# N263FE: 1979 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A)
- 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: 21625
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1992
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1992
- Last registry action: February 15, 2013
- Mode S code: A28AA4
- 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/N263FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=263FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N263FE-2013-12-19

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 (95, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201106022096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106022096), Jun 2, 2011: SLIDE. DISLODGED. BIRD WAS A LAYOVER. WALKING UP CREW STAIRS DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LYING ON CREW STAIRS. REPLACED WITH A "NEW" SLIDE.
- [SDR FDEA201104271652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104271652), Apr 27, 2011: SLIDE. DISLODGED. ON PREFLIGHT FOUND SLIDE PACK SITTING ON MAIN DECK FLOOR. R & R EVACUATION SLIDE ASSY ON THE L1 DOOR REF MM 25-60-015-2. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE AT THIS TIME. PREMA
- [SDR FDEA200912054398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200912054398), Dec 5, 2009: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CHORD AT STA 1176, LBL 65 TO RBL 65. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED CHORD, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW CHORD PN 65-31773-1 PO NR 29
- [SDR FDEA200911284210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911284210), Nov 28, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. C-3 DOOR CUTOUT STR 25R IS CORRODED ON END AT BS 1140. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER DIMS 14" LONG, FABRICATED STRINGER RE
- [SDR FDEA200911264347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911264347), Nov 26, 2009: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING STA 686.5 STR TO RIB ATTACHMENT CRACKED AT STR 14. (LWR) REMOVED LWR CHORD AT LT WING STA 686.5 AT STR 14 IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 101, LOCATED AND DRILLED N
- [SDR FDEA200911254187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911254187), Nov 25, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE IN FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE BS 1166, BL 0. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 5 1/4" X 2", FABRICATED UPPER TEE, 2 SUPPORT ANGLES, 3 ANGLE SUPPORTS, REINFO
- [SDR FDEA200911254184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911254184), Nov 25, 2009: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT STA 620 STR 27L. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER DIMS 20", FABRICATED NEW STR SECTION, FABRICATED SPLICES AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-10-3 AN
- [SDR FDEA200911234351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234351), Nov 23, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD CUT-OUT INNER SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 4L. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA 3 EA. DIM(7/8" X 7/8") IAW EA 7-5310-135508. HFEC INSPECTED AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 27 PT6 N
- [SDR FDEA200911234350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234350), Nov 23, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD CUT-OUT INNER SKIN GOUGED STA 640, STR 6L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS 2 EA 7/8" AND 1 EA 1" X 2". CW HFEC INSP NO DEFECTS NOTED. MADE .040" INSURANCE CUT, FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA200911234349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234349), Nov 23, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD CUT-OUT INNER SKIN GOUGED, STA 625, STR 10L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1" IAW EA 7-5310-135511. CW HFEC INSP, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED .040" INSURANCE CUT
- [SDR FDEA200911234188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234188), Nov 23, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FUSELAGE RIB TO SKIN SHEAR TIE WEB CRACKED, PIECE BROKEN OFF, APPROX F/S 328, LBL 14, NLG W/W STRUCTURE AT LWR CHORD ATTACHMENT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 3" X 
- [SDR FDEA200911234127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234127), Nov 23, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MIS-DRILLED FASTENER HOLES STA 1166 FLOORBEAM RBL 25 TO RBL 65. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 34" LONG, FABRICATED UPPER TEE, 2 SUPPORT ANGLES, AND 2 REINFORCEMENT S
- [SDR FDEA200911234126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234126), Nov 23, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MIS-DRILLED FASTENER HOLES STA 1166 FLOORBEAM LBL 25 TO LBL 65. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 3 3/4" X 2", FABRICATED UPPER TEE, SUPPORT ANGLES AND 2 REINFORCEMENT S
- [SDR FDEA200911234125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234125), Nov 23, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MIS-DRILLED FASTENER HOLES STA 1148 FLOORBEAM RBL 25 TO RBL 65. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 95 1/8" X 2", FABRICATED UPPER TEE REPAIR, SUPPORT ANGLES, REINFORCEME
- [SDR FDEA200911234124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234124), Nov 23, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MIS-DRILLED FASTENER HOLES STA 1148 FLOORBEAM LBL 25 TO LBL 65. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 3 3/8" X 2", FABRICATED UPPER TEE, 2 ANGLES AND 2 REINFORCEMENT STRAPS.
