# N281FE: 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22348
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 17, 1991
- Last registry action: August 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A2D234
- 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/N281FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=281FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281FE-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 (95, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201104271649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104271649), Apr 27, 2011: RADAR. INOPERATIVE. WX RADAR SHOWS A RING OF GROUND RETURN AT ALL TILT ANGLES AND RANGES. DOES NOT DEPICT WEATHER RETURNS. REPLACED WX/RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-41-041-4, AND WX RADAR I
- [SDR FDEA200904211367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904211367), Apr 21, 2009: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. RIGHT GEAR AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PVD, WHEN FIRST OFFICER MOVED LANDING GEAR LEVER FROM UP TO OFF THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH A R GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINA
- [SDR FDEA200902030436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902030436), Feb 3, 2009: HINGE. CRACKED. MCD AFT HINGE LAST LUG CRACKED FROM EDGE TO FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED MCD AFT UPPER HINGE IAW FX DWG 52FX1433 REV E AND B727 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED SHAPED AND DRILLE
- [SDR FDEA200901200269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901200269), Jan 20, 2009: PANEL. DENTED. E/E BAY UPPER CHORD SKIN STRUCTURE HAS BULGE AT BS 328 BL 0. EVALUATED BULGE ON NLG WW UPPER SKIN BS 328 BL0 AS AN OIL CANNING DENT. DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIM
- [SDR FDEA200901190246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901190246), Jan 19, 2009: WEB. DENTED. E/E BAY UPPER STRUCTURE HAS BULGE AT BS 328 BL0. EVALUATED BULGE ON N/W/W UPPER SKIN BS 328 BL0 AS AN OIL CANNING DENT DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53
- [SDR FDEA200901180230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901180230), Jan 18, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACK ANGLE FALSE SPAR AT NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR CUT-OUT. CRACKED ANGLE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED SUPPORT FITTING & VERTICAL STRUCTURE IAW DWG
- [SDR 08FDEA03633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03633), Aug 28, 2008: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NR 8 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT NORMALLY. LED AMBER ON FRONT PANEL AND S/O PANEL. REMOVED PANELS ON EACH SIDE OF ACTUATOR. FOUND WIRING CLAMPS LOOSE TIGHTENED. WILL
- [SDR 08FDEA03522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03522), Aug 20, 2008: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL 350 IN STEADY CRUISE FLT, FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY NR 1 EPR ROLL BACK, NR 1 N1,N2 EGT ROLLBACK. N1 STABILIZED AT 26 PERCENT, EGT 180 DEG NR 1 GEN
- [SDR 06FDEA04254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04254), Dec 16, 2006: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF RIG. THE L/GEAR EXTENDED IN FLT WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE OFF POS. THE EXTENSION WAS UNCOMMANDED WHILE THE GEAR WERE UP AND LOCKED AND THE HANDLE IN THE OFF POS. THE A
- [SDR 06FDEA2791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2791), Aug 2, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL FLUSH REPAIR ON LT LWR FUSELAGE APPROX 3 X 2 INCHES STA 260, S21L TO 22L. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WA
- [SDR 06FDEA2790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2790), Aug 2, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY: ON STRINGER 28 AT BS 506, LBL 6. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 DETAIL II.
- [SDR 06FDEA2765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2765), Aug 1, 2006: DOOR. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIRS, 6 EACH AT NR 3 CARGO DOOR REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROV
- [SDR 06FDEA2750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2750), Jul 31, 2006: THRESHOLD. CRACKED. AFTER REMOVAL OF STUB FRAME FOUND GALLEY DOOR THRESHOLD WEB CRACKED BS 376 WL 208 RBL 65. REPAIRED THRESHOLD PER FED EX DWG 65-56153 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA2749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2749), Jul 31, 2006: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO BAY, FWD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME IS CRACKED AT BS 380 RBL 65 WL 209. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA2710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2710), Jul 27, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 8" BY 5" ON RIGHT LOWER FWD CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR 
- [SDR 06FDEA2709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2709), Jul 27, 2006: STOP FITTING. GOUGED. AFT LOWER CARGO, AFT NR 2 (FROM BOTTOM) STOP PIN FITTING GOUGED). REPAIRED NR 2 (FROM BOTTOM) CARGO DOOR STOP PIN FITTING IAW FED EX EA 7-5230-100556.
