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N308FE1986 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F

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Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198239 ADs may apply98 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in
Memphis, TN
owner city / state
Engine
CF6-50C2 · 51,800 lb thrust
Ge
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
39
confirm with A&P
Service reports
98
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
Aug 12, 2004
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 20, 1986

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Mcdonnell Douglas
Model
MD-10-30F
Year
1986
Serial number
48297
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
385
Engines
3
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A33D8C

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cf6-50c2
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
51,800 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2004 – nowFederal Express CorpMemphis, TN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (39)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2010-20-14McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F…Nov 5, 2010Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-252, Revision 1; Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-28-132, Revision 1
2010-09-12McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F…Jun 8, 2010Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2009-26-17McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F…Feb 4, 2010Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC10-53-109 Rev. 7 and DC10-53-111 Rev. 6 (Table 1 of this AD). Only with: Fuselage numbers as identified in the applicable service bulletin; MD-10 airplanes converted from DC-10 series airplanes.
2008-06-21 R1McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes, Model DC-10-15…Dec 10, 2009Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2009-03-02McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and…Mar 31, 2009Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins DC10-29A144 Revision 2, MD11-29A059 Revision 2, and DC10-29A148 (Table 1 of this AD)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2008-17-16McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes, Model DC-10-15 Airplanes…Oct 2, 2008Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-28A254, Revision 1; Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A134, Revision 1
2008-11-14McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F…Jul 3, 2008Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-27A237, Revision 1, dated December 20, 2007; and MD11-27A084, Revision 1, dated March 26, 2007
2007-19-15McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F and MD-10-30F Airplanes, Model MD-11 and MD-11F…Oct 26, 2007Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-31-0013, dated March 25, 2005 (for Model 717-200 only). Only with: All MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes; Model 717-200 airplanes only as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-31-0013.
2007-19-17McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11, MD-11F, DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30…Oct 26, 2007Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-29A147, dated February 9, 2007 (for DC-10 and MD-10 airplanes; all MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes)
2007-19-02McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11, MD-11F, DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10)…Oct 17, 2007Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC10-28-250 and MD11-28-129, both dated July 26, 2006
2007-15-05McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes, Model DC-10-15 Airplanes…Aug 8, 2007Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2007-11-15McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10) Airplanes, Model…Jul 5, 2007Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-245, dated September 19, 2006
2007-10-12Boeing Model 737-200, -300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes…Jun 27, 2007Airframe (MD-10-30F)Only with: Equipped with C&D Zodiac, Inc. reinforced flight deck doors installed per STC ST01335LA (737), ST01334LA (757), or ST01391LA (DC-10/MD-10/MD-11).
2007-04-17McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, and DC-10-30F (KC-10A…Mar 23, 2007Airframe (MD-10-30F)Only with: DC-10-40 and DC-10-40F only when equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9-20 or JT9-20J engines.
2006-19-03McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes; Model DC-10-15 Airplanes…Oct 17, 2006Airframe (MD-10-30F)Certain serial numbers: DC-10-10 1–446; DC-10-10F 1–446; DC-10-15 1–446; DC-10-30 1–446; DC-10-30F 1–446; DC-10-40 1–446; …. Only with: Serial limits are fuselage numbers (F/Ns).
2006-03-13McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and…Mar 16, 2006Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-57-154 and MD11-57-076, dated February 2, 2005
2006-02-11McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and…Mar 3, 2006Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2005-17-04McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and…Sep 26, 2005Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-26A065, Revision 1, and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-26A060, Revision 1
2005-15-12McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and…Aug 30, 2005Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-52-046, Revision 3 (MD-11/MD-11F); Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-52-221, Revision 2 (DC-10/MD-10)
2005-15-03McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and…Aug 25, 2005Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-52-219, Revision 1 and MD11-52-044, Revision 1, dated September 3, 2004
2005-02-04McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11F, DC-10-10F, and DC-10-30F AirplanesFeb 8, 2005Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2004-18-15McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F…Oct 19, 2004Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-24A149, Revision 04, dated March 26, 2003
2001-14-08 R1McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 Series Airplanes, Model MD-10 Series Airplanes, and Model…Sep 1, 2004Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC10-29A142, Revision 01, and MD11-29A057, Revision 01, both dated October 21, 1999
2004-05-06McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and…Apr 7, 2004Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-25A378, dated November 27, 2002; Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A262, Revision 01, dated February 11, 2003
2004-02-06McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F…Mar 5, 2004Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-57A149 and MD11-57A068, dated January 7, 2003
2003-24-10McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F…Jan 8, 2004Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-27A233, Revision 01; Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-27A080, Revision 01
2003-03-15 R1Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category AirplanesDec 22, 2003Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2003-19-05McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), -40, and…Oct 27, 2003Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2003-16-02McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC10A and…Aug 25, 2003Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-28A241, dated April 24, 2003
2003-08-14McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F…May 12, 2003Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2003-08-03McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F…May 22, 2003Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-76A048, Revision 01, dated January 29, 2002
2003-03-15Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category AirplanesMar 7, 2003Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2002-13-10McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -30F (KC10A and KDC-10), -40…Aug 12, 2002Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-28A228, Revision 01 (DC-10/MD-10); Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A112 (MD-11)
2002-06-14McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), -40, and…May 7, 2002Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-24A170, Revision 01, dated September 25, 2001
2001-17-22McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 and MD-10 Series AirplanesOct 3, 2001Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-24A164, dated June 22, 2000
2001-13-26McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, and -40 Series Airplanes, and Model…Aug 27, 2001Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC10-24A147, Revision 03, dated April 30, 2001
2001-13-22McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -30F (KC-10A Military), and -40 Series…Aug 9, 2001Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC10-57A143, dated December 20, 1999
2000-22-21McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10, Model MD-10, and Model MD-11 Series AirplanesDec 5, 2000Airframe (MD-10-30F)
2000-14-10McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, and -40 Series Airplanes; Model MD-10-10F…Aug 23, 2000Airframe (MD-10-30F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Service Bulletin 55-23, Revision 1, dated December 17, 1993

