# N526FE: 1994 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration cancelled 2012-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (registry code 52119)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48600
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 1996
- Certificate issued: October 21, 2004
- Last registry action: August 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A69FBA
- 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/N526FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=526FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N526FE-2012-09-04

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 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f.md

## Service difficulty reports (84, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 07FDEA04675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04675), Oct 24, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, LEFT STA 1761 FRAME AT ABOUT STRINGER 12R AREA FOUND CRACKED. 11-07-07 MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT - LEFT HAND STA 1761 FRAME AT ST
- [SDR 07FDEA04674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04674), Oct 24, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, RIGHT STA 1681 FRAME AT ABOUT STRINGER 12R AREA FOUND DENT. 11-05-07 CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-30-00 FIGURE 1 VOLUME I. DUE 
- [SDR 07FDEA04673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04673), Oct 24, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, RIGHT STA 1701 FRAME AT ABOUT STRINGER 12R AREA FOUND DENT. 11-05-07 CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-30-00 FIGURE 1 VOLUME I. DUE 
- [SDR 07FDEA04672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA04672), Oct 24, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, RIGHT STA 1721 FRAME AT ABOUT STRINGER 12R AREA FOUND DENT. 11-05-07 CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-30-00 FIGURE 1 VOLUME I. DUE 
- [SDR 06FDEA2637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2637), Jul 20, 2006: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - INSPECT/REPAIR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT HOLES. WORK ACCOMPLISHED AS PER EA 1-5510-94622 AIR WORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AD 2003-22-08- 
- [SDR 06FDEA2491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2491), Jul 10, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND RT WING NR 3 SLAT LE SURFACE FOUND DAMAGED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT ON RT WING NR 3 SLAT L/E SURFACE AS PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG.33 VOL.I.REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJO
- [SDR 06FDEA2459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2459), Jul 4, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT UPPER SURFACE OF RT WING DROOP LE SLAT. WORK CARRIED OUT AS PER E.A.1-5740-99695 REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR 06FDEA2415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2415), Jun 27, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. SNRM N02174: RT WING NR 7 SLAT INTERIOR SURFACE MID SECTION SUSPECT SKIN CRACK. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG.10 VOL.I. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR PER
- [SDR 06FDEA2045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2045), May 28, 2006: SKIN PANEL. UNKNOWN. FOUND EXISTING FLUSH REPAIR FOUND AT RT FWD CORNER OF FUSELAGE CAC ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT (REF EO1-5100-7-5001). SKIN REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5330-94701.
- [SDR 06FDEA1932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1932), May 15, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED LONGERON 7L ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 518 RT. INTERCOSTAL REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-35-01 VOL2 AND DRAWING AFA3086.
- [SDR 06FDEA1704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1704), May 4, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. REPAIR REQUIRED AT UNUSED MOUNTING BASE HOLES OF ANTENNA (P/N S65- 5366-890L QTY 04 EACH) AFTER ITS REMOVAL AS PER EA1-2310-94626 STEP 18 REQUIREMENT, SNRM N016
- [SDR 06FDEA1678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1678), May 2, 2006: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK SUPPORT BRACKET FOR TAIL FUEL TRANSFER PIPE IN EMPERAGE.
- [SDR 06FDEA1677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1677), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) SIDE LINK ATTACHMENT SPOT FACE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-408 AND EA 1-5750-9468
- [SDR 06FDEA1676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1676), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) SIDE LINK ATTACHMENT BARREL NUT BORE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-408 AND EA 1-575
- [SDR 06FDEA1675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1675), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT OUTBOARD BORE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-408 AND EA 1-5750-9
- [SDR 06FDEA1674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1674), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT INBOARD BORE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-408 AND EA 1-5750-94
- [SDR 06FDEA1673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1673), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) SIDE LINK ATTACHMENT SPOT FACE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGE 612-615 AND FOUND 
- [SDR 06FDEA1672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1672), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) LOWER ATTACHMENT SPOT FACE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGE 602-605 AND FOUND WITH
- [SDR 06FDEA1671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1671), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT OUTBOARD BORE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGE 602-607 AND EA 1-5750-94
- [SDR 06FDEA1670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1670), May 2, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT INBOARD BORE OF OUTBOARD FLAP IN RIGHT WING. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGE 602-607 AND EA 1-5750-946
- [SDR 06FDEA1615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1615), Apr 26, 2006: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 799-827. CORROSION REMOVED AND REPROTECTED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL2 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER SRM 57-20
- [SDR 06FDEA1614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1614), Apr 26, 2006: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 786-799. CORROSION REMOVED AND REPROTECTED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL2 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER SRM 57-20
- [SDR 06FDEA1613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1613), Apr 26, 2006: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 738-773. CORROSION REMOVED AND REPROTECTED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL2 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER SRM 57-20
- [SDR 06FDEA1606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1606), Apr 26, 2006: WEB. DAMAGED. FLIGHT DECK OBSERVER SEAT DOUBLE FLANGE LIGHTENING HOLE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT IN THE COCKPIT SUBFLOOR STRUCTURE FOUND DAMAGED.
- [SDR 06FDEA1605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1605), Apr 26, 2006: FITTING. DAMAGED. LEFT INBOARD FLAP AFT UPPER ROLLER SUPPORT STRUCTURE CENTER BOLT HOLE FOUND DAMAGED.
- [SDR 06FDEA1604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1604), Apr 26, 2006: WEDGE. SEVERED. LT INBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ATTACH CHANNEL OUTBOARD REMOVABLE SEGMENT FOUND SEVERED AT THE OUTBOARD MOST 12 INCH (MATERIAL CLAD 2024-T42 SHEET 0.04 INCH
