# N257FE: 1975 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2015-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2015
- 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: 20939
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1991
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1991
- Last registry action: July 11, 2014
- Mode S code: A27201
- 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/N257FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257FE-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 727-233: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233.md

## Service difficulty reports (89, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201303080529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201303080529), Mar 8, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED SERVICE CHECK, L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES, OPS TEST IAW MM33-50-001-2.
- [SDR FDEA201212064255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212064255), Dec 6, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. ACFT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACFT STRIKE, THE RT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS SUSTAINED DAMAGE. INITIAL INSPECTION SHOWS NUMEROUS RIBS AND STIFFENERS BRO
- [SDR FDEA201211204106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211204106), Nov 20, 2012: PANEL. UNSECURE. IN FLIGHT, ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL MODE. WITH ACFT AT 10000 FT PRESSURE CONTROLLER WOULD HOLD ABOUT 7000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE IN MANUA
- [SDR FDEA201209203362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201209203362), Sep 20, 2012: OXYGEN MASK. FAILED. SECOND OBSERVER OXYGEN MASK FAILED PREFLIGHT CHECK. THE FLOW INDICATOR SHOWED RED DURING TEST. REPLACED SECOND OBSERVER`S OXYGEN MASK, OP CHECKED NORMAL IAW 35-
- [SDR FDEA201206062107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206062107), Jun 6, 2012: SLIDE. UNWANTED DEPLOY. FORWARD CARGO SLIDE DEPLOYED FROM DOOR BEING OPENED EXTERNALLY. STOWED SLIDE AS REQUIRED IN REF TO AMM 25-60-015-2. ACFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201203291170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201203291170), Mar 29, 2012: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. 45 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF NR 3 ENG HAD LOST APPROX 1 GAL DOWN TO 1.5 GALS FROM 2.6 GAL AT TAKEOFF. OIL PRESSURE & TEMP WERE NORMAL ON NR 3. LANDED WITH GAL 1.25 GAL 
- [SDR FDEA201108093162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108093162), Aug 9, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28L CORRODED BS 540. CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER DIM 17 AND 1/4 INCHES LONG IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 
- [SDR FDEA201108053124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108053124), Aug 5, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT FRAME 360 AT STRINGER 19, RT SIDE OF EXTERIOR SURFACE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED 3EA REPAIR FILLERS, REPAIR DOULBER, AND STRUCTURAL FILLER, AND I
- [SDR FDEA201107303042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107303042), Jul 30, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER ANTENNA STRUCTUAL DOUBLER STA.550 BETWEEN STR 28 RIGHT AND 28 LEFT REMOVED ANTENNA STRUCTURAL DOUBLER STA 550 BETWEEN STR 28R TO 28L IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR FDEA201107283003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107283003), Jul 28, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM HAS CRACK AT LOWER FWD RADIUS BL 0, CRACK DOES NOT EXTEND. BEYOND SECOND FASTENER EITHER SIDE OF BL 0. STOP DRILLED CRACK IN BS 900 FLOORBEAM LWR FWD 
- [SDR FDEA201107273002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107273002), Jul 27, 2011: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RT WING INBD MID FLAP T/E CHORD CRACKED AT INBD CABLE CONTROL DRUM CUTOUT. CUT OUT DAMAGE TRAILING EDGE CHORD RIGHTHAND WING INBOARD MID FLAP IAW SRM 51-40-4 FI
- [SDR FDEA201107232921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107232921), Jul 23, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FRAME, BS 760.95 CRACK IN WEB PILOT HOLE. REPAIRED RT FRAME BS 760.95 IAW EO 7-5310-7-3367 PT 9.
- [SDR FDEA201107232920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107232920), Jul 23, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. RT FRAME BS 760.95, CRACK IN 2ND HOLE ABOVE FLOOR AND CRACK IN 3RD HOLE ABOVE FLOOR. REPAIRED RT FRAME BS 760.95 IAW FED EX EO 7-5310-7-3367 PT9.
- [SDR FDEA201107212887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107212887), Jul 21, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. LT WING OTBD MID FLAP INBD T/E IS CHIPPED. FOUND TO BE UNREPAIRABLE IAW SRM 57-50-1 FIG 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT O/B MID FLAP ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 27-51-011-4-0.
- [SDR FDEA201107202847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202847), Jul 20, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 28L AT BS 510 HAS CORROSION INSIDE HAT CHANNEL. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG.1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG.1 AND 
- [SDR FDEA201107202825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202825), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK, RBL 26, BS 1170. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOCATED, AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53
- [SDR FDEA201107202862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202862), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGES LBL 26, BS 772-850. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SR
- [SDR FDEA201107202855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202855), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK AT LBL 24 IS CORRODED ON LWR SURFACE BTWN BS 480-500. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION AND 2 EA. R
- [SDR FDEA201107202852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202852), Jul 20, 2011: FRAME SPLICE. CRACKED. CABIN FRAME SPLICE AT BS 930, STR 14R HAS CRACK INDICATING AT SPLICE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10 4 FIG 1.
- [SDR FDEA201107202863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202863), Jul 20, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 950D, LBL 20. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG. 1. CUTOUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INS
- [SDR FDEA201107202857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202857), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 480 - STA 530, RBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK & SPLICE SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE ANGLES AND SPLI
- [SDR FDEA201107202848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202848), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE LBL 50 BS 780-870. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7 
- [SDR FDEA201107202840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202840), Jul 20, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT BS 580, STRINGER 7R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SRM REV.103 53-30-3 FIG 3. FABRICATED REPAIR D
- [SDR FDEA201107202838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202838), Jul 20, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT BS 690, STRINGER 7R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-4 FIG.
