# N254FE: 1974 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A)
- 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: 20936
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1992
- Certificate issued: October 21, 1992
- Last registry action: August 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A266DC
- 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/N254FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=254FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N254FE-2013-04-25

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 727-233: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233.md

## Service difficulty reports (58, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 08FDEA00322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00322), Jan 29, 2008: POWER UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF LIGHT IN APU FIRE HANDLE FLICKERED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY A STEADY LIGHT. NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. APU FIRE HANDLE 
- [SDR 07FDEA02925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02925), Aug 15, 2007: WEB. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPT BETWEEN BS 580-600 S28R OUTER WEB LOWER ANGLE HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED WEB ON TRAVELER T7/695
- [SDR 07FDEA02923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02923), Aug 15, 2007: WEB. CRACKED. CABIN FS 1183 BULKHEAD LT OB FLOOR WEB HAS CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR WEB IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR WEB .020 ON TRAVELER T7/1695713 IAW SRM 
- [SDR 07FDEA02922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02922), Aug 15, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. EXT FUSELAGE SKIN DENT APPROX STA 1153 BETWEEN S-17L - S-19L, REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 07FDEA02924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02924), Aug 15, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. LT AFT SERVICE DOOR FWD UPPER CAM ROLLER FRAME HAS A CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 07FDEA02824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02824), Aug 10, 2007: PANEL. CORRODED. RT WING T/E LOWER HINGE PANEL 8506R INNER SURFACE HAS CORROSION AROUND EDGE REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-20-151-7.
- [SDR 07FDEA02823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02823), Aug 10, 2007: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LT WING AT T/E REAR SPAR AREA APROX RS STA 383 UPPER FIXED PANEL LOWER C CHANNEL BRACKET MOUNT SUPPORT HAS A CRACK AT FWD SECTION ABOVE NR 3 TRANS ASSY. REMOVED
- [SDR 07FDEA02822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02822), Aug 10, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LT MLG FLYING DOOR UPPER MID INNER SKIN EDGE CRACKED REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 07FDEA02756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02756), Aug 3, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING L/E SLAT NR 5 INBD END PORK CHOP SEAL MOUNTING PLATE DEFORMED AND CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED RIB, FABBED NEW RIB ON TRAVLER T/682663. INSTALLED NEW RIB.
- [SDR 06FDEA03609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03609), Oct 11, 2006: VALVE. LEAKING. NR 1 ENG FAILED DURING FLIGHT. 1ST INDICATION WAS EXCESSIVE NR 1 FUEL FLOW AND 2 KNOB DIFF BETWEEN NR 1 THRUST LEVER AND NR 2/3. JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE, NR 1 EPR
- [SDR 05FDEA03008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03008), Sep 20, 2005: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR DID NOT INDICATE AIRSPEED ON T/O. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 20-01 CATEGORY: X RVSM ITEM "MEL 20-01: DO NOT OPERATE AIRCR
- [SDR 05FDEA01587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01587), Jun 7, 2005: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON T/O MCD A LIGHTS ON FWD ILLUM. FOLLOWED QRH RED TABS AND RETURNED TO AFW. A LIGHT WENT OUT ON FINAL. MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM (A OR B) INOP. VERI
- [SDR 05FDEA01371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01371), May 18, 2005: SKIN PANEL. GOUGED. COMPLY WITH EA 7-5330-55484 FUSELAGE, PLATES AND SKIN GOUGE REPAIR AT BS 950E, STR 19R. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5330-55484 FUSELAGE, PLATES AND SKIN GOUGE REPAIR AT 
- [SDR 05FDEA01360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01360), May 17, 2005: FAIRING. CRACKED. LT WING LOWER T/E FLAP TRACK SKATE FAIRING BEHIND MLG STRUT IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKATE FAIRING IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01359), May 17, 2005: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. FLOORBEAM LBL 7-RBL 40 UPPER CHORD REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER T-CHORD IAW SRZ 53-034E REPAIR NR 7.
- [SDR 05FDEA01358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01358), May 17, 2005: INSULATION. DAMAGED. EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS INSULATION BLANKETS. PARTIAL REPLACEMENT STA 360-1183, MAIN CABIN COMPARTMENT. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-2580-81692.
- [SDR 05FDEA01289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01289), May 15, 2005: RETAINER. CORRODED. LT NOSE GEAR AFT DOOR SEAL RETAINER CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01288), May 15, 2005: INSULATION. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH EA 7-2580-81691 "EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS. INSULATION BLANKETS, PARTIAL REPLACEMENT, STA 178-294, LOWER SECTION 41 INCH.
- [SDR 05FDEA01260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01260), May 12, 2005: ANGLE. CORRODED. STA 740 STR 27R CORROSION FOUND ON LOWER LEG OF ANGLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW EA 7-5310-55482 ON N/R CARD S00011.
- [SDR 05FDEA01259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01259), May 12, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FUSELAGE STA 740 BULKHEAD SUPPORT DOUBLER CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5310-55482 FUSELAGE STA 740 BULKHEAD SUPPORT DOUBLER CORROSION AT MAE. THIS IS A MAJOR R
- [SDR 05FDEA01231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01231), May 10, 2005: CLIP. CORRODED. RT MLG WHEEL WELL ABOVE UPLOCK MECHANISM WEB UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STA 930 - 940 SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01226), May 6, 2005: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK BL 0 STA 720F HAS AN EXISTING SPLICE REPAIR AND DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF DWG 2902. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED NEW SECTI
