# N390FE: 1974 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: 46624
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 2002
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1997
- Last registry action: September 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A4834B
- 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/N390FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=390FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N390FE-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 (143, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA202001100107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202001100107), Jan 10, 2020: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAIL ON POST FLIGHT. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING PASSED MULTIPLE TIMES(3) WITH NO FAULTS. REF AMM 3
- [SDR FDEA2019120433162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2019120433162), Dec 3, 2019: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. PDIS 390 29-02 9785 03DEC19 DEN FACT U LOGPAGES:3149673 AT FL 340, RECEIVED LEVEL 1 "HYD 3 ELEV OFF". SWITCHED FROM AUTOPILOT 2 TO AUTOPILOT 1. RECEIVED SUBSEQU
- [SDR FDEA201906181344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201906181344), Jun 18, 2019: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ON FINAL APP. WITH FLAPS 22*, EXTENDED GEAR AND GOT SLAT DISAG ALERT. PREFORMED GO-AROUND AND RETRACTED GEAR & FLAPS ONLY TO 15*. WENT TO QRH FOR SLAT DISAG. DI
- [SDR FDEA201809252679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201809252679), Sep 25, 2018: PSEU. MALFUNCTIONED. PDIS 390 27-80 8566 25SEP18 MEM OPEN U "SLAT DISAG" LEVEL 2 ON APPROACH WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 35. NO ROLL NOTED. COMPLIED W/QRH LANDED WITH FLAPS 22/EXT. FACT 25
- [SDR FDEA20180829005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA20180829005), Aug 7, 2018: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY, BS 1987, JUST AFT OF THE SERVICE PANEL BETWEEN LONGERONS 51L & 51R CORRODED ON THE AFT SIDE OF FRAME ANGLE. REPAIRED THE SHEAR TIE IAW EA 8-5310-
- [SDR FDEA2018080311881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080311881), Aug 1, 2018: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. CENTER WHEEL WELL AT STA 1521, RT SIDE CORROSION FOUND ON THE UPPER TEE ANGLE. REPAIRED "T" ANGLE PER EA 8-5310-T0341578.
- [SDR FDEA201807301857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201807301857), Jul 30, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPT DOOR SILL FWD FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CORRODED UNDER NUTPLATE AT STA 876. CLEANED CORROSION PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA2018081492012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018081492012), Jul 29, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN DECK, BS 495 LEFT SIDE FLOOR PANEL UNDER RCB HAD EXTENSIVE EXFOLIATION CORROSON ON THE SURFACE. FABRICATED A NEW FLOOR PANEL IAW DWG WSP0791-1.
- [SDR FDEA2018080751928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080751928), Jul 25, 2018: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY BILGE SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND CORRODED UNDER THE FRAME BS 1967, LONGERON 50R. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW DWG AGA0021-65.
- [SDR FDEA2018073021820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018073021820), Jul 22, 2018: WEB. CRACKED. CENTER WHEEL WELL, HAS A CRACK ON RT UPPER SIDE WEB AT APROX STA 1501. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 8-5310-T0341389.
- [SDR FDEA2018080711927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080711927), Jul 21, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET WAS CRACKED, BS 1501, LONGERON 50R. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-31-01, VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA201803210746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201803210746), Mar 21, 2018: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT MLG TRUNNION FWD FITTING FWD BEARING INNER DIAMETER SURFACE HAS PITTED CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH EA 8-5740-T0338917 WINGS - ATTACH FITTINGS RT MLG FWD TRUN
- [SDR FDEA201701260259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701260259), Jan 26, 2017: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. UNCOMMANDED GROUND SPOILER DEPLOYMENT DURING TAKEOFF. CHECKED BOTH FCC 1&2 FOR CURRENT OR PREVIOUS FAULTS, NONE FOUND. PERFORMED AGS RTS IN BOTH FCC'S, CHECKED 
- [SDR FDEA201608052821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608052821), Aug 5, 2016: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RIGHT STA 595 BULKHEAD WEB LOWER FASTENER HOLE AT LONGERON 43R HAS A CRACK INDICATION. OPENED CRACK HOLE ON THE LOWER WEB TO .247 FOR NDT. PERFORMED OPEN HOLE H
- [SDR FDEA201608052820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608052820), Aug 5, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT STA 595 FUSELAGE SKIN COMMON TO THE TEE CAP AT LONGERON 38R HAVE 2 EA. FASTENER HOLES WITH CRACK INDICATIONS. SAME HOLE LOCATIONS AS TEE CAP CRACK, OPENED
- [SDR FDEA201608032791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608032791), Aug 3, 2016: FRAME. CORRODED. FWD AVIONICS AREA THROUGH OPENING IN NLG WHEEL WELL UNDER SYSTEM NR 1 RAM AIR DUCT, FRAME AT BS 449, LBL 30 HAS DAMAGE AND SIGNS OF CORROSION. REMOVED LIGHT COR
- [SDR FDEA201607302682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607302682), Jul 30, 2016: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT, FWD BULKHEAD LOWER WEB HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT 42R, STA 1521, FOUND UNDER ROLLER TRAY. MARKED, 2016-07-30. R & R SMALL SECTION OF
- [SDR FDEA201607292659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607292659), Jul 29, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 AIR CONDITIONING DOOR AFT UPPER CUT OUT CORNER HAS A .100 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-50-00 FIG 3A VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA201607212588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607212588), Jul 21, 2016: ANGLE. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT, AFT BULKHEAD LOWER WEB CORRODED. FOUND AT BS 1781, UNDER THE AFT END OF THE ENTRY WAY OMNI ROLLER TRAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED 
- [SDR FDEA201607132437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607132437), Jul 13, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT STA 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG HAS A 1.75" CRACK AT LONGERON 39R, MARKED.
