# N309FE: 1986 Douglas DC-10-30F, registration cancelled 2009-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-30f) (registry code 3023503)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48298
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2009
- Last registry action: June 4, 2009
- Mode S code: A34143
- 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/N309FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=309FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N309FE-2009-12-16

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 Douglas DC-10-30F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-30f.md

## Service difficulty reports (33)

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

- [SDR 08FDEA01749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01749), May 5, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MCD SEAT TRACK FROM STA 735-795 LBL 48 HAS 3 PLACES OF GOUGES AND WORN MARKS REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 FIG 1. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAV
- [SDR 08FDEA01716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01716), May 1, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1481-1531 RBL 48. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/7
- [SDR 08FDEA01715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01715), May 1, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1381-1401 LBL 8 REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/73
- [SDR 08FDEA01714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01714), May 1, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREA AT F/S 1401-1421 LBL48 REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 FIG 1. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/73
- [SDR 08FDEA01711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01711), May 1, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MCD FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT STA 635 LBL 28 HAC GOUGES MARK. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737329 STA 635 LBL 2
- [SDR 08FDEA01710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01710), May 1, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1481-1531 RBL 28 BLENDED AREA ORIG MAT .145 MAT LOSS .050 AFTER REWORK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-7
- [SDR 08FDEA01709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01709), May 1, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT F/S 1481-1531 RBL 28 BLENDED AREA ORIG MAT .145 MAT LOSS .050 AFTER REWORK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-
- [SDR 08FDEA01708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01708), May 1, 2008: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1501-1531 LBL 8. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED ON TRAVELER T8/73738
- [SDR 07FDEA02387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02387), Jul 6, 2007: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. PDIS: CLIMBING THRU 7000MSL HYD NR 3 PRESSURE CUE LIGHT ILLUMINATED COMPLIED WITH QRH RETURNED TO MEM WHEN THE HYD PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF HYD QTY RETURNED TO 5.7
- [SDR 07FDEA01675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01675), Apr 30, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT HAS DAMAGE TO SKIN P/N ACA3109-1 AT STA 603 BETWEEN LONGERONS 47 AND 48 AND P/N ACA3039-513 CLIP AND NCA 6313-17 LONGERON 47, AS A RESULT OF A FIRE OF 
- [SDR 05FDEA00291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00291), Feb 15, 2005: BUTTERFLY VALVE. CRACKED. DURING COMPLIANCE WITH WIC 49C1701 SEQ 267, FOUND APU NR 2 SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE BLEED VALVE BUTTERFLY CRACKED AND WITH MISSING MATERIAL THAT RESULTED TO NR 2 ENG
- [SDR 05FDEA00096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00096), Jan 15, 2005: THROTTLE CABLE. FROZEN. NR 2 ENGINE THRUST LEVER REMAINED FROZEN AT 80 PERCENT ON DESCENT INTO SJC. DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AT 10,000 FT. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. UPON CREW DEBRIE
- [SDR 04FDEA03474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03474), Dec 19, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL IN LEFT WHEEL WELL AT AFT BULKHEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR 04FDEA03473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03473), Dec 19, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL AT AFT BULKHEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR 04FDEA03472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03472), Dec 19, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL, AFT BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 36. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR 04FDEA03471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03471), Dec 19, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL IN RIGHT WHEEL, AFT BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR 04FDEA03255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03255), Nov 29, 2004: RESERVOIR. LEAKING. HYD SYS 3 ELEV OFF LT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE AT FL 270 PERFORMED RED TAB PROCEDURES, DUMPED FUEL & RETURNED TO MEM. NR 3 HYD QUANT DROPPED TO 0. FOUND NR 3 HYD R
