# N483FE: 1978 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2013-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21465
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1992
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1990
- Last registry action: June 1, 2011
- Mode S code: A5F440
- 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/N483FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=483FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N483FE-2013-03-08

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 (172, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201205302011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205302011), May 30, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ESSENTIAL IN STANDBY POWER-EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN GALLEY AND FLIGHT DECK DO NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT UNIT BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-56-01-2. OPS CK GOOD. AC
- [SDR FDEA201010284185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010284185), Oct 28, 2010: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. INFLIGHT ENG SHUTDOWN NR 2 OIL TEMP FLUCTUATED INTO YELLOW RANGE. RAN QRH REDUCED POWER LEVER TO IDLE, THEN TEMP WENT ABOVE RED RADIAL. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVER
- [SDR FDEA201005181576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005181576), May 18, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK FLANGE MAIN CABIN BS. 620, RBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AT RBL 24 BS 540+10" FROM BAC 1
- [SDR FDEA201005181577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005181577), May 18, 2010: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. CORROSION - STRINGER 26L AT STA 1183 TENSION TIE FITTING, INSIDE CHANNEL. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER 26L AT STA 1183, 20" IN LENGTH IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-30-2, 
- [SDR FDEA201005131535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005131535), May 13, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING NR 2 L/E SLAT INBD & OTBD RIBS ARE CRACKED WHERE ACTUATOR ROD END MOUNTS. R & R INBD & OTBD ACTUATOR RIBS PN 65-17310-3 & 65-17310-4, FABRICATED 1 EA OT
- [SDR FDEA201005121524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005121524), May 12, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FLOORBEAM TOP MAIN CABIN BS 480 BL 0 TO RBL 25. CUT DAMAGE OUT AREA 2.5" X 2", FABRICATED UPPER CHORD FROM BAC 1505-100617 DIM: 14.5" AND INSTALLED FL
- [SDR FDEA201005111506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005111506), May 11, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION, EXTERIOR SURFACE - T/E LOWER RADIUS LIP AT LT AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR CUT OUT. APPROX BS 1180, ABOVE STR 22L. REMOVED SKIN TRIPLER AT EXTERIOR SKIN T/E 
- [SDR FDEA201005111505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005111505), May 11, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 22L CORRODED, BETWEEN STA 1166 - 1183, UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER CHANNEL. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER DIM: 25" .3750 AT STA 1166-1183 IAW SRM 53-10
- [SDR FDEA201005101522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005101522), May 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPPER LOWER FLANGE OF MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK HAS SURFACE CORROSION BS 850 - BS 870 RBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 850 - BS 870 RBL 45, FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA201005091518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005091518), May 9, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK SEAT TRACK MAIN CABIN RBL 24 BS 995 SECTION OF TRACK IS BS 950, 10" TO BS 1135. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK BS 950, 10" TO BS 1135 RBL 24 IAW SRM 51-30-2 A
- [SDR FDEA201005081517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005081517), May 8, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 870 - BS 950, LBL 24. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATION NEW SEAT TRACK SEC FROM BAC 1520-792 717896 DIM: 7' 19"
- [SDR FDEA201005071488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005071488), May 7, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 804.50, STR 14R. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE CHORD, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE CHORD FROM BAC 1490-2510, DIM: 38.1250" AND INSTALLED NEW ANG
- [SDR FDEA201005071485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005071485), May 7, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. SPLICE DOUBLER CRACKED - NR 7 SLAT T/E CHORD ANGLE BENEATH TAI DUCT, APPROXIMATE WING STA 619. REMOVED T/E CHORD ANGLE OF NR 7 SLAT IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-30-2. L
- [SDR FDEA201005061476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005061476), May 6, 2010: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. UPON REMOVAL OF T/E ACCESS PANELS, FOUND NR 4 SLAT T/E STRUCTURE CRACKED NEAR TAI DUCT CUTOUT. REMOVED T/E STRUCTURE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW STRUCTURE U
- [SDR FDEA201005051463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005051463), May 5, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION BOTTOM FLANGE FLOORBEAM BS 720 RBL 38 MAIN CABIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT FLOORBEAM, BS 720, RBL 38, DIM: 3" X 2" IAW SRM 53-10-8, FIG 2, FABRICATED 2
- [SDR FDEA201005011520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005011520), May 1, 2010: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE - INSIDE RT TORQUE BOX, AFT SIDE OF STA 1263 AT AFT AIR STAIR ACTUATOR SUPPORT ASSY. REMOVED SUPPORT ANGLE FROM RT SIDE OF TORQUE BOX, AFT
