# N427FE: 1985 Airbus Industrie A310-203, registration cancelled 2024-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 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: 362
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1997
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1996
- Last registry action: June 23, 2023
- Mode S code: A51622
- 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/N427FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=427FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427FE-2024-02-20

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 (56, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201506031688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506031688), Jun 3, 2015: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. LOST CABIN AT APPROX 18 - 210 FL, THE MAN PRESS VLV SHOWED OPEN & TRIED MANUAL CONTROL & IT DID NOT FIX PROBLEMS. NEITHER PRESSURIZATION SYS FAULTED. TROUBLESHO
- [SDR FDEA201504141230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201504141230), Apr 14, 2015: NUT. LACK OF LUBE. ON APPROACH, WHEN CONFIG FROM SLATS 15 TO FLAPS 15, RECEIVED FLAPS SYS 1 & SYS 2 FAULT. RECYCLED HANDLE TO SLATS 15 IAW PHASE ONES THEN RE-ATTEMPTED FLAPS 15, S
- [SDR FDEA201312132980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201312132980), Dec 13, 2013: VALVE. FAILED. ON DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000' CABIN ADVISORY HIGH RATE, THEN EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE COMPLIED WITH ECAM & QRH. ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO A/P
- [SDR FDEA201308242031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308242031), Aug 24, 2013: WINDOW. CRACKED. CAPTAIN'S FRONT FIXED WINDOW CRACKED AT FL 390. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE WINDSHIELD TO STEP 1.E.17, REF MM 56-11-11-04. WINDOW IS INSTALLED SEALED & TORQUED.
- [SDR FDEA201308201962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308201962), Aug 20, 2013: FITTING. CRACKED. FRAME 43A UPPER FITTING JUNCTION WITH FUSELAGE PANEL LWR FASTENER HOLE FOUND CRACK. COMPLETED WITH EA 6-5710-T0301826.
- [SDR FDEA201308201961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308201961), Aug 20, 2013: FITTING. CRACKED. FRAME 43A UPPER FITTING JUNCTION WITH FUSELAGE PANEL LWR FASTENER HOLE FOUND CRACK. COMPLETED WITH EA 6-5710-T0301826.
- [SDR FDEA201308161913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308161913), Aug 16, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME 40, UPPER CORNER FOUND CRACK IN RT NR 2 HOLE COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5710-T0301577.
- [SDR FDEA201308131861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308131861), Aug 13, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FUSELAGE FRAME 45 FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5310-T0301727.
- [SDR FDEA201308131860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308131860), Aug 13, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. RT FUSELAGE FRAME 44 FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5330-T0301676.
- [SDR FDEA201308131859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308131859), Aug 13, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. RT FUSELAGE FRAME 43 FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5310-T0301727.
- [SDR FDEA201308131858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308131858), Aug 13, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME 45 FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5310-T0301727.
- [SDR FDEA201308131857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308131857), Aug 13, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME 44 FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5310-T0301727.
- [SDR FDEA201308131856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308131856), Aug 13, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME 43 FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5310-T0301727.
- [SDR FDEA201308091817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201308091817), Aug 9, 2013: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT FWD FUSELAGE TOILET SERVICE PANEL LOWER SKIN CUTOUT DELAMINATED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5330-T0301676.
