# N276FE: 1980 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2015-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2015
- 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: 22041
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1991
- Certificate issued: February 22, 1991
- Last registry action: March 25, 2014
- Mode S code: A2BD48
- 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/N276FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=276FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N276FE-2015-08-10

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 (60, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA200812295313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812295313), Dec 29, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1166 AFT SIDE BETWEEN STRINGERS 29L AND 28L. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE 100% MATERIAL LOSS & OUT OF LIMITS IAW 
- [SDR FDEA200812245280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812245280), Dec 24, 2008: FRAME. GOUGED. GOUGED FRAME ON STA 580, STR 3L REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-2, BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1. UT AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 2 PT 4. HFEC AREA IAW 
- [SDR FDEA200812165177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812165177), Dec 16, 2008: SKIN. GOUGED. PREVIOUS REPAIR AT BS 312 STR 24R HAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FASTENERS, AND FOUND GOUGES, AND TOOLING MARKS. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT BS 312 STR 24R IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR FDEA200812165176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812165176), Dec 16, 2008: SILL. CORRODED. C-2 DOOR SILL CHORD O/B FLANGE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION PER B727 SRM 51-10-6 AND PERFORMED UT INSP OF AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 3 PART 4. (ORIG: .220 REMAIN
- [SDR FDEA200812125129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812125129), Dec 12, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN BULGING AND CRACKED STA 1010 STR 27L CUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 , FIG 3A. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. TREATED & PRIMED REPAI
- [SDR FDEA200812125128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812125128), Dec 12, 2008: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACKED CHORD FALSE SPAR UNDER NR 7 SPOILER FITTING. REMOVED LOWER SECTION OF CHORD IAW DRWG SR27-57-038 REV C AND FABRICATED NEW LOWER SECTION, 2 REPAIR ANGLES
- [SDR FDEA200812125127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812125127), Dec 12, 2008: SPAR. CRACKED. FALSE SPAR CHORD CRACKED UNDER NR 8 SPOILER . TRIMMED INBRD WEB SECTION IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038 REV C. TRIMMED LOWER STRUCTURE IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038. LOCATE
- [SDR FDEA200809163907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200809163907), Sep 16, 2008: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. LT GEAR (RED AND GREEN) INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER PLACED DOWN, UNSAFE LIGHT REMAIN ON, RAN QRH AND CHECKED MAN
- [SDR 08FDEA03907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03907), Sep 16, 2008: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. LEFT GEAR (RED AND GREEN) INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER PLACED DOWN, UNSAFE LIGHT REMAIN ON. RAN QRH AND CHECKED M
- [SDR 08FDEA03256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03256), Aug 5, 2008: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 THE RUDDER LOAD LIMITER LIGHT AND BOTH THE RED AND GREEN LEFT GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. DURING THE DESCENT THE RED AND G
- [SDR 08FDEA00870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00870), Mar 11, 2008: CONTROLLER. UNKNOWN. CLIMBING OUT OF LAX, PRESSURE CONTROLLER INDICATED -100 FPM (DESCENT) UNTIL 8000'MSL. F/O COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN EARS/TEETH ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. CAPTS EARS ALSO P
- [SDR 06FDEA2144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2144), May 31, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 188 BELOW STR 24L IS NOT CONFORMED TO FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-
- [SDR 06FDEA2143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2143), May 31, 2006: REPAIR. IMPROPER. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR LOCATED AT STA 990 STR 24R IS NOT CONFORMED TO FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED REPAIR PART DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-
- [SDR 06FDEA2095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2095), May 31, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR LOCATED AT NR 3 CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN UPPER AFT EDGE IS NOT CONFORMED TO FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED REPAI
- [SDR 06FDEA2081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2081), May 30, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED FROM STA 970-990, STR 29R WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED PER BOEING SB 727-53-0179, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION,
- [SDR 06FDEA2080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2080), May 30, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 950D, STR 18R WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW FEDEX EA 5310-57265, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSIS
- [SDR 06FDEA2079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2079), May 30, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED BETWEEN STA 950-950C, STR 29L WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW FEDEX EA 5380-55160, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATIO
- [SDR 06FDEA2078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2078), May 30, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR DOUBLER/TRIPLER INSTALLED AT STA 1090 FWD LOWER SIDE OF AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 7-5330-55172 BAS
- [SDR 06FDEA2077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2077), May 30, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR LOCATED AT STA 178, FWD SIDE OF BULKHEAD, LT BOTTOM WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 53-10-9, FIG 3, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL EVALU
- [SDR 06FDEA2076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2076), May 30, 2006: NONE. NONE. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 196.5, STR 24R WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG. 6, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSIS
- [SDR 04FDEA01392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01392), May 21, 2004: POSITION SWITCH. FAILED. NR 1 L/E FLAP FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER T/O. FOLLOWED RED TABS AND RETURNED TO LAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 L/E FLAP POSITION SWITCH PER MM 27-82-001-4. OPS CH
- [SDR 03FDEA02150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA02150), Dec 9, 2003: SKIN. GOUGED. LOWER FUSELAGE, BS 1090, 1 INCH ABOVE AND 4 INCHES BELOW STR 24 RT, EXTERNAL SKIN IS DENTED, GOUGED AND POSSIBLY CRACKED. DAMAGE ON SKIN FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMI
- [SDR 03FDEA02157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA02157), Dec 9, 2003: FUEL TANK. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF WING CENTER TANK BS 825 RBL 12. REMOVED CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF WING CENTER TANK AT BS 825, RBL 12 PER SRM 51-10-06. F
