# N469FE: 1979 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2015-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21581
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 21, 1993
- Last registry action: March 19, 2014
- Mode S code: A5BB8C
- 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/N469FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=469FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N469FE-2015-08-10

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 (108, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201208032828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201208032828), Aug 3, 2012: LIGHT. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE , TOP FWD ENTRY DOOR. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-101-2.
- [SDR FDEA201204121389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204121389), Apr 12, 2012: INDICATOR. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT HYD SYS A QTY DECREASED TO 2.4 GALLONS. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND AFTER THE SYS A SPOILERS SWITCH WAS CLOSED LEAK APPEARED TO STOP. 
- [SDR FDEA201204041248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204041248), Apr 4, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. BATTERY DISCHARGED. REPLACED BATTERY IAW MM 33-50-121-2. OPS TESTED GOOD.
- [SDR FDEA201202170628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201202170628), Feb 17, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR IN INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED SERVICABLE BATTERIES INTO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK TO CONTINUE.
- [SDR FDEA201201070044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201201070044), Jan 7, 2012: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND 3 GEAR RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. QRH CALLED FOR A RECYCLE OF THE LANDING
- [SDR FDEA201109133861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109133861), Sep 13, 2011: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING STANDBY POWER CHECK, EMEGENCY LIGHT OVER MAIN ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. LIGHT UNIT WAS NOT INSTALLED FULLY. RESEATED ASSY, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT BULBS AN
- [SDR FDEA201109133856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109133856), Sep 13, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING STANDBY POWER CHECK, EMEGENCY LIGHT OVER MAIN ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. LIGHT UNIT WAS NOT INSTALLED FULLY. RESEATED ASSY, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT BULBS AN
- [SDR FDEA201109093783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109093783), Sep 9, 2011: SLIDING WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. UNABLE TO CLOSE F/O WINDOW. ADJUSTED F/O SLIDING WINDOW IAW MM 56-12-011-05. OPS CKS. FINAL CLOSED.
- [SDR FDEA201109073747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073747), Sep 7, 2011: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER DEPARTURE, ODOR GOT MUCH WORSE AFTER 10 MINUTES AND LEVEL OFF AT 320. VERY IRRITATING ELECTRICAL SMELL ALSO ALMOST A VERY STRONG ONI
- [SDR FDEA201107262980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107262980), Jul 26, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAIN DECK & MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTING DID NOT TEST PROPERLY. DURING S/O STBY CHECK LIGHTS CAME ON FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS AND DIMMED & WENT OUT. (B.P.B) REPLAC
- [SDR FDEA201107212981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107212981), Jul 21, 2011: LIGHT. NO TEST. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT TEST. (CLOSED)
- [SDR FDEA201107192982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107192982), Jul 19, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAIN DECK & MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTING DID NOT TESET PROPERLY DURING S/O STBY CHECK. LIGHTS CAME ON FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS AND DIMMED & WENT OUT. (B.P.B) REPLA
- [SDR FDEA201106252420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106252420), Jun 25, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUT OUT DOUBLER HAS THE MAX OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED DOUBLER AT L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR, AND
- [SDR FDEA201106242407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106242407), Jun 24, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME AT BS 950E BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER FRAME FLANGE IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUB
- [SDR FDEA201106242412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106242412), Jun 24, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. INNER SKIN IS GOUGED IN NUMEROUS PLACES FROM BS 480 TO 620 BETWEEN STR 2L AND 3L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AT MCD INNER SKIN BS 480 AND BS 620 BETWEEN STR 2L AND 3L,
- [SDR FDEA201106232404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106232404), Jun 23, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT, SKIN LAP JOINT - THRU DAMAGE AT STA 440, STR 14L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AT FUSELAGE SKIN MCD CUTOUT LAP JOINT, FABRICATED DOUBLER, STRUCT
- [SDR FDEA201106212392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106212392), Jun 21, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. CABIN BS 783, LT FRAME 6.2500" ABOVE CUSP WEB HAS HOLE BELOW FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT CABIN. FABRICATED FREEZE PLUG, INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG AND FAS
- [SDR FDEA201106202343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106202343), Jun 20, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. LT ELEVATOR TIP LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND RIVET. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 2.
