# N268FE: 1979 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-03-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 8, 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: 21674 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 9, 1993 - Certificate issued: January 6, 1993 - Last registry action: November 19, 2010 - Mode S code: A29D37 - 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/N268FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=268FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268FE-2013-03-08 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 (130, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA201108173308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108173308), Aug 17, 2011: ROLLER TRACK. OUT OF ADJUST. F/O'S WINDOW TAKES ALOT OF FORCE TO CLOSE. VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. TROUBLESHOOTING. ADJUSTED THE TRACK ROLLERS IAW MM 56-12-011-5-0. OPS CKD NORMAL. - [SDR FDEA201108173310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108173310), Aug 17, 2011: HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW HANDLE POPS OPEN, JUST THE HANDLE, IT DOES NOT STAY FLUSH. PROPERLY SECURED STOWED EMERGENCY HANDLE CAPTAINS SIDE IAW STANDARD MAINT PRACTI - [SDR FDEA201006022027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006022027), Jun 2, 2010: FITTING. DAMAGED. TAIL STAND FITTING AFT SIDE OF 1183 BULKHEAD, LBL19 HAS A DRILL START REPAIRED TAIL STAND FITTING AFT SIDE OF BS 1183 BULKHEAD, LBL19 IAW EA 7-5310- 135541 ( FU - [SDR FDEA201005281703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005281703), May 28, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NR 1 CARGO DOORWAY FRAMES, BS 560, BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R, CRACKED INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL NR 1 CARGO DOOR WAY BS 560 STR 23R - 24R IAW SRM 51-30-2. F - [SDR FDEA201005241637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005241637), May 24, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. RT INBD FOREFLAP OTBD END L/E PREVIOUS REPAIR, GOUGED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR ON RT INBD FOREFLAP OTBD END IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW REPAIR IAW SRM 57-50- - [SDR FDEA201005221733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005221733), May 22, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED AT OTBD TRACK OF NR 6 SLAT REMOVED RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW RIB FROM 2024-0 .050" DIM 15" X 6" IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND 57-50-2. HEAT TREATED - [SDR FDEA201005201595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005201595), May 20, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT LOWER AFT T/E ANGLE IS CRACKED AT OTBD UPSTOP PAD. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS NR 6 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW T/E ANGLE. MATERIAL USED BAC1514-15 - [SDR FDEA201005201594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005201594), May 20, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT LOWER T/E ANGLE IS CRACKED AT OTBD UPSTOP PAD. REMOVED NR 8 SLAT LOWER T/E ANGLE IAW SRM REV 102, 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE USING BAC1514-1559, 20 - [SDR FDEA201005191583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005191583), May 19, 2010: STIFFENER. DAMAGED. BULKHEAD 1183 HORIZONTAL CHORD AT WL 190 BETWEEN LBL 4 AND RBL 6 HAS NUMEROUS HOLES WITH NO SPACING. CUT OUT, WEB DIM. 29" X 7" AND HORIZ CHORD DIM. 9" IAW EA 7 - [SDR FDEA201005191582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005191582), May 19, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER CORRODED ON STR 27L AT BS 950F, 10". CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 19", FABRICATED FILLER USING BAC1498-147 7075T-6 DIMS 19", SPLICE - [SDR FDEA201005171769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005171769), May 17, 2010: BEAM. DAMAGED. AFT PIT BS 1183, VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 17.8 HAS FASTENERS WITH ZERO SPACING. TRIMMED OUT BEAM AFT FLANGES AND BULKHEAD WEB 8 PLACES IAW EA 7-5310-135541. FABRICA - [SDR FDEA201005171748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005171748), May 17, 2010: DOUBLER. GOUGED. GOUGES ON INNER DOUBLER BS 620, STR 16L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM. 1.75" X 1" IAW EA 7-5330-135544. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024T3 .125" DIM. 1.75" X 1" AND - [SDR FDEA201005141731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005141731), May 14, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGES IN MCD INNER DOUBLER SKIN STA 620-640 STRINGERS 5L - 8L REMOVED INNER WEB SKIN IAW P-F SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED INNER WEB SKIN FROM 2024T3 .125" DIM. 80" - [SDR FDEA201005141592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005141592), May 14, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L AT BS 985. