# N273FE: 1980 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 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: 22038
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 30, 1990
- Last registry action: February 1, 2012
- Mode S code: A2B223
- 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/N273FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=273FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273FE-2013-08-27

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 (85, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201009283775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009283775), Sep 28, 2010: ENGINE. FAILED. LOUD BANG/ ACFT SHUDDER DURING TAKEOFF, ACFT TAKEOFF REJECTED AT 115 KNOTS. GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED HEARING 3 DISTINCT LOUD BANGS, NO APPARENT ENGINE MALFUNCT
- [SDR FDEA201002130419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201002130419), Feb 13, 2010: INLET. OBSTRUCTED. LT AND RT PACK "TRIP OFF" LIGHTS W/ "DUCT OVER" LIGHT. ON POST FLIGHT, PACK COOLING DOOR FILLED WITH SNOW. INSPECTED PACK INTAKES AND FOUND SNOW PACKED INSIDE. 
- [SDR FDEA200909233364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909233364), Sep 23, 2009: MOTOR. LEAKING. LOST SYS A HYD FLUID DURING CLIMBOUT DID QRH CHECKLIST. SECURED SYS A HYD PUMPS AND CLOSED FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCHES IAW QRH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FLAP MOTORS
- [SDR 08FDEA03042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03042), Jul 24, 2008: CHANNEL. CORRODED. LOWER FUSE WING BODY FILLET FRG SUPPORT FRAME U CHANNEL IS CORRODED BS 773, LBL 9 - RBL 9, WL 140. REMOVED U CHANNEL REF SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED "U" CHANNEL ON 
- [SDR 08FDEA02994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02994), Jul 21, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DELTA BEAM AT STA 740 HAS CORROSION AROUND AND UNDER HEADS OF SEVERAL FASTENERS. CAN BE SEEN THRU ACCESS HOLE BELOW BEAM. REMOVED CORROSION. ORIGINAL "T" .107 L
- [SDR 08FDEA02985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02985), Jul 19, 2008: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG UPPER COWL, BRACKET CRACKED AT FWD O/B LOWER CORNER REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED SEGMENT, PAINTED AFFECTED AREA OF COWLING. REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 2, MM 51
- [SDR 08FDEA02984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02984), Jul 19, 2008: FAIRING. CRACKED. RT BODY FAIRING PANEL NR 3349 CRACKED AT EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED EDGE PLATE. VERIFIED MATERIAL FOR NEW EDGE PLATE, FABRICATED NEW EDGE PLATE, TREATED AND PRIMED A
- [SDR 08FDEA02983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02983), Jul 19, 2008: RETAINER. CORRODED. LEFT MLG W/W LOWER FWD WING PANEL HAS CORROSION ON SEAL RETAINER STRIP NEAR LOWER MLG SUPPORT BEAM, WSS 217. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MLG W/W LOWER FWD WING PA
- [SDR 08FDEA02958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02958), Jul 17, 2008: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. CORROSION AT BS 1166 BULKHEAD RT SIDE "T" ANGLE (AT BOTTOM NUTPLATE AFT SIDE OF BULKHEAD). REPLACED T-CHORD AT AFT PIT BULKHEAD BS 1166 RBL 25 INCHES. REMOVED C
- [SDR 08FDEA02954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02954), Jul 17, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. UNDER FWD LAV STA 328 TO 344 FLOOR SUPPORT RBL 52 HAS CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT FROM STA 326-344 RBL REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 2, FLOOR S
- [SDR 08FDEA02949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02949), Jul 17, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING O.B. L.E. NR 5 SLAT BN 279, CRACKED LWR. AFT INTERNAL WEB ANGLE AT INBD. SIDE OF ACTUATOR RAM ATACH STRUCTURE REMOVED ACCESS PANEL, INSPECTED FOR CRA
- [SDR 08FDEA02926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02926), Jul 16, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOORBOARD, FWD LAV SUPPORT NUT PLATES RUSTED STA 305 - RBL 44. REMOVED FLOOR SUPORT ANGLE, REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ORIG. MATERIAL THICKNE
- [SDR 08FDEA02945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02945), Jul 16, 2008: PANEL. DELAMINATED. UPPER TAIL PANEL NR 9607, INNER FOIL DISBONDED REPAIRED TEDLAR COVERING ON INNER SURFACE REF SRM 51-40-9 STEP 11 PG 18. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.
