# N463FE: 1981 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2013-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 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: 22551
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1992
- Last registry action: February 1, 2012
- Mode S code: A5A542
- 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/N463FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=463FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N463FE-2013-12-19

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 (171, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201108273528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108273528), Aug 27, 2011: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. UPON RETRACTION OF FLAP/SLAT FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG SLAT NR 8 SHOWED INTRANSIT AMBER LIGHT . FOLLOWED QRH TO NO AVAIL. R & R NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD I
- [SDR FDEA201103191082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103191082), Mar 19, 2011: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. AT FL 290 SMELLED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. NO SMOKE NOTED OR CB'S POPPED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED. R & R BUSS PROTECTION PANEL CONTROL BOX IAW AMM 20-10-01
- [SDR FDEA201011174401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011174401), Nov 17, 2010: WINDOW. CRACKED. L-1 WINDOW CRACKED AND ARCED AT FL 210 DURRING CLIMB OUT. NO WEATHER AS AN ISSUE. SMOOTH AIR AND CLEAR SKIES. 3-4 CRACKS ALL ON OUTER PANE. REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR FDEA200908062926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200908062926), Aug 6, 2009: FRAME. CORRODED. NO. 2 CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME, STA 990, BETWEEN STR 24R & 25R, EXFOLIATION ON FRAME ABOVE DOOR FITTING. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR FROM 15-5 PH .080 PO 290342002 DIM:
- [SDR FDEA200908042916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200908042916), Aug 4, 2009: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT ACT. ATTACH BRACKET I/B SIDE, INSIDE PLATE IS CRACKED. OPENED PANELS 7613, 7614, 7615 IAW MM 28-11-021-4 AND REMOVED STIFFNER AND PLATE ON NR 7 SLAT A
- [SDR FDEA200908042894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200908042894), Aug 4, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN HAS SCRATCHES AT STA 660 TO ST 700, STR 28L TO STR 28R. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-2 FIG 2 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1 CUT OUT DAMAGE
- [SDR FDEA200907292833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907292833), Jul 29, 2009: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT MLG WING DOOR SKIN IS CRACKED FWD OF AFT HINGE AREA ABOVE SEAL RETAINER REMOVED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND INNER PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED
- [SDR FDEA200907282878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907282878), Jul 28, 2009: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. RT W/W KEEL BEAM CHORD ON RT SIDE IS CRACKED AT BS 870 RBL 6. REMOVED AND DISCARDED GUSSET PLATE AND REMOVED FASTENERS ON CHORD IAW EA 7-5310-126839 HFEC SHOWS 
- [SDR FDEA200907272806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907272806), Jul 27, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT AFT LWR CHORD ANGLE PREVIOUS REPAIR IS CRACKED BELOW T-DUCT. REMOVED INNER ACCESS PANEL AT NR 2 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CHORD ANGLE AT NR 2 SLAT
- [SDR FDEA200907252756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907252756), Jul 25, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WHEEL WELL VERTICAL ANGLE AT BS 870 IS CRACKED AT RBL 8. REMOVED VERTICAL ANGLE AT RT W/W BS 870 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 4,
- [SDR FDEA200907252753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907252753), Jul 25, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING INBD MID-FLAP, LOWER CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED BELOW INBD MECHANISM, WBL 90. OPENED INBD MIDFLAP INNER PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION DIM 4
- [SDR FDEA200907252752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907252752), Jul 25, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LT IB MIDFLAP LWR AFT CHORD IS CRACKED 4 PL. ON IB CARRIAGE TRACK CUT OUT AND IB ACT ROD CUT OUT. REMOVED INNER SKIN AND TEARDROP FAIRING IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOV
- [SDR FDEA200907232724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907232724), Jul 23, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO AREA, BS 540, STR 21L - 22L, CRACK ON STUB FRAME EXTENSION RADIUS. REMOVED GILLINER SUPPORT AND FRAME EXTENSION STUB IAW SRM 51-30-2. FORMED STUB FRAM
- [SDR 07FDEA01374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01374), Apr 7, 2007: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING PANEL CLOSE UP ON AFT BULKHEAD IN AFT PIT, CENTER LOWER PANEL, UPPER ANGLE CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED CENTER BULKHEAD PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE, R
