# N262FE: 1979 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21624
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1992
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1992
- Last registry action: November 7, 2012
- Mode S code: A286ED
- 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/N262FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=262FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N262FE-2013-12-18

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 (157, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201110134476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110134476), Oct 13, 2011: SWITCH. DAMAGED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH PROCEDURE AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. R & R NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH IAW MM32-6
- [SDR FDEA201109224034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109224034), Sep 22, 2011: RETAINER. BROKEN. EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BAR RETAINER PLASTIC CLIP IS BROKEN LT SIDE. REMOVED SLIDE ASSY FROM L1 DOOR. OPENED SLIDE COMPARTMENT COVER. R & R STOWAGE RETAINER FOR GI
- [SDR FDEA201104071377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104071377), Apr 7, 2011: VALVE. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB OUT, NR 1 ENG STRUT LIGHT ON, COMPLIED QRH, RETURN TO MEM LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER APPROX 2 MIN. FOUND CLAMP AND MOD VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPOSIT
- [SDR FDEA201101260370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201101260370), Jan 26, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY DURING CLIMBOUT. REPEAT GRIPE. R & R COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW MM 33-50-101-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR FDEA201101250344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201101250344), Jan 25, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES IAW MM33-50-001-2, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201010114002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010114002), Oct 11, 2010: CONTACT. DIRTY. CABIN ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT TEST FROM COCKPIT SWITCH. REMOVED LIGHT ASSY CLEANED CONTACTS AND REINSTALLED IAW 33-50-101-2-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK 
- [SDR FDEA200911093923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911093923), Nov 9, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INT FUSELAGE BS 303.9 BETWEEN STR 22R-23R SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX DIM OF CUT-OUT 2" X 5" IAW SRM 53-10-4. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPA
- [SDR FDEA200911083920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911083920), Nov 8, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DOUBLER EXT SKIN BS 440 STR 25L NO EDGE DISTANCE BETWEEN FASTENERS. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA UPPER & LWR SKIN, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, REPAIR FILLER, BE
- [SDR FDEA200911073886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911073886), Nov 7, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT HATCH EXTERIOR SKIN HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF SKIN EDGE DAMAGE. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL AND REMOVED COVER SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUT-OUT DAM
- [SDR FDEA200910303747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910303747), Oct 30, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. INT FUSELAGE BS 312-300 STR 25 RT HAS CORROSION IN CHANNEL. CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER APPROX DIM 18" LONG IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW STRINGER FILLER FROM BA
- [SDR FDEA200910303746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910303746), Oct 30, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. INT FUSELAGE BS 300-312 STR 24 RT IS CORRODED IN CHANNEL. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER 15.6 " LONG IAW SRM REV 101 51-10-1. FABRICATED STRINGER FILLER, 
- [SDR FDEA200910303745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910303745), Oct 30, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO AREA, BS 450, STR 3L, NO EDGE DISTANCE BETWEEN FASTENERS. REMOVED FASTENERS AREA IAW SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGE STRINGER AREA IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3,
- [SDR FDEA200910303744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910303744), Oct 30, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS1010 OTBD OF STR 29L LEVELING COMPOUND MISSING AND CORROSION ON SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3A. FABRICATED DOUBLER 
- [SDR FDEA200910283718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910283718), Oct 28, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS360 - BS420, LBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 344-480 LBL 24, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC 1520-79
- [SDR FDEA200910273852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910273852), Oct 27, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. DOUBLER EXT SKIN BS 460 STR 27L, NO EDGE DISTANCE BETWEEN FASTENERS. CUT OUT DAMAGE ON LOWER FLANGE OF STRINGER 27L, 3/4" X 3/4" IAW SRM 51- 10-1 REV 101, FABRI
- [SDR FDEA200910273692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910273692), Oct 27, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT W/W VERTICAL ANGLE IS CRACKED AT BS 870, RBL 8. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 101. LOCATED DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-5. INSTAL
