# N270FE: 1993 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2008-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22035
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 23, 1993
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A2A6FE
- 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/N270FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=270FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270FE-2008-12-17

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 (94, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 08FDEA04355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04355), Oct 15, 2008: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN UPPER LOBE STA 680 STR 4L CLIP CRACKED REMOVED CLIP STA 680 STR L4 REF SRM 51-30-02 P1. INSTALLED CLIP STA 680 STR L4 REF SRM 51-30-02 P1. THIS IS CL
- [SDR 08FDEA04354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04354), Oct 15, 2008: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. FWD PIT BILGE BODY FRAME STR CLIP IS CORRODED BS 700, STR 26L, WL 153. REMOVED STRINGER CLIP, CORROSION ON CLIP WAS EXFOLIATED BEYOND REPAIR. FABRICATED, TREATE
- [SDR 07FDEA04686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04686), Oct 25, 2007: SWITCH. FAILED. ON FLAP RETRACTION TO 2 DEGREES, NR 2 LE FLAP REMAINS EXTENDED. NORMAL HYDRAULICS. RECYCLED TO 5 DEGREES AND BACK TO 2 DEGREES IAW QRH. NO LUCK. NO ASYMMETRIC C
- [SDR 07FDEA03586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03586), Sep 11, 2007: VALVE. LEAKING. CALLED BACK BY RAMP. MX NOTICED HYD LEAK/PUDDLE ON GND AFTER WE TOOK OFF. REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE PER B727 AMM 32-41-051-4. LK CKS GOOD.
- [SDR 07FDEA02367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02367), Jul 3, 2007: CONTROL KNOB. MISALIGNED. CLIMBING THRU 10,000' NOTICED NR 3 FUEL TANK SHOWED HAVING ALL IT'S FUEL AND NR 2 SHOWED HAVING BURNED TWICE THE AMOUNT IT SHOULD HAVE. AFTER FURTHER ANALYSIS C
- [SDR 06FDEA1959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1959), May 18, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR ON LT INBD MID FLAP LOWER SURFACE INBD OF INBD CARRIAGE FAIRING IS NOT CONFORMED TO FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REINS
- [SDR 06FDEA1786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1786), May 11, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT LT ELEVATOR INBOARD UPPER SURFACE WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1 PAGE 1, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION, CONSISTS 
- [SDR 06FDEA1784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1784), May 11, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND EXISTING REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 270 STR 17L IS NOT CONFORMED TO FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-3
- [SDR 06FDEA1783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1783), May 11, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 280 STR 22R IS NOT CONFORMED TO FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SR
- [SDR 06FDEA1753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1753), May 9, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 765 STR 8R IS NOT CONFORMED TO FAA APPROVED DATA, REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REINSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW
- [SDR 06FDEA1745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1745), May 8, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED ON NR 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT IS NOT COMPLIED WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REINSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW S
- [SDR 06FDEA1722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1722), May 5, 2006: NONE. NONE. PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 710, STR 21L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 2 PAGE 9. BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION, CONSISTS OF LOCATION, SHAPE, SIZ
- [SDR 06FDEA1721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1721), May 5, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT LT FWD ENTRY DOOR HINGE CUTOUTS WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 7-5330-28325, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION CONSISTS OF LO
- [SDR 06FDEA1706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1706), May 5, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED AT STA 410 STR 15 RT, REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR / MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. RE
- [SDR 06FDEA1707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1707), May 5, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED AT STA 203 STR 28R REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR / MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. REPAI
- [SDR 06FDEA1708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1708), May 5, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED AT STA 1050 STR 29L REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR / MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. 