- [SDR 07FDEA01370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01370), Apr 6, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING, TE LOWER PANEL, BELOW NR 12 SPOILER PANEL, OTBD ATTACH ANGLE, OF THE OTBD SET IS CRACKED AT SUPPORT ROD. REMOVED DAMAGE ANGLE, VERIFIED REPAIR MATERIAL
- [SDR 07FDEA01369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01369), Apr 6, 2007: CHANNEL. CRACKED. AFT CARGO PIT RT "Z" CHANNEL CRACKED AT RIVET HEAD AT STA 1040 FRAME REPLACED Z-ANGLE REF SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 07FDEA01368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01368), Apr 6, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. LT WING NR 1 KRUGER FLAP ALL 3 HINGES, HARDWARE HAS RUST CENTER CASTING AT ACTUATOR ATTACH, 1 HOLE IS CORRODED EDGE DAMAGED. REPLACED NR 1 KRUGER FLAP REFERENCE
- [SDR 07FDEA01367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01367), Apr 6, 2007: THRESHOLD. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO PIT DOOR CUTOUT THRESHOLD HAS 2 CRACKS IN CURVED AREA BETWEEN 27" AND 32" AFT OF FWD EDGE WELD ACCOMPLISHED ON SHOP N/R 11841-8300-0001. VERIFIE
- [SDR 07FDEA01366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01366), Apr 6, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXT FUSELAGE BS 420 S-4R 2 PAIRS OF OVERLAPPPING RIVET HEADS AND SEVERAL RIVETS CLOSELY SPACED REMOVED 9 G NET ATTACH STRUCTURE BETWEEN S-4R AND S-5R CUT OUT DA
- [SDR 07FDEA01364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01364), Apr 5, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING FAIRING NR 3343 VERIFIED MATERIAL AS 2024-0 .050 REF DWG 65-22555 AND SRM 51-40-2 PG 1. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK REF SRM 51-10-PG 13 ITEM 10, HFEC IAW 72
- [SDR 07FDEA01365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01365), Apr 5, 2007: WEB. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR WEB UPPER SURFACE IS CORRODED BS 1147, LBL 52-63, WL 208. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA OF WEB REF SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1, STA 1147, LBL 62, THAT WAS OUT OF LI
- [SDR 07FDEA01363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01363), Apr 5, 2007: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER AFT PIT BILGE, STA 950E 10, LBL 8" O/B LWR FLANGE OF KEEL BEAM CHORD HAS CORROSION, ON PREVIOUS STRAP REPAIR. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND SHEAR TIE FOR ACCE
- [SDR 07FDEA01362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01362), Apr 5, 2007: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LWR AFT PIT BILGE, STA 950A LBL 8" OB LWR FLANGE OF KEEL BEAM CHORD HAS APPROX 6 SQ INCHES OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE O
- [SDR 07FDEA01351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01351), Apr 4, 2007: FITTING. DAMAGED. INTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA 259.BL0 TO RBL 2, CASTING HAS TOOLING DAMAGE REMOVE FLIGHT DECK CEILING TO GAIN ACCESS TO CASTING. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AND SURROUND STR
- [SDR 07FDEA01350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01350), Apr 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE INTERIOR SKIN IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF STRINGER AT SKATE ANGLE FASTENERS AT BS 1097, STR 1, LBL 1 - RBL 1. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED D
- [SDR 07FDEA01349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01349), Apr 4, 2007: CASTING. CRACKED. MAIN DECK 2 RIGHT DOOR CUT OUT UPPER AFT CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR CASTING IS CRACKED AT BS 1062 WL 271. REMOVED AND DRILLED UP R2 CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR CASTING. IN
- [SDR 07FDEA01347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01347), Apr 4, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED AT BS 1110, RBL 22, WL 208 CORROSION DAMAGE REPAIRED REFERENCE EA NR 7-5310-106997.
- [SDR 07FDEA01345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01345), Apr 4, 2007: BRACKET. CORRODED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERG ESCAPE SLIDE, BACK PAN LWR LATCH HINGED RETAINER, MOUNT BLOCK HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 2.
- [SDR 07FDEA01344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01344), Apr 4, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 6 FLAP TRACK OTBD FAIRING ATTACH BRACKET IS CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 FLAP TRACK OTBD BRACKET REF SRM 5130-2 PGS 3, 4 AND 5 AND SRM 51-20-031-7 PGS 1
- [SDR 07FDEA01327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01327), Apr 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SURFACE CUTOUT AT NR 5 SLAT INBD GUIDE IS GOUGED AND CRACKED AT AFT EDGE REMOVED SLAT SEALS AND COVER FOR ACCESS, DAMAGE REMOVED REF 
- [SDR 07FDEA01318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01318), Apr 4, 2007: SKIN PANEL. GOUGED. RT VERTICAL STAB SKIN/WEB HAS (2 EA) TOOLING GOUGES LOCATED UNDER PANEL 9706. GOUGES ARE LOCATED NEAR FASTENER ROW FOR L- ANGLE AND 23", 24" FROM FRONT OF PANEL
- [SDR 07FDEA01309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01309), Apr 3, 2007: NACELLE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE FIXED COWL UPPER SECTION CRACKED AT UPPER FWD CORNER. REPLACED FIXED COWL, NEW COWL INSTALLED ON WC 70T0001-01.
