# N258FE: 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: 20940
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1991
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1991
- Last registry action: June 19, 2014
- Mode S code: A275B8
- Owners when cancelled: [Federal Express Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORATION), [Attn FAA Liaison](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATTN%20FAA%20LIAISON)
- 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/N258FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=258FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N258FE-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 (87, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201109063775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109063775), Sep 6, 2011: SLIDE. DISLODGED. CLOSED L1 DOOR, DOOR SLIDE FELL OFF LAYING IN A HEAP AGAINST LAV DOOR. R & R L1 DOOR SLIDE REF MM 25-60-015-2. FINAL CLOSED
- [SDR FDEA200907112582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907112582), Jul 11, 2009: POWER UNIT. LEAKING. SYS B HYD SYS FAILED INFLT B HYD INDICATED ZERO GAL & PRESSURE BEGAN TO DECREASE BELOW 200 PSI. EVALUATION SHOWS LEAK FROM UPPER RUDDER AREA. F/E NOTED DECREASI
- [SDR FDEA200905141663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905141663), May 14, 2009: BYPASS VALVE. FAILED. ON DEPARTURE, FLAP RETRACTION NOT NORMAL, SPLIT FLAPS, OUTBOARD FLAPS IN AGREEMENT W/HANDLE AT FLAPS 5 DEG INBOARD FLAPS STAYED AT 15 DEG. RAN QRH, SOME SLATS E
- [SDR FDEA200902210623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902210623), Feb 21, 2009: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR RT WEB AT BS 1223 LIGHTENING HOLE HAS A CRACK. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA OF RT TORQUE BOX WEB AT STA 1223 IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER 
- [SDR FDEA200902200614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902200614), Feb 20, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. C2 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER IS GOUGED BS 990 S26R. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED EDGE IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & 2 FILLERS IAW SRM 52-00-03 FIG 4 & 52-30-1 
- [SDR FDEA200902200613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902200613), Feb 20, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED BS 970 ABOVE STR 26L AFT PIT. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AND PREVIOUS REPAIR FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2, CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA ON FRAME IAW SRM 51-10-1. FA
- [SDR FDEA200902200612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902200612), Feb 20, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED BS 990 ABOVE STR 26L AFT PIT. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED FILLER & DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5 & 51-40-3 FIG 1. HEAT TREATED
- [SDR FDEA200902190584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902190584), Feb 19, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. OIL CANNING RT FUSELAGE SKIN BS 675 BETWEEN STR 22R AND STR 23R. CUT-OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1 AND 
- [SDR FDEA200902190587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902190587), Feb 19, 2009: HINGE. CRACKED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE MCD AFT HINGE AFT END HAS LARGE CRACK TO ATTACH SCREW HOLE, FROM LOBE. REPLACED HINGE SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2 & IAW DWG 52FX1433 REV 
- [SDR FDEA200902190585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902190585), Feb 19, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, CORROSION ON SKIN LAP AT BS 690 STR 26R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA200810074263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200810074263), Oct 7, 2008: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. NR 1 ENG SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT FOR HIGH OIL PRESSURE (60 PSI) IAW QRH. WINDMILLED FOR 15 MINUTES IN GREEN BAND AND BELOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMI
- [SDR 08FDEA04263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04263), Oct 7, 2008: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN INFLT FOR HIGH OIL PRESSURE (60 PSI) IAW QRH. WINDMILLED FOR 15 MINUTES IN GREEN BAND AND BELOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMIT
- [SDR 07FDEA04996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04996), Dec 4, 2007: BLOCKER DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN CARGO DOOR "A" OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT, PRESSURIZATION NORMAL INITIALLY, FLICKERED AT FL 200 THEN REMAINED ON STEADY IN DESCENT UNTIL SHORT FINAL T
- [SDR 05FDEA00661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00661), Mar 28, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LOWER CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON T/O 70 KTS. RTO, NO OTHER INDICATIONS, LIGHT WENT OUT DURING DECELERATION. MEL 26MAR05, RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL:
