# N489FE: 1979 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2013-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21492
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 29, 1990
- Last registry action: September 10, 2013
- Mode S code: A60A8A
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- 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/N489FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=489FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N489FE-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 (163, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201212204343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212204343), Dec 20, 2012: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. ON SHUTDOWN OF APU DURING TAXI, ALL GB`S TRIPPED. WHILE RUNNING STABILIZERS AND QRH, NOTICED SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. SUSPECTED PACK OVERHEAT. ACFT BEGAN TO ROLL 
- [SDR FDEA201207252666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207252666), Jul 25, 2012: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O LANDING GEAR LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED BEYOND THE "OFF" POSITION. COMPLIED WITH QRH. R & R THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT PER MM 32-09-121-4.PERFORMED
- [SDR FDEA201205261972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205261972), May 26, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN SKIN AT BS 1129 S29L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1 AND SRM 53-30-2, FIG 2
- [SDR FDEA201205231941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205231941), May 23, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN DENTED AND GOUGED BS 1050 TO 1060 BETWEEN STRINGERS 26-28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA201205221932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205221932), May 22, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK AT NR 1 CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME BS 620, S25R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-3, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-2, FIG 3 AND SRM 51
- [SDR FDEA201205221927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205221927), May 22, 2012: WEB. DENTED. DENT ON LT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX WEB AT BS 1313. DENT OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-02, FIG 1. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED
- [SDR FDEA201205221920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205221920), May 22, 2012: STRINGER. DAMAGED. ON REMOVAL OF DAMAGED STRINGER 28L FOUND SKIN CORRODED AT BS 585. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND EA 7-5330-143992. FABRICATED FILLER, STRUCTURAL FILLE
- [SDR FDEA201205191887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205191887), May 19, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 720 FRAME CRACKED AT SKIN ATTACH FASTENER HOLE BETWEEN STR 28L AND 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15 AND EA 7-5310-143991. FABRICATED RE
- [SDR FDEA201205191886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205191886), May 19, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 28L FROM BS 580 TO 600. CUT OUT CORRODED PORTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1. INSTALLED ST
- [SDR FDEA201204111363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204111363), Apr 11, 2012: LINE. LEAKING. TOTAL LOSS OF "A" SYS HYD QTY AND PRESSURE WHEN GEAR RETRACTED FOLLOWING TAKEOFF. ON POST FLIGHT DEBRIEF CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY RETRACTED THE GEAR THEY LO
- [SDR FDEA201203231070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201203231070), Mar 23, 2012: FITTING. LEAKING. NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO OIL QUANTITY LOSS, CRUISING AT FL 330. NR 3 OIL QUANTITY STARTED TO DECREASE APPROX 1 QT PER 2 MINUTES. AT FIRST INDICATION OF SECON
- [SDR FDEA201109203980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109203980), Sep 20, 2011: WINDOW. OBSTRUCTED. CAPT'S WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. FOUND TRIM AROUND WINDOW IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. TOO MUCH OF TRIM PROTRUDING ABOVE WINDOW CHANNEL THUS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE FOR 
- [SDR FDEA201001290291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001290291), Jan 29, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 1130 RBL 30 TO RBL 46. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED 2 FLOORBEAM REPAIRS, 1 STRAP, 1 FILLER, 2 ANGLES, 1 STRAP AND 1 FILLER . HEAT T
- [SDR FDEA201001290290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001290290), Jan 29, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 1070, RBL 5 TO RBL 10. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED 2 FILLERS, 2 REPAIR ANGLES AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA201001270285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001270285), Jan 27, 2010: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES IN FLOORBEAM STA 1130 LBL 47. CUT OUT DAMAGE IN FLOORBEAM DIMS 1" X 1", FABRICATED NEW ANGLE, HEAT TREATED PART TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ENG
- [SDR FDEA201001260269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001260269), Jan 26, 2010: SKIN. BENT. MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT EDGE AT STR 10 LT IS BENT OUT. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA, HFEC INSPECTED CUTOUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW NDTM 51-00-00, HFEC INSPECTED HOLES
- [SDR FDEA201001230268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001230268), Jan 23, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION UNDER BASE OF NR 2 STATIC WICK ON RT HORIZ STAB OTBD T/E. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATE
- [SDR FDEA201001230281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001230281), Jan 23, 2010: BEAM. DAMAGED. AFTER REMOVING MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD UPPER SILL, FOUND EXISTING OPEN HOLES WITH SHORT SPACING AT STA'S 480, 490, 500 AND 520. DAMAGE REPAIR DOCUMENTED.
