# N265FE: 1979 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 21671
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 2005
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2005
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A29212
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- 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/N265FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=265FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N265FE-2013-03-01

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 FDEA201208243149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201208243149), Aug 24, 2012: OXYGEN BOTTLE. LOW. PERFORMED TRANSIT CHECK. PORTABLE CREW OXYGEN BOTTLE LOW. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. R & R FLIGHT CREW PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE OPS NORMAL IAW MM35-30-000-0-0. R/I FRO
- [SDR FDEA201111295075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201111295075), Nov 29, 2011: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. OTBD FLAP ASYMMETRY WHILE ON APPROACH. LT FLAP BY 20DEG, RT FLAP AT 15DEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER ASSY AND CABLE. IAW MM 2
- [SDR FDEA201012284757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012284757), Dec 28, 2010: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF CLIMB AT 400'AGL, AT CLIMB POWER, EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS OFF, THE ENGINE RECOVERED AFTER A COUPLE OF 
- [SDR FDEA201007192596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007192596), Jul 19, 2010: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RT WING, INBD FLAP, MID FLAP, AFT CHORD IS CRACKED AT WBL 112. CUTOUT SECTION CHORD CRACKED AT RT WING INBD FLAP MIDFLAP WBL 112 DIM: 47.6250" IAW SRM 51-40-4, 
- [SDR FDEA201007162566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007162566), Jul 16, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. SURROUND INNER SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 16L, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM APPROX 2" X 1" AND 1" X 1.2". FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR FROM 2024-T3 .125, DIM APPROX 9.50"
- [SDR FDEA201007152534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007152534), Jul 15, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. LH W/W CORROSION ON WEB AT STRINGER 18A FROM BS 920 TO 930 REMOVED SILL (WEB SHELF ON STRINGER 18A) AT BS 870 TO BS 950 LBL 55, FABRICATED SILL (WEB) FROM 7075O
- [SDR FDEA201007152556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007152556), Jul 15, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 990 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29L AND 28L CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE 1" X 6" IAW FED SRM, REV 103, 53-10-4, FIG 15. FABRICATED SH
- [SDR FDEA201007142561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007142561), Jul 14, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. SURROUND INNER SKIN GOUGES STA 640 STR 16L COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5330-135570 FUSELAGE AD 98-11-03 R1, SURROUND STRUCTURE, INNER SKIN GOUGE REPAIR BY BLENDING GOUGE
- [SDR FDEA201007132504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007132504), Jul 13, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L FROM BS 950A TO 1130. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER 27L FROM BS 950D PLUS 10 INCHES TO BS 1005, 85 INCHES LONG IAW SRM, REV 103, 53-10-3
- [SDR FDEA201007132500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007132500), Jul 13, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 28L AT STRINGER SPLICE BS 1015.
- [SDR FDEA201007122492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007122492), Jul 12, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN 1183 BULKHEAD SKIN HAS CRACK AT LBL 60, WL 220 REMOVED LINE SUPPORT ANGLE, HORIZONTAL STIFENERS, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX. DIM 4.29"X2.4", FABRICA
- [SDR FDEA201007092441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007092441), Jul 9, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD SURROUND INNER SKIN GOUGED STA 460 STR 5L. REMOVED INNER SKIN BS 460-510 UPPER FWD IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED INNER SKIN FROM 2024 T3 .125" PO 90010048 DIM
- [SDR FDEA201007092464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007092464), Jul 9, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED MAIN CABIN LBL 45 BS 850-760. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AND "T" CHORD AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM BAC 1520-3417178T6 AND NEW "T" CHO
- [SDR FDEA201007092440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007092440), Jul 9, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. SURROUND INNER SKIN GOUGED STA 620, STR 5L. REMOVED INNER SKIN 600 TO 640 UPPER AFT IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED INNER SKIN FROM 2024T3 .125 DIM 48" X 79" IAW DR
- [SDR FDEA201007092442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007092442), Jul 9, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. SURROUND INNER SKIN GOUGED STA 520, STR 5L. REMOVED MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN CENTER AREA IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED CENTER INNER SKIN USING 2024 T3 .090" PO 
- [SDR FDEA201007092466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007092466), Jul 9, 2010: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING INBD AILERON TAB HAS DISBONDING T/E SKIN SURFACE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA (15.5" X 3.52") SANDED, CLEANED AND PREPPED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-00 PARAGRAPH NR 7. 