- [SDR 06FDEA2687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2687), Jul 26, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AT NR 3 CARGO DOOR CUTOUTS, 13 INCHES X 5.5 INCHES STA 1148, STRINGER 23R TO 24R REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND I
- [SDR 06FDEA2685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2685), Jul 26, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. N01370 EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APP. 8.5 X 6.5 ON LT LWR FUSELAGESTA 203 STR 23L. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS 
- [SDR 06FDEA2686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2686), Jul 26, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. N01354 EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 6 INCHES X 8 INCHES ON RT LOWER FUSELAGE STA 294, WL 168. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF 
- [SDR 06FDEA2679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2679), Jul 25, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 22 X 19 INCHES ON RIGHT HAND LOWER FUSELAGE STA 195 - STA 220, STR 19R. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION 
- [SDR 06FDEA2678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2678), Jul 25, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING OK TO CLOSE MAIN CARGO AREA FLOORBOARDS, FOUND CORROSION ON PREVIOUS BLEND ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM, AND ONE MISDRILLED HOLE AT; BS 1030, LBL 9, WL 208
- [SDR 06FDEA2665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2665), Jul 24, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 1030, RBL 10, WL 208. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3.
- [SDR 06FDEA2630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2630), Jul 19, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXTERNAL FLUSH REPAIR ON LT LWR FUSELAGE APPROX 3 X 2.5 INCHES STA 220, S21L TO S22L. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR
- [SDR 06FDEA2620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2620), Jul 18, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR N01047 FOUND CORROSION IN FWD CARGO BAY SKIN AT BS 596, LBL 9. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY SKIN BS 596 LBL 9 AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-
- [SDR 06FDEA2618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2618), Jul 18, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN SKIN AT BS 227, WL 178, 3 INCHES BELOW STR 19 LT. *S/D* REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR BS 700 PLUS 10 TO 720 STR 28R AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN SKIN IAW SRM 53-30
- [SDR 06FDEA2619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2619), Jul 18, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 12 X 8 INCHES ON RIGHT HAND LOWER FUSELAGE STA 720 STR 2R. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE RE
- [SDR 06FDEA2600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2600), Jul 17, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. FOUND STA 380 STR 21 RT FRAME INBOARD FLANGE DENTED. REPAIRED DENT AT BS 380 STR 21R IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA2599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2599), Jul 17, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND FLOORBEAM AT BS-1110 BL-0 CORRODED ON LOWER FLANGE, UPPER SURFACE. FOUND CORROSION TO BE BEYOND LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM. FABRICATED R
- [SDR 06FDEA2598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2598), Jul 17, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR, STR 8L IS CRACKED AT NR 2 RIB. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF STR 8L AT NR 2 RIB AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-30-4.
- [SDR 06FDEA2597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2597), Jul 17, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON I/B FRAME FLANGE BS 970 LT AT STR 26L IN AFT CARGO BAY. *S/D* REPAIRED DENT ON I/B FRAME FLANGE BS 970 STR 26L IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA2596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2596), Jul 17, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON I/B FRAME FLANGE BS 970 LT BETWEEN STR 23L AND STR 24L IN AFT CARGO BAY. *S/D* REPAIRED DENT ON I/B FRAME FLANGE BS 970 BETWEEN STR 23L AND 24L IAW SRM 
- [SDR 06FDEA2595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2595), Jul 17, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON INBOARD FRAME AT BS 990 LEFT AT STR 26L IN AFT CARGO BAY. *S/D* REPAIRED DENT IN FRAME BS 990 STR 26L IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA2601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2601), Jul 17, 2006: FLOORBEAM. MISDRILLED. FOUND DOUBLE HOLE IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 910 LBL 65 WL 208 TOP FLANGE FWD SIDES COMMON TO CREASE BEAM WEB. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM AND INSTALLED REPAIR
- [SDR 06FDEA2594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2594), Jul 17, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON INBOARD FRAME AT BS 1010 LT AT STR 26L IN AFT CARGO BAY.