- [SDR 04FDEA00539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00539), Mar 1, 2004: RELAY. FAILED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT AIR COND DOORS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 1 MIN THEN WENT OUT. RED TABS REQUIRED DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPO
- [SDR 04FDEA00538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00538), Mar 1, 2004: RELAY. FAILED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT AIR COND DOORS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 1MIN THEN WENT OUT. RED TABS REQUIRED DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPOR
- [SDR 03FDEA01762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01762), Oct 16, 2003: ENGINE. FAILED. APPROX 1710Z FL330 CRUISE, RECEIVED A NR 1 ENG OIL LOW LIGHT, WITH L/O PSI & 0 OIL QUANTITY. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN IAW RED TABS. WINDMILL RPM REMAINED THROUGH OUT F
- [SDR 02FDEA00977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00977), Dec 27, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ENGINE NR 3 TEMP LIMITING POWER ALL REGIMES. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED LOOP B FIRE LIGHT. ENGINE 3 FIRE LOOPS, A AND B BOTH TEST PROPERLY, REDUCED PWR, LOO
- [SDR 02FDEA00754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00754), Oct 22, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O ON FLAP & SLAT RETRACTION HAD SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. FOLLOWED RED TAB TO SLAT EXTEND LIGHT EXT. RETURN TO AIRPORT. DUMPED FUEL. INSPECTED ALL
- [SDR 02FDEA00144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00144), Feb 7, 2002: DRIVE SHAFT. SHEARED. CTR CARGO DOOR LIFT ACTUATOR OUTPUT DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED, CAUSING DOOR TO FREE FALL AND IMPACT MAINTENANCE STAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR CTR CARGO COMPART
- [SDR 02FDEA00094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00094), Feb 7, 2002: DRIVE SHAFT. SHEARED. CENTER CARGO DOOR LIFT ACT OUTPUT DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED, CAUSING DOOR TO FREE FALL AND IMPACT MAINTENANCE STAND.
- [SDR 01FDEA00736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00736), Aug 16, 2001: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAULTY. SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOW RED TABS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX BOX PER IAW MM 32-61-01-2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 01FDEA00056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00056), Jan 26, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT ZONE 312 BS Y2046.000 CANT UPPER ANGLE BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. *S/D* ANGLE FAB AND REPLACED PER DRAWING AJC 7021.
- [SDR 01FDEA00064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00064), Jan 26, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT ZONE 312 BS Y2122.881 CANT UPPER ANGLE BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. *S/D* ANGLE FAB AND REPLACED PER DRAWING AJC 7372.
- [SDR 01FDEA00063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00063), Jan 26, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT ZONE 312 BS Y2092.880 CANT UPPER ANGLE BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. *S/D* ANGLE FAB AND REPLACED PER DRAWING AJC 7028.
- [SDR 99FDEA00436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00436), Oct 19, 1999: WARNING. ACTIVATED. AIR COND DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PNL ILLUM IN FLT DURING CLIMB. VERIFIED AND RECORDED IN AML. AC DOORS ARE CLOSED BY VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE.
- [SDR 99FDEA00181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00181), May 12, 1999: VANE. FAILED. BUFFET ENCOUNTERED AS FLAPS SEL TO 35 DEG EXT BUFFET INCREASED WHEN FLAPS 50 DEG EXT SEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT I/B AND O/B FLAP VANE ASSY AND OPS CK NORM PER
- [SDR 97FDEA00883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00883), Dec 10, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND DAMAGED SKIN OF NR 3 AIR CONDITION COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR AT ARRIVAL. INSPECTED INSIDE OF NR 3 PACK COMPARTMENT, FOUND OK. OPS TESTED NR 3 PACK, FOUND NO
- [SDR 97FDEA00792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00792), Oct 8, 1997: DOOR. DAMAGED. 97-0215 NRT STBD SIDE AIR CONDITIONING DOOR FOUND DAMAGE ON PRE FLIGHT. CANNIBALIZED THE NR 3 AIR COND COMP DOOR ASSY BETWEEN A/C N313FE'S AIR COND COMP DOOR. D
- [SDR 97FDEA00215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00215), Apr 7, 1997: DOOR. DAMAGED. 97-0215 NRT STBD SIDE AIR CONDITIONING DOOR FOUND DAMAGE ON PREF LIGHT. CANNIBALIZED THE NR 3 AIR COND COMP DOOR ASSY BETWEEN A/C N313FE'S AIR COND COMP DOOR. D

## 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 19880630043359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880630043359I), Jun 30, 1988: Doug DC1030F (N309FE), Memphis, TN. Loud bang and flames from NR3 engine on takeoff with warning lights on. Aborted safely. Turbine bolts not torque.

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