- [SDR FDEA201106202345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106202345), Jun 20, 2011: TORQUE BOX. MISREPAIRED. AFT AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX, BS 1273 MISREPAIRED. REMOVED ANGLE AT AFT AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE IAW D
- [SDR FDEA201106202344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106202344), Jun 20, 2011: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX BS 1263 FWD SIDE OF ANGLE IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. REMOVED ANGLE AT AFT AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX BS 1263 FWD SIDE IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA201106162281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162281), Jun 16, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME AT BS 970, BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW
- [SDR FDEA201106152280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106152280), Jun 15, 2011: REINFORCEMENT. DAMAGED. UPPER REINFORCEMENT DAMAGED AT BS 950E BETWEEN 28L AND 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED REINFORCEMENT SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1. FABRICATED NEW REINFORCEMENT SECTION AN
- [SDR FDEA201106112244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106112244), Jun 11, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. GALLEY DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED SERVERAL PLACES AROUND ROW OF RIVETS BELOW LOWER HINGE ARM. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR FILLER, 
- [SDR FDEA201106102187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106102187), Jun 10, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT - ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE IN FRAME AT BS 1070 RBL 30 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FIL
- [SDR FDEA201106102186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106102186), Jun 10, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 450 BETWEEN STRINGER 28R AND 28L. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. INST
- [SDR FDEA201106092293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106092293), Jun 9, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT BS 760-850 LBL 45.5. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT BS 760-850 LBL 45.5 IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED NEW SECTION IAW DWG 65-19601 AND SRM
- [SDR FDEA201106092292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106092292), Jun 9, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT BS 740-850, RBL 45.5. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED SECTION IAW DWG 65-19601 AND SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED SECTIO
- [SDR FDEA201106082184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106082184), Jun 8, 2011: SPAR. CRACKED. LT WING LOWER T/E, FALSE SPAR INBD END IS CRACKED AT WBL118. REMOVED WEB AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103. CUT OUT CRACKED LOWER SPAR CHORD IAW DRAWING SR 27
- [SDR FDEA201106072183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106072183), Jun 7, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. E&E COMPARTMENT- CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R AT BS 450. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 51-30-5 A
- [SDR FDEA201106032238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106032238), Jun 3, 2011: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. BS 1183, PRESSURE BULKHEAD VERT BEAM HAS FASTENER WITH SHORT SPACE AT LBL 17.8. TRIMMED DAMAGED AREA OFF THE AFT FLANGE TEE VERTICAL BEAM AT STA 1183 LBL 17.8 P
- [SDR FDEA201104271640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104271640), Apr 27, 2011: LINE. LEAKING. LOSS OF A SYS PRESSURE AND ALL A SYS HYD FLUID AFTER SUSPECTED LIGHTNING STRIKE. CREW COMPLIED WITH ALL QRH PROCEDURES TO SAFELY RECOVER ACFT. HYD SYS A FLUID S
- [SDR FDEA201102070486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102070486), Feb 7, 2011: ALTIMETER. FAILED. CLIMBING THROUGH 20,000 MSL STANDBY ALTIMETER INDICATED AN ALTITUDE THAT WAS 10,000 HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL ALTITUDE AS INDICATED ON THE CAPTAIN'S AND F/O'S ALTI
- [SDR FDEA201012244751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012244751), Dec 24, 2010: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFT AIRSTAIR " LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 10 MINS, THEN BECAME INTERMITTENT NO BUFFET FELT AT ANY TIME. FOUND UPPER DOOR HANDLE SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED IA
- [SDR FDEA201012244750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012244750), Dec 24, 2010: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AT FL 360" AFT AIRSTAIR " LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 10 MINS, THEN BECAME INTERMITTENT NO BUFFET FELT AT ANY TIME. FOUND UPPER DOOR HANDLE SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. 
