# N284FE: 1982 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: 22621 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 8, 1992 - Certificate issued: July 8, 1992 - Last registry action: November 3, 2011 - Mode S code: A2DD59 - Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corporaiton](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORAITON) - 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/N284FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=284FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N284FE-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 (167, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA201110264651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110264651), Oct 26, 2011: WIRE HARNESS. BURNED. CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT SERVICE LIGHTS C/B POPPED WHILE T/S FOR HYD LEAK IN SERVICE BAY. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE BEHIND B MOD PACK WITH APPROX 5, BURNED WIRES IN IT. PE - [SDR FDEA201110044315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110044315), Oct 4, 2011: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. CAN NOT GET EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE EITHER BY GOING TO ON OR WITH ESS POWER IN STBY. REPLACED BATTERIES ON THE LIGHT ASSY ABOVE FWD ENTRY DOOR. OPS - [SDR FDEA201109133873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109133873), Sep 13, 2011: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED WITH 1619 BULB, NO FIX. R & R EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK IA - [SDR FDEA201007212633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007212633), Jul 21, 2010: VALVE. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT NOTICED NR 1 OIL TEMP IN YELLOW RANGE. RAN THE QRH AND AFTER 15 MINUTES WE SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE PER THE QRH. OPERATED NR 1 ENG FUEL HEAT SWITCH - [SDR FDEA201006152014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006152014), Jun 15, 2010: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON CLIMBOUT, GLARESHIELD FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DIMLY, FOLLOWED A MINUTE LATER BY AN APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT. FIRE WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON APPROX 15-20 - [SDR FDEA201003170859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201003170859), Mar 17, 2010: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NR 1 LED FAILS TO RETRACT BETWEEN 5 AND 2 DEGREES. INSTALLED JUMPER AND NO HELP. AMBER LIGHT STAYED ON IN RETRACT POSITION. R & R NR 1 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR IAW AMM - [SDR FDEA200907102578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907102578), Jul 10, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. FUSELAGE LWR BODY AT PANEL CUTOUT BTW STA 277 AND STA 351 CORROSION SKIN AND NUTPLATES. REMOVED NUTPLATES AND CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND 51-30-2 AND FOUND OU - [SDR FDEA200907072515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907072515), Jul 7, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. RT OTBD FOREFLAP WBL 442, GOUGE FWD OF ATTACH FITTING BURNISHED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-1 FIG 23. REMOVED FOREFLAP BRACKET FO - [SDR FDEA200906242279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906242279), Jun 24, 2009: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT GOUGE AT SEAT TRACK STA 1090 NR RBL 24.5. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 53-10-1 FIG 3. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT - [SDR FDEA200906172140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906172140), Jun 17, 2009: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN UPPER FUSELAGE RT SIDE AT STA 360, STR 7 R AT 9G BULKHEAD ATTACHMENT TO STRINGER - STR 7R IS CRACKED AT LWR END RADIUS. REMOVED FASTENERS ON STRINGER - [SDR FDEA200906172139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906172139), Jun 17, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. LT OTBD FORE FLAP WBL 442, CRACK ON CUTOUT FWD OF ATTACH FITTING. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED AREA, DIM 0.100 INCH LENGTH IAW SRM 51-10-1. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 5 - [SDR FDEA200906172134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906172134), Jun 17, 2009: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. FWD PIT- EXTRA HOLE IN SHEAR TIE AT BS 660, BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 27L. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE IA - [SDR FDEA200906152116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906152116), Jun 15, 2009: STIFFENER. MISINSTALLED. AFT PIT - VERTICAL STIFFENER HAS 3 EACH PLACES WHERE FASTENERS AVE NO EDGE DISTANCE AT BS 1183, LBL 17.8. REPAIRED IAW EA 7-53-126832 - FUSELAGE AD 98-11-03 R1, - [SDR FDEA200906152115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200906152115), Jun 15, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO AREA, STA 540, STR 21-22L, LWR STUB FRAME EXTENSION, CRACK ON RADIUS. REPAIRED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION IAW EA 7-5310-1268 - [SDR 07FDEA00523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00523), Feb 18, 2007: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. DURING GEAR RETRACTION, AN AUDIO HORN SOUNDS WITH A CORRESPONDING RED GEAR LIGHTS AND RED DOOR LIGHT. NOTE: RED DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHES AFTER AN APPROPRIATE TIM - [SDR 07FDEA00519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00519), Feb 17, 2007: MODULE. FAULTY. ON TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR RETRACTED, RED DOOR AND ALL RED GEAR LIGHTS WITH GEAR WARNING HORN. DOORS LIGHT EVENTUALLY GO OUT, BUT RED GEAR LIGHTS AND AURAL HORN STAYS - [SDR 07FDEA00439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00439), Feb 9, 2007: HINGE PIN. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE PIN HAS A .2 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE RETENTION NUT AND WASHER ON THE AFT END OF THE HINGE (PIN CRACKED/BROKEN). INSTALLED NEW HINGE PIN UPON - [SDR 07FDEA00431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00431), Feb 9, 2007: SILL. CORRODED. FOUND MAIN DECK 1R DR CUTOUT LWR SILL CREASE BEAM SCUFF PLATE IB SUPPORT UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED. BLENDED CORROSION, HFEC, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALODINED AND PRIME - [SDR 07FDEA00388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00388), Feb 8, 2007: WEB. TOOL DAMAGE. MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER WEB BS.590-640 HAS MULTIPLE TOOLING MARKS ON INNER SURFACE REMOVED GILL LINER AND PARTIALLY REMOVED INNER SKIN WEB FOR ACCESS. - [SDR 07FDEA00387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00387), Feb 8, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT DOME NUT FOR UPPER BOLT TO FORWARD UPPER HOIST ATTACH POINT. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL REF SRM 51-30-2 PAGE 2 ITEM 4B. - [SDR 07FDEA00386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00386), Feb 8, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. LT AFT W/W EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH SEAL ANGLE FLANGE HAS 2 CRACKED OUT FASTENERS HOLES ONE LOCATED UPPER SEAL ANGLE, ANOTHER LOCATED LOWER AFT SEAL ANGLE. REMOVED - [SDR 07FDEA00385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00385), Feb 8, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT FWD O/W EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH SEAL ANGLE UPPER FORWARD CORNER 3 EACH HOLES ARE CRACKED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 ANGLE. REMOVED, FABRICATED, HEAT TREATED AN - [SDR 07FDEA00384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00384), Feb 8, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT AFT WO EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH SEAL ANGLE HAS 5 EACH HOLES THAT ARE CRACKED OUT ALONG FWD EDGE OF HATCH. FABRICATED NEW SEAL ANGLE REF DWG 50-7978. TREATED AND - [SDR 07FDEA00383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00383), Feb 8, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. RT FORWARD O/W EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH, 5 EACH SEAL ANGLES ARE CORRODED. VERIFIED ORIGINAL MATERIAL ON ALL 5 ANGLES TO BE .040". THE FOLLOWING ANGLES WERE OUT OF L - [SDR 07FDEA00382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00382), Feb 8, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. LT AFT OW EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH 5 EACH SEAL ANGLES ARE CORRODED BLENDED 4 EACH SEAL ANGLES AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AND TREATED AND PRIMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 - [SDR 07FDEA00381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00381), Feb 8, 2007: WEB. DAMAGED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR L1, INTERNAL SKIN WEB DAMAGED LOCATED AFT EDGE JUST ABOVE 8TH STOP PIN FROM THE TOP. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR PIECES, TREAT, AND PRIMED - [SDR 07FDEA00363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00363), Feb 7, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR SEAT TRACK I/B FLANGE IS CORRODED BS 380-400, LBL 44, WL208 BLENDED CORROSION, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC NO DEFECTS NOTED. FLAP PEENED ALL BLENDED AREAS - [SDR 07FDEA00362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00362), Feb 7, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT IB FOREFLAP AT IB END UPPER SURFACE IS WORN AND DELAMINATED REPAIRED LT IB FOREFLAP REF SRM 51-40-20 PGS 1-63 AND REBONDED RUBSTRIP REF SRM 51-20-4 PGS 1 AND - [SDR 07FDEA00354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00354), Feb 6, 2007: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT FRAME AT STA 1148, LOWER CHORD HAS MISDRILLED HOLE JUST BELOW STR 23L REMOVED DAMAGE NDT. NO DEFECTS NOTED, FABBED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE ANGLE REPAIR - [SDR 07FDEA00351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00351), Feb 6, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. LWR AFT CARGO COMPT NR 4 FLOOR PANEL HAS SEVERAL DEEP GOUGES AND IS CRACKED THROUGH AT BS 1035 BL ''0'' CUT SHEETMATAL TO FORM OF OLD FLOOR PNL. JOGGLED EDGED, - [SDR 07FDEA00350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00350), Feb 6, 2007: STRUCTURE. FAILED. RT WING INBD T/E WAFFLE BOARD HAS PANEL FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH AT LWR SPAR FLANGE JUST FWD OF MLG MAIN ACTUATOR REMOVED DAMAGE WAFFLE BOARD AND INSTALLED NEW - [SDR 07FDEA00349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00349), Feb 6, 2007: RIB. GOUGED. NR 3 ENGINE UPPER COWL 2ND FROM FWD END RIB IS GOUGED ACCOMPLISHED TYPICAL FORMED REPAIR ON NR 3 ENG UPPER COWL REB REF SRM 51-43-3, PG 1-3 FIG 1. REINSTALLED N - [SDR 07FDEA00348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00348), Feb 6, 2007: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LT MLG WHEEL WELL KEEL BEAM STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT BL 0, STA 930, WL 198. REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER REF SRM 51-30-2 PG - [SDR 07FDEA00347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00347), Feb 6, 2007: PANEL. GOUGED. RT WING INBD TE LWR SURFACE PANEL JUST OB OF MLG FWD TRUNNION, DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE FWD EDGE. OIL SOAKED REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL ASSY. TRIED TO REMOVE DAM - [SDR 07FDEA00338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00338), Feb 5, 2007: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. NR 1 PYLON HOLE ''E'' IS CONICAL IN SHAPE AND ITS MAXIMUM HOLE DIAMETER IS OUT OF LIMITS. NDT HOLE, REAMED, FABRICATED CONICAL WASHER AND INSTALLED WASHER AND F - [SDR 07FDEA00337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00337), Feb 5, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLT DECK FLOORBEAM AT BS 277 HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN RBL 13 AND LBL 13. REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 51-10-1 PG 5, MAT LOSS =.007'' - [SDR 07FDEA00336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00336), Feb 5, 2007: FLOORBEAM. GOUGED. FLT DECK FLOORBEAM AT BS 277 UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER CHORD GOUGED AT LBL 14.5 BLEND DAMAGE, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .090'' AMOUNT REMAINING 0.075'' HFEC IAW EA# I0700 - [SDR 07FDEA00332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00332), Feb 5, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLT DECK FLOOR SUPPORT UPPER SURFACE CORRODED BETWEEN BS 277-266.75 AT RBL 13 REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 51-10-1 PG 5. MAT LOSS IS .007''. HFEC IAW AAR EA I07006 - [SDR 07FDEA00331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00331), Feb 5, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE, STA 1422 LT SIDE. SKIN DENTED 4.0'' BELOW VERTICAL FIN Y=.080'' A=1.25'' A/Y = 15, REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. INST - [SDR 07FDEA00322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00322), Feb 5, 2007: HANDLE. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE LOWER LOBE, NR 1 CARGO DOOR EXT HANDLE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT CONTROL ROD FWD END REPLACED DOOR REF MM 52-35-011-4, PG 3 B. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR 07FDEA00316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00316), Feb 5, 2007: PAN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE LOWER LOBE NR 1 CARGO DOOR EXT HANDLE PAN LOWER SIDE IS GOUGED FROM CONTACT WITH CONTROL ROD FWD EYE BOLT AT BS 569 REF N01095. REPLACED DOOR REF MM 52 - [SDR 07FDEA00299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00299), Feb 3, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LT WING NR 4 SLAT REPAIR AT O/B TRACK SKIN DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDX DWG SR 27-57-034 REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NR 4 SLAT REF MM 27-81-011. - [SDR 07FDEA00298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00298), Feb 3, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED BS 620 LBL 4-20, WL 208. INSTALLED REPAIR ON MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT STA 620, LBL 4 THRU 20, WL 20 - [SDR 07FDEA00297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00297), Feb 3, 2007: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. MAIN CABIN BS 620 BETWEEN STR S-3L AND S-4L UPPER SILL TO FRAME SPLICE AREA HAS 2. MISDRILLED HOLES AND 1 OVER CHAMFERED HOLE (VIEW FROM AFT SIDE) COMPLIED WITH - [SDR 07FDEA00296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00296), Feb 3, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. TOOL DAMAGE. INTERCOSTAL AT BS 1086, JUST ABOVE STRINGER 23R HAS A HOLE DRILLED IN RADIUS. HOLE LOCATED BELOW NUT PLATE ATTACH RIVET. DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL REMOVED NEW PART FA - [SDR 07FDEA00295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00295), Feb 3, 2007: WEB. GOUGED. FOUND MAIN DECK FLOOR WEB UPPER SURFACE IS GOUGED BS 617-620, LBL 57-60, SL 208. FABRICATED NEW WEB REF DWG 53FX1565 AND SRM 51-30-2 P3 1-12. - [SDR 07FDEA00294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00294), Feb 3, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. GOUGED. FOUND STRINGER CLIP HAS BEEN GROUND AT RADIUS CUT OUT BS 660 STRINGER 8L. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP, REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 2. CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. - [SDR 07FDEA00293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00293), Feb 3, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED IN CUT OUT RADIUS AT BS 680 STR 7L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP AT STA 680 STR 7L REF SRM 51-30-02 CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. - [SDR 07FDEA00292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00292), Feb 3, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. GOUGED. STRINGER CLIP HAS BEEN GROUND AT THE RADIUS CUT OUT BS 440 STR 3L REMOVED STR CLIP STA 440 STR 3L. RECEIVED CLEARANCE AND INSTALLED STR CLIP REF SRM 51-30-2 PG - [SDR 07FDEA00291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00291), Feb 3, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. GOUGED. STRINGER CLIP HAS BEEN GROUND AT RADIUS CUT OUT BS 440 STR 1 BLENDED RADIUS ON STR CLIP REF SRM 53-10-4 PG 3. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED STR CLIP REF SRM 51- All 167: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N284FE-2013-12-19/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N284FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N284FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63141, built 2022 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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