# N426FE: 1983 Airbus Industrie A310-203, registration cancelled 2024-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 2024
- 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: 245
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 1996
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1996
- Last registry action: April 1, 2023
- Mode S code: A5126B
- 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/N426FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=426FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N426FE-2024-06-28

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 (90, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201511093525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511093525), Nov 9, 2015: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND ASPSU FAULTED NR 2 BATTERY REASON CODE. R & R NR 2 BATTERY ON ASPSU IAW AMM 52-73-18-04. PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW AMM 52-73-00-05, SY
- [SDR FDEA201511083515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511083515), Nov 8, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST IN COURIER AREA. R & R EMER POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-14-4. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. PART NAME, EMER POWER, BATTERY
- [SDR FDEA201310072434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201310072434), Oct 7, 2013: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 1 ENGINE OVERTEMPED. HEARD A LOUD POP WITH A YAW TO THE LEFT. ALL ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL EXCEPT EGT WHICH WAS 700 DEGREES HIGHER THEN N
- [SDR FDEA201308171919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308171919), Aug 17, 2013: SPAR. DAMAGED. RT PYLON LWR SPAR BETWEEN RIBS 6 AND 7. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5450-117917C, PART 2. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5450-117917C PART2. REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE REPAIR DOUBLER 
- [SDR FDEA201308171918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308171918), Aug 17, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. LT WING ROOT CENTER WING BOX BOTTOM SKIN LWR SURFACE FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FR44-45. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-10. REPAIRED EA 6-5710-T0301458.
- [SDR FDEA201308061782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308061782), Aug 6, 2013: SILL. CORRODED. BULK CARGO DOOR SILL FOUND CORROSION SURROUNDING FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN FR 68 & 69. REPLACED SILL IAW SRM 51-40-21.
- [SDR FDEA201307261665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201307261665), Jul 26, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FR 14-14B, Y730, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REPAIRED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-12-15/201, FIG 207.
- [SDR FDEA201307261666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201307261666), Jul 26, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FR 12A-15A Y1456 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REPAIRED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-12-15/201, FIG 207.
- [SDR FDEA201301310237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301310237), Jan 31, 2013: BUFFER. BINDING. DURING CLIMBOUT, FLAP VANE JAMMED. HANDLE WAS AT SLATS/FLAPS POS 15/0 . SLATS/FLAPS INDICATED 15/5. FLAPS SYS 1 AND SYS 2 FAULT LIGHTS ON. SLATS/FLAPS EXTENDED 
- [SDR FDEA201301290217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301290217), Jan 29, 2013: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DEPARTING & DURING FLAP RETRACTION, RECEIVED AN ECAM ALERT "FLAPS VANE JAM". COMPLIED WITH QRH, CYCLED THE FLAPS, AND UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEPARTU
- [SDR FDEA201104221588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104221588), Apr 22, 2011: BRACKET. WORN. PERFORM W/C 47C0201 FOUND NLG MAIN DOOR RT SELECTOR VALVE FIXED BRACKET THREAD WORN OUT. REMOVED THE WORN OUT BRACKET, THEN INSTALLED A NEW ONE FOR REPLACEMENT 
- [SDR FDEA201104201535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104201535), Apr 20, 2011: PANEL. MISREPAIRED. DOUBLER HAD TO BE REMOVED. PERFORMED FUSELAGE, PLATES AND SKIN: RT FUSE SKIN PANEL, FR54, STR 44R, REDUNDANT FASTENER, PERMANENT REPAIR DURING PERFORMED 41 X 51
- [SDR FDEA201104141484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104141484), Apr 14, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. REAR FUSELAGE INTERNAL FOUND 1 RIB CRACKED AT FR86 STR32R. REMOVED THE CRACKED RIB. FABRICATED A NEW RIB FOR REPLACEMENT IAW SRM 51-72-10 AND IAW DWG A539867432
- [SDR FDEA201104141483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104141483), Apr 14, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. MAIN DECK COMPT FLOOR AREA FOUND CROSSBEAM GOT A CRACK AT FR 42 LOCATION BETWEEN -Y450 AND -Y953. REMOVED THE NR 242RH. NR 242QJ, NR 242SH FLOOR PANELS FOR CROS
- [SDR FDEA201104121445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104121445), Apr 12, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE FOUND CORROSION POSITION AT O /B GROUND POINT ABOUT RIB 27-28 PERFORMED WINGS, SKIN AND PLATES: PERMANENT REPAIR REF. TO EA 6-5730-1502
- [SDR FDEA201104121444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104121444), Apr 12, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. LT WING FOR SKIN GOT CORROSION AT STA 845 SURROUND GROUNDING STUD (RIB 13-14, STR7-8).
