# N245FE: 1979 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22016
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1990
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1989
- Last registry action: March 13, 2012
- Mode S code: A24314
- 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/N245FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=245FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245FE-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 (83, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201107232914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107232914), Jul 23, 2011: THERMAL SWITCH. FAILED. DURING CRUISE AT FL360 ENGINE 3 BLEED AIR TRIP OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NR 3 BLEED AIR VALVE CLOSED, SYS WOULD NOT RESET VIA QRH PROCEDURES ( LIGHT STAYED 
- [SDR FDEA201010224147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010224147), Oct 22, 2010: ENGINE. FAILED. WHILE ADVANCING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, AT 80 PERCENT N1 ON ENG NR 2. EPR SLOW TO INCREASE, COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURED. TOWER WITNESSED FLAMES FROM NR 2 ENGINE. R & R 
- [SDR FDEA201009163509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009163509), Sep 16, 2010: BEAM. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL WALKWAY BEAM HAS CORROSION AT BS 312 STR 27L. R & R HORIZONTAL WALKWAY BEAM. REF SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA200908072929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200908072929), Aug 7, 2009: INDICATOR. FAILED. STANDBY ADI PRECESSED 20 MIN. AFTER TAKE OFF, AT CRUISE. RECAGED BUT 2-3 MIN. LATER, PRECESSED AGAIN. 20-30 DEG RIGHT BANK, 10 DEG NOSE HIGH. REMOVED AND REPLAC
- [SDR FDEA200906022004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906022004), Jun 2, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE CORRODED STA 950E BETWEEN STR 28L AND 29L. REMOVED SHEAR TIE REPAIR, FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED NEW VERTICAL STIFFENER , HEAT TREATED PARTS 
- [SDR FDEA200905311899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905311899), May 31, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT WING INBD FOREFLAP, OUTBD END, PREVIOUS REPAIR IS GOUGED REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG 4 AND 57-50-4
- [SDR FDEA200905301857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905301857), May 30, 2009: FUEL TANK. DAMAGED. DAMAGE AT STA 744 ON CTR TANK WEB RBL 60. REPAIRED CENTER TANK WEB IAW EA 7-5710-126825. REPAIR BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IA
- [SDR FDEA200905301858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905301858), May 30, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS IN STRINGER 30 AT BS 990. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION, FABRICAT
- [SDR FDEA200905291863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905291863), May 29, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. NR 5 SLAT HAS CRACKED RIB ON INBOARD SIDE OF ACTUATOR FORWARD MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIBS WITH NEW RIBS IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA200905291846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905291846), May 29, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L CORRODED STA'S 950F TO 1030 REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER AND FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTIONS. FABRICATED RE
- [SDR FDEA200905271940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905271940), May 27, 2009: FRAME. DAMAGED. STATION 520 FRAME DAMAGED AT STRINGER 21L TO 26L. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME, FABRICATED NEW FRAME, HEAT TREATED TO T6 CONDITION, AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR FDEA200905271898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905271898), May 27, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. RMLG WING DOOR SKIN CRACKED FWD OF AFT HINGE POINT REMOVED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SB 727-32-318 HFEC SHOWS AREA OF CUT OUT FREE OF CRACKS IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 
- [SDR FDEA200905271865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905271865), May 27, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 690-720 LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW ONE, REPAIR SPLICES, STRAP, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW 53-10-5 AND 53-10-
- [SDR FDEA200905271815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905271815), May 27, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FWD PIT BS 720C BETWEEN ST 25RT TO 26RT SHEAR TIE CORRODED.
- [SDR FDEA200905271814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905271814), May 27, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FWD PIT BS 720C BETWEEN STR 25L TO 26L SHEAR TIE CORRODED
- [SDR FDEA200905261900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905261900), May 26, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT MLG WING DOOR CRACKED FWD OF AFT HINGE POINT REMOVED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SB B727-32-318 AND SRM 51-30-2 HFEC SHOWS AREA FREE OF CRACKS IAW NDTM 51-00-00
- [SDR FDEA200905231868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905231868), May 23, 2009: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER SPLICE AT STRINGER 30, BS 950. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PN 69-44177-1 IAW SRM 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR FDEA200905231867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905231867), May 23, 2009: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 29L KEELBEAM EXTENSION FITTING AT BS 950. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED FITTING AND LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING PART NR 69-5
- [SDR FDEA200905191757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905191757), May 19, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. L-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE SKIN DOUBLER IS CRACKED. REPAIRED L-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE SKIN IAW EO 7-5330-7-2345 PART 2.
