# N266FE: 1979 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21672
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1993
- Last registry action: June 1, 2011
- Mode S code: A295C9
- 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/N266FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=266FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N266FE-2013-02-11

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 (115, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201301040015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301040015), Jan 4, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FOUND DURING PRE-DISPATCH CHECK, FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50-041-2. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201205171826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205171826), May 17, 2012: OXYGEN MASK. DAMAGED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND PORTABLE O2 MASK HAD A HOLE IN THE HOSE. INSTALLED NEW OXYGEN MASK IAW MM 35-30-000-0. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201203130926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201203130926), Mar 13, 2012: CONTROLLER. FAILED. COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION ON NR 1 PACK AT 25K, DIFFERENTIAL UP TO 7PSI ON CLIMB BUT SLOWLY LOST PRESSURIZATION TO 3 PSI; COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 7K AT 15K A
- [SDR FDEA201201210285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201201210285), Jan 21, 2012: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE IS LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE ASSY
- [SDR FDEA201112155282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112155282), Dec 15, 2011: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. COMPLIED WITH QRH. FUEL USAGE INCREASE. REPLACED TAIL SKID ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-71-012-4-0. OPS CHECKE
- [SDR FDEA201108253480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108253480), Aug 25, 2011: GAUGE. OUT OF POSITION. PRESSURE GAUGE NOT VISIBLE ON DOOR SLIDE WINDOW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE, GAUGE VISIBLE AT THIS TIME REF MM 25-60-015-2-0.
- [SDR FDEA201012144661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012144661), Dec 14, 2010: DUCT. DAMAGED. ON DESCENT, WITH WING ANTI ICE ON, RECEIVED LOWER AFT BODY LIGHT, WITH LOST AUTO PRESSURIZATION. RAN QRH, RESET WING ANTI ICE & TRIED AGAIN. RECEIVED LOWER AFT 
- [SDR FDEA201007082474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007082474), Jul 8, 2010: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. RT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT INBD END BS 1263 REMOVED RT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED UPPER SUPPORT
- [SDR FDEA201007062372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007062372), Jul 6, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT I/B & O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIBS CRACKED. REMOVED I/B AND O/B RIBS TO NR 6 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW I/B AND O/B RIBS, 20
- [SDR FDEA201007052369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007052369), Jul 5, 2010: SKIN. BULGED. BULGE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 660 BETWEEN STR 28L TO 28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 3" X 1.375" AND 1.75" X 1.5" IAW SRM 53-30-3. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .080" D
- [SDR FDEA201006302310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006302310), Jun 30, 2010: ATTACH BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR IB & OB ATTACH BRACKETS INSIDE PLATES ARE CRACKED. REMOVED I/B AND O/B BRACKETS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED BRACKETS FROM 7075-0 .063" DIM. 9
- [SDR FDEA201006302309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006302309), Jun 30, 2010: ATTACH BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACT. IB & OB ATTACH BRACKETS INSIDE PLATES ARE CRACKED. REMOVED I/B AND O/B BRACKETS FROM NR 8 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED I/B AND O/B BRACKETS F
- [SDR FDEA201006302272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006302272), Jun 30, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DENT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 1060 STR 20L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM. 3.375" X 2.625" IAW SRM 53-30-3. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .071" DIM. 13.25" X 9.25" AND 
- [SDR FDEA201006282269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006282269), Jun 28, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - RT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1223. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM. .5" X .25" IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED REPAIR WE
- [SDR FDEA201006282271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006282271), Jun 28, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - RT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1243 TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREAS DIM. .375" X .5" AND .5" X .75" IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABR
