# N407FE: 1983 Airbus Industrie A310-203, registration cancelled 2012-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A310-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203) (registry code 3930313)
- Engine: [GE CF6-80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80-series) (registry code 30025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E13NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 254
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 1994
- Certificate issued: August 3, 2009
- Last registry action: February 1, 2012
- Mode S code: A4C724
- Owners when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP), [Attn:  Michael Wilson](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATTN%3A%20%20MICHAEL%20WILSON)
- 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/N407FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=407FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407FE-2012-05-14

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 Airbus Industrie A310-203: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203.md

## Service difficulty reports (54, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA200807172947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200807172947), Jul 17, 2008: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. NORMAL BEFORE T/O CHECK LIST, PASSING 40 KIAS GOT RED ECAM PARKING BRAKE SET. ABORTED T/O. PARKING BRAKE HANDLE CHECKED STOWED, BUT MOVED FURTHER DOWN .1250 INC
- [SDR 08FDEA02947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02947), Jul 17, 2008: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. NORMAL BEFORE T/O CHCK LIST, CLEARED FOR T/O RWY 77C DFW PASSING 40 KIAS GOT RED ECAM PARKING BRAKE SET. ABORTED T/O. PARKING BRAKE HANDLE CHECKED STOWED, BUT M
- [SDR 07FDEA00496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00496), Feb 15, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP LWR SURFACE HAS EVIDENCE OF DELAMINATION. REPAIRED DELAMINATED AREA IAW A310-200 SRM 57-53-12 FIG 207.
- [SDR 07FDEA00474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00474), Feb 13, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR, LWR RT SIDE FUS SKIN BELOW BULK CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER BETWEEN FR67 AND FR68 STR 49 RT TO STR 52 RT, MEASURING 8.8 IN BY 8.4 IN ZON
- [SDR 07FDEA00473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00473), Feb 13, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 2 LT BTN FR72.5 TO FR 73.5 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310 SRM 51-74-10 AND CHECKED LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-16 AND FOUND TO BE OU
- [SDR 07FDEA00472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00472), Feb 13, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 2 LT FR 67 IS CORRODED AND GOUGED. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW A310 SRM 53-10-16 FIG 208 SHEET 1. SPLICE REPAIR.
- [SDR 07FDEA00471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00471), Feb 13, 2007: FLOORBEAM. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM FR 54.3 HAS FLOORBEAM SPLICE SECT REPAIR BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS 3 AND 5 LT, SPLICE SECTION MEASURES 19.9 IN LONG 4EACH REPAIR 
- [SDR 07FDEA00470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00470), Feb 13, 2007: SEAT TRACK. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR, MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK 4 RT HAS REPAIR WITH 2 EACH REPAIR ANGLES MEASURING 9.5 IN LONG EACH, BETWEEN FR74 AND FR75 ZONE 260. REPAIR AREA WAS NOT
- [SDR 07FDEA00469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00469), Feb 13, 2007: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR, AFT CABIN UNDERFLOOR BEHIND BULK CARGO HAS REPAIR ON STR 56 RT, WITH 1. REPAIR SPLICE MEASURING 7.7 IN LONG AND STRINGER REPAIR SECTION MEASURE
- [SDR 07FDEA00442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00442), Feb 9, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, MDC FLOORBEAM FRAME 21 CRACKED RT SIDE. LENGTH OF CRACK .380 INCH. REPAIRED PER ENG DISPO AND A310-200 SRM SUPP 53-10-15 FIG 201 SHEET 2.
- [SDR 07FDEA00445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00445), Feb 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC SEAT TRACK NR 3R AT FR 78 HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW A310 SRM 53-10-16. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM 6-2-100. SEE JPF N00818.
- [SDR 07FDEA00444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00444), Feb 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC SEAT TRACK 0 AT FR 77.5 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DWG 18A532-79237. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM 6-2-100. SEE JPF N00789.
- [SDR 07FDEA00443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00443), Feb 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC SEAT TRACK NR 5R AT FR 77.5 HAS CORROSION. BLEND CORROSION, OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION WITH NEW AND SPLICES IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-1
- [SDR 07FDEA00441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00441), Feb 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC SEAT TRACK 1 AT FR73 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW AIRBUS DWG NR 18A532-79237. REPLACED 1 STRAP P/N A5378103620095, MAJOR REPAIR IAW FE
- [SDR 07FDEA00440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00440), Feb 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC - FOUND SEAT TRACK 2R AT FS 61 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER A310 SRM 51-74-10. CHECKED LIMITS PER A310 SRM 53-10-16, AREA IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED 
- [SDR 07FDEA00438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00438), Feb 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 2 L BETWEEN FR 68.0 TO 69.5 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW A310 SRM 51-40-21 AND 53-10-16.
