# N286FE: 1982 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: 22623
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1992
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1992
- Last registry action: February 1, 2012
- Mode S code: A2E4C7
- 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/N286FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=286FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N286FE-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 (271, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201108253475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108253475), Aug 25, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EA 7-5330-153076 PART 1 AND ATTACHED REPAIR SKETCH.
- [SDR FDEA201106212370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106212370), Jun 21, 2011: TURBINE BLADES. DAMAGED. SETTING T/O POWER HAD LOUD BANG AND ALL ENG NR 1 INSTRUMENTS DROPPED. REPEATED T/O PRIOR TO T/O. REJECTED T/O PRIOR TO T/O POWER BEING SET. ENG NR1 WAS RUNNING 
- [SDR FDEA201009223652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009223652), Sep 22, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING PRE-DISPATCH CHECKS FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE LIGHT INOP. DEN R RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 33-16-02-A CATEGORY: B EXPIRATION: 24SEP10 "MEL 33-16-02-
- [SDR FDEA201003140819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201003140819), Mar 14, 2010: VALVE. UNKNOWN. SHORTLY AFTER T/O HEARD LOUD POP. OBSERVED FLUCTUATING EPR ON ENG NR 2 WITH OIL TEMP APPROX 115 DEGREES C. RESTARTED NR 2 ENG AT REDUCED POWER SETTING REMAINDER
- [SDR FDEA201002090366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201002090366), Feb 9, 2010: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. DURING STANDARD PWR TAKEOFF AT 2000 FT, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VIBRATION IN CTR PEDESTAL ACCOMPANIED BY ABNORMAL NOISE. DISCOVERED RETARDING NR 2 THROTTLE RESOLVED 
- [SDR FDEA200910053479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910053479), Oct 5, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON OTBD SIDE OF STR 28L BETWEEN STA 490 AND 500. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED 2 REPAIR SPLICES, FABRICATED STRINGER FILLERS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA200910053478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910053478), Oct 5, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN AT STA 496 OTBD OF STR 28L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-3, 53-30-2 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA200910013455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910013455), Oct 1, 2009: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NLG LT TRUNNION FITTING AFT VERTICAL STIFFNER CRACKED. REMOVED VERTICAL STIFFNER IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW VERTICAL STIFFNER PN 65-19863-5 PO NR 
- [SDR FDEA200909293427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909293427), Sep 29, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 480 - 380 BL0 IS CORRODED AT I/B FLANGE. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 380 TO BS 480 BL 0 USING PN BAC 1520-792 PO NR 90060
- [SDR FDEA200909283433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909283433), Sep 28, 2009: SUPPORT FITTING. MISSING. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING MISSING, STA 1183, LBL 24.75. INSTALLED MISSING MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND DWG 65-
- [SDR FDEA200909263456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909263456), Sep 26, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE "S" DUCT INLET NOSE COWL CAP HAS DENT AT 8 O'CLOCK POSITION, BS 1101. EVALUATED DENT AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA , FABRICATED 2 DO
- [SDR FDEA200909253388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909253388), Sep 25, 2009: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. NLG WHEEL WELL UPPER STRUCTURE - CORROSION ON MID CHORD UPPER SURFACE AT APPROX STA 350, LT SIDE, ( INSIDE FWD WALKWAY ACCESS). REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT 
- [SDR FDEA200909243430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909243430), Sep 24, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. FWD PIT - SKIN GOUGED AT BS 480, AFT SIDE, BETWEEN STRINGERS 27L AND 26L. CUT OUT DAMAGED TEAR STRAP, CUT OUT SKIN, FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER, TRIPLER, STRUCTURAL
- [SDR FDEA200909233371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909233371), Sep 23, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORR AT SEAT TRACK LBL 45, STA 852-STA 870 REMOVED OLD SEAT TRACK ON LBL 45 STA 852 TO STA 870 IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM BAC 1520-1466 PO 
- [SDR FDEA200909223426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909223426), Sep 22, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 440-460, LBL 24 IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATED ANGLES, ONE STRAP, AND NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION AND INSTALLED
- [SDR FDEA200909223350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909223350), Sep 22, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD DOOR AFT LWR SIDE GOUGED AT OLD REPAIR REMOVED OLD DOUBLER OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-2, FAB NEW DOUBLER USING MAT 301.1/2HD .063 PO NR 29067392, DIM: "8.5
