# N272FE: 1980 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2007-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 2007
- 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-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22037
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1992
- Certificate issued: August 26, 1992
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A2AE6C
- 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/N272FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=272FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272FE-2007-11-28

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 (41)

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

- [SDR 05FDEA01778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01778), Jul 2, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 24 HAS CORROSION AT 500 TO 520 AND STA 620. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1 PG 4
- [SDR 05FDEA01776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01776), Jul 1, 2005: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. TEE CHORD 760 -787 RBL 45 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE CHORD IAW SRM 51-30- 2
- [SDR 05FDEA01775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01775), Jul 1, 2005: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. TEE FITTING APPROX STA 760-787 RBL 45 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01774), Jul 1, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK STA 740-760 LBL 24 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR 05FDEA01748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01748), Jun 30, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 24 IS CORRODED 690 - 740. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01747), Jun 30, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK STA 480 - 690 AT LBL 45 HAS CORROSION . REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01718), Jun 28, 2005: FRAME. CHAFED. 344 FRAME CHAFED AT STR'S 4R,6R & 8R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-40-3
- [SDR 05FDEA01666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01666), Jun 23, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 24 HAS CORROSION FROM STA 344-480. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA01508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01508), Jun 2, 2005: HYDRAULIC LINE. RUPTURED. A-HYD SYSTEM FLUID LOSS / ISOLATED TO -A- PUMP NR 2. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE -A- SYSTEM QTU. READ 2.5 GALLONS AND THE FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCHES WERE NOT TURNED OFF. OP
- [SDR 05FDEA00964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00964), Apr 11, 2005: BUSHING. LOOSE. BUSHINGS LOOSE ON UPPER CLEVIS FOR THE PCU ROD END. REPAIRED UPPER RUDDER CLEVIS BUSHINGS FOR THE PCU RODEND IAW FED EX EA 7-5530- 86276.
- [SDR 05FDEA00921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00921), Apr 10, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING O/B MID FLAP UPPER SKIN FWD EDGE IS GOUGED AND BENT AT NR 7 CARRIAGE. REPAIRED RIGHT WING O/B MID FLAP UPPER SKIN FWD EDGE AT NR 7 FLAP CARRIAGE PER 
- [SDR 05FDEA00920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00920), Apr 10, 2005: RIB. CHAFED. VERTICAL STAB T/E CAVITY RIB WEB IS CHAFED AT UPPER SURFACE, FIN STA 180, 5 RBL, THROUGH ACCESS PNL 9510. REPAIRED THE CHAFED RIB WEB, VERTICAL STAB T/E CAVITY 
- [SDR 05FDEA00872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00872), Apr 6, 2005: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON CROWN BS 588 BETWEEN STR 1 AND STR 2L. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED SKIN IAW FED EX EA 7-5330-866368.
- [SDR 05FDEA00847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00847), Apr 5, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED EXTERNAL SKIN FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED CRACK PER FED-EX EA 7-5330-86273.
- [SDR 05FDEA00834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00834), Apr 4, 2005: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. CORROSION C53-113-01 (1) UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND BS 660 STR 28R. FOUND CORROSION TO BE 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS, REPAIRED DOUBLER, SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4, 5
- [SDR 05FDEA00832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00832), Apr 4, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1345 BY LEFT AFT CORNER OF AIRSTAIR CUT OUT. REPAIRED DENT PER SRM 54-30-3.
- [SDR 05FDEA00779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00779), Apr 1, 2005: HOUSING. GOUGED. NR 3 LOWER CARGO DOOR, HANDLE HOUSING GOUGED BY HANDLE STUD. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 LWR CARGO DOOR HANDLE PER SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR 05FDEA00735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00735), Mar 31, 2005: SHEAR WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION IN SHEAR WEB BS 1166 LBL 29-33 WL 208.
- [SDR 05FDEA00736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00736), Mar 31, 2005: SUPPORT. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE, BS 740 R A/C BAY RBL 10, CORROSION EMANATING FROM LWR CHORD AND BULKHEAD. REPAIRED BS470 LOWER CHORD PER FED-EX EA 7-5310-86268.
- [SDR 05FDEA00691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00691), Mar 29, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT NR 3 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, BS 1096 AT STR 24R. REPAIRED GOUGE PER FED-EX EA. 7-5330-86272.
