# N287FE: 1979 Boeing 727-2D4, registration cancelled 2013-03-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 19, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-2D4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2d4) (registry code 138407U) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Serial number: 21849 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 25, 1979 - Certificate issued: December 29, 2005 - Last registry action: February 15, 2013 - Mode S code: A2E87E - Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP) - 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/N287FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=287FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287FE-2013-03-19 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 727-2D4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2d4.md ## Service difficulty reports (257, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA201212144302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212144302), Dec 14, 2012: WINDOW. CRACKED. DURING CRUISE, FL320, PILOTS L1 WINDOW OUTER FRAME CRACKED. MUTIPLE BROWN MARKS ALONG TOP WITH DELAMINATION. COMPLIED WITH QRH, TURNED OFF L1 WINDOW HEAT. INSPE - [SDR FDEA201112305461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112305461), Dec 30, 2011: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. ON INBOUND WALK AROUND, FOUND ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE READING BELOW LIMITS. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE IAW 25-60-015-2. ACFT OK FOR CONT SERVICE. - [SDR FDEA201112105237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112105237), Dec 10, 2011: INDICATOR. FAILED. CAPT AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED ON TAKE OFF. PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, INDICATOR NORMAL. PERFORMED TEST ON DADC-1 AIR SPEED INDICATOR FAILS TEST. R & R C - [SDR FDEA201110224623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110224623), Oct 22, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK REF AMM 33-50-051-2. - [SDR FDEA201110194595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110194595), Oct 19, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-051-2. - [SDR FDEA201108173309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108173309), Aug 17, 2011: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. ON CLIMBOUT THRU 20K NOTICED OCCASIONAL VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL COLUMN SPOILERS WERE SLIGHTLY DEPLOYED. NUMEROUS RESETS WITH THE SPOILER HANDLE. SLIGHTLY DEPLO - [SDR FDEA201106102198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106102198), Jun 10, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. C2 DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN AFT LOWER EDGE HAS FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER, DOUBLE - [SDR FDEA201106092171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106092171), Jun 9, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 4L. REMOVED DAMAGED UPPER INNER SKIN SECTION, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW INNER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-2 & SR - [SDR FDEA201106092170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106092170), Jun 9, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS LT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB IS PUNCTURED AND CRACKED AT BS 1225, (BELOW BAZOOKA VALVE STAND-OFF) CUTOUT DAMAGE ON LT LWR TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB IA - [SDR FDEA201106062131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106062131), Jun 6, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FWD SIDE STA 1166 FRAME STR 21L. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION, FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION & 2 EA. SPLICES, INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM - [SDR FDEA201106062133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106062133), Jun 6, 2011: TRIPLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON INNER SKIN TRIPLER STA. 1164 STR 21L REMOVED DAMAGED INNER SKIN TRIPLER, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW TRIPLER AT BS 1164 IAW SRM 51-10-2, SRM 5 - [SDR FDEA201106062134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106062134), Jun 6, 2011: TEE FITTING. DAMAGED. C2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SECTION, INNER CHORD HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES AND HOLES WITH INSUFFICIENT SPACING AT RBL 21 BETWEEN BS 980- BS 990. REMOVED C2 DOOR CUTOUT - [SDR FDEA201106042112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106042112), Jun 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS A DENT AT BS 1260 BETWEEN STRINGER 21L AND 22L. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE BS 1260 BETWEEN STR 21L AND 22L IAW SRM 53-30- - [SDR FDEA201106012080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106012080), Jun 1, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620, STR 16L. REMOVED MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN LOWER SECTION, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW INNER LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51- - [SDR FDEA201105312034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105312034), May 31, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27R AT BS 720F. CUTOUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 - [SDR FDEA201105282014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105282014), May 28, 2011: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LEFT I/B FLAP, AFT FLAP I/B TRACK