# N803FD: 1985 Airbus A310-324, registration cancelled 2024-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus A310-324](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a310-324) (registry code 3940014)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4152](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4152) (registry code 51668)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E24NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E24NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 378
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 2005
- Certificate issued: December 3, 2004
- Last registry action: July 18, 2023
- Mode S code: AAED83
- 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/N803FD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=803FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803FD-2024-03-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 A310-324: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a310-324.md

## Service difficulty reports (205, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201706291786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201706291786), Jun 29, 2017: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMB. RIGHT OUTER TANK DECREASEED TO 3.32 LBS AND RIGHT INNER INCREASEDTO 14.4. LEFT OUTER WAS 6.13 & LEFT INNER WAS 11.91. WAS ABLE TO STOP R/O DECREAS
- [SDR FDEA201706201716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201706201716), Jun 20, 2017: PITOT TUBE. OBSTRUCTED. DURING TAKEOFF, FIRST OFFICER`S AIRSPEED TAPE SHOWED BETWEEN 40 - 45 KNTS, WITH CAPTAIN`S AIRSPEED TAPE AND STANDBY AIRSPEED BETWEEN 100 - 110 KNTS. ABORTED SHO
- [SDR FDEA201701170209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701170209), Jan 17, 2017: JACKSCREW. FLUID LOSS. SLATS 1 AND 2 FAULTED OFF DURING SLATS EXTENSION. SLATS REMAINED AT THE RETRACT POSITION AND DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE HANDLE WAS RECYCLED. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND LA
- [SDR FDEA201701160199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701160199), Jan 16, 2017: COMPUTER. FAILED. DURING APPROACH WHEN EXTENDING SLATS, NO MOVEMENT. CYCLED, RAN QRH, LANDED WITH SLATS UP AND FLAPS 40. REMOVED & REPLACED BOTH NR 1 & 2 SFCC'S IAW AMM 27-51-18-
- [SDR FDEA201511213745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201511213745), Nov 21, 2015: FLAP. STUCK. FLAP SYS 1 & 2 FAULT, FLAPS STUCK. REMOVED TWO BOLTS FROM RT TORQUE LIMITED COUPLER TO FOM. DRAINED FLUID FROM RT WING NR 1 FLAP DRIVE GEAR BOX FOR INSPECTION P
- [SDR FDEA201508252695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201508252695), Aug 25, 2015: STRINGER. DAMAGED. REMOVED STRINGER 44 AT FRAME 19 - 20 TO FOM. REMOVED SHEAR TIE & COUPLING. COUPLING & STRINGER FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER ON T15 1157203. RECE
- [SDR FDEA201506181846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506181846), Jun 18, 2015: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. BULK CARGO FRAME 67 -Y-940, CROSSBEAM WITH INNER GRANULAR CORROSION. REPLACED THE CORRODED CROSSBEAM OF BULK CARGO IAW SRM 51-40-21. THIS REPAIR CATEGORY A, MAJ
- [SDR FDEA201506151817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506151817), Jun 15, 2015: REPAIR. DELAMINATED. AGEING INSPECTION, EXISTING REPAIR ON RT OUTER FLAP, UPPER SKIN OUT OF RIB 10 REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS EVALUATED & FOUND IN C
- [SDR FDEA201506151816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506151816), Jun 15, 2015: REPAIR. DELAMINATED. AGEING INSPECTION, EXISTING REPAIR ON RT OUTER FLAP, UPPER SKIN OUT OF RIB 10 REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS EVALUATED & FOUND IN C
- [SDR FDEA201506151815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506151815), Jun 15, 2015: SKIN. DELAMINATED. AGEING INSPECTION, EXISTING REPAIR ON RT OUTER FLAP UPPER SKIN OUT OF RIB 10 REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS EVALUATED & FOUND IN CO
- [SDR FDEA201506151812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506151812), Jun 15, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FIXED TE LOWER SKIN AT RIBS 11 - 12 CRACKED 1 INCH. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5730-T0318078 & R57249152. MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201506101748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201506101748), Jun 10, 2015: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. MAIN DECK CARGO FRAME 15A Y1456 FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED APPROX 1.0 INCH IN LENGTH. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-12-15-201 PARA 5G. MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201407171832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201407171832), Jul 17, 2014: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. EN ROUTE LT WINDOW HEAT FAULT, FOLLOWED BY WINDSHIELD CRACKING. NUMEROUS CRACKS IN LOWER RT CORNER. QRH FOLLOWED, DIVERTED. REMOVED L1 WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-1
- [SDR FDEA201405090992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201405090992), May 9, 2014: THRUST REVERSER. DAMAGED. NUMBER 1 ENG THRUST REVERSER OTBD TRANSLATING SLEEVE AFT 8 INCHES IS MISSING TOP TO BOTTOM, WHITE COWL. ALL COCKPIT THRUST REVERSER LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, NORMAL.
