# N484FE: 1978 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 21466
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 7, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1990
- Last registry action: July 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A5F7F7
- 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/N484FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=484FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N484FE-2013-04-25

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 (59, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 06FDEA03249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03249), Sep 12, 2006: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF RIG. UPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER A/C BEGAN DRIFTING RIGHT OF CENTERLINE AND CONTINUED TO DRIFT RIGHT W/FULL LEFT RUDDER. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. RIGGED NOSE STEE
- [SDR 06FDEA2721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2721), Jul 27, 2006: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. PDIS 484, 72-00 0008702 27JUL06 SDF OPEN R LOGPAGES: 01298762 REJECTED TAKEOFF AFTER ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND ASSOCIATED BANG NOISE AND VIBRATION. 
- [SDR 06FDEA2719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2719), Jul 27, 2006: ENGINE. STALLED. REJECTED TAKEOFF AFTER ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND ASSOCIATED BANG NOISE AND VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT OFF OF RUNWAY. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF ENGI
- [SDR 06FDEA1626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1626), Apr 27, 2006: ENGINE. DAMAGED. PDIS 484 72-00 0008454 27APR06 DFW OPEN LOGPAGES: 00674359 RTO AT 110 KTS,SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 3 ENG. NO TEMPERATURE OR ENGINE LIMITS EXCEEDED. ENT 
- [SDR 05FDEA03496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03496), Oct 25, 2005: CASE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE IGV CASE CRACKED 3 PLACES ALONG FWD. AND AFT SIDE WELD BEAD. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE IGV CASE ON WK CARD 7200-2002,N/R00937. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ENG
- [SDR 05FDEA03495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03495), Oct 25, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. COMPLY WITH EA 7-5310-92343 FUSELAGE SKIN-STA 740 BKHD SUPPORT DOUBLER CORROSION. [OPEN]
- [SDR 05FDEA03316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03316), Oct 9, 2005: HINGE. CRACKED. RT OB AILERON 2ND FROM I/B HINGE ASSY FLANGE SECTION MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ASSY IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 05FDEA03249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03249), Oct 5, 2005: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT WING FLAP TRACK NR 1 FWD ATTACH POINT INSIDE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FLAP TRACK IAW MM 27-51-031-4.
- [SDR 03FDEA01881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01881), Nov 5, 2003: DOWNLOCK SENSOR. DIRTY. ON APPROACH, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR, LEFT GEAR AND RIGHT GEAR ALL INDICATED (GREEN) DOWN AND LOCKED, AND THE RIGHT GEAR ALSO INDICAT
- [SDR 03FDEA01126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01126), Jul 23, 2003: LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT (AMBER) ILLUMINATED ON DEPARTURE WHILE PASSING 5000 FT -SLAT CLIMB POWER. REMAINED ON AT ALL POWER SETTINGS FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. LIGHT EX
- [SDR 03FDEA00866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00866), Jun 12, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AMBER AFT STAIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, EXTINGUISHED AFTER LANDING. RAN RED TAB CHECKLIST AND TALKED TO GOCC LANDING OK. MEL 12JUN03 09:42 MEM U ACN RE
- [SDR 03FDEA00654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00654), Apr 30, 2003: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ON DESCENT THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING, THE LIGHT FLICKERED AND REMAINED ON. TROUBLESHOT IAW MM 26-11-000-1 FOUND CON
- [SDR 03FDEA00372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00372), Apr 2, 2003: BUSHING. MISSING. TEST FLIGHT. UPON RAISING LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT AND RED DOOR LIGHT STAYED ON. AIR CREW COULD HEAR SOMETHING STILL IN AIRSTREAM. LOG BOOK ENTRY REQ. 
- [SDR 01FDEA00250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00250), Apr 2, 2001: SWITCH. LOOSE. ON CLIMBOUT, PASS 5000 FT MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT FLICKERED OCCASIONALLY. DEPRESS CABIN AND LIGHT WENT OUT. CK ALL LATCH SWITCHES, FOUND S9039 
- [SDR 00FDEA00723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00723), Oct 17, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY DOORWAY LWR FWD FRAME SEGMENT IS CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM I/B TWO FASTENERS. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-40-3 & FEDEX EA 7-5310-53810.
- [SDR 00FDEA00712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00712), Oct 5, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 687 AROUND STR 28R LEVELING COMPOUND CRACKED AND MISSING. INSP NEEDS TO CK FOR POSSIBLE CORROSION WHEN REMOVED C53-111-01-2. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER I
- [SDR 00FDEA00694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00694), Oct 2, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LWR CHORD BS 1130 BEAM LBL 38-RBL 50, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-53818.