- [SDR FDEA201001220253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001220253), Jan 22, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER SURROUND DOUBLER GOUGED AT STA 620 TO 640 STR 4L. EVALUATED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED INNER SKIN DOUBLER SECTION, FABRICATED N
- [SDR FDEA201001220252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001220252), Jan 22, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER SURROUND DOUBLER GOUGED AT STA 640 STR 8L. EVALUATED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED INNER SKIN DOUBLER SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SKIN
- [SDR FDEA201001220251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001220251), Jan 22, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER SURROUND DOUBLER GOUGED AT STA 480 STR 8L. EVALUATED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED INNER SKIN DOUBLER SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SKIN
- [SDR FDEA201001220226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001220226), Jan 22, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT W/W FWD BULKHEAD IS CRACKED BELOW APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE AT BS 870 RBL 18. REPAIRED RT WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE AREA BS 870 RBL18 IAW SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA201001220225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001220225), Jan 22, 2010: HINGE. WORN. MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE SEGMENT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED HINGE SECTION, FABRICATED NEW HINGE SECTION USING 5212791 PO NR 79014501 DIMS 48 1/2" LONG FOR UPP
- [SDR FDEA201001220224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001220224), Jan 22, 2010: HINGE. WORN. MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD HINGE SEGMENT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED HINGE SECTION, FABRICATED NEW HINGE SECTIONS AND INSTALLED IAW DWG B27-53-070 REV B.
- [SDR FDEA201001210213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001210213), Jan 21, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. L-1 DOOR UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUTOUT DOUBLERS HAVE COUNTERSUNK FASTENERS INSTALLED. REMOVED DOUBLERS, FABRICATED 2 NEW DOUBLERS, CADMIUM PLATED DOUBLERS IAW SO
- [SDR FDEA201001210208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001210208), Jan 21, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LT INBD AILERON LOWER SURFACE SKIN IS CRACKED AT FWD EDGE. SKIN CRACK FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 4 1/2" X 5 1/8", FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER
- [SDR FDEA201001200264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001200264), Jan 20, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 970-990 RBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SECTION USING BAC1520-792 7178-T65
- [SDR FDEA201001190190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001190190), Jan 19, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 950 - 950, 10" LBL 24 OB UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED AT FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRI
- [SDR FDEA201001190189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001190189), Jan 19, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. AFT PIT STR 27L HAS CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION AROUND FASTENERS BTWN BS 950D-950F. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED 3 EACH STRINGER SECTIONS, 
- [SDR FDEA201001190187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001190187), Jan 19, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FWD PIT - CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 660 (AFT SIDE) BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R AND 29L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 102. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FABRICA
- [SDR FDEA201001190188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001190188), Jan 19, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 640 -660 LBL 56 IB FLANGE HAS SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FLANGE. FABRICATED NEW S
- [SDR FDEA201001160267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001160267), Jan 16, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FWD LAV AREA FLOORBEAM ANGLE IS CORRODED AT BS 310 LBL 20. TRIMMED DAMAGE. FABRICATED 2 REPAIR, FABRICATED FILLER, HEAT TREATED PARTS TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS EN
- [SDR FDEA201001160223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001160223), Jan 16, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS AT AFT PIT STA 1030 TO STA 1070 STRINGER 27L. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUTOUT STRINGER DAMAGE, FABRICATED FILLER US
- [SDR FDEA201001160191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001160191), Jan 16, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN LWR SIDE, HAS CRACK STA 720, STR 27R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3 AND REPAIRED STRINGER 27R FWD PIT BETWEEN STA 700 TO 720 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 
- [SDR FDEA201001150192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150192), Jan 15, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 950, 10" - 950A LBL 24 OB UPPER FLANGE HAS CORROSION AT FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FA
