# N816FD: 1991 Airbus A310-304, registration cancelled 2024-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus A310-304](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a310-304) (registry code 3940061)
- Engine: [GE CF6-80C2A8](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80c2a8) (registry code 30105)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E13NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 593
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 2007
- Certificate issued: November 23, 2005
- Last registry action: June 23, 2023
- Mode S code: AB2027
- 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/N816FD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=816FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816FD-2024-02-06

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 A310-304: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a310-304.md

## Service difficulty reports (54, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA201312142981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201312142981), Dec 14, 2013: JACKSCREW. LACK OF LUBE. ON APPROACH, FLAPS DID NOT EXTEND. FLAPS SYS 1 & SYS 2 FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON MOVING FLAP HANDLE TO ANY EXTENDED POSITION. ALTITUDE 6200 FEET AT KGTF, TE
- [SDR FDEA201304100772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201304100772), Apr 10, 2013: DOOR. DAMAGED. EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, RECEIVED ECAM WARNING THAT NLG DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED. BOTH PANELS SHOWED DOOR. FOLLOWED QRH LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER TAXING IN NOSE GEAR
- [SDR FDEA201112155280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112155280), Dec 15, 2011: FUEL CELL. LEAKING. RT WING BOTTOM SKIN HAD FUEL SEEPAGE AT SLAT TRACK NR9 CANISTER DRAIN PORT FASTENER. REMOVED AND CLEANED THE DAMAGED SEALANT AREA. RE-APPLIED NEW SEALANT FOR RE
- [SDR FDEA201112155276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112155276), Dec 15, 2011: FUEL CELL. LEAKING. RT WING FRONT SPAR HAD FUEL SEEPAGE AT RIB 18. REMOVED AND CLEANED THE DAMAGED SEALANT AREA. RE-APPLIED NEW SEALANT FOR REPAIRING IAW EO 6-5710-7-3304, PT3 AND 
- [SDR FDEA201112155274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112155274), Dec 15, 2011: CANISTER. LEAKING. RT WING SLAT JACKSCREW NR 3 CANISTER DRAIN PORT HAD FUEL SEEPAGE IAW EA 6-5710-149029. REMOVED FUEL PANEL 540BB, 540CB IAW AMM 28-11-22. RE-SEALED SCREWJACK CAN
- [SDR FDEA201112025116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112025116), Dec 2, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. RT WING T/E OTBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE DENTED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-53-12 FIG 210. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201112025115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112025115), Dec 2, 2011: DOOR. GOUGED. FOUND CREW DOOR GOUGED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-52-50-149021 REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201111295067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201111295067), Nov 29, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT NOSE SECTION/ FR 12A STIFFENER FITTING WAS FOUND 1 EA CRACK ABOUT .7500" IN LENGTH . ON ZONE B,J AREA IAW NTM 51-10-08, PART 1. REMOVED STIFFENER FITTING A
- [SDR FDEA201111224994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201111224994), Nov 22, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL 162AF HAS EDGE IMPACT DAMAGED. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL BY FABRICATION OF A NEW PANEL WITH ADHESIVE AND I
- [SDR FDEA201110154538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110154538), Oct 15, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY IAW MM 33-51-14-04-09. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA200907022465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907022465), Jul 2, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND DENT ON LOWER FUSELAGEAFT OF RADOME BETWEEN FRAME O AND FRAME 1 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW A310 SRM 53-11-12 FIG. 201. INSTALLED PERMANENT RE
- [SDR FDEA200907022464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200907022464), Jul 2, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER AFT CORNER OF L - 1 DOOR HAS 3/16 INCH ARC CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR OF OUTER SKIN IN CORNER AREA OF L-1 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER,FR 17, STRI
- [SDR 08FDEA01298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01298), Apr 4, 2008: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. UPON CLIMB-OUT CABIN VERTICAL SPEED EXCEEDED 2000FPM, AT 15000 ALT CAB ALT EXCEEDED 10,000. OUTBOARD EXTRACT VALVE FAULTED, UNABLE TO MANUALLY CONTROL CABIN PRE
- [SDR 07FDEA02834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02834), Aug 12, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AFTER LIFT-OFF ACRID SMOKE ODOR AND EYES HAD BURNING SENSATION. LEVEL OFF AT 10,000 FT. NO CLEARING. OPENED RAM AIR ON DESCENT TO CLEAR AIR. SHUT OFF NR 2 PACK 
- [SDR 07FDEA02911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02911), Aug 9, 2007: B-NUT. LEAKING. AFTER ENGINE START CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM THE CASPER VENTS. FOUND HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE B NUT LEAKING AT PYLON ON NR 1 ENGINE. SECURED A
- [SDR 07FDEA01311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01311), Apr 4, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DEVIATION TO EO 6-5310-7-5020-SB A310-53-2124- AD 2006-020-06, CRACKS IN FRAME FEET C43, C46 RT REPAIR PERFORMED BY REMOVING THE CRACKS THRU OVERSIZING IAW EA 6
- [SDR 07FDEA01310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01310), Apr 4, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DEVIATION TO EO 6-5310-7-5020, SB A310-53-2124, AD 2006-02-06, CRACKS IN FRAME FEET , C45, C46 LT REPAIR PERFORMED BY CRACK REMOVING THRU OVERSIZING IAW EA 6-53
- [SDR 07FDEA01253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01253), Apr 3, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND OLD CRACK REPAIR ON INBOARD FLAP RT, RIB 21 (POCKET REPAIR). REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY REPLACEMENT OF RIB 21 IAW SB A310-57-2055, APPROVED BY EA 6-5752-1064
- [SDR 07FDEA01159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01159), Mar 28, 2007: FAIRING. CRACKED. CRACKED SHIM PLATE AT INNER SIDE AFT AREA OF LT NR 3 FLAP TRACK FIXED FAIRING. REPAIR PERFORMED BY WET LAY-UP PER SRM 57-20-35 AND INSERT INSTALLATION, APPROVED
- [SDR 07FDEA01158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01158), Mar 28, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION IN AFT PYLON ATTACH FITTING HOLE , PYLON NR 2, RIB 18 REPAIR PERFORMED WITH SB A31-52-2021, APPROVED BY EA 6-5450-106340.
