# N244FE: 1978 Boeing 727-277, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-277](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-277) (registry code 138408S)
- 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: 21647
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 1989
- Certificate issued: May 27, 1989
- Last registry action: June 1, 2011
- Mode S code: A23F5D
- 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/N244FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=244FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N244FE-2013-08-27

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 727-277: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-277.md

## Service difficulty reports (104, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201108173307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108173307), Aug 17, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT REF MM 33-50-101-2-0. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201008203055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008203055), Aug 20, 2010: RECEIVER. FAILED. VOR'S CHECKED GOOD ON PREFLIGHT. DURING CLIMBOUT BOTH VOR'S SHOWED A 30 DEGREE SPLIT ON VOR STA COULD NOT CTR EITHER CDI ON VOR STATION. TRIED ANOTHER VOR STA, 
- [SDR FDEA200906011866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906011866), Jun 1, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 312, LBL 6 IS EXFOLIATED ON AFT LIP OF UPPER CHORD. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 2 BY 1 INCH IAW DWG NR SR27-53-017 REV A. FABRICATED 2 REPAIR A
- [SDR FDEA200905211765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905211765), May 21, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FUSELAGE SEAT TRACK AT BS 1110, LBL 24 IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW SECTION IAW DRAWING 53FX976 REV
- [SDR FDEA200905211760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905211760), May 21, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. ART PIT STR 27L CORRODED IN CHANNEL BETWEEN BS 950E-950F. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. UT INSPECTED AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA200905211759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905211759), May 21, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT PIT STR 27L CORRODED IN CHANNEL BETWEEN BS 970-990. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FIG 1. CUT OU
- [SDR FDEA200905181713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905181713), May 18, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD PIT CORROSION ON STR 26 L STA 720B. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-10 3 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR PART AND 2 SPLICES IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 9.
- [SDR FDEA200905181712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905181712), May 18, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD PIT - CORROSION ON STR 26 L BETWEEN STA 700 AND 720. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRINGER AND 1 SPLICE IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 9. TREA
- [SDR FDEA200905171697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905171697), May 17, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING LEADING EDGE HAS BULGING SEALANT AND CORROSION AT WS 510 UPPER SURFACE ABOVE SPAR. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLERS & DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 6. TREAT
- [SDR FDEA200905161690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905161690), May 16, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 300 STRINGER 21LT IS GOUGED BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1 AND 2, CUT OUT DAMAGE
- [SDR FDEA200905151681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905151681), May 15, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT FOREFLAP, INBOARD WBL 124, CRACK ON SKIN ABOVE CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 57
- [SDR FDEA200905141660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905141660), May 14, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT HAND FORE FLAP OUTBD WBL 348 CRACK ON SKIN ABOVE CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED AREA IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1 AND 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOU
- [SDR FDEA200905141659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905141659), May 14, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT WING OUTBD T/E FOREFLAP HAS GOUGE EXTERNAL DOUBLER FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR, INBD END. REMOVED DAMAGED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA200905121770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121770), May 12, 2009: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LBL 17.8 VERTICAL BEAM SUPPORT BRACKET HAS CORROSION AT UPPER SIDE STA 1183. REMOVED VERTICAL BEAM SUPPORT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA200905121627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121627), May 12, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER SEALANT ON FUSELAGE SKIN STA 680 S27L. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS SRM 51-10-6 AND 53-30-1 FIG.1 REMOVED TRANSITION PANELS FOR ACC
- [SDR FDEA200905121626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121626), May 12, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LEFT WING INBOARD MID-FLAP LOWER CHORD CRACKED WBL 124. DISPLACED SKIN, REMOVED SEAL, AND SEAL RETAINER FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUTOUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED I