- [SDR 05FDEA00660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00660), Mar 26, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LOWER CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON T/O AT 70 KTS, RTO NO OTHER INDICATIONS LIGHT WENT OUT DURING DECELERATION. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 26-19-A CAT
- [SDR 05FDEA00631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00631), Mar 24, 2005: LAMP. MALFUNCTIONED. LOWER CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON T/O AT 90 KTS, RTO- NO OTHER INDICATION ON CARGO PANEL OR BELL. BOTH FWD AFT COMPARTMENTS CHECK CLEAR. RELAMPED INDICATOR
- [SDR 05FDEA00280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00280), Feb 12, 2005: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. OVERWING BOX, TANK TOP, HAS CORROSION AT BODY STATION 840 RIGHT BUTT LINE 12.0. REPAIRED OVERWING BOX FUEL TANK, STATION 840 AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 12.0 IAW FEDEX E
- [SDR 04FDEA02006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02006), Jul 7, 2004: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FT, NR 4 MAIN CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH PROCEDURES. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING AT FL 230, NR 4 SMOKE WARNIN
- [SDR 04FDEA00762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00762), Mar 27, 2004: CONTROL BOX. INOPERATIVE. MAIN GEAR ANTI SKID OUTBOARD INOP & INBD INOP LIGHTS INTERMITTEN ON TAKEOFF ROLL WITH NO BRAKES APPLIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI SKID CONTROL BOX, OPS CHECK A
- [SDR 04FDEA00685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00685), Mar 22, 2004: BEAR STRAP. CORRODED. MAIN FRAME, FWD LWR CARGO DOOR BEAR STRAP CORRODED (AD 98-11-03R1). COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5310-73889A FUSELAGE - MAIN FRAME, FWD LWR CARGO DOOR BEAR STRAP CORROSIO
- [SDR 03FDEA01085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01085), Jul 10, 2003: SCAVENGE PUMP. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO OIL QUANTITY SLOWLY DECREASING TO ZERO. AS OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI AND OIL TEMP WA
- [SDR 03FDEA00732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00732), May 15, 2003: TRIPLER. WORN. COMPLY WITH E.A. 7-5330-70385 FUSELAGE-MAIN CARGO DOOR TRIPLER WEAR. FACT 15MAY03 21:19 BFM U COMPLIED WITH E.A. 7-5330-70385 FUSELAGE-MAIN CARGO DOOR TRIPLER W
- [SDR 03FDEA00135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00135), Feb 18, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN RETRACTING FROM FLAPS, 5 DEG TO 2 DEG, LEADING EDGE FLAPS AMBER REMAINED ON, RIGHT SIDE LEADING EDGE FLAP NR 4 REMAINED OUT. AFTER FOLLOWIN
- [SDR 02FDEA00308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00308), May 6, 2002: POSITION SWITCH. FAILED. RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE FLAP NR 5 FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN FLAPS 2 SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION SWITCH PER MM 27-80-001-4. OP
- [SDR 02FDEA00307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00307), May 3, 2002: FLAP. FAILED. 02-108 RIGHT INBD LEADING EDGE FLAP #5 FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN FLAPS 2 WAS SELECTED. ** S/D ** COMING
- [SDR 01FDEA00822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00822), Oct 5, 2001: SUPPORT. CRACKED. N 1137 L/W I/B SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM CRACKED OF I/B END. ** S/D ** COMING
- [SDR 01FDEA00850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00850), Sep 18, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. N 490 CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN INNER SIDE BS 498, RBL 7, WL 148. R&R SKIN PER EA 7-5330-59857.
- [SDR 01FDEA00851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00851), Sep 18, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. N 489 STRINGER 28R CORRODED AT BS 498. R&R STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00852), Sep 17, 2001: FLOORBEAM. MISDRILLED. N 783 FLOORBEAM LWR FLANGE HAS DRILL HOLE IN RADIUS BS 460, RBL 45, WL 208. R&R FLOORBEAM PER SR 27-53-034E & SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00840), Sep 17, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORRODED SHEAR TIE BS 1110, RBL 10 - 14. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-20-1, 51-10-2 & 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00838), Sep 17, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-1-, 1) ON FLOORBEAM BS 620 LBL 25 TO 45, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 01FDEA00839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00839), Sep 17, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-024-02) ON FLOORBEAM TOP CHORD UPPER AND LOWER FLANGE BS 680, RBL 3 - 25, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00837), Sep 17, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. N 450 AFT CARGO FRAME DENT AT BS 970, LBL 33. ** S/D ** COMING
- [SDR 01FDEA00528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00528), Jul 10, 2001: DAMPER. FAULTY. EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED YAW PULLED UPPER RUDDER YAW DAMPER AC & DC CB YAW DISCONTINUED.
