# N495FE: 1979 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2014-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2014
- 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: 21669
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 15, 1990
- Last registry action: March 25, 2014
- Mode S code: A6232D
- 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/N495FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=495FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N495FE-2014-08-21

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 (116, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201305110972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201305110972), May 11, 2013: SLIDE. LOOSE. L1 MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE WAS FOUND LOOSE IN THE SLIDE COVER. REMOVED & REINSTALLED L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY IAW AMM 25-60-015-2. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201201200279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201201200279), Jan 20, 2012: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. AT ALTITUDE, RECEIVED WHEELWELL LIGHT & BELL, PERFORMED PHASE 1, LOWERED GEAR & OPENED MAIN GEAR DOORS, LIGHT REMAINED ON, ON TEST, BELL DID NOT SOUND. AFTER AC
- [SDR FDEA201201190271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201201190271), Jan 19, 2012: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY APPROX 5 TIMES. AFTER WHICH WHEEL WELL FIRE WARNING WOULD NOT TEST. CHECKED MLG WW WIRIN
- [SDR FDEA201106302504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106302504), Jun 30, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT STA 990, STR 26R HAS (3) RIVETS GROUPED TOGETHER IN FRAME. REPAIRED AFT PIT BS990 STRINGER 26R FRAME WEB AND LOWER CHORD IAW EA 7-5310-153050.
- [SDR FDEA201106292496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106292496), Jun 29, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED NUMEROUS PLACES STA 620 - 640, S4-10L. REMOVED INNER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED INNER SKIN IAW SRM 53-10-2, FIG 3A AND DWG 53FX
- [SDR FDEA201106292495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106292495), Jun 29, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT BS 950, BTW LBL 24.75 AND LBL 45.50. REMOVED TEE SECTION OF FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICAT
- [SDR FDEA201106272451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106272451), Jun 27, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. 3 HOLES AT STR 26L INBD SIDE, STA 480. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 480 STRINGER 26LEFT IAW EA 7-5330-136776
- [SDR FDEA201106272449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106272449), Jun 27, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 680 FRAME HAS A DENT AT STRINGER 24R REWORKED DENTED AREA AND FOUND CRACKED AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIGURE 1, CUTOUT D
- [SDR FDEA201106272450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106272450), Jun 27, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS 950 TO 950A, RBL 25 HAS CORRODED SPLICE. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK SPLICES IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABIRCATED 2 EA. NEW SPLICE ANGLES FROM BAC
- [SDR FDEA201106262427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106262427), Jun 26, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. LT WING NR 1 SLAT HAS CRACKED LOWER ANGLE AT INBD SIDE OF SLAT, OTBD UPPER STOP PAD. REMOVED NR 1 SLAT ANGLE AND FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND SPLICE. IAW SRM 57-50-
- [SDR FDEA201106252421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106252421), Jun 25, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28R CORRODED JUST AFT OF E AND E DOOR STA 450. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIG 1 & 51-10-6. REMOVED STRINGER SECTION
- [SDR FDEA201106212426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106212426), Jun 21, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM, BS 620, BL0 TO LBL 25 UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6 - FLOORBEAM BS 620 BL 0 - LBL 25. CUTOUT
- [SDR FDEA201106202350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106202350), Jun 20, 2011: FRAME. DENTED. RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FRAME HAS A DENT AT BS 1030 ABOVE STR 26R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW
- [SDR FDEA201106202424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106202424), Jun 20, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT PIT STA 990, SHEAR TIE AT STR 30 T0 28R HAS LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 
- [SDR FDEA201106182337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106182337), Jun 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 480-680, LBL 45 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK BS 480 TO 690 LBL 45 IAW SRM, REV 103, 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND S
- [SDR FDEA201106182336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106182336), Jun 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BL 0 LT FLANGE CORRODED BTWN BS 950D-950F. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND
- [SDR FDEA201106182335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106182335), Jun 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 720E-740 BL0 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG7A, INSTALLED NEW 
- [SDR FDEA201106182334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106182334), Jun 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 720A-720B, RBL 45 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1. INSTALLED
- [SDR FDEA201106182329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106182329), Jun 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 480-690, LBL 25 HAS CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLE
- [SDR FDEA201106172328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106172328), Jun 17, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 690 -740, LBL 25 HAS CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM PF 53-30-1 FIG 3A. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION FR
- [SDR FDEA201106172327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106172327), Jun 17, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 600 -700 BL0 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALL
- [SDR FDEA201106172325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106172325), Jun 17, 2011: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF SEAT TRACK FOUND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 520, BL 0. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1" X 0.800" AND FABRICATED 2EA REPAIR ANGLES
- [SDR FDEA201106172326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106172326), Jun 17, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BL0 RT FLANGE CORRODED BETWEEN BS 950F-970. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATE
- [SDR FDEA201106162283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162283), Jun 16, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME CORRODED AT BS 1130 AT STR 17R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED REPAIR PLATE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR FDEA201106162282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162282), Jun 16, 2011: FRAME. DENTED. RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, FRAME HAS A DENT AT BS 1130 BETWEEN STRINGER 25R AND 26R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-
