# N497FE: 1974 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- 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: 20866
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 1990
- Certificate issued: December 13, 1989
- Last registry action: February 15, 2013
- Mode S code: A62A9B
- 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/N497FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=497FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497FE-2013-03-19

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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md

## Service difficulty reports (52, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 08FDEA02845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02845), Jul 12, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. RT WING, STR 10 CRACKED AT WS 656.5, ITEM IS AD DRIVEN, IF CRACKS EXCEED LIMITS IN SECTION II, FIG 12, CONTACT FED EX STRUCTURES ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR INSTRUCT
- [SDR 01FDEA00831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00831), Sep 8, 2001: LINE. LOOSE. NR 3 ENG STRUT O/H LIGHT ILLUM DURING CLIMBOUT. RAN ENG WITH BOTH PACKS AT HIG 5 MIN, NO O/H LIGHT. TIGHTENED LEAKING THRUST REVERSER FLEX LINE. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR 01FDEA00815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00815), Sep 8, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON DEPARTURE NR 3 STRUT O/H LIGHT CAME ON. REMOVED, CLEANED NR 3 ENG LOOP CONNECTOR PER MM REF ATA 20. RESECURED STRUT PANELS.
- [SDR 01FDEA00015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00015), Jan 10, 2001: DETECTOR. ACTIVATED. 01-004 AT 5000 FT ON CLB OUT NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. NO IRREGULARITIES NOTED. CLEANED OVERHEAT DETECTION ELEMENT. RAN NR 3 ENGINE IAW JET RUN 
- [SDR 00FDEA00878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00878), Dec 14, 2000: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. 00-359 LEFT GEAR DOOR WARN LIGHT. RED TAB ACCOMPLISHED. CLEANED CANNON PLUG WITH SOLVENT. OPS CK GOOD PER BOEING MM 32-62-00.
- [SDR 00FDEA00382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00382), Jun 8, 2000: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. LT MG LIGHT WON''T EXTINGUISH AFT GEAR RAISED. RECYCLED GEAR PER RED TABS. GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT WITH GEAR DOWN. AMBER LIGHT ON 2ND OFF PNL WAS NOT ON WITH GEAR U
- [SDR 00FDEA00354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00354), May 23, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 993, RBL 48, WL 208. *S/D* REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1, 51-20-2, 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00313), May 1, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF EXPANSION JOINT FOUND AFT REMOVAL OF SEAT TRACK BS 758, LBL 25, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR 00FDEA00310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00310), May 1, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM BS 760 - 848, LBL 45, WL 208. CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATES. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PART PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR 00FDEA00311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00311), Apr 30, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON LONGITUDINAL BEAMS 816, RBL 25, WL 208 TO BS 848. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PART PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR 00FDEA00303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00303), Apr 27, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT AIRSTAIR LT AFT UPLOCK FITTING ON AIRSTAIR CORRODED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00302), Apr 27, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IND NOTED WITH HFEC INSP ADJACENT TO FASTENER IN LAP JOINT ROW OF FASTENERS BS 528, STR 4 RT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EO 00-5117 & FEDEX SRM 53-30-
- [SDR 00FDEA00280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00280), Apr 21, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. NR 325 CORROSION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AROUND THE STANCION SUPPORT, BS 500, WL 155, LBL 23 AT STR 26 L/H. ** S/D ** R&R PART PER SRM
- [SDR 00FDEA00279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00279), Apr 21, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. NR 328 CORROSION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LT SIDEWALL TO FLOOR SUPPORT AROUND THE STANCION SUPPORT, BS 552 - 480, LBL 23, WL155. ** S/D ** REMOVED, DRILLED, & IN
- [SDR 00FDEA00278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00278), Apr 21, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. NR 330, CORROSION ON TOP OF LT FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AROUND NUTPLATES FROM BS 590 TO 650, LBL 23, WL 155 AT STR LH 26.** S/D ** R&R PER SRM 51-30-2 & 51-30-
- [SDR 00FDEA00277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00277), Apr 21, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. BS 720B+4, STR 15L, STRINGER CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER FEDEX 727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5 STEP 3 & SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 00FDEA00267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00267), Apr 18, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 457 CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM LWR SURFACE OF UPPER FWD FLANGE BS 48, RBL 25, WL 208. ** S/D ** R&R FLOORBEAM.
- [SDR 00FDEA00265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00265), Apr 18, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. NR 1064, 1070 LOWER CHORD CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATES FROM RBL 25- LBL 25. ** S/D ** R&R PER SRM 53-1-1.
- [SDR 00FDEA00266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00266), Apr 18, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. NR 1307 CRACKED FAIRING SUPPORT BRACKET AT BS 722, RBL 10, WL 140. ** S/D ** R&R PART PER 51-10-2., 51-30-1.
- [SDR 00FDEA00270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00270), Apr 18, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. NR 470 BS 720B+4, STR 15R STRINGER CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. ** S/D ** R&R STR PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00269), Apr 18, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 1103 TWO FASTENERS LOOSE AND CAUSED FRETTING CORROSION. ** S/D ** R&R PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00268), Apr 18, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. NR 473 BS 720B+16, STR 15L STRINGER CRACKED AT FASTENER. ** S/D ** R&R REPAIR PER FEDEX 727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5.
- [SDR 00FDEA00271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00271), Apr 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BS 480 - 590, LBL 45, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-2, 51-30-5 & 53-10-5.
