# N381FE: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, registration cancelled 2024-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2024
- 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: 46615
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 11, 2005
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1999
- Last registry action: October 20, 2023
- Mode S code: A45F83
- 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/N381FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=381FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N381FE-2024-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (122, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201912063196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201912063196), Dec 6, 2019: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AT CRUISE AT FL 300 JUST ABOVE THE CLOUDS, SELECTED WING ANTI ICE ON FOR THE DESCENT. WHEN THE ENGINES RETARDED FOR THE DESCENT WE RECIEVED MANIFOLD FAIL ALERT 
- [SDR FDEA201908161905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201908161905), Aug 16, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 ENTRY DOOR PRESSURE TEST LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. OP CK OK PER M/M 33-10
- [SDR FDEA201904300973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201904300973), Apr 30, 2019: BEARING. WORN. PDIS 381 52-10 8298 30APR19 MEM OPEN U LOGPAGES:2853438 DOOR L1 RATCHES WHEN OPENING ELECTICALLY. VISUAL INSPECTED L1 DOOR NOTICE THE AIR MOTOR SPROCKET SHAFT W
- [SDR FDEA20190422870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA20190422870), Apr 20, 2019: SPROCKET. FAILED. DOOR 1L SHUTTERS AND BINDS WHEN LOWERING L1 MAIN ENTRY INOP. WHEN LOWERING DOOR AFT DRIVE CHAIN APPEARS TO SKIP ON SPROCKET. ORDERED CHAIN AND SPROCKET NIS AT D
- [SDR FDEA201901190174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201901190174), Jan 19, 2019: DRAIN. OBSTRUCTED. SOMEWHERE ON DESCENT INTO KMEM, BETWEEN FL 290 AND FL 240, STARTED HAVING NUMEROUS INDICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PITOT/STATIC ICING. WE WERE IN MODERATE TURBULANC
- [SDR FDEA2018082972270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018082972270), Aug 27, 2018: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RELIGHT WHILE AIRBORNE, THE ENGINE STARTED OK, BUT WOULD NOT EXCELLERATE OFF IDLE. IDLE. R & R OF C.I.T. SENSOR AND LEAK CHE
- [SDR FDEA201808182071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201808182071), Aug 18, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. VIEW FROM AFT CARGO WASTE TANK BAY, BS 1980, RBL 80, LOOKING AT UNDERSIDE OF SEAT TRACK WAS EXFOLIATION BY THE NUTPLATE. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 1887
- [SDR FDEA201808172037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201808172037), Aug 1, 2018: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL, OTBD WEB WAS CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR LOWER STIFFENER CHANNEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TEE FITTING ANB7203-151, IAW DRAWING ANB7203, AND
- [SDR FDEA201808230165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201808230165), Jul 27, 2018: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 967, LONGERON 41R, THERE WAS TWO DENTS WITHIN THREE INCHES OF EACH OTHER. FWD DENT IS .080 INCH DEEP, AFT DENT IS .100 INCH DEEP. THE DAMAGE W
- [SDR FDEA201807262134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807262134), Jul 26, 2018: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE INLET, RT SIDE STIFFNER, BEHIND PANEL 364NR WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED THE STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-20-00, VOL I, FIG 1, SHEET 4, AND DRAWING AJC7402.
- [SDR FDEA201807241810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807241810), Jul 24, 2018: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 1005-1020 LBL48 SEAT TRACK WORN/DAMAGED. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 989 TO 1029 REF SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 & SRM 51-31-01 
- [SDR FDEA2018081432027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018081432027), Jul 23, 2018: LONGERON. CORRODED. FWD CARGO BAY, BS 826, LONGERON 51L HAD CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW SRM 3-10-00, FIG 2, SH 1.
- [SDR FDEA2018081431995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018081431995), Jul 23, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO BAY BS 615 LONGERON 48R, FRAME WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 8, VOL 1. AND DWG ACA0036. SEALED THE REPAIR IAW SRM 51-41-01 VOL
- [SDR FDEA2018080711940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080711940), Jul 21, 2018: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO BAY, BS 1680 - 1701, BETWEEN STRINGERS 51L & 51R FINGER DOUBLERS HAD SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED THE SURFACE CORROSION, CLEAN THE AREA, ALODINE, PRI
- [SDR FDEA201807202187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807202187), Jul 20, 2018: FASTENER. MISSING. AFT CARGO BAY, BS 1785 CENTER CARGO DOOR FRAME HAD SEVERAL OPEN FASTENER HOLES, BETWEEN LONGERON 37R AND 38R. INSTALLED THE FASTENERS IAW EA 8-5310-T0341819.
- [SDR FDEA2018081402020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018081402020), Jul 20, 2018: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER AT BS 1632 - 1672, LONGERON 48L HAS POPPED FASTENERS & DEFORMED BEAUTY STRIP. POSSIBLE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION UNDER PRODUCTION SPLICE DOU
- [SDR FDEA2018082902188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018082902188), Jul 19, 2018: RIB. WORN. AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD, LEFT SIDE BELOW THE UPPER LIGHT ASSEMBLY, HORIZONTAL RIB HAD DEEP WEAR. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED RIB IAW EA 8-5310-TO341640.