- [SDR FDEA201403190525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201403190525), Mar 19, 2014: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 RT ENGINE OIL TEMP BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM NORMAL CRUISE TEMP OF 116C UP TO 230C. STAYED ABOVE 160C FOR MORE THAN 9 MINUTES BUT CONTI
- [SDR FDEA201401230181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201401230181), Jan 23, 2014: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, TOGA WOULD NOT ENGAGE. NO OTHER WARNINGS, COULD MANUALLY ADVANCE THROTTLES WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TCC COMPUTOR IAW AMM 22-36
- [SDR FDEA201303030491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201303030491), Mar 3, 2013: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. AFT CARGO BAY FLOORBOARD BETWEEN 1R AND 2R RAIL TRACKS, 2 FEET FWD OF BALL MAT HAS 24"OF DELAMINATION. FLOORBOARD WAS DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. FABRICAT
- [SDR FDEA201302270475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302270475), Feb 27, 2013: FERRULE. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON FERRULE IS CRACKED COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5450-T0300139 REV NR PS P1 - NACELLES/PYLON PRECOOLER FERRULE CRACK ON NR 2 PYLON REF WR 54-50 6954.
- [SDR FDEA201302190374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302190374), Feb 19, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. FUSELAGE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FWD FACE LWR RIM FR 80/82 HAS 3 EA AREAS OF EXFOLIATED CORROSION & 1 EA AREA OF CORROSION EXTENDING INTO THE CLEAT PROFILE. DEFEC
- [SDR FDEA201302080306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302080306), Feb 8, 2013: SKIN. DENTED. RT WING OTBD FLAP L/E APPROX WING RIB 25 HAS A DENT WITH FIELD REPAIR APPROX 1.5 X 1.5 X .200D. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED, HEAT TREATED, LOCATE AND DRILL
- [SDR FDEA201302060288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201302060288), Feb 6, 2013: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. MLG BAY LT AFT WALKWAY PANEL 148 BF HAS 60 SQ" AREA OF DELAMINATION. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT PANEL 148 BF IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV J.
- [SDR FDEA201012204727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012204727), Dec 20, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL OPS CHECK FROM COURIER AREA TEST SWITCH. R & R THE POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-14-04. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY TEST OF THE
- [SDR FDEA201012164699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201012164699), Dec 16, 2010: RIB. DAMAGED. LT WING T/E RIB AT WIAX 62.70 HAS EDGE DAMAGE ON THE SPAR ATTACH FLANGE. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM THE SPAR AREA IAW EA 6-5730-136705.
- [SDR FDEA201011044253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201011044253), Nov 4, 2010: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RT WING ALL SPEED AILERON ACTUATOR UPPER PANEL SUPPORT IS CRACKED ON THE OTBD SIDE. PARTIALLY REMOVED OTBD UPPER AILERON PANEL AND REMOVED CRACKED LANDING. INST
- [SDR FDEA201010254167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010254167), Oct 25, 2010: FAIRING. CRACKED. NR 1 PYLON INBD APRON FAIRING SKIN IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON THE NR1 PYLON INBD APRON FAIRING IN REF TO SRM 54-56-10, FIG 201.
- [SDR FDEA201010144081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010144081), Oct 14, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER EXTERIOR SKIN IS GOUGED AT THE FUEL ACCESS PANEL 333 FB CUTOUT. SMOOTHED AREA. ORIGINAL 0.268. REMAINING 207. FOUND IN LIMITS IAW EA 
- [SDR FDEA201010134042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010134042), Oct 13, 2010: SUPPORT. CRACKED. FUSELAGE UNDER THE LT AIR CONDITIONING AFT FAIRING THE AFT INBD EXHAUST SHIELD SUPPORT IS CRACKED. REMOVED SUPPORT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-21. RECEIVED NEW SUPPOR
- [SDR FDEA201010124021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010124021), Oct 12, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AIR CONDITIONING COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL 143 DF HAS A LARGE CORNER THAT IS DELAMINATED AND CONTAMINATED. FABRICATED NEW AIR CONDITIONING COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL
- [SDR FDEA201009303818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009303818), Sep 30, 2010: SLEEVE. CRACKED. NR 2 ENG RT THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE IS CRACKED AND DAMAGED JUST BELOW THE NR 6 BLOCKER DOOR. REPAIRED NR 2 THRUST REVERSER JUST BELOW THE NR 6 BLOCKED DOOR BY CL
- [SDR FDEA201009273750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273750), Sep 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR232 RG HAS THE FWD RT EAR CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H".