- [SDR 06FDEA1705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1705), May 4, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED ON AFT CARGO DOOR REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. REPA
- [SDR 05FDEA00089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00089), Jan 13, 2005: CONTROL UNIT. CONTAMINATED. CARGO SMOKE IN LOWER, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. DISCHARGED NR 1 BOTTLE. CARGO SMOKE ON FRONT PANEL AND S/O'S PANEL ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. REM
- [SDR 04FDEA01706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01706), Jun 13, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DISCHARGED BOTH LOWER CARGO COMPT FIRE BOTTLES, INDICATION OF FWD LOWER CARGO FIRE. AFTER CHECKING COMPARTMENT AND WHILE BEING TOWED HAD ANOTHER ACTIVATION OF L
- [SDR 04FDEA01696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01696), Jun 11, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE INDICATION ON TAXI OUT. NO ACTUAL FIRE REPORTED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED INTO FWD LOWER CARGO COMPA
- [SDR 04FDEA00379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00379), Feb 7, 2004: WARNING HORN. FALSE ACTIVATION. LOWER CARGO SMOKE WARNING BELL ACTIVATED TWICE AT ALTITUDE FOR 1-2 SECONDS. WARNING LIGHTS AND HORN WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE DISCHARGE BUTTON
- [SDR 03FDEA01906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01906), Nov 12, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NRC N01585 FOUND CORROSION AT STA 950 10 RBL 11 TO 50 WL 148, RT MLG BANANA FAIRING ATTACH ANGLE. CORROSION AT BS 950 10, RBL 11 TO 50, WL 148 FOU
- [SDR 03FDEA01905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01905), Nov 11, 2003: FRAME. GOUGED. GOUGE ON BS 540 FRAME, I/B FLANGE, ONE INCH ABOVE STR 22L. BLENDED GOUGE AREA ON FRAME AT BS 540 ABOVE STR 22L, 1 X 1 X .008 INCH ORIGINAL THICKNESS .045 INCH. 
- [SDR 03FDEA01903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01903), Nov 11, 2003: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORRODED KEEL BEAM STR 29L, O/B FLANGE BS 950D - 1004. CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM STR 29L O/B FLANGE BS 950D-1004 REPAIRED PER EA 7-5310- 55109 & SR 27-53-023A.
- [SDR 03FDEA01902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01902), Nov 11, 2003: SPAR. CHAFED. VERTICAL STAB STRINGER 7 CHAFED UNDER AFT CORNER OF ACCESS PANEL 9601. REPAIRED DAMAGE TO LT VERTICAL FIN MID SPAR AT FIN STA 229 PER SRM 55-30-06 FIGURE 3.
- [SDR 03FDEA01904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01904), Nov 11, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-04) BS 1130 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AROUND HOLES AND UNDER NUT PLATES, LBL 48, WL 208.
- [SDR 03FDEA01899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01899), Nov 10, 2003: HINGE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FASTENERS ALONG UPPER LT GEAR BODY DOOR HINGE AREA ENTIRE LENGTH. *S/D* CORROSION ALONG UPPER LT GEAR BODY DOOR HINGE AREA ENTIRE LENGTH. ORIG THIC
- [SDR 03FDEA01898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01898), Nov 10, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. FWD LWR CARGO FRAME IS DENTED AT STA 600, STR 24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION BS 600, STR 21L TO STR 25L PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 03FDEA01886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01886), Nov 7, 2003: FAILSAFE. CRACKED. CRACKED FAILSAFE CHORD, BS 804 AT STR 14L.
- [SDR 03FDEA01887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01887), Nov 7, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING CARD N01482, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM, STA 328 LBL 23 WL 208.
- [SDR 03FDEA01888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01888), Nov 7, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. WHILE DRILLING UP NEW SEAT TRACK AT BS 1050 LBL 25 DRILLED THROUGH RADIUS OF FLOORBEAM REPAIR ANGLE.
- [SDR 03FDEA01876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01876), Nov 5, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD SIDE OF 950E FRAME AT STRINGER 29 LT. REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15.
