# N288FE: 1979 Boeing 727-2D4, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 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: 21850
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 30, 2004
- Last registry action: July 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A2EC35
- 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/N288FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=288FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N288FE-2013-08-27

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (88, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201208313201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201208313201), Aug 31, 2012: SLIDE. DAMAGED. INDIVIDUAL EXPULTED THE EVACUATION SLIDE. R & R L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MM 25-60-015-2.
- [SDR FDEA201207292814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207292814), Jul 29, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARMED AND ACFT POWER OFF. BOTH COCKPIT AND ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND EXTERIOR DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW MM 3
- [SDR FDEA201203030767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201203030767), Mar 3, 2012: SLIDE. DISLODGED. ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF CONTAINER. REINSTALLED DOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE IAW AMM 25-60-015-2. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201109284194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284194), Sep 28, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE MISREPAIRED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND STRUCTURAL FILLER, AND INSTALLED IAW EA 7-5330-152453.
- [SDR FDEA201109214017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109214017), Sep 21, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR INNER WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE NEAR LEADING EDGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV103. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-00-3 FIG 3
- [SDR FDEA201109183952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109183952), Sep 18, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT WING OTBD FLAP INBD FAIRING AREA HAS A GOUGE ON L/E SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 57-10-4 FIG 2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW 
- [SDR FDEA201109163900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109163900), Sep 16, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. RIGHT WING I/B FOREFLAP O/B L/E GOUGED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1 REV 103
- [SDR FDEA201109103815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109103815), Sep 10, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 950E BETWEEN STRINGERS 29R AND 28R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7 AND DWG 65-56
- [SDR FDEA201109083748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109083748), Sep 8, 2011: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. IMPROPER SPACING BETWEEN FASTENERS IN SHEAR TIE AT BS 950A, FORWARD AND AFT, BETWEEN STR 29R AND 28R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2 LOCATED,DRILLED AND DEBU
- [SDR FDEA201109073745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073745), Sep 7, 2011: VERTICAL BEAM. DAMAGED. 1183 BULKHEAD HAS INSUFFICIENT FASTENER SPACING ON VERTICAL BEAM, LBL 17.8. TRIMMED DAMAGED AREA AT STA 1183 BULKHEAD 3EA AND AFT FLANGE VERTICAL BEAM LBL 17.8,
- [SDR FDEA201109073746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073746), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. SKIN BS 720C, STR 28L IS GOUGED. REPAIRED.
- [SDR FDEA201109073760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073760), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN, BS 464 ABOVE STR 26L HAS A DRILL START. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON NR N00405.
- [SDR FDEA201109073759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073759), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. SKIN MISREPAIRED AT BS 460, STR 24 TO 26L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER. FABRICATED STRUCTURAL FILLER, DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLERS. INSTALLED RE
- [SDR FDEA201109073744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073744), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. BS 720 BELOW S28L SKIN IS GOUGED ABOVE LT RAM AIR DUCT. CUT OUT GOUGED AREA OF SKIN IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 
- [SDR FDEA201103010804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103010804), Mar 1, 2011: SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF LEADING EDGE FLAPS FAILED TO INDICATE RETRACTED. FE PANEL SHOWED NR 2 LED NOT RETRACTED. FOUND SWITCH S203 FROZEN AND VERY HARD TO MOVE. REPLACE S
- [SDR FDEA201008293174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008293174), Aug 29, 2010: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING MAINT PRE-DEPARTURE CHECKS OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING, NOTED THAT EXIT LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR IS DIM AND FLICKERING. REMOVED COVER AND SWITCHED LIGHT "ON" IT
- [SDR FDEA201008173014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008173014), Aug 17, 2010: GYRO. FAILED. DURING FLT, HSI SHOWS HDG FLAG RAN QRH HSI WORKS WHEN SWITCHED TO BOTH ON 2. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE STA R & R NR 1 DG IAW M/M 34-21-071-4-0. OPS CHECK NORMAL, OK