- [SDR 06FDEA2568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2568), Jul 14, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APP. 8" X 6" ON R/H LOWER FUSELAGE STA 1156 STRINGER 29R TO 30R. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REP
- [SDR 06FDEA2567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2567), Jul 14, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. A 3 INCH DIAMETER BLENDED AREA WITH ASSOCIATED DENT AND CREASE STA 1270 STRINGER 21L REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR 
- [SDR 06FDEA2566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2566), Jul 14, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON I/B FRAME FLANGE BS 950F LT BETWEEN STR 23L AND STR 24L IN AFT CARGO BAY. REPAIRED DENT IN FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-5
- [SDR 06FDEA2565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2565), Jul 14, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON I/B FRAME FLANGE BS 950F LT BETWEEN STR 25L AND STR 26L IN AFT CARGO BAY. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-8, 51-10-2
- [SDR 06FDEA2552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2552), Jul 12, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER WING TO BODY FAIRING, IS CHAFED AT LT FWD L/E, BS 720D PLUS 11, STR 19L. *S/D* REPAIRED SKIN UNDER WING TO BODY FAIRING BS 720D 11 STR 19L I
- [SDR 06FDEA2551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2551), Jul 12, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER WING TO BODY FAIRING, IS CHAFED AT RT FWD L/E, BS 720D PLUS 11 TP 720E, BELOW STR 17R TO STR 19R. *S/D* REPAIRED SKIN UNDER WING TO BODY FAI
- [SDR 06FDEA2550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2550), Jul 12, 2006: FLOORBEAM. UNKNOWN. FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE REPAIR APPROX 12 INCHES LONG ON MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM STA 1070 RBL 31 TO RBL 42 REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND 
- [SDR 06FDEA2549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2549), Jul 12, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APP 27 X 11 INCHES ON RIGHT HAND LOWER FUSELAGE STA 720 STR 22R. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REP
- [SDR 06FDEA2496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2496), Jul 10, 2006: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON NUMBER 3 FLAP TRACK AFT MOUNTING SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 FLAP TRACK IAW FED EX WORK CARD 27X5705-03
- [SDR 06FDEA2494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2494), Jul 10, 2006: SHEAR PLATE. MISDRILLED. FOUND VERT FIN, LT UPPER SHEAR PLATE TO HAVE 3 "SNOWMAN" HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERT FIN LT UPPER SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5
- [SDR 06FDEA2493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2493), Jul 10, 2006: FITTING. DAMAGED. FOUND VERT FIN "C" SHAPED SHEAR FITTING TO HAVE 3 "SNOWMAN" HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERT FIN "C" SHAPED SHEAR FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5
- [SDR 06FDEA2499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2499), Jul 10, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER ATC NR 2 ANTENNA, HAS SCRIBE MARKS. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER ATC NR 2 ANTENNA REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3
- [SDR 06FDEA2498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2498), Jul 10, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FOUND FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR STA 680-688 STR 28R - 29R, REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPR
- [SDR 06FDEA2497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2497), Jul 10, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND LEFT WING T/E I/B MIDFLAP, CRACKED AT CUTOUT FOR INBOARD PUSHROD IN AFT CHORD. REPAIRED CRACK ON LEFT WING T/E IB MIDFLAP IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-40-4 FIG 1
- [SDR 06FDEA2495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2495), Jul 10, 2006: BEAM. CHAFED. MAIN CARGO BAY, LONGITUDINAL BEAM IS CHAFED AT FASTENER HOLES (FROM NUTPLATES) BS 850 TO BS 763 RBL 25 WL 208. FOUND CHAFE AREA TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED TRA
- [SDR 06FDEA2471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2471), Jul 7, 2006: CARRIAGE. GOUGED. FOUND RT WING I/B AFT FLAP, I/B CARRIAGE GOUGED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER FED EX EA 7-5710-100554.

All 95: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281FE-2013-12-19/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N281FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N281FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 66254, built 2022

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