- [SDR FDEA201301210152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301210152), Jan 21, 2013: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. CLIMBING OUT OF 12,000 RECEIVED A "CABIN ALT EXCEEDS 10,000" RED ECAM. DONNED O2 MASK. CABIN WAS VERIFIED ABOVE 10,000. BOTH FWD & AFT FLOW VALVE ON NR 2 SYSTEM
- [SDR 08FDEA04940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04940), Nov 20, 2008: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL KBDL LOWER ACCESS DOOR LT CAME ON AT 70KTS RTO AND RETURN TO RAMP WITH LTS ON ECAM AFT LOWER ACCESS DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED LIGHTS WENT OUT. DOOR
- [SDR 08FDEA04857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04857), Nov 11, 2008: VANE. GOUGED. LT OTBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE HAS 9 INCH GOUGE APPROX .020 IN DEEP LOCATED 54 INCHES FROM OTBD END AND 21 INCHES FROM T/E. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUB
- [SDR 08FDEA04856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04856), Nov 11, 2008: ADAPTER. CRACKED. MDCC CLS ADAPTER AT FRAME 46 BETWEEN SEAT TRACK 2 RT AND 3 RT HAS 1 CRACK 3 INCHES LONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 CLS ADAPTER AT FR 46 BETWEEN SEAT TRACK 2 RT AND
- [SDR 08FDEA04589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04589), Oct 28, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. SEAT TRACK 5 RT CRACKED AT FR 60. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE AT SEAT TRACK 5 RT BETWEEN FR 58 AND FR 62 IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10
- [SDR 08FDEA04429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04429), Oct 19, 2008: SKIN. GOUGED. LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN FR 59 TO 61, STRINGER 44L - 45L HAS GOUGE 26" BY 1/4 INCH BY .052 INCH RUNNING JUST BELOW LAP SEAM REPAIRED AREA AT LOWER FUSELAGE 
- [SDR 07FDEA05149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05149), Dec 27, 2007: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. EXCESSIVE CABIN ALT ECAM ALERT ON DEPARTURE. SYS 2 VALVES SEEMED TO BE STUCK OPEN. ON INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING, BOTH CAB PRESS REGULATORS SHOWED ACTIVE (GREEN TR
- [SDR 07FDEA04752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04752), Nov 8, 2007: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF, SHORTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ECAM SHOWED NO PRESSURIZATION. PRESS PAGE SHOWED BOTH NR 2 FWD AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVES FULL OPEN AND CABIN V/S PEGGED I
- [SDR 06FDEA03993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03993), Nov 10, 2006: ARM. UNKNOWN. NR 2 LANDING GEAR INDICATING PANEL DEFERRED PER MEL 32-61-01A SYSTEM NR 1 SELECTED. AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACED NOSE GEAR DOWN (GREEN ARROW) STAYED
- [SDR 06FDEA2357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2357), Jun 16, 2006: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO UNDER FLOOR BETWEEN FR 54.3 AND 54.2 AT STR 57 1 EA L-ANGLE HAS 3 SQ INCHES OF EXFOLIATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 6-5310-100963.
- [SDR 06FDEA2356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2356), Jun 16, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO UNDERFLOOR BETWEEN FR 54.3 AND 54.2 AT STR 57 INTERIOR SKIN HAS 4 SQ INCHES OF CORROSION. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 6-5330-100962.
- [SDR 06FDEA2258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2258), Jun 8, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO BAY FLOORBEAM (MAIN DECK) AT FR 34 CRACKED BETWEEN SEAT TRACK 2 & 3R (MARKED) FWD SIDE. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW A310 SUPP 53-10-15 FIG 201 SH 2.
- [SDR 06FDEA2245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2245), Jun 7, 2006: SPAR. CORRODED. RIGHT HORZ STAB T/E REAR SPAR CHORD TOP SIDE BETWEEN RIB 20 AND 21 HAS CORROSION AT 3 EA NUT PLATE HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10 AND REPAIR
- [SDR 06FDEA2244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2244), Jun 7, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. BULK CARGO UNDER FR 68 STR 57 SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW A310-200 SRM 51-40-21.
- [SDR 06FDEA2243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2243), Jun 7, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMP BELLY SKIN AT STR 57 FR 58 TO 59 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10 AREA FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-00.
- [SDR 06FDEA2242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2242), Jun 7, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. ATF CARGO COMP BELLY SKIN CORRODED FWD OF ANTENNA CUTOUT FR 60 TO FR 61. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10 AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 53-10-
- [SDR 06FDEA2241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2241), Jun 7, 2006: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. VERT STAB BOX LOWER SURFACE AT FR 84 HAS CORR STR 2L REF N00680. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5530-101044.
- [SDR 06FDEA2240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2240), Jun 7, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. THS ACTUATOR UPPER EMPENNAGE ATTACH FITTING CRACKED IN VERT RADIUS FR 86 FR 87 REF N00371. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW A310-200 SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 06FDEA2239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2239), Jun 7, 2006: DOUBLER. CORRODED. ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT DOUBLER DOOR 134AR BETWEEN FR 23 & 24 O/B RIGHT SIDE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10, 51-72-10 AND 51-4
- [SDR 06FDEA2142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2142), May 31, 2006: SPAR. CORRODED. RT HORIZ STAB T/E REAR SPAR FROM RIB 12 TO END RIB HAS 8 NUTPLATES AND/OR FASTENER HOLES WITH CORROSION REF N00300. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310 SRM 55-10-00 PG 1
- [SDR 06FDEA2141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2141), May 31, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FOUND MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM AT FS 37 BETWEEN SEAT TRACK 2R AND 3R HAS A CRACK ON THE FWD UPPER VERTICAL RIB REF N00693. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW AIRBUS SUPPLEMENT 5
- [SDR 06FDEA2140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2140), May 31, 2006: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COURIER AREA FLOOR SUPPORT "T" CAP HAS EXFOLIATION ON 3L AT FS 14 REF N00679. REMOVED AND REPLACED "T" CAP IAW A310 SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 06FDEA2036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2036), May 26, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT STR 56R BETWEEN FS 61 AND FS 62 FASTENER HAVE CORROSION AROUND THEM REF N00437. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310 SRM 51-74-10 AREA ON STR 56R. FOUND O
- [SDR 06FDEA2035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2035), May 26, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. RT SIDE FUSE EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN AFT CARGO AND BULK CGO 2 EA INCOMING DENTS APPROX .020 DEEP X 1.5 DIA FWD OF FS 67 AND FS 65 W/APPROX .020 DEEP BY 2.0 DIA RE
- [SDR 06FDEA2033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2033), May 26, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDCC L2 SEAT TRACK AT FS 70 AND FS 72 HAS CORROSION REF N00587. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW A310 SRM 51-40-21.