- [SDR FDEA201009023244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009023244), Sep 2, 2010: RELAY. BURNED. DURING COCKPIT PREFLIGHT, NOTICED HEAVY WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM OVERHEAD CONTROL PANEL. ADVISED 2ND OFFICER TO REMOVE ELECTRICAL POWER FROM ACFT. ADVISED CREW T
- [SDR FDEA200812235263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812235263), Dec 23, 2008: INDICATOR. FAILED. NUMBER 2 FUEL GAUGE INDICATED ZERO DURING CRUISE THEN PASSING THROUGH APPROX 12000 FT GAUGE STARTED TO COME UP TO READ FUEL QUANTITY. SUMPED NR 3 TANK. NO WATER
- [SDR FDEA200812125134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812125134), Dec 12, 2008: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. LT WING L/E SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED INBD SIDE AT NR 1 SLAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SLAT STA 390.9 RIB, WEB, AND DOUBLER IAW EA 7-5750-126863.
- [SDR FDEA200812115121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812115121), Dec 11, 2008: BRACKET. CRACKED. RT WING NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKETS BOTH INBD AND OTBD ON WING SIDE ARE CRACKED AT WS 635. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBD AND OTBD NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNTI
- [SDR FDEA200812095117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812095117), Dec 9, 2008: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LT WING NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR RIB SUPPORT INBD SIDE IS CRACKED REPAIRED BY ACCOMPLISHING EA 7-5750-126863 WINGS - LT NR 1 SLAT STA 390.9 ACTUATOR SUPPORT RIB. REPA
- [SDR FDEA200812095116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812095116), Dec 9, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. INNER AFT EDGE OF MCD CUTOUT HAS NUMEROUS AREAS DAMAGED BY GILL LINER FASTENERS. REPAIRED BY ACCOMPLISHING EA 7-5310-126861 "FUSELAGE - AD 98-11-03 R1 - SSI 6.1
- [SDR FDEA200812085109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812085109), Dec 8, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPT STR 26R IS CORRODED WITH EXFOLIATION BETWEEN STA 720E AND 720F. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW FEDEX EA 7-5330-126860 FUSELAGE AD 98-03-01 SECTION 43 S
- [SDR FDEA200812085108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812085108), Dec 8, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING STA 460 STR 10L. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW FEDEX EA 7-5330-126862 AD 98-11-03 R1 MAIN CARGO DOOR TRIPLER, DOUBLER AND FUSELAGE SKI
- [SDR FDEA200812085107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812085107), Dec 8, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING STA 440 ABOVE AND BELOW STR 14L. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 7-5330-126868 FUSELAGE SKIN AD 98-11-03 MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FUSELAGE SK
- [SDR FDEA200812085105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812085105), Dec 8, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. E AND E COMPT HORIZ WALKWAY BEAM HAS CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION RBL 12 BS 344. REMOVED AND REPLACED LWR CHORD WALKWAY BEAM AT RBL12 BS 294-360 WITH NEW CHORD P/
- [SDR FDEA200812085104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812085104), Dec 8, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. NOSE WHEEL WELL "T" ANGLE CORRODED STA 280 STR 26R. FABRICATED NEW "T" ANGLE FROM 60-10936 7075-0 EXTRUSION PO NR 8270223 DIMS 19 INCH BY 3 INCH, HEAT TREATED E
- [SDR FDEA200811254976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200811254976), Nov 25, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. E/E COMPT HORIZ WALKWAY BEAM HAS CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION LBL 12 BS 32. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED LT LWR CHORD AND INSTALLED NEW LWR 
- [SDR 08FDEA04956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04956), Nov 21, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BETWEEN BL0 AND RBL25 STA 1110. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION DIMS 2 3/4 INCH BY 2 1/2 INCH. FABRICATED REPAIR A
- [SDR 08FDEA04955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04955), Nov 21, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK STA 1090 TO 1130 ANS BL0. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM BS 1010 TO 1130 AT BL0. FABRICATED NEW SECTI
- [SDR 08FDEA04943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04943), Nov 20, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPT CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 680 STR 26L TO 27L. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 2 5/8 INCH BY 2 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLER USI
- [SDR 08FDEA04933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04933), Nov 19, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CHAFED. FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK STA 1130 TO 1180 BL0. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW DWG 53

All 108: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N469FE-2015-08-10/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 19950316008949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950316008949I), Mar 16, 1995: Boeing 727200 (N469FE), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Narrative: while enroute to rdu from mem at FL290, crew observed the #2 main cargo smoke indicator illuminate. Crew observed all flight checklist as applicable…

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