- [SDR FDEA201001150158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150158), Jan 15, 2010: FRAME. BENT. CABIN FRAME BS 580 AT STRINGER 17 RT INSIDE FLANGE IS BENT IN. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION. FABRICATED FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR AND FILLER, HEAT TREATED MATERIAL TO T6 
- [SDR FDEA201001150182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150182), Jan 15, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 720B LBL 45 OUTBD FLANGE UPPER SURF. HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION LBL 45 BETWEEN STA 690 TO 740 AND 1EA SPLICER IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR FDEA201001150181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150181), Jan 15, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 658 LBL 45 INBD FLANGE IS CORRODED. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION BETWEEN STA 650 TO 690 LBL 45 AND 1EA SPLICER IAW SRM 51-30-2, LOCATED AN
- [SDR FDEA201001150156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150156), Jan 15, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR TRACK B.S. 556 BL 0 LOWER SURF. HAS A CORROSION BULGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT STA 480 TO 600 BL0 A
- [SDR FDEA201001150180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150180), Jan 15, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 695 RBL 24 INBD FLANGE AND SPLICE CORRODED REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION BETWEEN STA 690 TO 740 RBL24 AND 1 EA SPLICER IAW SRM 51-30-2, FAB
- [SDR FDEA201001150193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150193), Jan 15, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 960-950A RBL 24 IB UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED AT FASTENERS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK SEC
- [SDR FDEA201001150186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150186), Jan 15, 2010: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. LT KEELBEAM CRACKED BS 872 BETWEEN FASTENERS. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, CAD PLATED DOUBLER, HEAT TREATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW EA 7-531
- [SDR FDEA201001150160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150160), Jan 15, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. CABIN STRINGER 15 RT BS 720B PLUS 15" HAS END CRACKED AT FASTENER. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR "U" CHANNEL, FILLER AND FILLER T
- [SDR FDEA201001150159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150159), Jan 15, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. CABIN STRINGER 15 RT B.S. 720B PLUS 4" HAS END CRACKED AT FASTENER. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR "U" CHANNEL, FILLER AND FILLER 
- [SDR FDEA201001150179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150179), Jan 15, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 680-690 RBL 24 FLANGE AND SPLICE CORRODED. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICER IAW S
- [SDR FDEA201001150157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001150157), Jan 15, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD LAV AREA -FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE, BS 312, BL 0. TRIMMED DAMAGE. FABRICATED 2 REPAIR ANGLES, FABRICATED FILLER, HEAT TREATED PARTS T
- [SDR FDEA201001140194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001140194), Jan 14, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 560 LBL 24- 45 UPPER FLANGE LOWER SURF HAS CORROSION AT N/P'S. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6, UT INSPECTED AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 3 P
- [SDR FDEA201001140127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001140127), Jan 14, 2010: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LT INBD MID-FLAP T/E LOWER CHORD CRACKED WBL106. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLES AT WBL 106 AND 146, FABRICATED NEW ANGLES AND INSTALLED AT WBL 106 AND 146 IAW SRM 51-30
- [SDR FDEA201001130174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001130174), Jan 13, 2010: SILL. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER SILL STA 495 STR 3L CRACK ORIGINATING FROM FASTENER. REMOVED FASTENER AND VERIFIED CRACK, REMOVED MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER SILL AT STA 480 TO
- [SDR FDEA201001110079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201001110079), Jan 11, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT OTBD MID-FLAP AFT UPPER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED WS 470. FLAP REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE BEYOND REPAIR LIMITS.

All 163: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N489FE-2013-12-18/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 20040317006939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040317006939I), Mar 17, 2004: Boeing 727227 (N489FE), Peoria, IL. (-23) On a revenue flight from msn to pia the flight crew experienced a loss of oil quantity and pressure on number 1 engine about 20 minutes after departure,…
- [Incident 19970225007099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970225007099I), Feb 25, 1997: Boeing 727227 (N489FE), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on February 25, 1997 at 22:48 EST, a Boeing 727-227, operated by federal express, experienced an apparent compressor stall while climbing through…

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