- [SDR FDEA201006282270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006282270), Jun 28, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - RT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1225 TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM. .5" X .375" IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED WEB REPAI
- [SDR FDEA201006262202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006262202), Jun 26, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - RT LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTNING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1230 REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-10-1, REV 103. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW S
- [SDR FDEA201006252194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006252194), Jun 25, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PIT CRACK IN BS 1183 BULKHEAD AT APPROX. RBL 24 & WL 167. CUT OUT WEB AROUND THE CRACK APPROX. 2.875" X 1.875" IAW EA 7-5310-135559. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 
- [SDR FDEA201006252193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006252193), Jun 25, 2010: DOUBLER. GOUGED. GOUGE ON MCD INNER DOUBLER STA. 560 S4L. REMOVED MCD INNER SKIN UPPER CENTER PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW MCD INNER SKIN UPPER CENTER PANEL FROM 2024T3
- [SDR FDEA201006252145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006252145), Jun 25, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. L-1 DOOR RAIN GUTTER INSTALLED WITH BLIND FASTENERS THROUGH FUSELAGE SKIN WITH NO E.D. WITH SOLID FASTENERS. DRILLED DAMAGED AREAS (3 EACH) TO MINIMUM DIAMETER 
- [SDR FDEA201006242135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006242135), Jun 24, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT, CRACKED ON LOWER AFT CORNER. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN APPROX. 2.5" X 1" IAW FEDEX EO 7-5313-7-2304 PT2. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER
- [SDR FDEA201006242144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006242144), Jun 24, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE ON MCD INNER DOUBLER STA. 640 STR. 5L. REMOVED INNER SKIN AFT UPPER PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW INNER SKIN FROM 2024T3 .125" DIM. 48" X 79" IAW 
- [SDR FDEA201006232143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006232143), Jun 23, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE ON MCD INNER DOUBLER STA. 480 STR. 4L. REMOVED FORWARD UPPER INNER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW INNER SKIN FROM 2024T3 .125" DIM. 48" X 79" IAW SR
- [SDR FDEA201006232123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006232123), Jun 23, 2010: DOUBLER. GOUGED. GOUGES ON MCD INNER DOUBLER STATION 620, STRINGER 9L. REMOVED INNER SKIN DOUBLER "SPLICE" IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW INNER SKIN DOUBLER "SPLICE" FROM 2024T
- [SDR FDEA201006232276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006232276), Jun 23, 2010: DOUBLER. GOUGED. GOUGE ON MCD INNER DOUBLER STA 640, STR 11L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM. 28" X 22 IAW EA 7-5330-135557. FABRICATED NEW WEB FROM 2024T3 .125" DIM. 28" X 22" AND SP
- [SDR FDEA201006232275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006232275), Jun 23, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE ON MCD INNER DOUBLER STA 620 STR 16L CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM. 2" X 1" IAW EA 7-5330-135557. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024T3 .125" DIM. 2" X 1" AND DOUBLER 
- [SDR FDEA201005141531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005141531), May 14, 2010: SWITCH. MISINSTALLED. ON CLEAN UP OF FLAPS. NR 1 PORT L/E FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2 DEGREES POSITION. GSP U TRIED JUMPER PLUG NO HELP. ON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FO
- [SDR FDEA200911274207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200911274207), Nov 27, 2009: ACTUATOR. FAILED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL310, MACH .84, THE AUTOPILOT WAS PULSING BACK AND FORTH WITH A CORRESPONDING ACFT PITCHING MOVEMENT. DECIDED TO TRY SERVO B, UPON DISCONNE
- [SDR 08FDEA02923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02923), Jul 16, 2008: MODULE. FAILED. DURING GEAR EXTENSION RECEIVED UNSAFE NOSEGEAR (NO GREEN LIGHT) ALL GEAR INDICATIONS S/O PANEL NORMAL, NO GEAR WARNING HORN DURING THROTTLE REDUCTION. COMPLIED 
- [SDR FDEA200807152876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200807152876), Jul 15, 2008: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING NORMAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED UNSAFE NLG INDICATION. C/W QRH, LIGHT TEST OK, USED MANUAL NLG GEAR EXT AND RECEIVED SAFE NLG IND AFTER ONLY .250
- [SDR 08FDEA02876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02876), Jul 15, 2008: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING NORMAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION RECEIVED UNSAFE NLG INDICATION. C/W QRH, LIGHT TEST OK, USED MANUAL NLG GEAR EXT AND RECEIVED SAFE NLG IND AFTER ONLY 1/4 T
- [SDR 08FDEA00668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00668), Feb 29, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. LT WING I/B AFT FLAP DENTED AND DELAMINATED AT WBL 124 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON LT WING I/B AFT FLAP LWR SURFACE WBL 124 AND REMOVED DAMAGED CORE. FABRICATED DOU
