# N478FE: 1977 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2007-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- 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: 21395
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1977
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1990
- Last registry action: September 20, 2005
- Mode S code: A5DF54
- 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/N478FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=478FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N478FE-2007-12-07

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 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md

## Service difficulty reports (29)

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

- [SDR 06FDEA2333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2333), Jun 16, 2006: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. NR 2 ENGINE IDLE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED NR 2 ENGINE IDLE TRIM PER JRH CHAPT 6. DOWN TRIMMED ENGINE 4.5 COMPLETE TURNS. RAN ENG FOR OPS CHECK. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR 05FDEA02663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA02663), Aug 26, 2005: BRACKET. CRACKED. LT WING BRACKET BROKEN INSIDE ACCESS PANEL 8405. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN BRACKET IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 04FDEA03205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA03205), Nov 25, 2004: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB THROUGH 17,000 FT, NOTICED NR 1 ENG OIL PRESS AT 27 PSI. SHUT ENG DOWN IAW RED TABS LANDED IN MEM. ENT BY: 206208 RPT BY: 111069, SWAPED NR 1 AND N
- [SDR 03FDEA01544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01544), Sep 16, 2003: ACCESSORY UNIT. FALSE INDICATION. LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE DURING GEAR RETRACTION. THE QRH PROCEDURE ON PAGES 2-6-2-12 /13 COMPLIED WITH. LANDING GEAR FAILED TEST NR 1 OF THE P
- [SDR 03FDEA01403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01403), Sep 3, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. BOTH FIRE WARNING MASTER LIGHTS ON FORWARD GLARESHIELD ILLUMINATED TWICE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND EACH TIME DURING CRUISE AT F270. MOMENTARY BELL WITH EACH ILLUMINATI
- [SDR 02FDEA00745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00745), Oct 16, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 620, RBL 10, WL 208. R&R FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 02FDEA00744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00744), Oct 16, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 28L, BS 640-660. R&R STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-1, 53-10-3, 53-30-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00673), Sep 21, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. LT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN HAS A GOUGE AT BS 365.5 BETWEEN STR 16L - 17L. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 & EA 7-5330-54319.
- [SDR 02FDEA00689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00689), Sep 20, 2002: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. CORROSION IN FASTENER HOLES ON FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE AT BS 1070, LBL 45 TO RBL 45. R&R FLOORBEAM PER DWG SR27-53-034, SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 02FDEA00680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00680), Sep 20, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 483-495, 528R. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00679), Sep 20, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION C53-111-01 ON STRINGER 328R, BS 480+5 FWD CARGO BAY. R&R STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 02FDEA00654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00654), Sep 16, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN AT BS 268 BETWEEN STR 19R & 20R. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-30-2 FIG 24.
- [SDR 02FDEA00690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00690), Sep 15, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. LT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN HAS A GOUGE AT BS 294.5 JUST ABOVE STR 17L. R&R SKIN PER EA 7-5330-67012.
- [SDR 02FDEA00691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00691), Sep 15, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 344, LBL 60 - RBL 4, WL 208. R&R FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 9.
- [SDR 02FDEA00653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00653), Sep 10, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT BS 194 BELOW STR 20L. R&R SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24.
- [SDR 02FDEA00584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00584), Aug 14, 2002: MODULE. DEFECTIVE. NOSE GEAR LIGHT (GREEN) DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN. PUSHED PRESS TO TEST GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR. CHECKED ALIGNMENT ST
- [SDR 02FDEA00543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00543), Aug 3, 2002: SOLENOID. FAULTY. AFTER LIFTOFF LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE ABOVE THE OFF POSITION. CREW WENT THROUGH APPROPRIATE RED TABS. COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE A
- [SDR 02FDEA00039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00039), Jan 12, 2002: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT, A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. INSPECTION PERF PRESSURIZATION CHECK, FWD ENTRY DOOR NORM, OPS NORM. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR 01FDEA01117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA01117), Oct 2, 2001: GASKET. LEAKING. NR 3 ENGINE STRUT O/H LIGHT ILLUM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING GASKET PER MP. LEAK AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 01FDEA00224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00224), Mar 23, 2001: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. AFT T/O CABIN PRESS DID NOT WORK, PSID NEVER WENT ABOVE 1 PSID. PERF RED TABS WITH BOTH AC PACKS ON ENG BLD 1 & 3 OPEN. CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. CABIN P
- [SDR 00FDEA00294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00294), Apr 25, 2000: LINE. LEAKING. 00-120 LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ON NR 3 ENGINETHRUST LEVER TO IDLE. LOWER LINE TO DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. TIGHTENED LINE. INSTALL NEW OIL FILTER & SERV
- [SDR 00FDEA00065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00065), Feb 9, 2000: DOOR. MISSING. ON WALK-AROUND, AFT ARRIVAL FOUND AIR CONDITIONING ACCESS PNL 3454 MISSING. *S/D* REPLACED ACCESS PNL PER MM 53-50-00.
- [SDR 99FDEA00456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00456), Oct 29, 1999: MECHANISM. NOT LATCHED. A/C LOST PRESSURIZATION ON CLIMB-OUT FROM COS, NO LIGHTS ILLUM ON DOOR PANEL. A/C BLOCKED IN FOUND L1 DOOR AFT SECTION WAS IN 2 INCHES. FWD SECTION WAS FLUSH.
- [SDR 99FDEA00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00023), Jan 21, 1999: SEAL. LEAKING. 99-0017 - A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, NO LIGHTS ON PRESSURIZATION PANEL, LOUD NOISE IN BACK (SEAL). PRESSURIZED A/C PER JET RUN HANDBK 7-41 THROUGH 7-49 WITH APU 
- [SDR 98FDEA00577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00577), Sep 16, 1998: LINE. SPLIT. SYS-A HYD FAILURE 5 MIN AFTER T/O QUAN AND PRESS ZERO. FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCH CLOSED. FOUND HYD LINE SPLIT ON A-SYS PRESS TRANSMITTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. 
- [SDR 97FDEA00682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00682), Sep 20, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. HOLE CUT INTO FUSELAGE FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF STR 29R, STR 29R FROM BS 1183 TO 1150 AND SPLICE. INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-3, DOUBLER AND FILLER INSTALLED
- [SDR 97FDEA00670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00670), Sep 18, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. AIR STAIR RT LWR TORQUE BOX INSIDE AT BS 1263 UPPER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED BELOW ACTUATOR AMOUNT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA 7-5310-29204.
- [SDR 97FDEA00676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00676), Sep 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT AFT RIGHT CORNER OF NOSE W/W DRAG BRACE SHELF PANEL BS 351, STR 27R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 96FDEA00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00013), Jan 4, 1996: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFTER A NORMAL T/O AND FLAP RETRACTION, WE LEVELED AT 5,000 FT AND LEADING EDGE DEVICE LIGHT CAME ON 2 DEGREE SHOWED NR 5 LED UNSAFE. WING ANTI-ICE ON CHECKLIST

## 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 19920629034459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920629034459I), Jun 29, 1992: Boeing 727200 (N478FE), Middletown, PA. NR3 engine low oil pressure. Shut engine down. Diverted to Harrisburg. Found oil pressure switch had failed.

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