- [SDR FDEA201104121447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104121447), Apr 12, 2011: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. UPPER SUPPORT CROSSBEAM GOT CORROSION AT FR86 STG R12L. REPLACED THE DAMAGED CROSSBEAM BY NEW ONE IAW SRM 51-40-21. REPAIR EVALUATED PER GMM 6-2-100 AND CLASSIF
- [SDR FDEA201104121446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104121446), Apr 12, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPPER SUPPORT STRUCTURE GOT MINOR CORROSION AT FR86 STG 12R. REMOVED THE CORRODED CROSS BEAM. FABRICATED A NEW CROSS BEAM I.A.W. DRAWING NO.: A53988624201. INST
- [SDR FDEA201006272203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201006272203), Jun 27, 2010: AUTOTHROTTLE SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKE OFF WITH ONLY NR 2 ATS OPERATIVE, THE NR 2 THROTTLE KEPT TRYING TO ADVANCE TO FIREWALL AFTER 90 KNOTS, EGT WENT UP TO 940, T/0 ABORTED AT 100 KIAS, BRAK
- [SDR 08FDEA04529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04529), Oct 24, 2008: SEQUENCE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION/MANUAL CRANK DOWN. JACK ADAPTER AND TEST BOX SHIPPED FROM LAX, T/S TO SEQUENCE VALVE AND RT NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. BOTH REPLACED PER 32
- [SDR 08FDEA04286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04286), Oct 9, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CENTER FUSELAGE ZONE 12 REINFORCE THE UPPER FRAME BASE TO ARCH STRUCTURE AT FRAME 45 FASTENER HOLE CRACKED ON FR4AME FOOT, RIGHT SIDE. COMPLIED WITH E.A 6-5310-
- [SDR 08FDEA04283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04283), Oct 9, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME FRAME FOOT 45 RIGHT SIDE ,INSTALL 1ONE CADMIUM PLATED SHOULDERED BUSH MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL 17-4PH REQUESTED BY E.A 6-5310-123911. FABED B
- [SDR 08FDEA04282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04282), Oct 9, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CENTER FUSELAGE ZONE 20 REINFORCE THE UPPER FRAME BASE TO ARCH JUNCTION AT FRAME 44 FASTENER HOLE CRACKED ON FRAME FOOT FITTING. COMPLIED WITH E.A 6-5310-123911
- [SDR 08FDEA04281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04281), Oct 9, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN DECK REINFORCE UPPER FRAME BASE TO ARCHES JUNCTIONS FRAME FOOT 46 LEFT, REWORK HOLES 23, 26, 27 BY E.A 6-5310-123911. REAMED HOLES 23, 26,& 27. TO .433. BU
- [SDR 08FDEA04175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04175), Oct 2, 2008: FITTING. CRACKED. CENTER FUSELAGE ZONE 20 - REINFORCE THE UPPER FRAME JUNCTION AT FR 46 LT FASTENERS HOLES CRACKED ON FRAME FOOT FITTING. REMOVED FRAME FOOT IAW SRM 51-40-21. RE-
- [SDR 08FDEA04138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04138), Sep 30, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. LEFT AFT PAX DOOR CUTOUT LOWER AFT DOOR STOP FITTING HAS CORROSION UNDER IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT AFT PAX DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-21. PREPPED
- [SDR 08FDEA04014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04014), Sep 24, 2008: SKIN. GOUGED. LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FWD LOWER EDGE BELOW REPAIR DOUBLER HAS SKIN GOUGES 5 INCH LONG. BLENDED AREA FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-12, 
- [SDR 08FDEA04013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04013), Sep 24, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER FUSELAGE LT FR 18 TO FR 23 BETWEEN STR 37 AND STR 39 HAS 6 LIGHTNING STRIKES. REWORKED LIGHTNING STRIKES IAW SRM 51-40-21, 51-10-30, AND 51-10-10. TREATED
- [SDR 08FDEA03881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03881), Sep 15, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER FWD RT LOWER CHORD ANGLE HAS A 6.5 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-21.
- [SDR 08FDEA03863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03863), Sep 12, 2008: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN DECK RT SIDE BETWEEN FR 13 AND FR 13 A, ATTACH ANGLE ABOVE GALLEY SIDE FITTING HAS A CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME FITTING BETWEEN FR13 AND 13A IAW SRM
- [SDR 08FDEA03853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03853), Sep 12, 2008: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. VERT STAB ATTACH FITTING CORROSION L AND R SIDE. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5536-110931 RII:680053. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5536-110931.
- [SDR 08FDEA03759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03759), Sep 8, 2008: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CENTER SECTION ZONE 240 RT/SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER JAMB AT FRAME 43,TOP ANGLE SUPPORT HAS CRACK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-4
- [SDR 08FDEA03758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03758), Sep 8, 2008: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CENTER SECTION ZONE 240 LT/SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER JAMB, AT FRAME 43 TOP ANGLE SUPPORT HAS CRACK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR 07FDEA01790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01790), May 15, 2007: SENSOR. FAILED. RTO AT 100KTS , NAV ADC 1 FAILURE WITH ASSOCIATED WARNINGS. SWAPPED 1 ANGLE OF ATTACK AND NR 3 ANGLE OF ATTACK, PER AMM 34-11-19-4. PERFORMED ALPHA PROBE TEST A
- [SDR 06FDEA03214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03214), Sep 6, 2006: SYMBOL GENERATOR. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 1 EFIS SGU FAILED. BOTH PFD AND ND HAD DIAGONAL LINES ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE "MEL 34-73-01: EFIS SGU (IDENTIFY 2 OR 3) NR 3 INOP." BY LGB MX. 
