# N461FE: 1981 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22548
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 2011
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2011
- Last registry action: February 9, 2011
- Mode S code: A59DD4
- 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/N461FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=461FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N461FE-2013-08-27

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 Boeing 727-225: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225.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 FDEA201107152752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107152752), Jul 15, 2011: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. AFTER T/O WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FROM 2 TO 0 DEG NBR 2 SLAT LIGHT REMAINED ON. QRH ACTIONS ACCOMPLISHED AND LIGHTS REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO LAND. SLAT LIGHT EXTI
- [SDR 07FDEA01331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01331), Apr 4, 2007: SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT PIT STR -30 APPROX STA 1178 EXFOLIATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE IAW 51-30-2.
- [SDR 07FDEA01225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01225), Apr 1, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING SMALL CRACK AND DENT IN WING TIP L/E ADJACENT TO O/B END. REMOVED AND REPALCED WING TIP SKIN PNL IAW SRM 51-30-2, P/N 65-16209-4. PAINTED SKIN IAW MM 
- [SDR 07FDEA01224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01224), Apr 1, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING L/E CRACKED ABOVE NR 3 SLAT O/B TRACK. REPAIRED CRACKED ON LEFT WING ABOVE NR 3 SLAT O/B TRACK IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 11.
- [SDR 07FDEA01196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01196), Mar 30, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 870-960 RBL 45 HAS SEVERAL AREA'S OF CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND FLOATING TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM 
- [SDR 07FDEA01195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01195), Mar 30, 2007: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN STA 950 AT LBL 63 HAS AREA OF CORROSION AROUND TIE DOWN. FAB NEW TIE DOWN ON TRAVELER T7/670839. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIE DOWN IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 07FDEA01194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01194), Mar 30, 2007: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING LWR SURFACE L/E PNL DELAMINATING AFT OF NR 1 KRUEGER FLAP. REMOVED DAMAGE AND BONDED REPAIR PLIES PER SRM 51-40-9. PAINTED PER MM 51-20-151-7.
- [SDR 07FDEA01186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01186), Mar 29, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM FS 680,BL-0 TO RBL 24.75 CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-06, ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS .125" MATERIAL LOSS IS .011", MATER
- [SDR 07FDEA01179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01179), Mar 29, 2007: BEAM. CRACKED. LT HORIZONTAL STAB T/E LWR BEAM BESIDE NR 5 RIB FROM I/B HAS CRACK. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB LWR BEAM IAW SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1. PREPPED AND PAINTED. REPAIRED AR
- [SDR 07FDEA01153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01153), Mar 27, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT PIT S-25R AND TENSION TIE AT 1183 STA EXFOLIATED. REMOVED STR AND TENSION TIE, FABED NEW PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1, DETAIL 2. INSTALLED TENSION TIE AND S
- [SDR 07FDEA01127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01127), Mar 25, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION, FS 620, LBL 24.75, TO RBL 24.75. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ON MAE TRAV NR T7/66948
- [SDR 07FDEA01123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01123), Mar 24, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM FS 720A, RBL 24.75 TO BL -0, HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION, REMOVED FLOORBEAM DAMAGE IAW SRZ 27-53-034. FABED NEW ANGLES AND
- [SDR 07FDEA01122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01122), Mar 24, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE FS 720D, LBL 24.75 TO LBL 65. REMOVED CORROSION, REMOVED DAMAGE PORTION SR 27-53-034. FABED NEW PARTS PER SR 27-5
- [SDR 07FDEA01101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01101), Mar 22, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT STA 232-243.5 STR 24R DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. REPAIRED AREA AT STA 232-243.5, STR 24R IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14 SH 7.
- [SDR 07FDEA01026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01026), Mar 20, 2007: WEB. CRACKED. R/M/G WEB CRACKED AT NR 8 SPOILER MOUNT AFT OF GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-40-2, AND SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 51
- [SDR 07FDEA01025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01025), Mar 20, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT STA 392- 408, STR 14L, DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED REPAIR, FAB`D NEW FILLER DOUBLER MAT 2024-T3, 0.080, BATCH 1228717, I
- [SDR 07FDEA01024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01024), Mar 20, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION, FS 580, RBL 24.75, TO RBL 45.5. REWORKED IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-102028.