- [SDR FDEA201005011468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005011468), May 1, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FWD PIT - CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 680 TO 685, BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R AND 27R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-10-6. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER U
- [SDR FDEA201005011420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005011420), May 1, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD CARGO HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R BETWEEN STA 680 TO 700. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 28R, 29.5" IN LENGTH IAW SRM, REV 102M 53-10-3 F
- [SDR FDEA201005011419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005011419), May 1, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1010 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30 AND 29 L. REMOVED DAMAGE, .7500" X 3.5" IAW SRM, REV 102, 53-10-4 FIG 15. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPAIR DOU
- [SDR FDEA201004301435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004301435), Apr 30, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED BS 870-950 10, LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC 1520-792
- [SDR FDEA201004291406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004291406), Apr 29, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 344 BETWEEN STRINGERS 27 AND 26L CUT-OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM 3" X 1.2500" IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 14. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR FROM 7075T6 .050
- [SDR FDEA201004271367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004271367), Apr 27, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FLOORBEAM TOP MAIN CABIN BS 950 RBL 45 TO RBL 62. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, R & R FLOORBEAM TOP BS 950 RBL 62.5 TO 62.5 FROM BAC 1505-100405 7075T6 DIM
- [SDR FDEA201004241353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004241353), Apr 24, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE CORRODED ON BS 990 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGERS 29L AND 28L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, 4 1/4" X 3/4" IAW SRM, REV 102, 53-10-4, FIG 15. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPAIR D
- [SDR FDEA201004241352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004241352), Apr 24, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 30 AND 29L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMENSIONS 4 1/4" X 1 3/4" ON FRAME SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG. 13, REV 10
- [SDR FDEA201004241351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004241351), Apr 24, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FLOORBEAM TOP SECTION MAIN CABIN BS 1130, LBL 45 - LBL 24. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA 2 5/8" X 1 3/8" FLOORBEAM BS 1130 LBL 45 TO LBL 24 IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG
- [SDR FDEA201004231337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231337), Apr 23, 2010: STRINGER. DAMAGED. STR REPAIR "17 X 11" REQUIRED EVALUATION AT STA 1166 - STA 1183, STR 23L IAW WORK CARD 7-5100-7-5005 PT 1. REMOVED DOUBLER IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-30-2. FABRICATED
- [SDR FDEA201004231299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231299), Apr 23, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSIONS, BS 540 STR 21L - 22L, CRACK ON RADIUS CUT OUT. REMOVED STUB FRAME AT BS 540 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21L - 22L IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, REV 1
- [SDR FDEA201004231300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231300), Apr 23, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSIONS, BS 580, STR 21L - 22L, CRACK ON RADIUS CUT OUT. REMOVED STUB FRAME AT BS 580 BETWEEN STR 21L AND 22L IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-30-2. FAB
- [SDR FDEA201004231345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231345), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK SPLICE ATTACHED ON FLOOR WEB, MAIN CABIN BS. 1135 - BS 1177, LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IN MAIN CABIN IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA201004231344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231344), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK SPLICE ATTACHED ON FLOOR WEB, MAIN CABIN BS 1135 - 1177, LBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM 7
- [SDR FDEA201004231343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231343), Apr 23, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK EXTENDING FROM RIVET TAIL, LT SIDE OF STRINGER 1, STA 1100. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR LT SIDE OF STRINGER 1 STA 1100 IAW EO NR 7-5330-7-2343 F1 PT2 WO NR 000480
- [SDR FDEA201004231342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231342), Apr 23, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. LT STAIRWELL BS 1279 LOWER VERT TORQUE BOX WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1, REV 102. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER USING MATERI
- [SDR FDEA201004231341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231341), Apr 23, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. LT STAIRWELL BS 1266 VERT TORQUE BOX WEB IS CRACKED ON LIGHTENING HOLE. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA .3" X .3750" IAW SRM 51-10-1, REV 102. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER
- [SDR FDEA201004231340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231340), Apr 23, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. LT STAIRWELL BS 1236 VERT TORQUE BOX WEB IS CRACKED AT FASTENER. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA .7500" X 1.2500" AT BS 1236 VERT TORQUE BOX WEB IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-10-1.