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 15.5", FABRICATED FILLER USING BAC1498-147 7075T-6 DIMS 15.5", SPLICES USI - [SDR FDEA201005141591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005141591), May 14, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L AT BS 950B 5". CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 18", FABRICATED FILLER USING BAC1498-147 7075T-6 DIMS 18", SPLICES USI - [SDR FDEA201005131619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005131619), May 13, 2010: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. L-1 ENTRY DOOR FRAME, STA 303.9, STR 16L, CRACK ON WEB CUTOUT. CUTOUT AREA ON WEB DIM 1.25" X .70" AT BS 303.9 AT STR 16L IAW FEDEX EO 7-5310-7-3362 P7. DRILLED - [SDR FDEA1005121525A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA1005121525A), May 12, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND AT BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 24 WL 170 CUT OUT WEB DIM. 2.8750 " X 1.3750 " IAW EA 7-5310-135543 AND SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024T3 .0 - [SDR FDEA201005121523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005121523), May 12, 2010: SPAR. CRACKED. RT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD CRACKED, WBL 118. REMOVED LOWER CHORD DIM. 20.5", WEB AND DOUBLER IAW DWG NR SR 27-57-038, REV C. FABRICATED 2 ANGLES FROM 7075-0 . - [SDR FDEA201005121590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005121590), May 12, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO AREA, BS 660, STR 3L-4L, DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES ON BONDED STRAP. CUT OUT AREA DIM. 1.5" X 3.5" AND 1" X .75" IAW SRM 53-30-3. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 20 - [SDR FDEA201005121589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005121589), May 12, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR AREA, BS 660, STR 3L, NOT ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN FASTENERS. CUT OUT AREA DIM, 2.75" IAW SRM 53-10-3. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION FROM BAC-1498- - [SDR FDEA201005121525A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005121525A), May 12, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND AT BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 24, WL 170. - [SDR FDEA201005121525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005121525), May 12, 2010: SPAR. CRACKED. RT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD CRACKED, WBL 118. - [SDR FDEA201005121521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005121521), May 12, 2010: SPAR. CRACKED. LT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD CRACKED, WBL 118. REPAIRED LT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD WBL 118 IAW DWG NR SR27-57-038, REV C. - [SDR FDEA200905041529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905041529), May 4, 2009: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE INTO UP POSITION. RAN QRH THROUGH P6-3 L/G LEVER/LATCH C/B PULL/RESET. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RTB DUE TO FUEL - [SDR 08FDEA00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00004), Jan 2, 2008: SUPPORT BEAM. CRACKED. RT WING INBD UPPER WING PANEL SUPPORT BEAM IS CRACKED JUST FWD OF MLG BEAM 10" O/B OF UPLOCK T/T. REMOVED SUPPORT BEAM FROM A/C REF SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILLED CR - [SDR 07FDEA05147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05147), Dec 27, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. NR 2 LOWER CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD TIEDOWN FITTING 23" FROM AFT EDGE OF CUT OUT CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIEDOWN FITTING REF DWG 69-47673 RE - [SDR 07FDEA05143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05143), Dec 27, 2007: SKIN. GOUGED. RIGHT WING INBOARD MID FLAP UPPER SURFACE, SKIN GOUGED AT OUTBOARD SIDE. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO DEFECTS. TREATED, PRIMED AND TEFLON PAINTED, REF - [SDR 07FDEA05142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05142), Dec 27, 2007: SKIN. CHAFED. RIGHT WING INBOARD MID FLAP UPPER SURFACE CHAFED AT INBOARD SIDE BLENDED DAMAGE AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO DEFECTS, TREATED, PRIMED, AND TEFLON PAINTED REF SRM 57-50 - [SDR 07FDEA05122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05122), Dec 22, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT FS 1130, LBL 51, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM STA 1130, LBL 51, FOUND TO BE - [SDR 07FDEA05120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05120), Dec 21, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON I/B SIDE OF SEAT TRACK CROWN AND UNDER DOUBLER PLATE, BS 1137 TO BS 1125M RBL 45, WL 208. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK STA 1100 - 1135, RB - [SDR 07FDEA05119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05119), Dec 21, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER PIT FLOOR STRUCTURE LEFT SIDE STA 570 TO STA 650, Z- ANGLE CORRODED ON LOWER SURFACE REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAI - [SDR 07FDEA05118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05118), Dec 21, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS, FS 1130, LBL 64 TO RBL 64, WL 208. BLENDED DAMAGE AREA STA 1130, RBL 64, FOUND TO BE - [SDR 07FDEA05114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05114), Dec 20, 2007: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR TIE DOWN FITTING ASSY IS CORRODED BS 950, RBL 57, WL 208 REMOVED CORROSION ON TIE DOWN FITTING, AND IS OUT OF LIMITS. DRILLED HOLES IN NEW TIE D - [SDR 07FDEA05108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05108), Dec 20, 2007: CHANNEL. CORRODED. FORWARD LAV SUPPORT STRUCTURE STA 303 TO 306, RBL 15, HAT CHANNEL CORRODED ON LOWER SURFACE REMOVED CORRODED HAT CHANNEL, FABRICATED NEW CHANNEL, TREATED AND PR - [SDR 07FDEA05103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05103), Dec 19, 2007: STRINGER. DAMAGED. EXT FUSELAGE SKIN 2 RIVETS HAVE LIGHTING STRIKES AT STR S-8R BS 510 AND 513 REMOVED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO SKIN AND STR 8R. