# N310FE: 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: 48299
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2009
- Last registry action: June 4, 2009
- Mode S code: A34753
- 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/N310FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=310FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N310FE-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 (41)

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

- [SDR FDEA200810294607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200810294607), Oct 29, 2008: HANDLE. STUCK. ON DEPARTURE FROM MEM GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION RAN QRH PROCEDURE FOR GEAR HANDLE, WILL NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE RETU
- [SDR 08FDEA04607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04607), Oct 29, 2008: HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE FROM MEM, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION. RAN QRH PROCEDURE FOR GEAR HANDLE WILL NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE, RE
- [SDR 08FDEA04373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04373), Oct 15, 2008: SENSE LINE. LEAKING. PNEU SUPPLY RED FAIL LIGHT ILLUMLINATED. PRESS GAUGE SYS NR 2 VERY HIGH, 30 PSI WOULD NOT GO DOWN WITH THROTTLE TO IDLE, SUPPLY PNEU SWITCH OFF, FINALLY PSI WEN
- [SDR 07FDEA01379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01379), Apr 8, 2007: HANDLE. DIRTY. PUT GEAR DOWN AND HAD 4 RED LIGHTS, PUSHED ANTI-SKID TEST AND ANTI-SKID LIGHTS REMAINED BLANK.RAISED GEA R AND LOWERED GOT 4 GREEN AND ANTI-SKID TESTED.SUSPR CT
- [SDR 06FDEA04288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04288), Dec 20, 2006: DUCT. RUPTURED. T/O AT SJC NR 2 THROTTLE MUCH FURTHER FWD THAN 1 AND 3 EGT NR 2 CREEPING UP, MAX TEMP = 880' C PULLED NR 2 THROTTLE BACK EVEN W/ 1 AND 3 GOT FIRE WARN, THROTTLE
- [SDR 06FDEA2264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2264), Jun 10, 2006: HOSE. TORN. THE MANIFOLD FAILURE NR 1 & 2 LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. T/S PER DC-10 TAFI 36-23-00 FAULT CODE BD AND BE. THE 1 & 2 MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITH NO MANI
- [SDR 05FDEA03964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03964), Nov 26, 2005: DUCT. CHAFED. NR 1 ENG HIGH PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE CHAFING INTO 7TH STAGE AIR PRESSURE TURBINE CONTROL LINE. REMOVED 7TH STAGE COOLING TUBE, PER DC10-30 MM 75-22-00-02. REPAI
- [SDR 05FDEA03963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03963), Nov 26, 2005: PULLEY BRACKET. CHAFED. PILOTS AILERON CONTROL CABLE RUN NR 1 CHAFED INTO PULLEY BRACKET AT FS 395 LBL 30, 8 INCHES FROM BOTTOM FLOOR. PULLEY BRACKET REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC10-30 S
- [SDR 05FDEA03928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03928), Nov 21, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG NOSE INLET COWL INTERIOR AFT BULKHEAD CHORD ANGLE IS CRACK AT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION CAN BE VIEWED FROM OUTBOARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPAIRED CRACKED CHORD A
- [SDR 05FDEA03929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03929), Nov 21, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG NOSE INLET COWL INTERIOR AFT BULKHEAD CHORD ANGLE IS CRACK AT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION CAN BE VIEWED FROM OUTBOARED SIDE. REMOVED AND REPAIRED CRACKED CHORD 
- [SDR 05FDEA03833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03833), Nov 16, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CENTER LOWER CARGO COMPT FLOOR PNL 183ZF HAS BROKE AND CORRODED INSERTS STA 1781 TO 1821 RBL 30 TO37. REMOVED AND REPLACED INSERTS IAW FEDEX DWG SRA 25-005 REV 
- [SDR 05FDEA03832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03832), Nov 16, 2005: SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR PANEL SUPPORTS AT STA 999 AND 1019 RBL 45 ARE CRACKED (2 EA). REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DAC DRAWING NR ACA3763 REV H AND FEDEX GMM 7-0-100
- [SDR 05FDEA03824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03824), Nov 15, 2005: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL AFT SIDE LOWER SUPPORT WEB ANGLE FOR STARTER VALVE WAS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACK SUPPORT ANGLE FROM NR 1 ENGINE AFT SIDE OF AFT BULKHEAD NOSE CO
