# N720FD: 1989 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-622, registration cancelled 2024-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-622](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-622) (registry code 3930401)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4158](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4158) (registry code 52061)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E24NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E24NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 417
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 2003
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2003
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A9A40D
- 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/N720FD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=720FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720FD-2024-06-28

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 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-622: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-622.md

## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201412244177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412244177), Dec 24, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. L1 & R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE WARNING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. BUZZERS OPS NORMAL. R & R AUTONOMOUS STANDBY POWER SUPPLY UNIT IAW AMM 52-73-18-04. OPS CHECKED GO
- [SDR FDEA201412194178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201412194178), Dec 19, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFTER BLOCK IN, R1 DOOR SLIDE ARMED NOT ON ECAM. FIRST OFFICER SAID DOOR WAS ARMED, RECYCLED ARM HANDLE, STILL NO CHANGE, NO "SLIDE" ILLUMINATED. R & R R1 DOOR 
- [SDR FDEA201211184069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211184069), Nov 18, 2012: FRAME. DAMAGED. MAIN DEC CARGO FR 28 S8-20 LT FRAME DAMAGED, BLEND OUT THE DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-73-10, COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5310-163149.
- [SDR FDEA201211154022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211154022), Nov 15, 2012: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING OTBD FIXED L/E OTBD TRAILING SECTION DELAMINATED. REMOVED THE ORIGINAL T/E DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-21 MADE THE REPAIR INSERT & DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-51-12
- [SDR FDEA201211144014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211144014), Nov 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN FR38, S35-36R FOUND ONE LIGHTNING STRIKE. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-73-10. EXCEED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-12/101, DIAGRAM 112, REPAIRED IAW SRM
- [SDR FDEA201211144007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211144007), Nov 14, 2012: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING OTBD FIXED T/E UPPER SURFACE DELAMINATED. REMOVED THE DAMAGE T/E SKIN IAW SRM 51-40-21 MADE THE REPAIR INSERT & DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-51-12/201, FIG215 WET
- [SDR FDEA201211133986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211133986), Nov 13, 2012: SKIN. DELAMINATED. SKIN DOUBLER AT RT WING TIP UPPER SKIN UNDERNEATH STATIC DISCHARGE DELAMINATION FOUND AROUND THE ORIGINAL DOUBLER AT RT WING TIP UPPER SKIN. UNDERNEATH STATIC D
- [SDR FDEA201211013798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211013798), Nov 1, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AND DELAMINATED BETWEEN FR11 TO FR13A. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM51-40-21.
- [SDR FDEA201210243735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210243735), Oct 24, 2012: SPAR. CRACKED. ONE CRACK WAS FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE "F" OF LT CENTER WING BOX OF REAR SPAR AND BOTTOM PANEL AT JUNCTION WITH FUSELAGE. REPAIRED PER EA 6-5710-163148.
- [SDR FDEA201210243734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210243734), Oct 24, 2012: SPAR. CRACKED. ONE CRACK WAS FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE "F" OF RT CENTER WING BOX OF REAR SPAR AND BOTTOM PANEL AT JUNCTION WITH FUSELAGE. REPAIRED PER EA 6-5710-163148.
- [SDR FDEA201210243733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210243733), Oct 24, 2012: SPAR. CRACKED. ONE CRACK WAS FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE "C" OF RT CENTER WING BOX OF REAR SPAR AND BOTTOM PANEL AT JUNCTION WITH FUSELAGE. REPAIRED PER EA 6-5710-163148.
- [SDR FDEA201210243732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210243732), Oct 24, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND A CRACK 6MM IN LENGTH AT RT SIDE FRAME 40 LOWER OTBD RADIUS AREA. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5710-163147.
