# N456FE: 1984 Airbus Industrie A310-222, registration cancelled 2020-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 318
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 2001
- Certificate issued: February 20, 2001
- Last registry action: March 14, 2019
- Mode S code: A588E8
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- 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/N456FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=456FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456FE-2020-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (79, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201204011216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204011216), Apr 1, 2012: ACTUATOR. FAILED. REJECTED TAKEOFF FOR SPEED BRAKE GROUND SPOILER DEPLOYMENT AT 110KTS. GROUND SPOILER NR1 ON LT WING SHOWED DEPLOYED AMBER CHEVRON AFTER REJECT. TROUBLESHOOTING 
- [SDR FDEA201112035135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112035135), Dec 3, 2011: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 85KTS DUE TO ECAM WARNING WARNING, LOW OIL PRESSURE ENGINE NR 2. WARNING WENT AWAY WHEN THROTTLES RETARDED. CHECKED ALL ENGINE PARAMENTERS 
- [SDR FDEA201012054591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012054591), Dec 5, 2010: REGULATOR VALVE. FAILED. GOT HIGH OIL PRESSURE NR 2 ENG ON T/O ROLL. REJECTED T/O AT LOW SPEED. SECOND TAKEOFF NORMAL. 1ST T/O 62PSI, 2ND T/O 58 PSI. R & R 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE REGULAT
- [SDR FDEA201012034558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012034558), Dec 3, 2010: OIL COOLER. FALSE ACTIVATION. GOT HIGH ENG OIL PRESSURE NR 2 ENG ON T/O ROLL. REJECTED T/O INDICATIONS WERE BACK TO NORMAL AFTER EXITING RUNWAY. RAN NR 2 ENG IAW JRH. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OIL N
- [SDR FDEA201011164395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011164395), Nov 16, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT WING - INBD FLAP - T/E SKIN FOUND DAMAGED. DUE TO NON APPROVED EXISTING REPAIRS THE T/E HAD TO BE REPLACED.
- [SDR FDEA201011154373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011154373), Nov 15, 2010: PROFILE. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT T/E PROFILE BTW RIB11/15 NOT TO CONFORM WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. T/E WAS REPLACED IAW EA 6-5750-144066 INSTRUCTIONS.
- [SDR FDEA201011154372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011154372), Nov 15, 2010: PROFILE. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT T/E PROFILE BTW RIB4/5 NOT TO CONFORM WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. T/E WAS REPLACED IAW EA 6-5750-144066 INSTRUCTIONS.
- [SDR FDEA201011154371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011154371), Nov 15, 2010: PROFILE. MISREPAIRED. PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT T/E PROFILE BETWEEN RIB13/15 NOT TO CONFORM WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. T/E WAS REPLACED IAW EA 6-5750-144066 INSTRUCTIONS.
- [SDR FDEA201011124326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011124326), Nov 12, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT LT INBD FLAP LOWER SKIN BTW STGR 13 & REAR SPAR AND RIBS 12/14. NEW REPAIR PERFORMED IAW EA 6-5750-144069. REPAIR NR2.
- [SDR FDEA201011124320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011124320), Nov 12, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR - LOWER INTERNAL SKIN FOUND CORRODED. PANEL SKIN WAS REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR FDEA201011104311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011104311), Nov 10, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. FWD CARGO DOOR - CRACK FOUND AT INNER PLATE AT LOWER AFT CORNER. INNER SKIN REPAIRED IAW 6-5230-144190.
- [SDR FDEA201010284186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010284186), Oct 28, 2010: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT FLOOR - TRANSVERSAL BEAM AT FR58 FOUND CORRODED. CROSSBEAM WAS REPLACED IAW 51-72-10.
- [SDR FDEA201010254163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010254163), Oct 25, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. FITTING LOCATED AT L1 DOOR FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED BY A NEW ONE.
- [SDR FDEA201010254162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010254162), Oct 25, 2010: CROSSBEAM. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT - CROOSBEAM UPPER FLANGE AT FR36 DAMAGED BTW Y480 & Y- 480. CROSSBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-15 FIGURE207.
- [SDR FDEA201010254161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010254161), Oct 25, 2010: CROSSBEAM. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT - CROSSBEAM UPPER FLANGE AT FR25 DAMAGED BTW Y480 & Y- 480. CROSSBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-15 FIG 207.
- [SDR FDEA201010214133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010214133), Oct 21, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. PREVIOUS REPAIRED DENTS NOT LISTED IN THE MCMRT AT RT FLAP INBD LOWER SKIN. DENT 1 - BTW RIB 5 & RIB 6 AND BTW FRONT SPAR & STRINGER 9. DENT 2 AND DENT 3 - BTW 
- [SDR FDEA201010214132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010214132), Oct 21, 2010: FRAME. MISREPAIRED. FWD CARGO COMPARTEMENT - PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT FR20A NOT IAW FAA APPROVED DATA. NEW REPAIR TO THE FR20A PERFORMED IAW EA 6-5310-144063.