- [SDR FDEA200911234123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234123), Nov 23, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MIS-DRILLED FASTENER HOLES STA 1130 FLOORBEAM RBL 25 TO RBL 65. REMOVED WEB AT STA 1130-1148, CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 2" X 1 1/4", FABRICATED ANGLE, HEAT TREA
- [SDR FDEA200911234122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911234122), Nov 23, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MIS-DRILLED FASTENER HOLES STA 1130 FLOORBEAM LBL 25 TO LBL 65. REMOVED WEB AT STA 1130-1148 FOR ACCESS, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 2" X 1 1/4", FABRICATED ANGLE
- [SDR FDEA200911214375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911214375), Nov 21, 2009: SKIN. CHAFED. 5 DOUBLERS ON MCD CUTOUT INNER SKIN DAMAGED FROM CHAFING. DOUBLERS WERE REMOVED ON EA 7-5330-89309. FABRICATED 4 EACH DOUBLERS USING 2024T-3 .100 PO NR 9008728 
- [SDR FDEA200911214374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911214374), Nov 21, 2009: SKIN. CHAFED. 3 DOUBLERS ON MCD CUTOUT INNER SKIN DAMAGED FROM CHAFING. DOUBLERS WERE REMOVED ON EA 7-5330-110787. FABRICATED 3 EACH DOUBLERS USING 2024T-3 .140 PO NR 2907573
- [SDR FDEA200911214107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911214107), Nov 21, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION INDICATION AND LIFTING/ DISBONDING OF LEVELING COMPOUND ON LT HORIZ WALKWAY BEAM ABOUT STA 294, LBL 14, NWW. REMOVED COMPOUND AND FOUND CORROSION OUT 
- [SDR FDEA200911204416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911204416), Nov 20, 2009: DOUBLER. GOUGED. MCD CUTOUT INNER SKIN GOUGED STA 480, STR 4L. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA 2 EA. DIM (1.9" X 1 1/2") AND (1.45" X 0.65") IAW EA NR 7-5310-135510. HFEC INSPECTED CUTOUT IA
- [SDR FDEA200911204250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911204250), Nov 20, 2009: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FWD ENTRY DOOR FRAME STA 303.9 STR 16L CRACK ON THE WEB CUTOUT. REMOVED FWD ENTRY DOOR STOP AND SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILLED CRACK TO .250 DIM IA
- [SDR FDEA200911204103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911204103), Nov 20, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. LT WING INBD FOREFLAP INBD L/E DENTED AND GOUGED. REMOVED 2 EACH ACCESS PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 3/4" X 3/4" IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED
- [SDR FDEA200911204102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911204102), Nov 20, 2009: RETAINER. CRACKED. LT WING INBD MID FLAP T/E CHORD CRACKED AT WS 195. REMOVED SEAL RETAINER, DISPLACED MID-FLAP SKIN FOR ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED CHORD SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SECT
- [SDR FDEA200911204101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911204101), Nov 20, 2009: RETAINER. CRACKED. LT INBD MID FLAP T/E CHORD CRACKED AT INBD AFT FLAP TRACK WS 180. REMOVED SEAL RETAINER AND DISPLACED MID-FLAP SKIN FOR ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED CHORD SECTION, F
- [SDR FDEA200911194183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911194183), Nov 19, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. LT WING, LT INBD FOREFLAP OTBD END IS GOUGED ON L/E REPAIR, W/S 360 REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1 AND
- [SDR FDEA200911184186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911184186), Nov 18, 2009: SKIN. BULGED. SKIN BULGE STA 620 STR 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 6.025" X 1.12", FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR, TRIPLER REPAIR, STRUCTURAL FILLER, & FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53
- [SDR FDEA200911184019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911184019), Nov 18, 2009: SKIN. CHAFED. RT WING, INBD FLAP, FORE FLAP L/E IS GOUGED, JUST INBD OF NR 6 JACKSCREW. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 1 1/2" X 3/4", FABRICATED PLATE USING 2024T-3 .063 PO NR 900
- [SDR FDEA200911184007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911184007), Nov 18, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 5 SLAT UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT INBD SLAT HOOK MOUNT SCREW. REMOVED THE HOOK FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1. C/W HFEC INSP IAW N
- [SDR FDEA200911184006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911184006), Nov 18, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. LT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD ANGLE CRACKED WBL 118. REPAIRED LT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD ANGLE IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C, REMOVED DOUBLER, CUT-OUT WEB AND CRAC
- [SDR FDEA200911184005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911184005), Nov 18, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. RT WING T/E EDGE FALSE SPAR CHORD ANGLE CRACKED WBL 118. REPAIRED RT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD ANGLE WBL 118 IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C, REMOVED DOUBLER, CUT OUT
- [SDR 08FDEA03984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03984), Sep 22, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1765 AND STA 1785, LBL 106. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-00. FABR
- [SDR 07FDEA04361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04361), Sep 28, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STA 950 S-26L HAS A CRACK AND CORROSION ON FRAME STA 950 REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6, AREA WITHIN LIMITS IAW EA 7-5310-110790, HFEC ACCOMPLISHED
- [SDR 07FDEA04352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04352), Sep 27, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STA 950F LBL 44 MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-CAP IAW SRM 51-30 AND SRM 27-53-034.
