# N274FE: 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-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: 22039 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance - Airworthiness date: December 20, 2000 - Certificate issued: December 6, 1990 - Last registry action: February 15, 2013 - Mode S code: A2B5DA - 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/N274FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=274FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N274FE-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 (58, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA200905191744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905191744), May 19, 2009: WIRE. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RAISED. "MAIN CARGO DOOR B" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH. DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED RETURNED TO IND. DOOR LIGHT REILLUMINATED ON SHORT F - [SDR FDEA200902180572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902180572), Feb 18, 2009: PLATE. DAMAGED. ON CLIMB-OUT ACFT UNUSUAL VIBRATION PASSING 11,000 FT & ACCELERATING THROUGH 335 KIAS. DECREASED AIRSPEED & VIBE STOPPED AT 315 KIAS. ACCELERATED AGAIN & AT FL - [SDR 08FDEA02258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02258), Jun 13, 2008: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. TEST FLIGHT, RMG SHOWED UNSAFE IND ON THIRD EXTENSION. NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT, RED DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON. VISUAL INSPECTION BY TOWER AND OTHER A/C CONFIRME - [SDR 08FDEA02134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02134), Jun 3, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING INBOARD MID FLAP LOWER AFT CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED AT WBL 110. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION DIM 47 1/4 INCH IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED FILLER REPAIR USI - [SDR 08FDEA01981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01981), May 24, 2008: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME STA 640 SHEAR TIE LOWER FLANGE HAS A HOLE DRILLED THRU ABOVE STR 27L. FABRICATED 2 EACH FREEZE PLUGS, 2 RETAINING PLATES. INSTALLED - [SDR 08FDEA01952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01952), May 22, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE DENTED BS 297.5 BELOW STR 20R, BELOW FWD LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT FWD LWR CORNER. REWORKED DENT IAW B727 SRM 51-40-1 AND EA 7-5330-116984 AND B72 - [SDR 08FDEA01938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01938), May 21, 2008: STRINGER. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPT STR 28R LEVELING COMPOUND IS CRACKED AND BULGING AT SPLICE STA 680 PLUS 10 INCHES CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX DIM 6 3/8 INCH LENGTH, FABRICATED - [SDR 08FDEA01862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01862), May 16, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN OIL CANNED LEFT FUSELAGE STA 1243 STR 18L TO 19L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX DIM 3 7/8 BY 1 7/8, FABBED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024- T3 .063 PO NR 9006713 AP - [SDR 08FDEA01861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01861), May 16, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. STA 660 AT PREVIOUS REPAIR STR 28L TO 28R EXTERIOR SKIN BULGED AND CRACKED NEAR L/E OF REPAIR, BULGING NEAR T/E. MANY FASTENERS SHOW EVIDENCE OF WORKING AND COR - [SDR 08FDEA01859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01859), May 16, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN BULGE LT FUSELAGE STA 1323 ABOVE STRL 18. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX 2 7/8 INCH BY 2 INCH IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14, FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR MATERIAL 2 - [SDR 08FDEA01863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01863), May 16, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DENT RT FUSELAGE STA 540 STR 24R (RVSM AREA). REPAIRED DENT IAW EA 7-5330-116983. - [SDR 08FDEA01860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01860), May 16, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1140 AND STR 20L DOES NOT CONFORM TO FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED N - [SDR 08FDEA01858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01858), May 16, 2008: SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1105 UNDER STR 29R SHOWS CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT CHANNEL FOR STR 29R BS 1105 AND INSTALLED NEW CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-10-3, SR - [SDR 08FDEA01051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01051), Mar 19, 2008: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RED GEAR DOORS LIGHT AND RIGHT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AMBER RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL ALSO ILLUMINATED. REPLACED RT M - [SDR 08FDEA00510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00510), Feb 19, 2008: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. AT ROTATION NR 2 DUCT ANTI-ICE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED TEMP OFF SCALE HIGH . AN QRH FOR ANTI-ICE DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT. NR 2 ENGINE COULD NOT BE OPERATED ABOVE - [SDR 07FDEA02378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02378), Jul 5, 2007: NONE. UNKNOWN. ON TAKEOFF, RT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH, RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CONTINUED FLIGHT. INSPECTED GEAR DOOR SWITCHE - [SDR 07FDEA01003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01003), Mar 18, 2007: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. SHORT FINAL, LOSS OF A SYSTEM, LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD. TOWED IN. AFTER T/S FOUND NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. CANCELED FIRST PART. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 L - [SDR 06FDEA1728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1728), May 6, 2006: ENGINE. SEIZED. AFTER T/O AT 1,000' WITH STD POWER, NR 3 ENGINE SEIZED AT QUIET OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. CONDUCTED EPR REDUCTION. QRH ENGINE FIRE/SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. - [SDR 05FDEA04423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04423), Dec 29, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. A GOUGE FOUND AT BS 950E, STR 19R DURING PRIMARY INSPECTION, REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED WITH EA 7-5330-92374 ISSUED BY FEDEX ENGINEERING, REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR - [SDR 05FDEA04389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04389), Dec 21, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA. 1140, STR 20L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG.1, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF LOCATION, SHAPE, SI - [SDR 05FDEA04381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04381), Dec 20, 2005: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR AT STA 1183, STR 27R IS NOT IN CONFORMANCE WITH APPROVED FAA DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, ACCOMPLISHED WITH REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3, FI - [SDR 05FDEA04380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04380), Dec 20, 2005: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR AT STA 1140, STR 22L DOES NOT CONFORM TO FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND ACCOMPLISHED WITH REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1, - [SDR 05FDEA04376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04376), Dec 19, 2005: REPAIR. UNDAMAGED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR ON UPPER SURFACE OF LT ELEVATOR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 16-0193, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CO - [SDR 05FDEA04375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04375), Dec 19, 2005: REPAIR. UNDAMAGED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER AT STA 344 BETWEEN STR 4L AND 5L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW RIGID BARRIER MODIFICATION DOCUMENT EA 7-5340-7-5002, PAG - [SDR 05FDEA04374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04374), Dec 19, 2005: REPAIR. UNDAMAGED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR AT STA 720D, STR 19R WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 6, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSISTED OF LOCATION, S - [SDR 05FDEA04373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04373), Dec 19, 2005: REPAIR. UNDAMAGED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR AT AFT LOWER CORNER OF FWD GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB 727-53-0188, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CO - [SDR 05FDEA04372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04372), Dec 19, 2005: REPAIR. UNDAMAGED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR AT STA 680, STR 28 WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 PAGE 1, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSISTED OF LOCATI - [SDR 05FDEA04371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04371), Dec 19, 2005: REPAIR. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR AT LT ENTRY DOOR STR 13L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 7-5330-7-2345 PT.2, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSISTED OF LOCA - [SDR 05FDEA04370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04370), Dec 19, 2005: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 660, STR 28R TO 28L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 2, PAGE 9, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSISTED - [SDR 05FDEA04344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04344), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON UPPER LEADING EDGE OF LEFT WING AT NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-30-4, FIG 1. BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONS - [SDR 05FDEA04343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04343), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR ON LT INBOARD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAS SRM 57-50-4, FIG 1, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF LOCATION, SHA - [SDR 05FDEA04342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04342), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON LT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP LEADING EDGE WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-50-4, FIG 1, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF LOCATION, SHAPE - [SDR 05FDEA04341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04341), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON LOWER SURFACE OF RIGHT INBOARD AFT FLAP WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 5, PAGE 12, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF L - [SDR 05FDEA04340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04340), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON RIGHT WING NR 7 L/E SLAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1 BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF LOCATION, SHAPE, SIZE, FAS - [SDR 05FDEA04339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04339), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON LEFT WING NR 1 KRUEGER FLAP FWD SURFACE WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-50-3, FIG 2 BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF LOCATION, - [SDR 05FDEA04337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04337), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR AT NR 5 KRUEGER FLAP WS 265.0 WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-50-3 FIG 3, BASED ON EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF LOCATION, SIZE, SHAPE, N - [SDR 05FDEA04336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04336), Dec 15, 2005: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR AT RT WING NR 6 KRUEGER FLAP WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-50-3 FIG 2 BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONSISTED OF LOCATION, SHAPE, SIZE, - [SDR 05FDEA04335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04335), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR AT STA 950A, STR 29L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3 PAGE 13, BASED ON EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION OF LOCATION, SHAPE, SIZE, FAST - [SDR 05FDEA04333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04333), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND REPAIR AT STA 950A, STR 29R WAS DETERMINED HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 BASED ON EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION WITH REPAIR INSTALLED, CONSISTE - [SDR 05FDEA04331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04331), Dec 15, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED ON RIGHT WING L/E WING ROOT REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. REPAIR WAS DETERMINED ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57 - [SDR 02FDEA00136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00136), Feb 20, 2002: SWITCH. FAULTY. 02-51 ON RETRACT OF FLAPS AMBER LED LIGHT ON. R&R #1 L/E FLAPS POSITION SWITCH PER IAW MM 27-82-001-4. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 00FDEA00866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00866), Dec 8, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. NR 911 DOUBLE FASTENER HOLES IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 380, LBL 13, WL 208. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8, FIG 8. - [SDR 00FDEA00857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00857), Dec 5, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. NR 339- DENTED FRAME BS 660, 2 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 26R. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3. - [SDR 00FDEA00856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00856), Dec 5, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. NR 333, DENTED FRAME BS 600, 2 INCHES ABOVE STR 26L. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3, 51-30-2. - [SDR 00FDEA00855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00855), Dec 5, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. NR 332 DENTED FRAME BS 580, 2 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 26L. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3, 51-30-2. - [SDR 00FDEA00854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00854), Dec 5, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 836 CORROSION (C53-224-01(2)) ON SEVERAL NUTPLATES AND FASTENER HOLES ON LONGITUDINAL BEAM FROM BS 740 TO 850, LBL 45, WL 208. ** S/D ** R&R PER DWG 65-16279 - [SDR 00FDEA00853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00853), Dec 5, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. NR 907 MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON FLOORBEAM BS 312, LBL 3, WL 208. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-53867. - [SDR 00FDEA00852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00852), Dec 5, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 340 CORROSION (C53-111-01(2)) AT STRINGER 28L SPLICE BS 685-675. ** S/D ** R&R & FAB PER FEDEX SRM 51-10-6, 51-30-2 - [SDR 00FDEA00842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00842), Nov 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 862 (C53-224-01) CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 620, LBL 25, TO LBL 44.5, WL 208. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8. - [SDR 00FDEA00837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00837), Nov 30, 2000: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. NR 303 CORROSION ON KEELBEAM BS 780, LBL 5, WL 148. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-53871. All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N274FE-2013-08-27/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N274FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N274FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66244, built 2020 --- 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.