# N639FE: 1979 Boeing 747-2R7F, registration cancelled 2002-01-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 30, 2002 - Exported to: Ghana - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 747-2R7F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2r7f) (registry code 1384870) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054) - Serial number: 21650 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 21, 2000 - Certificate issued: February 21, 1990 - Last registry action: January 30, 2002 - Mode S code: A85FAD - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N639FE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=639FE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N639FE-2002-01-30 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 747-2R7F: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2r7f.md ## Service difficulty reports (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 200200170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200200170), Jan 23, 2002: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION, FLAP TRACK NR 3 ROLLER WAY. REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED BY BLENDING OUT THE CORROSION PER OHM PROCEDURES WHILE MAINTAINING THE DRAWING FLATNESS AN - [SDR 200200169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200200169), Jan 23, 2002: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 5 FLAP TRACK, CORROSION TRACK MOUNT HOLE. THIS REWORK INVOLVES REPLACING THE SERVICE BULLETIN 747-57-2207, INSTALLED BUSHING WITH NEW INCREASED OD BUSHIN - [SDR 200200167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200200167), Jan 23, 2002: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION, FLAP TRACK NR 4 ROLLER WAY. THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND ON THE NR 4 FLAP TRACK LOWER ROLLER WAY SUR - [SDR 200200172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200200172), Jan 23, 2002: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 6 FLAP TRACK, AFT MOUNT SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION REMOVAL BY MACHINING EXCEEDED THE ALLOWED OHM REPAIR DEPTH. THE AFFECTED PART NUMBER IS 65B17067-4. - [SDR 200200171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200200171), Jan 23, 2002: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. FLAP TRACK WING SKIN AND BACKUP FITTING HOLE CORROSION. REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED BY REPLACING THE ORIGINAL BUSHINGS EXCEPT THE OUTER DIAMETER IS INCREASED TO COMP - [SDR 2002000170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002000170), Jan 23, 2002: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION, FLAP TRACK NR 3 ROLLER WAY. REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED BY BLENDING OUT THE CORROSION PER OHM PROCEDURES WHILE MAINTAINING THE DRAWING FLATNESS AN - [SDR 200200168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200200168), Jan 23, 2002: HINGE FITTING. DAMAGED. SPOILER HINGE FITTING REPLACEMENT, WSL 876.525. THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TAPER SHANK BOLTS, RADIUS LEAD IN BOLTS, AND D - [SDR 20020010167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20020010167), Jan 23, 2002: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION, FLAP TRACK NR 4 ROLLER WAY. THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND ON THE NR 4 FLAP TRACK LOWER ROLLER WAY SUR - [SDR ERKR200000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ERKR200000001), Nov 17, 2000: BOLT. BROKEN. ON VISUAL INSPECTION, 2 BOLT (PN 69B14786-2) HEADS WERE FOUND LOOSE ON TOP OF RT MLG BODY GEAR INBOARD TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING. UPON REMOVAL OF SEALANT ON ATTA - [SDR UIEA9701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA9701), Apr 19, 1997: PANEL. DAMAGED. UPON LEVEL OFF FLT LEVEL 290, AIRFRAME VIB STARTED. AT THE SAME TIME THE NR 2 ENG LIGHT CAME ON. NO OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. RAN THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECK. THE - [SDR 97FDEA00029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00029), Jan 5, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. NR 1 PYLON NAC STA 286.0 BULKHEAD AFTER REMOVAL OF OTBD PYLON SKIN, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERD ON BOTH FWD AND AFT BULKHEAD WEBS. ALSO, EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE AN - [SDR 97FDEA00028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97FDEA00028), Jan 5, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. AT NR 3 PYLON NAC. STA 286.0 BULKHEAD, AFTER REMOVAL OF OUTBOARD PYLON SKIN FOR REPAIR, INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE AFT WEB OF THE 286.0 BULKHEAD. REPAIR - [SDR 96FDEA00863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA00863), Apr 11, 1996: PRESS DECK. CORROSION. AFTER REMOVAL OF Z-ANGLE BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE EXFOLIATION CORROSION, ADDITIONAL CORROSION WAS NOTED UNDER Z-ANGLE ON PRESSURE DECK WEB BS 1289 LT WW WITH SEVERA - [SDR 95FDEA01862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01862), Dec 4, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS AT LBL 33 STA 1140 TO 1260. REPLACED MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK AT LBL 33 STA 1000 TO 1265 IA - [SDR 95FDEA01861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01861), Dec 4, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS AT LBL 75 STA 1140 TO 1260. REPLACED MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK AT LBL 75 STA 1140 TO 1265 IA - [SDR 95FDEA01706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01706), Nov 11, 1995: FAIRING. DAMAGED. SYD - A/C HAS AN AERODYNAMIC VIBRATION STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY 220 KIAS AND CONTINUING ALL THE WAY TO NORMAL CRUISE. FOUND I/B T/E L/UPPER FAIRING DAMAGED BEY - [SDR 95FDEA01581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95FDEA01581), Oct 22, 1995: CLAMP. FAILED. DURING T/O ROLL, THE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT AND FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NR 1 ENG. THE NR 1 ENG NACELLE OVERHEAT TEMP REACHED 9, THEN QUICKLY DROPPED TO ## 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 MIA97IA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA147), Apr 19, 1997: Boeing 747-2R7F (N639FE), Miami, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: disbonding and separation of the right inboard wing fixed trailing edge panel during cruise flight, which resulted in damage to the inboard fore flap and inboard mid flap, and a subsequent… ## 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 19970419022279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970419022279I), Apr 19, 1997: Boeing 7472R7F (N639FE), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Loud bangs and severe vibrations on climbout. Returned. Right wing trailing edge gone, due thrust reverse. - [Incident 19920324011379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920324011379I), Mar 24, 1992: Boeing 747212B (N639FE), New York, NY. Rudder control problem after takeoff. Normal landing at destination. Replaced. Various electrical parts of rudder. --- 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.