# N396FE: 1975 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: 46630
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 2001
- Certificate issued: June 25, 1999
- Last registry action: March 4, 2023
- Mode S code: A49995
- 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/N396FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=396FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N396FE-2024-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (124, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA2020043090818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020043090818), Apr 29, 2020: SENSOR. FAILED. PDIS 396 27-80 8011 28APR20 ONT FACT U LOGPAGES:3164057 ON FINAL APPROACH " SLAT DISAG" RECV'D AS FLAPS MOVED FROM 22 TO 35. COMPLIED W/ QRH ACCOMPLISHED A 22 F
- [SDR FDEA2019110752873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2019110752873), Nov 5, 2019: SENSOR. FAILED. UPON SLAT RETRACT AFTER T/O CHECK LIST, SLAT DISAGREE ILLUMINATED, CYCLED SLAT EXTEND & BACK TO UP WITH NO FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2B SLAT POSITION SENSOR.
- [SDR FDEA2019093022367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2019093022367), Sep 28, 2019: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. MAIN ENTRY DOOR 1-L SLIDE RAFT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE AND CONTAINER IAW AMM 25-61-01-2. ALL OPS CHECKS AND PRESSURES GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE
- [SDR FDEA201909042116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201909042116), Sep 4, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. 2" CRACK LT WING BELOW #1 SLAT SHGN 04SEP19 18:09 MEM U CHECKED THE GENERAL AREA FOR CRACKED MATERIAL. USING HFEC REF NDTSPM PART 6. LOCATED A FLAW INDICATING A
- [SDR FDEA201903160647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201903160647), Mar 16, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING OB FLAP UPPER SUFACE SKIN CRACKED (EST 3" FRONT TO BACK) REPAIRED USING SRM 57-10-00 FIG 85 AS A REFERENCE.
- [SDR FDEA2018102653004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018102653004), Oct 25, 2018: TRUSS. CRACKED. NR 3 PYLON TRUSS FITTING INBOARD TRUSS HALF OUTBOARD EDGE HAS A CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED PER E.A. 8-5450-T0342532. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA201810232981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201810232981), Oct 23, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL, AFT DOOR ON THE LT SIDE IS BINDING ON THE SKIN WHEN CLOSING, 2018-10-23. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON AT STA 548 TO STA 595 LONGERON 48L, 
- [SDR FDEA2018100542777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018100542777), Oct 4, 2018: BRACKET. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FWD BULKHEAD STA.1781 LONGERON R42 L-ANGLE BRACKET SHOWING EXFOLIATING CORROSION. REMOVED & REPLACED "T-ANGLE BRACKET" AFB3883-505 AT STA.
- [SDR FDEA2018100532775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018100532775), Oct 3, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. NOSE W/W LT DOOR JAMB - LONGERON CRACKED PAST STOP DRILL AT STA.584. PART ACA3796-1 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED & REPLACED LONGERON AT STA. 548-STA.595 L48L N
- [SDR FDEA201810012758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201810012758), Oct 1, 2018: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING NR 5 SPOILER UPPER SKIN HAS 5 3/4 " X 7 1/4" OF DELAMINATION. REPAIRED LT WING NR 5 SPOILER IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II PAR 16.
- [SDR FDEA201809272716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201809272716), Sep 27, 2018: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT STA 1099 SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT LEG. REPAIRED CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1099 PER SRM 53-30-00 VOL 1 PAGE 34.
- [SDR FDEA201809252709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201809252709), Sep 25, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. R/H WING, TOP SKIN HAS CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS BETWEEN STR. -10 AND 11 XTA. XROS 346 REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG 61 VOL 1 AND EA# 8-5710-T0342487
- [SDR FDEA201809192613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201809192613), Sep 19, 2018: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING NR 5 SPOILER UPPER SKIN HAS 5 3/4" X 7 1/4" OF DELAMINATION. REPAIR LT WING NR 5 SPOILER IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II PAR 16.
- [SDR FDEA2018091862556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018091862556), Sep 16, 2018: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK STA 755 LT X=47.5 LBL WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FROM STA 745 - 765 REF SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 V1 & DWG NCA6392.
- [SDR FDEA2018092542666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018092542666), Sep 14, 2018: SKIN. UNKNOWN. REPAIR ASSESSMENT: R/H DETACHABLE ELEVATOR, UPPER SURFACE, STA. XE 91, 28" FROM TRAILING EDGE, HAS AN EXISTING DOUBLER. APPROX 4" DIA. DOT 105 REPAIR WAS PREVIO
- [SDR FDEA201809102631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201809102631), Sep 10, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. RT LWR WING ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT FASTENER ATTACH HOLE 1 EA HAS A CRACK INDICATION AT FWD EDGE HOLE. REPAIRED AREA PER EA. 8-5730-T0342637.
