# N524FE: 1993 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration cancelled 2024-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4462](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4462) (registry code 52171)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E24NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E24NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48480
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 15, 2006
- Certificate issued: October 21, 2004
- Last registry action: June 3, 2023
- Mode S code: A6984C
- 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/N524FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=524FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N524FE-2024-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f.md

## Service difficulty reports (157, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201407231930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201407231930), Jul 23, 2014: BATTERY. FAULTY. EMERGENCY POWER TEST FAIL & BATTERY VOLTS LOW. R & R MAIN ACFT BATTERIES IAW AMM 24-34-02-4-0.
- [SDR FDEA201406201502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406201502), Jun 20, 2014: HANDLE. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF LG RETRACTED NORMALLY BUT ALL 4 PRIMARY INDICATIONS & SYNOPTIC PAGE CONFIG REMAINED RED. CYCLED GEAR IAW QRH. DOWN GREEN & RETRACT RED. INSPECTED 
- [SDR FDEA201406141449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406141449), Jun 14, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING LE SKIN FOR ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT IS CRACKED. CONFIRMED CRACK BY HFEC INSPECTION IAW NDTSPM PT 6. CRACK TERMINATES AT FASTENER. REMOVED LT WING ACCESS PAN
- [SDR FDEA201406131423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406131423), Jun 13, 2014: SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. RT WING NR 14 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT AFT OTBD. CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE MATING FLANGE WHERE THE CLOSEOUT DOOR RESTS. VERIFIED CRACK USING HFEC IAW NDT SPM PART 6. CR
- [SDR FDEA201406131422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201406131422), Jun 13, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING AFT OF NR 1 SLAT HFEC INSPECTED AND FOUND CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 57-40-01. COMPLIED WITH HFEC AROUND AREA IAW NDT SPM PART 6, NO CRACKS FOUN
- [SDR FDEA201402180352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201402180352), Feb 18, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR SLIDE PUSH TO TEST LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R L1 SLIDE & CONTAINER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 25-61-01-4.
- [SDR FDEA201401160115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201401160115), Jan 16, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. L1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE REMOTE PRESS TO TEST INDICATING SYS INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE, SECURED CONNECTOR IAW MM 25-61-04-5 PTT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201305251088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201305251088), May 25, 2013: LINE. BROKEN. HYD 3 OFF ALERT AFTER GEAR DOWN & LOCKED, RECEIVED HYD 3 FAIL ALERT 58 DEG C MAX PUMP TEMP HYD QTY 2.0 AT BLOCK IN. LEAK APPEARES TO BE AT LT INBD AILERON AREA.
- [SDR FDEA201302140348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302140348), Feb 14, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LT WING INBD T/E FLAP INBD LOWER SEGMENT UPPER SURFACE AT FLAP STATION XIFH 219.55 MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-163585. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GM
- [SDR FDEA201302140347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302140347), Feb 14, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. RT WING INBD T/E FLAP INBD LOWER SEGMENT UPPER SURFACE AT FLAP STATION XIFH 225.140 MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-163586. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW G
- [SDR FDEA201302140345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302140345), Feb 14, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. RT WING INBD T/E FLAP INBD LOWER SEGMENT UPPER SURFACE AT FLAP STATION XIFH 147.300 MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-163586. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW G
- [SDR FDEA201302140344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302140344), Feb 14, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. RT WING INBD T/E FLAP INBD LOWER SEGMENT UPPER SURFACE AT FLAP STATION XIFH 165.300 MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-163586. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW G
- [SDR FDEA201302120325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302120325), Feb 12, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. RT WING INBD T/E FLAP INBD LOWER SEGMENT UPPER SURFACE MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-163586. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 116.
- [SDR FDEA201302080303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302080303), Feb 8, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LT INBD T/E FLAP INBD LOWER SEGMENT UPPER SURFACE FOUND MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-163585. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 116.
- [SDR FDEA201302080302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302080302), Feb 8, 2013: PANEL. CRACKED. LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER, NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE DUCT, REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR LOWER PANEL FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-30-02 REPAIR 2 FIGURE 201 REVIS
- [SDR FDEA201302080301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302080301), Feb 8, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE BS 2015, X= -15 UPPER STABILIZER CUT-OUT PANEL LINE WEB FOUND CRACKED.