- [SDR FDEA200905121625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121625), May 12, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING INBOARD MID-FLAP LOWER TRAILING EDGE ANGLE IS CRACKED AT WBL 90. OPENED LOWER INNER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED 3EA LOWER INBD SEAL RETAINERS IAW S
- [SDR FDEA200905121624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121624), May 12, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 29R AT STA 950E AFT PIT. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP AND INSTALLED IAW DWG SR27-53-023 REV A.
- [SDR FDEA200905121623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121623), May 12, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION OVERWING FLOORBEAM TEE FITTING CRACKED BS 760.9 RBL45. REMOVED TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-30- 5 AND 
- [SDR FDEA200905121622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121622), May 12, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION OVERWING FLOORBEAM TEE CRACKED BS 760.9 LBL 45. REMOVED CRACKED TEE IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7 AND 51-30-5,
- [SDR FDEA200905111621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905111621), May 11, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT FORE FLAP, INBOARD, WBL 224, CRACK ON SKIN ABOVE CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER MATERIAL 
- [SDR FDEA200905091596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091596), May 9, 2009: SPAR. CORRODED. LT LWR FWD CTR TANK SPAR CORRODED AT STA 744 LBL 20 TO LBL 30. DISPLACED SEAL AT BS 740, OPENED FUEL PANELS NR 7540 AND 7340 FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2, MM 51-3
- [SDR FDEA200905091599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091599), May 9, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FWD LAV AREA, CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE BS 312 TO 344 LBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED FL
- [SDR FDEA200905091598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091598), May 9, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM HAS PITTING CORROSION STA 312 LBL45.
- [SDR FDEA200905091597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091597), May 9, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT PIT - STR 22L IS CORRODED FROM BS 1170 TO 1183. CUT-OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION AND FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR FILLER AND 2 SPLICES AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA200905091595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091595), May 9, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN BULGE AND BROKEN FASTENER STA 1166 STR 21L. FOUND CORROSION ON AFT LAV TRIPLER OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED TRIPLER, FABRICATED NEW TRIPLER AND INSTALLED IAW DWG
- [SDR FDEA200905091592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091592), May 9, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. SKIN DENTED STA 410 STR 21R. EVALUATED DENTS AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SR
- [SDR FDEA200905091591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091591), May 9, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN BULGE IN C-3 DOOR SKIN AFT UPPER CORNER. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED NEW SKIN, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW C3 DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN IAW EA NR 7-523
- [SDR FDEA200905091590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091590), May 9, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD IS CRACKED AT WBL 118. REPAIRED RT. WING T/E FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD IAW DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV. C (STD REWORK D
- [SDR FDEA200905091589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091589), May 9, 2009: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACKED BRACKET AT MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER SILL STA 640 BETWEEN STR 3L AND 4L. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW DRAWING 53FX1280
- [SDR FDEA200905091588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091588), May 9, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD IS CRACKED AT WBL 118. REPAIRED RT WING T/E FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE IAW DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV C.
- [SDR FDEA200905091587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091587), May 9, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. SEVERAL DENTS IN E/E DOOR SKIN. REMOVED E/E DOOR IAW MM 52-40-001-4, REMOVED SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SKIN IAW SRM 52-40-4 FIG 2 AND 51-30-8, TREATE
- [SDR FDEA200905091586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905091586), May 9, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. PROTRUDING DENT STA 675 STR 23R. UPON EVALUATION DETERMINED PROTRUDING DENT IS OIL CANNING IAW B727SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1, REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, AND CUT OUT DAMAG
- [SDR FDEA200905081580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905081580), May 8, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY HATCH HAS DENT AT PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER, TOP OF DOOR AT VENT CUT OUT, EXTERIOR SKIN. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT RT AFT OVERWING EMER