- [SDR FDEA200903180955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903180955), Mar 18, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER "T " BS 1130 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN LBL25 AND LBL46. CUTOUT CORRODED SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 10 (SHEET 9). HFEC INSPECTED IAW
- [SDR FDEA200903120909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903120909), Mar 12, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DECK FLOORBEAM AT STA 720A HAS CORROSION AND SCRIBE MARKS ON UPPER " T " SECTION BETWEEN LBL25 AND RBL25. REMOVED DAMAGED AND CORRODED SECTION IAW SR
- [SDR FDEA200903120908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903120908), Mar 12, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME STA 890 OUTER CHORD CRACKED AT STRINGER 14R. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 53- 10-2 AND TRAVELERS 
- [SDR FDEA200903110901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903110901), Mar 11, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 25 CORRODED ON NUMEROUS LOCATIONS FROM STA 500-690. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM 60-6549/24 BATCH NR 151498
- [SDR FDEA200903100879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903100879), Mar 10, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE BS 1130 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN LBL 0 AND LBL 13. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE BS 1130 BETWEEN LBL 0 AND LBL 13 FO
- [SDR FDEA200903090875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903090875), Mar 9, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LAVATORY AREA FLOORBEAM AT STA 328 HAS CORROSION AT APPROX RBL 36 ON THE UPPER CHORD FWD EDGE (MARKED) REMOVED CORROSION 0.080 ORIGINAL 0.025 MATERIAL LOSS FOUN
- [SDR FDEA200903090874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903090874), Mar 9, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER 'T' BS 1030 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN LBL 0 AND LBL 25 FABRICATED ANGLES REPAIRS FOR FLOORBEAM UPPER 'T' ON MAE TRAVELER T9/783860 I
- [SDR FDEA200903080864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903080864), Mar 8, 2009: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LT SIDE OF 1183 BULKHEAD FWD FACE DOME NUT AT LBL 27 HAS CORROSION ON IT AND ON SKIN 6 O'CLOCK POS UNDER AIR DUCT (INNER MOST). REMOVED CORROSION IAW 
- [SDR FDEA200903080863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903080863), Mar 8, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 45 CORRODED ON NUMEROUS LOCATIONS FROM STA 500 - 690. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STA 500 - 690 LBL 45 IAW SRM 51305, FA
- [SDR FDEA200903070861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903070861), Mar 7, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 0 CORRODED ON NUMEROUS LOCATIONS FROM STA 500 - 575. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 BS 500 TO 580, REINSTALLED 4 STRAPS IAW SRM
- [SDR FDEA200903050850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903050850), Mar 5, 2009: SKIN. CANNING. AFT CARGO BILGE SKIN OIL CANNING BETWEEN STA 1100 AND 1130, HAS WORKING RIVETS AT STR 27L, STR 28L, AND STR 29L. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3, FAB
- [SDR FDEA200902270762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902270762), Feb 27, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR BULKHEAD STA NR 351.20 HAS 3 CRACKS MIGRATING FROM 1 FASTENER HOLE ATTACHING THE NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR FITTING TO BULKHEAD. IN CORRECT TAIL 
- [SDR FDEA200810284587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200810284587), Oct 28, 2008: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. L1 WINDOW HEAT FAILED EN ROUTE. TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES BUT WINDOW HEAT CONTINUED TO FAIL. CHECKED/RESET BOTH L1 AC AND DC CONTROL PER MOCC. NO HEL
- [SDR 08FDEA04587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04587), Oct 28, 2008: HEATER. INOPERATIVE. L1 WINDOW HEAT FAILED EN ROUTE. TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES BUT WINDOW HEAT CONTINUED TO FAIL. CHECKED/RESET BOTH L1 AC AND DC CONTROL PER MOCC. NO HEL
- [SDR 05FDEA04173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04173), Dec 8, 2005: SWITCH. MISINSTALLED. AFT AIRSTAIR AMBER LT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO BLOCKOUT- ADJUSTED BY MAINTENANCE WHEN AFT AIRSTAIR AMBER LT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT- RAN QRH RED TABS. ENT BY: 353958 
- [SDR 05FDEA03962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03962), Nov 26, 2005: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AMBER AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB THROUGH 27,000 MSL. ACCOMPLISHED QRH. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. OPENED AFT AIRSTAIRS, CLEANED SWITCHES, AND CHECKED
- [SDR 05FDEA03313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03313), Oct 8, 2005: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AMBER AIRSTAIR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL CAME ON IN FLIGHT. CHECKED A/C ON ARRIVAL, FOUND DOOR UP AND LOCKED. RAN DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. LIGHT STAYED ON ON FIRST TRY. ADJ
- [SDR 05FDEA03161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03161), Sep 29, 2005: LINE. CRACKED. AT 800' AGL AND 180 KIAS NR 2 FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERFORMED PHASE 1 AND CHECKLIST LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.
