# N280FE: 1981 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 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: 22347
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1991
- Last registry action: February 1, 2012
- Mode S code: A2CE7D
- 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/N280FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280FE-2013-12-19

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 (62, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201109244102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109244102), Sep 24, 2011: PIN. OUT OF ADJUST. CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE. ADJUSTED GUIDE PIN ON PILOT'S SLIDING WINDOW IAW MM 56-12-011-5. OPS CHECK OF PILOT'S SLIDING WINDOW COMPLIED WITH IAW M
- [SDR FDEA201109143874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109143874), Sep 14, 2011: SLIDING WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. CAPTIANS SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE. ADJUSTED CAPT'S SLIDING WINDOW. ADJUSTMENT ROD IAW MM REF 56-12-011-5-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR FLIGHT.
- [SDR FDEA200905031496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905031496), May 3, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. ANGLE AT BS 740 AND STRINGER'S 27L TO 28L IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE AND FABRICATED A NEW ONE, HEAT TREATED T
- [SDR FDEA200905031495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905031495), May 3, 2009: STIFFENER. CORRODED. FWD PIT, CORROSION ON OTBD SIDE OF VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 740, BETWEEN STRINGERS 26L AND 25L. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED CHORD WITH NEW PART IAW DWG 65-1594
- [SDR FDEA200904301481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904301481), Apr 30, 2009: SKIN. CHAFED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING HATCH LOWER SKIN CHAFED ON THE EDGE. BURNISHED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED DOUBLER USING 2024T-3 .063 P
- [SDR FDEA200904251415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904251415), Apr 25, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT TRAILING EDGE CHORD IS CRACKED AT INBD UPSTOP PAD REMOVED PANEL FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 29 1/2 INCH IAW B727 SRM 51-
- [SDR FDEA200904251414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904251414), Apr 25, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED NEXT TO STRINGER 29 L AT BS 1145 FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. REMOVED P
- [SDR FDEA200904241398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904241398), Apr 24, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD MIDFLAP LOWER TRAILING EDGE CHORD CRACKED AT WBL100. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 48 INCH, FABRICATED NEW CHORD, SPLICE ANGLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART
- [SDR FDEA200904241397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904241397), Apr 24, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK STA 783-804 LBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SE
- [SDR FDEA200904211374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904211374), Apr 21, 2009: BRACKET. CRACKED. LT WING L/E CAVITY NR 1 SLAT ACT ATTACH BRACKETS HAVE BOTH INSIDE PLATES CRACKED. REMOVED 2 EA WEB AND STEEL DOUBLERS ON NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR. BRACKETS IAW EA 7-5
- [SDR FDEA200904201366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904201366), Apr 20, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD PIT, FWD SIDE OF BS 720 STRINGER 28 LEFT CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1, CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1, FABRI
- [SDR FDEA200904201365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904201365), Apr 20, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. FWD PIT STA 720 STRINGER 28L SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6, AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-3
- [SDR FDEA200904171328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904171328), Apr 17, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT OUTER FLANGE, LBL 45 STA 640-680. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC1520-792 PO NR 9006020 APPROX LE
- [SDR FDEA200904161324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904161324), Apr 16, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 580 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R AND 27R REMOVED INTERCOSTAL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN IAW 
- [SDR FDEA200904151308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904151308), Apr 15, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 5 SLAT OUTBD LOWER SURFACE IS DAMAGED ROUTED OUT EDGE IAW SRM 51-10-1. AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-1 FIG 2. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL IAW B727 SRM 51-3
- [SDR FDEA200904151306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904151306), Apr 15, 2009: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - LOWER RT TORQUE BOX LIGHTNING HOLE HAS 2 STOP-DRILLED CRACKS AT BS 1243 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED 2 EA DOUBLERS IAW S
- [SDR FDEA200904111268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904111268), Apr 11, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT LOWER TRAILING EDGE CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED AT INBD UPSTOP PAD CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 25 5/8 INCH IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED ANGLE SECTION FROM BAC 
- [SDR FDEA200904081229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904081229), Apr 8, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. PROTRUDING DENT, EXTERIOR SKIN OF C-3 DOOR, TOP OF DOOR BETWEEN RIBS, BS 1110 CHECKED DENT LIMITS AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-00-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 
- [SDR 07FDEA01483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01483), Apr 12, 2007: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. S/O REPERTED HEARING A SLIGHT POP PASSING 2000FT AFTER RIGHT PACK WAS TURNED ON.NORMAL INDICATION RIGHT PACK MATCHED LEFT PACK TEMP BUT AIR MIX VALVE STAYED COL
- [SDR 07FDEA00130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00130), Jan 18, 2007: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB-OUT AT APPROX 1500 FT ABOVE GROUND. NOTED HIGH EGT (AROUND 780 C), EPR 0, N1 AND N2 WINDMILLING. OIL QTY 3 GALS ENGINE FAILED WI
- [SDR 06FDEA04242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04242), Dec 14, 2006: RETAINING NUT. MISSING. ON CLIMB-OUT WHEN FLAP HANDLE WAS RAISED FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG, OBSERVED THE INBD FLAP GAUGE STOPPED AT 3/4 DEG. INBD FLAPS INDICATOR REMAINED AT 3-4 DEG FOR LNDG
- [SDR 06FDEA03629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03629), Oct 13, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING NR 4 FLAP TRACK FALSE SPAR ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AND SEVERAL FASTENERS LOOSE. FABED NEW WEB SECTION, DOUBLER, ANGLE, AND SPLICES; AND INSTALLED IAW DWG