- [SDR FDEA200909173428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909173428), Sep 17, 2009: SKIN. CHAFED. FWD ENTRY DOOR FRAME AT BS 303.9, STR 15 AND16 WEB CUT OUTS HAS JAGGED EDGES AND RUBBING AGAINST DOOR STRAP. TRIMMED OUT EDGE UPPER SECTION ON FRAME STR 15L DIM
- [SDR FDEA200909173317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909173317), Sep 17, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. LT INBD MID FLAP LWR T/E ON ACT ROD CUTOUT WBL 106 ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED ANGLE CRACKED FROM LT I/B MID FLAP IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51
- [SDR FDEA200909173363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909173363), Sep 17, 2009: SKIN. MISINSTALLED. MAIN CARGO AREA, STA 660, STR 4L, ABOVE STRINGER, RIVETS WITH NO SPACING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF STRAP, FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, STRUCTURAL FILLER, 2 FILLE
- [SDR FDEA200909173362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909173362), Sep 17, 2009: SKIN. MISINSTALLED. MAIN CARGO AREA, STA 660, STR 4L, BELOW STR, RIVETS WITH NO SPACING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF STRAP DIMS 3 INCHES X 5.5 INCHES, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN, FAB
- [SDR FDEA200909173319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909173319), Sep 17, 2009: DOUBLER. GOUGED. RT WING INBD FORE FLAP OTBD L/E HAS DEEP GOUGE FROM LONG SCREW IN WING LWR T/E. STOP DRILLED DEEP GOUGE AT RT WING INBD FORE FLAP OTBD L/E IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 1
- [SDR FDEA200909173318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909173318), Sep 17, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING INBD MID-FLAP, AFT LWR CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT WBL 100. REMOVED LWR SKIN PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED LWR CHORD ANGLE ON IB MID FLAP IAW
- [SDR FDEA200909173316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909173316), Sep 17, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. RT MLG WING DOOR SKIN CRACKED UNDER UPPER SEAL RETAINER AFT HINGE AREA. REPAIRED MLG WING DOOR IAW EO 7-5280-7-4301 PART 4.
- [SDR FDEA200909163384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909163384), Sep 16, 2009: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT BS 1090 FRAME IS PUNCTURED IN THE UPPER FLANGE ABOVE STR 27L. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 101. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-3 FI
- [SDR FDEA200909163434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909163434), Sep 16, 2009: SUPPORT FITTING. MISSING. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING MISSING, STA 1183, RBL 24.75. INSTALLED MISSING MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING PART IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND DW
- [SDR FDEA200909163431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909163431), Sep 16, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION AT SEAT TRACK STA 740 TO STA 870, LBL 24. REMOVED OLD SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 65-16279 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA200909163383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909163383), Sep 16, 2009: FRAME. PUNCTURED. AFT PIT BS 1050 FRAME PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER IS PUNCTURED ABOVE STR 27R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER, HEAT TREATED DOUBLER TO T-6 C
- [SDR FDEA200909153429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909153429), Sep 15, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO AREA, STA 620-640, STR 4L, INNER SKIN HAS DEEP GOUGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-1 
- [SDR FDEA200909153345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909153345), Sep 15, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, OUTER SKIN, SCRATCHES BETWEEN STA 1070 TO STA 1130, AND STR 23L TO STR 27L. REPAIRED LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN STA. 1086 TO 1097 BETWE
- [SDR FDEA200909123346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909123346), Sep 12, 2009: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR STA 1275 LIGHTNING HOLE LT SIDE OF AIRSTAIR CRACKED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 .032 PO NR 9008186 APPROX DIM
- [SDR FDEA200909123315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909123315), Sep 12, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. RT WING LWR T/E, FALSE SPAR IS CRACKED AT INBD END, WBL 118. REMOVED LWR CHORD SECTION IAW DWG 27-57-038 REV C & DOUBLER IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C. TRIMMED OUT 
- [SDR FDEA200909123314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909123314), Sep 12, 2009: SPAR. CRACKED. LT WING LOWER T/E, FALSE SPAR IS CRACKED AT INBD END, WBL 118. REMOVED DOUBLER, CUT-OUT LOWER CHORD, FABRICATED NEW WEB, 2 EACH ANGLES, NEW LWR CHORD, NEW DOUBL
- [SDR FDEA200901100120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901100120), Jan 10, 2009: VALVE. FAILED. TOTAL LOSS OF A HYDRAULICS UPON GEAR RETRACTION, (LEVEL AND PRESSURE 0). A PUMPS RAN AMAX OP 3 MINS BEFORE SHUTOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT GEAR LOCK SEQUENCE V
