# N385FE: 1973 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, registration cancelled 2024-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 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: 46619
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 2004
- Certificate issued: September 26, 1997
- Last registry action: May 12, 2023
- Mode S code: A46E5F
- 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/N385FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=385FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385FE-2024-01-29

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 (92, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201810293037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201810293037), Oct 29, 2018: TRU. MALFUNCTIONED. CALLED OUT BY CREW FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, REMOVED ALL ELECTRICAL POWER FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT CLEARED BY FIRE DEPT, AVIONICS FOUND ONE TRANSFORMER/ RECTIFIE
- [SDR FDEA201807241813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807241813), Jul 24, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EVAC SLIDE PRESS TO TEST INOP ON R1 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES AND BULBS FOR R1 SLIDE PER MM 25-61-03-2. OPS CHECK NORMAL PER MM 25-61-03-5.
- [SDR FDEA201708052120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201708052120), Aug 5, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. DURING AN EMERGANCY LIGHT TEST, RECEIVED EMERGANCY LGHT BATTERY 1 LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY IAW MM 33-51-01-4. OPS GOOD.
- [SDR FDEA201705261526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201705261526), May 26, 2017: BRAKE. FAILED. ON REMOVAL OF THE NR 8 TIRE, FOUND THE NR 8 BRAKE BEGINING TO DISINTEGRATE. EDGES OF BRAKE STACK FALLING APART AND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 8 BRAKE 
- [SDR FDEA201701100112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701100112), Jan 10, 2017: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTED L1 DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITH DOOR SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 52-11-01-2 AND OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 52-11-01-2.
- [SDR FDEA201701010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701010001), Jan 1, 2017: TRACK. UNSECURE. L1 DOOR STUCK HALFWAY OPEN AND WILL NOT MOVE NORMAL OR MANUALLY. DURING INSPECTION OF L1 DOOR, FOUND AFT TRACK WITH LOOSE HARDWARE. TIGHTENED HARDWARE IAW MM 52
- [SDR FDEA201611144013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611144013), Nov 14, 2016: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CENTER LANDING GEAR COMPARTMENT LEFT FORWARD SPOILER MIXER CONTROL ROD ACCESS CUTOUT SUPPORT DOUBLER FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1387. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-3
- [SDR FDEA201611073879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611073879), Nov 7, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT FOUND WITH CORROSION AT AT BS 1902 - 1947, X -2. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW AMM 20-50-02. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR
- [SDR FDEA201611043824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611043824), Nov 4, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO TRACK FLANGE FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1701 - 1721, X 75.25. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS OF SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 5, VOLUME I. REPAIRE
- [SDR FDEA201611043823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611043823), Nov 4, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO TRACK FLANGE FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1821 - 1841, X 27.5. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS OF SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 5, VOLUME I. REPAIRED
- [SDR FDEA201611043822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611043822), Nov 4, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO TRACK FLANGE FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1841 TO 1871, X -8.5. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS OF SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 5, VOLUME I. REPAIRE
- [SDR FDEA201611023792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611023792), Nov 2, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT INBOARD ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN WAS DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5520-T0329564 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201611013780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611013780), Nov 1, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT CORNER NR 13 SLAT TRACK. NR 10 CUTOUT, AFT INBOARD CORNER
- [SDR FDEA201611013781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611013781), Nov 1, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO TRACK AT BS 1217, X = 75 FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 5, VOLUME I. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-
- [SDR FDEA201610283728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610283728), Oct 28, 2016: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT CARGO TRACK AT BS 1510, LBL 8.5, FOUND WITH ELONGATED HOLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIGURE 1 VOLUME I AND REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJ
- [SDR FDEA201610283727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610283727), Oct 28, 2016: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT CARGO TRACK AT BS 1510, LBL 27.5 FOUND WITH ELONGATED HOLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIGURE 1 VOLUME I AND REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJ
- [SDR FDEA201610283726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610283726), Oct 28, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT BS 1626, RBL 27.5 RT, FOUND CORRODED. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 5, VOLUME I. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-00 
- [SDR FDEA201610283725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610283725), Oct 28, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT BS 1528, X -27.5 RT, FOUND WITH CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 5, VOLUME I. REPAIRED IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA201610263695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610263695), Oct 26, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1785 CENTER CARGO DOOR AFT JAMB 8 INCHES ABOVE SKIN SPLICE WITH DENT AT LONGERON 36 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5320-T0317635C PART 
- [SDR FDEA201610263694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610263694), Oct 26, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING FLAP OUTBOARD LOWER SURFACE FOUND DENT. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5750-T0329572 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201610263693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610263693), Oct 26, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP UPPER SURFACE SKIN FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5750-T0329508 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201604081176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201604081176), Apr 8, 2016: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. GROUND POWER FAILED ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER SWITCHING OVER TO IT. HAD A FLASHING CARGO SWITCH INDICATION, A FIRE IN THE FWD COMPARTMENT. PHASE 1'S WERE DONE, CHECK
- [SDR FDEA201512244071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201512244071), Dec 24, 2015: SPOILER. LACK OF LUBE. SPEED BRAKE ACTUATION CAUSES 20 DEGREE ROLL TO THE LT DURING DESCENT. NO ABNORMAL FORCES NOTED DURING OPERATION OR SPOILERS WHILE TURNING YOKE LEFT OR RIGHT. WH
- [SDR FDEA201508302725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201508302725), Aug 30, 2015: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. 1R CABIN DOOR SLIDE LIGHT ON AT ALL TIMES. R&R R1 SLIDE ASSY REF MD10-10 MM 25-61-01-2. CHECKS OK.
- [SDR FDEA201504191263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201504191263), Apr 19, 2015: SMOKE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, PRIOR TO 60 KTS CABIN SMOKE ILLUMINATED. REF QRH NO SMOKE OR FIRE. NO CAUTION JUST LEVEL THREE OCCUR ON 9 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING TAXI IN. PE
- [SDR FDEA201501290382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201501290382), Jan 29, 2015: BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. RIGHT MAIN ENTRY DOOR BOTTLE DISCHARGED. SERVICED THE DOOR RESERVOIR IAW MM 52-11-07-2.
- [SDR FDEA201411163710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411163710), Nov 16, 2014: SMOKE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. RECEIVED A LEVEL 3 ALERT CABIN SMOKE AFTER LANDING & DURING TAXI IN. CHECKED AIR SYNOPTIC & NOTICED 7 SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVE. RAN EVAC CHECKLIST & BLEW CREW ENT
- [SDR FDEA201411133692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411133692), Nov 13, 2014: SMOKE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. CABIN SMOKE ALERT APPEARED 3 TIMES DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. R & R SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. R & R DIODES, THEN RECHECKED DIODES AS REQUIRED FOR REASSURA
- [SDR FDEA201411073578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411073578), Nov 7, 2014: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AT BS 755 LBL 47 APPROX, HAS A BROKEN LUG. R & R SEAT TRACK AT MAIN DECK BS 755 LBL 47 IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 11 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA201411073577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411073577), Nov 7, 2014: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AT BS 755, RBL 8 HAS A WORN LUG & LOBE. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT STATION 755, RBL 8 WITH NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 F
- [SDR FDEA201411073576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411073576), Nov 7, 2014: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN CARGO DECK SEAT TRACK AT BS 755, LBL 27, HAS A WORN LOBE. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00.
- [SDR FDEA201411073575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411073575), Nov 7, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, APPROX STATION 1890 TO 2007 LBL 24, FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED. R & R FLOORBEAM, PART WSP0711-556.
- [SDR FDEA201411073574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201411073574), Nov 7, 2014: HINGE. WORN. LOWER FWD CARGO DOOR , FWD FUSELAGE HINGE 3 FWD LOBES WORN. INSTALLED THREE EACH, FABRICATED BUSHINGS IN FWD 3 LOBES IAW CMM 52-31-03.
- [SDR FDEA201410303424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410303424), Oct 30, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL PANEL 344EB IS DELAMINATED. REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL PANEL 344EB IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA201410303423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410303423), Oct 30, 2014: INLET. DELAMINATED. NUMBER 2 ENG INLET LT SIDE PANEL 363EL IS DELAMINATED AT FWD & AFT EDGE. PANEL BEYOND REPAIR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL.