- [SDR FDEA2018091882551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018091882551), Sep 8, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING UPPER SKIN CORROSION AT FASTENER STA XORS 400 20 INCH FWD OF AFT SPAR. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 57-10-00.
- [SDR FDEA2018091882554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018091882554), Sep 8, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING UPPER SKIN SURFACE CORROSION AT ROW OF FASTENERS AFT O/B OF PYLON CENTERLINE STA XORS 346. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 57-10-00.
- [SDR FDEA2018091882552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018091882552), Sep 8, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING UPPER SKIN AT FASTENERS SURFACE CORROSION STA XORS 360. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 57-10-00.
- [SDR FDEA2018091872557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018091872557), Sep 7, 2018: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK STA 635 RT X = -8.50 LBL WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED SEAT-TRACK SPLICE PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL I.
- [SDR FDEA2018091872553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018091872553), Sep 7, 2018: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK STA 755 LT X = 8.50 LBL WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-70-00 VOL I FROM STA 725-780.
- [SDR FDEA201712193413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201712193413), Dec 19, 2017: SOLENOID. CORRODED. L1 DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN 12 INCHES. DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED. CND PROBLEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DID NOTICE THE OPEN CLOSE SOLENOID WAS RUSTY, POSSIB
- [SDR FDEA201712093352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201712093352), Dec 9, 2017: SWITCH. FAILED. PDIS 396 52-10 5671 09DEC17 MEM OPEN U LOGPAGES:2767437 POST FLIGHT, UNABLE TO OPEN L1 DOOR. INDICATES DISARMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 INTERIOR DOOR SWITCH S1
- [SDR FDEA201705231472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201705231472), May 23, 2017: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON ARRIVAL AT FL 300. WHITE ACRID SMOKE DISSAPATED WITHIN 3-5 MINUTES. AIR TEMP KNOBS WERE TURNED DOWN AND NR 2 PACK TURNED OFF. NO ALERTS, BEL
- [SDR FDEA201701100113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701100113), Jan 10, 2017: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. ON PREFLIGHT- SELECTING EMERGENCY POWER TO "ARM"- NO "ON" LIGHT. PERFORMED EPCU RTS IAW AMM 24-08-01-5, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY POWER S
- [SDR FDEA201609103174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609103174), Sep 10, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FWD CARGO BS 979, BS 979 LBL 18 FLOORBEAM CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-60-01 FIG.3 SHEET 1.
- [SDR FDEA201609093175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609093175), Sep 9, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FWD CARGO BS 979, RBL 16 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION 1.5 BY 3 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-60-01 FIG.3 SHEET 1.
- [SDR FDEA201609083148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609083148), Sep 8, 2016: DOUBLER. CRACKED. ACM BAY 1, BS 594 APPROX LONGERON 33L IS CRACKED ON THE OUTER SKIN DOUBLER. REPAIRED THE DOUBLER IAW EA 8-5330-T0328088.
- [SDR FDEA201609043117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609043117), Sep 4, 2016: COWLING. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE RT FAN COWL FORWARD LANDING, A/C SIDE, CRACKED AT LOWER SECTION, MARKED DOT 9, 2016-09-04. REPAIRED THE NR 2 ENGINE RT FAN COWL, FWD LANDING, A/C SI
- [SDR FDEA201609033110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609033110), Sep 3, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. LT SIDE STA 595 T-CHORD AT LONGERON 39L HAS APPROXIMATELY 2" CRACK ON VERTICAL LEG, 2016-09-03 SECTION OF TEE CHORD WAS R & R AT STA 595 BETWEEN LONGERON 39L & 
- [SDR FDEA201609033108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609033108), Sep 3, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DURING OVERSPEED INSPECTION, FOUND RT INBD DETACHABLE ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS SEVERAL DENTS. REPAIRED DENTS AREAS ON RT INBD DETACHABLE ELEVATOR UPPER SURFAC
- [SDR FDEA201608313097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608313097), Aug 31, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT: STA 1902-1967 CEILING, CENTERLINE SEAT TRACK UNDERSIDE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AROUND SEVERAL NUTPLATES. AREAS MARKED, 2016-08-31. R & 
- [SDR FDEA201608313095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608313095), Aug 31, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT FUSE, WASTE TANK COMPARTMENT STA 1967-1980 CENTERLINE SEAT TRACK UNDERSIDE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AROUND SEVERAL NUTPLATES. AREAS MARKED, 2016-08-31. R &