- [SDR 03FDEA02149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA02149), Dec 9, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME AT BS 640, RBL 9, WL 155.5. CUT OUT CRACK ON FRAME AT BS 640, RBL 9, WL 155.5. REMOVED 2 X 2 INCHES. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FROM 7075-T6 .063 LOT
- [SDR 03FDEA02127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA02127), Dec 8, 2003: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AFT CARGO BAY LEFT KEELBEAM LWR O/B FLANGE BS 1000, STR 29L . FOUND CORRODED KEELBEAM OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR 29L KEEL
- [SDR 03FDEA02039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA02039), Dec 3, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME AT BS 640, RBL 9, WL 155.5. CUT OUT CRACK ON FRAME AT BS 640, RBL 9, WL 155.5. REMOVED 2X2 INCH. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FROM 7075-T6 .063 INCH, L
- [SDR 03FDEA02038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA02038), Dec 3, 2003: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 540, STR 28L. REMOVED CORROSION ON STRINGER CLIP AT B.S. 54O STR 28L. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PART 65-45313
- [SDR 02FDEA00868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00868), Nov 21, 2002: DOOR. MISSING. DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND FOUND HYD SERVICE DOOR MISSING. INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE FROM DOOR COMING OFF. NO DAMAGE FOUND. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE DOOR IAW S
- [SDR 01FDEA00527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00527), Jul 10, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. WHEN RETRACT FLAPS FROM 2 DEG TO 0 NR 7 LED FAILED TO RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-032-4. OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD.
- [SDR 01FDEA00436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00436), Jun 13, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. IN CRUISE NR 2 FUEL PUMPS ON, ALL CROSS FEEDS OPEN, TANK NR 1 & 3 FUEL PUMP OFF. FUEL STILL BURN TANK TO ENG. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED ACT ASSY PER MM 28-22-0
- [SDR 01FDEA00389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00389), May 25, 2001: DOOR FRAME. DENTED. NR 3 CARGO DOORWAY FWD FRAME AT BS 1090 IS DENTED WITH A GOUGE IN THE CTR LOCATED BETWEEN NR 1 STOP PAD AND LATCH PLATE. R&R PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-56599, SRM 51-1
- [SDR 01FDEA00388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00388), May 25, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. (C53-111-01) CORROSION ON FASTENER HOLES IN THE FLOORBEAM LWR CHORD BS 1130, RBL 44.5 TO LBL 44.5, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FLOORBEAM PER IAW 
- [SDR 01FDEA00379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00379), May 22, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLES ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 344, LBL 60 - RBL 60, WL 208. R&R PER FEDEX DWG 27-53-007 & SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 01FDEA00376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00376), May 21, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED BS 580 BETWEEN STR 16 - 17R, WL 213. *S/D* Removed and replaced PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00374), May 16, 2001: SPAR. CHAFED. VERTICAL STAB LT STR 7, MID SPAR CHORD IS CHAFED 3 inches IN FRONT OF SLIDING SEAL. *S/D* Removed and replaced PER FEDEX SRM 55-30-6 FIG 3, FEDEX EA 7-5530-5406
- [SDR 01FDEA00373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00373), May 16, 2001: SPAR. CHAFED. VERTICAL STAB, RT STR 7 MID SPAR CHORD IS CHAFED 3 inches IN FRONT OF SLIDING SEAL. *S/D* Removed and replaced PER FEDEX SRM 55-30-3 FIG 3, FEDEX EA 7-5530-5406
- [SDR 01FDEA00375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00375), May 16, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED BS 1327, STR 17 LT 18 LT. *S/D* REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-30-3, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-8 & FEDEX MM 51-21-1
- [SDR 01FDEA00366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00366), May 15, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF FAIRING BRACKET FOR FAIRING 3619 BS 950D, STR 18R FOUND HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN ELONGATED. *S/D* removed and replaced per fedex ea 7-5310-57265, s
- [SDR 01FDEA00354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00354), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENTED FRAME AT BS 580, LBL 47, WL 165 PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-29267. R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00359), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY LT FRAME AT BS 520 HAS TWO DENTS SIDE BY SIDE LBL 38. R&R FRAME PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00357), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENTED FRAME BS 680, LBL 38, WL 162 PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-29267. R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00365), May 15, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 27L CRACKED AT BS 480 (FWD SIDE OF 480 FRAME). R&R STRINGER PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00363), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENTED FRAME AT BS 560, LBL 35, WL 160 PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-29267. R&R PER IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-29267, SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00360), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY LT FRAME AT BS 500, LBL 40 HAS A DENT IN TOP FLANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3. ALODINED AND PRIMED PER FEDEX 51-20-151.
- [SDR 01FDEA00361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00361), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENTED FRAME AT BS 540, LBL 40, WL 164 PER EA 7-5310-29267. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3. ALODINED AND PRIMED PER FEDEX 51-20-151.
- [SDR 01FDEA00362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00362), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENTED FRAME AT BS 560, LBL 47, WL 168 PER EA 7-5310-29267. R&R PER IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-29267, SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00367), May 15, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. (C53-221-01) AT UPPER SURFACE OF 25-G BEAM BS 270, WL 208, LBL 1-6.
- [SDR 01FDEA00355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00355), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENTED BS 580, LBL 33, WL 159 PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-29267. R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3
- [SDR 01FDEA00356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00356), May 15, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DENTED FRAME AT BS 600, LBL 33, WL 159. R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3
- [SDR 01FDEA00364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00364), May 15, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FASTENER HOLES BS 560 BETWEEN RBL 25 & LBL 25, WL 208. REMOVED, REPLACED AND FAB PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-1, 53-10-8, 51-10-2, 51-20-4 

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N276FE-2015-08-10/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N276FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N276FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66251, built 2021

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