# N466FE: 1976 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2013-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-jt15d-1-series) (registry code 52060)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21292
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 17, 1976
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1992
- Last registry action: August 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A5B067
- 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/N466FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=466FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N466FE-2013-03-08

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 (154, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201206242352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206242352), Jun 24, 2012: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, PERFORMING THE AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST, WHEN FLAPS WERE POSITIONED FROM 5 TO 20, L/E FLAPS AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED LEADING EDGE DEVICE
- [SDR FDEA201206062103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206062103), Jun 6, 2012: FAIRING. DAMAGED. LT WING OTBD FLAP T/E DAMAGED. RT OTBD FLAP TRACK AFT CANOE FAIRING. MM 27-51-031-4. R & R LT OTBD T/E AFT FLAP IAW MM 27-51-012-4. R & R LT OTBD FLAP TRANSMISS
- [SDR FDEA201206062102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206062102), Jun 6, 2012: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. LT WING OTBD AILERON DAMAGED ON BOTTOM. REMOVED DAMAGED OTBD LT AILERON ASSY. REF MM 27-10-031-2. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE LT OTBD AILERON ASSY. STILL REQ RIG 
- [SDR FDEA201206062101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206062101), Jun 6, 2012: PANEL. DAMAGED. PANEL 8108 ON LOWER LT WING DAMAGED. PANEL ROUTED TO COMPOSITE SHOP FOR EVALUATION. COMPLIED WITH REPAIR OF PANEL IAW EA 7-5750-161352, PART 1.
- [SDR FDEA201206062100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206062100), Jun 6, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. ON LOWER LT WING DAMAGED. R & R LT LOWER WING PANEL 7217 AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-11-021-4.
- [SDR FDEA201112165323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112165323), Dec 16, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT DOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE, BATTERY DEAD. R & R EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY BACK IAW MM 33-50-121-2-0. OPS CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR FDEA201109274149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109274149), Sep 27, 2011: GAUGE. OUT OF POSITION. FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/ADJUSTED TO ALLOW PRESSURE GAUGE TO BE VIEWED. REPOSITIONED SLIDE TO ACCOMODATE THE VIEWING IAW MM 25-60-015-2-
- [SDR FDEA201107132687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107132687), Jul 13, 2011: WIRE. SHORTED. EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHT ON MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR INOP. R & R BATTERY REF MM 33-50-121-2, OPS CHECKED BAD. CHECKED ORIGINAL BATTERY AND IT WAS SHOWING GOOD, REINSTAL
- [SDR FDEA201106212355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106212355), Jun 21, 2011: SOLENOID VALVE. CRACKED. SYSTEM A QTY DECREASED DURING CLIMBOUT AT 10,000 FT. ON LOWER RUDDER POWER UNIT CONTROL, HYD SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE ASSY AND SEALS IAW MM 27-20-
- [SDR FDEA201012014531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012014531), Dec 1, 2010: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. ACFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED CLOSED, CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW CLOSED. ALL DOOR LIGHTS INDICATED CLOSED. PRESSURIZATION SYS APPEARED TO 
- [SDR FDEA201011274497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011274497), Nov 27, 2010: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FLAPS 2 POSITION THE AMBER L/E FLAPS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. L/E DIVICES POSITION INDICATOR SHOWS NORMAL LED CONFIGURATION. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 27
- [SDR FDEA201010264174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010264174), Oct 26, 2010: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. RT AIR MIX VALVE STUCK FULL COLD. FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. RAN PACKS INDIVIUALY AND TOGETHER. PERFORMED LEAK CK OF DUCTS, PACKS, MIX VLVS. NO D
- [SDR FDEA201008062865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008062865), Aug 6, 2010: STRINGER. MISREPAIRED. ILLEGAL REPAIR (STRINGER) STR 27L BS 540 - BS 560 FWD PIT. CUT OUT STRINGER SECTION FROM STA 550 TO 590 STR 27L IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FAB REPAIR PARTS HAT SECT
- [SDR FDEA201008042813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008042813), Aug 4, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT STR 23R CORRODED BELOW FRAME AT BS 720E. FOUND DURING CLEANING. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRI
- [SDR FDEA201008032789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008032789), Aug 3, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620-630, STR 16L. REPAIRED MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN IAW EA 7-5330-135571.