- [SDR FDEA201302080300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302080300), Feb 8, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. RT WING INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN AT XIFH 140 MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-00-01 FIGURE 201 REPAIR 2 REVISION 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REVI
- [SDR FDEA201302050270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302050270), Feb 5, 2013: VANE. CHAFED. RT WING OTBD T/E FLAP VANE, OTBD LOWER EDGE FOUND CHAFED. REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-165191. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 116.
- [SDR FDEA201302050268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302050268), Feb 5, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN BS 1021, LONGERON 40 RT MISREPAIRED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01 FIGURE 201 REPAIR 1 REVISION 51. FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN STATION 1021 LONGERON 40
- [SDR FDEA201302050267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302050267), Feb 5, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING DROOP L/E SLAT UPPER SKIN FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5740-165189. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 116.
- [SDR FDEA201302020259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302020259), Feb 2, 2013: FILLET. ERODED. RT WING NR 1 SLAT PERFORMANCE FILLET EXTERIOR COMPOSITE ERODED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5740-163000. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 116.
- [SDR FDEA201302020258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302020258), Feb 2, 2013: FILLET. ERODED. LT WING NR 1 SLAT PERFORMANCE FILLET EXTERIOR COMPOSITE ERODED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5740-162999. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 116.
- [SDR FDEA201302020257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302020257), Feb 2, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. 12 EA FASTENER HOLES FOUND CRACK INDICATION DURING OPEN HOLE HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AT LT WING LOWER SKIN ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT BETWEEN STATION XOR
- [SDR FDEA201302020256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302020256), Feb 2, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. 11 EA FASTENER HOLES FOUND CRACK INDICATION DURING OPEN HOLE HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AT RT WING LOWER SKIN ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT BETWEEN STA XORS =6
- [SDR FDEA201301310232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301310232), Jan 31, 2013: FRAME. MISREPAIRED. FRAME MISREPAIRED BS 535, LONGERON 24L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-07 FIG 201, REPAIR 1, REV 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 116.
- [SDR FDEA201301310231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301310231), Jan 31, 2013: FRAME. MISREPAIRED. FRAME MISREPAIRED BS 535, LONGERON 18L, REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-07, FIG 202, REPAIR 1, REV 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 116.
- [SDR FDEA201301290215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301290215), Jan 29, 2013: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 5-113 AND 1541, LONGERON 37 LT FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH FABRICATED SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-33-01
- [SDR FDEA201301290212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301290212), Jan 29, 2013: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 5-113 AND 1541, LONGERON 34 LT FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH FABRICATED SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-33-01
- [SDR FDEA201301290210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301290210), Jan 29, 2013: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 5-113 AND 1541, LONGERON 51 RT FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH FABRICATED SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-33-01
- [SDR FDEA201301290213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301290213), Jan 29, 2013: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 5-113 AND 1541, LONGERON 43 LT FOUND CRACKED. R & R WITH FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 51. SPLICE F
- [SDR FDEA201301290211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301290211), Jan 29, 2013: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STA 5-113 AND 1541, LONGERON 43 RT FOUND CRACKED. R & R WITH FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 51. SPLICE FABRI
- [SDR FDEA201301290209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301290209), Jan 29, 2013: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO LONGERON SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 5-113 AND 1541, LONGERON 52 FOUND CRACKED. R & R WITH FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-33-01, REV 51. SPLICE FABR
- [SDR FDEA201301280206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301280206), Jan 28, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO DOOR UPPER FRAME AT DOOR ACTUATOR ARM AREA FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5310-163577 TITLE: FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME- CENTER CARGO DOOR UPPER 