- [SDR 01FDEA00030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00030), Jan 20, 2001: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. TRAILING EDGE INBOARD FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT DURING GO-AROUND. RED TABS ACCOMPLISHED. RESET INBOARD FLAP IND CIRCUIT BREAKER. CYCLED FLAPS 4 TIMES WITH NO DISC
- [SDR 0FDEA00478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0FDEA00478), Jul 19, 2000: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. GEAR RETRACTION WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION RED DOOR LIGHT ON FWD PANEL. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST PER MM 32-32-0. RT MLG OPS OK AND IND NORM. TEST SE
- [SDR 00FDEA00404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00404), Jun 23, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENG - FLAMES AND METAL PARTS REPORTED BY ACFT BEHIND, ON T/O AND TOWER. NR 1 ENG TEMP 610 ON T/O ROLL. ALL OTHER IND NORMAL. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 
- [SDR 99FDEA00507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00507), Dec 22, 1999: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMB THRU FLT LEVEL 180 CABIN PRESS START TO DECREASE AT 1200 RPM (4.8 PSID & DECREASING). PERFORMED CABIN PRES CKLIST, NO HELP. *S/D* ACCOMPLISH EXCESS CABIN 
- [SDR 99FDEA00180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00180), May 14, 1999: WIRE. OUT OF POSITION. LWR AFT BODY O/H LIGHT. TEST SYS OK PER RED TABS CLOSE BLD. *S/D* REPOSITIONED WIRE REF LOOP POS 26-14-1 PG 203. REMOVED AND REPLACED MODULATING SHUT OFF VALVE 
- [SDR 99FDEA00177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00177), May 12, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. LOWER BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM, WITH BOTH PACKS ON NR 1 ENG BLD CLOSED NR 2 AND 3 ENG BLD OPEN. RAN RED TABS 2-714 WHEN NR 1 BLD AND LT PACK OFF LIGHT WENT OUT. REM
- [SDR 99FDEA00158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00158), Apr 23, 1999: DUCT. LEAKED. 99-95 - LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT. STEP 19 IND BLD AIR LEAK IS BETWEEN BLEED VALVE AND PACK VALVE. ENG RUN ON NR 1, 2 AND 3 ENG NO FAULTS PER MM 24-14-1 PG 204CK. I
- [SDR 99FDEA00146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00146), Apr 17, 1999: OVERHEAT LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CLOSED LEFT PACK SWITCH AND NR 1 ENG BLD VALVE AFT RETARD NR 1, THROTTLE LIGHT WENT OUT AND STAY OUT. RAN NR 1 AND NR
- [SDR 98FDEA00339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00339), May 12, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. ON T/O, NR 3 ENG FAILED, SLIGHT SHUDDER ACCOMMP BY LOSS OF EPR AND N1, HIGH EGT AND LOSS OF OIL QTY, SHUTDOWN PER 727 A/C FLT MANUAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 
- [SDR 97FDEA00833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00833), Nov 14, 1997: POSITION IND. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLAP RETRACTION AT 2 DEGREE ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 4 RIGHT INBD FLAP DID NOT RETRACT. THE POSITION TEST SELECTOR INDICATED THE SAME. THE LEADING EDGE FLAPS 
- [SDR 97FDEA00122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00122), Feb 25, 1997: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE LOWERED (UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED NOT DOWN/ DOORS NOT OPEN). RAISED GEAR, INDICATED ALL UP. LOWER
- [SDR 96FDEA01664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01664), Nov 11, 1996: BONDING JUMPER. CORRODED. NR 398 036, CORROSION (C57-562-01-1) NR 1 K-FLAP BULLNOSE O/B BONDING JUMPER UPPER END LOWER ATTACH POINT. *S/D* REPAIRED NR 1 K-FLAP BULLNOSE O/B BONDING JUMPE
- [SDR 96FDEA01663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01663), Nov 11, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. NR 640, 035, CORROSION (C53-224-01, 1) ON MOP SILL AT BS 312 TO 360, LBL 62, WL 208.1. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED MOP SILL FROM BS 259 TO 360, LBL 65 WL 208.1 I
- [SDR 96FDEA01666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01666), Nov 9, 1996: BULLNOSE. WORN. NR 0137 038, LOWER RUDDER BULLNOSE WORN AT CONTACT POINT OF RUDDER TO VERTICAL FIN FAIRING, BEYOND LIMITS. RUDDER REMOVAL AND INSTALL REQUIRED). *S/D* REMOVED L
- [SDR 96FDEA01665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01665), Nov 9, 1996: BULLNOSE. WORN. NR 0136 037, UPPER RUDDER BULLNOSE WORN AT CONTACT POINT OF RUDDER TO VERTICAL FIN FAIRING, BEYOND LIMITS. RUDDER REMOVAL AND INSTALL REQUIRED. *S/D* REMOVED UP
- [SDR 96FDEA01658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01658), Nov 6, 1996: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0128 034. MAIN CABIN RIGHT HAND WINDOW PLUG BS 640-660 HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN PLUG AND WINDOW FRAME LOWER AFT CORNER. *** S/D *** COMING.

All 87: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N258FE-2015-08-10/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 19920922048789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920922048789I), Sep 22, 1992: Boeing 727233 (N258FE), Indianapolis, IN. Had hydraulic system failure on approach. Landed safely. Found nose landing gear transfer cylinder had cracked.

## Other aircraft with N258FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N258FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67535, built 2024

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