# N283FE: 1981 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2013-08-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 27, 2013 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Boeing 727-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-233) (registry code 138408A) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22350 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 19, 1992 - Certificate issued: March 18, 1992 - Last registry action: December 9, 2010 - Mode S code: A2D9A2 - 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/N283FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=283FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283FE-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 (48) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA201010063955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010063955), Oct 6, 2010: DUCT. FAILED. ENGINE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 100 KTS ON T/O OAT 10. 169,000 TOGW. REJECTED T/O CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH. R & R NR 2 ENGINE N1 GAUGE AS PRECAUTIONARY IAW AMM - [SDR FDEA201005281704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005281704), May 28, 2010: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO MEM FOR AN UNSAFE INDICATION ON THE NR 3 L/E SLAT. WHEN CREW WENT FROM FLAPS 5 TO 2 THEY HAD AN UNSAFE INDICATION ON NR 3 L/E - [SDR FDEA200904041180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904041180), Apr 4, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO AREA STA 660 S2L GOUGE ON SKIN NEXT TO UPPER INTERCOSTAL EXTENSION. REPAIRED GOUGE ON INNER SKIN AT STA 660 STR 2L IAW FX P - F SRM STC SA1767SO AND - [SDR FDEA200904021163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904021163), Apr 2, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. LT AFT SERVICE DOOR (L-2) FWD LOWER SIDE SKIN HINGE CUT-OUT AT UPPER AFT CORNER HAS ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG CRACK AT SKIN RADIUS. TRIMMED OUT CRACK AREA IAW FX EA 7 - [SDR FDEA200904021162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904021162), Apr 2, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. LT AFT SERVICE DOOR (L-2) FWD UPPER SIDE SKIN HINGE CUT-OUT AT LWR AFT CORNER HAS ABOUT 1 INCH LONG CRACK AT SKIN RADIUS. TRIMMED OUT CRACK AREA IAW EA 7-5210-1 - [SDR FDEA200903261076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903261076), Mar 26, 2009: WEB. CRACKED. NR 1 NOSE COWL INTERIOR WEB IS CRACKED, 2 PLACES AT LIGHTNING HOLE, NAC STA 77.5 REMOVED AFT LOWER PANEL AT NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL FOR FOM IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT - [SDR 08FDEA02169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02169), Jun 5, 2008: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT LOST ALL OF SYS A HYD QUANITY PRESSURE WAS NORMAL - 3000 PSI AND NO A.R.E. OR ENG PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER TEN MINUTES BOT - [SDR 08FDEA00663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00663), Feb 29, 2008: HOSE. CHAFED. IN FLIGHT TOTAL LOSS OF "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. "A" SYSTEM HYD QTY WAS FOUND AT 2 GALLON SYSTEM DID NOT RUN EMPTY. FOUND HYD LINE IN ELEVATOR PCP BROKEN AT CLAMP - [SDR 07FDEA04523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04523), Sep 30, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD LOWER CARGO STUB FRAME AT STA 580 BETWEEN STR 21L AND 22L HAS A CRACK. REMOVED 53FX1350 STUB FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STUB FRAME IAW 727 SRM 51-1 - [SDR 07FDEA04522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04522), Sep 30, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO, LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION AT STA 600 BETWEEN STR 21L AND 22L HAS A CRACK. REMOVED 53FX1350 STUB FRAME, FAB'D AND INSTALLED A NEW STUB FRAME IAW SRM - [SDR 07FDEA01223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01223), Mar 31, 2007: RELAY. FAILED. FIRE WARNING MASTER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, INTERMITTENTLY, WITH AUDIO BELL. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R97 RELAY AND M438, REF WIRING DIAGRAM MANUA - [SDR 06FDEA03468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03468), Sep 28, 2006: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT BILGE AREA SUPPORT WEB HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1070-1090 RBL 3. FABRICATED NEW WEB ON TRVLR T6/629725. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW WEB IAW SRM 51- - [SDR 04FDEA01056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01056), Apr 22, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. LWR FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BS 1125 BELOW LAP AT STR 20L. DENT ON SKIN AT BS 1125 BELOW LAP AT STR 20L WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE & REPAIRED SKI - [SDR 04FDEA01055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01055), Apr 22, 2004: FRAME. GOUGED. FRAME GOUGED AT STR 22L BS 520. FOUND GOUGE ON FRAME AT BS 520 STR 22 LT TO .023 INCH DEEP. FRAME THICKNESS IS .050 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FRAME SECTION FROM ST - [SDR 04FDEA01054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01054), Apr 22, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 1080 STR 7R. FUSELAGE SKIN DENT AT BS 1080 STR 7R FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53 - [SDR 04FDEA001056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA001056), Apr 22, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. LWR FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BS 1125 BELOW LAP AT STR 20L. DENT ON SKIN AT BS 1125 BELOW LAP AT STR 20L WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGE & REPAIRED SKI - [SDR 04FDEA001055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA001055), Apr 22, 2004: FRAME. GOUGED. FRAME GOUGED AT STR 22L BS 520. FOUND GOUGE ON FRAME AT BS 520 STR 22 LT TO .023 INCHES DEEP. FRAME THICKNESS IS .050 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FRAME SECTION FROM - [SDR 04FDEA001054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA001054), Apr 22, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 1080 STR 7R. FUSELAGE SKIN DENT AT BS 1080 STR 7R FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53 - [SDR 04FDEA00981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00981), Apr 16, 2004: SKIN. BULGED. UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN BULGE AT BS 380 BETWEEN STR 17L AND STR 18L. FOUND BULGE IN SKIN, BS 380 BETWEEN STR 17L & 18L, TO BE CREASED AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-3 - [SDR 04FDEA00980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00980), Apr 16, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. SHEAR WEB CRACKED, AT BS 380-400, LBL 65, WL 208. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR WEB BS 380-400, LBL 65, WL 208. FABRICATED NEW WEB AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51 - [SDR 04FDEA00979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00979), Apr 16, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 17L IS CRACKED AT BS 385 LBL 65 WL 208. CUT AND REMOVED STR AND INSTALLED REPAIR AT BS 370 TO BS 407, STR 17L, WL 208 IAW SRM 51-40-4. - [SDR 04FDEA00147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00147), Jan 13, 2004: POWERPACK. CONTAMINATED. WITH AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AT CRUISE FLT, UNCOMMANDED FWD/AFT MOVEMENT OF CONTROL WHEEL HAD TO BE COUNTER-ACTED WITH FIRM PRESSURE. UNCOMMANED MOVEMENT OF CONTRO - [SDR 03FDEA01096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01096), Jul 13, 2003: STRUCTURE. NOISY. PASSING 10K MSL, EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEAL APPEARED IN COCKPIT. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. CLIMBED TO 14K AND SQUEAL REMAINED ON. NOISE WENT OUT PASSING 10K MSL IN DESC - [SDR 02FDEA00248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00248), Apr 16, 2002: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. 02-92 LAND GEAR W/N RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, LG LATCH CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. R&R LG ACCESSORY UNIT PER MM 32-09-121. OPS CK NORM. - [SDR 02FDEA00245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00245), Apr 11, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. ON CLIMB LWR FWD CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 & 2 FWD LWR CARGO COMP FIRE SUPPRESSION BOTTLES PER MM 26-17-014-2. INSTA - [SDR 02FDEA00227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00227), Apr 5, 2002: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING CLIMBOUT FIRE IND ON APU. APU MASTER SWITCH OFF AND IND SHOW NORMAL SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE AND OVERHEAT DET SYS PER PRECAUTIONARY MM 26- - [SDR 02FDEA00277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00277), Apr 5, 2002: APU. FIRE. 02-86 DURING CLIMBOUT, FIRE IN APU. SHUTDOWN APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU, FIRE OVERHEAT DETECTOR, FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 01FDEA00022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00022), Jan 16, 2001: WIRE. FAILED. DURING FLAP RETRACT (FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG) DID NOT GET A GREEN LEAD EDGE FLAP LIGHT, 2ND OFF. POSITION IND SHOW NR 7 INTRANSIT. *S/D* REPAIRED WIRES AS PER CHAP - [SDR 99FDEA00098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00098), Mar 11, 1999: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. 99-0066 - AC WON'T PRESSURIZE. COMP RED TABS AND PULL CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON P2 PNL BUT CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE REMAIN STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POS. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR 97FDEA00168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00168), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0181 010, DENTED FRAME AT 680, LBL 40, WL 164. * S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME AT BS 680, LBL 40, WL 164. REPAIRED FRAME PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-1 AND FED- - [SDR 97FDEA00167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00167), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0180 119. DENTED FRAME AT BS 600, LBL 31-40, WL 163. *** S/D *** COMING. - [SDR 97FDEA00166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00166), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0179 009, DENTED FRAME AT BS 520, LBL 35, WL 163. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE 1 BY 2, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-40-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00165), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0178 011, DENTED FRAME AT BS 500, LBL 28 TO 35, WL 161. *S/D* REPAIRED FRAME BS 500, LBL 28 TO 35 PER FED-EX SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. - [SDR 97FDEA00164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00164), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0177 012, DENTED FRAME AT BS 560, LBL 39, WL 164. *S/D* FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER FED-EX SRM 51-40-3, 53-10-1 AND 53-10-2. - [SDR 97FDEA00163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00163), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0175 013, DENTED FRAME AT BS 500, RBL 41, WL 164. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT BS 500, RBL 41, WL 164. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER FED-EX SR - [SDR 97FDEA00162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00162), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0174014 DENTED FRAME AT BS 520, RBL 38, WL 164. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME AT BS 520, RBL 38, WL 164. REPAIRED FRAME PER FED-EX SRM 51-40-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00161), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0173015 DENTED FRAME AT BS 660, RBL 32-40,WL 163. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT BS 660, RBL 32 - 40, WL 163. FABRICATED PART, ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR FOR FRAME - [SDR 97FDEA00160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00160), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0172016 DENTED FRAME AT BS 680, RBL 32-40, WL 163. CUT OUT DENT IN FRAME AT BS 680, RBL 32 - 40, WL 163 AND REPAIRED FRAME PER FED-EX SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. - [SDR 97FDEA00159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00159), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0162 017 FRAME DENTED AT BS 1148, LBL 22. REMOVED 1.25 BY 1 DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER FED-EX SRM 51-40-3. - [SDR 97FDEA00158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00158), Mar 13, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. NR 0161 018 FRAME DENTED AT BS 970, LBL 28. REPAIRED DAMAGED FRAME BS 970, LBL 28, WL 148 PER FED-EX SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. - [SDR 97FDEA00153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00153), Mar 12, 1997: WEB. CORRODED. NR 0343 008, CORROSION IN SEVERAL AREAS ON HORIZONTAL WEB JUST BELOW NR 2 WINDOW TRACK BS 227 TO 255, LBL 48 TO 51, WL 228 TO 234. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION, FOUN - [SDR 97FDEA00152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00152), Mar 11, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. NR 0170 007, STRINGER CLIPS CRACKED AT BS 580, STR 25, 24 AND 23 L. *S/D* REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER CLIPS AT BS 580, STRINGERS 23, 24 AND 2 - [SDR 97FDEA00146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00146), Mar 10, 1997: FLAP. DELAMINATED. NR 0139 003. RIGHT WING O/B FORE FLAP HAS TWO AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON O/B UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED SKIN TO RIGHT WING O/B FORE FLAP IAW FED-E - [SDR 97FDEA00145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00145), Mar 10, 1997: FLAP. DELAMINATED. NR 0421 002, LT WING I/B MIDFLAP HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION ON T/E WS 100. *S/D* REPAIRED LT WING I/B MIDFLAP T/E DELAMINATION AT T/E WS 100 IAW FED-EX SRM 51-40- - [SDR 97FDEA00149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00149), Mar 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 0482006 CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON 344 FLOORBEAM, LBL 13- RBL 11, WL 207.5. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW FED-EX SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 - [SDR 97FDEA00148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00148), Mar 7, 1997: BONDING STRAP. CORRODED. NR 0259 005. CORROSION (C57-562-01-2) NR 6 K-FLAP TO BULLNOSE JUMPER ATTACH POINT IS CORRODED AT UPPER ATTACH POINT. REMOVED CORROSION ON NR 6 K-FLAP BULL NOSE - [SDR 97FDEA00147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00147), Mar 7, 1997: FLAP. CORRODED. CORROSION (C57-562-01-2) NR 4 K-FLAP TO BULLNOSE BONDING JUMPER ATTACH POINT IS CORRODED AT UPPER ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED NR 4 K-FLAP TO BULL NOSE BONDING JUMPER - [SDR 97FDEA00143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00143), Mar 7, 1997: FLAP. CORRODED. NR 260 001 CORROSION (C57-562-01-2) UNDERNEATH NR 6 K-FLAP DATA PLATE. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED K-FLAP IAW FED-EX SRM 57-30-3. ## Other aircraft with N283FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N283FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63142, built 2023 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.