- [SDR 06FDEA2720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2720), Jul 28, 2006: POWER CABLE. FAULTY. PDIS 426 30-40 0008213 28JUL06 MEM, SMOKE IN COCKPIT DUE TO OVERHEAT OF RT WINDOW HEAT COILED POWER CORD. RAM AIR VALVE OPENED AND COURIER 02 MAN OVERRIDE SELEC
- [SDR 06FDEA1319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1319), Apr 6, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON LT ELEVATOR STA 604/ER26 UPPER SURFACE T/E WEDGE UNABLE TO DETERMINE APPROVED REPAIR DATA AT TIME OF AIRCRAFT INSPECTION. NEED EVAL
- [SDR 06FDEA1270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1270), Mar 30, 2006: FLANGE. BENT. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. LOWER FLANGE AFT SIDE BEND FR 60 FR 3249, - Y214. PERFORMED PART 1 OF FEDEX EA 6-5310-97865, NO CRACKS FOUND. EVALUATED PER GMM 
- [SDR 06FDEA1249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1249), Mar 28, 2006: REPAIR. NONE. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED AT FUSELAGE ON RT MCD SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 62 TO FR 63 FS 3355 TO FS 3408, AT -145. UNABLE TO DETERMI
- [SDR 06FDEA1248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1248), Mar 28, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED AT FUSELAGE ON RT AFT PIT CROSSBEAM AT FR 65 TO FR 65 FS 3514 TO FS 3514, AND -Y20 UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- [SDR 06FDEA1243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1243), Mar 27, 2006: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS BLEND REPAIR 3 EACH ON RT SIDE NR 2 L/E SLAT TRAILING EDGE UNABLE TO DETERMINE APPROVED REPAIR. DATA AT TIME OF AIRCRAF
- [SDR 06FDEA1182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1182), Mar 21, 2006: REPAIR. NONE. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON FWD PIT CROSSBEAM AT FR 25 TO FR 25, FS 1711 TO FS 1711 AND Y72 TO Y72. UNABLE TO DETERMINE APPROVE
- [SDR 06FDEA1101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1101), Mar 15, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT HAND AFT PIT CROSSBEAM AT FR 64 TO FR 64, FS 3461 TO FS 3461 AND -Y 117. UNABLE TO DETERMINE APPROVED REPAIR DATA AT TIME OF 
- [SDR 06FDEA1094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1094), Mar 15, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT HAND MCD FLOORBEAM AT FR 12A TO FR 13, FS 1091 TO FS 1125 AND -YC 145.6. UNABLE TO DETERMINE APPROVED REPAIR DATA AT TIME OF 
- [SDR 06FDEA1102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1102), Mar 15, 2006: REPAIR. NONE. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT HAND AFT PIT CROSSBEAM AT FR 65 TO FR 65, FS 3514 TO FS 3514 AND Y 20. UNABLE TO DETERMINE AP
- [SDR 06FDEA1100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1100), Mar 15, 2006: REPAIR. NONE. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT HAND MCD FLOORBEAM AT FR 37 TO FR 37, FS 2029 TO FS 2029 AND YE 57 TO YD 81. UNABLE TO DETERM
- [SDR 06FDEA1098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1098), Mar 15, 2006: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT HAND MCD FLOORBEAM AT FR 15A TO FR 16A, FS 1245 TO FS 1267 AND -YB 195.9. UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- [SDR 06FDEA1097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1097), Mar 15, 2006: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT HAND MCD FLOORBEAM AT FR 14 TO FR 14C, FS 1204 TO FS 1232 AND YB 195.9. UNABLE TO DETERMINE A
- [SDR 06FDEA1095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1095), Mar 15, 2006: REPAIR. NONE. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT HAND MCD FLOORBEAM AT FR 12A TO FR 13, FS 1091 TO FS 1128 AND YD 95.3. UNABLE TO DETERMINE AP
- [SDR 06FDEA1093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1093), Mar 15, 2006: REPAIR. NONE. COMPLY WITH AGING 9-AGING-INSP. PREVIOUS REPAIR INSTALLED ON LEFT HAND MCD SEAT TRACK AT FR 54.3 TO FR 55/58, FS 3090 TO FS 3143, AT - YD95.3. UNABLE TO DETERMI

All 90: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N426FE-2024-06-28/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 20050519014279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050519014279I), May 19, 2005: Airbus A310203 (N426FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) Federal express inc. flight 1630 enroute to Indianapolis declared an emergency due to a landing gear problem. The aircraft landed without incident and…

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