# N388FE: 1974 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, registration cancelled 2013-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 46622
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 2003
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1997
- Last registry action: November 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A47984
- 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/N388FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=388FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N388FE-2013-07-29

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 (19)

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

- [SDR FDEA201008032782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008032782), Aug 3, 2010: CLAMP. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB, PASSING APPROX FL280 HAD INDICATIONS OF MANIFOLD FAILURE INCLUDING 'AIR SYS 1 OFF' & 'AIR SYS 2 OFF'. MASTER CAUTION/WARNING EAD ALERTS LASTED ONL
- [SDR FDEA201003271019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201003271019), Mar 27, 2010: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RT WING REAR SPAR REPAIR IAW EA 8-5710-138106, PART 1 INSTRUCTIONS. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA NR 8-5710-138106 PART 1, REPETITIVE INSP AT 1650 FLT CYC 
- [SDR FDEA200909183328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200909183328), Sep 18, 2009: INSULATION. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO - NR 2 SYS PNEU DUCT INSULATION BLANKET HEAVILY DAMAGED INSIDE LT SIDEWALL STA 1921-1941. NOTE: SEPERATE NR GENERATED TO VERIFY CORRECT INSTALLATION O
- [SDR 08FDEA04660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04660), Oct 31, 2008: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP SPLICE-LIFE LIMITED REPAIR, STA XORS 395 TO 446 PER EA 8-5710-118517 REV NR POS, SEQ NR 000007. COMPLIED WITH E.A. 8-571
- [SDR 08FDEA00408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00408), Feb 12, 2008: CAP. CRACKED. LT END CAP OF CAC DOMED PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CAP IAW SRM 51-31-01. END CAP FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/725202. REMOVED AND REIN
- [SDR 08FDEA00361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00361), Feb 6, 2008: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MCD SEAT TRACK AT BS 650-730 LBL 107 IS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1.
- [SDR 06FDEA0721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA0721), Feb 17, 2006: DUCT. FAILED. PASSING FL 220 PILOTS BOTH HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDERNEATH OUR SEATS. PRESSURIZATION WENT ERRATIC FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY A LEVEL 2 AIR SYS 1-2 O
- [SDR 05FDEA02045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02045), Jul 22, 2005: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O RW 22L JFK. LT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. INDICATIONS WRE LEFT UNSAFE LIGHT AND A RED DOT LEFT GEAR ON CONFIG PAGE. ALSO NOTICED YAW WITH 1GEAR STIL
- [SDR 04FDEA03193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03193), Nov 23, 2004: HINGE. CORRODED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD SUPPORT PIVOT ATTACH POINT INBOARD BUSHING CORRODED. FABRICATED OVERSIZE REPAIR BUSHING, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED AND FI
- [SDR 04FDEA03127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03127), Nov 16, 2004: HINGE. CORRODED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD SUPPORT, PIVOT ATTACH POINT, INBOARD BUSHING CORRODED. FABRICATED OVERSIZE REPAIR BUSHING, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, INSTALLE
- [SDR 04FDEA01657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01657), Jun 10, 2004: PANEL. CORRODED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WING SUPPORT FITTING CORROSION IN THREE TAPER LOCK HOLES. CORROSION REMOVAL AND OVERSIZED TAPER LOKS INSTALLATION IAW FEDEX EA 8-5710-70
- [SDR 04FDEA00333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00333), Feb 6, 2004: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT WITH WING & ENGINE ANTI ICE ON GOT A NR 1 MANFOLD FAIL ALERT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RTB. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM CH 36-23 FOUND MANIFOLD FAULT INDIC
- [SDR 02FDEA00597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00597), Aug 14, 2002: LANDING GEAR. FAILED. IN LANDING PATTERN AT TPA AT GEAR EXTENSION HEARD LOUD BANG AND A/C SHUTTERED SERIOUSLY. NR 3 HYDRAULIC DEC TO ZERO. LEFT MLG READ UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON 
- [SDR 00FDEA00520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00520), Aug 5, 2000: MOUNT. CORRODED. NR 14 CORROSION FOUND ON NR 3 ENGINE AT AFT MOUNT ASSY. *S/D* REPLACED PER MM 20-20-01-2 DAC BLUE PRINT AUB 7032.
- [SDR 00FDEA00216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00216), Apr 11, 2000: CONTROL BOX. INOPERATIVE. 00-108 WHEN GEAR RETRACT AFT T/O RT MAIN MOUNT RED LIGHT ON FRONT PNL REMAIN ILLUM. R&R PROXIMITY CONTROL BOX & TESTED PER MM 32-61-01-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00096), Feb 19, 2000: THROTTLE. FROZEN. PRIOR TO DESCENT, NR 2 THROTTLE FROZE IN POS. PERFORMED IN FLT ENGINE SHUTDOWN CKLIST & APPRO RED TABS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG THROTTLE PUSH-PULL CABLE W
- [SDR 99FDEA00247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00247), Jun 29, 1999: UPLOCK TARGET. BENT. RIGHT MLG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT GEAR RETRACT, HYD WERE NORMAL. CYCLE LANDING GEAR PER ABNORMAL PROC. FOUND DOOR PROXIMITY TARGET BENT PER EA 8-3230-4672
- [SDR 99FDEA00235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00235), Jun 23, 1999: PROX TARGET. INOPERATIVE. LEFT MAIN GEAR IND UNSAFE UP AFTER T/O WITH HANDLE UP. BOTH PANELS INDICATE UNSAFE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX TARGET, OPS CK PER MM 32-61-03.
- [SDR 98FDEA00478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00478), Jul 22, 1998: SPAR. CORRODED. STA-GYR: WHILE WORKING EO 8-5710-7-3314 PARTS 5,6,7, AND 8 FOUND LEFT NR 2 AND RT NR 4 HOLES IN PYLON FITTINGS AND WING SPAR CORRODED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND

## 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 ATL02IA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02IA155), Aug 10, 2002: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N388FE), Tampa, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear retract cylinder support frame due to fatigue.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20060927027339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060927027339I), Sep 27, 2006: Doug MD1010F (N388FE), Oakland, CA. (-23) Investigation revealed: flt crew executed a missed approach due to an unsafe gear indication, then landed oak without further incident. Three unsafe gear…
- [Incident 20020810020829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020810020829I), Aug 10, 2002: Doug DC1010 (N388FE), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On August 10, 2002, during the approach to landing at Tampa International Airport a federal express aircraft N388FE experienced a left main landing gear…

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