# N383FE: 1973 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: 46616
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 2003
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1999
- Last registry action: October 20, 2023
- Mode S code: A466F1
- 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/N383FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=383FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N383FE-2024-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (223, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA202009222296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202009222296), Sep 22, 2020: BALANCE WEIGHT. CORRODED. UPPER FWD RUDDER, UPPER WEIGHT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FWD RUDDER, IAW AMM 27-20-02-4.
- [SDR FDEA202009182330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202009182330), Sep 18, 2020: SPLICE PLATE. CORRODED. MAIN-DECK AT STA-1371 LT SLANT PANELS "T" CORD HAS ONE AREA WITH MILD CORROSION. CORROSION REMOVAL PERFORMED ON ANGLE APB7080-1 (REFER JPF ITEM 1) AND SPLICE PL
- [SDR FDEA202009172294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202009172294), Sep 17, 2020: RIB. CRACKED. RT HORIZ INBOARD LEADING EDGE SECTION, THE LEADING EDGE CAP OUTBOARD FORMED RIB, IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM AREA, MARKED. REPAIRED FORMER, REFERENCE SRM 22-00-01 FIG 
- [SDR FDEA202009092164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202009092164), Sep 9, 2020: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE APPROX AT STA XOS 664. INTERNAL BEADED DOUBLER HAS CRACKS AROUND TWO (2) FASTERNERS, MARKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER,
- [SDR FDEA2020090932086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020090932086), Sep 3, 2020: DRIVE CHAIN. MISSING. L-1 DOOR DRIVE CHAIN FOR EMERGENCY PNEUMATIC SYSTEM WAS MISSING. INSTALLED NEW CHAIN PER M/M 52-11-08-2.
- [SDR FDEA202008302447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008302447), Aug 30, 2020: FORMER. CRACKED. LT WING LEADING EDGE, PER WIP EA NR 8-5710-T0356192 P1 STEP NR 2, FOUND CRACK INDICATION WITH HFEC APPROXIMATELY .25" IN LENGTH OF FORMER AT XOS 643, EMANATING 
- [SDR FDEA202008302445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008302445), Aug 30, 2020: FORMER. CRACKED. LT WING LEADING EDGE, PER WIP EA NR 8-5710-T0356192 P1 STEP NR 2, FOUND CRACK INDICATION WITH HFEC, APPROX .25" IN LENGTH OF FORMER AT XOS 643, EMANATING FROM R
- [SDR FDEA202008292316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008292316), Aug 29, 2020: DRAG ANGLE. WORN. LOWER AFT LT SIDE VERICAL STAB DRAG ANGLE WORN AT STA 2163. REPAIRED, PER EA 8-5530-T0356709 "STABILIZERS-VERTICAL STABILIZER LT DRAG ANGLE AND SKIN PANEL."
- [SDR FDEA202008252295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008252295), Aug 25, 2020: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSIDE LT MLG WW, AFT OUTBOARD LOWER CORNER, GUSSET TO INBOARD FLAP WELL, UNDER SIDE ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED. PREVIOUS REPAIR FAILURE. MAY NOT BE PER SRM, MARKE
- [SDR FDEA2020082722046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082722046), Aug 22, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING UPPER SURFACE AT MLG DOUBLER-APPROX XORS 281 BETWEEN STRG 1-2, CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, MATERIAL LOSS APPROXIMATELY .050" FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS
- [SDR FDEA202008212229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008212229), Aug 21, 2020: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CTR WING AREA, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK, CLIP NUT LOCATIONS, STA 1159-1229 RBL 78 (MARKED NR 3). R&R SEAT TRACK, PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 AND DWG SR 10-53-00
- [SDR FDEA202008212010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008212010), Aug 21, 2020: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CTR WING AREA CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT STA 1219 RBL 78-106 (MARKED NR 1). MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 1219 RBL78-106 (PNR WSP0711-509). REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR FDEA2020082812049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082812049), Aug 21, 2020: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 1381 RBL 8 HAS A DAMAGED LOBE, REQUIRES REPAIR. REPLACED DAMAGE SEAT TRACK AT STA 1381 RBL 8 REF SRM 53-70-00, FIG 1, VOL 1. INSTALLED
- [SDR FDEA202008192448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008192448), Aug 19, 2020: FORMER. CRACKED. LT WING LEADING EDGE AT FUEL DOOR CUT-OUT APPROXIMATELY XOS 643 AFT OUTBOARD CORNER OF CUT-OUT LANDING/SUPPORT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FORME
- [SDR FDEA202008192444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008192444), Aug 19, 2020: FORMER. CRACKED. LT WING LEADING EDGE AT FUEL DOOR CUT-OUT APPROXIMATELY XOS 643, AFT OUTBOARD CORNER OF CUT-OUT. LANDING/SUPPORT IS CRACKED. THIS SDR ENTERED IN ERROR.
