# N397FE: 1975 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 CF6-6D](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: 46631
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 2007
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1997
- Last registry action: August 25, 2023
- Mode S code: A49D4C
- 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/N397FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=397FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N397FE-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 (78, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201408052077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201408052077), Aug 5, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE IS CRACKED NR 3 SLAT ANTI-ICE DUCT CUT OUT TOP SIDE. BOTH CORNERS REPAIR COMPLIED WITH USING EA 8-5710-T0308474.
- [SDR FDEA201309132206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201309132206), Sep 13, 2013: FIRE LOOP. FALSE INDICATION. NR 2 ENGINE LOOP, A LEVEL 2 ON 10 MILE FINAL. POSSIBLE ENG FIRE. INSPECTED FAN, REVERSER AND TURBINE COWLS AND PERFORMED GVI OF NR 2 ENGINE. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE
- [SDR FDEA201302120472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302120472), Feb 12, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INBD BULKHEAD CRACKED 32 INCHES FWD OF BS 1521 AND 3 INCHES DOWN FROM UPPER BULKHEAD. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 10.
- [SDR FDEA201302120470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302120470), Feb 12, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT BULKHEAD HAS ONE CRACK 51 INCHES FWD OF BS 1521 AND 31 INCHES UP FROM BELLY SKIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR FDEA201302120471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302120471), Feb 12, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INBD BULKHEAD ONE CRACK 14 INCHES AFT OF BS 1381 AND 14 INCHES DOWN FROM UPPER BULKHEAD. CRACK VERIFIED USING HFEC. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED TO THE RT SIDE WHEEL WE
- [SDR FDEA201302120469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302120469), Feb 12, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LT BULKHEAD HAS THREE CRACKS 12 INCHES AFT OF BS 1381 AND 3 INCHES DOWN FROM UPPER BULKHEAD, AND ONE IS 13 INCHES AFT BS 1381 AND 3 INCHES DOWN, AND LAST CRACK 
- [SDR FDEA201302120468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302120468), Feb 12, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INBD BULKHEAD HAS TWO CRACKS 21 INCHES AFT OF BS 1381 AND 7 AND 9 INCHES DOWN FROM UPPER BULKHEAD. TWO CRACKS VERIFIED USING HFEC. COMPLETED REPAIR OF AREA USIN
- [SDR FDEA201301020003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301020003), Jan 2, 2013: ANGLE. CORRODED. NR 3 ACM BAY FOUND THE ACA3796-2 TEE ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND LIMIT AT BS 585, LONGERON 47R. R & R TEE ANGLE IAW REF 51-33-00 AND 51-35-01, VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201212314406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212314406), Dec 31, 2012: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. RT FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 595, RT LONGERON 43, FOUND CRACKED AT THE WEB AND TEE FITTING. SERVICABLE TEE FITTING INSTALLED IAW EA 8-5310-163797.
- [SDR FDEA201204081302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204081302), Apr 8, 2012: COVER. BROKEN. R1 DOOR LOWER FWD EXIT LIGHT COVER BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT COVER. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201106262431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106262431), Jun 26, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, OBSERVED EMGERENCY LIGHT BATTERY 1 LOW. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY
- [SDR FDEA201105031704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105031704), May 3, 2011: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PRE FLIGHT GOT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY LOW ALERT. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW MM 33-51-01-4. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 33-51-01-5.
- [SDR FDEA201012204728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012204728), Dec 20, 2010: SWITCH. FAILED. NR 2 ENG OIL FILTER LEVEL II ALERT. INFLT SHUT DOWN AS PER FLT CREW WITH LEVEL II ALERT, ENG HAD NORMAL OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTED FILTER ELEMENT FOR CLOGGING, ELE
- [SDR FDEA200910283716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200910283716), Oct 28, 2009: MANIFOLD. DIRTY. DURING DESCENT, LVL 1 HYD 3 ELEV OFF-NR3 HYD LEVEL AT 4.5 GALLONS. RAN CHECKLIST SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY HYD 3, QTY LO AND THEN HYD 3 FAIL SGN - REPLACED NR3 ENG HY
- [SDR FDEA200812195245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812195245), Dec 19, 2008: WIRE. BROKEN. NR 3 ENGINE HUNG START AT FL 25.0 AND DESCENDED TO 10000 FT STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE; SHUT DOWN ENGINE. IDLE READINGS: ENGINE 1 N1 38 PERCENT; EGT 362; N2 71.