- [SDR FDEA201007072397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007072397), Jul 7, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 970 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30 AND 29R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SHEAR TIE AT BS 970 STR 29-30R IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 12 DIM 4 1/2" X 3" FAB
- [SDR FDEA201007062380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007062380), Jul 6, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION - STRINGER 27L, STATION 740 INSIDE CHANNEL. CUT OUT STRINGER 27L AT BS 740, 8 5/8" LONG AND 2 STRINGER TIES ANGLES IAW SRM REV 103 53-10-3 FIG 1 51-30
- [SDR FDEA201007062371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007062371), Jul 6, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION - UPPER SKIN, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF WING CTR SECTION FUEL TANK. APPROX BS 825, RBL 12. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND 57-
- [SDR FDEA201007052391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007052391), Jul 5, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. AFT STAIR AREA, RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE BS 1223. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, DIMENSION 1/4" AFT AIRSTAIR AREA RT BS 1223 IAW SRM 51-40- 2 F
- [SDR FDEA201007052390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007052390), Jul 5, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. AFT STAIR AREA, RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED 2 EA AT LIGHTING HOLE BS 1236. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIM: 1/4" AT AFT AIRSTAIR AREA RH BS 1236 IAW SRM 51-40-2 
- [SDR FDEA201007032343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007032343), Jul 3, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 29L FROM BS 950F TO 970. REMOVED CORROSION ON STR 29L FROM 950F TO 970 IAW SRM 51-10-6. CW UT. THICKNESS IAW NDTM 51-00-00 PT 4 FIG 2, ORI
- [SDR FDEA201003100769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201003100769), Mar 10, 2010: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE RETRACTED GEAR AND RT GEAR DOWN AND RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED RED TABS TO NO AVAIL. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF THE RT MLG
- [SDR 07FDEA04692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04692), Oct 26, 2007: FRAME SPLICE. CRACKED. FWD LOWER CARGO SPLICE FRAME AT STA 580 BETWEEN STR 21L AND 22L HAS A CRACK. REMOVED 53FX1350 SPLICE FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FRAME IAW 727 SR
- [SDR 07FDEA04552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04552), Oct 10, 2007: VANE. FAILED. CAPT'S STICK SHAKER WENT OFF. A/C WAS PROPERLY CONFIGURED FOR T/O. PULL C/B. REMOVED AND REPLACED AOA VANE. VANE OPS CKS GOOD, REF B727-200MM, RPT BY: 437820. P
- [SDR 07FDEA02738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02738), Aug 2, 2007: NONE. NONE. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON CLIMB-OUT, SYS A HYD ENG NR 1 PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NOTICED HYD SYS A QUANTITY DECREASING. JACKED AIRCRAFT IAW THE B727-
- [SDR 07FDEA02637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02637), Jul 27, 2007: HOSE. FAILED. UPON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER T/O SYS A FLUID QTY WENT TO ZERO. LT MAIN GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED. SYS A PUMPS AND FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCH WERE TURNED OFF FOR APPROX 25 
- [SDR 05FDEA03718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03718), Nov 8, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, RAM AIR DOORS ACTUATOR ACCESS PANEL HAS CORROSION ON LANDS BETWEEN STRINGER 28-L AND STRINGER 28-R AT STATION BS 720B. REMOVED CORROSION IAW 
- [SDR 05FDEA03452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03452), Oct 19, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT SKIN CORRODED AT BS 720D BETWEEN STRINGERS 26L AND 27L. REMOVED, FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED REPAIR TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 
- [SDR 05FDEA03451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03451), Oct 19, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED AT RT STA 495 AND STRINGER 20R. REMOVED, FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN FROM STA 4
- [SDR 05FDEA03412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03412), Oct 12, 2005: CHANNEL. CORRODED. LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR ZEE CHANNEL HAS BARE METAL AND CORROSION AT STRINGER 17L FROM STA 1045 TO 1060. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD ANGLE IAW BOEING DRAWING 65-561
