# N468FE: 1977 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2013-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21452
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 27, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1993
- Last registry action: July 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A5B7D5
- 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/N468FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=468FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N468FE-2013-12-18

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 (106, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201207112551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207112551), Jul 11, 2012: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTED. LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR FAULTS ON THE "B" LOOP. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 26-19-D, CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 21JUL12 "MEL 26-19-D: B LOOP I
- [SDR FDEA201112055151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112055151), Dec 5, 2011: SENSE LINE. DIRTY. REJECTED TAKE OFF DUE LOW NR 2 EPR INDICATION. REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 80 KTS AND APPLIED BRAKES AT 60KTS, NO BRAKE COOLING REQUIRED. ON SUBSEQUENT TAKE OFF NORMAL
- [SDR FDEA201109103817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109103817), Sep 10, 2011: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. NR 3 ENGINE OVERTEMP. R & R NR 3 ENGINE IAW WORKCARD 70T0001-03,70T003-03 AND 70T0301-03, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR FDEA201109103816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109103816), Sep 10, 2011: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. NR 2 ENGINE OVERTEMP. R & R NR 2 ENGINE IAW WORKCARD 70T0002, 70T0301-02, AND 70T0003-02, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR FDEA201108193384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108193384), Aug 19, 2011: ENGINE. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED A RED WINDSHEAR WARNING LIGHT PERFORMED WINDSHEAR ESCAPE MANUVER W/FIREWALL POWER, APPROX 1 MIN. INSPECTED ALL EXHAUST AREAS FOR DAMAGE 
- [SDR FDEA201104211591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104211591), Apr 21, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. MCD EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER TO EXTERNAL SKIN STA 560 STR 10L. REMOVED REPAIR AT MCD EXTERNAL SKIN STA 560 STR 10L IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, 
- [SDR FDEA201104081410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104081410), Apr 8, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STA 1010, STR 27L CORROSION AROUND RIVET TAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRODUCTION SPLICE STRINGER 27L STA 1010 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 REV 103
- [SDR FDEA201104051319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104051319), Apr 5, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. C-1 DOOR FWD LOWER OUTER SKIN IS OIL CANNED AT BS 560 3" CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN ( DIM 2" X 1 13/16" ) IAW SRM 52-00-3 FIG 3 FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW 
- [SDR FDEA201104051380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104051380), Apr 5, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. RT WING STA 686.5 STR 9 IS CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES AND RADIUS FILLERS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO 7-5710-7-4322 PT1 AT RT WING STA 686.5 STR 9.
- [SDR FDEA201104041379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104041379), Apr 4, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. LT WING, STA 686.5 STR 14 IS CRACKED. CUT ACCESS HOLE IN LT WING STR 14 VENT BOX, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO 7-5710-7-4322 PT1 A
- [SDR FDEA201104041378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104041378), Apr 4, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. LT WING STA 629.0, STR 8 IS CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES AND RADIUS FILLERS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO 7-5710-7-4322 PT1 AT LT WING STA 629.0 STR 8.
- [SDR FDEA201104011279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104011279), Apr 1, 2011: ANGLE. CHAFED. HEADER BEAM, LOWER ANGLE STRAP CHAFED BS 640.
- [SDR FDEA201103301253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103301253), Mar 30, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT WING, INBD FLAP, FORE FLAP HAS AREA AT MOST OUTBD L/E GOUGED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR FROM LT INBD FOREFLAP IAW SRM REV 103, 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR
- [SDR FDEA201103301254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103301254), Mar 30, 2011: FRAME. BENT. AFT CARGO STATION 1050 AT STRINGER 28R, FRAME BENT. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5 AND 51-40-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-