- [SDR FDEA200812175189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812175189), Dec 17, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. RT FUSELAGE AT STA 1776 BETWEEN LONGERONS 39R AND 40R THE SKIN IS DENTED. REPAIR SKIN IAW E.A. 8-5330-123532 TITLE (FUSELAGE DENT IN GROSS WEIGHT MOD DOUBLER AT
- [SDR FDEA200812085106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812085106), Dec 8, 2008: SLEEVE. DENTED. NR 2 ENGINE LEFT TRANSLATING COWL OUTER SKIN IS DENTED. REPAIRED NR 2 LEFT TRANSLATING SLEEVE/COWL OUTER SKIN BY DRILLING INJECTED HOLES AND INJECTING EA 934 AD
- [SDR FDEA200811254972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200811254972), Nov 25, 2008: SOLENOID. DEFECTIVE. L-1 DOOR TORQUE TUBE SOLENOID NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 DOOR TORQUE TUBE SOLENOID AND ADJUSTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW FEDEX MD 10 AMM 52-1
- [SDR FDEA200811124864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200811124864), Nov 12, 2008: SKIN. GOUGED. LT WING INBD SLAT GOUGED OTBD TOP CORNER. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED THE LEFT NR 2 SLAT. BLENDED AREA IAW SRM 57-00-01; FIG 1-A; SHEET 3; PG 5; VOL I AND 57-55-01
- [SDR FDEA200811124865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200811124865), Nov 12, 2008: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. APPROX 2.75 INCH CRACK EXISTS IN RT WING LOWER SPAR CAP (PSE 57.10.008) AT XORS = 411. CRACK RUNS FROM AFT EDGE OF SPAR CAP AFT TANG, FWD APPROX 1.625 INCH TO R
- [SDR 08FDEA04865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04865), Nov 12, 2008: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. APPROX 2.75 INCH CRACK EXISTS IN RT WING LOWER SPAR CAP (PSE 57.10.008 ) AT XORS = 411. CRACK RUNS FROM AFT EDGE OF SPAR CAP AFT TANG, FWD APPROX 1.625 INCH TO 
- [SDR FDEA200811044709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200811044709), Nov 4, 2008: SKIN. WORN. AFT NACELLE, FIREWALL SEAL PLANE AT FS Y2166 AND LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE DIVERTER, HAS WORN SKIN. REPAIR WORN SKIN AREA IAW SRM 51-31-01; VOL II; 
- [SDR 08FDEA04708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04708), Nov 4, 2008: SKIN. WORN. AFT NACELLE, FIREWALL SEAL PLANE AT FS Y2166 AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE DIVERTER; HAS WORN SKIN AND IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND FABRICATED NEW SKIN 
- [SDR 08FDEA04771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04771), Nov 4, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL, FS 1481 TO FS 1501 BETWEEN STR R50 TO L49 HAS CORROSION ON SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-01 PG 28 A VOL II. SKIN ORIG TH
- [SDR 08FDEA04770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04770), Nov 4, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL, FS 1501 TO FS 1521 AT STR R50 TO L48 HAS CORROSION AND BARE METAL. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-01 PG. 28 VOL. II. ORIGINAL T
- [SDR 08FDEA04709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04709), Nov 4, 2008: SKIN. WORN. AFT NACELLE, FIREWALL SEAL PLANE AT FS Y2166 AND LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE DIVERTER, HAS WORN SKIN.
- [SDR 08FDEA04658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04658), Oct 31, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB NR 7 FITTING HAS CORROSION IN HOLES "A"; "C" AND "D". REMOVED & REPLACED AFA 7132-1 FITTING & REPAIRED THE LOWER JAMB IN REF TO DC/MD
- [SDR 08FDEA04657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04657), Oct 31, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB NR 6 FITTING HAS CORROSION IN HOLES "A"; "B"; "C" AND "D". REMOVED & REPLACED AFA 7132-1 FITTING & REPAIRED THE LOWER JAMB IN REF TO 
- [SDR 08FDEA04656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04656), Oct 31, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB NR 5 FITTING HAS CORROSION IN HOLES "C" AND "D". REMOVED & REPLACED AFA 7132-1 FITTING & REPAIRED THE LOWER JAMB IN REF TO DC/MD-10 S
- [SDR 08FDEA04655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04655), Oct 31, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB NR 4 FITTING HAS CORROSION IN HOLES "A"; "B" AND "D". REMOVED & REPLACED AFA 7132-1 FITTING & REPAIRED THE LOWER JAMB IN REF TO DC/MD
- [SDR 08FDEA04654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04654), Oct 31, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB NR 3 FITTING HAS CORROSION IN HOLES "A" AND "D". REMOVED & REPLACED AFA 7132-1 FITTING & REPAIRED THE LOWER JAMB IN REF TO DC/MD-10 S
- [SDR 08FDEA04653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04653), Oct 31, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB NR 2 FITTING HAS CORROSION IN HOLES "B" AND "C". REMOVED & REPLACED AFA 7131-1 FITTING & REPAIRED THE LOWER JAMB IN REF TO DC/MD-10 S
- [SDR FDEA200810274845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200810274845), Oct 27, 2008: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. RT MLG W/W BS 1381 RBL 116 OTBD LOWER CORNER OF SLANT PANEL VERTICAL TEE CAP HAS CORROSION. DISPLACED SLANT PANEL IAW SRM 51-31-01; VOL I. REMOVED 7, REPLACED A
- [SDR 08FDEA00289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00289), Jan 26, 2008: WIRE HARNESS. OUT OF POSITION. MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST CYCLED GEAR AS PER QRH GEAR WENT DOWN 3 GREEN BUT MAIN GEAR STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT CONFIG PAGE CONFIRMED