- [SDR FDEA200905191741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905191741), May 19, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR, STA 540, STRINGER 21L-22L, CRACK ON STUB FRAME EXTENSION RADIUS. REMOVED DAMAGED STUB FRAME, FABRICATED NEW ONE AND INSTALLED IAW SRM SRM 51
- [SDR FDEA200905191740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905191740), May 19, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR, STA 520, STRINGER 21L-22L, CRACK ON STUB FRAME EXTENSION RADIUS. REMOVED DAMAGED STUB FRAME AND INSTALLED NEW FABRICATED ONE IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR FDEA200905191739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905191739), May 19, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR, STA 500, STRINGER 21L-22L, CRACK ON STUB FRAME EXTENSION RADIUS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM SRM 51-20-1, 51-30-2 AND DWG 53FX1350.
- [SDR FDEA200905191738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905191738), May 19, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR, STA 560, STRINGER 21-22L, CRACK ON STUB FRAME EXTENSION RADIUS. REMOVED DAMAGED STUB FRAME EXTENSION, FABRICATED NEW STUB FRAME, HEAT TREATE
- [SDR FDEA200905181842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905181842), May 18, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 1110-1116 LBL47. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51
- [SDR FDEA200905181714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905181714), May 18, 2009: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 29 R KEEL BEAM EXTENSION FITTING AT BS 950. FOUND CORROSION ON FITTING OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED FITTING AND LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED N
- [SDR FDEA200905171699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905171699), May 17, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING INBD MID FLAP AFT LOWER ANGLE HAS 2 CRACKS, WBL 90. REMOVED R / WING I/B MID FLAP LOWER INNER SKIN PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA ANGLE SECT
- [SDR FDEA200905171702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905171702), May 17, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT AFT LOWER ANGLE IS CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SLAT REPAIR NOT FEASIBLE, SLAT REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR FDEA200905171701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905171701), May 17, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. LT WING FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD IS CRACKED AT WBL 118. CUTOUT SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SECTION, FABRICATED WEB, FABRICATED 2 ANGLES, HEAT TREAT ANGLES IAW FASI ER
- [SDR FDEA200905171700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905171700), May 17, 2009: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. LT W/W, LT KEEL BEAM IS CRACKED AT 2ND FASTENER STA 875, LBL 6. TRIMMED OUT CRACK DIMS 2 INCH X 1 INCH, FABRICATED DOUBLER, HEAT TREATED AND CADMIUM PLATED DOUB
- [SDR FDEA200905161693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905161693), May 16, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED AT INBD UPSTOP PAD REMOVED NR 6 SLAT COVE ACCESS PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA200905141864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905141864), May 14, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 560-620 LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW TRACK, REPAIR SPLICES, STRAP, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW 53-10-5 AND 53-1
- [SDR FDEA200905131753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905131753), May 13, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL ANGLE CRACKED 870 BULKHEAD AND KEELBEAM. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA200905131655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905131655), May 13, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR AT STATIONS 970 TO 1010 STR 29L HAS FASTENERS WITH ZERO EDGE DISTANCE AT THE FORWARD END OF THE REPAIR. REPLACED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT STA 970-1010
- [SDR FDEA200905131650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905131650), May 13, 2009: SPAR. CORRODED. LEFT LOWER FORWARD CENTER TANK SPAR CORRODED AT STA 744 LBL 20 TO LBL 30. REMOVED CORRODED SPAR, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SPAR AND INSTALLED IAW EA 7-5710-127966
- [SDR FDEA200905121629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121629), May 12, 2009: VERTICAL BEAM. DAMAGED. VERTICAL BEAM HAS FASTENERS WITH 0 SPACING BS 1183 LBL 17.8. REPAIRED BS 1183 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 17.8 IAW EA NR 7-5310-127962. "BS 1183 BULKHEAD WITH
- [SDR FDEA200905121929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121929), May 12, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AND CHAFED AT T/E, APPX 4 O'CLOCK. CUT-OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR AND FILLER IAW 