- [SDR 05FDEA03048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03048), Sep 22, 2005: CONNECTOR. DETERIORATED. ON T/O FROM MSN, PLACED GEAR HANDLE TO UP, GEAR RETRACTED AND ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUSIHED NORMALLY, HOWEVER WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO OFF, THE RED DOOR LIG
- [SDR 05FDEA01510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01510), Jun 2, 2005: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON GEAR EXTENSION FROM OFF POSITION TO DOWN, NLG DID NOT UNLOCK (OR GO GREEN), RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE TO UP, LIGHTS OUT, GEAR HANDLE DOWN, 3 GREEN LIGHTS. REPLACE
- [SDR 05FDEA00354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00354), Mar 3, 2005: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED DOWN RED UNSAFE INDICATION. AFTER 30 SEC NOSE EXTENDED GREEN SAFE INDICATION.
- [SDR MXO2004F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MXO2004F00000), Apr 1, 2004: BEARING. CONTAMINATED. WHILE LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A SHIMMY IN THE LANDING GEAR. BELIEVING THAT THEY HAD BLOWN A TIRE, THEY STOPPED ON A TAXIWAY AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE, I
- [SDR 03FDEA00371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00371), Apr 2, 2003: UPLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT TEST. AIR BORNE WITH GEAR UP AND LDG GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT COMES ON BRIGHT, AND GREEN NOSE GEAR LT COMES ON DIM. NO OTHER GEAR
- [SDR 03FDEA00332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00332), Mar 18, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME IS CRACKED AT WL 208, BS 1176, LBL 16. BS 1176 FRAME CRACKED AT LBL 16, WL 208 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1, REMOVED BS 1176 FRAME RBL 
- [SDR 03FDEA00330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00330), Mar 18, 2003: STRINGER. GOUGED. GOUGE IN STRINGER 3 RT OB FLANGESTA 540. REMOVED & REPALCED STRINGER 3 RT BS 530 TO BS 550 I.A.W. FED EX EA 7-5310-69439.
- [SDR 03FDEA00329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00329), Mar 18, 2003: STRINGER. GOUGED. GOUGE IN STRINGER 3 RT OB FLANGE STA 520. REMOVED & REPLACED STR 3 RT BS 510 TO BS 530 IAW FED EX EA 7-5310-69439.
- [SDR 03FDEA00331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00331), Mar 18, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF HORIZONTAL WEB INBOARD OF STRINGER 18A, BS 908 RBL 66 WL 189.
- [SDR 03FDEA00327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00327), Mar 17, 2003: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER END CRACKED AT FASTENER BS 720B PLUS 4 STR 15L. REPAIRED STR 15L BY SPLICING IN NEW REPAIR SECTION STRINGER FROM BS 720A+13, AFT TO LIGHT. REPAIR DONE 
- [SDR 03FDEA00297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00297), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 500 STR 25L.
- [SDR 03FDEA00298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00298), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 500, BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R.
- [SDR 03FDEA00299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00299), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 520 STR 24R.
- [SDR 03FDEA00300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00300), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 580 BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L.
- [SDR 03FDEA00301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00301), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 600, BETWEN STR 24L AND 25L.
- [SDR 03FDEA00302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00302), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 560, BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L.
- [SDR 03FDEA00303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00303), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 660, BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L.
- [SDR 03FDEA00304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00304), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 660 STR 24R.
- [SDR 03FDEA00307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00307), Mar 12, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME, FWD CARGO BAY, BS 520, BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L.

All 87: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N265FE-2013-03-01/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N265FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N265FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66868, built 2022

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.