# N370FE: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, registration cancelled 2018-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (registry code 3022112)
- Engine: [GE CF6-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (registry code 30020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46608
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 2003
- Certificate issued: October 25, 1997
- Last registry action: March 12, 2018
- Mode S code: A4344D
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORATION)
- 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/N370FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=370FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N370FE-2018-05-09

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 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f.md

## Service difficulty reports (156, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201609173291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609173291), Sep 17, 2016: FORMER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING L/E FORMER CRACKED AT XOS 703, LOWER END. REPAIRED L/E FORMER, WEB, ANGLE IAW SRM 57-00-01, FIG 10, VOL I. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY-A, MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA201511113573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511113573), Nov 11, 2015: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. WHEN CLOSING UP PRIOR TO PUSH, R1 DOOR DISARMED. LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN DOOR IS ARMED.
- [SDR FDEA201511013433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511013433), Nov 1, 2015: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK LOBE DAMAGED, INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00. INSTALLED FLOOR PANELS & CARGO LOADING SYS IAW AMM 53-21-08-2, ANCRA 25-50-66.
- [SDR FDEA201507072163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201507072163), Jul 7, 2015: COMBINING BOX. DEFECTIVE. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE STARTED TO NOTICE LIGHT SMOKE, HAZE & ODOR. DETERMINED SOURCE MOST LIKELY FROM HUD WITH EFVS ON. TURNED EFVS OFF & ODOR, SMOKE & 
- [SDR FDEA201507032151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201507032151), Jul 3, 2015: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. AT FL 380 WE ENCOUNTERED ACRID SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE TO CLEAR SMOKE. SMOKED CLEARED AFTER 10 - 15 MINS. REPLACED OLD COALESCER BAGS WITH
- [SDR FDEA201506171915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506171915), Jun 17, 2015: BATTERY. FAILED. DURING EMER LIGHT TEST LEVEL 1, EMER BAT 1 LO. REMOVED & INSTALLED EMER LIGHTING BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201506101744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506101744), Jun 10, 2015: ADIRU. FAILED. NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NR 1 AND 2 MCDU DURING PROFILE DESCENT WITH F/O FLYING. SWITCHED AUTOPILOTS TO GET BACK ON PROFILE. AFTER BLOCK
- [SDR FDEA201503211042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201503211042), Mar 21, 2015: INDICATOR. DAMAGED. SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR R1, DOOR DISARM, LIGHT IS BROKEN. R & R INDICATOR ASSEMBLY IAW SMP 20-00-00. OPERATIONS NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201503211041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201503211041), Mar 21, 2015: INDICATOR. DAMAGED. SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR L1 DOOR DISARM LIGHT IS BROKEN. R & R LT FWD ENTRY DOOR DISARM LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY IAW LMMS SM 52-11-0 S1-S2 & IPC 52-11--75-02 ITEM 420. 