CUTOUT CRACKED. REMOVED MID FLAP LOWER CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW CHORD IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG 5 AND 51-30-5. INSTALLE - [SDR FDEA201105241956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241956), May 24, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. UPPER RUDDER RT SIDE HAS SMALL AREA OF CORROSION ON EXTERIOR SKIN AT TOP OF RUDDER. REMOVED CORROSION ON RH SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10- 6. FABR - [SDR FDEA201105241954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241954), May 24, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT WW BS 870, BULKHEAD IS CRACKED BELOW LOAD CONTROL VALVE, (NDT VERIFIED). CUT OUT DAMAGE ON BULKHEAD BELOW LOAD CONTROL VALVE IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10-1. FABRIC - [SDR FDEA201105241938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241938), May 24, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION BETWEEN STR 21L-22L AT BS 600 IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER END, IN THE UPPER RADIUS. REMOVED LOWER STUB FRAME AT BS 600, S - [SDR FDEA201105241939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241939), May 24, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT. LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION BTWN STR 21L-22L AT BS 560 IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER END, IN THE RADIUS. (NDT VERIFIED) REMOVED LOWER STUB FRAME EXTEN - [SDR FDEA201105241953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241953), May 24, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 700 (AFT SIDE) BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 27L. - [SDR FDEA201105231937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105231937), May 23, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA RT TORQUE BOX UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE AT BS 1320 HAS A SMALL CRACK AT EDGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW B727 SRM REV 103 51-40-2. FABRICATED REPAIR - [SDR FDEA201105231934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105231934), May 23, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 10L. REMOVED DAMAGED MCD INNER SKIN (UPPER AFT) SPLICE, FABRICATED NEW, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 & SRM 53-10-2 F - [SDR FDEA201105221927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105221927), May 22, 2011: BULKHEAD. MISINSTALLED. BS 1183 PRESSURE BULKHEAD - LBL 17.8 VERT BEAM HAS SEVERAL FASTENERS WITH INSUFFICIENT SPACING. TRIMMED OFF AFT FLANGE AND LOWER END OF 65-16350-299 BEAM, REMOV - [SDR FDEA201105221928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105221928), May 22, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28R IS CORRODED AT BS 990. REMOVED CORROSION, MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1 AND STRINGER DRAWING 65-58387, TREATED AND - [SDR FDEA201105221926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105221926), May 22, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED ON LWR FWD FLANGE AT BS970 BTWN STR 29L - 28L. - [SDR FDEA201105211924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105211924), May 21, 2011: FRAME. MISREPAIRED. FRAME BS 1090 HAS IMPROPER REPAIR BTWN STR 27L - 28L. REMOVED REPAIR FROM BS 1090 FRAME BETWEEN STR 27L- 28L IAW SRM REV 103, 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER - [SDR FDEA201105191884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105191884), May 19, 2011: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. C-1 DOOR CUTOUT, FWD FRAME BS 560, WEB AND OUTER ANGLE HAVE DRILL DAMAGE AT STR 22R, IN TWO PLACES. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME WEB, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW WEB IA - [SDR FDEA201105181942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105181942), May 18, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LOWER TORQUE BOX INBD WEB HAS A CRACK AT EDGE OF UPPER ROW RIVET. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM REV 103 51-10-1. FABRICATED FILLER & DOUBLER IA - [SDR FDEA201105181940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105181940), May 18, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LWR TORQUE BOX INBD WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE AT BS 1223, 7 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM REV 103 51-40-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUB - [SDR FDEA201105181941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105181941), May 18, 2011: WEB. PUNCTURED. AFT AIRSTAIR LT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB HAS PUNCTURE HOLE AT STAND-OFF BRACKET. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM REV 103 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51- - [SDR FDEA201105182015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105182015), May 18, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L IS CORRODED WITH EXFOLIATION BETWEEN BS 970-990. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER 27L BETWEEN BS 970 AND 990 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED FILLER AN - [SDR FDEA201007142508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007142508), Jul 14, 2010: ELEMENT. INOPERATIVE. AT FL 350 LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WHICH REQUIRES TURNING OFF RT PACK, WITH ONLY THE LT PACK ON ACFT WOU - [SDR FDEA200902120513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902120513), Feb 12, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN DAMAGE FROM STA 560 TO 580 STRINGER'S 27L TO 28R REPAIRED SKIN DAMAGE FROM STA 560 TO 580 STRINGERS 27L TO 28R IAW EA NR 7-5330-126895, FUSELAGE SKIN DENTS - [SDR FDEA200812185195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185195), Dec 18, 2008: CONTROL LEVER. LOOSE. FLIGHT TEST OUTBOARD FLAP GAUGE INDICATED BETWEEN 20 DEGREES AND 25 DEGREES AT FLAPS 25 DEGREES AND BETWEEN 25 INCH AND 30 INCH AT FLAPS 30 INCH ALL OTHER POSIT - [SDR FDEA200812125131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812125131), Dec 12, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. ANGLE FOR FLOOR JUST FWD OF FLIGHT DECK DOOR CUT OUT IS CRACKED REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND ATTACH BRACKET, FABRICATED DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW AT - [SDR FDEA200812065095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812065095), Dec 6, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. LWR EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 740, LBL6 TO LBL 10, WL 148.5 TO WL 150 JUST AFT OF GROUND A/C HOOK UP DUCT CORRODED REMOVED PANEL, A/C DUCT AND BODY FAIRING, AND HYD - [SDR FDEA200812055089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812055089), Dec 5, 2008: BRACKET. CRACKED. RADAR R/T SHELF TRAY CRACKED AT AFT RT AND LT FOOT REMOVED AND REPLACED RT SHELF REF SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR FDEA200812025041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812025041), Dec 2, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. EXTERIOR LWR FUSELAGE INSIDE DELTA BEAM BS 740 LBL5 TO RBL 5 WL 148.5 LOWER ANGLE UPPER SURFACE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-ANGLE REF SRM 51-30-2 ORIGINAL - [SDR 08FDEA04968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04968), Nov 24, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB LWR CHORD HAS 2 CRACKS AT 5 INCH AND 18 INCH FROM SPAR, FSS 122. REMOVED PNL 6301 TO FOM. FABRICATED ANGLE REF DWG 64-8342-19 DRILLED-UP, TREATE - [SDR 08FDEA04964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04964), Nov 24, 2008: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING "OK TO WORK" STEP ON SNRM (N00791)) FOUND WING L/E SKIN CRACKED (LT WING) AT FSS 122, LWR SURFACE OF SKIN. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ANTI-ICE - [SDR 08FDEA04960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04960), Nov 22, 2008: BRACKET. CORRODED. RT MLG W/W CUTOUT SEAL BEAM (STR 19R), AREAS OF CORROSION ON TOP SIDE OF BEAM FROM FS 906 TO FS 930, RBL 74, WL 105 REMOVED CORROSION FROM BRACKET, STA 920 ORIG - [SDR 08FDEA04947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04947), Nov 20, 2008: PANEL. PUNCTURED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, PFM BOX, PUNCTURE JUST BELOW PFM DOOR REPAIRED PUNCTURE IN PFM BOX REF SRM 51-40-20 PAR'S 7, 14, 15, 19, 20, AND FIG'S 8, 211, SRM 51-20- - [SDR 08FDEA04927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04927), Nov 19, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT PIT S27L LONGERON/FITTING HAS CORROSION AT BS 1130 REMOVED FASTENERS, REMOVED CORROSION, NDT (HFEC) BLENDOUT AREA AND FASTENER HOLES. ALODINED AND CIC, D AR - [SDR 08FDEA04924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04924), Nov 19, 2008: CHANNEL. CRACKED. RADAR R/T SHELF, RT SIDE HAT CANNEL ON UPPER SIDE OF SHELF IS CRACKED. REPLACED RT SIDE HAT CHANNEL ON RADAR R/T SHELF IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING DRAWING 65C1612 - [SDR 08FDEA04923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04923), Nov 19, 2008: STIFFENER. CORRODED. LT MLG WHEEL WELL APU AIR INLET MOUNT FLANGES CORRODED REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 51-10-1 ORIGINAL THICKNESS .150', REMOVED .018', REMAINING THICKNESS, .132' OUT - [SDR 08FDEA04919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04919), Nov 19, 2008: FRAME SPLICE. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO PIT STATION 1030 FRAME SPLICE AT APPROX STRINGER 24L IS DAMAGED. REPLACED FRAME SPLICE REF SRM 51-30-02 AND DRAWING 69-47200. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A - [SDR 08FDEA04913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04913), Nov 18, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO PIT STATION 1050 FUSELAGE FRAME DAMAGED AT STR 26L. REMOVED DAMAGE ON STA 1050 AT STR 26R. REF SRM 51-40-05 PG1 FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER FOR F - [SDR 08FDEA04912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04912), Nov 18, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO PIT STATION 1030 FUSELAGE FRAME DAMAGED AT STR 26L. REMOVED FRAME DAMAGE STA 1030 STR 26L REF SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 PGS 1-6. FORMED DOUBLER REF SRM 51-20- - [SDR 08FDEA04911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04911), Nov 18, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO PIT STATION 1010 FUSELAGE FRAME DAMAGED AT STRINGER 26L. REPAIRED FRAME REF SRM 51-40-03 FIG1 AND FABRICATED CHANNEL ANGLE REF DWG 65-84827-8 SRM 51-3 All 257: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287FE-2013-03-19/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19960314009919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960314009919I), Mar 14, 1996: Boeing 7272D4 (N287FE), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on Thursday, March 14, 1996, N287FE, a Boeing 727-2D4, operated by federal express as flight 3608, experienced a main cargo door warning light… ## Other aircraft with N287FE - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N287FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63138, 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.