- [SDR 08FDEA02939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02939), Jul 16, 2008: PANEL. CRACKED. PANEL 3617 BOTTOM AFT END CRACKED REPAIRED PANEL 3617 REF SRM 51-40-9 STEPS 3D, 4E, 4F, PGS 3-7 AND AMM 51-20-051 PG1, AMM 51-20-151-7 PG 1. THIS IS CLASSIFIED 
- [SDR 08FDEA02938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02938), Jul 16, 2008: PANEL. DELAMINATED. NR 3 SLAT UNDERWING PANEL NR 6224 HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION REPAIRED PANEL 6224 REF SRM 51-40-9 STEPS 3D, 4E, 4F PG3-7 AND AMM 51-20-151-7 PG 1. THIS IS CLASSIFI
- [SDR 08FDEA02927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02927), Jul 16, 2008: DOOR. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, AFT EDGE LOWER CORNER GOUGED LOWER AFT CORNER GOUGED BEYOND LIMIT. REMOVED DOUBLER FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER, TREATED AND PRIMED. INSTALLED NEW DO
- [SDR 08FDEA02925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02925), Jul 16, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH LOWER FRAME OUTER SURFACE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 52-00-2 NDT THICKNESS ORIGINAL "T" .063, .005 LOSS, .058, DAMAGE 
- [SDR 08FDEA02924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02924), Jul 16, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. RIGHT FWD EMERGENCY HATCH FRAME LOWER OUTER SURFACE CORRODED BETWEEN SEAL RETAINER AND SKIN REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 52-00-2. NDT THICKNESS ORIG "T" .063 LOSS 
- [SDR 08FDEA02922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02922), Jul 16, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING INBD AFT FLAP, 3RD ATTACH FITTING OUTBD SKIN CRACKED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT LEFT WING T/E AFT FLAP, THIRD ATTACH FITTING O/B SKIN, REF 27-50-4 FIG
- [SDR 08FDEA02921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02921), Jul 16, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOORBOARD SUPPORT NUTPLATES RUSTED STA 305-312 RBL 55 FWD LAV. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE, REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ORIG MATERIAL THICKNES
- [SDR 08FDEA02917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02917), Jul 16, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. C1 PIT BILGE AREA-STR 28R STA 680 LEVELING COMPOUND BULGING WITH CORROSION ON SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED COMPOUND. FOUND CORROSION AT SKIN AND NDT FOR LIMITS ORIGINA
- [SDR 08FDEA02916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02916), Jul 16, 2008: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN DECK LAV FLOOR WEB PANEL, UPPER LWR SURFACES ARE CORRODED BS 304 - 340, RBL 40 - 60, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION, ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .042 INCH, REMA
- [SDR 08FDEA02915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02915), Jul 16, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FWD LAV FLOOR SUPPORT STA 305-312 RBL 42 NUTPLATES RUSTED AND FLOORBEAM CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOORBEAM, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .070, REMAINING .066. REM
- [SDR 08FDEA02913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02913), Jul 16, 2008: CHANNEL. CRACKED. E/E DOOR CUT-OUT FWD ANGLE CRACKED BY LATCH REPLACED CUT OUT FWD ANGLE AND RIGGED E/E DOOR REF BOEING DWR 65-16351, SRM 51-30-01 PG 1-10, SRM 51-30-5 PG 3, SRM 
- [SDR 08FDEA02841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02841), Jul 12, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. BS 740 BULKHEAD LOWER FWD SURFACE, ANGLE LBL 4.5 TO RBL 4.5, WL 146.5 HAS CORROSION ON AFT SURFACE FABRICATED NEW ANGLE REF SRM 51-10-2 PG 2, DWR 65-23555. TREA
- [SDR 08FDEA02834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02834), Jul 12, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. BS 740 BULKHEAD LOWER SURFACE, "T" ANGLE AT RBL 5" WL 146.5 CONNECTION TO DELTA BEAM "T" FLANGE IS CORRODED NEW T ANGLE FABRICATED ON SHOP NON-ROUTINE N00670. R
- [SDR 08FDEA02796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02796), Jul 9, 2008: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NUMBER 3 CARGO DOOR LOWER FWD "T" CHORD CRACKED AT FASTENERS REPAIRED LOWER FWD "T" CHORD. REMOVED LWR INNER DOOR SKIN REF SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES
- [SDR 08FDEA02780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02780), Jul 9, 2008: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND BOLT HOLE AT STA 340 FITTING SUPPORT BRACKET JUST BEHIND NOSE WHEEL WELL LT SIDE. REMOVED FITTING SUPPORT AT STA 340 AFT OF NOSE WHEEL WELL LT 
- [SDR 08FDEA02778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02778), Jul 9, 2008: RETAINER. CORRODED. RT WING REAR SPAR LWR CHORD, APPROX 12" IB OF FWD MLG TRUNNION, SEAL RETAINER CORRODED AT OB END. REMOVED FAIRING AND SEAL RETAINER REF SRM PG 2 LOCATED AND DRI
- [SDR 08FDEA02777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02777), Jul 9, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. LWR AFT CARGO PIT, CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME AT STA 1090 STR 27L REMOVED CORROSION, ORIGINAL "T" .063, REMOVED .017, REMAINING .046 OUT OF LIMITS. FABR
- [SDR 08FDEA02739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02739), Jul 8, 2008: SLAT. CRACKED. LT WING NR 4 SLAT FENCE UPPER AFT END COMPOSITE IS CRACKED AND DELAMED. REPAIRED NR 4 SLAT FENCE REF SRM 51-40-9 STEP 7 PG 9 AND AMM 51-20-051-7 PG 1 AND 51-20-