- [SDR FDEA2018082392171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018082392171), Jul 19, 2018: FORMER. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, XORS 491 UPPER STRUCTURE HAD A 6 INCH CRACK ON THE FORMER. ACCOMPLISHED A REPAIR IAW EA T 8-5710-T0341645 P1. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA201807191915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807191915), Jul 19, 2018: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT KEEL BEAM MACHINED DOUBLER AFT ANGLE HAD A CRACK BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS. REPLACED THE MACHINED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-31-01, VOL 2, AND DWG NEA6078.
- [SDR FDEA2018080391914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080391914), Jul 19, 2018: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RT KEEL BEAM MACHINED DOUBLER AFT ANGLE HAD A CRACK BETWEEN FIVE FASTENERS. REPLACED MACHINED DOUBLER IAW ARM 51-31-01, VOL 2, AND DWG NEA6078.
- [SDR FDEA2018081482007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018081482007), Jul 18, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACKS, BETWEEN BS 1160 TO 1260 LBL 75, HAD LIGHT CORROSION. REPLACED THE DAMAGED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIGURE 1 VOLUME I AND SRM 51-31-01
- [SDR FDEA2018080381872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080381872), Jul 18, 2018: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT LEADING EDGE STA XORS 562 UPPER STRUCTURE INNER BEADED DOUBLER HAS 3 CRACKS .250" - 1.0". VIEW THROUGH SLAT CABLES BOTTOM PANELS SLAT TRACK 10 AREA. INSTALLE
- [SDR FDEA2018080381864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080381864), Jul 18, 2018: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT LEADING EDGE STA XORS = 562 UPPER STRUCTURE HAS 5.25" CRACK ADJACENT TO FORMER (WEB). VIEW THROUGH SLAT CABLES BOTTOM PANELS SLAT TRACK 10 AREA REMOVED AND R
- [SDR FDEA2018080381863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080381863), Jul 18, 2018: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT LEADING EDGE STA 775 UPPER STRUCTURE HAS 5.25" CRACK ADJACENT TO FORMER (WEB). VIEW THROUGH SLAT CABLES BOTTOM PANELS SLAT TRACK 12 AREA REMOVED CRACKED ARB1
- [SDR FDEA201807161941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807161941), Jul 16, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING SKIN AT THE SLAT ANTI-ICE TELESCOPING DUCT CUTOUT HAS A .600 INCH CRACK AT THE UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER AND ONE .200 INCH AND TWO .600 INCH CRACKS AT TH
- [SDR FDEA2018073061821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018073061821), Jul 16, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING SKIN AT THE SLAT ANTI-ICE TELESCOPING DUCT CUTOUT HAS A .600 INCH CRACK AT THE UPPER INBOARD CORNER AND A .500 INCH CRACK AT THE UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER W
- [SDR FDEA201706211735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201706211735), Jun 21, 2017: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB OUT. DUCT TEMP WENT BOXED AMBER 225 DEGREES. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. AIR TURN BACK TO DEPARTURE. INSTALLED NEW DRAIN LINE FOR #1 P
- [SDR FDEA201706011555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201706011555), Jun 1, 2017: ROD END. DAMAGED. RIGHT CABIN DOOR ARMING LEVER DOESN'T STAY IN HORIZONTAL POSITION WHEN DOOR IS ARMED. CAUSES OCCASIONAL CABIN DOOR FWD RT ALERT. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF THE R
- [SDR FDEA201612184487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201612184487), Dec 18, 2016: LINE. LEAKING. HYD 1 FAILED ON APPROACH. ACFT RECEIVED A HYD 1 OFF LIGHT WHEN QTY WENT 2.7 GALLONS. WHEN CREW WENT TO CONFIGURE FOR LANDING HYD QTY WENT TO .5 GALLONS. AND GOT
- [SDR FDEA201612114383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201612114383), Dec 11, 2016: SHAFT. WORN. FOUND L-1 DOOR AIR MOTOR SPROCKET SHAFT WORN AND CHAIN SKIPPING ON SPROCKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLINE SHAFT ASSY AND CHAIN ASSY CONNECTING AIR MOTOR TO ELECT
- [SDR FDEA201612074355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201612074355), Dec 7, 2016: ACTUATOR. FAILED. L1 DOOR SWITCH INTERMITTENT. R & R THE L1 ELECTRIC DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 52-11-01-2. MOTOR AND SWITCHES OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201609293389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609293389), Sep 29, 2016: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. PSEU FAIL LEVEL 1 ALERT 1000FT, 250 KTS LEVEL. ELECT PROX SWITCHING MPN: 8-946-01 CPN: 3110976. CFDS FAULT PSEU. CURRENT FAULTS 317097 RIGHT SLAT OUTBD SENSOR B
- [SDR FDEA201608072832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608072832), Aug 7, 2016: SPRING. FAILED. LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE UPON RETRACTION. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST, RETURNED GEAR TO SAFE DOWN INDICATIONS, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. IDENTIFIED PARTS LANDING GE
- [SDR FDEA201607112344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607112344), Jul 11, 2016: HINGE. CRACKED. PANEL 361DL LT PICKLE BARREL PANEL UPPER HINGE HAS BROKEN LOBE AT STA 2020-2022. R & R DAMAGED HINGE SECTION IAW EA 8-5450-T0326629.