- [SDR FDEA201608303082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608303082), Aug 30, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. BS 374-395 75 RBL 107 FLOOR SUPPORT SHOWS LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DRAWING ABA7341 AND SRM 51-31-01 FIG 2 VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA201608283065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608283065), Aug 28, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. BS 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 43L HAS A 1.0 IN. CRACK. DAMAGED SECTION OF TEE CAP ON LT SIDE, STA 595 AT LONGERON 43L REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5310-
- [SDR FDEA201608283064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608283064), Aug 28, 2016: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BS 595 PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT LONGERON 43L HAS CRACK INDICATIONS. REPAIRED PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB, 3 EA FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 53-40-00, FIG 25, SHEET 2 AND SR
- [SDR FDEA201608283062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608283062), Aug 28, 2016: BRACKET. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT TEE BRACKET HAS A CRACK. LT SIDE AT BS 595 BULKHEAD BETWEEN LONGERONS 44-45L. R & R TEE BRACKET, LT SIDE AT THE 595 BULKHEAD BETWEEN LONGE
- [SDR FDEA201608283061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608283061), Aug 28, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. NOSE GEAR WW .75 INCH CRACK LOCATED JUST BELOW THE LT TRUNNION AND ABOVE THE LT STRUT DOOR. CRACK WAS PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED BUT APPEARS NO REPAIR HAS BEEN ADD
- [SDR FDEA201608283060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608283060), Aug 28, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT STA 595 T-CHORD LONGERON 39R HAS APPROXIMATELY 2" CRACK IN VERTICAL FLANGE. SECTION OF TEE CHORD WAS R & R AT STA 595 BULKHEAD BETWEEN LONGERONS 39R AND 4
- [SDR FDEA201608283059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608283059), Aug 28, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. BS 595 BULKHEAD TEE CAP VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 43R HAS A ONE INCH CRACK. SECTION OF TEE CHORD R & R AT STA 595 BETWEEN LONGERONS 39R AND 43R IN REF TO EA 8-53
- [SDR FDEA201608273051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608273051), Aug 27, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AFT FUSELAGE WASTE BAY CEILING BS 1980 LBL 24 SEAT TRACK UNDERSIDE NUT CLIP HOLE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DWG SP10510131.
- [SDR FDEA201608263038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608263038), Aug 26, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. BS 595 RT SIDE TEE CAP ON THE UPPER FASTENER ROW OF THE VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 37 HAS CRACK INDICATIONS. REAMED IAW SRM 51-33-01, VOL 2 COMPLIED WITH HFEC INS
- [SDR FDEA201608263028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608263028), Aug 26, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. STA 595 RT SIDE T-CAP ON THE FORWARD FASTENER ROW OF THE HORIZONTAL LEG AT LONGERON 38 HOLE HAS CRACK INDICATIONS. REAMED HOLE LABELED-A REAMED HOLE A TO .277 O
- [SDR FDEA201608263010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608263010), Aug 26, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. BS 595 RT SIDE T-CAP ON THE AFT FASTENER ROW OF THE HORIZONTAL LEG BETWEEN LONGERONS 38-39R HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS. REAMED THE HOLES ON THE AFT ROW OF HORIZONTA
- [SDR FDEA201608263009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608263009), Aug 26, 2016: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. STA 595, RT SIDE T-CAP ON THE AFT FASTENER ROW OF THE HORIZONTAL LEG BETWEEN LONGERON 38-39, 3 HOLES HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS. REAMED 3 HOLES ON THE AFT ROW OF HO
- [SDR FDEA201608242969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608242969), Aug 24, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING INBD T/E FLAP UPPER SURFACE MID-SPAN AREA, SHOWING ONE DENT SPOT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 85 SHEET 2.
- [SDR FDEA201606071870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201606071870), Jun 7, 2016: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. PASSING 11,000 FT, DURING DESCENT AT 250 KTS AT 2, 45 AFTER TACKOFF, EXPERIENCED FUME EVENT. ALL 3 BLEEDS ON, ISOL VALVES CLOSED AND PACKS 1 AND 3 ON. FUME EVEN
- [SDR FDEA201604201314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201604201314), Apr 20, 2016: RIVET. SHEARED. ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND FOUND NR 1 ENG CONICAL NOZZLE PLUG, AFT SECTION, MISSING. FOUND ALL RIVETS SHEARED AROUND AFT SECTION OF CONICAL NOZZLE PLUG. SEE ATT
- [SDR FDEA201604071155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201604071155), Apr 7, 2016: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED LEVEL 2, BRAKE OVERHEAT, MAX TEMP 692. LEVELED OFF AT 17,000 SLOWED, LOWERED GEAR FOR 10 MINUTES. RAISED GEAR, TEMP STARTED TO RISE. DIV
- [SDR FDEA201511123571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511123571), Nov 12, 2015: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON DESCENT, DUE TO RNWY CHANGE, EXTENDED LG AT 235 KTS, ONCE ON DESCENT RETRACTED GEAR AT 220 KTS, BOTH MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE, UPON RETRACTION EXTENDED GEA

All 124: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N396FE-2024-03-02/reports.md

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