# N485FE: 1978 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 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: 21488
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1990
- Last registry action: July 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A5FBAE
- 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/N485FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=485FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N485FE-2013-08-27

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 (255, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201210023546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210023546), Oct 2, 2012: CONTROL PANEL. INOPERATIVE. GALLEY DOOR INDICATION INOPERATIVE. R & R EXT DOOR ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. OPS NORMAL IAW MM 52-70-001-0-1. FINAL CLOSED.
- [SDR FDEA201207182600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207182600), Jul 18, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON PRE-DEPARTURE CHECKS, NOTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. BOTH COCKPIT AND ENTRY WAY DOOR LIGHTS FUNCTION NORMALLY. R & R EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE 
- [SDR FDEA201207032478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207032478), Jul 3, 2012: LIGHT. SHORTED. DURING CRUISE, FOUND CIRCUT BREAKER LABLED "FIN & ENG" TRIPPED. AIRSTAIR AREA LT MID LIGHT ASSY SHORTED OUT. INSTALLED LIGHT ASSY TO EXISTING WIRES PER SWPM 20-
- [SDR FDEA201111235063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201111235063), Nov 23, 2011: SLIDE. DISLODGED. ESCAPE SLIDE HAS APPEARED TO FALLEN OUT OF IT'S CONTAINER. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MM 25-60-015-2, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201108033079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108033079), Aug 3, 2011: SLIDE. UNSECURE. ESCAPE SLIDE NOT FULLY CONTAINED IN DOOR CASING. RESECURED DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE MM REF: 25-60-015-2-0.
- [SDR FDEA201107293022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107293022), Jul 29, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L1 EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES IAW MTSI 33-50-2465, MM REF 33-50-101-2-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED L1 EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES IAW MTS
- [SDR FDEA201107293015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107293015), Jul 29, 2011: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES ABOVE FWD ENTRY DOOR ARE DEAD. R & R BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-50-101-2-0. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201107222889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107222889), Jul 22, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW MM 33-50-101-2-0,2. (CLOSED)
- [SDR FDEA201107152720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107152720), Jul 15, 2011: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED OPS GOOD 33-50-101-2-0, 33-50-001-5-0.
- [SDR FDEA201107022555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107022555), Jul 2, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. OPS CHECK NORMAL, REF MM 33-50-101-2-0.
- [SDR FDEA201104151501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104151501), Apr 15, 2011: SLAT SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT DURING FLAP RETRACTION COMPLIED WITH QRH LED STILL FAILED TO RETRACT, RETURNED TO MEM, ACFT DID NOT HAVE A NOTICEABLE ROLL, BOTH FRO
- [SDR FDEA201103070902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103070902), Mar 7, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. RT WING INBD T/E FORE FLAP GOUGED, L/E LOWER SKIN NEAR OTBD END, APPROX WBL 240. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER A
- [SDR FDEA201103070897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103070897), Mar 7, 2011: RING. DENTED. NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL LIP RING DENTED AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA AT NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL LIP RING AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, FABRICATED REPAIR PAR
- [SDR FDEA201102250765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102250765), Feb 25, 2011: SKIN. MISALIGNED. FWD ENTRY DOORWAY FUSELAGE SKIN RAIN GUTTER HAS SEVERAL RIVETS WITH LOW SPACING CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER, FREEZE PLUGS, AND RAIN GUTTER,
- [SDR FDEA201102250777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102250777), Feb 25, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CABIN STRINGER 15L IS CRACKED AFT OF ICE LIGHT INSTALLATION BETWEEN BS 720B - 720C CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA AT STRINGER 15L BETWEEN STA 720B TO 720C, FABRICATED REP
- [SDR FDEA201102250775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102250775), Feb 25, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SECTION 48 STA 1263 STR 25L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA STA 1263 STR 25L, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-2 FIG 3, SR
- [SDR FDEA201102250766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102250766), Feb 25, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. CABIN STRINGER 15 R IS CRACKED AFT OF ICE LIGHT INSTALLATION BETWEEN BS 720B - 720C CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3
- [SDR FDEA201102240731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102240731), Feb 24, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER ANGLE IS CRACKED AND LOCK FASTENERS ARE WORKING AT BS 1263, FWD SIDE. REMOVED AFT AIRSTAIRS RH LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER AN
- [SDR FDEA201102240730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102240730), Feb 24, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS LT LOWER TORQUE BOX INBD WEB HAS CRACK AT UPPER ROW OF RIVETS BS 1253. CUT-OUT CRACK SECTION OF WEB, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, AND INSTALLED 
- [SDR FDEA201102240725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102240725), Feb 24, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. DAMAGED. MISDRILLED STRINGER/FRAME ATTACH CLIP (STRINGER TIE) IN RADIUS AT BS 1010 STR 8R. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER TIE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED STRINGER TIE IAW
- [SDR FDEA201102230699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102230699), Feb 23, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. AFT AIRSTAIR T/R LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTNING HOLE HAS EXCESSIVE ROUTE OUT, BS 1233. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED ARE, FABRICATED DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT AFT AIR
- [SDR FDEA201102220676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220676), Feb 22, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP TEE CAP FLOORBEAM, MAIN CABIN, STA 1030, RBL 45 TO RBL 61. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FLOOR BEAM IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3 FABRICATED NEW UPPE
- [SDR FDEA201102220683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220683), Feb 22, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF L-1 FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT REPAIR. FOUND SEVERAL FASTENERS PULLING THROUGH DOUBLER. REPLACED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT L1
