# N506FE: 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 18277 - Year built: 1965 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 9, 1989 - Certificate issued: January 18, 1989 - Last registry action: July 17, 2001 - Mode S code: A650BC - Owners when cancelled: [Federal Express Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORATION), [Attn FAA Liaison](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATTN%20FAA%20LIAISON) - 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/N506FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=506FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N506FE-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 (48) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 00FDEA00888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/00FDEA00888), Dec 19, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. 00-367 LEFT MAIN GEAR IND UNSAFE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR CAME ON AND WENT OUT. R&R LH MLG DOWN LOCK POSITION SWITCH PER MM 32-61-21. OPS CK PER MM 32-61-21. - [SDR 99FDEA00442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99FDEA00442), Oct 22, 1999: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIOND. 99-257 JAMMED STABILIZER TRIM AT 210K ON DEPART FROM STL PRIMARY TRIM & COURSE TRIM BOTH INOP. ** S/D ** REPLACED STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR PER B727-100 MM 27-40 - [SDR 98FDEA00719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00719), Dec 1, 1998: FLOOR. CORRODED. NR 0444 CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL CUTOUT UNDERSIDE AT BS 298, WL 178, LBL 31. *S/D* REMOVED WEB SECTION BS 294 TO 320, LBL 25 TO LBL 35. FABRICATED NEW WEB AND I - [SDR 98FDEA00713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00713), Nov 21, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-113-02) ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1070 RBL 9 WL 141. - [SDR 98FDEA00712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00712), Nov 21, 1998: FRAME. CORRDED. WHILE WORKING NR 0189 FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 1057, RBL 9 TO 12 WL 141 TO 138. *S/D* REPAIRED FRAME IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-3. - [SDR 98FDEA00700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00700), Nov 16, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. WHILE WORKING NR 486 FOUND A CRACK IN 1183 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 12, WL 202. *S/D* REPAIRED BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR 98FDEA00690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00690), Nov 6, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. BS 311, WL 178, LBL 36 BULGING AROUND FASTENERS ON FLOOR WEB. *S/D* REMOVED STIFFENER AT BS 312, LBL 15 TO LBL 45, WL 178 IAW DRAWING 65-18915. - [SDR 98FDEA00688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00688), Nov 3, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-03-1/2) ON FRAME BS 294.5, RBL 27, WL 173. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE PLATE AT BS 294.5, RBL 27, WL 173 PER FEDEX DRAWING NR 65-16312. - [SDR 97FDEA00731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00731), Oct 10, 1997: DUCT. LEAKED. PASSING FLT LEVEL 270, THE A/C STARTED LOSING PRESSURE AT 1,500 FT PER MIN. TRIED CLOSING THE CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW, SWITCHING BLEEDS, RECYCLING THE PACK AND BLD V - [SDR 96FDEA01182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01182), Jun 27, 1996: TE WEDGE. DELAMINATED. NR0707, 050, LEFT WING I/B MID FLAP T/E WEDGE HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF DELAMINATION. *S/D* REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN TO LEFT WING I/B MID FLAP IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-6. - [SDR 96FDEA01168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01168), Jun 25, 1996: SKIN. CHAFED. NR 0512 AND 049. SKIN CHAFED AT LAP, STR 19L, BS 693. ****S/D**** REPAIRED SKIN CHAFED AT LAP STR 19L, BS 693 - BS 730, IAW FEDEX EA 7-5330-29190. - [SDR 96FDEA01167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01167), Jun 25, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0543 AND 048. CORROSION ON FRAME AND FAIL-SAFE, BS 312, LBL 49, WL 180. ******S/D***** (MFG PART NUMBER 65-16314-71.) REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME AND FAIL-SAF - [SDR 96FDEA01165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01165), Jun 21, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. NR0516 AND 047, CORROSION (C53-111-01-3), (C53-113-01-2) ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 970 LBL 12 WL 139. *S/D* BLENDED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LI - [SDR 96FDEA01160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01160), Jun 20, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. ELONGATED HOLE. NR0669 AND 046, WHILE WORKING NR0553 SEAT TRACK DISCOVERED 740 FLOOR BEAM TO HAVE ELONGATED HOLE AT WL 208 LBL 25. *S/D* REAMED HOLE ON FLOOR BEAM AT BS 740 LBL - [SDR 96FDEA01147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01147), Jun 19, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. NR0485 AND 045, CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM BS 1110 AROUND NUTCLIP HOLES WL 208 RBL 25 TO 54. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED TOP CHORD OF FLOOR BEAM BS 1110 W - [SDR 96FDEA01146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01146), Jun 16, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. NR0440 AND 044, CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE AT BS 1130 RBL 29, 36 LBL 8 AND 20 WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION FROM LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANG - [SDR 96FDEA01131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01131), Jun 13, 1996: BULKHEAD FTG. CRACKED. NR0090 AND 043, CRACK IN FLANGE OF 740 FORGING LT SIDE FROM STR 19 TO STR 21. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LT BS 740 BULKHEAD FITTING IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-29140. - [SDR 96FDEA01091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01091), Jun 11, 1996: BEAM. CORRODED. NR0664 AND 042, CORROSION ON BEAM AT WL 235 RBL 15.5 TO 18.5 LOWER SIDE BS 1336 TO 1342. - [SDR 96FDEA00992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00992), May 17, 1996: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BEAM AT RBL 18 TO 75 WL 205 BS 1344 TO 1379. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM AT BS 1344 TO 1379 WL 255 RBL 255. - [SDR 96FDEA00991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00991), May 17, 1996: BLKHD STIFFENER. CORRODED. S-DUCT OPENING CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP AND STIFFENER ON 1342 BULKHEAD RT SIDE, WL 180 - WL 270, RBL 15.5 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP A - [SDR 96FDEA00990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00990), May 17, 1996: BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION C53-10-01(1) AROUND UPPER FASTENERS ON FORGING BS 228, LBL 6 - LBL 13, WL 184. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORGING BRACKET AT BS 228, LBL 6 - LBL 13, WL 184. - [SDR 96FDEA00917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00917), May 7, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. NR0415 AND 036, CORROSION UNDER NUTPLATES ON FRAME UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT. - [SDR 96FDEA00916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00916), May 7, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON LOWER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM BS 540 LBL 12 WL 200. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF BEAM AT BS 540 WL 200 RBL 28 TO LBL 20 AND INSTALLED REPAIR P - [SDR 96FDEA00910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00910), May 6, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. NR0659 AND 035, CORROSION ON INNER SKIN STA 308 LBL 49 WL 180. *S/D* REPAIRED CORROSION ON INNER SKIN STA 308 LBL 49 WL 180 PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-03. - [SDR 96FDEA00909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00909), May 6, 1996: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. NR 0057 AND 034. CORROSION UNDER LATCH SERRATED PLATE OF FORWARD CARGO DOORWAY AFT FRAME. **********S/D ********** COMING. - [SDR 96FDEA00908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00908), May 6, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. NR 0439 AND NR 033. CORROSION ON LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE AT BS 1148, RBL 14, 27, 36 AND LBL 8 AND 21, WL 200. *****S/D***** REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOOR BEAM FO - [SDR 96FDEA00891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00891), May 3, 1996: BULLNOSE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON NR 5 K-FLAP AT 1/B BULLNOSE BONDING JUMPER UPPER ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED AREA PER FEDEX SRM 57-50-3. - [SDR 96FDEA00889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00889), May 2, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. NR 0547 AND NR 029, CORROSION UNDER STANDOFF ON STR 28L AT BS 408. ******S/D****** COMING. - [SDR 96FDEA00888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00888), May 2, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. DAMAGED. DAMAGED FLOOR BEAM (LOWER) DUE TO SCREW PROTRUSION CHAFING AT BS 680, LBL-RBL 18 (11 PLACES) WL 200. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, DRILLED, AND - [SDR 96FDEA00886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00886), May 2, 1996: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. NR0089 AND 027, CRACK IN FLANGE OF 740 FORGING RT SIDE FROM STR 19R TO INTERCOSTAL. *S/D* REPLACED 740 FORGING RT SIDE PER FEDEX EA 7-5310-29171. - [SDR 96FDEA00881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00881), May 2, 1996: SKIN. DISBONDED. RIGHT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP INBOARD RUB STRIP MISSING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND A 7.50 INCH BY 3.25 INCH PREVIOUS REPAIR IN RUB STRIP AREA TO BE DISBON - [SDR 96FDEA00880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00880), May 1, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. NR0555 AND 024, CORROSION AT BS 620 FLOOR BEAM WL 208 LBL 17 TO 51. *S/D* REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM BS 620 WL 208 RBL 15 TO LBL 51 PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-8. - [SDR 96FDEA00873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00873), Apr 30, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. NR0520 AND 019, CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 1050 LBL 10 WL 141. *S/D* BLENDED OUT CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AS PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1, FABRICATE - [SDR 96FDEA00872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00872), Apr 30, 1996: BULLNOSE. CORROSION. NR0154 AND 018, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 5 BULLNOSE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 K-FLAP BULLNOSE IAW FEDEX OHM 57-51-11, M - [SDR 96FDEA00871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00871), Apr 30, 1996: FLAP. CORROSION. NR0153 AND 017, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 1 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED NR 1 K-FLAP AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. RECEIVED SERVICEABLE REP - [SDR 96FDEA00870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00870), Apr 30, 1996: FLAP. CORRODED. NR0152 AND 016, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 2 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 K-FLAP IAW FEDEX MM 27-81-1 AND MM 27-81-11 - [SDR 96FDEA00869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00869), Apr 30, 1996: FLAP. CORROSION. NR0151 AND 015, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 3 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 K-FLAP IAW FED EX MM 27-81-1 AND MM 27-81-1 - [SDR 96FDEA00868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00868), Apr 30, 1996: FLAP. CORROSION. NR0150, 014, DUE TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION NR 4 K-FLAP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 K-FLAP IAW FED-EX MM 27-81-1, FUNCTIONAL TEST - [SDR 96FDEA00860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00860), Apr 26, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. NR0591 AND 013, GOUGE IN SKIN AT BS 1344 LBL 29 WL 155. *S/D* CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER, INSTALLED AT BS 1344 LBL 29 WL 185 AS PER SRM - [SDR 96FDEA00859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00859), Apr 26, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. NR0590 AND 012, CRACK SKIN AT BS 1352 RBL 23 WL 192. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE AREAS AT BS 1352 RBL 23 WL 192.195, FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS PER FEDEX EA 7-5330-28356. - [SDR 96FDEA00857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00857), Apr 26, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORROSION. NR0521 AND 010 CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 1030 RBL 10 WL 141. - [SDR 96FDEA00858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00858), Apr 25, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. NR0583 AND 011, 3 GOUGES IN SKIN AT BS 1229 RBL 41 WL 180. - [SDR 96FDEA00856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00856), Apr 25, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLE BS 990 I/B OF STR 4R. REPAIRED CRACK AT BS 990 I/B OF STR 4R AT FASTENER HOLE. ALODINED AND PRIMED, DONE IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10- - [SDR 96FDEA00846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00846), Apr 25, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. NR0386 AND 004, CORROSION ON FRAME BS 148 BETWEEN STR 14 TO 15R. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME DOUBLER AND FAIL-SAFE, REPLACED WITH FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT BS - [SDR 96FDEA00845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00845), Apr 25, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. NR0396 AND 005, CRACKED FRAME AT BS 580 WL 154 RBL 18 UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED AT BS 580, WL 154, RBL 18, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTAL - [SDR 96FDEA00843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00843), Apr 25, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CHAFED. NR0400 AND 007, DAMAGED LOWER FLOOR BEAM DUE TO SCREW PROTRUSION CHAFING AT BS 680 LBL TO RBL 18 WL 200. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, DR - [SDR 96FDEA00842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00842), Apr 25, 1996: SKIN. DELAMINATED. NR0435 AND 008, SKIN INTERNAL BONDED DOUBLER IS DELAMINATED AT BS 1148 TO 1166 BETWEEN STR 23 TO 25R. *S/D* REPAIRED PER FEDEX EA 7-5330-28332. - [SDR 96FDEA00927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00927), Apr 24, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-111-01) ON LOWER FLOOR BEAM FLANGE BS 1030 RBL 47 WL 200. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 4. REPAIRED LOWER FLOOR BEAM FL ## 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 19980623038199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980623038199I), Jun 23, 1998: Boeing 72725 (N506FE), Indianapolis, IN. (-5) Fire bell sounded during taxi, no associated lites. Shut down #1 engine after fire dept. Noted smoke from left engine. 5 min. Later fire bell sounded with… - [Incident 19891122059839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891122059839I), Nov 22, 1989: Boeing 72725 (N506FE), Portland, ME. Flaps malfunctioned on approach. Made a go around. Landed safely. Replaced flap position indicator. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.