- [SDR 07FDEA01157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01157), Mar 28, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT PYLON ATTACH FITTING HOLE , PYLON NR 2, RIB 18 REPAIR PERFORMED WITH SB A31-52-2021, APPROVED BY EA 6-5450-106340.
- [SDR 07FDEA01129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01129), Mar 26, 2007: FAIRING. DAMAGED. REPAIR DAMAGE TO FAIRING 577EL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY WET LAY-UP REPAIR IAW EA 6-5317-106416 AND RAS/DAHAM/4021689/2007 ISS.A
- [SDR 07FDEA01128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01128), Mar 26, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. OLD EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AT C38/38A, P44 RT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW LHT SDR 0226/007536, APPROVED BY EA 6-5314-106414 AND RAS/DABRE/7005488/2005 ISS.A
- [SDR 07FDEA01111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01111), Mar 23, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. MILLED FRAME CRACKED, C22, P26, RHS REPAIR PERFORMED BY REPLACEMENT OF FITTING IAW EA 6-5313-106374 AND RAS/DABRE/7007381/2007 ISS. A.
- [SDR 07FDEA01110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01110), Mar 23, 2007: BULKHEAD. GOUGED. SOME GOUGES FOUND AT BULKHEAD 54, APPROX Y-953 AND Z-957, REPAIR PERFORMED BY BLEND OUT IAW EA 6-5315-106419 AND RAS 049380/2007 ISS. A
- [SDR 07FDEA01103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01103), Mar 23, 2007: SKIN PANEL. GOUGED. TWO MISDRILLED HOLES THROUGH THE SKIN PANEL, INTERNAL DOUBLER, C17 FLANGE AND CONNECTING FITTINGS AT P44 LT. REPAIR PERFORMED BY REPLACING CONNECTING FITTINGS P
- [SDR 07FDEA01053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01053), Mar 21, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DEVIATIONS TO EO 6-5710-7-3322 (CRACKS IN HOLE 23 AND 62 LT). REPAIR PERFORMED BY OVERSIZING HOLE 23 AND 62 LT IAW EA 6-5710-106423 AND RAS/049817/013/2007 ISSU
- [SDR 07FDEA01052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01052), Mar 21, 2007: MOUNT. CHAFED. OLD CHAFING MARK ON PYLON NR 1 FWD PYLON TO ENGINE MOUNT FITTING. REPAIR PERFORMED BY INSTALLATION OF AN PROTECTION ANGLE, APPROVED BY RAS 018876/027/2002 ISSUE
- [SDR 07FDEA01050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01050), Mar 21, 2007: FITTING. DAMAGED. MISDRILLED HOLES IN C17 AT P44 LT. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY BUSHING REPAIR AND NEW FITTING INSTALLATION (P/N A536-10607-206-93, A536- 10607-207-93) IAW EA 6-5312
- [SDR 07FDEA01036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA01036), Mar 21, 2007: SKIN. SCRATCHED. OLD SCRATCH REPAIR ON EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN C75/76, P27. REPAIR VERIFICATION, PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-18-12/FIG 102 EA FOR TRACKING: 6-5318-106413.
- [SDR 07FDEA00990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00990), Mar 19, 2007: SKIN. CHAFED. CHAFE MARKS ON C38.1, P14-15 LT SIDE. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY BLEND OUT IAW EA 6-5314-106417 AND RAS/DATLS/0003560/2007 ISS. B
- [SDR 07FDEA00989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00989), Mar 19, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DOUBLE HOLE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT C67, P35 RHS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY BUSH REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-51, APPROVED BY EA 6-53176-106410 AND RAS/DAHAM/4021719/2007 ISS.