- [SDR 05FDEA01225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01225), May 6, 2005: PANEL. CRACKED. BELOW CAPTAINS PEDALS RACEWAY (PANEL) HAVE CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RACEWAYS (PANELS) IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01212), May 5, 2005: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING LOWER FIXED T/E PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STA WS 522. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01211), May 5, 2005: GATE. CORRODED. GALLEY DOOR LWR FLAPPER ASSY INNER STRUCTURE HAS CORROSION (MAG ALLOY ASSY). REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY DOOR LWR GATE IAW OHM 52-16-01.
- [SDR 05FDEA01210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01210), May 5, 2005: HINGE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 8 FLAP TRACK FAIRING AFT I/B END IS CRACKED AND FWD FITTING IS GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01209), May 5, 2005: BRACKET. CRACKED. UPPER AFT DOOR BEARING GUIDE BRACKET ON AFT LWR CARGO DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR GUIDE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01208), May 5, 2005: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. EVALUATE PREVIOUS REPAIR STA 1070 MCD FLOORBEAM RBL 12--RBL 62 UPPER CHORD FOR REPAIR STATUS (MAJOR/MINOR) AND FAA APROVAL. EVALUATED PREVIOUS REPAIR, FOUND TO 
- [SDR 05FDEA01204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01204), May 4, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION, STRINGER END TO FWD LWR FUEL TANK CHORD FITTING STA 740 STR 26L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 MATERIAL BAC 1498- 147-7075-T6 BATCH 2781
- [SDR 05FDEA01202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01202), May 4, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSE SKIN AT BS 1228 STR 22L HAS DEEP GOUGED MARK MEASURED 1.5 INCH LONG. FABBED REPAIR PLATE IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLATE IAW SRM 51-30-2. 
- [SDR 05FDEA01201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01201), May 4, 2005: STRINGER. DAMAGED. EVALUATE PREVIOUS REPAIR STA 1120 STR 22 FOR REPAIR STATUS (MAJOR/MINOR) AND FAA APPROVAL. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF STRINGER, FABBED FILLER AND SPLICES AND INS
- [SDR 05FDEA01199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01199), May 3, 2005: MOUNT BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 1 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01198), May 3, 2005: STRAP. CRACKED. SUBFLOOR BEAM STRAP STA 312-344 RBL 25 IS CRACKED 3EA PLACES. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRAP IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01197), May 3, 2005: RETAINER. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT INBOARD MOLDED SEAL RETAINER CRACKED ON SEVERAL AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01196), May 3, 2005: ANTENNA. CORRODED. LOWER AFT VHF ANTENNA HAS CORROSION ON ITS BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LWR AFT VHF ANTENNA IAW MM 23-21-031-2, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR 05FDEA01179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01179), Apr 29, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT TRANS PANEL FWD PIT STA 540-545. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITIONAL PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2 AT MAE ON N/R N00892.
- [SDR 05FDEA01102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01102), Apr 22, 2005: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK STA 244 TO 480 RBL 45, HAS EXISTING BLEND REPAIRS AND AN EXISTING SPLICE REPAIR AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT PER 7-5340-7-5002. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SR
- [SDR 05FDEA01060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01060), Apr 21, 2005: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK, STA 344 - 480 HAS EXISTING BLEND REPAIRS AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT PER 7-5340-7-5002, LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK STA 344 - 480 LBL 45 IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01059), Apr 21, 2005: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK, STA 344, LBL 24 HAS EXISTING BLEND REPAIRS AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT PER 7-5340-7-5002. REMOVED SEAT TRACK STA 344 - 480 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED 
- [SDR 05FDEA01058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01058), Apr 21, 2005: STRAP. CHAFED. MAIN DECK CARGO, AT STA 1030 AND 1050 STR 6L, LINER FRAME ASSY HAS CHAFED INTO THE FRAME STRAP'S AND HARDWARE. GOUGE OUT OF LIMITS IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-1. REMOV
- [SDR 02FDEA00822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00822), Nov 12, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 580 JUST O/B OF STR 28R. R&R SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-6, 51-20-1, 51-30-5.
- [SDR 02FDEA00816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00816), Nov 11, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME BS 420, STR 23R. R&R FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00851), Nov 10, 2002: KEELBEAM. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH EO REV C1 PT5 KEELBEAM CHORD REPAIR BS 980-1007, STR 29L. REPAIRED KEELBEAM BS 980-1007, STR 29L IAW EO.
- [SDR 02FDEA00821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00821), Nov 8, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME BS 720E, STR 27R TO 28R. R&R FRAME PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11.
- [SDR 02FDEA00818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00818), Nov 7, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD BS 1070, RBL 46, WL 200. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8.
- [SDR 02FDEA00805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00805), Nov 7, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 29L, BS 1000 TO 1018. R&R STRINGER PER EO 7-5310-7-2356.
- [SDR 02FDEA00806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00806), Nov 7, 2002: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON KEELBEAM BS 1000, STR 29L. R&R KEELBEAM PER EO 7-5310-7-2356.
- [SDR 02FDEA00807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00807), Nov 6, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN ETERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1045 JUST BELOW STR 20L. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00800), Nov 5, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON FRAME AT STR 23R ASSOCIATED WITH E&E CATWALK. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00799), Nov 5, 2002: STRINGER. DENTED. DENT IN STR AT BS 392. REPAIRED STR 23R BS 392 IAW SRM 53-10-3, 51-10-2.

All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N254FE-2013-04-25/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N254FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N254FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67539, built 2024

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