- [SDR FDEA202008192356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008192356), Aug 19, 2020: FRAME. CORRODED. LT FUSELAGE AT STA 1581 FILLET FRAME AFT SIDE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION, MARKED. NR 5 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AND STRAP, PER EA 8-5320
- [SDR FDEA202008192302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008192302), Aug 19, 2020: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT WING FIXED LE AT APPROX XOS 646 OUTBOARD OF FUEL PANEL, INTERNAL BEADED DOUBLER HAS CRACKS AROUND TWO (2) FASTENERS, MARKED. 0000829504: MARTINEZ, MARK A - 2
- [SDR FDEA202008192263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008192263), Aug 19, 2020: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE AT APPROX XOS 664-INTERNAL BEADED DOUBLER HAS CRACKS AROUND TWO (2) FASTENERS, MARKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AS REQUIRED, REF MD 10 SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA202008192222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008192222), Aug 19, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 PACK DOOR CUT OUT. UPPER AFT CORNER STA 535, CRACK EMINATING FROM FASTENER, INDICATION CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. REPAIRED NR 3 PACK DOOR CUT OUT UPPER AFT CORNE
- [SDR FDEA202009118172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202009118172), Aug 18, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR INTERIOR SKIN JUST ABOVE AND BETWEEN NR 3 & NR 4 HOOK LATCHES, SKIN IS CRACKED. (MKD) INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND ANGLE PER EA NR T8-5230-T0356
- [SDR FDEA2020090972140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020090972140), Aug 17, 2020: SKIN. DENTED. RT HORIZ STAB, LEADING EDGE (CENTER INBOARD SECTION) HAS MULTIPLE DENTS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REF SRAM 55-10-00 FIG 13 SH 1-3 VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA2020082672025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082672025), Aug 17, 2020: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. AFT FUSELAGE WASTE TANK COMPARTMENT AT STA 1997 & LBL 51 TO RBL 51. WEB TO LONGERON ATTACHMENT EXFOLIATED (MARKED), BLENDED CORROSION AREA FOUND TO BE BEYOND LI
- [SDR FDEA2020090962084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020090962084), Aug 16, 2020: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT WING, OUTBOARD FLAP OUTER SKIN APPROX I/B MIDDLE OF FLAP. PREVIOUS SHEET METAL REPAIR STRIP IS MISSING, MARKED. INSTALLED NEW REPAIR STRIP ON LT WING OUTBOAR
- [SDR FDEA202008152303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008152303), Aug 15, 2020: BRACKET. MISSING. RIGHT WING, BEAM INST CLOSURE, INBOARD AILERON BRACKET (ARC0472-41) IS MISSING A FASTENER AND IS CRACKED, AREA MARKED. INSTALLED ARC0472-42 TEE, REF DWG ARC0472
- [SDR FDEA202008152053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008152053), Aug 15, 2020: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE, SUSPECT RIB CRACKED, NEXT TO UPPER SPAR CAP AT APPROX STA XORS 220. (MARKED. FIRE BOTTLE AND HEAT DUCT PREVENT CLOSE EXAMINATION) RE
- [SDR FDEA2020082642022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082642022), Aug 14, 2020: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED NEXT TO UPPER SPAR CAP AT APPROX STA XORS 714 (MARKED). REPAIRED RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE CRACKED RIB AT STA. XORS 714 
- [SDR FDEA202008132313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008132313), Aug 13, 2020: PANEL. LEAKING. DURING FUSELAGE PRESSURIZATION LEFT W/W OUTBOARD SLANT PANEL LOWER OUTBOARD CORNER LEAKING AIR.
- [SDR FDEA202008132244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008132244), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO AT APPROX STA 1005 RBL 24 SEAT TRACK HAS SHARP BURRS MARKED NR 22. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM EXISTING REPAIR FROM STA 970 TO STA 1050 (APPROX)
- [SDR FDEA202008132011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008132011), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 1381-1391 LBL 12 SEAT TRACK LOBES BURRED & OBLONG. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1371 TO STATION 1391, REF SRM 53-70-00 FIG
- [SDR FDEA202008131962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008131962), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN CARGO AT APPROX STA 625 RBL 48 SEAT TRACK IS DAMAGED MARKED NR 32 0003893740: 21-AUG-2020 02:30. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION IN MAIN CARGO
- [SDR FDEA2020081432175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020081432175), Aug 13, 2020: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO AT APPROX STA 1029 RBL 24 SEAT TRACK HAS 2 LOBE SECTIONS OUT OF LIMITS, MARKED NR 18 NR 19. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM EXISTING REPAIR FROM STA
- [SDR FDEA2020091032165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020091032165), Aug 13, 2020: FLOOR PANEL. DENTED. MAIN DECK: FLOOR PANEL UPPER SURFACE DAMAGED BETWEEN LBL X=75.25 TO LBLX=107.25 NEAR STA 1741 0005202524: HAZEMI, AL-19-AUG-2020 00:33. REPAIRED THE FLOOR PANEL
- [SDR FDEA2020009092071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020009092071), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO AT APPROX STA 900 RBL 48 SEAT TRACK IS DAMAGED MARKED NR 16. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AT STA 900 RBL 48 REF SRM 53-70-00 FIG.1 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA2020083132071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020083132071), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO AT APPROX STA 900 RBL 48 SEAT TRACK IS DAMAGED. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AT STA 900 RBL 48 REF. SRM 53-70-00 FIG.1 VOL.I