- [SDR FDEA201607132436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607132436), Jul 13, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT STA 595, BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG HAS A 1.75" CRACK AT LONGERON 39R, MARKED.
- [SDR FDEA201607132435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607132435), Jul 13, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT STA 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG HAS A 1.5" CRACK AT LONGERON 43R, MARKED.
- [SDR FDEA201607132434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201607132434), Jul 13, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. RT STA 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP HAS A CRACK BETWEEN LONGERON 37R AND 38R ON THE VERTICAL AND FORWARD HORIZONTAL LEG EXTENDING THROUGH THE RADIUS, MARKED.
- [SDR FDEA201511013434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511013434), Nov 1, 2015: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB OUT, SELECT ENG & WING ANTI-ICE ON, AS SOON AS WING ANTI-ICE SELECTED, GOT AIR SYS 3 OFF WITH BLEED AIR 3 VLV & PACK 3 BEING TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY. 
- [SDR FDEA201509202904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201509202904), Sep 20, 2015: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK LUG BROKEN, BETWEEN POS 2L & 3L LOCK ID IS Q758. REPAIRED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 & SR 10-53-002. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. REPLACED SEAT T
- [SDR FDEA201505131505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201505131505), May 13, 2015: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. IN CRUISE AT FLIGHT 350, AIR SYS SMELLS LIKE A GYM ROOM OR DIRTY SOCKS. PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF PACK SYS 1, 2, & 3 CONICAL COALESCER BAGS. ODOR CLEARED UP & PA
- [SDR FDEA201502010407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502010407), Feb 1, 2015: CABLE. FRAYED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR AFT UPPER DRIVE CABLE FRAYED. R & R L1 DOOR AFT UPPER DRIVE CABLE. RIG & OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR FDEA201409112615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409112615), Sep 11, 2014: DUMP VALVE. FAILED. RIGHT WING DUMP VLV FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER DUMP TERMINATION. RIGHT FUEL DUMP VLV SYS WIRING CHECKED FROM RT FUEL DUMP VLV M1-89 TO FUEL SYS CONTROLLER. RT FUEL D
- [SDR FDEA201409092547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409092547), Sep 9, 2014: DUCT. CRACKED. NR 2 NOSE COWL INLET DUCT, CRACKED THROUGHOUT CIRCUMFERENCE. R & R WITH NEW NOSE COWL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 54-22-01-2.
- [SDR FDEA201409092545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409092545), Sep 9, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT OTBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE 2 CRACKS ON THE SKIN .120 TO .250 INCHES IN LENGTH APPROX XOF 560. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-00-01 FIG 4 SHEET 
- [SDR FDEA201409082536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409082536), Sep 8, 2014: FLOORBEAM. MECHANIC ERROR. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STATION 1868 LT X=36.00 FLOOR LINE, FLOORBEAM HAS MULTIPLE HOLES WITH UNACCEPTABLE SPACING BETWEEN HOLES. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR AN
- [SDR FDEA201409082535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409082535), Sep 8, 2014: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK STATION 1390 LT 75.5 SEAT TRACK IS DAMAGED. R & R DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201409082534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409082534), Sep 8, 2014: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1381 LT 75.5 IS DAMAGED. R & R DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201409012398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409012398), Sep 1, 2014: DOOR. CRACKED. LEFT MLG DOOR, CRACK EXISTS AT THE UPPER CTR HINGE PORTION OF THE DOOR. REMOVED DOOR AND REPLACED WITH NEW MLG DOOR IAW MM 32-14-01-2
- [SDR FDEA201311112747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201311112747), Nov 11, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. TWO INCH CRACK LT MLG WW INBD BULKHEAD 30 INCHES FWD OF AFT BULKHEAD AND THREE INCHES DOWN FROM UPPER BULKHEAD. MARKED CRACK END HFEC. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA, CR
- [SDR FDEA201212154310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212154310), Dec 15, 2012: O-RING. FAILED. RECEIVED LEVEL 1 "HYD 3 ELEV OFF" ALERT. NR 3 SYS INDICATED 4.4 GALLONS AND OVER A 10 MIN PERIOD DECREASED TO 4.0, DIVERTED. DURING GEAR EXTENSION, NR 3 QTY DEC
- [SDR FDEA201102220674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220674), Feb 22, 2011: PANEL. CORRODED. LT WHEEL WELL SLANT PANEL HAS SURFACE CORROSION ALONG THE LOWER EDGE IN SEVERAL AREAS. R & R LOWER SECTION OF SEAL RETAINER, REF SRM 51-35-01 AND 51-33-01.
