# N282FE: 1981 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: 22349
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 1992
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1992
- Last registry action: May 6, 2013
- Mode S code: A2D5EB
- 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/N282FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=282FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N282FE-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 (119, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201011174409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011174409), Nov 17, 2010: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NR7 LED WOULD NOT RETRACT ON CLIMBOUT. RAN QRH AND IT WOULD NOT CLEAR. REPLACED THE NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR WITH AND OVERHAULED UNIT PER MM 27-81-032-4. OPS CHECK AN
- [SDR FDEA200903070860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903070860), Mar 7, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. WING STATION 544 NR 6 SLAT L/E SKIN HAS LARGE DENT. EVALUATED DENT & FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-1 FIG 2, CUT-OUT DAMAGE & FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW S
- [SDR FDEA200903020788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903020788), Mar 2, 2009: SPAR. LOOSE. NR 8 RIGHT WING FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD ABOVE MLG HAS LOOSE FASTENERS AND FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW STANDARD REPAIR DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV. C.
- [SDR FDEA200902270760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902270760), Feb 27, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING T/E BELOW NR 7 SPOILER HAS CRACKED ANGLE AT FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD. REPAIRED IAW STANDARD REWORK DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV. C.
- [SDR FDEA200902270759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902270759), Feb 27, 2009: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER ED STA 460 STR 27L IN MCD DOUBLER. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM AREA FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG.
- [SDR FDEA200902270758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902270758), Feb 27, 2009: FRAME. PUNCTURED. FORWARD CARGO AREA BS 540 STR 22L HAS PUNCTURED FRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG. 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. TREATED
- [SDR FDEA200902270757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902270757), Feb 27, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT WHEEL WELL BS.870 BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT LOAD CONTROL VALVE CUTOUT RBL10-16. CUT-OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-10-9 FIG 5. C/W HFEC INSP OF CUT-OUT
- [SDR FDEA200902270753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902270753), Feb 27, 2009: ATTACH BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD AND OTBD ATTACH BRACKET INSIDE PLATES ARE CRACKED. REMOVED I/B & O/B BRACKETS AT NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR IAW EA 7-5750-126801 AND SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR FDEA200902270750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902270750), Feb 27, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING T/E OUTBD AILERON INBD EDGE LOWER SKIN CRACKED AND BENT WBL 492.0. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-10-1 & 57-50-1 FIG 4. CW HFEC AND NO CRACKS INDICATED
- [SDR 08FDEA00141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00141), Jan 15, 2008: MODULE. FAILED. PRESSURIZATION LOSS AT FL230, CABIN ALT 10,000' DESCEND TO (FL)10,000' PSID 0 (ZERO) LOSS OF HEAT. ACFT HARD TO HEAT ON GROUND. OUTFLOW VLV INDICATED CLOSED BUT
- [SDR 07FDEA03258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03258), Aug 30, 2007: ACTUATOR. FAILED. CLIMBING THRU FL190 A/P CRUSE TRIM WOULD NOT WORK IN EITHER DIRECTION, NOR WOULD THE MAIN ELC TRIM WORK IN THE NOSE DOWN DIRECTION. RECYCLED THE CUTOUT SWITCHES
- [SDR 07FDEA01733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01733), May 9, 2007: ELECTRICAL SYS. CONTAMINATED. AT ROTATION, ESSENTIAL POWER FAIL LIGHT CAME ON MOMENTARILY THEN WENT OUT WITH NR 1 GENERATOR FAIL. UNABLE TO BRING NR 1 BUSSSM20ACD200A2 ON LINE. LOST THE FOLL
- [SDR 06FDEA03587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03587), Oct 4, 2006: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLAP RETRACTED NORMALLY. PROBLEM IS WITH INDICATION. REPLACED NR 5 L/E FLAP SWITCH PER MM 27-82-001-4. OPS CHECKS NORM
- [SDR 06FDEA03381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03381), Sep 20, 2006: WINDOW. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF F/O'S NR 1 WINDOW, FOUND UPPER O/B FASTENER HOLE TO BE ELONGATED. FOUND HOLE AT UPPER O/B CORNER OF F/O'S NR 1 WINDOW TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAI
- [SDR 06FDEA03380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03380), Sep 20, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR ON PNEMUATIC GROUND SERVICE CONNECTION AFT LT CUT OUT. (DOT 16) REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR.MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF
- [SDR 06FDEA03338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03338), Sep 18, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 9" BY 11" AT STA 1322, LT STRINGER 24, DOT NR 19. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE RE
- [SDR 06FDEA03316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03316), Sep 14, 2006: FRAME. GOUGED. FRAME I/B CHORD GOUGED IN RADIUS STA 950E STR 26R. REMOVED DAMAGE I/B FRAME CHORD BS 950E STR 26R REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-4.