- [SDR 05FDEA00662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00662), Mar 28, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN HAS FOD/GRAVEL DAMAGE, BS 480-520, STR 22R-27L ALONG BELLY SKIN. RVSM CRITICAL AREA. REPAIRED SKIN BS 496-501 AT STR 27R PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 05FDEA00635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00635), Mar 25, 2005: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. LOWER CHORD OF BS 950 CANTED BULKHEAD IS CORRODED, RBL 23. REPLACED BS 950 LOWER CHORD PER SRM 51-40-3 & 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA00632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00632), Mar 24, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE FWD SIDE AT BS 1030, JUST OB OF STR 28 LT, AFT CARGO BAY. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR 02FDEA00725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00725), Oct 12, 2002: STRINGER. DENTED. DENT IN STR FLANGE AT BS 492, STR 23L. R&R STR FLANGE PER SRM 53-10-1, 53-10-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00724), Oct 12, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN LAP AT SHEAR TIE AT BS 720B, STR 26R. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-10-5, 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
- [SDR 02FDEA00729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00729), Oct 12, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED AT BS 500, STR 23R - 24R. R&R FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00728), Oct 11, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON SKIN AT BS 465 BELOW STR 16R. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-30-1, 53-30-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00747), Oct 8, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 344, LBL 45-55, WL 208. R&R UPPER CHORD PER ER 02-1505.
- [SDR 02FDEA00726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00726), Oct 8, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK I/B FLANGE UPR SURFACE AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES AT BS 760-848, LBL 24, WL 208. R&R SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 02FDEA00730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00730), Oct 7, 2002: SKIN. BULGED. BULGING ON BELLY SKIN BETWEEN BS 1050 TO 1060, LBL 20. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-30-1, 53-10-1, 53-30-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00226), Mar 23, 2001: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RAN CKLIST, CK CB AND WAS NOT POPPED, ATTEMPT 2ND RETRACT AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. PERF LG HANDLE LOCK SYS ADJUSTMENT AND TEST PER 72
- [SDR 99FDEA00310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00310), Aug 4, 1999: OVERHEAT SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. 99-190 - NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. EMERG PROC ACCOMPLISHED. LIGHT REMAIN ILLUM. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT SEN
- [SDR 99FDEA00300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00300), Jul 30, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. 99-185 - NR 3 ENG STRUT OH LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RAN RED TABS CKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE AND HEAT DETECTION CONTROLLER, PER MM 26-14-000-1. OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR 97FDEA00751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00751), Oct 14, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORODED. NR 0621 GEN NR 72C237-02, BS 950 FLOORBEAM CAP LBL 45 TO LBL 55 HAS CORROSION ON TOP AND AROUND NUTCLIP HOLES INSTALLED STRAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA 7-5310-29241
- [SDR 97FDEA00749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00749), Oct 11, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0572, LWR AFT CARGO, DENT IN FRAME 1010 ABOVE STR 25R, CUT OUT DAMAGE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR 97FDEA00740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00740), Oct 10, 1997: CHORD. CRACKED. CRACK IN FWD LWR FLANGE OF 2ND CHORD FWD OF RT WING REAR SPAR, INSIDE FUEL CELL AT WS 686.5. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER BOEING SB NR 727-57A159.
- [SDR 97FDEA00739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00739), Oct 10, 1997: CHORD. MISMANUFACTURED. RT WING, WS 686.5, AFT SIDE OF 2ND CHORD, FWD OF REAR SPAR HAS AREA WHERE TOO MUCH MATERIAL (TAK). REMOVED NEXT TO DOUBLE FLUSH RIVET. BLENDED OUT AREA PER SRM 
- [SDR 97FDEA00750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00750), Oct 8, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NR 0643 GEN NR 72C237-02 BS 1015, LBL 25 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN LUGS AND ON TOP OF LUGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED OLD SEAT TRACK WITH NEW ONE PER SRM 51-1
- [SDR 97FDEA00700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00700), Oct 1, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 1 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BS 600 FUSELAGE SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER DAMAGED AT LWR CUTOUT. *S/D* INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLER IN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT PER EA 75-330-2
- [SDR 96FDEA00180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00180), Feb 3, 1996: BYPASS VALVE. FAILED. ON LANDING APPROACH, O/B FLAPS DIDN'T EXTEND WITH FLAP HANDLE, I/B FLAPS OKAY. SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM-A HYD HAD TOTAL LOSS. CHECKLIST, M/GAR EXTENSION AND LANDED OKA
- [SDR 95FDEA01594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01594), Oct 25, 1995: APU. FIRE. GROUND CREW REPORTED, APU W/N LIGHT OFF OR SHUTDOWN, RESIDUAL FUEL IGNITED CAUSING FIRE AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. STARTED APU 3 TIMES, OPS CK GOOD. APU SHUTDO

## Other aircraft with N272FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66242, built 2020

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