- [SDR 07FDEA01004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01004), Mar 19, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. REPAIR AT STA 298-307, STR 21R TO 23R DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FAA APPROVE DATA. REMOVED REPAIR, FAB`D NEW REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3, TABLE 1, MAT 2024-
- [SDR 07FDEA00983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00983), Mar 18, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED FS 348 TO 360, AT STR 12L. REMOVED CORRODED, CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIG 1, SHEET 2. FAB`D NEW FILLER 
- [SDR 07FDEA00982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00982), Mar 18, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL CORRODED FS 348 TO 360 AT STR 9L. REMOVED CORROSION, CHECKED LIMITS, IAW SRM 53-104-1, FIG 1, SHEET 2. FAB`D NEW FILLER AND DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6, .0
- [SDR 07FDEA00981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00981), Mar 18, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FWD OF STA 1166, FROM LBL 6 TO RBL 2, HAS CORROSION ON SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6, UT INSP PER NTM 51-00-00, PT4, MAT THICKNESS BEFORE .1
- [SDR 07FDEA00977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00977), Mar 17, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN UPPER LOBE STA 1100, "LEFT AND 1" RIGHT OF STR 1, HAS 2EA RIVETS WITH CRACKS AROUND RIVETS. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3, AND SB 727-
- [SDR 07FDEA00848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00848), Mar 14, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER LOCATED AT STA 1087- 1096, STR 22R - 23R, DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND FI
- [SDR 07FDEA00847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00847), Mar 14, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT BAG BIN FUSE SKIN CORRODED ADJACENT TO STR 29L BETWEEN FS 950D TO 950E. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE AND FILLER FROM MAT 2024-T3. TREATED AND PRI
- [SDR 05FDEA01751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01751), Jun 30, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. DURING CLIMBOUT AT FL 220 HAD INTERMITTENT MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND TESTED ENGINE AND CARGO FIRE SYSTEMS, ALL TESTED OK. DURING CRUISE AT 330 ABOUT 30 MINS
- [SDR 04FDEA02980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02980), Oct 22, 2004: FRAME. DAMAGED. WHILE COMPLING WITH EA 7-5310-64946 A F/U FOUND FRAME REPAIR NOT TO BE DONE IAW SRM AT BS 680 STR 24R NEED TO COMPLY WITH EA 7-5310-55392 ** SD ** COMING REPAIR
- [SDR 04FDEA02948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02948), Oct 18, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 950F BETWEEN STRS 29R AND 28R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE BS 950F BETWEEN STRS 29R AND 28R PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15.
- [SDR 04FDEA02922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02922), Oct 12, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INNER SKIN BS 720C LBL 5 WL 136. BLENDED CORROSION ON INNER SKIN AT BS 720C BL 0 AND ON SHEARTIE BS 720C RBL 5 - LBL5 W/L 136. BOTH AREAS FOUND TO 
- [SDR 03FDEA01973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01973), Nov 21, 2003: THERMOSTAT. INOPERATIVE. PASSING THROUGH 7500 FT ANTI ICE DUCT OVERHEAT NR 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TEMP WAS FULL HOT 250 DEG C, THEN EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER (30 SEC) NR 2 LOWER AFT BODY
- [SDR 02FDEA00664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00664), Sep 19, 2002: FLAP. LOOSE. AIRFRAME BUFFET OCCURRED DURING CLIMB OUT AT .65 MACH, SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT DECREASED THE BUFFET. NO BUFFET AT .58 MACH. INSPECTED FLAPS AND AILERONS FOR SECURI
- [SDR 02FDEA00429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00429), Jun 21, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 890, LBL 50-52, WL 201 AFT SIDE OF LWR FLANGE UPPER SIDE.