- [SDR FDEA201009273746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273746), Sep 27, 2010: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. MAIN DECK FLOORBOARD 242 BR IS CRACKED AT FRAME 39. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD, POTTED EDGES, INSTALLED INSERTS, APPLIED ANTI-SKID AND PART MARKED IAW DWG SRZ 25
- [SDR FDEA201009273743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273743), Sep 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 222 CF IS CRACKED ACROSS THE BOTTOM. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H".
- [SDR FDEA201009273749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273749), Sep 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR251 RG IS CRUSHED FROM APPROX FRAME 60 - FRAME 62; LBL 60. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 2
- [SDR FDEA201009273748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273748), Sep 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR261 LF IS CRACKED FROM FRAME 74 - FRAME 75; LBL 12. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR BOARD, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, 
- [SDR FDEA201009273745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273745), Sep 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FUSELAGE INTERNAL STRUCTURE, MAIN DECK FLOOR PANEL 242 QF IS CRACKED FROM FRAME 47 TO FRAME 51. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS I
- [SDR FDEA201009273744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273744), Sep 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FUSELAGE INTERNAL STRUCTURE, MAIN DECK FLOOR PANEL 241 PG IS CRACKED FROM FRAME 53 TO FRAME 54. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS I
- [SDR FDEA201009273739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273739), Sep 27, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE LEFT EXTERNAL SURFACE IS DENTED BETWEEN FRAME 38.2 & FRAME 39; STRINGER 35-36L. CUT OUT DENT, FABRICATED DOUBLER, DRILLED , DEBURRED, ALODINED, P
- [SDR FDEA201009273747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009273747), Sep 27, 2010: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. MAIN DECK FLOORBOARD NR 241 YF IS CRACKED AT FRAME 54. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H".
- [SDR FDEA201009213600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009213600), Sep 21, 2010: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. SEAT TRACK AT FRAME 54, RBL 48 HAS SCALLOPS GOUGED OUT OF LIMITS. R & R SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-15, FIG 201.
- [SDR FDEA201009173529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009173529), Sep 17, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING TOP SKIN SURFACE FRONT SPAR AREA SKIN IS CORRODED FROM RIB 17 - RIB 18. REMOVED 5 EA FASTENERS RT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE FRONT SPAR BETWEEN RIB 17 
- [SDR FDEA201009173528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009173528), Sep 17, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. LT WING TOP SKIN SURFACE IS CORRODED AT THE REAR SPAR AREA FROM RIB 4 - RIB 5. REMOVED 2 EA FASTENERS LT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE REAR SPAR BETWEEN RIB 17 AN
- [SDR FDEA201009173527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009173527), Sep 17, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. LT WING TOP SKIN SURFACE IS CORRODED 2 EA PLACES AT THE REAR SPAR AREA FROM RIB 12 - RIB 13. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 57-00-00, PG 212 AT THE LT WING TOP SKIN 
- [SDR FDEA201009173525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009173525), Sep 17, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. LT WING TOP SKIN SURFACE IS CORRODED AT THE REAR SPAR AREA FROM RIB 15-RIB 16. REMOVED CORROSION ; LT WING TOP SKIN T/E AREA BETWEEN RIBS 15-16 IAW SRM 57-20-12
- [SDR FDEA201009163505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009163505), Sep 16, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE, SKIN IS CORRODED FROM RIB 10 TO RIB 11. REMOVED FASTENER RT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE REAR SPAR BETWEEN RIB 10 AND RIB 11. BLE
- [SDR FDEA201009163504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009163504), Sep 16, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE, REAR SPAR AREA SKIN IS CORRODED FROM RIB 4 TO RIB 5. REMOVED 2 EA FASTENERS RT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE AT REAR SPAR IAW SRM 
- [SDR FDEA201009163503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009163503), Sep 16, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE, REAR SPAR AREA SKIN IS CORRODED FROM RIB 23 TO RIB 24. REMOVED FASTENER RIGHT WING TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE REAR SPAR BETWEEN RIB 
- [SDR FDEA201009163502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009163502), Sep 16, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING BOTTOM SKIN LOWER SURFACE T/E AREA SKIN IS CRACKED FROM RIB 11 TO RIB 12. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5730-136705.
- [SDR FDEA201009143397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009143397), Sep 14, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AFT PIT FLOOR PANEL 152 AF IS DELAMINATED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H".
- [SDR FDEA201009143413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009143413), Sep 14, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 231 QG IS PUNCTURED ON THE TOP SURFACE. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H".
- [SDR FDEA201009143412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201009143412), Sep 14, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 231 LG IS CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL, POTTED EDGES AND INSTALLED INSERTS IAW DWG SRZ 25-005, REV "H".

All 205: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803FD-2024-03-02/reports.md

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