- [SDR FDEA201004231339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231339), Apr 23, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. LT LOWER STAIR WELL TORQUE BOX BS 1228 HAS LIGHTENING HOLE CRACK. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA .1875" X .5" IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-10-1. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM MATERI
- [SDR FDEA201004231338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231338), Apr 23, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FLOORBEAM TOP MAIN CABIN BS 380, RBL 25 - RBL 45. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM: 34" X 2", FABRICATED UPPER CHORD FROM BAC 1505-100617, DIM: 34" X 2.5". FA
- [SDR FDEA201004231336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231336), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK BS 360 - 480 LBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION FROM STA 360 - 480 LBL 25 IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC 1520-
- [SDR FDEA201004231335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231335), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK BS 360 - 480 RBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STA 360 RBL 25 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC 152
- [SDR FDEA201004231334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231334), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK BS 360 - BS480 BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STA 360 - 480 BL 0 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BAC
- [SDR FDEA201004231333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231333), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK SECTION NUMEROUS AREAS BS 690 - BS 720E PLUS 10" LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 690 TO 740 LBL 45 IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW SEAT 
- [SDR FDEA201004231332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231332), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION NUMEROUS AREAS SEAT TRACK SECTION BS 690 - BS 720E PLUS 10" LBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECT
- [SDR FDEA201004231331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231331), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK MAIN CABIN BS 720 PLUS 18", RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT RBL 45 FROM BS 690 TO BS 740 IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED SEAT TRACK SECTI
- [SDR FDEA201004231330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231330), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 850 - 870 LBL 24. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG7 & 
- [SDR FDEA201004231329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231329), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 890 - 950, BL 0. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM BAC 1520-792-7178 T6511 DIM
- [SDR FDEA201004231328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231328), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 880, RBL 24. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM BAC 1520 792-7178T6 DIM: 7 FT. X 7 IN. 
- [SDR FDEA201004231327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231327), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPPER FLANGE OF MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK HAS SURFACE CORROSION BS 870 - 950, RBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM BS 870 - 950, 10" RBL 45, FABRICATED NEW SEAT 
- [SDR FDEA201004231326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231326), Apr 23, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF RAIN GUTTER FASTENERS ABOVE L-1 DOOR, FOUND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE THROUGH HUCKBOLT AT BS 328. ACCOMPLISHED EA 7-5330-135539 DATED 05/18/10.
- [SDR FDEA201004231325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231325), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK SECTION NUMEROUS AREAS MAIN CABIN BS 690 - BS 480, RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED SEAT TRACK FROM BAC 15
- [SDR FDEA201004231324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231324), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK SEGMENT NUMEROUS AREAS MAIN CABIN BS 720- BS 600, BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION FROM STA 600 - STA 720 BL 0 IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED 
- [SDR FDEA201004231323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201004231323), Apr 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK SECTION BS 480 -BS 600 BL 0. NUMEROUS AREAS, MAIN CABIN. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STA 480- STA 600 BL 0 IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 

All 172: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N483FE-2013-03-08/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 19940222008649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940222008649I), Feb 22, 1994: Boeing 727227 (N483FE), Middletown, PA, Minor damage. Pilot struck a ice and snow bank with left wing tip while taxiing for departure.

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