- [SDR 08FDEA00661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00661), Feb 29, 2008: SUPPORT BEAM. CRACKED. NR 7 SPOILER FITTING TO FALSE SPAR ATTACHMENT REPAIR CRACKED AT WS 198. REMOVED ACTUATOR FITTING SRM 51-30-2. REPAIRED NR 7 SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM (FALSE SPAR) IA
- [SDR 08FDEA00660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00660), Feb 29, 2008: SUPPORT BEAM. CRACKED. NR 8 SPOILER FITTING TO FALSE SPAR ATTACHMENT REPAIR CRACKED AT WS 198. REMOVED ACTUATOR FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2. REPAIRED NR 8 SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM (SPAR) IAW 
- [SDR 08FDEA00659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00659), Feb 29, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT STA 950A - 1030, BL 46R. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3. REMOVED SEAT
- [SDR 08FDEA00630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00630), Feb 27, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. LT LWR FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN SURFACE SHOWS CRACK AT STA 520, ABOVE STR 23L, FWD OF THE STATIC PORT. PERFORMED HFEC AND FOUND CRACK 2" IAW B727 NDTM PART 6 51-0
- [SDR 08FDEA00524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00524), Feb 20, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MAIN BOX INTERIOR RIB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE STAB STA 188. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 55-10-5 FIG2 NAD 55-10-4 FIG2. FABRICATED R
- [SDR 08FDEA00523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00523), Feb 20, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MAIN BOX INTERIOR RIB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE STAB STA 69. CUT OUT FWD WEB FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 55-10-3 FIG2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR 08FDEA00525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00525), Feb 20, 2008: SPAR. DAMAGED. LT WING LEADING EDGE FRONT SPAR FASTENER HOLE HAS NO EDGE DISTANCE AT WS 167, LE STA 90. REPAIRED IAW EA 7-5710-116957.
- [SDR 08FDEA00471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00471), Feb 17, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FROM STA 950 TO STA 950E, BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT T
- [SDR 08FDEA00470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00470), Feb 17, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FROM STA 870 TO STA 890, BL 0. REMOVED SEAT TRACK WITH OUT OF LIMIT COROSION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED 
- [SDR 08FDEA00469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00469), Feb 17, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FROM STA 1070 TO STA 1130, BL 0. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK IAW SR
- [SDR 08FDEA00468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00468), Feb 17, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FROM STA 890 TO STA 950, BL 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM ER 01-049 AND SRM 53-10-5 AND 53-1
- [SDR 08FDEA00418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00418), Feb 13, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT INTERIOR, FRAME SURFACE HAS DENT AT STA 950F, STR 25L. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 
- [SDR 08FDEA00417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00417), Feb 13, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION AT STA 846, LBL 48. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND REMOVED SUPPORT TEE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLE
- [SDR 08FDEA00414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00414), Feb 13, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR, NR 3 CARGO DOOR SKIN HAS SEVERAL DENTS AT FWD LWR EDGE BS 1090, S26-27R. EVALUATED DENTS AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN IA
- [SDR 08FDEA00413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00413), Feb 13, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM STA 360 TO STA 380, LBL 48. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIM
- [SDR 08FDEA00412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00412), Feb 12, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN NUMEROUS PLACES FROM BS 360-400, LBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG7 AND
- [SDR 08FDEA00411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00411), Feb 12, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME SHEAR TIE HAS IMPROPER RIVET INSTALLATION ON FWD SIDE. RIVET INSTALLED THRU ANOTHER RIVET AT STA. 970, STR 25-26L. REMOVED RIVETS FR
- [SDR 08FDEA00410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00410), Feb 12, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. LT WING TO BODY FUSELAGE SKIN SURFACE SHOWS CORROSION AND GOUGE AT LAP JOINT STA 720E, STR 19L. BURNISHED AFFECTED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1 

All 115: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N266FE-2013-02-11/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N266FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N266FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66867, built 2022

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