# N285FE: 1982 Boeing 727-233, registration cancelled 2015-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2015
- 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: 22622
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1992
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1992
- Last registry action: March 25, 2014
- Mode S code: A2E110
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp Attn A Garcia](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP%20ATTN%20A%20GARCIA)
- 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/N285FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285FE-2015-08-10

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 (128, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201005041462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005041462), May 4, 2010: PCU. FAILED. TOTAL LOSS OF HYD SYS A QUANTITY AFTER TAKEOFF, HYD SYS A PUMPS WERE SHUTOFF AT 0235Z, HYD SYS A FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCHES WERE CLOSED AT 0240Z AND ENGINES NR 1 AN
- [SDR FDEA201001160168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001160168), Jan 16, 2010: APU. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER APU SHUTDOWN, AFT LOWER CARGO SMOKE ILLUMINATED, BOTTLE NR 1 DISCHARGED, (JUST BEFORE BOTTLE NR 1 DISCHARGED, TUG DRIVER CONFIRMED SMOKE AROUND BE
- [SDR FDEA200910143556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910143556), Oct 14, 2009: LINE. LEAKING. APPROX T/O 40 MINS S/O NOTICED HYD SYS A QTY NEAR 0. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE SYS "A" PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUXUATE DRYING, RAN OF THE QRH CHECKLIST. SYS A HYD FLU
- [SDR FDEA200904211373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904211373), Apr 21, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. L-1 DOOR FWD HINGE AREA HAS LARGE OIL CANNED DENT IN BETWEEN UPPER AND POWER HINGE CUTOUT REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIRED HINGE IAW EA 7-5330-126813.
- [SDR FDEA200904211372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904211372), Apr 21, 2009: FRAME. CORRODED. NOSE WHEEL WELL STA 294.5, RBL 18 FRAME IS CORRODED AT LOWER FLANGE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME AND F
- [SDR FDEA200904131286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904131286), Apr 13, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING T/E NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING "L" ANGLE TO LOWER PANEL IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND RETAINED NR 7 SPOILER AND FLAP TRACK FITTINGS, REMOVED AND DISCARDE
- [SDR FDEA200904131285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904131285), Apr 13, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING AT BS 1070 STRINGER 28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 53-10-3 FIG 1. NO CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-6 PAR 3. FABR
- [SDR FDEA200904131284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904131284), Apr 13, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1090 RBL 3 HAS A DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 53-30-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 
- [SDR FDEA200904131283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904131283), Apr 13, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 IS CORRODED BETWEEN STA 1176 AND 1140. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND DRAWIN
- [SDR FDEA200904131282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904131282), Apr 13, 2009: SKIN. BENT. E/E COMPT DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN BENT ON SIDES AND AFT LIP. REMOVED INNER SKIN FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATE
- [SDR FDEA200904091244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904091244), Apr 9, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. RT WING T/E FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED WBL 118 REPAIRED RT WING T/E SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE IAW FEDEX DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV C, STD REWORK DRAWING INB
- [SDR FDEA200904091243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904091243), Apr 9, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. OUTER SKIN BULGED AT RT SIDE STA 1303, BELOW NR 3 ENGINE PYLON CUT OUT BULGED AREA, DIM 1 1/2 INCH BY 2 INCH IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24, DETAIL 1. FABRICATED R
- [SDR FDEA200904091241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904091241), Apr 9, 2009: STRINGER. DENTED. FWD CARGO COMPT STR 27L UPPER FLANGE IS DENTED BETWEEN STA 480-500. REMOVED WEB FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUTOUT STRINGER SECTION FROM BS 490 TO 510 IAW SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA200904091240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904091240), Apr 9, 2009: STRINGER. GOUGED. FWD CARGO COMPT STR 27L UPPER FLANGE IS GOUGED JUST AFT OF STA 480 BLEND OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-10-1. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. CUTOUT DAMAGED S
- [SDR FDEA200812025040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812025040), Dec 2, 2008: INDICATOR. FAILED. REJECTED T/O AT 90KTS DUE TO NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON CAPT SIDE. REMOVE AND REPLACED CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR. REMOVE AND REPLACED CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICAT
- [SDR 07FDEA01137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01137), Mar 27, 2007: DRIVE UNIT. LEAKING. DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 EN ROUTE TO KTPA, EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" LOSS O QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY BOTH PUMP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SYSTEM "A" FLUID SHUTOFF 
- [SDR 07FDEA00250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00250), Feb 2, 2007: INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LANDING LEVER PLACED DOWN, FRONT GEAR INDICATION PANEL HAD ALL 8 LIGHTS ON. PER CHECK LIST, RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, INDICATIONS NORMAL. PER CREW ACTIONS AN
- [SDR 06FDEA04327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04327), Dec 27, 2006: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. CRUISE FL 340 CAPTS FIRE WARNING CUBE SHOWED A SUBTLE GLOW A COUPLE OF TIMES (F/O'S DID NOT) NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS. LIGHT DID NOT GLOW AGAIN THEN S/O NOTICE
- [SDR 06FDEA04203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04203), Dec 9, 2006: A/C PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMB-OUT "AUTOFAIL" ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN "AUTOSTANDBY" OR "MANUAL" MODES. CONTINUED FLIGHT AT 10,000 WITH CABIN ALTITUDE OF 80 0
- [SDR 06FDEA03643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03643), Oct 16, 2006: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. WHILE WORKING N01192 FOUND DRILL START IN FRAME AT BS 520 STR 26R. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 53-10-1, SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03602), Oct 9, 2006: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. LT KEELBEAM CRACKED AT BS 872 INSIDE KEELBEAM BOX. REMOVED DAMAGE LT KEELBEAM AT BS 872 AND REPAIRED IAW FED EX EA 7-5310-100593.
