# N420FE: 1986 Airbus Industrie A310-222, registration cancelled 2009-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A310-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-222) (registry code 3930315)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 339
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1986
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1995
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A4FC21
- Owners when cancelled: [Federal Express Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORATION), [Attn FAA Liaison](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATTN%20FAA%20LIAISON)
- 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/N420FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=420FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N420FE-2009-09-17

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 Airbus Industrie A310-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-222.md

## Service difficulty reports (68, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 08FDEA04730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04730), Nov 5, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION OF RUDDER S/N HF1005 SHOWS 3 AREAS OF POSSIBLE DEFECTS, LT SIDE- CONFIRMED BY ULTRASONIC INSP. DEFECTS AT NEAR FASTENERS 9,13 AND 20 COU
- [SDR 07FDEA02788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02788), Jul 31, 2007: SKIN. DEBONDED. RT WING, INBD FLAP WITH DEBONDING T/E BETWEEN RIB 14 AND RIB 15. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 57-52-12.
- [SDR 07FDEA02735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02735), Jul 25, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. NR 4 RT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 38.2 AND FR 40 AT Y-1456 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM SUPP 53-15-15.
- [SDR 07FDEA02734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02734), Jul 25, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. NR 2 RT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 38.2 AND FR 40 AT Y-450 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM SUPP 53-15-15.
- [SDR 07FDEA02733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02733), Jul 25, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. NR 2 LT SEAT-TRACK BETWEEN FR 38.2 AND FR40 AT Y450 FOUND CRACKED. IT WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM SUPP 53-15-15.
- [SDR 07FDEA02731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02731), Jul 25, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. NR 3 LT SEAT-TRACK, BETWEEN FR 38.2 AND FR 40 AT Y953, FOUND CRACKED. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM SUPP 53-15-15.
- [SDR 07FDEA02790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02790), Jul 20, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. ELEVATOR - ARTIFICIAL FELL UNIT LOWER FRAME FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM27-31-26 AND FEDEX EA 6-2730-113153.
- [SDR 07FDEA02754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02754), Jul 13, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. N00738 MDCC - SEAT TRACK AT Y-953 BETWEEN FR 45 AND FR 54 FOUND CORRODED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02750), Jul 13, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. N00736 MDCC - SEAT TRACK AT Y0 FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FR 45 AND FR 54. SEAT TRACK REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02749), Jul 13, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDCC - SEAT TRACK AT Y-450 FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FR 45 AND 54. THE PART WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDEX ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 6- 5310-113152.
- [SDR 07FDEA02776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02776), Jul 12, 2007: ADAPTER. CRACKED. MDCC - CLS ADAPTER AT FR38 BETWEEN Y-450 AND Y-950 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02775), Jul 12, 2007: ADAPTER. CRACKED. MDCC - CLS ADAPTER AT FR 36 BETWEEN Y1456 AND Y1459 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02774), Jul 12, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDCC - SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION BETWEEN FR18 AND FR19 AT Y950. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02751), Jul 12, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. N00547 MDCC - SEAT TRACK AT YO FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FR 58 AND FR 72. SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE SRM 53-10-16 FIG 202.
- [SDR 07FDEA02701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02701), Jul 12, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DUMMY-TRACK AT Y-1456 BETWEEN FR 54 AND FR 54.2 WITH CORROSION AND CRACK AT CARGO KIT ATTACHMENT. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-15-16.
- [SDR 07FDEA02700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02700), Jul 12, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DUMMY-TRACK Y-953 BETWEEN FR 4 AND FR 54.2 WITH CORROSION AND CRACK AT KIT CARGO ATTACHMENT AREA. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-15-16.
- [SDR 07FDEA02699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02699), Jul 12, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DUMMY TRACK Y-450 BETWEEN FR 54 AND FR 54.2 WITH CORROSION AND CRACK AT CARGO KIT ATTACHMENT AREA. PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-15-16.