- [SDR FDEA201301280205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301280205), Jan 28, 2013: TRUNNION. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR LT TRUNNION ATTACHMENT FITTING FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 202, REPAIR 2, REV 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100
- [SDR FDEA201301280204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301280204), Jan 28, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 8 SLAT INNER SKIN FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN NR 17 AND NR 18 SLAT TRACK AREA. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-40-01 FIGURE 201 REPAIR 3 REVISION 51. REPAIR CLASSIFI
- [SDR FDEA201301280203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301280203), Jan 28, 2013: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK CARGO TRACK AT BS 1125, "X" = 27.5 FOUND DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-52 FIGURE 201 REPAIR 1 REVISION 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-10
- [SDR FDEA201301280202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301280202), Jan 28, 2013: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK CARGO TRACK AT BS 1125, "X" = -8.5 FOUND DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-52 FIGURE 201 REPAIR 1 REVISION 51. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-10
- [SDR FDEA201111134889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201111134889), Nov 13, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR DISARM LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED & REPLACED DOOR 1 R DOOR DISARMED LIGHT ASSY (L2-1117) IAW WDM 52-11-01. OP'S CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201102220692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220692), Feb 22, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING - CRUISE PERFORMANCE FILLET, ADJACENT TO T/E, OTBD RIB FOUND CRACKED. CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER SRM 57-40-71 FIG 201 REPAIR 1 REVISION 45. REPAIR CLASSI
- [SDR FDEA201102220691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102220691), Feb 22, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING NR 1 SLAT, ADJACENT TO T/E, INBD RIB FOUND CRACKED. CRACKED RIB REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW RIB AS PER SRM 51-31-01 REVISION 45. REPAIR CLASSIFIED A
- [SDR FDEA201102200637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102200637), Feb 20, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CABIN, LT STA 1359, "X" = 8.5 SEAT TRACK FOUND CORRODED. REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT FROM STA 1331 TO STA 1371 X=8.5 AS PER SRM 53-00
- [SDR FDEA201102200638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102200638), Feb 20, 2011: BEAM. CRACKED. MAIN DECK CABIN, RT 3 DOOR NR 2 BEAM FWD STOP SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED. BEAM REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 REVISION 45. NEW BEAM FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1
- [SDR FDEA201102200636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201102200636), Feb 20, 2011: VANE. DELAMINATED. RT WING INBD FLAP VANE LOWER SURFACE FOUND DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER AMM 27-50-22-4 REVISION 69.0. ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATION TEST CARRIED OUT AS P
- [SDR FDEA200905311860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905311860), May 31, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK CARGO AT STA 5-70 TO STA 5-120 X= -8.5 SEAT TRACK FOUND CORRODED ON SEVERAL LOCATIONS. REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT IAW SRM 53-70-00 F
- [SDR FDEA200905271802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905271802), May 27, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT HAND WING LEADING EDGE LOWER ACCESS AT STATION XOS 1003 INBOARD RIB FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01. VOLUME II REVISION 40 AND REPLACED WITH A NEW
- [SDR 08FDEA03566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03566), Aug 23, 2008: CABLE. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE AFTER RAISING HANDLE. ALSO, CONFIRMED ON SD. QRH HAD US CYCLE. SAME INDICATION, ON GEAR DOWN, ALL INDICATED SAFE. INSTA
- [SDR 07FDEA05073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05073), Dec 17, 2007: CHANNEL. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT: STA 979 TO STA 1019 X = -35 CHANNEL FOUND CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX E.A. 1-5340-117084, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100
- [SDR 07FDEA05072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05072), Dec 17, 2007: CHANNEL. CHAFED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT: STA 859 TO STA 899 X = -35 CHANNEL FOUND CHAFED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX E.A. 1-5340-117085, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR 07FDEA05071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05071), Dec 17, 2007: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT: STA 899 TO STA 919 X = -40 CHANNEL DOLLY ASSEMBLY RETRACTOR MOUNTING HOLE FOUND ELONGATED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX E.A. 1-5340-117082, RE
- [SDR 07FDEA05070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA05070), Dec 17, 2007: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT: STA 615 X = -40 CHANNEL DOLLY ASSEMBLY END STOP MOUNTING ANCHOR NUT MOUNTING AREA FOUND DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX E.A.1-5340-11708

All 157: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N524FE-2024-03-02/reports.md

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