- [SDR 00FDEA00692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00692), Oct 2, 2000: STIFFENER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01-1) VERTICAL CHORD BS 312 COMMON TO LT LWR NOSE CHORD. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX 51-30-2, 57-10-1 AND DWG 65-18415.
- [SDR 00FDEA00696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00696), Oct 2, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING ON FWD FACE OF NR 2 FIREWALL IS RUSTED BS 1342, LBL 25, WL 210 - 260. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 51-31-2, 51-10-6, 51-20-
- [SDR 00FDEA00695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00695), Oct 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LWR CHORD OF FLOORBEAM BS 1070, RBL 2 - RBL 50, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1, 53-10-8.
- [SDR 00FDEA00693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00693), Oct 2, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01-, 1) ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 720C, STR 7L. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 99FDEA00279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00279), Jul 22, 1999: CABLES. LOOSE. A/C STARTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION. FOUND EDGE FLAPS AFT FLAP FOLLOW UP CABLES LOOSE. RIGGED CABLES PER 727 MM 27-51-5-4, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR 98FDEA00428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00428), Jul 2, 1998: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. 98-0166 STA-IND: SMOKE FUMES IN COCKPIT AT GEAR CONFIGURATION. SMOKE EMANATED INTO COCKPIT. SMOKE AND FUMES CHECKLIST RUN SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT AROMA LIKE WOOD
- [SDR 98FDEA00418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00418), Jun 26, 1998: DOOR LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. 98-0161 - STA-PIT - CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 290, MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ON CAUTION LIGHT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED DURING DIVERSION TO PIT
- [SDR 98FDEA00349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00349), May 14, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN BS 720 - 724 BETWEEN STR 28L - 28R WL 148. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN BS 720-724 STR 28L - 28R WL 148. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER 
- [SDR 98FDEA00348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00348), May 14, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. NR-0408, WHILE WORKING NR0384, FOUND SHEAR TIE BS720 STR 28L - 28R, WL 148 TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 720 STR 28L - 28R, WL 138. FOUND CO
- [SDR 98FDEA00347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00347), May 14, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-06) ON FWD ENTRY DOOR MOPSILL BS 340-343 LBL 60 WL 208.
- [SDR 95FDEA01705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01705), Nov 11, 1995: PACK VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT OF DSM PASSING 3,000 FT, THE NR 5 MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. DETECTOR REMAINED ON APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, THEN EXTINGUISHED. APPROXIMAT
- [SDR 95FDEA01630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01630), Oct 28, 1995: T CHORD. CRACKED. ON BL 70.5 RT RIB UPPER CHORD, NOTED CORROSION AND/OR CRACK IN FWD UPPER HOLE AND NOTED DAMAGE AND/OR CRACK IN AFT UPPER HOLE. ALL NOTED INDICATIONS MARKED ON A
- [SDR 95FDEA01629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01629), Oct 28, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN SKIN, BS 360, STR 17L. CUT OUT SKIN AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER FEDEX EA 7-5330-25929.
- [SDR 95FDEA01628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01628), Oct 28, 1995: ANGLE. DAMAGED. FOUND MECHANICAL DAMAGE IN FWD UPPER HOLE IN ANGLE AT RBL 70.5, WL 210, BS 760. REPAIRED DAMAGED HOLE PER FEDEX EO 7-5710-25977.
- [SDR 95FDEA01606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01606), Oct 26, 1995: SKIN. CREASED. CREASE IN SKIN AT BS 312 BETWEEN STR 17-18L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN. DUE TO PROXIMITY OF DAMAGE, INCORPORATED THIS REPAIR WITH REPAIR DOCUMENTED ON FEDEX NR 0168.