- [SDR FDEA200910273740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910273740), Oct 27, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. LT WING STR CRACKED AT STR TO RIB ATTACH POINT WS 686.5 STR 10 STOP DRILLED CRACK .190 DIA, HFEC INSPECTED STOP DRILL AREA NO DEFECTS NOTED, FABRICATED ANGLES R
- [SDR FDEA200910273695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910273695), Oct 27, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN NR3 ENGINE NOSE COWL LWR SKIN AT NAC STA 69.00. CUT OUT DAMAGE 3 3/8 X 5 7/8 IAW SRM REV 101, 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3, .050 X 7 1
- [SDR FDEA200910273691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910273691), Oct 27, 2009: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMP BS 1130 OB OF STR 29LT. AFT FRAME FLANGE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AFT FLANGE ANGLE AT BS 1130 OTBD OF STR 29L IAW SRM REV 101 51-30-2. FABRICATED R
- [SDR FDEA200910213651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910213651), Oct 21, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT I/B MID FLAP CRACKED AT CUT-OUT IN T/E ANGLE. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF LT IB MID FLAP TE ANGLE 46" LONG IAW SRM REV 101, 51-30-2. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DE
- [SDR FDEA200910213637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910213637), Oct 21, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 360 - BS 420 BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 344-480 BL0 , FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC 1520-792 P
- [SDR FDEA200910213641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910213641), Oct 21, 2009: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LR TORQUE BOX, LWR LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1223. REMOVED DAMAGE 1/4" X 3/4" IN AFT AIRSTAIR RT LWER TORQUE BOX LOWER LIGHTNING HOLE AT
- [SDR FDEA200910213640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910213640), Oct 21, 2009: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LWR TORQUE BOX, LWR LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM AT BS 1213. REMOVED DAMAGE 1/4" X 3/4" IN AFT AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX LOWER LIGH
- [SDR FDEA200910213639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910213639), Oct 21, 2009: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. AFT AIR STAIRS, RT LWR TORQUE BOX, LWR LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT TOP AT BS 1213. REMOVED DAMAGE 1/4" X 3/4" IN AFT AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX LOWER LIGHTN
- [SDR FDEA200910213622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910213622), Oct 21, 2009: FRAME. DAMAGED. STA 303.9 FRAME, WEB CUTOUT AT STR 15L AND STR 16L HAVE SHARP RADIUS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW EA NR 7-5310-135505.
- [SDR FDEA200910203736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203736), Oct 20, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. TRIPLER EXT SKIN BS 620 STR 25L TWO DRILL STARTS. REMOVED FASTENERS AT EXT SKIN BS 620 STR 25L IAW SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX 1.05" X 4.6" IAW SRM
- [SDR FDEA200910203735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203735), Oct 20, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT INBD MID FLAP FWD LWR CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED 2 PLACES BELOW PULLEY MECHANISM WBL112. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE IAW SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA200910203650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203650), Oct 20, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. TRIPLER EXTERIOR SKIN BS 480 STR 25L HAS TWO DRILL STARTS CUT OUT DAMAGE 3 1/4 SQ IAW SRM REV H 53-30-3 FIG 1A. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER 
- [SDR FDEA200910203653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203653), Oct 20, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 360 - BS 420 RBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION & INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5
- [SDR FDEA200910203655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203655), Oct 20, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO AREA BS 640 STR 3L & STR 4L, NO EDGE DISTANCE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN IAW SRM 53-30-3, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF TEAR STRAP IAW SRM 53-30-4 FIG 9
- [SDR FDEA200910203654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203654), Oct 20, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 360 - BS 420 LBL 24.
- [SDR FDEA200910203652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203652), Oct 20, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 360 - BS 420 BL0.
- [SDR FDEA200910203636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910203636), Oct 20, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. RT WING INBD FORE FLAP OUTBD LEADING EDGE IS GOUGED AT WBL 482. BLENDED GOUGE ON RT WING INBD FORE FLAP LE SKIN AT O/B END IAW FEDEX B727 SRM REV 101, 51-10-1. 
- [SDR FDEA200910183605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910183605), Oct 18, 2009: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - RT LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1243 - MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 101 FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IA
- [SDR FDEA200910183600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910183600), Oct 18, 2009: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - RT LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED BS 1223 - MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 101 FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW S