- [SDR 08FDEA00291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00291), Jan 26, 2008: WIRE HARNESS. OUT OF POSITION. MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST CYCLED GEAR AS PER QRH GEAR WENT DOWN 3 GREEN BUT MAIN GEAR STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT CONFIG PAGE CONFIRMED
- [SDR 07FDEA01813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01813), May 15, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT ON 13 APRIL 2007, DURING PNEUMATIC TESTS WITH AIR, AT 9:30 A.M. THE PRESSURIZED AIR FLEXIBLE HOSE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE END C
- [SDR 07FDEA01730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01730), May 9, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT SIDE DENTS, NICKS, DEFORMATION RIB AND SKIN AND 10 EA RIVETS LOOSE ON LOWER SKIN B/T STA 48.500 
- [SDR 07FDEA01729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01729), May 9, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. MD 10-10 ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT: MISSING MATERIAL AND CORROSION ON SHEAR CLIP STA 1956 B/T L 48 TO L 50 LT SIDE REMOVED CL
- [SDR 07FDEA01728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01728), May 9, 2007: LONGERON. DAMAGED. ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT\AFT CARGO COMPT TUNNEL SIDE RT: STA 1801-1821 NICK ON THE LONGERON 27 PERFORMED BLEND-OUT AND CHECK LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-
- [SDR 07FDEA01727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01727), May 9, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT LT MLG WHEEL WELL: AT STA 1510, AT X = 30 FOUND LONG WITH CRACK THE 1 INCH ACCOMPLISHED CRACK STOP DRILL 1/4 '' DIA AND R
- [SDR 07FDEA01724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01724), May 9, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. MD 10-10 ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESTMENT RT WING LEADING EDGE STA XORS 506 LOWER SIDE CLOSE TO PANEL FUEL PANEL, SKIN WITH CRACK OF ABOUT 2 INCH REMOVED 
- [SDR 07FDEA01633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01633), Apr 26, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. MD 10-10 ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT AFT FUSE WASTE TANK COMPT STA 1996 RT SIDE TO L 47 FROM L 50 REPAIR EXISTING WITH LIGHT CORROSION. PERFORMED REP
- [SDR 07FDEA01632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01632), Apr 26, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT AFT FUSE WASTE TANK COMPT STA 1996 LT SIDE TO L. 50 FROM L. 52 REPAIR EXISTING WITH LIGHT CORROSION. REMOVED EXISTING REP
- [SDR 07FDEA01585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01585), Apr 24, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT R3 DOOR ON JAMB STA 1305 SIDE LOWER FOUND WEB WITH EXISTING REPAIR REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SRM 53-50-0
- [SDR 07FDEA01580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01580), Apr 24, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESTMENT RT WING INBOARD AILERON FRONT SPAR WITH EXISTING REPAIR STA XIA 372 TO 374 REMOVED DOUBLER (EXISTING REPAIR), FOUND CRACKS. R
- [SDR 07FDEA01574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01574), Apr 24, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT RT WING DROP LEADING EDGE WITH WORN AND MISSING MATERIAL ON EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED INNER SKIN AND EXISTING REPAIR IAW SRM 5
- [SDR 07FDEA01518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01518), Apr 16, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING MD10-10 ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT PROG EXISTING REPAIR ON SKIN STA 1039 RT SIDE BETWEEN L 50 TO L 51. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR IAW SRM 51-35-
- [SDR 07FDEA01512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01512), Apr 16, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING MD10-10 ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESSMENT RT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER SIDE WITH EXISTING REPAIR STA XIFH 219.550 REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 57-10-00 
- [SDR 07FDEA01510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01510), Apr 16, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING MD10-10 ACF MODIFICATION AND REPAIR ASSESMENT PROG EXITING REPAIR ON EXTERNAL SKIN STA 603 TO STA 617 RT SIDE BETWEEN L 43 TO L 45. REMOVED OLD REPAIR (B
- [SDR 07FDEA01504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01504), Apr 16, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. DURING MD10-10 ACF MODIFICATION FOUND 3 DENTS ON EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN STA 1797 TO 1804 RT SIDE LONGERON 29 TO LONGERON 30, DENT 0.32" BY 2" BY 1" STA 1802 TO 1

All 78: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N397FE-2024-01-29/reports.md

## 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 20050727025569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050727025569I), Jul 27, 2005: Doug DC1010 (N397FE), Newark, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) Crew reported no. one engine fire, after hearing a loud bang. Engine was shut down and one fire bottle discharged that extinguished the fire. The fire…
- [Incident 19980909032699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980909032699I), Sep 9, 1998: Doug DC1010 (N397FE), Indianapolis, IN. While on final approach for runway 5R, the outboard vane stop assemble for the right side inboard flap fell off of the aircraft. The stop assemble struck a…

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