- [SDR FDEA200905121928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121928), May 12, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL AFT EXTERIOR SKIN OTBD SIDE AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. AFT T/E SKIN EDGE IS BENT OUT AND CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER REP
- [SDR FDEA200905121630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905121630), May 12, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FASTENER WITH ZERO EDGE DISTANCE IN MAIN CARGO DOOR DOUBLER STA 460 STR 27L. REMOVED EXISTING FASTENER, TRIMMED OUT AREA WITH A 2" RADIUS, TREATED AND PRIMED, I
- [SDR FDEA200812245289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812245289), Dec 24, 2008: WIRE HARNESS. BURNED. DURING CLIMB THROUGH 6,000 FT EXPERIENCED A PWR SURGE AND FOUND THE ALTERNATE FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS (INBD AND OTBD) HAD POPPED. FOUND BURNED WIRE BUNDLE I
- [SDR 08FDEA01838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01838), May 13, 2008: INDICATOR. FAILED. CAPT'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR NOT WORKING. NO AIRSPEED INDICATION- AIARSPEED FLAG IN VIEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT'S AIRSPEED IND PER MM 34-12-021-4. AC OK TO CON
- [SDR 06FDEA04253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04253), Dec 16, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MCD STA 950 FLOORBEAM BETWEEN RBL0 -24 THE 4 NUT PLATES HAVE CORROSION BETWEEN THEM AND THE FLOORBEAM. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS AND 
- [SDR 06FDEA04252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04252), Dec 16, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND STRINGER CORRODED EXT FUSELAGE STA 1071-1080 RBL10 STR 29 R 8 RIVETS DISHED IN EXT SKIN. PERFORMED STR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 06FDEA04251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04251), Dec 16, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND SKIN CORRODED EXT FUSELAGE STA 1067 TO 1070 RBL 12, SKIN BULGE AT 3 FASTENERS STR 27R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 STA 1067 - 1070 STR 29
- [SDR 06FDEA04250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04250), Dec 16, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN RBL 9 AND RBL 2 STA 540 FLOORBEAM, UNDERSIDE FWD PIT. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM AND SPLICES IAW SRM 51-40-4.
- [SDR 06FDEA04249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04249), Dec 16, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STA 540 LBL 9 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED FWD PIT REMOVED CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT AND REPAIR SPLICES IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-5 FIG 4
- [SDR 06FDEA04233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04233), Dec 13, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE STA 1067 TO 1070 RBL 12 SKIN BULGE AT (3) FASTENERS. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SRM 53 -30-3 FIG3 STA 1067 - 1070 STR 29R.
- [SDR 06FDEA04232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04232), Dec 13, 2006: FITTING. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME TAIL JACK FITTING DRILL START REPAIR, P/N 25FX990-45 COMPLY WITH EA 7-5310-101994. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5310-101994 FUSELAGE MAINFRAME TALL JA
- [SDR 06FDEA04182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04182), Dec 7, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MCD SEAT TRACK AT LBL 25, STA 948 - 958 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW 51-30-5. SEAT TRACK FABBED ON TRAVELER, T6/647796.
- [SDR 06FDEA04181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04181), Dec 7, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MCD - SEAT TRACK SPLICE AT LBL 25, STA 950-950 PLUS 20" HAS CORRODED FASTENERS, EXFOLIATION BETWEEN PARTS REMOVED SPLICE ANGLES. REMOVED CORROSION, SPLICE ANGLE
- [SDR 06FDEA04175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04175), Dec 5, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MCD, BL 0 SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 870 - 880 HAS CORRODED NUT PLATE HOLES, TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES OF TRACK. BLENDED SEAT TRACK, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245FE-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 20040323003849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040323003849I), Mar 23, 2004: Boeing 727277 (N245FE), Great Falls, MT. (-23) On March 24, 2004, at approximately 0058 UTC, fed ex, flight 542, a B727 landed at gtf and was notified by the tower, that the aircraft's right brake was…

## Other aircraft with N245FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67548, built 2026

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