# N505FE: 1965 Boeing 727-25, registration cancelled 2002-10-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 15, 2002 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25) (registry code 1384006) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Serial number: 18276 - Year built: 1965 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 10, 1989 - Certificate issued: October 27, 1988 - Last registry action: October 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A64D05 - 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/N505FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=505FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505FE-2002-10-15 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 727-25: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25.md ## Service difficulty reports (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 96FDEA01058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01058), May 31, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-04) ON INSIDE OF SKIN EMANATING FROM WINDOW FRAME AT BS 1094, 4 INCHES ABOVE STR 11L. REMOVED CORROSION FROM WINDOW DOUBLER, FOUND TO BE OUT - [SDR 96FDEA01057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01057), May 31, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-04) ON INSIDE SKIN EMANATING FROM WINDOW FRAME AT BS 1083 TO 1086 STR 11L. REMOVED CORROSION FROM WINDOW DOUBLER FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. T - [SDR 96FDEA1041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA1041), May 29, 1996: SPLICE ANGLE. CORROSION. WHILE WORKING NR0488, FOUND CORROSION ON SPLICE ANGLE AFT SIDE BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING, STR 9L. REMOVED SPLICE ANGLE ON AFT SIDE OF BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING STR - [SDR 96FDEA01040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01040), May 29, 1996: ANGLE. CORROSION. WHILE WORKING ON NR0488, FOUND CORROSION ON SPLICE ANGLE AT BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING STR 9L FWD SIDE. REMOVED SPLICE ANGLE ON FWD SIDE OF 870 TERMINAL FITTING, S - [SDR 96FDEA01009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01009), May 20, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING NR 0351, FOUND CORROSION IN SKIN LAP BETWEEN BONDED DOUBLER AND LOWER SKIN AT BS 1080 - BS 1110, STR 14L. CUT OUT TO REMOVE CORROSION AND REPAIRED - [SDR 96FDEA01008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01008), May 20, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 1, BS 414 - BS 420. COMPLETED REPAIR ON STR 1, BS 414 - BS 420, PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 96FDEA00989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00989), May 17, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. CORROSION C53-100-01 SKIN AND DOUBLER BULGING BS 334 - BS 352, LBL 21 - LBL 26, WL 145. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM SKIN, FOUND NO CORROSION UNDER SKIN OR DOUBLER. F - [SDR 96FDEA00985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00985), May 16, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-04) ON STR 3L AT BS 950 TO 985. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STR, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR AT BS 950 TO 985 STR 3L IAW SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 96FDEA00984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00984), May 16, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION BS 312 FLOOR BEAM WL 208 LBL 4 TO 19 AND 30. CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED NEW BEAM AND REPAIR P - [SDR 96FDEA00983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00983), May 15, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. SEAT TRACK RBL 45 CORROSION ON SPLICE AT BS 950 PLUS 10 WL 208. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK AND REPLACED WITH NEW SEAT TRACK BS 950 PLUS 10 TO 870 RBL 45 PER FE - [SDR 96FDEA00970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00970), May 13, 1996: SKIN. DELAMINATED. NR0402 AND 022, RT ELEVATOR TAB T/E O/B CORNER IS DELAMINATED. *S/D* REPAIRED RT ELEVATOR TAB IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-06 AND 51-80-09. - [SDR 96FDEA00969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00969), May 13, 1996: CHORD. CORROSION. NR0316 AND 024, CORROSION (C53-224-05) ON THE BS 740 LWR CHORD RBL 15 TO 20 ON VERTICAL FLANGE. *S/D* REMOVED LOWER CHORD, CORROSION WAS OUT OF LIMITS, LOCATED - [SDR 96FDEA00967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00967), May 13, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-100-01) ON TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGES OF FAIRING SUPPORT CHORD BS 351 LBL TO RBL 17 WL 145 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. REMOVED FAIRING SUPPORT CHORD BS 351 - [SDR 96FDEA00966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00966), May 13, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK IN THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF STR 17R AND BS 849. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER ANGLES, RADIUS FILLERS, DRILLED UP REPAIR PARTS, ALODINED - [SDR 96FDEA00947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00947), May 10, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION BS 360 FLOOR BEAM WL 208 RBL 5. CUT OUT DAMAGED PORTION OF FLOOR BEAM AT BS 360 WL 208 RBL 6 TO LBL 10 AND REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8. - [SDR 96FDEA00930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00930), May 9, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, -1) ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM BS 680 BETWEEN LBL 9 TO 13 LBL 19 TO 2 RBL 10 WL 208. REMOVED CORRODED UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM BS 68 - [SDR 96FDEA00929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00929), May 9, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01, -2) IN FWD CARGO BAY ON FRAME AT BS 680 RBL 62 WL 196. REMOVED CORRODED AREA OF FRAME AT BS 680 RBL 62 WL 196 AND REPAIRED IAW FEDEX SRM - [SDR 96FDEA00926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00926), May 8, 1996: STRINGER