- [SDR 06FDEA2034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2034), May 26, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MDCC L3 SEAT TRACK AT FR 65.5 TO 67.5 AND AT FR 71.5 HAS 5 AREAS OF CORROSION REF N00588. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310 SRM 51-74-10 4 1 AREA OUT OF LIMITS IAW A31
- [SDR 06FDEA2032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2032), May 26, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND SEAT TRACK FROM FS 38.2 TO FS 40 TRACK 2R HAS CORROSION REF N00505. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 DUMMY TRACK IAW A310 SRM 51-40-21.
- [SDR 06FDEA2031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2031), May 26, 2006: SPAR. CORRODED. FOUND VERT STAB SPAR BOX, LWR VERT STAB ATTACH BEAM HAS 11 AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE REF N00367. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310 SRM 51-74-10 1 EA AREA OUT
- [SDR 06FDEA2010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2010), May 25, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CENTER SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 73 & FR 79. SIX AREAS OF CORROSION NOTED, FIVE AREAS WITHIN LIMITS IAW A310 SRM 53-10-16 FIG 101, ONE EA AREA FOUND O
- [SDR 06FDEA0925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA0925), Nov 22, 2005: SPACER. MISINSTALLED. AFTER LANDING NOTED NO RIGHT BRAKES AVAILABLE, BRAKE RELEASE LIGHTS IN VIEW BUT NO BRAKING PRESSURE. REMOVED 3, 4, 7 AND 8 TIRE ASSY AS PER A310 M/M 12-37-32. F
- [SDR 05FDEA00884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00884), Apr 7, 2005: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL JUST PRIOR TO V1, ODOR NOTED, THEN AT 300 FEET, MAIN DECK CARGO DET ILLUMINATED WITH APPROPRIATE ECAM. ATB KMEM 18R, CLEARED RWY. EMERGENCY GROU
- [SDR 04FDEA02998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02998), Oct 28, 2004: DUCT. LEAKING. ENGINE FIRE NR 1 ENG (NAC FIRST WENT TO 120 DEG). SHUT DOWN, PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND COMPLIED WITH ECAM/QRH. ENT BY: 439732 RPT BY: 056165 SHGN 28OCT04 16:06 MEM
- [SDR 04FDEA02727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02727), Sep 18, 2004: DAMPER. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF FROM IAD, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON BOTH SYSTEM 2 OR SYSTEM 1. CHECK QRM, HOLD FOR FUEL BURN. APPROACH TO 19R IAD NORMAL. ENT BY: 262258 RPT BY: 0537
- [SDR 04FDEA02498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02498), Aug 18, 2004: ADC. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 80 KTS THE F/O CALLED NO AIRSPEED. REJECTED T/O MAX SPEED 85 KTS. F/O HAD NO AIRSPEED INDICATIONS ON PFD, F/O PITOT PROBE BAGGED AND STATIC LINE PURGED WITH 
- [SDR 04FDEA02047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02047), Jul 12, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF NR 1 SYSTEM FAULT, FLAPS RETRACTED NORMAL FROM 20/20. NEXT RETRACTION GOT BOTH SYSTEM 1 & 2 FAULT. SLATS LOCKED AT 15 DEG. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES
- [SDR 04FDEA01937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01937), Jul 5, 2004: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF DURING SLAT FLAP RETRACTION SYSTEM 2 FLAP FAULT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL CAME ON WITH ACCOMPANIED ECAM WARNING. ALSO, SPEED LIMIT WARNING (LOCATED AT 

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427FE-2024-02-20/reports.md

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