- [SDR 07FDEA03255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03255), Aug 30, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. RT HORIZONTAL STAB ELEVATOR, OB MOST UPPER SURFACE STATIC WICK. CORROSION ON SKIN SURFACE, AROUND AND UNDER STATIC WICK BASE, AND ON WICK BASE ALSO REMOVED CORR
- [SDR 07FDEA03241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03241), Aug 30, 2007: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. UPPER MAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE, UPPER BEAM CAP HAS MULTIPLE DRILL HOLES UNDER REMOVED SEAT TRACK STA 1166, RBL 25. INSTALLED TWO FREEZE PLUGS IN 1166 FLOORBEAM
- [SDR 07FDEA03231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03231), Aug 29, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT UPPER MAIN DECK, CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER T- CAP ON FLOOR BEAM, STA 950, LBL 10.5 AND LBL 21". REMOVED CORROSION FROM SURFACE ON UPPER T-CAP REF 
- [SDR 07FDEA03175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03175), Aug 28, 2007: STRINGER. DAMAGED. BS 740, VERTICAL ANGLE AND BULKHEAD SKIN, ABOVE STR S-28 HAS 2 EA PLUG RIVETS THROUGH ALL PARTS (PREVIOUS DAMAGE) ACCOMPLISHED WORK INSTRUCTION ON EA NR 7-5310-
- [SDR 07FDEA03123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03123), Aug 25, 2007: SKATE ANGLE. CRACKED. LT WING IB TE NR 3 FLAP TRACK FWD FRG IB SKATE ANGLE IS CRACKED AT 2 WING SKIN FASTENERS WBL 199, 3" FWD AND AFT OF SPAR. REPAIRED NR 3 FLAP TRACK SKATE ANGLE I
- [SDR 07FDEA03124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03124), Aug 25, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT STA 720F PLUS 5", STR 27R IN NEW SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER, STRUCTURAL FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER. TREATED AND 
- [SDR 07FDEA03122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03122), Aug 25, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. FWD PIT BILGE, BODY FRAME CHORD IS CORRODED, BS 740, STR 27L- 28L, WL149 REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD ANGLE REF B727 SRM 51-30-02 PG 2 DUE TO CORROSION BEING OUT 
- [SDR 07FDEA03121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03121), Aug 25, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. LWR FWD CARGO PIT FUSELAGE STRINGER UPPER O/B FLANGE HAS CRACK, STA 720 PLUS 14.5" STR 25R. REMOVED DAMAGE REF SRM 53-10-3. FABRICATED REPAIR REF SRM 53-10-3 FI
- [SDR 07FDEA03120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03120), Aug 25, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE RT SIDE STA 743, RBL 7", SUPPORT FRAME AT IB SIDE OF ACCESS DOOR 3449R IS CORRODED OB SIDE REMOVED BEACON, REMOVED PANELS 3449R AND 3346. CORROSION
- [SDR 07FDEA03117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03117), Aug 25, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT, UPPER HINGE CUTOUT REPAIR, 5 HOLES ARE CRACKED NEED EVALUATION PER WIC 53308429 ITEM 5, HOLES ARE CIRCLED IN BLACK. ALSO FUSELAGE SKIN IS
- [SDR 07FDEA03116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03116), Aug 25, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER HINGE REPAIR, 3 HOLES ARE CRACKED. NEED ENGINEERING EVALUATION PER WIC 53308429 ITEM 5. HOLES CIRCLE IN BLACK, ALSO ON NR00077 LT F
- [SDR 07FDEA03115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03115), Aug 24, 2007: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT PIT BILGE BODY FRAME STR SPLICE IS CORRODED, BS 1008-1012, STR 29L, WL 140. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE, CLEANED DAMAGE HOLE, HFEC STRINGER, FABRICATED STRINGER
- [SDR 07FDEA03114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03114), Aug 24, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FWD CARGO AREA, STA 718, STR 29L, ABOUT LBL 2, FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED ON REPAIR ANGLE REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATION REPAIR PART, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PART
- [SDR 07FDEA03113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03113), Aug 24, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. FUSELAGE, BS 740, S-27L, 2 STR CLIPS CORRODED REMOVED CLIPS, REMOVED CORROSION AND CLIPS ARE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW CLIPS, TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALL
- [SDR 07FDEA03112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03112), Aug 24, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. FWD LWR CARGO PIT BILGE STRINGER TIE, ON PRESSURE BULKHEAD HAS CORROSION, STA 740, STR 27R. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER TIES, FABRICATED NEW STRINGER TIES, AND IN
- [SDR 07FDEA03111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03111), Aug 24, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. FWD PIT BILGE BODY SKIN STIFFENER IS BUCKLED/CRACKED, BS 720B PLUS 13" 5", IB OF STR 28R, WL 148. REMOVED DAMAGE SUPPORT ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT ANGLE, 
- [SDR 07FDEA03099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA03099), Aug 24, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. FWD LOWER CARGO BAY REINFORCING ANGLE DOUBLER AT AT BS 740 BULKHEAD STR S-27R IS CORRODED REMOVED CORRODED REINFORCING ANGLE. REMOVED CORROSION AND ANGLE WAS OU

All 271: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N286FE-2013-08-27/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N286FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N286FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63139, built 2022

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