- [SDR FDEA201102220673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220673), Feb 22, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. LT WHEEL WELL SLANT PANEL INBD VERTICAL "L" ANGLE IS CORRODED AT LWR EDGE. R & R "L" ANGLE, REF SRM 51-35-01.
- [SDR FDEA201102220672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220672), Feb 22, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. LT MAIN WHEEL WELL, FWD BULKHEAD, CORROSION LOCATED AT OTBD LOWER CORNER OF SLANT PANEL. R & R ANGLE. REF DWG NPB6072 AND DPS 4.708.
- [SDR FDEA201102220680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220680), Feb 22, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. SEVERAL CRACKS FOUND AT STA 1406 IN LT WHEEL WELL ON THE UNDERWING BARREL KEEL STRUCTURE. REPAIRED WEB AT STA 1406 IN LT WHEEL WELL ON THE UNDERWING KEEL STRUCT
- [SDR FDEA201102220671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220671), Feb 22, 2011: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. LT WHEEL WELL SLANT PANEL OTBD VERTICAL TEE IS CORRODED AT LWR END. R & R VERTICAL TEE SECTION.
- [SDR FDEA201102180623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180623), Feb 18, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. RT MAIN WHEEL WELL REAR SPAR CAP ANGLE (APB7080-2) HAS 2 CRACKS (2' CRACK INDICATION AFTER BLEND OUT) REMOVED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE. SRM 53-40-00, FIG 11.
- [SDR FDEA201102180622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180622), Feb 18, 2011: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. RT WHEEL WELL SLANT PANEL OTBD VERTICAL TEE IS CORRODED AT LWR CORNER. REMOVED CORROSION. REF EA 8-5340-148481.
- [SDR FDEA201010204119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010204119), Oct 20, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE STA 1801 BETWEEN LONGERON 51 RIGHT AND LONGERON 52 FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME CLIP FOUND CORROSION. NEW SHEAR CLIP FABRICATED AS PER DOUGLA
- [SDR FDEA201010113985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010113985), Oct 11, 2010: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. FORWARD DOOR CUTOUT FUSELAGE JAMB AFT BETWEEN LONGERON 39 AND LONGERON 42 DOUBLER REPAIR FOUND WITH EDGE DAMAGED. R & R IAW SRM 53-50-00, FIG 26, VOL I, REV 96.
- [SDR FDEA201010053930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010053930), Oct 5, 2010: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) BARREL NUT HOLE SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED IAW CMM 20-11-02, REV 51. FOUND WITHIN DAC DWG ARC0503, SHE
- [SDR FDEA201010053929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010053929), Oct 5, 2010: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) LOWER MOUNT OUTBOARD HOLE FWD AND AFT FACE FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 8-5750-143763, REPAIR C
- [SDR FDEA201010053928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010053928), Oct 5, 2010: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE (WING SIDE) LOWER MOUNT INBOARD HOLE FWD AND AFT FACE FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 8-5750-143763, REPAIR CLASSIFIED 
- [SDR FDEA201010053927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010053927), Oct 5, 2010: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE (WING SIDE) LOWER MOUNT OUTBOARD HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 8-5750-143763, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM
- [SDR FDEA201010053926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010053926), Oct 5, 2010: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT BEARING HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 8-5750-143446, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GM

All 143: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N390FE-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 20011222035539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011222035539I), Dec 22, 2001: Doug DC1010 (N390FE), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) On dec. 22, 2001, federal express flight #3186, a DC-10-10, tail number N390FE, diverted to pit due to #12 cabin smoke indication. The crew followed the…

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