- [SDR 02FDEA00421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00421), Jun 21, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AT INNER SKIN SURFACE AT BS 470, WL 138, BL 0, COMMON TO ANTENNA MOUNT AREA.
- [SDR 02FDEA00414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00414), Jun 20, 2002: SPAR. CHAFED. VERT FIN MID SPAR IS CHAFED AT STA 228, LEFT HAND SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERT FIN PER EA 7-5510-64976.
- [SDR 02FDEA00415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00415), Jun 20, 2002: SPAR. CHAFED. VERT FIN MID SPAR IS CHAFED AT STA 228 RIGHT HAND SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERT FIN MID SPAR PER EA 7-5510-64975.
- [SDR 02FDEA00413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00413), Jun 20, 2002: FRAME. CHAFED. CHAFING ON FRAME FROM HYDRAULIC LINE AT BS 560, STR 4R.
- [SDR 02FDEA00400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00400), Jun 13, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED BS 500, STR 24 - 25L.
- [SDR 02FDEA00399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00399), Jun 13, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM BS 1050, LBL 19, WL 208.
- [SDR 02FDEA00401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00401), Jun 13, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED BS 680, STR 24R.
- [SDR 02FDEA00428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00428), Jun 11, 2002: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL KEELBEAM FWD VERTICAL CHORD IS CRACKED BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS. R & R KEELBEAM PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 02FDEA00410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00410), Jun 11, 2002: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. RT WHEEL WELL KEELBEAM FWD VERTICAL CHORD IS CRACKED BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS.
- [SDR 02FDEA00398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00398), Jun 11, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM LWR FLANGE BS 900, LBL 54-68, WL 208 (C53-224-01, 2).
- [SDR 02FDEA00393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00393), Jun 10, 2002: STRAP. CRACKED. LAST HOLE IN REINFORCEMENT STRAP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRAP PER SRM 51-30- 5, 51-10-2.
- [SDR 02FDEA00386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00386), Jun 10, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKED STR WITH 4 OPEN HOLES BS 640, STR 27 LT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 02FDEA00394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00394), Jun 10, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. HOLE IN L-ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 783.
- [SDR 02FDEA00392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00392), Jun 9, 2002: SKIN. CHAFED. SKIN CHAFED AT BS 1352 AT NR 2 ENG RT RAIN GUTTER 15 INCHES BELOW NR 3 PYLON T/E AND RAIN GUTTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EA 7-5410-64955 & SRM 54-30-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00391), Jun 9, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM BS 360, RBL 6. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3.
- [SDR 01FDEA00680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00680), Aug 11, 2001: DUCT. LEAKING. LWR BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PACK DUCT. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 01FDEA00669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00669), Aug 8, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAULTY. 01-268 DUR FLT WITH ENG ANTI-ICE OPEN LWR AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM. R&R FIRE DET O/H DETECTOR PER MM 20-10-017-2. TEST GOOD.
- [SDR 01FDEA00635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00635), Aug 2, 2001: CONNECTOR. 01-258 DUR CRUISE LWR AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM. R&R CONNECTOR D1304 OF R/H STAIRWELL ELEMENT M365 PER IAW 727-2 MM CH 20 SYS.
- [SDR 01FDEA00516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00516), Jul 4, 2001: VALVE. FAILED. 01-218 LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. ACCOMPLISH RED TAB PROC. LIGHT WENT OUT FOLLOWING CLOSING #3 BLD AIR VALVE. LEAK BETWEEN #3 BLD AIR VALVE & RH PACK VA

All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N461FE-2013-08-27/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20021107036529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021107036529I), Nov 7, 2002: Boeing 727225 (N461FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) On 11/7/02 fedex flight 11616 declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. An emergency landing was made. The smell seemed to stop when the gasper…
- [Incident 19960313008409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960313008409I), Mar 13, 1996: Boeing 727225 (N461FE), Boise, ID, Minor damage. Narrative: federal express flight 1809 departed Boise, en-route to salt lake city. Pilot reported a vibration in the #2 engine, shut the engine down and…

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