# N480FE: 1978 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2013-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 21462
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: 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](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/N480FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=480FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480FE-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 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md

## Service difficulty reports (45)

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

- [SDR 05FDEA01234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA01234), May 11, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER 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 SR
- [SDR 05FDEA00579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00579), Mar 16, 2005: PAD. CORRODED. PITTING 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 
- [SDR 05FDEA00196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00196), Jan 29, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MCD, 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 
- [SDR 05FDEA00146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00146), Jan 22, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STA 340, FLOORBEAM HAS DENT & CORROSION IN DIFFERENT AREAS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA & REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW T-CAP FROM 60- 893/18 BATCH 8338
- [SDR 05FDEA00145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA00145), Jan 22, 2005: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT WING L/E, LOWER SURFACE SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED AT WS 165 (INBOARD OF NR 3 K-FLAP ACTUATOR). REMOVED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET FRO
- [SDR 04FDEA00376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00376), Feb 9, 2004: CABLE. DAMAGED. RED DOORS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON GEAR RETRACTION S/O'S PANEL. NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED AFTER FOLLOWING QRH PROCEDURES. THE LIGHTS REMAINED IL
- [SDR 03FDEA00336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00336), Mar 19, 2003: SWITCH. FAILED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON INFLT . BOTH PACKS TURNED OFF . ALT 6000 FT PSI DIFF. 2.8 . LIGHT WENT OUT ONCE DEPRESS. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST RETURN TO MCO . O
- [SDR 03FDEA00121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00121), Feb 13, 2003: ROLLER. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT HEARD (LOUD) BANG AS IF SOMEONE HIT AIRCRAFT WITH HAMMER. SOUND OCCURRED AGAIN ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER (BANG) WERE SO VIOLENT IT COULD BE FELT THR
- [SDR 03FDEA00115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00115), Feb 7, 2003: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. PASSING APPROX 10,000 FT MSL NOTICED CABIN VVI FLUCTUATED BETWEEN CLIMB AND DESCENT. AROUND 13,000 FT HEARD AND FELT 2 LOAD BANGS COMING FROM VICINITY OF FORWAR
- [SDR 02FDEA00791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00791), Nov 4, 2002: FRAME. GOUGED. GOUGE IN 1176 CHORD AT RBL 28, WL 208. R&R CHORD PER EA 7-5310-67046.
- [SDR 02FDEA00793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00793), Oct 30, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. BS 950C FRAME IS DENTED AT STR 25R UPPER FLANGE. R&R FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 3 & EA 7-5310-67053.
- [SDR 02FDEA00787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00787), Oct 29, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME IS BENT AT BS 1010, LBL 30, WL 146. REPAIRED FRAME BS 1010 LBL 30 WL 146 IAW EA 7-5310-67044 AND SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 02FDEA00779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00779), Oct 29, 2002: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AT BS 950C=12, STR 29R. REPAIRED KEELBEAM BS 950C+12 STR 29R IAW FEDEX DWG SR 27-53-023.
- [SDR 02FDEA00790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00790), Oct 27, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 950B, STR 29R. R&R SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4 & EA 7-5310-67049.
- [SDR 02FDEA00785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00785), Oct 27, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 950B, STR 29R.
- [SDR 02FDEA00770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00770), Oct 26, 2002: FRAME. WORN. BS 1352 T-CHORD AFT FLANGE IS WORN IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS FROM 3-9 O'CLOCK AND KNIFE EDGED AT 5 O'CLOCK. R&R BS 1352 T-CHORD PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 02FDEA00780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00780), Oct 25, 2002: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON KEELBEAM AT BS 950D TO 950E, STR 29 LT. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM STA 950D TO 950I STR 29L IAW FEDEX DWG SR 27-53-023.
- [SDR 02FDEA00763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00763), Oct 21, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WEB AT BS 1166, LBL 10, WL 140. R&R WEB PER SRM 53-10-1, 51-30-2, 51-20-1.
- [SDR 02FDEA00764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00764), Oct 21, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WEB AT BS 1166, RBL 10, WL 140. R&R WEB PER SRM 53-10-1, 51-30-2, 51-20-1.
- [SDR 02FDEA00792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00792), Oct 21, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED AT 970, LBL 30, STR 26L. R&R FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG & EA 7-5310-67055.
- [SDR 02FDEA00761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00761), Oct 21, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED AT STR 950F, LBL 30, STR 26L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 SHEET 3 & EA 7-5310-67056.
- [SDR 02FDEA00762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00762), Oct 21, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME IS DENTED AT BS 990, LBL 30, WL 146. R&R FRAME PER SRM 53-10-1.
