# N317FE: 1979 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F, registration cancelled 2024-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (registry code 3024020)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50C2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50c2) (registry code 30085)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46835
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 24, 2007
- Last registry action: October 20, 2023
- Mode S code: A36154
- 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/N317FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=317FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N317FE-2024-02-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f.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 FDEA201411263910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411263910), Nov 26, 2014: GENERATOR. CONTAMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF LOST NR 1 GENERATOR THEN NR 3. STARTED APU, AND ABLE TO REGAIN BUSS 1 BUT NOT BUSS 3. MULTIPLE ALERTS, FOLLOWED QRH. RECEIVED NUMEROUS ALERTS AGAI
- [SDR FDEA201409072502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409072502), Sep 7, 2014: GCU. FAILED. APPROX 1 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, RUNWAY 36R, GEN 3 OFF. ALERT SHORTLY AFTER THAT GEN 1 OFF. ALERT ACCOMPLISHED GEN 3 DISCONNECTED AFTER GEN 3 FAIL ALERT, 10 SEC AFTE
- [SDR FDEA201406121413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406121413), Jun 12, 2014: PROBE. BLOCKED. FIRST OFFICERS’ AIRSPEED ERRATIC. HAD IAS MISCOMPARE CUE. RECEIVED WINDS HEAR DET FAIL, SEL ELEV FEEL MAN, SEL FLAP LIMIT OVRD. CAPTAIN`S SIDE NORMAL. PERFORMED
- [SDR FDEA201405261197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201405261197), May 26, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND POSSIBLE CRACK AT SLAT DRIVE MECH DOOR FWD INBD CORNER RT WING. PERFORMED HFEC, ON RT WING AT SLAT DRIVE MECH DOOR FWD INBD CORNER, T
- [SDR FDEA201310142498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201310142498), Oct 14, 2013: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL 330, THROTTLES CAME TO IDLE, ACFT BEGAN A SLIGHT CLIMB, AND A "AUTOSLAT FAIL" ALERT. ANOTHER SLIGHT PITCH UP, AND CONFIGURATION PAGE SHOWED RT WING FLAPS 
- [SDR FDEA201305100971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201305100971), May 10, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. HOLES OUT OF LIMITS ON WEB AUB7366-501. R & R UPPER PYLON SPAR WEB IAW DWG AUB7301 AND SRM 51-33-01, VOL. II INSTRUCTIONS.
- [SDR FDEA201305100970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201305100970), May 10, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE PYLON AFT BULKHEAD UPPER INBD CORNER FLANGE AREA INSIDE HAS A DISCONTINUITY INDICATION WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BEING CRACKED APPROX .5" BY VERIFYING WIT
- [SDR FDEA201304270868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201304270868), Apr 27, 2013: BEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO DOOR BALANCE BEAM CRACKED AND BROKEN. R & R FWD CARGO DOOR BEAM ASSY IAW CMM 52-31-03, STEP 21(D).
- [SDR FDEA201304230836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201304230836), Apr 23, 2013: DOUBLER. CRACKED. WHEEL WELL SUSPECT A CRACK ON LT KEEL BEAM BULKHEAD MACHINED DOUBLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED DOUBLER AEA 0526U1
- [SDR FDEA201304230837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201304230837), Apr 23, 2013: DOUBLER. CRACKED. WHEEL WELL CRACKED ON RT KEEL BEAM BULKHEAD MACHINED DOUBLER AT BS 1386 AT X 31.5. R & R CRACKED DOUBLER AEA 0526U2, REF SRM 51-33-01, VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA201209273479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201209273479), Sep 27, 2012: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR, AT GAP BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER ELEVATORS. DAMAGE TO THE T/E PIECE ON THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE THAT RUNS APPROX 10" FROM THE INNER EDGE TO
- [SDR FDEA201207052488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207052488), Jul 5, 2012: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. SOON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED A LEVEL 2 'ANTISKID FAIL' ALERT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND LANDED ACFT. DURING ROLL-OUT, TOWER REPORTED THAT AT LEAST 1 TIRE HAD
- [SDR FDEA201207052487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207052487), Jul 5, 2012: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. SOON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED A LEVEL 2 'ANTISKID FAIL' ALERT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND LANDED ACFT. DURING ROLL-OUT, TOWER REPORTED THAT AT LEAST ONE TIRE H
- [SDR FDEA201206262355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206262355), Jun 26, 2012: LEAD. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT ON A REDUCED POWER TAKEOFF, PASSING ABOUT 1500-2000 FT. RECEIVED A NR 1 ENGINE EXCEEDENCE WITH TEMP REACHING ABOUT 970. A MINUTE OR SO LATER REC
- [SDR FDEA200907292829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907292829), Jul 29, 2009: ANTI-SKID SYS. FAILED. ANTI-SKID FAIL ALERT AFTER T/O. WOULD NOT TEST AFTER RECYCLE TO OFF THEN ON. PEFORMED ANTI-SKID TEST, IAW 32-45-00-5. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO HISTORY. OK FOR SERVIC
- [SDR FDEA200907292814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907292814), Jul 29, 2009: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. LOST ALL TIME, FUEL AND ACFT WEIGHT PREDICTIONS FROM BOTH FMS NR 1 AND NR 2 WHILE ENROUTE. CHK NR 1 AND NR 2 VIA LAST LEG FAULT, NO FAULT REPORTED. PERFORMED R-
- [SDR FDEA200905201752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905201752), May 20, 2009: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LT WING L/E FOUND STIFFENER WITH CRACK. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 57-00-01 FIG 10 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200905061550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905061550), May 6, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP FOUND CRACK ON OTBD FITTING. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA NR 8-5750-128520.