- [SDR 07FDEA00987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00987), Mar 19, 2007: VANE. DAMAGED. CHAFE MARK ON INBOARD FLAP VANE. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED.
- [SDR 07FDEA00955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00955), Mar 16, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. DAMAGED. V/S TAPERED ATTACH FITTINGS LT REAR, RT REAR AND RT CENTER BRONZE PLATING MISSING. PARTS REPLACED IAW AMM 55-30-11/401, P/N A555-72151-000-00 (1 EA.) AND P/N A5
- [SDR 07FDEA00954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00954), Mar 16, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION AT MAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE PARTS C74-75, P26 LT/RT, CONNECTING SECTION P/N A539-80458-200-90, P/N A539-80464-200-51 AND P/N A539-80464-201-00. PARTS
- [SDR 07FDEA00953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00953), Mar 16, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION AT MAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE PARTS C74-75, P26 LT/RT (CONNECTING SECTION P/N A539-80458-200-90, P/N A539-80464-200-51 AND P/N A539-80464-201-00)
- [SDR 07FDEA00952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00952), Mar 16, 2007: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORRODED CROSSBEAM AT C67, Y-1070-1115. PART REPLACED IAW SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA00951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00951), Mar 16, 2007: BEAM. DAMAGED. TWO LONGITUDINAL BEAMS BETWEEN C64-65, -Y 525 AND Y 805 WITH WRONG EXISTING HOLES. PARTS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-72-10.
- [SDR 07FDEA00948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00948), Mar 16, 2007: STIFFENER. DAMAGED. RT WING, SHROUD BOX F/S SPAR, DAMAGE BY MAIN BARREL PIN. REPAIR WAS RENEWED BY REPLACEMENT OF VERTICAL STIFFENER.
- [SDR 07FDEA00947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00947), Mar 16, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING BOTTOM SKIN PANEL NR 2, AFT OF REAR SPAR INBOARD OF RIB 11 CRACKED. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW REPAIR DRAWING R572-49152-001 AND SB A310-57-2066 (DOUBLER 
- [SDR 07FDEA00946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00946), Mar 16, 2007: RIB. CHAFED. KRUEGER BOX RT, DAMAGED REPAIR, ABRASION IN AN SUPPORT FLANGE OF RIB 2B. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY BLEND OUT.
- [SDR 07FDEA00945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00945), Mar 16, 2007: WEB. CHAFED. CHAFING MARK AT BACK WALL OF KRUEGER FLAP CHAMBER. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY BLEND OUT AND REPROTECT.
- [SDR 07FDEA00944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00944), Mar 16, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CHAFED. PYLON NR 2, CHAFING MARKS ON INBOARD SIDE OF PYLON-TO-ENGINE ATTACH FITTING. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY BLEND OUT AND RESTORE PROTECTION.
- [SDR 07FDEA00938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00938), Mar 16, 2007: LONGERON. BENT. APU ACCESS DOOR LT/RT LOWER LONGERON, OLD BENT REPAIR. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY CUT OUT AND INSTALLATION OF NEW LONGERON SECTION.
- [SDR 07FDEA00936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00936), Mar 16, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMP FLOORBEAM AT C63 LT, Y 445 CORRODED. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-10-15/FIG 207 BY LHT SDR.
- [SDR 07FDEA00933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00933), Mar 16, 2007: STRINGER. CHAFED. OLD CHAFING MARKS BETWEEN C44-45, P45 LT. REPAIR PERFORMED BY BLEND OUT IAW LHT SDR.
- [SDR 07FDEA00932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00932), Mar 16, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. OLD DENT REPAIR ON BULK CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN BETWEEN BEAM 1-2 AND BEAM 4-5. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY INSTALLING EXTERNAL DOUBLER BETWEEN BEAM 4-5 AND BLEND OUT 
- [SDR 07FDEA00931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00931), Mar 16, 2007: SKIN. CHAFED. TWO OLD NICK/CHAFING MARKS AT THE INTERNAL SKIN OF FWD CARGO DOOR C20A-25A, LONGERON 4-5. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW LHT SDR.
- [SDR 07FDEA00930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00930), Mar 16, 2007: SHAFT. CHAFED. OLD CHAFING MARK ON PAX DOOR NR 1 RT AT LOCKING CONTROL SHAFT. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY BLEND OUT IAW LHT SDR.
- [SDR 07FDEA00929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00929), Mar 16, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. OLD REPAIR ON LT MLG DOOR, DELAMINATED SKIN. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY FILL OUT THE DELAMINATED AREA IAW LHT SDR.

All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816FD-2024-02-06/reports.md

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