TIE. DAMAGED. MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON STR EXTENSION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BS 950 FORGING AT STR 8L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR EXTENSION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BS 950 FORGING AT STR - [SDR 96FDEA00925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00925), May 8, 1996: FLOOR PANEL. CORROSION. NR0420 AND 016, CORROSION (C53-221-01) ON FLOOR PANEL UNDER WIRE BUNDLE ON RT SIDE OF CENTER CONSOLE BS 200 TO 288 WL 208 RBL 4 TO 12. - [SDR 96FDEA01016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01016), May 7, 1996: TEAR STRAP. CORROSION. NR0564 -032C, WHILE WORKING NRO498 DISCOVERED CORROSION IN BETWEEN BONDED DOUBLER AND OVERLAPPED SKIN BS 418 TO 464 STR 4R. ACCESSED REPAIR AREA, FOUND BONBED T - [SDR 96FDEA00921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00921), May 7, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. NR0099 AND 011, STR 20R CRACKED AT EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCT CLAMP AREA AT STA 359. - [SDR 96FDEA00920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00920), May 7, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. NR0496 AND 013, CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER AT BS 360 STR 5 TO 6R. - [SDR 96FDEA00919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00919), May 7, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. NR0498 AND 014, BOND DEGREGATION IN THE FORM OF CORROSION AT BS 441 BETWEEN STR 14 TO 15R, 3.5 BY .3 AREA MARKED. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT D - [SDR 96FDEA00907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00907), May 6, 1996: BEAM. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER GATE BEAM IS CRACKED IN LOWER FORWARD STOP PIN FITTING. REPAIRED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER GATE BEAM IAW FEDEX EA 7-5210-28328. - [SDR 96FDEA00906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00906), May 6, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL SKIN HOLE IN SKIN BS 1178 AT STR 22L. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AT BS 1178, STR 22L AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. ALL WORK DONE PER FEDEX SRM 53- - [SDR 96FDEA00895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00895), May 6, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STR 1 BS 414 TO 420. *S/D* COMPLETED REPAIR ON STR 1 BS 414 TO 420 PER FED EX SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR 96FDEA01089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01089), May 4, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. WHILE WORKING NR0316, FOUND HOLE TO BE CRACKED UNDER STIFFENER AT BS 740 WEB LBL 55 WL 185. REMOVED BS 740 WEB AND INSTALLED NEW BS 740 WEB PER FEDEX DRAWING 64 - [SDR 96FDEA00903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00903), May 4, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. NR0533 AND 009, CORROSION (C53-224-01, -1) ON UPPER FLANGE FLOOR BEAM PREVIOUS REPAIR BS 620 BETWEEN LBL 22 TO RBL 11 WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED CORRODED UPPER FLANG - [SDR 96FDEA00902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00902), May 4, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. NR0469 AND 008, CORROSION AT BS 344 FLOOR BEAM LBL 40 TO RBL 15 WL 208. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR AT BS 344 LBL 40 TO RBL 15 WL 208 PER FED EX DRW SR 27-53 - [SDR 96FDEA00897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00897), May 3, 1996: ACT BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 0089 AND NR 002, NR 2 K-FLAP ACTUATOR AFT I/B MOUNT IS CRACKED AT UPPER FWD CORNER. ****S/D ****** COMING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 K-FLAP ACTUATOR APT I/B - [SDR 96FDEA00896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00896), May 3, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. NR 0514 AND 003, CORROSION C53-224-01(1) ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM BS 640 BETWEEN RBL 14 - 43, WL 208. *****S/D***** COMING. - [SDR 96FDEA00894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00894), May 3, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR0438 AND 005, EXTERNAL SKIN HOLE IN SKIN BS 1178 AT STR 22L. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AT BS 1178 STR 22L AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. ALL WORK D - [SDR 96FDEA00893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00893), May 3, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. NR0481 AND 006, CORROSION (C53-224-01) ON BS 560 FLOOR BEAM AT LBL 36 TO 7, RBL 8 WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED CORRODED FLOOR BEAM UPPER FLANGE AT LBL 43.5, RBL 13.5 W - [SDR 96FDEA01088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01088), May 1, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. ON INSPECTION OF BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING LT ROW, 2 NOTED CRACK INDICATIONS IN 2ND AND 3RD HOLE FROM TOP. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS IN - [SDR 96FDEA01087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01087), May 1, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. BOND DEGRADATION IN THE FORM OF CORROSION AT BS 441 STR 15 AND 16L, .4 BY 8 AREA MARKED. ALSO, BETWEEN STR 17 AND 18L, .3 BY 2 AREA MARKED. FOUND CORROSION TO B - [SDR 96FDEA01086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01086), Apr 30, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 783.95 RBL 65 WL 202 WHILE WORKING CARD 7-5310-7-33678 PT 4, FOUND A CRACK ON INSIDE FRAME WEB, STARTING FROM FASTENER HOLE, BOTTOM AFT SIDE OF FRAME. REMOV ## 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 19990506020269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990506020269I), May 6, 1999: Boeing 727J4 (N505FE), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. Upon landing pilot reported aircraft shook violently from nose gear area. Aircraft cleared active and called for company maintenance personnel. Found nose gear… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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