- [SDR 06FDEA03571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03571), Oct 3, 2006: TORQUE LINK. SCRATCHED. ON LANDING ROLLOUT BELOW 80 KNOTS, FELT A VIOLENT SHUDDERING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. AFTER BLOCKING A/C AND INSP'ING NOSE GEAR FOUND DAMAGE AS FOLLOWS: GROUND
- [SDR 05FDEA01832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01832), Jul 7, 2005: PLATE. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR BS 460 TO 640 LBL 45 WL 295 DOOR CUTOUT INNER PLATE HAS NUMEROUS GOUGES. *S/D* BLENDED AND REPAIRED GOUGES IN MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER PLATE IAW EA
- [SDR 05FDEA01830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01830), Jul 7, 2005: PLATE. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR BS 460 TO 480 LBL 24 WL 287 DOOR CUTOUT INNER PLATE HAS NUMEROUS GOUGES. *S/D* BLENDED NUMEROUS GOUGES IN DOOR CUTOUT INNER PLATE IAW EA 7-5330-
- [SDR 05FDEA01828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01828), Jul 7, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR BS 620 TO 640 LBL 24 WL 287 DOOR CUTOUT INNER PLATE HAS NUMEROUS GOUGES. *S/D* BLENDED NUMEROUS GOUGES AT MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT INNER PLATE PER
- [SDR 05FDEA01824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01824), Jul 7, 2005: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. LIGHTNING STRIKE IN SKIN AT BS 441 1.5 X 1.5 INCH AT STR 23. *S/D* REPAIRED LIGHTNING STRIKES IAW SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 05FDEA01822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01822), Jul 7, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN, SECTION 48, BS 1329 LBL 22 3 INCHES O/B OF AFT AIRSTAIR CUTOUT GOUGED. *S/D* GOUGED IN EXTERNAL SKIN OF THE AFT AIRSTAIR CUTOUT AT BS 13
- [SDR 05FDEA01715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01715), Jun 28, 2005: SUPPORT ANGLE. CHAFED. LT MLG FWD TRUNNION I/B SUPPORT ANGLE IS CHAFED ON LWR EDGE. REPAIR (BLENDED), STRESS RELIEVED AND REFINISHED LT MLG FWD TRUNNION SUPPORT ANGLE ON LWR EDGE IAW 
- [SDR 05FDEA01708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01708), Jun 27, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN OF AFT AIRSTAIR, SECTION 48, AREA FROM LE TO 27 INCH AFT OF LE, LBL 21 TO RBL 21, HAS GRAVEL DAMAGE.
- [SDR 05FDEA01665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01665), Jun 23, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN STA 1010, STR 29L. OUT OF LIMITS AREA CUT OUT, INSTALLED SRM REPAIR TO THE SKIN AT STA. 1010, STR 29L, REF SRM 53-30-3 PAGE
- [SDR 05FDEA01648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01648), Jun 22, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN GOUGED AT AFT AIRSTAIR CUTOUT, BS 1230, LBL 20. REPAIRED SKIN AT AFT AIR STAIR CUTOUT BS 1230, LBL 20 PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 05FDEA01616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01616), Jun 17, 2005: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO CORROSION ON KEELBEAM STA 950D TO 950E, STR 29L. BLENDED CORROSION AT KEELBEAM STA 950D TO 950E OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SR27-53-023A. FOUN
- [SDR 03FDEA00076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00076), Jan 27, 2003: SKIN. GOUGED. NR 3 CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN HAS A GOUGE 15 INCHES FROM FWD EDGE 28 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE. GOUGE ON NR 3 CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IA
- [SDR 03FDEA00072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00072), Jan 22, 2003: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON FLOORBEAM BS 990 RBL 37.5 WL 207.
- [SDR 03FDEA00071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00071), Jan 22, 2003: SHEAR TIE. DENTED. DENT IN SKIN AT FRAME BS 460 BETWEEN STR 20R - 21R. FOUND SKIN TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. SHEAR TIE AT BS 460 STR 20R-21R OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51
- [SDR 03FDEA00063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00063), Jan 22, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION, FORWARD CARGO DOORWAY LOWER SILL BEAM WEB, STA 560-620 STR 26R, NUMEROUS AREAS OUTBOARD SIDE. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED FORWARD CARGO DOOR L
- [SDR 03FDEA00062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00062), Jan 22, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK OUTBOARD FLANGE BS 720D - 720D+10 LBL 25 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2.

All 95: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N263FE-2013-12-19/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N263FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N263FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67530, built 2023

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