- [SDR 07FDEA02698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02698), Jul 12, 2007: TRACK. CORRODED. DUMMY TRACK Y450 BETWEEN FR 54 AND FR 54.2 WITH CORROSION AND CRACK AT CARGO KIT ATTACHMENT AREA. IT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-15-16.
- [SDR 07FDEA02789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02789), Jul 10, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR LOCATED ON LT OUTBD FLAP, RIB 2/3 (UPPER SKIN). REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USIN
- [SDR 07FDEA02777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02777), Jul 10, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND LOCATED ON INBD FLAP, RIB 2/4 (UPPER SKIN, TRALING EDGE). REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF WAS ACCOMPLISHED
- [SDR 07FDEA02773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02773), Jul 10, 2007: ADAPTER. CRACKED. MDCC FWD - CLS ADAPTER AT FR38 BETWEEN Y953 AND Y1456 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02772), Jul 10, 2007: ADAPTER. CRACKED. MDCC FWD - CLS ADAPTER AT FR38 BETWEEN Y1456 AND Y1959 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM.
- [SDR 07FDEA02771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02771), Jul 10, 2007: ADAPTER. CRACKED. MDCC - CLS ADAPTER ON CABIN FLOOR FR 37 BETWEEN Y1456 AND Y1959 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02753), Jul 10, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. N00568 MDCC - SEAT TRACK AT Y1447 BETWEEN FR 74 AND FR 78 FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02752), Jul 10, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. N00577 MDCC - SEAT TRACK FOUND CORRODED AT Y1137 BETWEEN FR74/80. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA02696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02696), Jul 10, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION FOUND ON FR 59, BETWEEN STR 28 AND 30 RH. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-13-13 FIG 202 AND FEDEX ENGINEERING AUTHORI
- [SDR 07FDEA02641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02641), Jul 10, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LOWER FUSELAGE, PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND LOCATED ON FR 74/75 AND STR 41/44 LT. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED 
- [SDR 07FDEA02617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02617), Jul 10, 2007: PANEL. CRACKED. PYLON NR 2, RIB 8 LT WITH CRACK AT UPPER AREA. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 54-51-31 FIG 201.
- [SDR 07FDEA02697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02697), Jul 9, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. UPPER FUSELAGE: PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND LOCATED ON CENTER LINE, FR 1/2 UPPER CL. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMP
- [SDR 07FDEA02682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02682), Jul 9, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LOWER FUSELAGE: PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND LOCATED ON LT, FR 17/18 AND STGR26/27. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLI
- [SDR 07FDEA02640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02640), Jul 9, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LOWER FUSELAGE: PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND LOCATED ON LT FR360/61 AND STGR 42/43. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF WAS ACCOMPLISHED US
- [SDR 07FDEA02695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02695), Jul 6, 2007: SKIN. WORN. FUSELAGE, MISSING MATERIAL AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR LOWER FORWARD FRAME SKIN SURFACE AT FRAME 59A AND BETWEEN STR 41 AND 43 RT. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDAN
- [SDR 07FDEA02643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02643), Jun 29, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, CABIN FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT FR 37 BETWEEN Y1456 AND Y1959. IT WAS REPAIRED IAW FEDEX EA 6-5310-112431.
- [SDR 07FDEA02642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02642), Jun 29, 2007: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE, RT FUSELAGE SKIN SURFACE WITH MISSING MATERIAL BETWEEN FR 25 AND 26/32 AT STR 29 RT AN APPROVAL FOR THE MISSING MATERIAL WAS OBTAINED. FEDEX EA 6-5330
- [SDR 07FDEA02639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02639), Jun 29, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, CABIN FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT FRAME 36 BETWEEN Y450 AND Y953. IT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM SUPP 53-10-15 FIG 201 SHEET 2.
- [SDR 07FDEA02623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02623), Jun 29, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, CABIN FLOOR CROSSBEAM CRACKED AT FR 33 BETWEEN Y-450 AND Y-953. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM SUPP 53-10-15 FIG 201 SHEET 4A.