- [SDR FDEA201010184101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010184101), Oct 18, 2010: FITTING. MISREPAIRED. MAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE - PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT FITTING LOCATED BTWN FR11 & FR15A AT Y 1500. REPAIR DOES NOT CONFORM WITH AN EXISTING SRM REPAIR. FLOOR FIT
- [SDR FDEA201010144063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010144063), Oct 14, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. RT WING - SLAT NR1 L/E - PREVIOUS DENT FOUND AT RIB 4. EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORM WITH EA 6-5710-50155. DENT WAS FILLED USING THE GUIDELINES OF SRM 51-73
- [SDR FDEA201010144062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010144062), Oct 14, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK Y954 FOUND CORRODED BTW FR18 & FR19. SEAT TRACK REPLACED BY A NEW ONE.
- [SDR FDEA201009303810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303810), Sep 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT THS TOP SKIN - CONNECTION PART AT THE INTERIOR OF THE SPAR BOX AT STGR9 FOUND CORRODED BTW RIB3 & RIB4. CONNECTION WAS REPLACED IAW 51-72-10 AFTER FABRICATIO
- [SDR FDEA201009303809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303809), Sep 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT THS TOP SKIN - CONNECTION PART AT THE INTERIOR OF THE SPAR BOX AT STGR10 FOUND CORRODED BTW RIB3 & RIB4. CONNECTION WAS REPLACED IAW 51-72-10 AFTER FABRICATI
- [SDR FDEA201009303808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303808), Sep 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. LT THS BOTTOM SKIN - CONNECTION PART AT THE INTERIOR OF THE SPAR BOX AT STGR11 FOUND CORRODED BTW RIB3 & RIB4. CONNECTION WAS REPLACED IAW 51-72-10 AFTER FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA201009303807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303807), Sep 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT THS BOTTOM SKIN - CONNECTION PART AT THE INTERIOR OF THE SPAR BOX AT STGR9 FOUND CORRODED BTW RIB3 & RIB4. CONNECTION WAS REPLACED IAW 51-72-10 AFTER FABRICA
- [SDR FDEA201009303806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303806), Sep 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT THS TOP SKIN - CONNECTION PART AT THE INTERIOR OF THE SPAR BOX AT S11 FOUND CORRODED BTW RIB 3 & RIB 4. CONNECTION WAS REPLACED IAW 51-72-10 AFTER FABRICA
- [SDR FDEA201009303805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303805), Sep 30, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. BULK CARGO DOOR - PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT INTERNAL SKIN, LOCATED BTW FR67 & FR69 AND BTW BEAM1 & BEAM4, NOT CONFORM WITH SRM. NEW REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA201009273738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273738), Sep 27, 2010: SKIN. DEBONDED. RT OTBD FLAP - LOWER SKIN BTW RIB2 AND RIB3 FOUND DEBONDED. REPAIRED IAW E.A. 6-5750-144062.
- [SDR FDEA201009273737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273737), Sep 27, 2010: SKIN. DEBONDED. FLAP OTBD RT - LOWER SKIN SURFACE BTW RIB7 AND RIB 9 FOUND DEBONDED. FLAP OUTBOARD DISBONDED AREA WAS REPAIR IAW EA 6-5750-144062.
- [SDR FDEA201009273736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273736), Sep 27, 2010: SPACER. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG W/W - SPACER WITH CRACK LOCATED AT FR54 AND AT Y-450 AND Z-1357. AFTER HFEC AND ROTOTEST THE CRACKS REPORTED BY THE VISUAL INSP WERE NOT CONFIRMED. IT
- [SDR FDEA201009153656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009153656), Sep 15, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FLAP INBD LT LOWER SKIN - PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND BETWEEN RIB13/14 AND STGR 8/11. REPAIR WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND NOT TO CONFORM TO THE SRM. NEW REPAIR ACCOMPLISHE
- [SDR FDEA201009154251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009154251), Sep 15, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR BOTTOM SKIN - PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND AT T/E AT STA 144/ER1. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION. PREVOUS REPAIR FOUND DAMAGED (DEBONDED) AND IT WAS REMOVED
- [SDR FDEA201009144250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009144250), Sep 14, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT ELEVATOR TOP SKIN FOUND WITH DEBONDING AT T/E STA473/ER19. RT ELEVATOR HAS BEEN REPAIR IAW SRM 55-21-11, FIG 210.
- [SDR FDEA201009143614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009143614), Sep 14, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN - PREVIOUS DENT FOUND LOCATED BTW FR 2-3 IN LOWER SECTION. DENT WAS CUT-OFF AND REPAIRED IAW THE SRM 53-11-12, FIG 201 AND 53-10-12 FIG217.