- [SDR FDEA201607082316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607082316), Jul 8, 2016: CAP. CRACKED. LEFT STA 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICLE LEG AT LONGERON 41L HAS 1.25 IN CRACK EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE LOWER FASTENER HOLE. INSTALLED NEW T-CAP BETWEEN LONGERON 
- [SDR FDEA201607082315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607082315), Jul 8, 2016: CAP. CRACKED. LEFT STA 595, BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 43L HAS 2" CRACKS EXTENDING THROUGHOUT BOTH FASTENER HOLES AND INTO THE RADIUS. INSTALLED NEW T-CAP FROM
- [SDR FDEA201607072314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607072314), Jul 7, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. ACM COMPARTMENT AT STA 595, LONG 44L INTERCOSTAL HAS CRACK PROPAGATING FROM REPAIR DOUBLER. R & R WEB ACA 3816-503 IAW SRM 51-33-01, VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201607072313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607072313), Jul 7, 2016: DOWEL PIN. GOUGED. NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL INNER BARREL ACCOUSTIC PANEL REPAIR DOUBLER AT 6:00 AFT OF LIP. REPAIR FASTENERS ARE NOT FLUSH. R & R DOUBLER AND INSTALLED WITH FLUSH FAS
- [SDR FDEA201607022227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607022227), Jul 2, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, APPROXIMATELY STA 1901, RBL 48, FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT, PN WSP 0711-554 IN REF TO SRM 51-35-01, FIG 2, VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA201606282176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606282176), Jun 28, 2016: BRACKET. WORN. R1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BOTH FWD AND AFT ATTACH BRACKETS WORN. R & R BRACKETS IAW SRM 51-35-01, DWG ABA 8216-2.
- [SDR FDEA201606272156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606272156), Jun 27, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT STA 595, BULKHEAD T-CAP FWD LEG JUST BELOW LONGERON 37R HAS A .5" CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE RADIUS TO THE FWD FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5310T0325916
- [SDR FDEA201606272153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606272153), Jun 27, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO BILGE AREA BETWEEN STA 1561 TO STA 1521, LONGERON 49R AS CORROSION BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS, REQ R & R OF PN AEA 0451-1. R & R LONGERON 49R FROM S
- [SDR FDEA201606252141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606252141), Jun 25, 2016: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. LEFT WING OTBD WING TIP UPPER SURFACE APPROXIMATELY STA XW 927 HAS AN EXISTING REPAIR. DOUBLER DAMAGED. R & R DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-00-01, VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201606252140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606252140), Jun 25, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 A/C COMPARTMENT CUTOUT AFT UPPER CORNER SKIN HAS A .75" CRACK FROM SKIN EDGE THRU 1 FASTENER. REPAIRED A/C COMPARTMENT IAW SRM 53-50-00, FIG 3A, VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201606242133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606242133), Jun 24, 2016: CAP. CRACKED. LEFT STA 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 43L HAS A 2.00" CRACK EXTENDING THROUGH BOTH FASTENER HOLES AND INTO THE RADIUS. INSTALLED NEW TEE CAP FR
- [SDR FDEA201606232132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606232132), Jun 23, 2016: CAP. CRACKED. LEFT STA 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 41L HAS A 1.25" CRACK EXTENDING THROUGH THE LOWER FASTENER HOLE.
- [SDR FDEA201606232111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606232111), Jun 23, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. NLG EXTERIOR SKIN RT FWD CORNER AT STA 306 HAS A CRACK. REPAIRED DAMAGED IAW SRM 53-50-00, FIG 25, SHEET 3.
- [SDR FDEA201606232110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606232110), Jun 23, 2016: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. FWD LOWER CARGO STA 960 BETWEEN STR 50 LT- STR 50 RT. J CAP FORMING MILD CORROSION. CORROSION R & R IAW SRM REF 53-30- 00, FIG 5, SH 1.
- [SDR FDEA201606222109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606222109), Jun 22, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, APPROXIMATELY STA 1987, RBL 8, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG WSP 0711.
- [SDR FDEA201606222104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606222104), Jun 22, 2016: STOP. CRACKED. NR 3 AIR CONDITIONING COMPARTMENT UPPER AFT CORNER DOOR STOP ACA3852-4 CRACKED THROUGH FASTENER HOLE. R & R STOP ACA3852-4, REF SRM 51-35-01, VOL II.

All 122: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N381FE-2024-03-02/reports.md

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