# N389FE: 1974 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, registration cancelled 2024-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 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 CF6-6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6d) (registry code 30076)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46623
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 2007
- Certificate issued: November 6, 1998
- Last registry action: June 23, 2023
- Mode S code: A47D3B
- 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/N389FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=389FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N389FE-2024-02-03

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 (175, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201901190175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201901190175), Jan 19, 2019: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. MDIS 389 52-20 8452 19JAN19 MEM OPEN U DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY FELL OUT OF L1 DOOR, SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE HOWEVER CANVAS CASING LACES WERE PULLED. DISCONNECTED ATTA
- [SDR FDEA201901020006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201901020006), Jan 2, 2019: CABLE. BROKEN. WHILE ARMING THE L1 DOOR, FO REPORTS A CABLE SNAPPED AND BROKE. NOW A CABLE IS HANGING FROM THE DOOR. DOOR IS AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USEONLY. REMOVED AFT DRIVE
- [SDR FDEA201802100335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201802100335), Feb 10, 2018: SPRING. MISSING. UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT FOR THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR, UNSAFE INDICATION ON BOTH THE GEAR PANEL AND SYNOPTIC. COMPLIED WITH QRH, INDICATION 
- [SDR FDEA201710102889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201710102889), Oct 10, 2017: SLAT SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. ON SLECTION OF FLAPS 35 FOR LANDING, A LEVEL 2 ALERT FOR SLAT DISAGREE CAME ON. DUE TO PROXIMINTY TO AIRPORT, A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED AND THEN THE ALERT WENT 
- [SDR FDEA201706201717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201706201717), Jun 20, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST, HAD A LEVEL ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY 1 LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-01-4. OPS CH
- [SDR FDEA201706071590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201706071590), Jun 7, 2017: LOOP. WORN. LEVEL 3 AIR MANIFOLD NR 2 FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT. TROUBLESHOT THE NR 2 LOOP MANIFOLD IAW FIM 36-23-00-2, AND SSM 36-23-00. CHECKED RESISTANCE ON D1-17 AND FOUND
- [SDR FDEA201702210606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702210606), Feb 21, 2017: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK. FUEL FLOW EGT AND N2 PROGRESSED NORMAL DURING START, BUT THE N1 WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST 28%. ADVANCIN
- [SDR FDEA201702090481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702090481), Feb 9, 2017: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK DAMAGED BS 1089 TO 1169, LBL 9. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201702090480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702090480), Feb 9, 2017: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK LBL 9 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED FROM BS 1089 TO 1169. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201702060447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702060447), Feb 6, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 10 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT AFT INBOARD DOOR CORNER HAS A .200 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 68 SHEET 2/3 VOL 1
- [SDR FDEA201702040576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702040576), Feb 4, 2017: ACCESS DOOR. CRACKED. LEFT WING SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR, FWD INBOARD CONER HAS A .100 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00, VOL I, FIG 104, SHEET 2. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA201702030575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702030575), Feb 3, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 10 SLAT TRACK CUTOUT AFT INBD DOOR CORNER HAS A .200 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00, VOL I, FIG 68, SHEET 2 & 3.
- [SDR FDEA201702020412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702020412), Feb 2, 2017: HINGE. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR CENTER HINGE IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HINGE ASSY IAW SRM 51-31-01, VOL 2, & DRAWING ANB7093.
- [SDR FDEA201701290281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701290281), Jan 29, 2017: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. UPPER MAIN DECK, BS 1273 AND LBL TO RBL OF CENTER WING TOP BOX SHOWS NUMEROUS CORRODED SPOTS. REPAIRED IAW EA. 8-5730-T0331280.
- [SDR FDEA201701250411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701250411), Jan 25, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR INNER SKIN IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN IAW SRM 52-00-01, FIG 9, SHEET 1, VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201701250410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701250410), Jan 25, 2017: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FITTING IAW SRM 51-31-05, VOL 2, AND DRAWING ANB7134.
- [SDR FDEA201701250251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701250251), Jan 25, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DECK, STA 1962 RT O/B FLOOR TRACK CORRODED. REPAIRED TRACK PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 18.