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER USING .05 - [SDR 07FDEA05102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05102), Dec 19, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. LWR FWD CARGO PIT, FLOOR SUPPORT Z-ANGLE HAS WIDE SPREAD CORROSION WITH A CRACK AT STA 720 RBL 25" CORROSION FROM 710-720D REMOVED Z-ANGLE AT FWD CARGO PIT STA - [SDR 07FDEA05101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05101), Dec 19, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 5L CRACKED ON LOWER SIDE UP RIGHT AT ATTACH RIVET AT STA 353 FABRICATED NEW STINGER, TREATED AND PRIMED REF SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-2. INSTALLED STRINGER THIS - [SDR 07FDEA05100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05100), Dec 19, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, LEFT SIDE STA 560 TO 580, LBL 24 SEAT TRACK, INBOARD FLANGE CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE, FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. NO CORRO - [SDR 07FDEA05099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05099), Dec 19, 2007: FRAME. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN FRAME HAS DEEP WEAR AT STA 1166 AND STR 8L REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF FRAME STA 1166 AT STR 8L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REF SRM 51-40 - [SDR 07FDEA05098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05098), Dec 19, 2007: SPAR. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB TIP L/E SPAR, CLOSER WEB HAS CRACK RUNNING THROUGH UPPER MOST FASTENER HOLE OF RIGHT SIDE TERMINAL FITTING LOCATION, 4.5" RBL. FABED DOUBLER, APPL - [SDR 07FDEA05097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05097), Dec 19, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. STRINGER CLIP IS CRACKED AT STATION 680, STRINGER 10 RIGHT REMOVED, FABRICATED, TREATED AND PRIMED, IDENTIFIED AND INSTALLED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-2 - [SDR 07FDEA05096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05096), Dec 19, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG LWR COWL DOOR OB LONGERON IS CRACKED AT AFT HINGE CUT OUT. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL, SENT TO HEAT TREAT ON SNR NR N00829. TREATED AND PRIMED - [SDR 07FDEA05095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05095), Dec 19, 2007: FAIRING. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG INBOARD COWLING IS CRACKED THROUGH AT 3RD LATCH FROM THE FRONT (TOP SIDE). REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER, APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER REF SRM - [SDR 07FDEA05092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05092), Dec 19, 2007: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON DITCHING WEB FRAMES AT BS 720E AND BS 720F, RT OF MAIN CARGO BAY, WL 208, RBL 67. BLENDED CORROSION ON DITCHING WEB, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ORI - [SDR 07FDEA05091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05091), Dec 19, 2007: RETAINER. CRACKED. LT FWD OVERWING PRESSURE SEAL CORNER RETAINER ANGLE IS CRACKED. FABRICATED ANGLE REF BAC DWG 50-07978, HEAT TREATED, TREATED AND PRIMED REF SRM 51-10-2. INSTALL - [SDR 07FDEA05090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05090), Dec 19, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND SEAT TRACK ATTACH SCREW, BS 720E, RBL 64, WL 208. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF SEAT TRACK, REF SRM 51-30-2 FROM STA 720-750, RBL 64. REMOVED CREAS - [SDR 07FDEA05089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05089), Dec 19, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. LT WING TO BODY FAIRING ATTACH BRACKET AT STR S-18A, BS 937 IS CRACKED REMOVED CRACKED BRACKET. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET, P/N 65-60789-9, FROM 2024T3 - .063". A T - [SDR 07FDEA05088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05088), Dec 19, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FWD LAV FLOOR STRUCTURE STA 312 RBL 41 SUPPORT ANGLE CORRODED ON LWR SURFACE. BLENDED CORROSION ON ANGLE. OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND INSTA - [SDR 07FDEA05087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05087), Dec 19, 2007: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND ATTACH FWD AND UNDER EDGES OF LAV SINK CABINET FLOOR PAN, BS 304 TO BS 315, RBL 13 TO RBL 41, WL 208. REMOVED CORRODED FLOOR PAN AND FABRICATED - [SDR 07FDEA05086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05086), Dec 19, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FWD LAV, I/B WALL, ATTACH ANGLE FROM WALL TO FLOOR STRUCTURE IS CRACKED, BS 315, RBL 15. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE AND FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT ANGLE REF DWG 65-26173 All 130: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268FE-2013-03-08/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 20090103001669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090103001669I), Jan 3, 2009: Boeing 727233 (N268FE), Des Moines, IA, No damage. (-23) While conductiong taxi operations on the cargo ramp, the aircraft was being parked. There is some slope on the ramp. The surface conditions of the ramp… ## Other aircraft with N268FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N268FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66865, built 2023 --- 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.