- [SDR FDEA201502280614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502280614), Feb 28, 2015: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY POWER TEST FAILED TWICE DURING PREFLIGHT. ASSOCIATED BATTERY CHARGER INOPERATIVE MINUTES LATER. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER IAW MM 24-34-02-2-0. OPERATIO
- [SDR FDEA201410072998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410072998), Oct 7, 2014: SKIN. CHAFED. RIGHT OTBD FLAP VANE UPPER SURFACE OTBD OF OTBD TRACK HAS CHAFED. RT OTBD FLAP VANE UPPER SURFACE REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-53-01. EA 8-5750-T0312136 REV NO PS P1 TIT
- [SDR FDEA201410062991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410062991), Oct 6, 2014: SKIN. CHAFED. RIGHT WING INBD FLAP VANE INBD UPPER SURFACE THE REPAIR DOUBLER IS CHAFED WITH PAINT OVER. REPAIRED RT WING INBD FLAP VANE UPPER SURFACE IAW SRM 57-00-01, SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA201410012883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410012883), Oct 1, 2014: PANEL. CRACKED. NUMBER 1 PYLON PRE COOLER PANEL 437DR RIB STIFFENERS TOP & BOTTOM SIDES, INCLUDING FWD & AFT FLANGES, FOUND CRACKED WELDED AREAS. VERIFIED PANEL 437DR SECONDARY
- [SDR FDEA201410012882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410012882), Oct 1, 2014: DUCT. CRACKED. PANEL 437DR, NR 1 PYLON HEAT EXCHANGE DUCT, INNER WALL CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-35-01 FOR ACCESS TO WELD SUPPORT ANGLES. INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SR
- [SDR FDEA201409302870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409302870), Sep 30, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT INBD ELEVATOR TE UPPER SURFACE HAS DENT. EVALUATED DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-00 VOL 1 FIG 8 L = 2 INCHES, W = 4 INCHES. FABRICATED DOUBL
- [SDR FDEA201409302867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409302867), Sep 30, 2014: PANEL. CRACKED. NUMBER 3 ENG PYLON PANEL 487DL HAS CRACK LOWER LT CORNER OF PRE COOLER BOX, MARKED. REMOVED FASTENERS TO ACCESS CRACK IAW SRM 51-31-01. WELDED CRACK ON T14 1095
- [SDR FDEA201409302866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409302866), Sep 30, 2014: PANEL. CRACKED. NUMBER 3 ENG PYLON PANEL 487DL HAS CRACK FWD LOUVER RADIUS, MARKED. WELDED CRACK ON T14 1095278 ON NR 3 ENG PYLON PANEL 487DL MAT 321 DPS 10.225, AMS 5L80 ROD &
- [SDR FDEA201409292856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409292856), Sep 29, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR OUTER SKIN BOTTOM FWD CORNER HAS A NOTCH CUT OUT. TEMP REPAIR, FABRICATED DOUBLER MAT 2024-T3 .071C, BATCH 2021540 IAW SRM 52-10-00 FIG 12A SHEET 1. INS
- [SDR FDEA201409272827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409272827), Sep 27, 2014: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. LEFT WING LE PANEL 518GB HAS ONE EACH ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE ON PANEL CUT OUT. R & R LT WING LE ACCESS PANEL 518GB LANDING DOUBLER WITH NEW PART. FABRICATED FR
- [SDR FDEA201409242760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409242760), Sep 24, 2014: LONGERON. CORRODED. LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON 52 CORRODED BETWEEN STATION 735 - 755. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-00 FIG 2 SHEET 1. REMOVED CORROSION ON LONGERON & FOUND TO BE
- [SDR FDEA201409192688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409192688), Sep 19, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FLOORBEAM AFT FLANGE IS EXFOLIATED AT STATION 1841, PARALLEL TO LONGERON 51L. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 1A. RE
- [SDR FDEA201409172643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409172643), Sep 17, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. MCD FLOORBOARD STATION 1909 - 2007, RBL 36 HAS CRACKS. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL ON T14 1093394, BATCH 2663757 IAW SRM 51-61-01 / SRZ-25-005. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA201409142608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409142608), Sep 14, 2014: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME LOWER FWD CORNER FITTING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORNER FITTING IAW SRM 51-31-01. ADJUSTED, SAFTIED OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 
- [SDR FDEA201408062101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201408062101), Aug 6, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. 1L DOOR LIGHT DOES NOT TEST. CHANGED BATTERIES IN L1 DOOR IAW SMP.
