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N480FE

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1978 Boeing 727-227 · Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series

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Cancelled: December 18, 2013
Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
Serial number: 21462
Year built: 1978
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Engine: Turbo-jet
Airworthiness: Standard, transport
Airworthiness date: May 9, 1978
Certificate issued: April 13, 1990
Last registry action: April 14, 2011
Mode S code: A5E91B
Owner when cancelled: Federal Express Corporation
Location: Memphis, TN
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelBoeing 727-227TCDS A3WE · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTCDS E2EA · Turbo-jet

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.

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N480FE and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Incident 19960817027029ITakeoff Ground Roll · Kansas City, MONarrative: on 8/17/96, federal express flight 1284 taxied to the runway for takeoff. When the aircrew advanced engine power for takeoff, they felt very strong aircraft vibrations. The aircrew retarded the engine throttles and aborted takeoff. Maintenance…Aug 17, 1996 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 45

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

SDR 05FDEA01234Skin · damagedLOWER FUSELAGE BETWEEN STRINGER 27R AND 28R, STA 1065 TO 1074. EVALUATED REPAIR, FOUND TO END ON A STRINGER AND THEREFORE A CAT-B REPAIR. REMOVED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3. LOCATED & DRILLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW 51-30-5.May 11, 2005 · N480FE · Boeing 727200 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin SDR 05FDEA00579Pad · corrodedPITTING AND CORROSION ON AFT MOUNTING PAD ON RT WING FOR NR 6 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6 PG 5 FIG 4, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS ORIGINAL DRWG SPECS IAW DWG 66-14734. TREATED & PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2, ORIGINAL MAT THICKNESS .600, REMOVED .00Mar 16, 2005 · N480FE · Boeing 727200 · Trailing Edge Flaps SDR 05FDEA00196Floorbeam · corrodedMCD, STA 480, RBL 24.50 TO BL 0.00, FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 4, PAGE 19, ORIG MATERIAL .140 AFTER REWORK .085 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-8. MATERIAL ID AS BAC 1518-338 7075-T6 511 FABBJan 29, 2005 · N480FE · Boeing 727200 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam

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