- [SDR 06FDEA03627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03627), Oct 13, 2006: SPAR. FAILED. RT WING FALSE SPAR FASTENERS LOOSE AT NR 5 FLAP TRACK ATTACH AREA REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE AND WEB, FABRICATED NEW WEB SECTION, DOUBLER AND ANGLE SECTION WITH SPLI
- [SDR 06FDEA03620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03620), Oct 11, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE CORRODED TOP SIDE BS 620 LBL 10. REMOVED DAMAGED UPPER TEE IAW B 727 SRM 53-10-8 FIG. 3. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REP
- [SDR 06FDEA03619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03619), Oct 11, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE CORRODED BODY STATION 680 BUTT LINE 0 RBL 55. REMOVED CORRODED FLOORBEAM TEE STA 680 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 05FDEA02123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02123), Jul 27, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK STA 344-480 RBL 45 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA02120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02120), Jul 27, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT STA. 720A RBL 18-22 HAS CORROSION ON UPPER CAP. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3 THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR 05FDEA02006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02006), Jul 21, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK STA 690-740 IS CORRODED LBL 24. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA02005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02005), Jul 21, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 45 690-740 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01972), Jul 17, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK 344-480 RBL 24 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01971), Jul 17, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK RBL 45 STA 740-757 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01970), Jul 17, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BL 0 STA 480-600 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01969), Jul 17, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BL 0 STA 600-720 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 05FDEA01968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01968), Jul 17, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 45 STA 480-690 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 04FDEA00782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00782), Mar 31, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING INBOARD AILERON HINGE FITTING AND WEB IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-10-1, REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON HINGE FITTING IAW SRM 51-10-1
- [SDR 04FDEA00764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00764), Mar 27, 2004: HINGE. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, DOOR HINGE LUG MINOR GOUGE REPAIR BS 616.5. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5230-75124 DOOR - MAIN CARGO DOOR DOOR HINGE LUG MINOR GOUGE REPAIR FS 616.5 AT 
- [SDR 03FDEA01584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01584), Sep 19, 2003: HANDLE. INOPERATIVE. MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AIRBORNE. RETURNED TO DLH. LANDING OK AND PRESSURIZATION OK. FOUND SHORT IN LIGHT IN VENTRAL DOOR STAIR HANDLE AFT COMPARTMENT
- [SDR 03FDEA01303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01303), Aug 14, 2003: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING FLAP RETRACTION L/E FLAP AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED 26 S/O PANEL SHOWED 237 L/E SLAT NOT RETRACTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RETRACT & EXTEND SWIT
- [SDR 03FDEA01177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01177), Jul 30, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. LEVEL FL 190 280 KTS OCN LT TURB MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY THEN WENT DIM AND EXTINGUISHED AFTER 30 SEC AS WE COMPLIED WITH RED TABS. CHEC
- [SDR 01FDEA00804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00804), Sep 4, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING LEAD EDGE RIB CRACKED FOR ACTUATOR ROD END CUTOUTS FOR NR 2 SLAT WS 640, WBL 540. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIBS PER SRM 57-30-4.
- [SDR 01FDEA00805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00805), Sep 4, 2001: PIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT AFT TERMINAL PIN BS 870. REMOVED AND REPLACED TERMINAL PIN PER 57-41-001-4.
- [SDR 01FDEA00806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00806), Sep 4, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. RT NOSE WHEEL WELL SHELF WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE BS 291, WL 156, RBL 18. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER SRM 51-20-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00808), Sep 4, 2001: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. UPPER O/B SKIN PANEL CRACKED ON NR 3 PYLON BS 1203 AT WL 240. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL PER SRM 51-20-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00807), Sep 4, 2001: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CARGO TRACK NR 6 AT BS 420 TO 440. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR 01FDEA00809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00809), Sep 4, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIBS CRACKED WS 408 AND 411, WBL 320 AND 322. ROUTED OUT CRACKS PER SRM 57-50-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00821), Sep 4, 2001: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. N 925 UPR O/B SKIN PANEL CRACKED ON #3 PYLON BS 1203 AT WL 240. R&R PNL PER SRM 51-20-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00819), Sep 4, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. N 1481 RH NOSE WHEEL WELL SHELF WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTNING HOLE BS 291, WL 156, RBL 18. R&R WEB PER SRM 51-20-1.
- [SDR 01FDEA00817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00817), Sep 4, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. N 1494 LH WING L/E RIB CRACKED FOR ACTUATOR ROD END CUT-OUTS FOR #2 SLAT AT WS 640, WBL 540. R&R RIBS PER SRM 57-30-4.
- [SDR 01FDEA00782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00782), Aug 28, 2001: PIN. CRACKED. FLANGE ON RT FWD TERMINAL PIN CRACKED BS 740. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIN PER MM 57-41-001-4.
- [SDR 01FDEA00781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00781), Aug 28, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. A .5 INCH CRACK AND CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 680-720 AT STR 28R.

All 62: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280FE-2013-12-19/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N280FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66253, built 2021

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