- [SDR 07FDEA00437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00437), Feb 9, 2007: STRINGER. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR ON STR 55 RT WITH 2 REPAIR SPLICES DO NOT MEET THE INTENT OS A310 SRM 53-10-14 FIG 201. REMOVED INCORRECTED REPAIR AND REPAIRED AREA IAW A310 SR
- [SDR 07FDEA00434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00434), Feb 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC SEAT TRACK NR 3 R AT FR 68 R HAS CORROSION REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10-16.
- [SDR 07FDEA00433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00433), Feb 9, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UNDER CLS ADAPTER AT FR 58 BETWEEN TRACK 4R AND 5R COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5310-106317 PG 1 REF 4.
- [SDR 07FDEA00432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00432), Feb 9, 2007: DOOR. CHAFED. 2 CHAFE MARKS EXIST AT LT MLG PRIMARY DOOR AFT LWR POSITION BLENDED AND SMOOTHED CHAFE MARKS IAW A310-200 AMM 51-73-10-8. REPAIRED AREA IAW A310-20 0 AMM 51-73-
- [SDR 07FDEA00430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00430), Feb 9, 2007: SUPPORT BRACKET. DAMAGED. 5 ELONGATED HOLES EXIST AT NR 2 ENGINE PYLON UNDERNEATH HYD SUPPORT BRACKET ACCESS PNL NR 483 CL. REPAIRED PYLON IAW 6-5450-106327.
- [SDR 07FDEA00429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00429), Feb 9, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING OUTBD FLAP TE HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION O/B OF FLAP RIB NR 3, 7" BY 1.5", FOUND DURING AGING ACFT INSP. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN ON LT O/B FLAP IAW EA 6-575
- [SDR 07FDEA00428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00428), Feb 9, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MDCC - FLOORBEAM FR 63 HAS CORROSION FROM SEAT TRACK 5L TO 5R. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT FR 63 FROM SEAT TRACK 5L TO 5R IAW A310 SRM 51-40-21 AND 53-10-15 FIG 201 S
- [SDR 07FDEA00193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00193), Jan 27, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UNDER CLS ADAPTER AT FRAME 34 BETWEEN TRACK 3L AND 4L (SEEN FROM FWD PIT). REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FLOORPANEL FOR FOM IAW A310-200 AMM SUPP 5
- [SDR 07FDEA00192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00192), Jan 27, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UNDER CLS ADAPTER AT FRAME 36 BETWEEN TRACK 3L AND 4L (SEEN FROM FWD CARGO PIT). REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FLOOR PANEL TO FOM IAW A310-200 AMM 
- [SDR 06FDEA0926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA0926), Nov 2, 2005: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. CLIMBING THROUGH 12,500 FT RED SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL (BELOW ENG GAUGES) SIMULTANEOUS ECAM SHOWED AMBER -SMOKE- DIRECTING - DISCH AGENT 2 
- [SDR 04FDEA02677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02677), Sep 14, 2004: DAMPENER. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF YYC, ATTEMPTED TO RAISE GEAR, ABLE, TO THE INTERLOCK POSITION, INDICATED GEAR DOWN, UNLOCKED TRIED CYCLING GEAR AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. NO LT GEAR P
- [SDR 04FDEA02714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02714), Sep 11, 2004: POPPET VALVE. TRIPPED. AFTER T/O YYC, ATTEMPTED TO RAISE GEAR, UNABLE TO THE INTERLOCK POS, LT GEAR PITCH DAMPENER POPPET EXTENDED. REQUIRE PITCH DAMPENER CPN 3212339 DAMPER. LT GEAR 
- [SDR 04FDEA02159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02159), Jul 22, 2004: CROSSBEAM. CRACKED. ZONE 232 FRAME IS CRACKED UNDER CLS ADAPTER PLATE AT FR 23 BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS 1R & 2R. REPAIRED CRACKED FRAME 23 IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10-15 WITH REPAIR ANGLES A
- [SDR 04FDEA02157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02157), Jul 22, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK 1L 3 INCHES AFT OF FR 38.2 HAS CORROSION ON SCALLOPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW A310-200 SRM 51-40-20, 51-40-21, AND 51-72-10.
- [SDR 04FDEA02156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02156), Jul 22, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN DUMMY TRACK 2R FR38.2 TO FR40/41 HAS 3 EA AREAS OF EXFOLIATED CORROSION LEVEL 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW 51-40-20 AND 51-40-21.
- [SDR 04FDEA02155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02155), Jul 22, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK 2R FR45 TO FR54 HAS 6 EA AREAS OF EXFOLIATED CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW A310 SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 04FDEA02154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02154), Jul 22, 2004: MOUNT. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO COMPT LAV I/B AFT MOUNTING HOLE IS GOUGED. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF TEE CAP IAW A310 SRM 51-40-21, 51-27-00, 51-23-10, AND 51-21-10.