- [SDR 07FDEA01308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01308), Apr 3, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND REPAIR AT FUSELAGE STA 1184, LBL 10. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. REMO
- [SDR 07FDEA01307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01307), Apr 3, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING TE, LOWER PANEL BELOW NR 13 SPOILER PANEL OTBD ATTACH ANGLE OF THE INBD SET IS CRACKED AT SUPPORT ROD. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT ANGLE ON SHOP WO NR 11841-
- [SDR 07FDEA01306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01306), Apr 3, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. LOWER AFT PIT FWD BULKHEAD STA 950A, LBL 12, HORIZONTAL L-ANGLE AT BASE OF WALL SUPPORT HAS CORROSION AT INBD END. REMOVED L ANGLE FROM LBL 6 TO LBL 21, STA 950
- [SDR 07FDEA01304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01304), Apr 3, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER AFT PIT FLOORBEAM, VERTICAL CHANNEL HAS CORROSION AT LWR END AROUND FASTENER HEAD AT STA 950E, LBL 8 FABRICATED NEW FLOORBEAM VERTICAL CHANNEL AT STA 950E
- [SDR 07FDEA01301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01301), Apr 3, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER AFT PIT BILGE, FRAME HAS APPROX 3 SQ INCHES OF CORROSION ON AFT LOWER FACE AT STA. 950A, LBL 8". REMOVED CORROSION REF 51-10-2 AND 53-10-1. NDT'D FOR MATE
- [SDR 07FDEA01300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01300), Apr 3, 2007: SUPPORT CHANNEL. CORRODED. LOWER AFT PIT BILGE FWD SIDE OF STA 950A, VERTICAL SUPPORT CHANNEL AT 8" LBL HAS SMALL AMOUNT OF CORROSION AT LOWER OB. REPLACED VERTICAL SUPPORT AT STA 950A. R
- [SDR 07FDEA01298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01298), Apr 3, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. LOWER AFT PIR FWD BULKHEAD STA 950A, RBL 22, L ANGLE AT BASE OF WALL SUPPORTS HAVE CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE (2 EACH) DAMAGE TO 2 L ANGLES OUT OF LIMITS. ORIGI
- [SDR 07FDEA01247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01247), Apr 2, 2007: STRUCTURE. DELAMINATED. RT WING NR 14 SPOILER T/E IS SPLIT REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NR 14 SPOILER FOR T/E REPAIR REF M/M 27-61-0001-4, M/M 27-61-001-5. SPOILER REPAIRED ON IDM WORK CARD
- [SDR 07FDEA01246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01246), Apr 2, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING NR 9 SPOILER UPPER TE SURFACE HAS DELAM REMOVED NR 9 SPOILER PANEL. SPOILER REPAIRED ON SHOP WO NR 11841-6000-0003 REF SRM 51-40-20. INSTALLED NR 9 SPOI
- [SDR 07FDEA01245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01245), Apr 2, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FOUND REPAIR AT LT WING NR 1 SLAT. FLUSH REPAIR IS 15" FROM OB END ON TOP SURFACE. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS AC
- [SDR 07FDEA01244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01244), Apr 2, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE REPAIR AT APPROX STA 1223, STR 25R. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA AP
- [SDR 07FDEA01243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01243), Apr 2, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING NR 13 SPOILER T/E IS SPLIT NR 13 SPOILER REPAIRED ON WO NR 11841-6000-0005 REFERENCE SRM 51-40-20. INSTALLED NR 13 SPOILER REF MM 27-61-001-4 PG 2-3 STE
- [SDR 07FDEA01242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01242), Apr 2, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING OTBD AILERON IS DELAMINATED AT THE OTBD T/E. LT OB AILERON WAS REPAIRED ON SHOP WO NR 11841-5000-0003 REFERENCE SRM 51-40-20. LT OB AILERON IS INSTALLED
- [SDR 07FDEA01221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01221), Mar 31, 2007: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RT WING, UPPER SURFACE AT WBL 462, PNL, JUST O/B OF NR 14 SPOILER IS DELAMINATED. REMOVED PANEL AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. PANEL REPAIRED ON AAR WO NR 11841/6300/
- [SDR 07FDEA01220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01220), Mar 31, 2007: PLUG. CORRODED. THE SECOND WINDOW PLUG AFT OF THE LEFT AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH HAS CORROSION UNDER THE SEAL AT THE FWD LOWER PLUG RETAINER REMOVED WINDOW PLUG, REF MM 56-20-
- [SDR 07FDEA01219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01219), Mar 31, 2007: SKIN. GOUGED. FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR, FWD LOWER CORNER OF SKIN WORN, GOUGED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER REF 52-00-3 PG 2, FIG 4, DETAIL F. RESTORED LEVELING, COMPOUND REF SOPM 20
- [SDR 07FDEA01218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01218), Mar 31, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLIGHT DECK FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION ON TOP OF BEAM LOCATED AT BS 277, RBL 10.5. REMOVED CORROSION, ALL WORK FOR BLEND WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON FED EX EA NR 7-5310-10
- [SDR 07FDEA01217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01217), Mar 31, 2007: BATTERY BOX. CORRODED. E/E COMPARTMENT BATTERY TRAY AFT EDGE IS CORRODED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND ACP HEAT TREAT PROCESS FOR 2024-T4, CONDITION FOR TRAY. REF BAC DWG 69-21649 REV C AN

All 171: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N463FE-2013-12-19/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 20030611014549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030611014549I), Jun 11, 2003: Boeing 727225 (N463FE), Houston, TX, Minor damage. (-23) The crew reported that the marshaller and wing walker both signaled the gate was clear and the crew proceeded into the gate. As they approached the…

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