- [SDR FDEA201107202827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202827), Jul 20, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS LIGHTING STRIKE DAMAGE AT BS 265 BELOW STR 4R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG.
- [SDR FDEA201107202826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202826), Jul 20, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BS 1110 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BL0 AND LBL26. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG. 3, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA201107202858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202858), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 370-480, LBL 24. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7A & SRM 53-1
- [SDR FDEA201107202867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202867), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 383 - 480, LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE PARTS AND WEB FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW
- [SDR FDEA201107202866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202866), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 380 - 480, RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 53-10-
- [SDR FDEA201107202861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202861), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK SPLICE PLATE BS 480-498, LBL 45. FOUND SEAT TRACK SPLICE AND SEAT TRACK SECTION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM REPORT 2489. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTI
- [SDR FDEA201107202860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202860), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 480 - 550, RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AND SPLICE PARTS AFTER FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRMR 2489 & SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED
- [SDR FDEA201107202856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202856), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 600 - 720, BL 0. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS SEAT TRACK IAW SRM REPORT 2489 AND SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM
- [SDR FDEA201107202854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202854), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 344-390, RBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AFTER FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-2 & SRM REPORT 2489, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRAC
- [SDR FDEA201107202853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202853), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 480-600, BL 0. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 2489. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-2 
- [SDR FDEA201107202865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202865), Jul 20, 2011: BEAM. MISINSTALLED. AFT PIT BS 1183 VERTICAL BEAM LBL 17.8 SEVERAL FASTENERS HAVE LOW SPACING. TRIMMED OFF BEAM AFT FLANGE AND WEB, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, TREATED, PRIMED AND INS
- [SDR FDEA201107202846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202846), Jul 20, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 510 BL 0 IN FWD CARGO BAY FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION AROUND ANTENNA DOUBLER. REMOVED ANTENNA STRUCTURAL DOUBLER BS 510, BL 0 IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CORROS
- [SDR FDEA201107202841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202841), Jul 20, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 28L AT BS 510 HAS CORROSION INSIDE HAT CHANNEL. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND 
- [SDR FDEA201107202839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202839), Jul 20, 2011: FRAME. DENTED. BS 500 FRAME DENTED BTWN STR 24R-25R AT UPPER FLANGE. FOUND AREA DENTED AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIGURE 1. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER
- [SDR FDEA201107202824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107202824), Jul 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BL 0 BS 1140 TO 1180. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-2, FIG 7A. INSTALLED NEW SEAT 
- [SDR FDEA201107192823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192823), Jul 19, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM BS 950, RBL 50. REMOVED UPPER TEE CAP IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW TEE CAP IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIGURE 7 AND SRM 51-30-5. IN
- [SDR FDEA201107192818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192818), Jul 19, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM, LOWER SIDE LBL58, BS 950. FLOORBEAM REPLACED ON NR NOO538.
- [SDR FDEA201107192815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192815), Jul 19, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. RT FRAME BS 783.95, SECOND AND THIRD HOLE ABOVE FLOOR HAVE DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES. REPAIRED RIGHT HAND FRAME BS 783.95 IAW EA 7-5310-152422.
- [SDR FDEA201107192804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192804), Jul 19, 2011: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. RT KEELBEAM IS CRACKED AT SECOND HAND, THIRD FASTENER, BS 880, RBL 6. REPAIRED RT KEELBEAM AT BS 880 RBL 6 IAW EA 7-5310-152421.
- [SDR FDEA201107192805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192805), Jul 19, 2011: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. LT KEEL BEAM IS CRACKED AT SECOND FASTENER BS 880 LBL 6. REPAIRED LT KEELBEAM BS 880 LBL6 IAW EA 7-5310-152421.
- [SDR FDEA201107192802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192802), Jul 19, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP TEE ON FLOORBEAM STA 620, LBL 45 - 25. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG.3. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG.3. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR P
- [SDR FDEA201107192807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192807), Jul 19, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED AND CHAFED AT LAP SEAM BS 950, PLUS 10", STRINGER 26L. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG.14. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS DO
- [SDR FDEA201107192803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192803), Jul 19, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP TEE CAP FLOORBEAM STA 380, RBL 25 - RBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG. 4B. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND REPAIRE
- [SDR FDEA201107192999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192999), Jul 19, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT BS 198, STR 13 R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 13, FABRICATED DOUBLERS & FILLERS IAW SRM 53-30-3 F
- [SDR FDEA201107192821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192821), Jul 19, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION TOP OF FLOORBEAM, BS 950F, LBL 18. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3 AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3.
- [SDR FDEA201107192819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192819), Jul 19, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK RBL 26, BS 870 AND 950. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3 AND REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 5

All 89: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257FE-2015-08-10/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N257FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67536, built 2024

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