- [SDR 06FDEA03315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03315), Sep 14, 2006: STRINGER. GOUGED. FOUND STRINGER 23L AT BS 1324 HAS GOUGE IN LWR SIDE OF STR CHANNEL. REPAIRED STR PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG. 1.
- [SDR 06FDEA03268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03268), Sep 13, 2006: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. FOUND SHEAR TIE, BS 1323, BELOW STR 23L TO HAVE ENLONGATED HOLE.
- [SDR 06FDEA03258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03258), Sep 12, 2006: INLET. UNKNOWN. EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 6 1/2" BY 6" ON NR 2 ENGINE NOSE INLET LT SIDE. (DOT 32) REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF
- [SDR 06FDEA03245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03245), Sep 11, 2006: DEPRESSOR. DAMAGED. NR 2 CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD SEAL DEPRESSOR CHAFED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD SEAL DEPRESSOR IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-30-8.
- [SDR 06FDEA03244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03244), Sep 11, 2006: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, DRILL START IN FRAME FWD SIDE, 3.5" BELOW STR 8L, BS 720E. REMOVED DRILL START IN FRAME FWD SIDE 3.5" BELOW STR 8L BS 720E AND REPAIRED IAW
- [SDR 06FDEA03243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03243), Sep 11, 2006: STRINGER. MISREPAIRED. EXISTING STRINGER REPAIR AT STA 540, RT STRINGER 7. (DOT 48) REPAIR REQUIRES MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DAT
- [SDR 06FDEA03242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03242), Sep 11, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 11" BY 5" AT STA 440, RT STRINGER 27. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACC
- [SDR 06FDEA03241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03241), Sep 11, 2006: SHEAR TIE. UNKNOWN. AFT CARGO BAY FRAME SHEAR TIE STA 950E BETWEEN STR 28L - 29L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 28L-29L BS 950E IAW SRM 53-10-4, 53-10-1.
- [SDR 06FDEA03229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03229), Sep 7, 2006: FRAME. DAMAGED. EXISTING FRAME REPAIR AT STA 700, RT STRINGER 24 (DOT NR 43). REPAIR REQUIRES MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DA
- [SDR 06FDEA03228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03228), Sep 7, 2006: STRUCTURE. CHAFED. RIGHT OVERWING AFT EXIT CHAFING ALONG BOTTOM EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE ALONG BOTTOM SIDE OF R/H OVERWING EXIT AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 52- 00-2 FIG. 2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03189), Sep 5, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION C53-111-01 AFT CARGO BAY FRAME SHEAR TIE STA 950F BETWEEN STR 28L - 29L. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STA 950F BETWEEN STR 28L-29L AND REPAIRE
- [SDR 06FDEA03164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03164), Sep 1, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 680 STR 16L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03163), Sep 1, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. GOUGED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRINGER CLIP GOUGED AT BS 660 STR 11L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03162), Sep 1, 2006: RIB. CHAFED. VERT STAB RT AND LT FIN STA 55.9 PANEL SUPPORT RIB CHAFED. BLENDED DAMAGE, OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP AND INSTALLED PER FED EX EA 7-5530-100583.