- [SDR FDEA201106162307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162307), Jun 16, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. BS 950E SHEAR TIE CORRODED STRINGER 28L TO 29L. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND 53-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 
- [SDR FDEA201106162306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162306), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 480-690, RBL 45 HAS CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLE
- [SDR FDEA201106162305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162305), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 480-600 BL 0 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM51-30-2, REV 103. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7A. INSTALLED SEA
- [SDR FDEA201106162304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162304), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 480-690 RBL 25 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTA
- [SDR FDEA201106162303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162303), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 360-480 RBL 25 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW
- [SDR FDEA201106162302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162302), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 380-480 LBL 25 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTA
- [SDR FDEA201106162289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162289), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 720D-740, RBL 25 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICA
- [SDR FDEA201106162288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162288), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 348-480, BL 0 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTAL
- [SDR FDEA201106162287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162287), Jun 16, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE LWR FUS. STA 410 BELOW STR 23R. BLENDED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 53-30-1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3. FABRICATED DOUBLER
- [SDR FDEA201106162286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162286), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 360-480, LBL 45 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INST
- [SDR FDEA201106162284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106162284), Jun 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 360-480, RBL 45 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INST
- [SDR FDEA201106142285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106142285), Jun 14, 2011: FRAME. DENTED. ZEE FRAME DENTED AT STA 660 JUST OTBD OF STR 25R. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1, FABRICATED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG FIG1, HEAT TREATED REPAIR TO T
- [SDR FDEA201106142425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106142425), Jun 14, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT BS 680, LBL 45 TO RBL 25 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-6, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-8, INSTALLED 
- [SDR FDEA201106102374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106102374), Jun 10, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. AFT AIRSTAIRS LT TORQUE BOX EXTERIOR SKIN AT STA 1308, LIGHTING CUT-OUT, SKIN HAS DENT AND CRACK ALONG EDGE. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA & FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW
- [SDR FDEA200812075102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812075102), Dec 7, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 1183 TO 1148 AT STR 26L HAS SURFACE CORROSION ON INNER SKIN REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA 7-5330-126867.
- [SDR FDEA200812035061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035061), Dec 3, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. NUMEROUS FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER ED AND SPACING STA 440 STR'S 8L TO 10L. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA IAW FEDEX EA NR 7-5330-126864, FUSELAGE SKIN AD 98-11-03R1. 
- [SDR FDEA200812035063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035063), Dec 3, 2008: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION IN NLG LT STRUT DOOR SPAR BOX, APPX FUSELAGE STA 290. REMOVED WEB IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA200812035062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035062), Dec 3, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 1183 - 1148 OB AND STR 26L HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1 AND 2 AND 53-30-2 FIG 2. REPAIRED SKIN IAW 
- [SDR FDEA200812035060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812035060), Dec 3, 2008: FAILSAFE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMP BS 950 AT STR 29R OTBD SIDE HAS LEVELING COMPOUND CRACKED, BELOW FAILSAFE. CORROSION ON FAILSAFE BS 950 STR 29R TO STR 28R. REMOVED LEVELING COMP
- [SDR FDEA200812015024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812015024), Dec 1, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. E&E DOOR DENTED & HAS GOUGE MARKS AT LH EDGE OF DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN. DENTS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS BY MECHANICAL MEANS IAW SRM 52-100-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE (DIMS: 
- [SDR FDEA200812015028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812015028), Dec 1, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. NLG W/W WEB AT STA 312 UPPER SECTION OF SHEAR TIE WEB IS CORRODED AT LBL 22. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM: 5 1/2 BY 4 AND REPAIRED NLG W/W WEB AT STA 312 SHEAR TIE L
- [SDR FDEA200812015027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200812015027), Dec 1, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. NLG W/W SHEAR TIE AT STA 312 BETWEEN STR 24R - 25R IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM HOLE. REMOVED FASTENERS A ND CUT OUT SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4 FIG 15. 
- [SDR 08FDEA04942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04942), Nov 20, 2008: SKIN. ERODED. NR 1 NOSE COWL L/E SKIN AT BOTTOM HAS AREAS OF EROSION AND 3 CRACKS. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGE DIMS 9 3/4 BY 3/4 IAW B727 SRM 54
- [SDR 08FDEA04941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04941), Nov 20, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMP BS 950F - 970 OUTBD OF STR 28L HAS SURFACE CORROSION RUNNING AFT BEHIND INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND INTERCOSTAL FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR 08FDEA04939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04939), Nov 20, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING L/E SLAT NR 6 LOWER SURFACE SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND RIVET HOLE. REMOVED RT NR 6 SLAT COVE PNL FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLE IAW SR

All 116: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N495FE-2014-08-21/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 20000919029449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000919029449I), Sep 19, 2000: Boeing 727227 (N495FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-23)First flight out of b check. Vibration experience at 250 KTS. The landing gear handle in the off position, with the handle up all lights were out, still…
- [Incident 19920611023319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920611023319I), Jun 11, 1992: Boeing 727227 (N495FE), Albany, NY. NR1 smoke detector in main cargo area. Very slight smoke aroma. Landed safely. Replaced faulty smoke detector.

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