- [SDR 05FDEA03811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03811), Nov 14, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. CTR CARGO COMPT ANGLE CRACKED AND BENT AT TOP AFT CORNER OF DOOR CUT-OUT FS 1781 LONG 29R. REMOVED ANGLE IAW DC10 SRM 51-35-01 VOL 11. MATERIAL ID FOUND TO BE 2
- [SDR 05FDEA03768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03768), Nov 11, 2005: SPAR. CRACKED. RT WING, TRAILING EDGE HAS A TWO INCH LONG CRACK IN FITTING AT XORS, 14 INCHES AFT OF INNER REAR SPAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING ARCO472-42, ( PO# 50
- [SDR 05FDEA03729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03729), Nov 9, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. RT WING O/B FLAP LOWER O/B SURFACES HAS DENTS. FOUND DENTS AT X0F 775-781 TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC10 SRM 57-10-00 FIG 48 VOL 1. FOUND DENT AT X0F 78
- [SDR 05FDEA03728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03728), Nov 9, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HAS DENTS 4 PLACES. DENTS AT XOF657, 639, AND 611 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW DC10 SRM 57-10-00 FIG 48 VOL I. REPAIRED DENT AT XOF 516
- [SDR 05FDEA03722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03722), Nov 8, 2005: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN CABIN STA 938 RBL 47.5 SEAT TRACK WORN, BLENDED AREA IAW DC10 SRM 53-70-00 VOL1 AREA HAS 50 PERCENT MAT'L LOSS AREA IS OUT OF LIMITS. MAT'L ID FOR NEW SEAT
- [SDR 05FDEA03720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03720), Nov 8, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR FRAME AT FWD HINGE POINT ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-10 SRM 51-33-01 VOL II MATERIAL ID 2024-T3 .040 BOEING DWG 
- [SDR 05FDEA03717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03717), Nov 8, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT WING INBD FLAP LOWER SKIN HAS SMALL DENTS. CHECKED DENT LIMITS IAW DC10 SRM 57-10-00 FIG 48 VOL I. FOUND TWO DENTS OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED DENTS AT XIFH 23
- [SDR 05FDEA03613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03613), Nov 3, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP HAS SPEED TAPE (LINE REPAIR) AFT OF NR 7 TIRE. REMOVED TEMP REPAIR AND REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC10 SRM 57-10-00 VOL I AND FEDEX EA 8-5750-911
- [SDR 04FDEA00884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00884), Apr 8, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. EXFOLIATING CORROSION ON TOP OF CENTER WING AT STA 1331, LBL 97.0 ON AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 6 X 8 INCH. REMOVED ALL EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. INSTALLED FILLERS A
- [SDR 04FDEA00414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00414), Feb 17, 2004: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO FORWARD SHUTTLE LOAD BAR TRANSMISSION SUPPORT AND ATTACHING FLOORBEAM STRUCTURE AT FUS. STA 879. REPAIRED LOWER FLOOR BEAM STA.879 AS PER SR
- [SDR 03FDEA02070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA02070), Dec 5, 2003: ENGINE. FAILED. AT LEVEL OFF FL 330 EXPERIENCED HARD THUMP FOLLOWED BY GRINDING VIBRATION. IMMEDIATELY SHUT NR 1 DOWN. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, LANDED KPHX. PHX U C/W MD10-30 W
- [SDR 02FDEA00137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00137), Feb 20, 2002: DOOR. CRACKED. ON GEAR RETRACT RT MLG IND UNSAFE ON BOTH PANELS. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR DOOR PER AMM 32-14-01-2.
- [SDR 01FDEA00811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00811), Sep 5, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. CTR WHEEL WELL, LT SIDEWALL, LWR FWD CORNER, CORROSION UNDER SEALANT, AROUND ACCESS PNL.
- [SDR 01FDEA00162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00162), Feb 25, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. LOST NR 2 LT AND NR 2 RT AND NR 3 AFT TANK PUMPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP. OPS CK NORM PER MM. CK WIRING TO ALL 3 PUMPS NO FAULT FOUND. ALL 
- [SDR 01FDEA00144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00144), Feb 19, 2001: HANDLE. MISSING. ON WALK-AROUND FOUND CTR LWR CARGO VENT PANEL HANDLE ACCESS MISSING. INSTALLED VENT PANEL HANDLE ACCESS DOOR PER STANDARD PRACTICE, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR 99FDEA00494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00494), Dec 1, 1999: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 3 PNEUMATIC FAIL LIGHT ILLUM. COMPLETED RED TABS.