- [SDR 06FDEA03601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03601), Oct 9, 2006: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. LT WHEEL WELL, CEILING IS CORRODED BS 901, LBL 61. REMOVED CORROSION BS 901, LBL 61 AND REPAIRED IAW FED EX EA 7-5310-100592.
- [SDR 06FDEA03599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03599), Oct 9, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. INTERIOR CABIN, MCD CUTOUT RESTRAINT WEB SKIN IS CHAFED AT BS 639, WL 295, LBL 24. EVALUATED CHAFED AREA ON MCD CUTOUT RESTRAINT WEB SKIN BS 639, WL 295. REMOVE
- [SDR 06FDEA03597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03597), Oct 9, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. INTERIOR CABIN, MCD CUTOUT RESTRAINT WEB SKIN IS CHAFED AT BS 636, WL 289. EVALUATED CHAFFED AREA ON MCD RESTRAINT WEB SKIN AT BS 636 WL 289 FOUND WEB SKIN TO B
- [SDR 06FDEA03595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03595), Oct 6, 2006: RIB. CORRODED. FOUND LT NR 1 ELEVATOR THRUST HINGE RIB IB AND OB LUGS IB AND OB FACES CORRODED/WORN. REPARIED PER FED EX EA 7-5510-100595.
- [SDR 06FDEA03484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03484), Sep 29, 2006: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. FOUND FLOORBEAM STA 1130 RBL 50 WL 208 HAS A DOUBLE HOLE ON AFT FLANGE. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 1130 RBL 50 WL 208 IAW SRM 53-10-8M THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR 06FDEA03483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03483), Sep 29, 2006: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND VERTICAL STAB, CRACK IN ANGLE, ATTACHED TO UNDER SIDE OF STR 11R, 4" AFT OF TOP OF 1342 BULKHEAD. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE AT FIN STA. 13.746 UNDER STR 11R, 
- [SDR 06FDEA03482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03482), Sep 29, 2006: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FOUND VERTICAL STAB, FRAME FLANGE IS CRACKED IN HALF AT STR 11R, 4" AFT OF TOP OF 1342 BULKHEAD. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLANGE PER SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 06FDEA03481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03481), Sep 29, 2006: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FOUND VERTICAL STAB, CRACK IN WEB 3" BELOW STR 11L, 8" AFT OF TOP OF 1342 BULKHEAD. BULKHEAD REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WEB PER SRM 51-30-02
- [SDR 06FDEA03480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03480), Sep 29, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND EXTERIOR SKIN ID DENTED AT STA 1380, ABOVE NR 2 ENGINE, LT SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE AT BS 1380 ABOVE NR 2 ENGINE LT SIDE AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-3, 51- 30-
- [SDR 06FDEA03467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03467), Sep 28, 2006: FRAME. MISDRILLED. FOUND INTERIOR CABIN, BS 720E FRAME HAS MISDRILLED HOLE 1" ABOVE STR 7L. REMOVED DAMAGE IN FRAME BS 720E STR 7L AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR 06FDEA03466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03466), Sep 28, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. INTERIOR CABIN, MCD CUTOUT RESTRAINT WEB SKIN IS CHAFED AT BS 631, WL 235. REPAIRED MCD CUTOUT RESTRAINT WEB IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2 
- [SDR 06FDEA03465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03465), Sep 28, 2006: STRINGER. GOUGED. FOUND STRINGER 16 LT BS 388 TO BE GOUGED. REPAIRED STRINGER 16 LT IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 2 DETAIL II.
