# N279FE: 1981 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 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: 22346
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1991
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1991
- Last registry action: February 15, 2013
- Mode S code: A2C86D
- 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/N279FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279FE-2013-03-19

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 (56, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA200902230670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902230670), Feb 23, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RT WING INBD MID FLAP REAR CHORD CRACKED AT 2ND CUTOUT FROM INBD WBL 96. REMOVED MID FLAP LWR SKIN FOR ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED EXTRUDED SECTION. FABRICATED NEW 
- [SDR FDEA200902120511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902120511), Feb 12, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. MCD INNER CENTER BEAM HAS MISDRILLED HOLE AND GOUGED INTO INTERCOSTAL REMOVED DAMAGE INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW HAYES INTERNATI
- [SDR FDEA200902060476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902060476), Feb 6, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS ON FWD ENTRY DOOR HINGE CUT OUT BODY SKIN EDGE RADII, LOWER HINGE. REPAIRED CRACKS IAW EO 7-5330-7-2345F PART 2.
- [SDR FDEA200901310407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901310407), Jan 31, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 8 SLAT OTBD TRACK SKIN IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW DRAWING SR27-57-034 REV A AND SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 0.071 
- [SDR FDEA200901290389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901290389), Jan 29, 2009: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. POSSIBLE CORROSION AT DOG HOUSE LOWER LEFT CHORD STA 312 UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND. REMOVED LEVELING COMPOUND AND CORROSION FROM AREA IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND SOPM 20-
- [SDR FDEA200901290386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901290386), Jan 29, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 8 SPOILER FITTING.
- [SDR FDEA200901290385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901290385), Jan 29, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 7 SPOILER FITTING.
- [SDR FDEA200901290384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901290384), Jan 29, 2009: SKIN. CANNING. C1 DOOR LOWER AFT SKIN IS OIL CANNED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW 52-00-03 FIG 3. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 52-00-03 FIG 3 AND 52-30-01 FIG. 7. INSTALLED R
- [SDR FDEA200901290383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901290383), Jan 29, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK ON LEFT INBD MID FLAP CHORD AT WBL 114. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED LOWER SECTION USING EXTRUSION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-3 FI
- [SDR FDEA200901290382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901290382), Jan 29, 2009: FRAME. GOUGED. FWD PIT FRAME AT BS 520 STRINGER 22L IS GOUGED AT RADIUS. CUT OUT DAMAGED IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG. 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, STRUCTURAL FILLER, AND 1 FILLER IAW
- [SDR FDEA200901290380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901290380), Jan 29, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. RIGHT WING INBD FORE FLAP IS GOUGED AT OTBD LEADING EDGE IN TWO PLACES. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG
- [SDR FDEA200901280343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901280343), Jan 28, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 7 SPOILER FITTING. REMOVED AND DISCARDED DOUBLER IAW FEDEX DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV C. TRIMMED WEB AND LOWER CHORD IAW 
- [SDR FDEA200901280347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901280347), Jan 28, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL AFT EDGE IS CRACKED AND SECTION TORN AT 4 O'CLOCK POSITION BS 1200 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND 1 FIL
- [SDR FDEA200901280344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901280344), Jan 28, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH HAS DEEP SCRATCH ON OUTER SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 52-00-03 FIG 3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-00-03 FIG 3 AND 
- [SDR FDEA200901280342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901280342), Jan 28, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 8 SPOILER FITTING. REMOVED AND DISCARDED DOUBLER IAW DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV C. TRIMMED WEB AND LOWER CHORD IAW DRAWI
- [SDR FDEA200901280345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901280345), Jan 28, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH OUTER SKIN HAS DEEP SCRATCH. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 4 1/4 BY 1 1/4 INCH IAW B727 SRM 52-00-03 FIG 3. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR 
- [SDR FDEA200901090107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901090107), Jan 9, 2009: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE RAISING FLAPS NR 1 LEADING EDGE DEVICE REMAINED EXTENDED AT 2 DEG AND 0 DEG FLAP SETTING. RAN QRH PROBLEM REMAINED. RETURNED TO BASE FOR NOR
- [SDR FDEA200901080103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901080103), Jan 8, 2009: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE RAISING FLAPS NR 1 LEADING EDGE DEVICE REMAINED EXTENDED AT 2 DEG AND 0 DEG FLAP SETTING. RAN QRH PROBLEM REMAINED. RETURNED TO BASE FOR NOR
- [SDR 07FDEA01502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01502), Apr 12, 2007: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. NR 1 ENG FIRE DETECTION A LOOP INOP. MEL 03APR07 00:03 YOW ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 26-06-B. REMOVABLE ON P6 AREA, APU START PANEL, L/E ANNUNC. PAN
- [SDR 06FDEA03463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03463), Sep 27, 2006: SWITCH. STICKING. DURING GEAR EXTENSION NOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER EXTENSION WITH DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 2 MINUTES. INSPECTED SWITCH AS
- [SDR FDEA200607212648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200607212648), Jul 21, 2006: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. MAIN CARGO DOOR "B" LT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, FL250 WITH VENT DOOR WARNING LT IN GALLEY AREA ILLUMINATED.
- [SDR 06FDEA2648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2648), Jul 21, 2006: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. MAIN CARGO DOOR "B" LT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, FL250 WITH VENT DOOR WARNING LT IN GALLEY AREA ILLUMINATED.
- [SDR 06FDEA1420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1420), Apr 12, 2006: FITTING. LOOSE. NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO MAKE STANDARD EPR ON TAKEOFF ROLL TARGET EPR 2.08, MADE ONLY 1.8 WITH THRUST LEVER AT FORWARD STOP. ENGINE WAS VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE. NO