- [SDR 95FDEA01605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01605), Oct 26, 1995: SKIN. CREASED. CREASE IN SKIN AT BS 328 BETWEEN STR 17-18L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND REPAIRED PER FEDEX EO NR 7-5330-25992. DUE TO PROXIMITY OF DAMAGE, THIS REPAIR INCORPORATE
- [SDR 95FDEA01607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01607), Oct 24, 1995: STRINGER. DAMAGED. MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO STR 16L, BS 278. CUT 3 SECTIONS FROM FRAME AT BS 277 ABOVE STR 16L FOR ACCESS. REMOVED STR FROM BS 259 - 294. FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF STR
- [SDR 95FDEA01593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01593), Oct 24, 1995: CHORD. CRACKED. ON BL 70.5 LT RIB UPPER CHORD NOTED CRACKS IN THE FOLLOWING HOLES, FWD UPPER AND LOWER CRACKS APPROX 0.040 INCH LENGTH. NOTED DAMAGE AND/OR CRACK IN AFT LOWER H
- [SDR 95FDEA01587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01587), Oct 23, 1995: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (71C712-00), AFT CARGO BAY NUMEROUS CORROSION FOUND ON KEEL BEAM FLANGE BS 950 TO 1000 STR 29R. REMOVED RT KEEL BEAM STR 29 RECEIVED NEW KEEL BEAM, DR
- [SDR 95FDEA01580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01580), Oct 19, 1995: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT CARGO BAY, CORROSION FOUND ON SIDE OF STR 29, KEEL BEAM STA 1000 LBL 9. REMOVED AND REPLACED KEEL BEAM PER FEDEX EO NR 7-5310-7-2356 REV C PART
- [SDR 95FDEA01553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01553), Oct 17, 1995: STUB BEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN WEB OF 760 STUB BEAM, WL 206 RBL 65 BS 760. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER FEDEX EO NR 7-5310-25928.
- [SDR 95FDEA01545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01545), Oct 16, 1995: FRAME. DENTED. DENT IN FRAME AT BS 950F LT BETWEEN STR 23 TO 26, AFT CARGO BIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, FABRICATED REPAIR FRAME AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-5.
- [SDR 95FDEA01539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01539), Oct 13, 1995: SKIN. CREASED. CREASE IN SKIN BS 235 AT STR 20R. CUT OUT DAMAGE AT BS 235 STR 14R, FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED AT BS 235 STR 20R PER FEDEX SRM 53-3-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 95FDEA01538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01538), Oct 11, 1995: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DRILL START / DOUBLE HOLE AT AFT SIDE OF 1070 FRAME ON STR 7L (LOWER SIDE OF STR). BLENDED DAMAGED STR AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS. BS 1070, STR 7L. INSTALLED P
- [SDR 95FDEA01526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01526), Oct 9, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF BEAM, BS 360 LBL 8 WL 208. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM LBL 6 TO 9 BS 360. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, ALODINED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND I
- [SDR 95FDEA01525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01525), Oct 9, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE NR 9 STRINGER CRACKED ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 157.2. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF NR 9 STR ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 157.2, FABRICATED 
- [SDR 95FDEA01524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01524), Oct 9, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE NR 9 STRINGER CRACKED ON LT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN AT STA 180.6. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF NR 9 STR ON LT SIDE VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 180.6, FABRICATED AND INS
- [SDR 95FDEA01523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01523), Oct 9, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE NR 9 STR CRACKED ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 180.6. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF NR 9 STR ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 180.6, FABRICATED AND I
- [SDR 95FDEA01522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01522), Oct 9, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE NR 8 STR CRACKED ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 180.6. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF NR 8 STR ON RT SIDE OF VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 180.6, FABRICATED AND I
- [SDR 95FDEA01520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01520), Oct 9, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 580 ABOVE STR 28R FRAME CRACKED UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED PATCH DRILLED IN PLACE REMOVED DEBURRED, ALODINED PRIMED AND PAINTED. INS
- [SDR 95FDEA01521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01521), Oct 6, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT ABOVE STR 28R BS 600. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR 95FDEA01506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01506), Oct 5, 1995: TE WEDGE. TORN. NR 7 SLAT T/E WEDGE IS TORN ABOVE I/B GUIDEHOOK. REPAIRED NR 7 SLAT T/E WEDGE IAW EA NR 7-5710-25887.
- [SDR 95FDEA01505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01505), Oct 5, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME BENT WITH POSSIBLE CRACK AT BS 520 STR 25R. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-03.

All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N484FE-2013-04-25/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20060727019039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060727019039I), Jul 27, 2006: Boeing 727227 (N484FE), Louisville, KY. (-23) The pilot-in-command rejected a take-off during roll on runway 17L and was unable to maintain directional control and departed the left side of the…
- [Incident 19980701026349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980701026349I), Jul 1, 1998: Boeing 727227 (N484FE), Indianapolis, IN. While on final approach the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency. An uneventful landing was made. The crew stated that the smoke smelled…

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