- [SDR FDEA201410243375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410243375), Oct 24, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL PANEL 344DB HAS DELAMINATION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR ON CTR SECTION. REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL PANEL 344DB IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II. PREP & PAINTED SRM 
- [SDR FDEA201410243373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410243373), Oct 24, 2014: PANEL. DAMAGED. RIGHT WW PANEL ARC0280, OTBD OF ACCESS 641 AB, DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE INTERNAL TO WW. PANEL DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMIC REPAIR, REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PANE
- [SDR FDEA201410233366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410233366), Oct 23, 2014: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CGO COMPARTMENT STATION 1950 LT FLOOR LINE ABOVE L48 UNDERSIDE ANGLE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED ANGLE FROM AFT CGO COMPARTMENT. FABRICATED ANGLE & I
- [SDR FDEA201410223332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410223332), Oct 22, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RAMP PANEL DELAMINATED RT SIDE NR 2 ENG. R & R.
- [SDR FDEA201410193311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410193311), Oct 19, 2014: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AT BS 755, RBL 8 HAS A WORN LUG & LOBE MARKED DOT 3. REMOVED A SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AT LOBE DAMAGE. REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH NEW SECTION O
- [SDR FDEA201410193310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410193310), Oct 19, 2014: SKIN. WORN. NUMBER 2 ENG LOWER RT AFT PICKLE BARREL SECTION, PANEL WORN THROUGH AT APPROX 5:30 POSITION, FWD OF CSD, MARKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SECTION BELOW PREVIOUSLY, 
- [SDR FDEA201410143156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410143156), Oct 14, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING OTBD FLAP INBD SIDE PANEL 536DR IS DELAMINATED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201406081355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406081355), Jun 8, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND RT WING FIXED LE CRACKED, ONE INCH INBD OF NR 1 SLAT TRACK COVER. BLEND AREA. CUT OUT DAMAGE & VERIFIED CRACK WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 68. PERFORM
- [SDR FDEA201211194098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211194098), Nov 19, 2012: DOOR. MISSING. NR 1 ENGINE PYLON FORWARD FAIRING INBD AFT BLOWOUT DOOR MISSING. PERFORMED DECAY PRESSURE CHECK IAW MM 36-00-01-5, NO LEAKS OR OTHER DEFECTS NOTES. REPLACED MIS
- [SDR FDEA201210173635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210173635), Oct 17, 2012: SPAR. DAMAGED. NR 3 ENG PYLON UPPER SPAR WEB HAS NUMEROUS LOOSE HARDWARE ON LT AND RT SIDES FROM STA YN-342 THRU STA YN-417. REF TO DUPLICATED NR 473 AND NR 653: NR 3 ENG PYLO
- [SDR FDEA201210103587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210103587), Oct 10, 2012: SPAR. CRACKED. FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK ON THE WING REAR SPAR TO WW LT BULKHEAD AT ATTACHMENT TEE ANGLE ON THE UPPER END. R & R APB7078-1 FITTING IAW DWG NPB6066 AND SP10570007.
- [SDR FDEA201110084387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110084387), Oct 8, 2011: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. AFTER DEPARTURE, LT MLG RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED, COMPLIED WITH QRH CHECKLIST, WHEN ACFT SLOWED TO 210 KIAS RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS
- [SDR FDEA201103080911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103080911), Mar 8, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. RT WHEEL WELL REAR SPAR SHOWS CORROSION ON RT END OF APB7080-2 CAP. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA. REF MD10 SRM VOL I 53-40-00 FIG 11
- [SDR FDEA201103080910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103080910), Mar 8, 2011: VERTICAL SUPPORT. CORRODED. RT WHEEL WELL FWD BULKHEAD SLANT PANEL VERT FRAME AT THE LOWER OTBD CORNER HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. RT WHEEL WELL FWD BULKHEAD SLANT PANEL VERTICAL FRAME WAS 
- [SDR FDEA201103080909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103080909), Mar 8, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. LT WHEEL WELL INBD VERTICAL ANGLE AEA0499-1 SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON LT WHEEL WELL INBD VERTICAL ANGLE IAW SRM 51-21-00.

All 92: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385FE-2024-01-29/reports.md

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