- [SDR 06FDEA03165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03165), Sep 1, 2006: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. EXISTING FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT STA 1070, RBL 10 - RBL 65, DOT NR 47. REPAIR REQUIRES MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROV
- [SDR 06FDEA03139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03139), Aug 30, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 9" BY 9" AT STA 685, BETWEEN RT STRINGER 20 AND 21. (DOT #6) REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION A 
- [SDR 06FDEA03141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03141), Aug 30, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE INLET INTERIOR SKIN IS CRACKED AT TE 12 O`CLOCK. REPARIED NR 2 ENGINE INLET SKIN PER SRM 54-10-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03136), Aug 29, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. N01183 EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 5 INCH X 10 INCH AT STA. 1155, BETWEEN RT STRINGER 29-30 (DOT NR 22) REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR D
- [SDR 06FDEA03135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03135), Aug 29, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO BAY FRAME DENTED AT BS 1070 BETWEEN STR 26L AND 27L UPPER SURFACE. CUT OUT DAMAGE ON FRAME AT BS 1070 BETWEEN STR 26L & 27L LOWER SURFACE AND INSTALLE
- [SDR 06FDEA03129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03129), Aug 28, 2006: FRAME. CHAFED. FOUND MAIN CABIN 1130 FRAME IS CHAFED AT STR 5L. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 1130 STR 5L IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03128), Aug 28, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, CRACK IN STRINGER CLIP, STR 7L, BS 720A. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 720A STR 7L IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30- 5.
- [SDR 06FDEA03127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03127), Aug 28, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED, STR 7R, BS 660. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP BS 660 STR 7R IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR 06FDEA03126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03126), Aug 28, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED, STR 7R, BS 680. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 680 STR 7R IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR 06FDEA03125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03125), Aug 28, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. FOUND FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRIGNER CLIP CORRODED, STR 8R, BS 720A. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 720A STR 8R IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30- 5.
- [SDR 06FDEA03124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03124), Aug 28, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. FOUND FWD CARGO BAY FRAME IS DENTED 2 PLACES BS 680 STR 23L AND STR 24L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED DENTED FRAME AT BS 680 STR 23L AND 24L IAW SRM 51-40- 3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03123), Aug 28, 2006: FRAME. GOUGED. AFT CARGO BAY FRAME GOUGED AT BS 950E STR 25L UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GOUGED FRAME SPLICE AT BS 950E STR 25L IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03122), Aug 28, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED, BS 720E, STR 7R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 720E STR 7R IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51- 30-5.
- [SDR 06FDEA03121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03121), Aug 28, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRINGER CLIP IS CRACKED BS 720D, STR 7R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 720D STR 7R IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR 06FDEA03070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03070), Aug 24, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, STRINGER IS CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT, STR 15R, RB 720B PLUS 4.5". REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, ALODINED, 
- [SDR 06FDEA03071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03071), Aug 24, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, CRACK IN STRINGER FWD OF WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT, STR 15L, BS 720B PLUS 3.5. COMING FABRICATED PARTS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03069), Aug 24, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE, CRACK IN STRINGER AFT OF WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT STR 15L, BS 720B PLUS 15. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 5.
- [SDR 06FDEA03073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03073), Aug 24, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXISTING FLUSH REPAIR APPROX 3" BY 2 1/2" AT STA 645, RT STRINGER 22. (DOT #5) REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS AC
- [SDR 06FDEA03072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03072), Aug 24, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 12" BY 16" AT STA 1120-STA 1132, BETWEEN LT STRINGER 29 AND RT STRINGER 29 (DOT #23) REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJO

All 119: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N282FE-2013-08-27/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19980919032629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980919032629I), Sep 19, 1998: Boeing 727233 (N282FE), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. During takeoff rotation, number three engine was shut down due to containedengine failure. Small dent on lower r/h elevator, small dent r/h fuselange forward…
- [Incident 19961021038799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961021038799I), Oct 21, 1996: Boeing 727233 (N282FE), El Paso, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: on October 21, 1996, at approximately 2030 MDT, federal express flight 1289, a Boeing 727, landed at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, TX.…

## Other aircraft with N282FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N282FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63143, built 2023

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