- [SDR 00FDEA00257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00257), Apr 17, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. NR 829 CORROSION (C53-111-01-1) BETWEEN STRAP & FLOOR STRUCTURE AT BS 302, LBL 46, WL 207 AT MISSING NUT PLATE. ** S/D ** R&R PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00262), Apr 17, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 1071, CORROSION ON STRINGER 28 RT AT BS 524 - 528. ** S/D ** R&R PER IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00261), Apr 17, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER STR 9 RT IS CRACKED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO RIB NR 7. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW STRINGER PER FEDEX SRM 55-30-04 PG 5.
- [SDR 00FDEA00260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00260), Apr 17, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 328, LBL 2 - 20, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-1, 53-10-8, 51-20-1.
- [SDR 00FDEA00259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00259), Apr 17, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERIOR SKIN OF FORWARD CARGO BAY AT BS 527, RBL 7, WL 147. *S/D* REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 & FEDEX EA 7-5330-50044.
- [SDR 00FDEA00258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00258), Apr 17, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 271 CRACKS IN EXTERNAL SKIN AT STRINGERFASTENERS, BS 524-528, RBL 6, STR 28. ** S/D ** REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 & FEDEX EA 7-5330-50044.
- [SDR 00FDEA00237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00237), Apr 12, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NR 1088, REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 358, LBL 67, WL 216. ** S/D ** R&R PART PER IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-2, 51-30-2, 51-10-2 & 51-30-6.
- [SDR 00FDEA00240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00240), Apr 12, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER CLIP 10R, BL 700. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED STR.
- [SDR 00FDEA00239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00239), Apr 12, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. BS 660, STR 7R STRINGER CLIP CRACKED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 00FDEA00238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00238), Apr 12, 2000: STRAP. CRACKED. TIE STRAP AT BS 328, RBL 45, WL 200 IS CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. *S/D* REPAIR STRAP PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8 FIG 6.
- [SDR 00FDEA00234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00234), Apr 12, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-04) ON STABILIZER STRAP BS 1070, LBL 25, WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED, FAB & INSTALL PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR 00FDEA00243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00243), Apr 12, 2000: STRAP. CRACKED. TIE STRAP AT BS 344, RBL 25, WL 200 IS CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. *S/D* STOP DRILL CRACK PER FEDEX SRM 51-10-1, 53-10-8 FIG 6.
- [SDR 00FDEA00241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00241), Apr 12, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-04) ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE BS 1070, RBL 45, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED, ALODINED, PRIMED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3, 51-30-5 FIG 1 & 2
- [SDR 00FDEA00242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00242), Apr 12, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE AND NUT PLATE HOLE BS 312, LBL 19, WL 208.
- [SDR 00FDEA00233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00233), Apr 12, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 620, LBL 45 TO RBL 25, WL 208.
- [SDR 00FDEA00232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00232), Apr 12, 2000: STRAP. CRACKED. TIE STRAP AT BS 312, RBL 45, WL 200 IS CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR.
- [SDR 00FDEA00231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00231), Apr 12, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 700, STR 7L.
- [SDR 00FDEA00222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00222), Apr 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LWR CHORD FLOORBEAM BS 1130, RBL 16-34 AROUND FASTENER HOLES. ** S/D ** R&R CORROSION FND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER ER 005113.
- [SDR 00FDEA00223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00223), Apr 11, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. NR 0847, CORROSION ON STRINGER CLIP BS 1148, STR 22L, LBL 49, WL 170. ** S/D ** R&R CORROSION FND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. R&R STR CLIP PER IAW SRM 51-30-
- [SDR 00FDEA00230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00230), Apr 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 680, BL 0 TO LBL 45, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8 FIG 3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00229), Apr 11, 2000: SKIN. MISDRILLED. SKIN REPAIR BS 1123, STRINGER 9L. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 00FDEA00227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00227), Apr 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-04) AROUND FASTENER HOLE BS 950F, LBL 11, WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8 & FEDEX SRM 53-10-2 FIG 7 SHEET 2, 2
- [SDR 00FDEA00228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00228), Apr 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 620, LBL 45 TO RBL 25, WL 208.
- [SDR 00FDEA00226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00226), Apr 11, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. BS 560, STR 10R STRINGER CLIP IS CRACKED.
- [SDR 00FDEA00225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00225), Apr 11, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. BS 720B, STR 7R STRINGER CLIP CRACKED.
- [SDR 00FDEA00224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00224), Apr 11, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME DOUBLER ABOVE STR 24R, BL 1070, RBL 45.
- [SDR 97FDEA00827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00827), Nov 11, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF CUTOUT, BS 1323, STR 16 LEFT. *S/D* CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT BS 1323, STR 16, LT AND FABRICATED FILLERS AND REPAIR DOUBL

All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497FE-2013-03-19/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA02MA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA054), Jul 26, 2002: Boeing 727-232 (N497FE), Tallahassee, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: The captain's and first officer's failure to establish and maintain a proper glidepath during the night visual approach to landing. Contributing to the accident was a combination of the captain's and…

## 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.

- [Accident 20020726030569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020726030569A), Jul 26, 2002: Boeing 727232 (N497FE), Tallahassee, FL, Destroyed. (-23) While on visual approach to runway 9, the aircraft struck some trees and crashed approximately 1/2 mile from the approach end of runway 9.

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