- [SDR 06FDEA03464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03464), Sep 28, 2006: SHEAR TIE. GOUGED. FOUND FWD CARGO BAY GOUGE IN WEB OF FRAME COMMON TO SHEAR TIE STA 600 BETWEEN STR 27L - 28L. REPAIRED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE ON FRAME BS 600 BETWEEN STR 27L-28L IAW 
- [SDR 06FDEA03460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03460), Sep 27, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY DENT IN FRAME INNER FLANGE STA 660 BETWEEN STR 23R - 24R. REMOVED DAMAGE ON FRAME STA 660 BETWEEN STR 23R - 24R AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND 5
- [SDR 06FDEA03459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03459), Sep 27, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY DENTS IN FRAME STA 600 BETWEEN STR 22L-25L. REMOVED DAMAGE ON FRAME BS 600 BETWEEN STR 22L - 25L AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03458), Sep 27, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. EXTERIOR SKIN IS DENTED ON AIRSTAIR, AFT LT EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE ON AIRSTAIR AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03453), Sep 27, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HAS CHAFE ON LOWER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGE ON RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-00-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03452), Sep 27, 2006: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FWD SIDE 178 BULKHEAD HAS DRILL START ON STRAP UNDER UPPER RT RADAR MOUNT BRACKET. REPAIRED DAMAGE ON 178 BULKHEAD STRAP IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03451), Sep 27, 2006: ANGLE. CORRODED. LT WHEEL WELL, ANGLE IS CORRODED AT STR 18A SHELF, BS 879, LBL 69. REMOVED CORRODED ANGLE BS 879, LBL 69 AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-5 AND 51- 30-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03450), Sep 27, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. INTERIOR CABIN, BS 800 FRAME IS CRACKED AT STR 14R, AT RADIUS AREA. REMOVED FRAME SECTION BS 800 STR 14R TO 18R AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03455), Sep 27, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO BAY FRAME DENTED BS 950F STR 25-26L. REMOVED DAMAGE ON FRAME BS 950F STR 25L-26L AND REPARIED IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 06FDEA03454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03454), Sep 27, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY DENT IN FRAME FLANGE BS 500 STR 22 RT. ** SD ** COMING. REPAIRED FWD CARGO BAY FRAME AT BS 500 STR 22 RT IAW SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR 06FDEA03438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03438), Sep 26, 2006: WEB. CHAFED. INTERIOR CABIN, MCD CUTOUT RESTRAINT WEB SKIN IS CHAFED AT BS 640, WL 255. REPAIRED INT CABIN MCD CUTOUT RESTRAINT WEB IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 06FDEA03436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03436), Sep 26, 2006: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RT WING IB MIDFLAP LOWER AFT STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AT IB AFT FLAP TRACK CUTOUT ** SD** COMING REPARIED RT WING IB MIDFLAP LOWER AFT STRUCTURE IAW SRM 51-40-4.
- [SDR 06FDEA03435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03435), Sep 26, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY DENT IN I/B FLANGE OF FRAME STA 520 BETWEEN STR 24L - 25L. REMOVED DAMAGE IB FLANGE OF FRAME STA 520 BETWEEN STR 24L - 25L AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51
- [SDR 06FDEA03434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03434), Sep 26, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB, CRACK IN STR 8R, AT RIB NR 2. REMOVED DAMAGE ON VERTICAL STA STR 8R AT RIB NR 2 AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1.
- [SDR 06FDEA03433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03433), Sep 26, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DECK, FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE CORRODED, BS 1070, RBL 25-45, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPR SURFACE BS 1070 RBL 25-45 WL 208 AND REPAIRED 
- [SDR 06FDEA03404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03404), Sep 22, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND FWD CARGO BAY STR CLIP CRACKED STA 580 STR 25L. REMOVED, FABRICATED & INSTALLED STR CLIP PER SRM 51-20-1.
- [SDR 06FDEA03403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03403), Sep 22, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND FWD CARGO BAY STR CLIP CRACKED STA 580 STR 23L. REMOVED, FABRICATED & INSTALLED STR CLIP PER SRM 51-20-1.

All 128: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285FE-2015-08-10/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 19950901033389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950901033389I), Sep 1, 1995: Boeing 727233 (N285FE), Memphis, TN. Aborted takeoff due NR2 engine vibration and fire. Fire put out. Towed to gate. Contained turbine failure.
- [Incident 19930105001429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930105001429I), Jan 5, 1993: Boeing 727233 (N285FE), Montgomery, AL. Fire warning in zone 4 of cargo area. Diverted to Montgomery. Landed safely. Found no fire or smoke.

## Other aircraft with N285FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63140, built 2022

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