- [SDR FDEA201210243731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210243731), Oct 24, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND A CRACK 8MM IN LENGTH AT LT SIDE FRAME 40 LOWER OTBD RADIUS AREA. REPAIRED PER EA 6-5710-163147
- [SDR FDEA201210243730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210243730), Oct 24, 2012: RIB. CRACKED. ONE CRACK ABOUT 10MM IN LENGTH WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF HOLE 47 OF MLG RIB 5, RT SIDE. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5710-163-146
- [SDR FDEA201210053559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201210053559), Oct 5, 2012: LIMITER. FAILED. FAULT ON INITIAL SLAT EXTENSION SLATS STUCK AT 00 FOLLOWED QRH ECAM. TRIED FLAP/SLAT LEVER EXTEND TWO TIMES SAME AS SLAT ONLY STUCK 0. PERFORMED SFCC BITE, CHEC
- [SDR FDEA201208102939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201208102939), Aug 10, 2012: COMPUTER. FAULTED. FLAPS STUCK AT 20 DEG ON TAKEOFF. WOULD NOT MOVE AND RECYCLE WAS NO HELP. LEFT FLAPS DOWN AFTER LANDING AT 20 DEG. NR 1 SFCC FAULTED HIGH SPEED P SWITCH AND NR 
- [SDR FDEA201208102937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201208102937), Aug 10, 2012: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. FLAPS STUCK AT 20 DEGREES. RECYCLE, NO HELP. RETRACTED NORMAL AFTER LANDING. AFTER BLOCK IN, NOTED FLAPS WERE FULLY RETR
- [SDR FDEA201203170993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201203170993), Mar 17, 2012: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKE OFF, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM 20 DEG COMPLIED QRH. RETURNED TO LAND IAW INSTRUCTION CARRIED OUT LUBRICATION ON LT FLAP TRACK AND JACKSCREW DRIVE 
- [SDR FDEA201201220300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201201220300), Jan 22, 2012: RIB. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF HOLE 47 OF LT SIDE MLG RIB NR 5 AT THE SPOT FACE, THE CRACK LENGTH WAS 33 MM. REPAIRED THE HOLE 47 OF LH MLG RIB 5 IAW EA 6-575
- [SDR FDEA201107082618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107082618), Jul 8, 2011: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. ON TAKEOFF, TOWER REPORTED "EXCESSIVE SMOKE TRAILING FROM LT WING." DID AN ATB, NO INDICATION OF SMOKE ON ACFT AND NO ECAM WARNINGS. MX NOTED NO LEAKS FROM LT W
- [SDR FDEA201103040852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103040852), Mar 4, 2011: LUG. CORRODED. LT MLG RIB 5 AFT PINTLE FWD LUG BUSHING CAME OUT OF FITTING WHILE REMOVING LT MLG REAR PIN. REMOVED LEVEL 1 CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5710-145574 LT MLG RIB
- [SDR FDEA201103040850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103040850), Mar 4, 2011: BUSHING. FAILED. RT MLG FIB 5 AFT PINTLE FWD BUSHING CAME OUT OF FITTING WHILE REMOVING LT MLG REAR PIN REMOVED LEVEL 1 CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5710-145574 RT MLG AFT PINT
- [SDR FDEA201010053949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010053949), Oct 5, 2010: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LOWER FWD CARGO COMPT SMOKE ALERT. BOTH BOTTLES HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED. R&R'D BOTH FORWARD LOWER CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTORS. AS PER A300-600 AMM 26-16-11-04, PERFO
- [SDR FDEA201007242656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007242656), Jul 24, 2010: STIFFENER. CORRODED. AVIONICS COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE STRUCTURE BELOW WASTE WATER CONNECTION BOX AT FRAME 12 STR 44L HAS CORROSION ON INTERNAL DOUBLE REMOVED LEVEL 1 CORROSION. REPLACE
- [SDR FDEA201007102472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007102472), Jul 10, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR INNER SURFACE WEB, FWD OF HINGE FITTING HAS A 2" CRACK. FABRICATED WEB PLATE REPAIR IAW SRM 51-71-30 PG 201-204 INSTALLED WEB PLATE REPAIR IAW SR
- [SDR FDEA201007102471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007102471), Jul 10, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT FWD FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN AT FRAME 20 COMMON TO FWD EDGE OF DOOR CUT-OUT 2 EA AREAS OF IMPACT DAMAGE. AREA 1=.500" X .250" X .316" AREA 2= 8.500" X .250" X 
- [SDR FDEA201007102470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007102470), Jul 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DECK FRAME 50, SEAT TRACK 4 LT SUPPORT TANG CRACKED 10 IN BELOW FLOOR LEVEL. REMOVED CRACKED LINK AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART LINK AT FR 50, SEAT TRAC
- [SDR FDEA201007102469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007102469), Jul 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DECK FRAME 48, SEAT TRACK 4 RT SUPPORT TANG CRACKED 10 IN BELOW FLOOR LEVEL. REMOVED CRACKED LINK AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART LINK AT FRAME 48, SEAT T
- [SDR FDEA201007102468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007102468), Jul 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DECK FRAME 48 SEAT TRACK 4 LT SUPPORT TANG CRACKED 10 IN BELOW FLOOR LEVEL REMOVED CRACKED LINK AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART LINK AT FRAME 48, SEAT TRA
- [SDR FDEA201007102467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007102467), Jul 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DECK FRAME 49 SEAT TRACK 4 LT SUPPORT TANG CRACKED 10 IN BELOW FLOOR LEVEL REMOVED CRACKED LINK AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART AT FR 49, SEAT TRACK 4 LT 
- [SDR FDEA200809053733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200809053733), Sep 5, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. "AVIONICS SMOKE" WARNING ILLUMINATED AT 9000 FT ON CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED ALL QRH PROCEDURES. INSPECTED AVIONICS COMPARTMENT, MIN EQUIP BAY AND COCKPIT FOR EVI