- [SDR FDEA201009133658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009133658), Sep 13, 2010: VANE. MISREPAIRED. LT INBD FLAP VANE - T/E BOTTOM SKIN - PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND BTW RIB 9-10. REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND NOT TO CONFORM TO AN SRM REPAIR. FLAP VANE WAS REPLACED I
- [SDR FDEA201009133657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009133657), Sep 13, 2010: VANE. MISREPAIRED. LT INBD FLAP VANE - L/E SKIN WITH PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND BETWEEN RIB 9-10. REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND NOT TO BE IAW THE SRM. FLAP VANE REPLACED AS PER AMM 27-5
- [SDR FDEA201009133615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009133615), Sep 13, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FUSELAGE SKIN - PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND LOCATED AT FR25A BTW S48-50R. EXISTING REPAIR WAS NOT IN COMPLIACE WITH THE SRM. NEW REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-10-12,
- [SDR FDEA201009094249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009094249), Sep 9, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT ELEVATOR - TOP SKIN FOUND DEBONDED AT THE T/E STA 323/ER11. RT ELEVATOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-21-11, FIG 210.
- [SDR FDEA201005241624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005241624), May 24, 2010: LUG. CORRODED. RT MLG RIB 5 FWD LUG EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DWG AFTER REMOVAL OF LEVEL 1 CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BUSHING IAW EA 6-5710-135199.
- [SDR 08FDEA03641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03641), Aug 28, 2008: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. YELLOW HYD PUMP FAILED AT FLAP RETRACTION. PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE RAN,VERIFIED YELLOW HYD SYS PRESSURE IS 2900 PSI ON ECAM, YELLOW SYS LOW PRESS LIGHT FLICKER MO
- [SDR 08FDEA02965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02965), Jul 17, 2008: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING, INBD FLAP TRAIL EDGE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED AT 15.0 INCH FROM INBD EDGE, MEASURING 5.0 BY 2.0 INCH REPAIRED THE DELAMINATED WEDGE PER EA N
- [SDR 08FDEA02640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02640), Jul 3, 2008: LONGERON. CORRODED. LT PAX/CREW DOOR LONGERON POSITION NR 2 WITH MILD/EXFOLIATION CORROSION BETWEEN FR15A-16. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-74-10. APPLIED ALODINE TO THE REWORKED AR
- [SDR 08FDEA02641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02641), Jul 3, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FR 12 - FR 12A Y1456 LONGERON FOR SUPPORTING OF MAIN DECK FLOOR CORRODED. REPAIRED THE DAMAGE PER EA NR 5310-117358.
- [SDR 08FDEA02618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02618), Jul 2, 2008: ROLLER. INOPERATIVE. RT INBD FLAP TRACK NR 2, UPON REMOVAL OF INBD FLAP FOUND 2 FRONT CARRIAGE ROLLER AND 1 REAR CARRIAGE ROLLER SEIZED. DISASSEMBLED ROLLERS PER CMM 27-51-54, CLEAN
- [SDR 08FDEA02588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02588), Jul 1, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CROSSBEAM C14(FR14) -Y1220 TO -Y1300 LOWER FREE FLANGE WITH EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED THE PULLEY BRACKET PER AMM 20-29-11-0. REMOVED CORROSION PE
- [SDR 08FDEA02587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02587), Jul 1, 2008: ARM. CORRODED. NR 1 RUDDER HINGE ARM FORWARD ATTACH AREA FORWARD OF BEARINGS EXFOLIATED. REMOVED CORROSION AND POLISHED REWORK AREA PER SRM 51-76-10, APPLIED ALODINE TO THE RE
- [SDR 08FDEA02491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02491), Jun 26, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED OUTBOARD OF PRECOOLER NR 1 PYLON. DRILLED CRACK STOP HOLES PER SRM 54-52-31. REMOVED THE RELATED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-40-21. MANUFACTURED THE DOUBLE
- [SDR 08FDEA02489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02489), Jun 26, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED LOWER END FORWARD OF RIB 18 RIGHT SIDE NR 2 PYLON. DRILLED CRACK STOP HOLES PER SRM 54-52-31. REMOVED THE RELATED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-40-21. MANUFA
- [SDR 08FDEA02488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02488), Jun 26, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED LOWER END FORWARD OF RIB 18 LEFT SIDE NR 2 PYLON. DRILLED CRACK STOP HOLES PER SRM 51-40-21. REMOVED THE RELATED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-40-21. MANUFAC
- [SDR 08FDEA02492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02492), Jun 26, 2008: NONE. NONE. NR 2 PYLON REPAIR INSTALLED ON PRECOOLER WEB DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS PER SRM. REMOVED THE ORIGINAL REPAIR PART PER SRM 51-40-21. DRILLED CRACK STOP HOLES (4.
- [SDR 08FDEA02500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02500), Jun 26, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CROSSBEAM C14, LBL 55.0, INNERGRANULAR CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-74-10. MEASURED REMAINING THICKNESS PER NTM 51-10-04. F

All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456FE-2020-04-23/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 20110223001739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110223001739I), Feb 23, 2011: Airbus A310-222 (N456FE), Harrisburg, PA, No damage. Spoke with fedex station manager [privacy data omitted] as crew had already departed for newark with replacement aircraft. Upon landing at MDT on runway 31,…

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