- [SDR 04FDEA01001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01001), Apr 17, 2004: WEB. CORRODED. CENTER WEB AND CHORD IS CORRODED UNDER FLOOR PANEL AT BS 1176 FWD OF AFT AIR STAIRWAY IN MAIN CARGO COMPT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB AND CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2 AT
- [SDR 04FDEA001000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA001000), Apr 17, 2004: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SPOILER INBOARD STOP BRACKET LWR MOUNTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2 AT MAE.
- [SDR 04FDEA001001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA001001), Apr 17, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CENTER WEB AND CHORD IS CORRODED UNDER FLOOR PANEL AT BS 1176 FWD OF AFT AIR STAIRWAY IN MAIN CARGO COMPT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB AND CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2 AT
- [SDR 04FDEA00849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00849), Apr 7, 2004: DUCT. CRACKED. COMPLY WITH EA 7-7254-77153 ENGINE - FAN EXHAUST OUTER DUCT NR 6 OIL SUPPLY TUBE EGRESS BOSS WELD REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-7254-77153 ENGINE - FAN EXHAUST OUT
- [SDR 02FDEA00755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00755), Oct 23, 2002: DOOR SEAL. DEFECTIVE. ON APPROACH TO CID-EXTENDED LAND GEAR, NOSE DOOR AMBER LT ON S/O PANEL & RED DOORS LIGHT ON. ELECTED TO DO MISS APPROACH & RECYCLE GEAR. LT WENT OUT. ON RE-EXTE
- [SDR 02FDEA00201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00201), Mar 14, 2002: WIRE. CHAFED. HYD A-SYS OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH PUMPS WERE OFF PER CK LIST. REPEAT WRITEUP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHAFED WIRE WITH TEFLON TAPE PER CHAPTER 20 STANDARD PRA
- [SDR 01FDEA00965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00965), Nov 6, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 1) ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT FASTENER HOLES BS 312, LBL 3 TO LBL 50, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8, FIG 9.
- [SDR 01FDEA00959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00959), Nov 3, 2001: BEAM. CHAFED. LT HORIZ STAB LOWER TRAILING EDGE BEAM HAS CHAFE DAMAGE AND MISSING SPACER.
- [SDR 01FDEA00952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00952), Nov 2, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM BS 344, RBL 3 - LBL 31, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 51-10-6.
- [SDR 01FDEA00935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00935), Oct 29, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. STRINGER 27L EDGE DAMAGE BS 480, WL 149. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER EA 7-5310-59896.
- [SDR 01FDEA00932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00932), Oct 26, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1070, LBL 45, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00921), Oct 26, 2001: BEAM. CHAFED. LEFT HORIZ STAB LOWER TRAILING EDGE BEAM HAS CHAFE DAMAGE AND MISSING SPACER BLOCK AT THE 3RD RUB PAD FROM O/B END. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER EA 7-5510-6056
- [SDR 01FDEA00927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00927), Oct 26, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 2) ON LWR CHORD OF FLOORBEAM, BS 1110, RBL 41, WL 200. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORROSION PER EA 7-5310-59897.
- [SDR 01FDEA00922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00922), Oct 26, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION C53-224-01,1 ON TOP CHORD OF BS 720A FLOORBEAM RBL 7 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER EA 7-5310-60567.
- [SDR 01FDEA00958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00958), Oct 26, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1970, LBL 45, WL 208.
- [SDR 01FDEA00928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00928), Oct 26, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. EMPENNAGE SKIN DENT AT BS 1338, 38' BELOW VERT STAB LT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PER SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00929), Oct 26, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IND IN EXTERNAL FUSE SKIN AFT I/B CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PER DWG SR 27-53-024 & EA.
- [SDR 01FDEA00923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00923), Oct 26, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM BS 1050, RBL 35 AND RBL 55, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8 & 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00925), Oct 26, 2001: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM AT BS 934, STR 29 RIGHT O/B. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER DWG SR 27-53-023.
- [SDR 01FDEA00926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00926), Oct 26, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED BS 660 JUST ABOVE STR 24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00920), Oct 25, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB MAIN BOX INTERIOR STRINGER IS CRACKED AT FIN STA 110.4, STR 9 LT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1 & EA 7-5530-59892.
- [SDR 01FDEA00919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00919), Oct 25, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER MAIN BOX INTERIOR CHORD IS CRACKED AT FIN BS 157.2, STR 8 LT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD PER SRM 55-30-5 FIG 1 & EA 7-5530-59891.
- [SDR 01FDEA00918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00918), Oct 25, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER MAIN BOX INTERIOR STRINGER IS CRACKED AT FIN BS 157.2, STR 8 RT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 55-30-4 & EA 7-5530-59891.
- [SDR 01FDEA00916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00916), Oct 25, 2001: SPAR. CRACKED. RIGHT WING I/B MIDFLAP, AFT FLAP CONTROL ROD CUT OUT IN THE LWR SPAR CHORD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD PER SRM 51-40-4, 51-30-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00917), Oct 25, 2001: SKIN. CHAFED. BS 720, STR 19 LT FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN CHAFED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00956), Oct 21, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER EA 7-5310-59894.
- [SDR 01FDEA00801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00801), Sep 5, 2001: SWITCH. FAILED. 01-299 DUR DEPART #2 L/E DEVICE FAILED TO RETRACT. R&R #2 LED SWITCH PER MM 27-82-001. OPS CK OK.

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279FE-2013-03-19/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 20010322005159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010322005159I), Mar 22, 2001: Boeing 727223 (N279FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) On 3/22/01 fedex flt 1630 declared an emergency after the b hydraulic system #2 pump low pressure light illuminated, followed by intermittant #1 b pump.…

## Other aircraft with N279FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66252, built 2021

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