- [SDR FDEA201102220681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220681), Feb 22, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TEE CAP TOP FLOORBEAM MAIN CABIN, STA 680, LBL 45 TO LBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOORBEAM TEE CAP IAW SRM 51-10-6. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IA
- [SDR FDEA201102220685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220685), Feb 22, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE, STA 1135 TO 970, RBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG
- [SDR FDEA201102220684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220684), Feb 22, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE, STA 1010 TO 1035, RBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. FOUND TO OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK AND S
- [SDR FDEA201102220677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220677), Feb 22, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TEE CAP FLOORBEAM, STA 620, BL 0 TO RBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION. EVALUATED AREA; ORIGINAL THICKNESS .125" MATERIAL LOSS .015" MATERIAL REMAINING .110
- [SDR FDEA201102220678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220678), Feb 22, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM TEE CAP, STA 720D, BL 0 TO LBL 25. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA AT FLOORBEAM TEE CAP, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 
- [SDR FDEA201102220706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220706), Feb 22, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. RT ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE HAS A POSSIBLE CRACK 16" FROM INBD END. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 103 FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .032" IAW SR
- [SDR FDEA201102220682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220682), Feb 22, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM TEE, STA 680, BL 0 TO LBL 25. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER, 2 REPAIR ANGLES, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8.
- [SDR FDEA201102220689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220689), Feb 22, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, LOWER STUB FRAME HAS CRACK AT BS 540 BETWEEN STR 22L AND 21L.
- [SDR FDEA201102210647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102210647), Feb 21, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. RT HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AFT OF ACCESS PANEL 9206 IS GOUGED. REMOVED GOUGE ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-1. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA201102190633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102190633), Feb 19, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT LAV ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT INNER DOUBLER IS CORRODED BS 1166 TO 1183. REMOVED CORRODED INNER SKIN DOUBLER AND CUT OUT SKIN SECTION IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 12. FAB
- [SDR FDEA201102190634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102190634), Feb 19, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 22L IS CORRODED FROM BS 1166 TO 1183. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-10
- [SDR FDEA201102190632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102190632), Feb 19, 2011: WEB. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION STA 1166, PLUS 7", LBL 50. REMOVED LAV PAN LOWER WEB AND ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW WEB AND ANGLE IAW SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7 AND 51-30-5 
- [SDR FDEA201102180618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180618), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 740-690 LBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-10-5
- [SDR FDEA201102180614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180614), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE, STA 740-720, BL 0. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7A AND SRM 51-20-1, 51-30-5. TR
- [SDR FDEA201102180613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180613), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE, MAIN CABIN, STA 690-740, RBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK AND REPAIR SPLICE IAW SRM 53-
- [SDR FDEA201102180611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180611), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 480-690 RBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7, 51
- [SDR FDEA201102180609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180609), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 690-480, BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3A, SRM 53-10-
- [SDR FDEA201102180621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180621), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE MAIN CABIN STA 690-480, LBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7, 51-20-1, 51-10-1, 
- [SDR FDEA201102180619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180619), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE, STA 740-690, LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE REPAIR, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG 
- [SDR FDEA201102180616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180616), Feb 18, 2011: FLANGE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE MAIN CABIN STA 1135 TO STA 950 10" LBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7, 51
- [SDR FDEA201102180615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180615), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK MAIN CABIN STA 1135 TO STA 950, 10" LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7, 
- [SDR FDEA201102180610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180610), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 690-480 LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7, 51-30-2, 51-20-1, 51-30-5
- [SDR FDEA201102180612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180612), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE MAIN CABIN STA 690-740, RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK , FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1 AN
- [SDR FDEA201102180608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180608), Feb 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 480-690, RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7 AND 51-30
- [SDR FDEA201102180617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180617), Feb 18, 2011: SKIN. CHAFED. LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN CHAFED AT STR 19L, BS 720D, 10". CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 5, 51-10
- [SDR FDEA201102180620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102180620), Feb 18, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP TEE CAP FLOORBEAM MAIN CABIN ENTRY WAY, STA 328, LBL 35. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED TEE CAP AND REPAIR ANGLES, & INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-1
- [SDR FDEA201012144660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012144660), Dec 14, 2010: LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT PORTABLE LIGHT ASSY, REF MM33-50-101-2-0, OPS CHECK GOOD.

All 255: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N485FE-2013-08-27/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 19930420022069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930420022069I), Apr 20, 1993: Boeing 727227 (N485FE), Appleton, WI. Aircraft drifted to right side of runway on rollout. Came to rest with main gears off runway.

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