- [SDR 04FDEA00413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00413), Feb 16, 2004: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN IS GOUGED AT BS 1143 JUST 3 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 12 LT.
- [SDR 04FDEA00412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00412), Feb 16, 2004: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN HAS GOUGES AT BS 1149 BETWEEN STRINGER 6 & 7 LT. SKIN AT BS 1149 BETWEEN STR 6 & 7 LT WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE & REP
- [SDR 04FDEA00374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00374), Feb 9, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION, STA 760 BL 0 WL 148, DELTA BEAM LWR L-ANGLE HAS CORROSION. ACCESSED DELTA BEAM WEB. REMOVED L-ANGLE AND FOUND L-ANGLE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW L
- [SDR 04FDEA00373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00373), Feb 9, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 24L BS 306. REMOVED DAMAGE ON STR 24L BS 306. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS. ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM
- [SDR 04FDEA00332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00332), Feb 6, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB LT STRINGER CRACKED, FIN STA 157.2 STR NR 7 FROM TOP, AT BOLT HOLE. REPAIRED CRACKED STRINGER NR 7L FIN STA 157.2 PER SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1.
- [SDR 04FDEA00331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00331), Feb 6, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FLOOR PANEL FASTENER HOLES BS 400 LBL 10 - RBL 10. REMOVED CORROSION IN A 1.0 X2.0 X .038 AREA. ORIG THICKNESS IS .125, TOP CHORD IS O
- [SDR 04FDEA00330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00330), Feb 6, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 360 LBL 17 - RBL 7 WL 208. FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 360, LBL 17 TO RBL 17 WL 208 TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED 
- [SDR 04FDEA00286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00286), Feb 2, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FASTENER HOLES BS 344 LBL 59 - RBL 17 WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION AREAS 77 X 2 X .040 INCHES FROM ORIGINAL .100. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMI
- [SDR 04FDEA00285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00285), Feb 2, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION IN FWD CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF SKIN STA 684 BETWEEN STR 27 LT AND 28 LT. FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 684, STR 27L AND 28L TO BE .01
- [SDR 04FDEA00246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00246), Jan 29, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 380 LBL 8-55 WL 208. BLENDED CORROSION ON BS 380 FLOORBEAM PER SRM 51-10-1. FOUND LBL 8 OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. CUT OUT DAMAGED
- [SDR 04FDEA00235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00235), Jan 28, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY, FRAME DENTED STA 660 STR 24 LT. CUT OUT DENTED MATERIAL FROM FRAME AT BS 660, STR 24L AND PER SRM 51-40-3, 53-10-1, USING 7075-T6, .050 LOT #4662
- [SDR 04FDEA00241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00241), Jan 28, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. LEFT A/C BAY, DELTA BEAM LWR PLATE HAS CORROSION AT STA 800 LBL 6 WL 140. REMOVED CORROSION ON DELTA BEAM LWR PLATE AT BS 800, LBL 6, WL 140 IN A 2.500X1.00X.02
- [SDR 04FDEA00240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00240), Jan 28, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1110, RBL 22, WL 208. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM'S TOP CHORD BS 1110 WL 208 RBL 8-23 AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES, TEE CHORD
- [SDR 04FDEA00237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00237), Jan 28, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM AT FLOOR PANEL FASTENER HOLE BS 440, LBL 7.75 - 10.75 (100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS). REMOVED DAMAGE AREA OF TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 
- [SDR 04FDEA00236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00236), Jan 28, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO BAY, FRAME DENTED STA 680 STR 23 LT COMING CUT OUT DENTED MATERIAL 1 X 1 INCH FROM FRAME AT BS 680 STR 23L AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-1, 51-40-3 USING

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N288FE-2013-08-27/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 19941129046429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941129046429I), Nov 29, 1994: Boeing 727200 (N288FE), Great Falls, MT. NR2 engine idled. Diverted. Safety clip throttle crank missing. Nut backed off. Disengaged. Allowed engine to idle.

## Other aircraft with N288FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 63137, built 2022

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