- [SDR FDEA201406141450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406141450), Jun 14, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND A CRACK ON THE LT WING LE AT NR 4 SLAT, OTBD TRACK CUT OUT, LOWER, INBD RADIUS. HFEC INSPECTED SUSPECTED IAW NDTSPM 06-10 01 & VERIFIE
- [SDR FDEA201406141452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406141452), Jun 14, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING FCD, FOUND A CRACK ON NR 1 INBD SLAT TRACK SKIN CUT OUT LT WING. VERIFIED CRACK USING HFEC IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01. CRACK 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH. REMOV
- [SDR FDEA201301180146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301180146), Jan 18, 2013: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF, RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCK ON BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATORS. ON TOUCHDOWN, IT FEELS LIKE RT GEAR B
- [SDR FDEA201301170125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301170125), Jan 17, 2013: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP, THE RT GEAR INDICATION NOT UP AND LOCK IN BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECNDARY INDICATORS. (LIGHT RED) PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF RT MLG
- [SDR FDEA201206232320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206232320), Jun 23, 2012: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. FLEX PWR SET FOR 50 PERCENT, THROTTLES ADVANCED SMOOTHLY WHEN AUTOFLT SELECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE REDUCED PWR CHEVRON INDICATED SETTINGS ON THEN 1 GUAGE. THROTT
- [SDR FDEA201108023064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108023064), Aug 2, 2011: DOOR. INOPERATIVE. DOOR L1 HAD NO POWER TO CLOSE AT CLOSEUP AND PUSHBACK. DOOR OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 52-10-01-2-0.
- [SDR FDEA201108023063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108023063), Aug 2, 2011: LENS. MISSING. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR INSIDE FWD UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING. INSTALLED NEW L1 DOOR INSIDE FWD UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER IAW S
- [SDR FDEA201106152255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106152255), Jun 15, 2011: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. RTO BELOW 80 KNOTS FOR LVL 1 ENG 2 EXCEEDANCE ALERT. MAX N2 101.1. PREVIEWED QRH FOR LVL1 AND RTO. ADVISED MX. RETURNED TO GATE. COMPLIED WITH VISUAL INSP OF NR
- [SDR FDEA201104261632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104261632), Apr 26, 2011: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. WE RECEIVED AN ENG 2 OIL FILTER, LEVEL 2 ALERT. FOLLOWING QRH ENG 2 WAS SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SCAVANGE AND MAIN LUBE OIL FILTERS, NO CONTAMINATION 
- [SDR FDEA201011234466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011234466), Nov 23, 2010: CABLE. BENT. STARTED T/O ROLL NR 2 THROTTLE WAS SLOW TO ACHIEVE TAKEOFF POWER. AFTER ACHIEVING TAKEOFF POWER NR 2, N1 ROLLED BACK TO 10 O'CLOCK ON THE GAUGE AND ENGINE FAIL 
- [SDR FDEA201011204432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011204432), Nov 20, 2010: MEC. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE DID NOT REACH T/O, N1 WITH THROTTLE ALIGNED WITH NR1 AND NR3. THROTTLE WAS MOVED SLIGHTLY FWD MANUALLY, AND N1 ROLLED BACK. ENGINE FAIL 
- [SDR FDEA201010254166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010254166), Oct 25, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. AFT CARGO PIT FLOOR PANEL LT SIDE AT STA 1841 IS PUNCTURED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL IAW DWG SRZ25-005, REV "H" AND DWG SRZ 25-011, REV "C". REMOVED AND RE-IN
- [SDR FDEA201010214165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010214165), Oct 21, 2010: CHANNEL. CORRODED. CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1521, LBL 56, CHANNEL IS CORRODED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 9, VOL I. FABRICATED "J" CHANNEL IAW DAC DWG 29294
- [SDR FDEA201010134043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010134043), Oct 13, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FWD CARGO PIT FLOOR PANEL 127 UF IS CRACKED. (BS. 791 - 2ND INBD) FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL 127 UF IAW SRZ 25-005, REV H. INSTALLED FLOOR PANEL 127 UF IAW SRM 51-3
- [SDR FDEA201010124016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010124016), Oct 12, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. RT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN PRIMARY STATIC PORT CONTROLLED AREA HAS 5 EA DENTS. REPAIRED RT PRIMARY STATIC PORT CONTROLLED AREA DENTS, 5 EACH IAW EA 8-5330-123564
- [SDR FDEA201010073970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010073970), Oct 7, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED AT BS 1724; RBL 3. REMOVED ROLLER TRAY TO F.O.M. IAW MD/DC10 SRM 51-31-01, VOL II. REMOVED VHF ANTEN
- [SDR FDEA201010073969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010073969), Oct 7, 2010: TUBE. CRACKED. NR1 ENG LT THRUST REVERSER GREEN COOLING TUBE IS CRACKED. R & R NR1 ENG LT THRUST REVERSER COOLING TUBE IAW AMM70-00-00; AMM 78-32-14; 70-32-01; SRM 51-21-01 AN
- [SDR FDEA201010013853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010013853), Oct 1, 2010: FLOORBOARD. PUNCTURED. AFT PIT FLOOR BOARD 187 HF HAS SEVERAL PUNCTURES. FABRICATED NEW AFT PIT FLOORBOARD 187 HF IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H" AND SRZ 25-011, REV "C".