- [SDR FDEA200905061851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905061851), May 6, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. IMPROPER FASTENERS IN REPAIR AT STA 1180 STR 21L REMOVED AFT LAV DOOR, PAN, PREVIOUS REPAIR & STRINGER FITTINGS 21 & 22LT IAW SRM 51-30-2 FOR ACCESS, CUT OUT SK
- [SDR 07FDEA03668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03668), Sep 13, 2007: SEAL. FAILED. AT FL250, CABIN ALT HORN WENT OFF. RAN QRH REGAINED PRESS WITH CARGO OUTFLOW CLOSED. MECHANIC STATED LOWER CARGO DOOR SEAL FAILURE. FOUND THE LWR FWD CARGO DOOR
- [SDR 07FDEA00102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00102), Jan 16, 2007: LANDING GEAR. FAILED. LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT NORMALLY. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE TEST 1: INTERMITTENT HORN SOUNDED WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FROM 5' TO 2'. UNABLE TO TEST WING ANTI-
- [SDR 06FDEA04231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04231), Dec 13, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF C CHECK MX, AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, IND CORROSION WAS FOUND COMMON TO THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE AFT FRAME AT THE NR 3 CARGO DOORWAY AT STA
- [SDR 06FDEA04217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04217), Dec 12, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. REPAIR LOCATED AT 680-700 STR 27L-28L FOUND NOT TO BE INSTALLED USING APPROVED DATA. FILLER DOES NOT PICK UP 2 ADDITIONAL ROWS BEFORE BUTT SPLICE. REMOVED AND R
- [SDR 06FDEA04216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04216), Dec 12, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR INSTALLED ON THE LT OTBD FORE FLAP 10" FROM INBD END HAS GOUGE ON DOUBLER, WITH DEPTH OF DAMAGE AT .040". REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER AN
- [SDR 06FDEA04210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04210), Dec 11, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LT PASSENGER DOOR, LOWER HINGE CUTOUT DOUBLER, HAS INCORRECT FASTENER SIZE, ACCORDING TO SB 727-53A-0198 FIG 5 COMPLIED WITH FED EX EO NR 7-5330-7-2345 PT3. INS
- [SDR 06FDEA04199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04199), Dec 8, 2006: SKIN. GOUGED. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR ON LT OTBD FORE FLAP 10" FROM INBD END HAS GOUGE ON DOUBLER REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER REF SRM 57-50-4 FIG PG
- [SDR 06FDEA04198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04198), Dec 8, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF BEAM STA 950, LBL 38-46 STR 17L. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF BS 950 AND REPAIRED REF EA NR 7-5310-109942 CLA
- [SDR 06FDEA04197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04197), Dec 8, 2006: DEPRESSOR. WORN. AFT PIT NR 2 DOOR LWR SEAL DEPRESSOR HAS LIGHT WEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL DEPRESSOR REF SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR 06FDEA04196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04196), Dec 8, 2006: FRAME. DAMAGED. LT FOWARD CABIN, FRAME WEB BETWEEN STR 3L AND 4L HAS (7 EA.) UNPLUGGED HOLES. REMOVED DAMAGED AND REPAIRED WITH A FORMED SECTION REPAIR REF. SRM 51-40-03 PG 1-6
- [SDR 06FDEA04194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04194), Dec 8, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LT FWD CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP IS CORRODED AT STA 480, LBL 27-LBL32. CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR ON WO 34610, SNRM # N00525. REMOVED CORROSION, MATERIAL LOSS
- [SDR 06FDEA04195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04195), Dec 8, 2006: SKIN. UNKNOWN. REPAIR LOCATED AT STA 720D-720E AT STR 18L-19L FOUND NOT TO BE INSTALLED USING APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER, ADDING ADITIONAL
- [SDR 06FDEA04190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04190), Dec 7, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LT FWD CABIN SEAT TRACK BEAM IS CORRODED FROM STA 580 - STA 620 LBL 45 REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND REPLACED, REF SRM 53-10-1 FIGURE 3, SRM 53-10-
- [SDR 06FDEA04188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04188), Dec 7, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. LT VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR STRINGER 9L IS CRACKED AT INSPAR RIB CHORDS AT FIN STA 157.2. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED REF SRM 51-40-4 FIGURE 3, PAGES 14-17. CLASS
- [SDR 06FDEA04187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04187), Dec 7, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND FLUSH REPAIR LOCATED AT APPROX STA 227.8, LBL 12, UPPER FUSELAGE ABOVE CAPT'S WINDOW. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPA

All 104: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N244FE-2013-08-27/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 20030107005959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030107005959I), Jan 7, 2003: Boeing 727277 (N244FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) On 01/07/03 fedex flight 1609 declared an emergency due to a loss of the system a hydraulic fluid. Maintenance personnel found that the right outboard…

## Other aircraft with N244FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N244FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67549, built 2026

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