- [SDR FDEA201008032934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008032934), Aug 3, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LT HORIZ STAB HAS PROTRUDING DENT AT ELEV STA 140 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIM .7500" X .7500" AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, 0.0
- [SDR FDEA201007312747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007312747), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 1290 LIGHTNING HOLE HAS CRACK LBL18 TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE DIM. 1" X 1" AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 0.032" DIM. 3 1/2" X 21/2" IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG
- [SDR FDEA201007312853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007312853), Jul 31, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 760 TO 789 RBL 45 IS CORRODED. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND TEE SECTION BS 760 TO BS 848 RBL 45 IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILL NEW TEE SECTION FR
- [SDR FDEA201007302734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007302734), Jul 30, 2010: SUPPORT. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT INNER UPPER, DOOR FRAME SUPPORT FASTENER HOLE CRACKED STA 620. REPAIRED MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT INNER UPPER DOOR FRAME SUPPORT STA 620 IAW
- [SDR FDEA201007302733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007302733), Jul 30, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 4L. REMOVED MCD INNER SKIN AFT UPPER SECTION BS 620 STR4L IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW MCD INNER SKIN SECTION FROM
- [SDR FDEA201007302732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007302732), Jul 30, 2010: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. FLOORBEAM HAS DOUBLE DRILL HOLES BS 480 LBL 45. OVERSIZED HOLES TO 5/32" AND INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-5. WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIGURE 4B.
- [SDR FDEA201007292715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007292715), Jul 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 620 - 660 LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC1520-792 7178-T651 DIM. 17.5 FT. IAW SRM
- [SDR FDEA201007292714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007292714), Jul 29, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME AT BS 1148 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 26L. REMOVED CORROSION. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .063, MATERIAL LOSS .003. FOUND WITHI
- [SDR FDEA201007292720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007292720), Jul 29, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STR 620 STR 8L. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AND FOUND ORIGINAL MAT 0.125", REMAINING MATERIAL 0.115", MATERIAL LOSS 0.010", REMOVED INNER 
- [SDR FDEA201007282738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007282738), Jul 28, 2010: SKIN. CHAFED. BS 720B, 8" RBL 2 RAM AIR DUCT STIFFENING BOLT CHAFING HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FUSELAGE SKIN BS 720C 8 RBL2. DIMENSIONS (1 3/8" X 1 3/8") IA
- [SDR FDEA201007282703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007282703), Jul 28, 2010: SKIN. MISINSTALLED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STRINGER 25L HAS SEVERAL FASTENERS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM STA 540-600. CUT-OUT SKIN DOUBLER AND TRIPLER (6EA) BS 560 - 620 STR 25L DIM
- [SDR FDEA201007282702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007282702), Jul 28, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN STA 1070 STR 28L HAS CORROSION AND FASTENER NO E.D. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIMENSION 5 1/8" X 2 7/8" AND 4 1/8" X 1 1/8" AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR FDEA201007272713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007272713), Jul 27, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L AT BS 1100. REMOVED CORROSION. EVALUATED AREA ORIGINAL .063 MATERIAL LOSS .015 MATERIAL REMAINING .048 FOUND AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.
- [SDR FDEA201007262704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007262704), Jul 26, 2010: STRINGER. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE IS ELONGATED IN STR 25L AT BS 520. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER DIM. 16" LONG IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR PARTS USING
- [SDR FDEA201007262687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007262687), Jul 26, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L AT BS 720B. CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION DIMENSION 14" LONG AND FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION FROM BAC 1498-145 DIMENSION 14" LO
- [SDR FDEA201007262688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007262688), Jul 26, 2010: SKIN. CANNING. RT FUSELAGE SKIN STR 17R BETWEEN BS 1303 TO BS 1323 IS OIL CANNED. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA ( DIM: 6" X 3") AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .071 DIMENSION 
- [SDR FDEA201007222701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007222701), Jul 22, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 460-48- STR 4L. REMOVED MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN FWD UPPER SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW INNER SKIN I
- [SDR 08FDEA01368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01368), Apr 9, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPATRMENT, SEAT TRACK IC CORRODED FROM BS 870-848, LBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AT MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRIILED NEW TR
- [SDR 08FDEA01306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01306), Apr 4, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMP STA 760-848 LBL 24 T-CAP CORRODED REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND T-CAP IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRLLED NEW T-CAP IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7 AND 51-30-5. 