- [SDR 03FDEA01871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01871), Nov 5, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING CARD NR N01362, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STA 312, RBL 14, WL 208. FLOORBEAM AT BS 312 WAS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED BEAM & REPAIRED. INST
- [SDR 03FDEA01873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01873), Nov 5, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. FWD LWR CARGO FRAME IS DENTED AT STA 660 STR 22L. FWD LOWER CARGO FRAME IS DENTED AT STR 22L AT BS 660. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM5 3-10-1. REPAIRED DAMA
- [SDR 03FDEA01879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01879), Nov 5, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, BS 720B 15.5, STR 15R, CRACKED BS 720B 15.5, STR 16 R/H CRACK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIR DAMAGE STR. 15 RT PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 03FDEA01870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01870), Nov 5, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE ON AFT SIDE OF BS 700 FRAME RBL 9 WL 148. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13 SHT 1 AT BS 700, RBL 9, WL 148.
- [SDR 03FDEA01880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01880), Nov 5, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD SIDE OF 970 FRAME AT STR 29 LT. OPEN
- [SDR 03FDEA01878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01878), Nov 5, 2003: SKIN. BULGED. N00148 OUTER EXTERIOR SKIN HAS BULGE AT STA 1050 STR 28L ** SD ** COMING
- [SDR 03FDEA01877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01877), Nov 5, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. N00509) DENT IN FRAME BS 1050 ABOVE STR 25L ** SD ** COMING
- [SDR 03FDEA01875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01875), Nov 5, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. N01453 CORROSION WHILE WORKING N01449 FOUND CORROSION ON TOP SURFACE OF UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM BS 1070, RBL 23, WL 208 ** SD ** COMING
- [SDR 03FDEA01874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01874), Nov 5, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. N00817) FWD LWR CARGO FRAME DENTED AT STA 520 STR 22L TO 25L ** SD ** COMING
- [SDR 03FDEA01872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01872), Nov 5, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. N01482 CORROSION WHILE WORKING CARD NO N00939, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM, STA 344 RBL 13-53 WL 208. ** SD ** COMING
- [SDR 03FDEA01863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01863), Nov 3, 2003: STRINGER. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, BS 720B 4.5, STR 15R, CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 15R, BS 720B 4.5 AND REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5.
- [SDR 03FDEA01865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01865), Nov 3, 2003: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CRACKED STR CLIP BS 950C STR 5R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED STRINGER CLIP BS 950C, STRINGER 5R PER SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR 03FDEA01859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01859), Nov 3, 2003: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER CROSS BRACE INSIDE DELTA KEELBEAM, BS 762, WL 148. REMOVED CORROSION ON LOWER CROSS BRACE INSIDE DELTA KEELBEAM BS 762, WL 148. FABRICATED NE
- [SDR 03FDEA01857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01857), Nov 3, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. FWD LWR CARGO FRAME IS DENTED AT STA 560 STR 24 LT. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AT FRAME IN AREA 1 X 2, AT BS 560, STR 24 LT. FABRICATE THE DOUBLER MADE FROM 7075-T6 0.
- [SDR 03FDEA01858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01858), Nov 3, 2003: FRAME. DENTED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO FRAME IS DENTED AT STA 580 STR 24L. REMOVED DAMAGE AT FRAME IN AREA OF 1 X 3 INCHES AT BS 580, STR 24L. FABRICATE THE DOUBLER MADE FROM 7075
- [SDR 03FDEA01860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01860), Nov 3, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, 2) FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE ON AT SIDE OF BS 700 FRAME LBL 9 WL 148.
- [SDR 03FDEA01861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01861), Nov 3, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND SEVERAL NUT PLATE HOLES IN LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM, LBL 25, WL 208, BS 760 - 850.
- [SDR 03FDEA01862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01862), Nov 3, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION BS 400 FLOORBEAM TOP CHORD CORRODED, LBL 6 TO LBL 10, WL 208.

All 94: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270FE-2008-12-17/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N270FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N270FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66249, built 2020

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