- [SDR 04FDEA02153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02153), Jul 22, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK 2R FR 40/41 TO 6 INCHES AFT OF FR 45 IS 1 CORRODED AND CRACKED AT FR 43 ON THE I/B SIDE FLANGE AND 2 CORRODED IN THE SCALLOP AREA 10 INCHE
- [SDR 04FDEA02152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02152), Jul 22, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC - SEAT TRACK L4 AT FR 16 HAS SEVERE LEVEL 3 CORROSION STARTING AT FR 16 AND GOING FORWARD 26 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK IAW A310 SRM 51-40-20 AND 51
- [SDR 04FDEA02068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02068), Jul 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MDC, LATERAL SEAT RACK AT FRAME 44 BETWEEN SEAT TRACK R1 AND R2 HAS A POSSIBLE CRACK ON BOTTOM SIDE OF TRACK ON OUTBOARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AD
- [SDR 04FDEA02067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02067), Jul 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MDC, LATERAL SEAT RACK AT FR 45 BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS R1 AND R2 HAS A POSSIBLE CRACK ON BOTTOM SIDE OUTBOARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK ADAPTER IAW A310
- [SDR 04FDEA02066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02066), Jul 13, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPPER MAIN CABIN ZONE 220 AT Y1959, FR14 TO 15A TOP OF FLOOR STRUCTURE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-CAP IAW A310 SRM 51-40-20.
- [SDR 04FDEA02065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02065), Jul 13, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. UPPER MAIN CABIN ZONE 220 AT Y1456 FR 15A - FR 14 TOP OF FLOOR STRUCTURE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-CAP IAW A310 SRM 51-72-10, ZONE 220 A
- [SDR 04FDEA02064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02064), Jul 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDC, SEAT TRACK L3 AT FRAME 16 AND GOING FWD 16 INCHES HAS MODERATE LEVEL 2 SURFACE CORROSION. SEAT TRACK FR 16 L3 OUT OF LIMITS. SEAT TRACK REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR 04FDEA02063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02063), Jul 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPPER TRACK BREAK TO BREAK FR 69 TO 59.5, 6 EA PLACES AS MARKED FLOOR TRACKS HAVE LITE SURFACE CORROSION EACH APPROX 1 X 1 X 0.003 INCH DEPTH WITHOUT BLENDOUT, 
- [SDR 04FDEA02062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02062), Jul 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ZONE 252, SEAT TRACK 2 RIGHT 4 INCHES AFT OF FR 72 HAS CORROSION ON TOP OF SCALLOPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION PER A310 SRM 53-10-16.
- [SDR 04FDEA02061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02061), Jul 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ZONE 252, SEAT TRACK 2 RIGHT HAS THREE AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 69 TO 10 INCHES AFT OF FRAME 71, 12 INCHES AFT OF FR 69, 12 INCHES AFT OF FR 70, 8 INCH
- [SDR 04FDEA02060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02060), Jul 13, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LEFT SIDE FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT FRAME 60. CUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10-15, VERIFIED MAT'L TO FAB,
- [SDR 04FDEA02054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02054), Jul 12, 2004: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. ZONE 152, AFT CARGO FLOOR CROSS MEMBER BEAM, RT CENTER AT FR 58 CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED BAD SECTION IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10-15 FIG 207. FABBED REPAIR ANGLE AN
- [SDR 02FDEA00187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00187), Mar 6, 2002: PILOT VALVE. FAULTY. ON CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NR 1 ENG REVERSE UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG DIRECTIONAL PILOT VALVE AND PDU POS SWITCH MODULE PER MM 78-
- [SDR 02FDEA00092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00092), Feb 7, 2002: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, EITHER SYSTEM.
- [SDR 01FDEA00873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00873), Oct 2, 2001: SPOILER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON T/O NR 2 SPOILER POPPED UP ON RT WING. RESET FCC 1 & 2, RESET SPOILER PBS. CHECK OK.
- [SDR 01FDEA00072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00072), Feb 3, 2001: ROLLER. DIRTY. AFT T/O RIGHT FWD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. CLEANED ICE FROM UPR FWD ROLLER HOOK BRACKET. INSP MECHANICAL LINKS AND ROLLERS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR 97FDEA00592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00592), Aug 29, 1997: LUBE PUMP. FAILED. 97-0162 NR 1 ENG OIL PRESS DROP TO 0 PSI DURING CLIMBOUT. PASSING FLT LEV 250 LOP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CONTINUOUS CHIME. QUANTITY REMAINED STEADY AT 2

All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407FE-2012-05-14/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 20041103027809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041103027809I), Nov 3, 2004: Airbus A310203 (N407FE), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. (-23) Departed sdf, destination mem, returned to sdf due to inflight failure of the right engine. The failure was contained and no other damage was done to the…

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