- [SDR 08FDEA01294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01294), Apr 3, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DENT RT AFT LWR FUSELAGE BS 1243 S21R CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 3" BY 3/4" IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1, AND 53-30-2 FIG 3.
- [SDR 08FDEA01293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01293), Apr 3, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FORM STA 700-720 BL 0. REMOVED SEAT TRACK OUT LIMITS BTW STA 600-720 BL 0 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOCATED, 
- [SDR 08FDEA01292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01292), Apr 3, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAI CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 570-580 RBL 45 REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION OUT OF LIMITS AT STA 530 TO 690 RBL 45 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOC
- [SDR 08FDEA01291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01291), Apr 3, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 950B BL 0. REMOVED SEAT TRACK-OUT OF LIMITS BETWEEN STA 890-950C BL 0 IAW SRM 51-30-2 LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SE
- [SDR 08FDEA01290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01290), Apr 3, 2008: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT I/B FLAP HAS AN AREA OF DELAMINATION ON UPPER SURFACE, WS 275 CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA 7 1/2 INCH BY 7 1/2 INCH ON LT I/B FORG FLAP UPPER SURFACE AND REMOVED
- [SDR 08FDEA01283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01283), Apr 3, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DENT LT AFT FUSELAGE STA 1350 STR 17L, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM, EVALUATED DENT AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1 1/2 BY 1 INCH AND FABRICA
- [SDR 08FDEA01271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01271), Apr 2, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT FUSELAGE EDGE BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 980-990. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING THE AFFECTED PER EA 7-5330-116976.
- [SDR 08FDEA01203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01203), Mar 29, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 560, RBL 0-25. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6, AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 4. REMOVED SPLICE
- [SDR 08FDEA01171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01171), Mar 28, 2008: VERTICAL BEAM. SHEARED. STA 1183 FWD SIDE VERTICAL BEAM AT APPROX LBL 12 HAS FASTENERS WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE. REPAIRED IAW EA 7-5310-116973.
- [SDR 08FDEA01152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01152), Mar 26, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DENT RT AFT FUSELAGE STA 1050 STR 23R (DENT FOUND OUT OF LIMITS). CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR
- [SDR 08FDEA01112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01112), Mar 23, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN COMPARTMENT, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 950C, 8 BL 0. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION- OUT OF LIMITS BL 0 STA 950C TO STA 1010 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED,
- [SDR 08FDEA01111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01111), Mar 23, 2008: SKIN. WORN. LT FUSELAGE SKIN WORN AT BS 310 BTW S10L AND S11L, WORN BY FWD ENTRY DOOR MECHANISM LONG BOLT INSTALLED. REPAIRED FWD ENTRY DOOR MECHANISM IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND E
- [SDR 08FDEA01110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01110), Mar 22, 2008: BEAM. CRACKED. RT WING I/B T/E "J " BEAM AT WING STATION 92 CRACKED, WING T/E SUPPORT BEAM FOR NR 7 SPOILER. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED AREA LENGTH 0.75" IAW SRM 51-10-1. TREATED AND
- [SDR 08FDEA01109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01109), Mar 22, 2008: SHIM. MIGRATED. MIGRATING SHIMS AND LOOSE HARDWARE AT LWR SIDE OF NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT BEAM FITTING, WS 198. REPAIRED SUPPORT BEAM FITTING IAW DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV 
- [SDR 08FDEA01108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01108), Mar 22, 2008: SUPPORT BEAM. CRACKED. MIGRATING SHIMS AND LOOSE HARDWARES AT LWR SIDE OF NR 7 SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM FITTING WS 198. REPAIRED NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT BEAM FITTING IAW DRAWING SR2
- [SDR 08FDEA01107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01107), Mar 22, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOORBEAM CORRODED BETWEEN BL 0 BL 25L , B.S. 950D

All 154: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N466FE-2013-03-08/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 20000512016789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000512016789I), May 12, 2000: Boeing 727225 (N466FE), Raleigh-Durham, NC. (-23)Aircraft (727-200) N466FE taxied to the airport run-up area to the raleight-Durham airport. The mechanic at the controls was [privacy data omitted] taxied…

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