- [SDR FDEA2020082632028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082632028), Aug 13, 2020: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. MAIN CARGO AT APPROXIMATELY STA 550 RBL 8 FLOOR BOARD IS DAMAGED MARKED NR 29 0005202524. FABRICATED FLOOR BOARD AT MAIN CARGO AT STA 550 RBL 8 PER FEDEX DWG SR
- [SDR FDEA2020082632026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082632026), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 1371-1381 LBL 72 SEAT TRACK LOBES OBLONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT STA 137-1381 LBL 72 REF SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1, VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA2020082632011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082632011), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 1381-1391 LBL 12. SEAT TRACK LOBES BURRED & OBLONG. REPLACED DAMAGE SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1371 TO STATION 1391, REF 53-70-00, FIG 1,
- [SDR FDEA2020082631979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082631979), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK: SEAT TRACK WORN AT LBL X=47.50 NEAR STA 1635, MARKED RED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AT STA 1621-1661 LBL 47.5, SPLICE REPAIR PERFORMED IAW SRM 53- 70-00 F
- [SDR FDEA202008131943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008131943), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK: SEAT TRACK WORN, AT LBL X=47.50 NEAR STA 1640 MARKED RED MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AT STA 1621-1661 LBL47.5, SPLICE REPAIR PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-70- 00 FIG
- [SDR FDEA2020082131962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020082131962), Aug 13, 2020: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN CARGO AT APPROX STA 625 RBL 48 SEAT TRACK IS DAMAGED MARKED #32 0003893740 : CORAL, CHRISTOPHER - 21-AUG-2020 02:30 REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SE
- [SDR FDEA202008122441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202008122441), Aug 12, 2020: SKIN. CHAFED. UPPER FUSELAGE TO TAILCONE MATING SURFACE, TOP LEFTHAND SIDE (WHERE TAILCONE MATES TO FUSELAGE), LAND IS WORN AND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER EA 8-5530-T0356709 "STAB
- [SDR FDEA202007231632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202007231632), Jul 23, 2020: VALVE. LEAKING. WHILE TAXING RECEIVED LEVEL 2 HYD 2 FAIL AND QUANTITY SHOWED ZERO. ENGINES AND PUMPS WERE RUNNING WHILE QUANTITY AT ZERO. ENGINES AND PUMPS WERE RUNNING WHILE Q
- [SDR FDEA2019021100330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2019021100330), Feb 10, 2019: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. PDIS 383 52-10 7066 08FEB19 MEM FACT U LOGPAGES:3071704 DOOR L1 WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY LIGHT SHOWING AT THE TOP MEL 08FEB19 15:43 MEM U RELEASED FOR SERVICE
- [SDR FDEA201810052792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201810052792), Oct 5, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LT WING O/B AILERON INSTALL L/E FORWARD I/B SKIN IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED EA 8-5750-T0342670, WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - LT WING, O/B AILERON, L/E I/B SKI
- [SDR FDEA201810022765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201810022765), Oct 2, 2018: SKIN. DENTED. RT INBD ELEVATOR LWR SURFACE HAS (1 EACH ) DENTS. EVALUATED DENT RT I/B ELEVATOR LWR SURFACE, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-00-01 FIG 1A. REPAIRED DENT I
- [SDR FDEA201809212650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201809212650), Sep 21, 2018: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT IS BROKEN LOCATED AT BODY STATION 1259 AT RH SIDE X82 AT AREA LOCATED UNDERNEATH MAIN CARGO COMPT. FLOOR PANELS 
- [SDR FDEA201809202633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201809202633), Sep 20, 2018: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT STA 1787 RBL 10 BELOW FLOOR PNL, FRAME LOWER AREA HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER J-ANGLE AT AFT CARGO PIT STA 1781 RBL 10 BELOW FLOOR PN
- [SDR FDEA2018091852550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018091852550), Sep 15, 2018: SKIN PANEL. GOUGED. LOWER FWD CARGO DOOR CUT OUT AFT LOWER SECTION PREVIOUS REPAIR SKIN EDGE HAS GOUGED. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER LWR FWD CARGO DOOR CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-31-00
- [SDR FDEA201807141713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807141713), Jul 14, 2018: NONE. NONE. TANK 3 TIP TRAPPED & TNK 3 FUEL QTY LO ALERT AT CRUISE FUEL QTY- 21.0K, QRH COMPLIED WITH. ELECTED TO PUT FUEL SYSTEM MANUAL AND TRANSFER FUEL FROM TANK NR 2. A
- [SDR FDEA201805221271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201805221271), May 22, 2018: HEAT EXCHANGER. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP PEAKED AT 184 DEGREES IN THE RED BAND AND ALSO RECEIVED A LEVEL 2 ALERT FOR NR 2 ENG OIL TEMP HIGH. SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 

All 223: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N383FE-2024-03-02/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 20020330006579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020330006579I), Mar 30, 2002: Doug DC1010F (N383FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) On 03/30/2002 fdx flight 1605 took emergency action due to a fire warning at 300 feet. After landing attempted to fire #2 bottle. No indication that it…

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