- [SDR FDEA200904271424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904271424), Apr 27, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONSTANT AND CUTER SECTION SKIN PANELS FOUND NR 3 PANELS WITH CRACKS. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA NR 8-5510-126253 AND EA NR
- [SDR FDEA200903180956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903180956), Mar 18, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING LEADING EDGE FOUND CRACK ON SKIN L/E LOWER SIDE. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 68 SHT 2 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200903090869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200903090869), Mar 9, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER AFT COMPT LIGHT CORROSION ON UPPER SIDE FLOORBEAM AND ANGLE SUPPORT FLOOR. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 9 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200902190581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902190581), Feb 19, 2009: SKIN. LOOSE. LT OTBD ELEVATOR FOUND 150 LOOSE FASTENERS ON LWR SKIN T/E. REPAIRED T/E SECTION AND SKIN IAW DWG ALC7345 & SRM 55-10-00 FIG 8 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200902110503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200902110503), Feb 11, 2009: SKIN. NONE. ACFT DOOR PACK NR 2 EXTERNAL SKIN FOUND EXISTING FLUSH REPAIR. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA NR 8-5240-128516.
- [SDR FDEA200901160218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901160218), Jan 16, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. AIR COND COMPT FOUND CRACK ON CAP FRAME, REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 2, SHT 2, VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200901120154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200901120154), Jan 12, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN INSPECTION FLOOR PANEL AND SEAT TRACKS FOUND CRACKS ON TRACK. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1, SHT 1 AND 2 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200812195229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812195229), Dec 19, 2008: STANCHION. NONE. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 8-5310-126252.
- [SDR FDEA200812195228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812195228), Dec 19, 2008: STANCHION. NONE. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 8-5310-126251.
- [SDR FDEA200812195230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812195230), Dec 19, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION ON AVIONIC COMPT FOUND CRACK ON FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-30-00 VOL I, FIG 5.
- [SDR FDEA200812185221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185221), Dec 18, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 8-5310-126245.
- [SDR FDEA200812185220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185220), Dec 18, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 8-5310-126246.
- [SDR FDEA200812185219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185219), Dec 18, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA NR 8-5310-126247.
- [SDR FDEA200812185218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185218), Dec 18, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 8-5310-126248.
- [SDR FDEA200812185217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185217), Dec 18, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 8-5310-126249.
- [SDR FDEA200812185216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185216), Dec 18, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 8-5310-126250.
- [SDR FDEA200812185223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185223), Dec 18, 2008: FRAME. WORN. DURING INSPECTION ON AVIONIC COMPT FOUND DEEP WEAR ON FRAME. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-00 FIG 4 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200812185222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185222), Dec 18, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION ON AVIONIC COMPT FOUND CRACK ON FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-30-00 FIG 11 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200812185215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185215), Dec 18, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION NLG WW FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL WEB. REPAIRED WEB IAW SRM 53-40-00 FIG 34 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200812185214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812185214), Dec 18, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION NLG FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL WEB. REPAIRED WEB IAW SRM 53-40-00 FIG 34, VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200812165178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812165178), Dec 16, 2008: FRAME. UNKNOWN. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON FRAME. REPLACED FRAME IAW DWG AJC7363.
- [SDR FDEA200812155144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812155144), Dec 15, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING SLATS, FOUND CRACK AND NR 10 FASTENERS U/S ON CORNER SKIN INTERNAL SIDE SLAT NR 2. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 31, VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA200812155142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812155142), Dec 15, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. EXT FUSELAGE LWR SURFACE FOUND DEEP DENT ON SKIN 1 INCH BY 1 INCH DEEP .078 INCH. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-20-00, VOL I, FIG 6, SHT 3-4.
- [SDR FDEA200812125124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812125124), Dec 12, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING LEADING EDGE, FOUND CRACK AND RIVETS U/S ON ANGLE SUPPORT REFUEL PANEL. REPAIRED RIB IAW SRM57-00-01 VOL I, FIG 10, SHT 1,3,4.
- [SDR FDEA200812035071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035071), Dec 3, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPLACE STANCHION IAW DWG ADA3353.
- [SDR FDEA200812035070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035070), Dec 3, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPLACE STANCHION IAW DWG ADA3353.
- [SDR FDEA200812035069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035069), Dec 3, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPLACE STANCHION IAW DWG ADA3353.
- [SDR FDEA200812035068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035068), Dec 3, 2008: STANCHION. UNKNOWN. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT EXISTING REPAIR ON STANCHION. REPLACE STANCHION IAW DWG ADA3353.
- [SDR FDEA200812035067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035067), Dec 3, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. LT WING LEADING EDGE FOUND NR 1 CRACK ON TEE ANGLE. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 49 VOL I.
- [SDR 08FDEA04938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04938), Nov 20, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DURING INSPECTION RT WING LWR SURFACE FOUND SCRATCH 22 INCHES LONG AND DEEP DENT 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES DEEP .161 INCH ON LWR SKIN OF OUTBD AILERON. DAMAGE IS "NO
- [SDR FDEA200810204445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200810204445), Oct 20, 2008: PUMP. FAILED. AT CRUISE FLT, NR 2 HYDRAULIC QTY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZER0. NO HIGH TEMP INDICATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RETURNED TO MEMPHIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2/1 NON-REV
- [SDR 08FDEA04445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04445), Oct 20, 2008: PUMP. FAILED. AT CRUISE FLT, NR 2 HYDRAULIC QTY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZER0. NO HIGH TEMP INDICATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RETURNED TO MEMPHIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2/1 NON-REV

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N317FE-2024-02-01/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 20080222012039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080222012039I), Feb 22, 2008: Doug DC1030F (N317FE), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. (-23) The captain [privacy data omitted] assisted by f/o [privacy data omitted] and f/e [privacy data omitted] departed austin Texas on flt 621/22 feb 2008…

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