- [SDR FDEA201103301246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103301246), Mar 30, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. BS 783 FRAME HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT FLANGE 3" ABOVE STRINGER 17R. REMOVED DAMAGED HOLE AND INSTALLED FASTENER IAW EO 7-5310-7-3367 PT 4 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA201103301247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103301247), Mar 30, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL O/B T/E SKIN DAMAGED AT 4:30 POAITION. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2,
- [SDR FDEA201103291468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103291468), Mar 29, 2011: BEAM. DAMAGED. BS 1183 BULKHEAD LBL 20 BEAM AND WEB HAVE CLOSE ON CENTER SPACING BETWEEN FASTENERS. ACCOMPLISHED EA 7-5310-123586.
- [SDR FDEA201103191080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103191080), Mar 19, 2011: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT NR 4 LT L/E SLAT DID NOT RETRACT. RAN QRH. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. JUMPER INSTALLED ON NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR. DO TO IND OF EXTEND POSITION. MM 27-82
- [SDR FDEA200811194925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200811194925), Nov 19, 2008: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NR 7 LEADING EDGE DEVICE FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEN GOING FROM 2 DEG TO 0 DEG. RAN QRH LED DID NOT RETRACT FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS INDICATE THE LEADING
- [SDR 08FDEA04925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04925), Nov 19, 2008: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NR 7 LED FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEN GOING FROM 2 DEG TO 0 DEG, RAN QRH LED DID NOT RETRACT FLIGHT CONTROLS INPUTS INDICATE THE LED WAS ACTUALLY EXTEN
- [SDR 08FDEA04322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04322), Oct 13, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BS 950 LBL 24. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED, AND DEBURRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5 AND 51-30-5 AND
- [SDR 08FDEA04321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04321), Oct 13, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK STA. 950 LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK AND 2 SPLICE ANGLES IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1 AND 51-30-8. TREATED &
- [SDR 08FDEA04298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04298), Oct 10, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. SKIN DENTES AND HOLES BS 620 TO 635 S25R.
- [SDR 08FDEA04295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04295), Oct 9, 2008: SEAT TRACK. MISALIGNED. STA 720F LBL 45 HAS HOLE FOR FLOORBOARD DRILLED ON EXISTING SEAT TRACK SPLICE ON A FASTENER. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE BS 720F - 750 LBL 45 IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 08FDEA02300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02300), Jun 18, 2008: CABIN PRESSURE. MALFUNCTIONED. FL270 AND .80 MACH, UPON COMP OF THROTTLE ALIGN CK AND RECYCLING OF NR 1 AND NR 2 ENG BLEED S CABIN PRESS BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 500-1000' FPM. COULD NOT STOP CLIMB 
- [SDR 08FDEA00427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00427), Feb 14, 2008: SUPPORT. CORRODED. LOWER AFT CARGO PIT, LT SIDE EDGE SUPPORT FROM FS 950F TO FS 1030 HAS AREAS OF SURFACE CORROSION AS MARKED REMOVED CORROSION. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .056", .017 INC
- [SDR 06FDEA1687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1687), May 3, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. FOUND RIGHT HAND LOWER FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN HAVE MULTIPLE CHAFED DAMAGE APPROX BETWEEN STA 1100 TO STA 1175, AREA BETWEEN STA 1100 TO STA 1110 AND STA 1175 FOUND
- [SDR 06FDEA1611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1611), Apr 26, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT EXTERIOR SKIN SURFACE IS DAMAGED BETWEEN STA 1050 TO STA 1070, STR 25R. REMOVED DAMAGE PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-3, FABRICATED REPAIR PA
- [SDR 06FDEA1610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1610), Apr 26, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 1140 STR 19L WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-30-3 FIG 5 BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION CONSISTS OF
- [SDR 06FDEA1567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1567), Apr 22, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT FS 1140 & STR 19L DOES NOT COMPLY WITH SRM REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5.
- [SDR 06FDEA1530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1530), Apr 19, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED AT STA 720E (WING ROOT) AND STR 19L REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA A
- [SDR 06FDEA1529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1529), Apr 19, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED AT 720D AND STR 25L REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. REPAIR
- [SDR 06FDEA1528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1528), Apr 19, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND REPAIR LOCATED AT STN 1150 STR 21R REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR /MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. REPAI