- [SDR FDEA201701230241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701230241), Jan 23, 2017: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK BS 1140 9LBL SEAT TRACK DAMAGED. R & R SEAT TRACK SPLICE IAW SRM 53-70-00, FIG 1.
- [SDR FDEA201701230240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701230240), Jan 23, 2017: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK, BS 1135, LBL 9 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED. R & R THE SEAT TRACK SPLICE IAW SRM 53-70-00.
- [SDR FDEA201701210234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701210234), Jan 21, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING, ACCESS PANEL 641LB IS DELAMINATED. REPAIRED THE ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 51-71-00, VOLUME 2, PAGE 39, PARAGRAPH 3, AND DRAWING ARC0357.
- [SDR FDEA201701170571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701170571), Jan 17, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPPER RT HORIZ STAB, SHOW HAILS / TOOL MARK APPROX 1" X 1" X .25" 5121819. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 55-00-01 VOL I FIG 3 SHEET 
- [SDR FDEA201701170215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701170215), Jan 17, 2017: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN CABIN, SEAT TRACK AT STA 630 IS DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1A VOL1.
- [SDR FDEA201701170214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701170214), Jan 17, 2017: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK, SEAT TRACK AT STA 637, RBL 9 IS DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1A VOL1.
- [SDR FDEA201701120261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701120261), Jan 12, 2017: ACCESS DOOR. CRACKED. LEFT WING SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR FWD INBOARD CORNER HAS A .100 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00 VOL1 FIG 104 SHEET 2.
- [SDR FDEA201701110409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701110409), Jan 11, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT MLG DOOR INBD INTERIOR LANDING IS CRACKED NEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING IAW SRM 52-00-01, FIG 9, SHEET 1, VOL 1, PG.42.
- [SDR FDEA201601070078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201601070078), Jan 7, 2016: SHAFT. SHEARED. RIGHT SIDE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, CONSTANT BEARING INSPECTION REVEALED, OTBD SIDE LOAD STRUT NUT & LUBE WASHER ARE LOOSE & OUT OF POSITION. R & R THE SHAFT, SLE
- [SDR FDEA201601010004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201601010004), Jan 1, 2016: STOWAGE BOX. FAULTY. ON PREFLIGHT, FIRST OFFICERS OXYGEN MASK FAILED MIC TEST. R & R MASK STOWAGE BOX IAW MM 35-13-04-4, OPERATIONS NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201510143189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201510143189), Oct 14, 2015: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR SLIDE REMOTE PRESS INDICATOR TEST LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 25-61-01 CATEGORY C. VERIFY & RECORD IN THE AML, EVAC SLIDE SYS PRESS 
- [SDR FDEA201505051383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201505051383), May 5, 2015: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. RT LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL330. DESCENDED TO FL270 & SLOWED TO 230 KTS IAW QRH. LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL PASSING FL20.5, GOOD INDICATIONS ON LAND
- [SDR FDEA201502060458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502060458), Feb 6, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT CREW INFORMED MX L1 DOOR EMER SLIDE PUSH TO TEST DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L1 REMOTE SLIDE PRESSURE INDICATOR AND BATTERY PACK ASSY.
- [SDR FDEA201412224163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412224163), Dec 22, 2014: AILERON. CORRODED. POPPED FASTENERS & SIGN OF CORROSION 24 INCHES OTBD OF THE INBD EDGE OF THE OTBD AILERON ON THE RT WING. REMOVED CORROSION & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57
- [SDR FDEA201412114105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412114105), Dec 11, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. PANEL 364 DR RT PICKLE BARREL HAS MINOR DAMAGE. REPAIRED PANEL 364 DR RT PANEL IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201412084084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412084084), Dec 8, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE SLAT DRIVE ACCESS DOOR OTBD LANDING IS CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER. R & R ANGLE ARB1286-14 IAW DWG ARB1286 & SRM 51-31-01 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201412084083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412084083), Dec 8, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE PANEL LAND CRACKED BEHIND SLAT NR 3 NEXT TO SLAT TRACK NR 8. R & R LAND STRAP IAW DWG ARB1180 & SRM 51-31-01 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201412044064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412044064), Dec 4, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING, LE PANEL LAND CRACKED BEHIND SLAT NR 4 NEXT TO SLAT TRACK NR 9. REMOVED CRACKED LAND RT WING LE PANEL AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED NEW LAND RT WING LE PAN
- [SDR FDEA201412044063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412044063), Dec 4, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN RT APPROX STATION 1219 RBL 80 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT AEA0394-504 RT APPROX STATION 1129, RBL 80 IAW DWG NEA6018
- [SDR FDEA201412034051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412034051), Dec 3, 2014: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK STATION 1385 & 1395 RT 75.50 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AREA IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1.