- [SDR 02FDEA00759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00759), Oct 21, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. BULGE IN COCKPIT FLOOR. R&R BEAM PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-8.
- [SDR 02FDEA00760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00760), Oct 21, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. EXTERNAL SKIN DENTED WITH TWO GOUGES AT BS 365, ABOVE STR 17L.
- [SDR 00FDEA00394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00394), Jun 19, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, NR 4 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT INBOARD ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3 & 51-30-2
- [SDR 00FDEA00393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00393), Jun 19, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, NR 5 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT INBOARD ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3 & 51-30-2
- [SDR 00FDEA00392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00392), Jun 19, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSP, NR 5 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3 & 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00349), May 16, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND CRACKED AT FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT APPROX 0.4 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW FEDEX EO 7-5330-7-2345
- [SDR 00FDEA00348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00348), May 16, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FITTING ON LOWER SIDE OF DOOR JAMB AREA AT BS 620 BETWEEN STR 25R AND 26R. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00347), May 16, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, ANGLE FOUND CRACKED AT BS 560, FROM STR 25R IN DOOR JAMB AREA. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER IAW SRM 51-20-1 & SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00346), May 16, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FITTING ON LWR SIDE DOOR JAMB AREA AT BS 620 BETWEEN STR 25R & 26R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER IAW SRM 5
- [SDR 00FDEA00344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00344), May 16, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, EXTERIOR SKIN LEFT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER CRACKED AT FIN STA 87, WL 290. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 51-40-2 & SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00343), May 16, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, ANGLE ON LWR SIDE OF DOOR JAMB BS 620 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS FROM STR 27R - 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 51-40-4.
- [SDR 00FDEA00342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00342), May 16, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE ABOVE STR 29R AT BS 642 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 53-10-5 & SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00341), May 16, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, AFT AIRSTAIR EXTERIOR SKIN FOUND GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS AT BS 1300. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 52-10-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00340), May 16, 2000: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, CRACK IN FWD UPPER FLANGE BELTFRAME BS 1010 BETWEEN STR 26L AND 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00339), May 16, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FLOOR SUPPORT ABOVE STR 30 AT BS 1035 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00338), May 16, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, CRACKS FOUND IN FLOOR WEB FWD OF BS 1183 BULKHEAD BL 0 TO LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00337), May 16, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, CRACKS FOUND IN FLOOR WEB FWD BS 1183 BULKHEAD FROM BL 0 TO RBL 45. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WEB IAW SRM 51-20-1 & 51-30-2.
- [SDR 96FDEA01386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01386), Aug 17, 1996: ENGINE. DAMAGED. ADVANCED POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND HAD LARGE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. THROTTLES RETARDED AND TAKEOFF ABORTED. EPR MADE IT AS FAR AS 1.3, BUT NOT UP TO 1.4. SUBSEQUENT PO
- [SDR 95FDEA01112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01112), Jul 24, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 7R CRACKED IN 2 PLACES BETWEEN STA 530 TO 540R. INSTALLED STR REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01111), Jul 22, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 28R IS CORRODED IN 2 PLACES BETWEEN STA 490 TO 500. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 53-30-3 PG 140 AND 53-10-3 PG 1.
- [SDR 95FDEA01110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01110), Jul 20, 1995: SEAT TRACK. WORN. SEAT TRACK WORN STA 740 LBL 45. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5 PG 1 TO 4.
- [SDR 95FDEA01109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01109), Jul 18, 1995: RIB CHORD. CRACKED. FS 760 RT RIB CHORD UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE FWD UPPER FASTENER HOLE AND FWD LOWER FASTENER HOLE HAVE CRACKS UP AND DOWN FROM HOLES. REMOVED END OF CRACK PER 51-10
- [SDR 95FDEA01108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01108), Jul 13, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP LT FLANGE OF NR 3 TRACK LBL 25 STA 740. THE NR 3 TRACK STA 740 IS OUT OF LIMITS 53-10-1 PG 616. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5.

## 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 19960817027029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960817027029I), Aug 17, 1996: Boeing 727227 (N480FE), Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Narrative: 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…

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