- [SDR FDEA200910183604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910183604), Oct 18, 2009: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - RT LWR TORQUE BOX, LWR LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED BS 1223. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 101, FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-2 F
- [SDR FDEA200910183603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910183603), Oct 18, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING OTBD MID-FLAP UPPER CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED ABOVE INBD PULLEY AT WBL 320. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OTBD MID FLAP ASSY IAW MM 27-51-011-4. ADJUSTED/OPS CHE
- [SDR FDEA200910153587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910153587), Oct 15, 2009: ANGLE. DAMAGED. PLUG FOUND NEXT TO FASTENER BS 1183 CHORD ANGLE AFT PIT BETWEEN STR 28L TO STR 29L. TRIMMED OUT BS. 1183 BULKHEAD WEB APPROX DIM: 30 1/2" X 9 1/4", BULKHEAD BEA
- [SDR FDEA200910153578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910153578), Oct 15, 2009: VERTICAL BEAM. MISINSTALLED. FASTENERS HAVE NO SPACING AFT PIT BS 1183 LBL 17.8 VERTICAL BEAM. TRIMMED OUT BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB APPROX DIM: 30 1/2" X 9 1/4", BULKHEAD BEAM CUT-OUT DIM: 33 5
- [SDR FDEA200910143601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910143601), Oct 14, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT LWR AFT CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED AT INBD UP STOP PAD. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR FROM EXTRUSION BAC 1514-1559 2024T3-511, PO NR 29111160, DIM: 11" AND OTHE
- [SDR FDEA200901240316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901240316), Jan 24, 2009: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. THE LEFT BRAKE WILL NOT MODULATE. A GREAT DEAL OF PEDAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE AND THEN MAX BRAKING IS RESULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT BRAKE METERING VA
- [SDR 07FDEA03867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03867), Sep 17, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT LWR CARGO PIT FUSE. CUTOUT FOR NR 3 DOOR, STA 1130 PLUS 13" AFT SIDE FRAME HAS CORROSION DOWN LOW WHERE SCUFF PLATE MOUNTS AT STR 26R. REMOVED FRAME AT STA 
- [SDR 07FDEA03873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03873), Sep 17, 2007: SUPPORT BEAM. INOPERATIVE. LT WING SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM LOWER CHORD ANGLE I/B OF NR 4 FLAP TRACK HAS INCORRECT REPAIR INSTALLED REF SR-27-57-038. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED LOWER WING T/E PA
- [SDR 07FDEA03872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03872), Sep 17, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. "PREVIOUS REPAIR'" FLOORBEAM AT STA 620, RBL 29-42 HAS CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE FROM AREA NOT TREATED AND PRIMED. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF UPPER FLOORBEAM AT ST
- [SDR 07FDEA03870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03870), Sep 17, 2007: CHANNEL. CORRODED. LWR AFT CARGO PIT NR 3 CUTOUT THRESHOLD SUPPORT CHANNEL, STA 1130 STR 26R IS CORRODED. SUPPORT CHANNEL FOR NR 3 DOOR CUTOUT THRESHOLD IS REMOVED AND REPLACE ON 
- [SDR 07FDEA03791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03791), Sep 14, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. LT WING T/E PANEL BRACKET IS CRACKED, 2 EA. PLACES ABOVE AND JUST INBOARD OF THE NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR REPLACED PANEL BRACKET AS PER SRM 51-30-02, AT WBL 71 TO 
- [SDR 07FDEA03789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03789), Sep 14, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FWD PIT FRAME, STA 660 UPPER FLANGE HAS A DENT BETWEEN STR 23R-24R FOUND 3 DENTS ON UPPER FLANGE OF STA 660, BETWEEN S-22R -S-25R AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, CUTOU
- [SDR 07FDEA03669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03669), Sep 13, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING INBD MID FLAP, LOWER SURFACE, VERY AFT ANGLE STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AT NUTPLATE, 55" FROM INBD EDGE INSTALLED ANGLE IAW 51-40-4 THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A 
- [SDR 07FDEA03664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03664), Sep 13, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BRACKET IS CRACKED ABOVE ACTUATOR REMOVED AND REINSTALLED UPPER WING ROOT PANEL AT TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NR 8 SPOILER
- [SDR 07FDEA03721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03721), Sep 13, 2007: BEAM. CORRODED. RT MLG BEAM LOWER SURFACE AND FASTENER HOLES EXPOSED BY REMOVAL OF LOWER T/E PANELS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND INSPECTED. FOUND CORROSION INSIDE HOLES REPAIRED DAMA

All 157: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N262FE-2013-12-18/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA029), Jan 3, 2002: Boeing 727-200 (N262FE), Greenville, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The tug driver's failure to maintain control of the airplane during pushback resulting in the tug colliding with the airplane. A factor was ice on the ramp.

## 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.

- [Accident 20020102017029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020102017029A), Jan 2, 2002: Boeing 727233 (N262FE), Greer, SC, Substantial damage. (.4) On January 2, 2002, at 2120 eastern standard time, a Boeing 727-200, N262FE, owned and operated by federal express, collided with an airport tug during…

## Other aircraft with N262FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67531, built 2023

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