- [SDR 06FDEA1443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1443), Apr 13, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 1090 STR 26L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION CONSISTS OF LOCATION, SHAPE,
- [SDR 06FDEA1441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1441), Apr 13, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 1100 STR 23R WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION CONSISTS OF LOCATION, SIZE,
- [SDR 06FDEA1442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1442), Apr 13, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 1140 STR 29L WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSISTS OF LOCATION, SHAPE
- [SDR 06FDEA1440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1440), Apr 13, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 1050 STR 28R WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION, CONSISTS OF LOCATION, SIZE
- [SDR 06FDEA1439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1439), Apr 13, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND PREVIOUSLY REPAIR INSTALLED AT STA 415 STR 17R WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 7- 5313-7-2304 PT2 SECT A, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION CONSISTING OF LOC
- [SDR 06FDEA1398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1398), Apr 12, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FORWARD LEFT FUSELAGE HAS DENT OUTER SKIN APPROX STA 196 STR 25L.
- [SDR 03FDEA01747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01747), Oct 15, 2003: BOLT. MISSING. AFTER SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL FLAP RETRACTION CYCLES, OUTBOARD FLAPS STOPPED AT 5 DEG & STAYED THERE WHILE FLAPS 2 WERE COMMANDED, ALTERNATE FLAP SELECTION WAS UNABL
- [SDR 03FDEA01706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01706), Oct 7, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01(3)) ON BS 1148 FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD BL 0, WL 200. *S/D* CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 1148 LOWER CHORD BL 0 WL 200 WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF 
- [SDR 03FDEA01707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01707), Oct 7, 2003: SKIN. GOUGED. RT FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGE STRINGER 19R LAP BS 720D 14. REPAIRED RT FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGE PER SRM 53-30-3, AND SR DRAWING SR 27-57-056.
- [SDR 03FDEA01682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01682), Oct 2, 2003: VENT. CRACKED. LT WING FWD VENT BOX TAB CRACKED AT STA. 656.60. REPAIRED IAW EA 7-5710-55011.
- [SDR 03FDEA01683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01683), Oct 2, 2003: STRINGER. CRACKED. N01203 LT WING STA 656.5, STRINGER 12 UPPER TAB CRACKED (VENT BOX) REPAIRED IAW EA 7-5710-55011.
- [SDR 03FDEA01684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01684), Oct 2, 2003: STRINGER. CRACKED. LT WING STR 10 UPPER CRACKED AT TAB WING STA 656.50 ** SD ** COMING
- [SDR 03FDEA01668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01668), Oct 1, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. RT 930 FRAME CRACKED AT LWR SHEAR TIE FASTENER HOLE ABOVE STR 14. REPAIRED CRACKED FRAME AT BS 930 STR 14 RT, PER SRM 53-10-4, EA 7-5310-55032.
- [SDR 03FDEA01665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01665), Oct 1, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. LT 930 FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER SHEAR TIE FASTENER HOLE ABOVE STR 14. REPAIRED CRACKED FRAME AT BS 930 STR 14 LT, PER SRM 53-10-4, EA 7-5310-55032.
- [SDR 03FDEA01669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01669), Oct 1, 2003: FRAME. DAMAGED. N01698, BS 950F FRAME DAMAGED BETWEEN STR 25L AND 27L, REPAIR AND FASTENERS NOT INSTALLED WITH SEALANT, MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON FAIL SAFE CHORD AT TOP HORZ FASTENE
- [SDR 03FDEA01666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01666), Oct 1, 2003: STRUCTURE. GOUGED. NLG WHEEL WELL HAS NUMEROUS GOUGES AROUND RT AFT PRESSURE PANEL CUTOUT. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR 03FDEA01667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01667), Oct 1, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. N01643, CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF LOWER SECTION OF FLOORBEAM BS 1070 LBL 7 WL 200. ** SD ** COMING

All 106: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N468FE-2013-12-18/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA107), Mar 27, 1996: Boeing 727-225 (N468FE), Memphis, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the flightcrew to maintain clearance from construction equipment while taxiing after landing. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of operator personnel to supply the flightcrew…

## 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.

- [Accident 19960327047119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960327047119A), Mar 27, 1996: Boeing 727225 (N468FE), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. (-16) See narrative 8020-16.

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