- [SDR FDEA201412034049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412034049), Dec 3, 2014: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK STATION 1384 & 1389 LT 75.50 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED. WORK WITH NR 209. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1.
- [SDR FDEA201412034048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412034048), Dec 3, 2014: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN STATION 1270 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED AT LBL 75. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53 FIG 2 SHEET 1.
- [SDR FDEA201412034047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412034047), Dec 3, 2014: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK STATION 1250 LT 75.50 DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 2 SHEET 1.
- [SDR FDEA201408132159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201408132159), Aug 13, 2014: LINK. FAULTY. LEFT MAIN GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE RED LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF FOR BOTH PRIMARY & SECONDARY INDICATIONS. LG WAS CYCLED AT ALTITUDE IAW THE QRH WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. FOUND 
- [SDR FDEA201407191870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201407191870), Jul 19, 2014: PIVOT. LACK OF LUBE. WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH THE RED LT LIGHT ABOVE THE GEAR HANDLE & THE LIGHT ON THE CONFIG PAGE SHOWED AN INDICATION THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR WAS 
- [SDR FDEA201407171840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201407171840), Jul 17, 2014: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT GIVE A SAFE UP INDICATION ON EITHER THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY INDICATORS. COMPLIED WITH QRH WITH SAME RESULT. LUBRICATED LT & RT MLG IAW
- [SDR FDEA201405182091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201405182091), May 18, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING FIXED LE SKIN CRACKED AT THE PRESS REFUELING DOORWAY PANEL 518FB INBD FWD. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00 & EA 8-5710-T0308261 SEQ 231.
- [SDR FDEA201405182089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201405182089), May 18, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 3 SLAT ANTI-ICE TELESCOPING DUCT CUT OUT IS CRACKED AT UPPER INBD & OTBD CORNERS. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5710-T0308270.
- [SDR FDEA201405182088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201405182088), May 18, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING FIXED LE SKIN CRACKED AT THE TAI DUCT CUT OUT TOP OTBD CORNER. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5710-T0308271 PART 1.
- [SDR FDEA201308121832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308121832), Aug 12, 2013: PUMP. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER ALERTED AT 80 KTS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ALERT OCCURED AT 98 PERCENT N1. REJECTED TAKEOFF. ALERT EXTINQUISHED AT THROTTLE REDUCTION. REMOV
- [SDR FDEA201306031345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201306031345), Jun 3, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. 2 INCH CRACK LT MLG WW INBD BULKHEAD 30 INCHES FWD OF AFT BULKHEAD AND 3 INCHES DOWN FROM UPPER BULKHEAD. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG 10, VOLUME I.
- [SDR FDEA201212024227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212024227), Dec 2, 2012: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. HORZIONTAL STAB CONSTANT SECTION RT SIDE AFT UPPER SPAR CAP FITTING, HAS A CRACK APPROX 1" IN LENGTH, JUST INBD OF ATTACH BOLT. R & R SECTION OF UPPER SPAR CAP 
- [SDR FDEA201204011217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204011217), Apr 1, 2012: REGULATOR. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT LEVEL 340, LEVEL 3 AIR MANIFOLD 2 FAIL. DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE, REF AMM 36-12-01-4.

All 175: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N389FE-2024-02-03/reports.md

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