- [SDR 07FDEA02621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02621), Jun 29, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, CABIN FLOOR CROSS-BEAM CRACKED AT FRAME 25 BETWEEN Y- 450 AND Y-953. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM SUPP 53-10-15 FIG 201 SHEET 4
- [SDR 07FDEA02619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02619), Jun 29, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, CABIN FLOOR CROSS-BEAM CRACKED AT FR21, BETWEEN Y-450 AND Y-953. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM SUPP 53-10-15 FIG 201 SHEET 2.
- [SDR 05FDEA04112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04112), Dec 4, 2005: SEQUENCE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT LANDING GEAR TAKES 10 SECONDS LONGER THAN THE LEFT GEAR TO RETRACT. ECAM GEAR NOT YET WARNING FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THEN NORMAL OPS WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. CLE
- [SDR 05FDEA02042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02042), Jul 19, 2005: FIRE LOOP. DAMAGED. AFTER T/O AT 15000FT, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON ENGINE NR 2. DID PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO LLBG. TLV U-INSPECTION & T/S PERFORMED ON MTSI 26-10/9536. FIXED DIFF
- [SDR 05FDEA00546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00546), Mar 15, 2005: LINE. LEAKING. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION GOT GREEN HYDRO SYS LOW AIR PRESSURE LIGHT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD. AFTER LANDING LOW AIR LIGHT WENT OUT. TURNED B
- [SDR 05FDEA00281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00281), Feb 13, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. ACCOMPLISH MAINTENANCE C-CHECK, DURING AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER FWD CARGO DOOR. DOUBLER WAS REMOVED DURING C4
- [SDR 05FDEA00083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00083), Jan 12, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 2 ENG REV GREEN LIGHT WITH ECAM WARNING AFTER T/O. NO BUFFETING. AIR TURNBACK TO LIM. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 78-30-01-C. ENGINE 2, THRUST REVERSER
- [SDR 04FDEA01635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01635), Jun 8, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. A/C 420 WAS IN FOR B-CHECK, FOUND VERT STAB FITTING HAD CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERT STAB FITTING.
- [SDR 03FDEA00545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00545), Apr 18, 2003: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. ON ROTATION ECAM WARNING ACTIVATED AND NR 1 ENGINE EGT SPIKES TO OVER 900 DEG AND NR 1 ENG N2 SPIKES TO NEAR 119 PERCENT. RETURN FOR LANDING WITH NR 1 ENG AT ID
- [SDR 02FDEA00699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00699), Sep 25, 2002: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RUDDER TRAVEL SYSTEM TWO FAULTED IN FLIGHT, FAULTED PASSING 170KIAS. REPLACED NR 2 ADC PER A310 MM34-11-34. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND PITOT/STATIC LEAK TEST GOOD. R
- [SDR 02FDEA00684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00684), Sep 24, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. RUDDER TRAVEL SYSTEM TWO FAULTED IN FLIGHT, WOULD NOT RESET. RUDDER TRAVEL SYSTEM ONE ALREADY DEFERRED. CHECKED FAULT AT FLC NR 2 RUDDER TRAVEL POWER LOOP. PERF
- [SDR 02FDEA00583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00583), Aug 13, 2002: TORQUE BOX. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HEADS IN AVIONICS COMPT NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL TOP TORQUE BOX (FROM FRAME 13 TO 15A).
- [SDR 02FDEA00538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00538), Aug 1, 2002: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. THS ACTUATOR LWR CLAW STOP RUBBER BUFFER BETWEEN INNER & OUTER RACE SHOWS AXIAL MIGRATION OF 5 MM. THS ACTUATOR SCREW THREAD HAS SCRATCH MARK ON UPPER FACE 27.5
- [SDR 02FDEA00537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00537), Aug 1, 2002: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. CAPT SIDE & COPILOT SIDE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES CORRODED AT PULLEYS IN STAB COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLES PER AMM 27-30-00-4.

All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N420FE-2009-09-17/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA99WA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA064), Jun 28, 1999: Airbus Industrie A310 (N420FE), Manila, Philippines, substantial damage

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