- [SDR 99FDEA00388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00388), Sep 14, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN DECK UPPER CARGO, SEAT TRACK CRACKED AT BS 635 X=27.5-242. UPPER CARGO SEAT CRACK AT BS Y=755 INTERSECTING X=8.5. *S/D* REPAIRED MDUC PER SRM 53-70-00 VOL 
- [SDR 99FDEA00384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00384), Sep 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING LOWER SURFACE OF LEADING EDGE ALONG XORS 402 FOUND WITH 2 INCH CRACK. *S/D* REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG 68 VOL 1.
- [SDR 99FDEA00369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00369), Sep 6, 1999: TR COWL. DEPARTED. NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL DEPARTED THE A/C ON LANDING. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 RT T/R FAN IAW MM 78-32-11-2.
- [SDR 98FDEA00514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00514), Aug 16, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IN CRUISE FLT LEVEL 370, AIR COND DOOR LIGHT ILLUM. CONSULT RED TABS, RETURNED TO ANC. DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT AT 6.5 PSI. BEG TO BLINK WHEN INCREASE PSI AT 7.0 PSI
- [SDR 97FDEA00234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00234), Apr 16, 1997: FIRE BOTTLE. MALFUNCTION. AFTER TAKEOFF, AGENT LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NR 2 ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SFS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE, NR 1 FIRE BOTTL
- [SDR 95FDEA01535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01535), Oct 10, 1995: PROX SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. LT MAIN IND UNSAFE, BOTH PANELS WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. INITIALLY GEAR WENT UP SAFE, BUT AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS THE RED LIGHT CAME BACK ON, THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCC
- [SDR 95FDEA01281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01281), Sep 2, 1995: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. LIGHTNING STRIKE, TOP OF UPPER RUDDER TAB RT SIDE, APPROX .25 INCH HOLE BURNED THROUGH ALUMINUM SKIN. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-00-01, WEIGHT CHANGE PLUS 1.
- [SDR 95FDEA01280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01280), Aug 24, 1995: FITTING. LOOSE. RT WING O/B FLAP I/B SUPPORT FITTING TO REAR SPAR IS SUSPECTED LOOSE, MEASURED GAP 0.003. REMOVED O/B FLAP AND INSPECTED SUPT FITTING HOLES FOR CRACKS, NO DEFEC
- [SDR 95FDEA01279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01279), Aug 24, 1995: FITTING. WORN. RT DETACHABLE ELEVATOR'S BAYONET LATCHES ARE LOOSE, WORN FITTINGS C/W S/B 55-9 AND EA NR 8-5520-25164. REPLACED FITTINGS AND LATCHES, OPENED AND CLOSED SKIN AND
- [SDR 95FDEA01278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01278), Aug 24, 1995: FITTING. WORN. LT DETACHABLE ELEVATOR, AFT BAYONET LATCH ASSY LOOSE IN FITTING, WORN C/W SB 55-9 AND EA NR 8-5520-25165. OPEN SKIN, REPLACED FITTINGS AND LATCHES. SKIN AND PAN
- [SDR 95FDEA01277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01277), Aug 22, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. LT CENTER GEAR DOOR, 2 INCH CRACK AT FWD I/B FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME AS PER SRM 51-00-00 PG 2 ITEM C.
- [SDR 95FDEA01276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01276), Aug 22, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. RT CENTER GEAR DOOR, 2 INCH CRACK AT FWD I/B FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME AS PER SRM 51-00-00 PG 2 ITEM C.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA125), Apr 9, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC10-30F (N310FE), Memphis, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A stall buffet or a high speed buffet event which occurred at an undetermined time.

## 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.

- [Accident 19970409045889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970409045889A), Apr 9, 1997: Doug DC1030F (N310FE), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. (.4)Upon arrival in Memphis the aircraft was found to have wrinkling damage to the outboard elevators and elevator counter weights. The flightcrew reported…

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