- [SDR 07FDEA01818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01818), May 15, 2007: LINE. FAILED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AMD SPOILER DEPLOYMENT, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF "A" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. FOUND BLOWN FLEX LINE ON LT ELEVATOR PCU. PART IS IN STO
- [SDR 06FDEA1317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1317), Apr 6, 2006: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL350, AND FUEL TEMPERATURE 5, NR 2 FUEL ICING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED RELEVANT EMERG CK-LIST. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 73-
- [SDR 06FDEA0499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA0499), Feb 2, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 500 STR.30 WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30- 3, FIG. 24 BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSISTED OF LOCATION OF T
- [SDR 06FDEA0472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA0472), Feb 1, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR AT AFT INBD CORNER OF PNEUMATIC GROUND CONNECTION CUTOUT WAS DETERMINED TO BE IAW SR 27-53-024, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EV
- [SDR 03FDEA01785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01785), Oct 21, 2003: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FLAP RETRACTION FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG, LED NR 5 (RT SIDE) DID NOT FULLY RETRACT. AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LED POSITION INDICATOR AFT BULKHEAD. COMPLIED WITH 
- [SDR 03FDEA00885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00885), Jun 16, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A DENT, STRINGER 6L, BS 720C. REPAIR DENTED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.
- [SDR 03FDEA00886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00886), Jun 16, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-113-01, 2) BULGING SKIN ON STR 28L, BS 1055.
- [SDR 02FDEA00838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00838), Nov 14, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING FLAP RETRACTION FROM FLAPS 2 TO FLAPS UP. LED AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. POSITION TEST SELECTOR INDICATED NR 2 LED WAS STILL EXTENDED, NR 2 SLAT.
- [SDR 01FDEA00018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00018), Jan 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN, VERTICAL STAB, LEFT SIDE, STR 10, BOTTOM OF STAB. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW FEDEX SRM 55-30-3 AND FEDEX EA 7-5510-56226.
- [SDR 01FDEA00014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00014), Jan 9, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME IS DENTED AT BS 520, STRINGER 22 RT. *S/D* REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00011), Jan 8, 2001: DOUBLER. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME BS 620 IS GOUGED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. INGD RADIUS APPROX 21 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE. *S/D* REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW FED
- [SDR 01FDEA00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00003), Jan 4, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. NR 319 TEN OPEN FASTENER HOLES ON SIDE OF STRINGER 24 LT AT BS 480. ** S/D ** R&R & FAB PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-3, 53-10-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00004), Jan 4, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK AT STR 15 LT SIDE BS 720C-4 AFT OF EXT LIGHT. ** S/D ** R&R PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00005), Jan 4, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. NR 419 CRACK AT STR 15 LT SIDE BS 720D+4 FWD OF EXT LIGHT. ** S/D ** R&R PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00006), Jan 4, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. NR 420 CRACK AT STR 15 RT SIDE BS 720B+4 FWD OF EXT LIGHT. ** S/D ** COMING
- [SDR 01FDEA00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00002), Jan 4, 2001: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT KEELBEAM AT BS 960 O/B FLANGE AROUND FASTENERS. ** S/D ** COMING
- [SDR 00FDEA00753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00753), Nov 1, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. RT MG DOOR REMAIN ILLUM AFT GEAR RETRACTION GOES OUT IN UP POSITION. *S/D* ADJUSTED RT GEAR DOOR SWITCH PER 2 B (2) OF MM 32-62-11-4.
- [SDR 98FDEA00512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00512), Aug 5, 1998: BELLFRAME. DAMAGED. NR 0546 - LOWER AFT CARGO COMP FS 1010 BELLFRAME BETWEEN STRINGERS 25L AND 26L CREASED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED DOUBLERS, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED
- [SDR 96FDEA00133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00133), Jan 26, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 460 RBL 10 AND 15 WL 208. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 460 RBL 10 TO 15 WL 208. ALL WORK DONE IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-26943.

All 85: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273FE-2013-08-27/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 19930824035169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930824035169I), Aug 24, 1993: Boeing 727 (N273FE), Buffalo, NY. NR1 engine failed after departure. Returned. Landed safely. Had turbine failure.

## Other aircraft with N273FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66243, built 2020

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