENDED CORRODED AREA (STR 26 RT) 4 INCHES LONG
- [SDR 04FDEA00238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00238), Jan 28, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. N00260 CORROSION (C53-113-01(2)), AFT CARGO BAY, FRAME HAS CORROSION BY FASTENER COLLAR AT BS 1050 LBL 19 WL 150 (FASTENER COMMON TO FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT A
- [SDR 04FDEA00239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00239), Jan 28, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED IN RT WHEEL WELL, FORWARD LOWER CORNER, AFT OF APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED ANGLE IN RT WHEEL WELL FWD LWR CORNER AFT OF APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE
- [SDR 04FDEA00212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00212), Jan 23, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-113-01, 2) AFT CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE BS 950F BETWEEN STR 29 LT AND 30 LT. CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 950F BETWEEN STR 2
- [SDR 04FDEA00209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00209), Jan 23, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT CARGO BAY, FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE BS 1050 RBL 20 WL 149 (FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT ATTACH FASTENER HOLE). REPAIRED AFT CARGO BAY FRAME AT BS 1050, R
- [SDR 04FDEA00208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00208), Jan 23, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO BAY, FRAME IS DENTED AT BS 1070 BETWEEN STRINGER 25 RT AND 27 RT. REPAIRED AFT CARGO BAY FRAME AT BS 1070 STR 25-27R IAW FED EX E.A. 7-5310-55218.
- [SDR 04FDEA00210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00210), Jan 23, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 500 STR 27 LT WL 148. BLENDED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 500 STR 27 LT WL 148 PER SRM 51-10-1. BLEND AREA WAS 2X1INCHES, ORIGINAL
- [SDR 04FDEA00207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00207), Jan 23, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE BS 950D BETWEEN STRINGER 29 LT AND 28 LT. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 900D BETWEEN STR 29L AND
- [SDR 04FDEA00203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00203), Jan 22, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK AT NR 1 CARGO AFT FRAME BS 620, TWO INCHES INBOARD OF NR 1 DOOR STOP. REMOVED CRACK AT NR 1 CARGO AFT FRAME BS 620, TWO INCHES INBOARD OF NR 1 DOOR STOP A
- [SDR 01FDEA00823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00823), Sep 7, 2001: RIB. CORRODED. RT HORIZ NR1 ELEVATOR HINGE RIB O/B LUG, O/B FACE HAS CORROSION (C55-391-20-3). REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EA 7-550-59272.
- [SDR 01FDEA00772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00772), Aug 28, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. LT WHEEL WELL TIE STRAP AT BS 940-950 FITTING IS CRACKED AT STR 18A. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIE STRAP PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00747), Aug 20, 2001: SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS BS 1177 WL 208 1 INCH I/B OF SKIN (UNDERSIDE). REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-1, 51-30-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00746), Aug 20, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 26R BS 720E +10 TO 720D +11. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00751), Aug 19, 2001: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF CREASE BEAM WEB BS 344 LBL 65 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED CREASE BEAM WEB PER SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00750), Aug 19, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. THREE CRACKED HOLES IN BS 344 FLOORBEAM WEB. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM WEB PER SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00749), Aug 18, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION IN BOTTOM OF STR 27L BS 950E +16. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00748), Aug 17, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 27R BS 720F + 10 THROUGH 740 (FUSE 295). REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER.
- [SDR 01FDEA00743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00743), Aug 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FOUR DENTS IN FRAME FLANGE AT BS 580 BET STR 22L - 25L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00720), Aug 15, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE BS 1130, WL 148, RBL 24. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-3, 51-20-1, 51-10-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00719), Aug 15, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) AROUND FASTENER HOLES LWR FLANGE OF 1070 FLOORBEAM BL 0 TO RBL 55. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLANGE PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8.
- [SDR 01FEDA00745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FEDA00745), Aug 15, 2001: SKIN. N0901 CORROSION (TASK NO C53-132-01-1) ON EXTERNAL SKIN AROUND FASTENER HOLES FROM BS 700 - 720+10 STR 24R TO 27L (MARKED). S/D COMING *****
- [SDR 01FDEA00724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00724), Aug 13, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED BS 344, LBL 12, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER EA 7-5310-59259.
- [SDR 01FDEA00700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00700), Aug 13, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LWR CHORD OF 1130 FLOORBEAM LWR FLANGE AROUND FASTENER HOLES LT SIDE TO RT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER CHORD PER EA 7-5310-59239.
- [SDR 01FDEA00694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00694), Aug 13, 2001: SKIN. CHAFED. EXTERIOR SKIN CHAFED AT BS 720D+12, STR 19L. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 4.
- [SDR 01FDEA00693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00693), Aug 13, 2001: SKIN. CHAFED. EXTERIOR SKIN CHAFED AT BS 720D+12" STR 19R. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER PER 53-30-3 FIG 4.
- [SDR 01FDEA00692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00692), Aug 13, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 877 CORROSION (C53-111-01(3)) ON LOWER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM 1050 RBL 35, WL 202. ** S/D ** COMING
- [SDR 01FDEA00723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00723), Aug 12, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED BS 990 AT S 25L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 & EA 7-5310-59284.
- [SDR 01FDEA00722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00722), Aug 12, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME 970 DENTED BETWEEN S 25L AND S 26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3, 51-30-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00721), Aug 12, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME FLANGE AT BS 560, STR 24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00699), Aug 12, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. N 885 DENTS IN FRAME FLANGE AT BS 600 BETWEEN STR 23L AND 25L. ** S/D ** COMING
- [SDR 01FDEA00744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00744), Aug 11, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. WHILE WORKING CARD 7-5310-7-2301G2 PT 1 FOUND DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-03 FIG 3A.
- [SDR 01FDEA00701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00701), Aug 10, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 344, LBL 3-20, WL 208.
- [SDR 00FDEA00792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00792), Nov 26, 2000: GASPER FAN. WORN. AFT T/O SMELL STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. USING LEFT NR 1 BLD, SWITCHED TO RIGHT PACK AND NR 3 BLD NO CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER PNL LIGHT SOCKET.
- [SDR 00FDEA00788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00788), Nov 24, 2000: DETECTOR. OUT OF POSITION. LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT CAME ON. REPOSITIONED AFT BODY OVERHEAT ELEMENT REF 26-14-001-2, 26-14-000-5, 30-13-000-5.
- [SDR 00FDEA00052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00052), Feb 3, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. AS FLAPS RETRACT AIR LIGHT FLICKERED ALONG WITH A SYS LOW PRESS LIGHT, THEN CAME ON STEADY. LOSS OF A SYS HYD LEFT NR 2 LEAD EDGE DEVICE FAIL. NR 2 KRUGER FLAP 
- [SDR 99FDEA00493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00493), Dec 1, 1999: UNIT. FAILED. RT MLG IND UNSAFE ON EXTENSION. WHILE WORK CKLIST GEAR LATER WENT DOWN AND LOCKED IND FOR NO REASON. *S/D* REPLACED LAND GEAR ASSY BOX PRECAUTIONARY. OPER CK PE

All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N237FE-2013-12-19/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 20061111030239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061111030239I), Nov 11, 2006: Boeing 727247 (N237FE), Indianapolis, IN, No damage. (-23) The flight came from Iowa, flew around weather north of the ind airport with the use of airborne radar and vectors from ind approach. Flight made 32…
- [Incident 19971204040149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971204040149I), Dec 4, 1997: Boeing 727247 (N237FE), Pittsburgh, PA. Smoke alarm number tow area activated. Smoke detector faulty.

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