- [SDR FDEA201010013852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010013852), Oct 1, 2010: FLOORBOARD. PUNCTURED. AFT PIT FLOORBOARD 187 GF HAS SEVERAL PUNCTURES. FABRICATED NEW AFT PIT FLOORBOARD PANEL 187 GF IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H" AND SRZ 25-011, REV "C".
- [SDR FDEA201009303817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303817), Sep 30, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. FWD CARGO BAY LONGERON 52 BETWEEN STA 859 AND STA 755 HAS A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON IAW DWG ADA 3064 AND SRM 51-10-02, FIG 1, VOL III. AL
- [SDR FDEA201009293793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009293793), Sep 29, 2010: FAILSAFE. CORRODED. CAC FRAME FAILSAFE ANGLE IS CORRODED STA 1119; LONGERON 51 RT. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 1-B, VOL II. REMOVED INTERCOSTALS AT ST
- [SDR FDEA201009293795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009293795), Sep 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SCALLOP IS BROKEN AT BS 775 RBL 8. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED FLOOR BOARD PANEL LBL 0 TO RBL 27 AT STA 615 - 775. MATERIAL ID NEW SEAT TRACK
- [SDR FDEA201009293784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009293784), Sep 29, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DEBONDED. CTR ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LT STEP IS DEBONDED. REMOVED CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LEFT STEP IAW SRM 51-31-01, VOL II. FABRICATED CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT 
- [SDR FDEA201009293792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009293792), Sep 29, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, AFT SKIN DOUBLER AT APPROXIMATELY STA 999; STRINGER 40 IS GOUGED AND MISSING MATERIAL. REMOVED DOUBLER IAW MD/DC10 SRM 51-31-01, VOL II. 
- [SDR FDEA201009233778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009233778), Sep 23, 2010: WEDGE. CORRODED. RT OTBD FLAP SEC WEDGE PANEL, INBD TOP SKIN REQUIRES REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF CORROSION. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 57-10-00, FIG 7, VOL I AND SRM 51-31-01, VOL II. FA
- [SDR FDEA201009233689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009233689), Sep 23, 2010: GUSSET. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN INTERNAL FRAME GUSSET IS CRACKED BETWEEN BS 1480 AND BS 1482, STRINGER 16R - STRINGER 17R. FABRICATED NEW CHANNEL IAW DWG 88277. HEAT TREATED CHANNEL

All 156: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N370FE-2018-05-09/reports.md

## 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 DCA17MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17MA022), Oct 28, 2016: Mcdonnell Douglas MD 10-10F (N370FE), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear (MLG) due to fatigue cracking that initiated at a corrosion pit. The pit formed in the absence of a required protective cadmium coating the cause of which…

## 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 20161028023139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161028023139A), Oct 28, 2016: Douglas Acft Co Inc DC10 (N370FE), Fort Lauderdale, FL, Destroyed. Aircraft experienced left main landing gear collapse and subsequent fire in the left wing 12 seconds after landing on runway 10L at Fort Lauderdale?Hollywood…

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