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (98)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine oil · o-ring · failedMay 4, 2021

    ON CLIMB OUT, #2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO 1 QT. SUBSEQUENTLY OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP BELOW THE GREEN BAND. FOLLOWED QRH TO SHUT DOWN #2 ENGINE AND LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE FIELD. FOUND MAIN GEAR BOX OIL LINE CHIP DETECTOR O-RING TORN. R&R'D MAIN CHIP DETECTOR ORING IAW MD10 AMM 79-30-01.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeMar 21, 2021

    PDIS 308 21-50 7643 21MAR21 IND FACT U LOGPAGES:3203672 NOTE: AFTER STARTING APU AND TURNING ON PACKS AN ODD SMELL EMINATED FROM THE AIR VENTS. SMELLED LIKE TURPINTINE TO THE CAPT AND GASOLINE TO FO. HAPPENED TWICE. LASTED 5 MINS. SHGN 21MAR21 03:28 IND U PER DEBRIEF: CREW FLEW PLANE YESTERDAY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · pseu · malfunctionedJan 11, 2020

    ON FINAL FOR KMEM 18L AT 3000 FT, WE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND RECEIVED 4 RED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS. WE EXECUTED A GO AROUND TO REENTER THE PATTERN AND RAN THE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN CHECKLIST. AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLIST WE WERE ABLE TO GET A 4 GREEN INDICATION.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · fitting · crackedAug 25, 2019

    CENTER LANDING GEAR LT AFT DOOR, AFT LOWER SUPPORT WAS CRACKED AT LOWER ATTACH LUG HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACEED LT MLG DOOR LOWER AFT LINK FITTING IAW DRAWING ABN7451.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · hinge fitting · crackedAug 20, 2019

    CENTER LANDING GEAR LH AFT DOOR IS LOOSE AT FWD AND AFT HINGES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DAC DWG ANB7451.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · vane · wornAug 9, 2019

    LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP VANE WORN ON TOP INB INLINE WITH BUB STRIP APPROX. 4 INCHES. REPAIRED WORN AREA ON L/H I/B FLAP VANE AS REQUIRED REF. SRM 57-00-01 VOL.I PG.11 AND SRM 51-71-00 VOL.II.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedAug 8, 2019

    MAIN CABIN FLOOR AT STA 1845 RBL 7 UNDER FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT IS CORRODED AT NUT PLATE HOLE. (MKD) REPLACED PER DAC DWG AGA3814

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · rib · crackedAug 8, 2019

    CENTER CARGO DOOR FWD RIB LOWER END IS CRACKED AND PIECE MISSING. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF CENTER CARGO DOOR FWD RIB LOWER END AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER REF. SRM 53-00-01 FIG. 8 VOL. 1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedAug 7, 2019

    INSIDE MAIN CABIN, AT STA 1885 LBL 36, UNDER FLOOR PANEL SMALL HAT SECTION IS CORRODED AT NUTPLATE HOLE. (MKD) AT STA. 1885, LBL 36, REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FLOOR SUPPORT AGA 7559-5 PER DAC. DWG. AGA 7559. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL 2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedAug 7, 2019

    INSIDE MAIN CABIN, AT STA 1885 LBL 44, UNDER FOOL SUPPORT HAT SECTION, IS CORRODED AT NUT PLATE HOLES. (MKD) AT STA. 1885, LBL 44, REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FLOOR SUPPORT AGA 7559-5 PER DAC. DWG. AGA 7559. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL 2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 98 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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