- [SDR 06FDEA1603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1603), Apr 26, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. DENT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 1997-2015 AND S46L-47L. REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5330-99714.
- [SDR 06FDEA1602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1602), Apr 26, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. DAMAGED. LT INBOARD AILERON ATTACH LUG FOUND DAMAGED AT 2 LOCATION ON THE INBOARD SURFACE OF THE LUG AT UPPER AND LOWER CORNER.
- [SDR 06FDEA1601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1601), Apr 26, 2006: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. LT INBOARD AILERON INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FOUND AN IMPACT DAMAGED.
- [SDR 06FDEA1600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1600), Apr 26, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LEADING EDGE SECTION FOUND DAMAGED AT STA XFS91.2.
- [SDR 06FDEA1599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1599), Apr 26, 2006: RIB. DAMAGED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB INBOARD ELEVATOR ASSY OUTER RIB FOUND DAMAGED.
- [SDR 06FDEA1595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1595), Apr 25, 2006: BRACKET. DENTED. DENT AFT BRACKET AT DOOR 2R LOWER SIDE. REPLACED BRACKET AS PER DRAWING ADA3760 AND SRM 51-35-01 VOL2 (MAJOR REPAIR).
- [SDR 06FDEA1594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1594), Apr 25, 2006: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK FWD BRACKET AT DOOR 4R LOWER SIDE. REPLACED BRACKET AS PER DRAWING ADA3760 AND SRM 51-35-01 VOL2 (MAJOR REPAIR).
- [SDR 06FDEA1593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1593), Apr 24, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN FOUND DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 1951-1961 LONGERON 38R-39R. REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL.II. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THK.0.068" REMOVED 0.006"X L=3
- [SDR 06FDEA1592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1592), Apr 24, 2006: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK LOWER FWD CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 52-10-00 FIG. 17 VOL.I. CLASSIFIED MINOR REPAIR PER GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR 06FDEA1591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1591), Apr 24, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. MULTIPLE DENTS FOUND AT RT WING INBOARD FLAP ASSY LOWER SURFACE OUTBOARD SEGMENT. DENT REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG2 VOL1.
- [SDR 06FDEA1590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1590), Apr 24, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. MULTIPLE DENTS FOUND AT RT WING INBOARD FLAP ASSY LOWER SURFACE INBOARD SEGMENT. DENT REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG2 VOL1.
- [SDR 06FDEA1589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1589), Apr 24, 2006: HINGE. CORRODED. CORROSION PIVOT BORE AT RT WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE ON THE WING SIDE. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-07 PAGE 403-404 AND EA 1-5750- 94700.
- [SDR 06FDEA1588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1588), Apr 24, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. EXISTING DENT FOUND AT LT WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER SURFACE LOCATED 69 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD AND 6 INCHES FROM AFT. DENT REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG2 VOL1 (MA
- [SDR 06FDEA1587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1587), Apr 24, 2006: NONE. NONE. EXISTING REPAIR FOUND AT LT WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER SURFACE LOCATED ABOUT 76 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD AND 6 INCHES FROM AFT. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-10-00 FIG2 VOL1 
- [SDR 06FDEA1586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1586), Apr 24, 2006: HINGE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION, SIDE LINK ATTACHMENT SPOT FACE AT LT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD HINGE ON THE WING SIDE. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-407 AND FOUND
- [SDR 06FDEA1585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1585), Apr 24, 2006: HINGE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION, LOWER ATTACHMENT INBD BORE AT LT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD HINGE ON THE WING SIDE. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-408 AND EA 1-5750-94681.
- [SDR 06FDEA1584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1584), Apr 24, 2006: HINGE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION, ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT OUTBD BORE AT LT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD HINGE ON THE WING SIDE. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-408 AND EA 1-5750-9468
- [SDR 06FDEA1583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1583), Apr 24, 2006: HINGE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION, ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT INBD BORE AT LT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD HINGE ON THE WING SIDE. REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGE 402-408 AND EA 1-5750-94681
- [SDR 06FDEA1582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1582), Apr 24, 2006: HINGE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION, SIDE LINK ATTACHMENT SPOT FACE AT LT WING OUTBD FLAP INBD HINGE ON THE WING SIDE. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGE 612-615 AND FOUND 
- [SDR 06FDEA1581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1581), Apr 24, 2006: HINGE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION, LOWER ATTACHMENT SPOT FACE AT LT WING OUTBD FLAP INBD HINGE ON THE WING SIDE. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGE 602-607 AND FOUND WITH
- [SDR 06FDEA1580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1580), Apr 24, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. EXISTING DENT FOUND AT LT WING INBD FLAP ASSY UPP SURFACE LOCATED 37 INCH FROM INBD AND 30 INCH FROM AFT. FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AND REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-10-00 FI
- [SDR 06FDEA1556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1556), Apr 20, 2006: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. EXISTING FLUSH REPAIR FOUND AT FUSELAGE ADJACENT TO BS435 BILGE BETWEEN LONGERON 51L TO 51R (REF EO 1-5100-7-5001). SKIN REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-20-00 FIG6 SHEET
- [SDR 06FDEA1555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1555), Apr 20, 2006: DOUBLER. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK-MACHINED DOUBLER LOCATED BETWEEN RT WALL (ADJACENT TO RT SPOILER MIXER OUTPUT ROD) AND RT WHEEL WELL CUTOUT OF CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. CRACK
- [SDR 06FDEA1554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1554), Apr 20, 2006: DOUBLER. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK-MACHINED DOUBLER LOCATED BETWEEN LT WALL (ADJACENT TO LT SPOILER MIXER OUTPUT ROD) AND LT WHEEL WELL CUTOUT OF CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. CRACK

All 84: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N526FE-2012-09-04/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 DCA09RA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09RA041), Mar 23, 2009: Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 (N526FE), Narita, Japan, destroyed, 2 fatal

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