- [SDR 08FDEA03733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03733), Sep 5, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. "AVIONICS SMOKE" WARNING ILLUMINATED AT 9000' ON CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED ALL QRH PROCEDURES. INSPECTED AVIONICS COMPARTMENT, MIN EQUIP BAY AND COCKPIT FOR EVIDE
- [SDR 08FDEA01753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01753), May 5, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON SLAT/ K-FLAP EXTENSION, THE RT/K-FLAP PANEL CONTACTED THE UPPER CLOSE-OUT PANEL RESULTING IN DEFORMATION OF PANEL EDGES AND ATTACH LINK. REPLACED K-FLAP SK
- [SDR 08FDEA01148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01148), Mar 26, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. BULK CARGO COMPT FR 69 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED LBL20 AND TIE DOWN FITTING MISSING. REMOVED DAMAGED FLOOR CROSS BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-21. RECEIVED NEW FLOOR CROSS BE
- [SDR 08FDEA01147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01147), Mar 26, 2008: SHEAR PLATE. CRACKED. MCD FR79-80 STRING 26L ATTACH WEB CRACKED REMOVED SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-21. FABBED SHEAR PLATE IAW MAE TRAVLER T8/731840. LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-
- [SDR 08FDEA01130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01130), Mar 24, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FR 67 FLOOR PANEL HAS SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORROSION LBL 60 TO RBL 60, CROSS BEAM. REMOVED CROSS BEAM IAW SRM 51-73-10 LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW CROSS BEAM 
- [SDR 08FDEA01129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01129), Mar 24, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FR 14 AND FR 16 RBL 40 HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL PLACES ON LOWER SURFACE AROUND FASTENER HOLES REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT
- [SDR 08FDEA01016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01016), Mar 18, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK ZONE 221, FORWARD CABIN SEAT TRACK 37.5 LBL HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE (HEAVY CORROSION EXFOLIATED) BETWEEN FR 15A THRU FR 19. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 5
- [SDR 08FDEA00902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00902), Mar 12, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK ZONE 221.FORWARD CABIN SEAT TRACK LBL 18 (Y450) BETWEEN FR 14 THRU FR19 HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGES (HEAVY CORROSION, EXFOLIATION). REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW 
- [SDR 08FDEA00345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00345), Feb 3, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. RIB NR 25 FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPLACE DAMAGED RIB.
- [SDR 06FDEA03634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03634), Oct 13, 2006: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. F/O'S PFD AIRSPEED LAGGED CAPT. PFD AND BOTH STBY AIRSPEED GAUGES BY 40 KTS, THEN STOPPED INCREASING AT 200 KIAS, LATER CAPT PFD AIRSPEED READ 300 KIAS, F/O' PF
- [SDR 06FDEA03633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03633), Oct 13, 2006: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON T/O ROLL F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATION ON THE PFD DID NOT BREAK UNTIL THE THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED REACHED 70KTS. (30 KT DIFFERENCE) IN WORK.
- [SDR 06FDEA03631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03631), Oct 13, 2006: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. PDIS 720 34-11 0002739 13OCT06 ORD CLOSE R 1ST RTO OF 2 F/O'S PFD AIRSPEED LAGGED CAPT. PFD AND BOTH STBY AIRSPEED GAUGES BY 40 KTS, THEN STOPPED INCREASING AT 
- [SDR 06FDEA2593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2593), Jul 16, 2006: TEE FITTING. LEAKING. GREEN SYSTEM OIL QUANTITY (LOST AUTOPILOT NR 1 SPOILERS ETC) CHECKED ECAM, HYDRO SYSTEM ALMOST ZERO, PRESSURE GONE, AFTER MANUALLY LOWERING GEAR, QUANITTY CAME 
- [SDR 05FDEA04314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04314), Dec 14, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. EXHAUST THRUST REVERSER TORQUE BOX FWD FRAME CRACKS. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-7830-923658 EXHAUST THRUST REVERSER TORQUE BOX FWD FRAME CRACKS PART 1.
- [SDR 05FDEA03933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03933), Nov 21, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. THRUST REVERSER-UPPER TORQUE BOX CAP GOUGE REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-7830-92361 THRUST REVERSER UPPER TORQUE BOX GOUGE REPAIR.
- [SDR 05FDEA03902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03902), Nov 19, 2005: ACCESS DOOR. GOUGED. COMPLY WITH EA 6-7830-92360, THRUST REVERSER NR 1 INBD T/R ACCESS DOOR GOUGE REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-7830-92360.
- [SDR 05FDEA03899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03899), Nov 18, 2005: FITTING. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH EA 6-5310-92351, FUSELAGE SB 53-6111, DISCREPANT BASE FITTING HOLES AT FS 45 RT. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5310-92351B.
- [SDR 05FDEA03847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03847), Nov 16, 2005: FRAME. MISDRILLED. COMPLY WITH EA 6-5310-92355 FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME EXISTING SHORT PITCH HOLES FR 42, STR 36 RT AND 36 LT. COMLIED WITH EA 6-5310-92355 FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME EXISTING
- [SDR 05FDEA03590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA03590), Oct 30, 2005: PANEL. CRACKED. RT WING BOTTOM PNL 675 DB CUT-OUT HAS CRACK.

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720FD-2024-06-28/reports.md

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