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N978FD1988 Boeing 757-236

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198229 ADs may apply114 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Memphis, TN
owner city / state
Engine
RB211-535E4 · 42,540 lb thrust
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
29
confirm with A&P
Service reports
114
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
Jun 20, 2012
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 21, 2013

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
Boeing
Model
757-236
Year
1988
Serial number
24119
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
178
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
ADA1DE

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc Rb211-535e4
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
42,540 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. 2012 – nowFederal Express CorpMemphis, TN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (29)

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
2005-02-10Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Model RB211 EnginesMar 7, 2005Airframe (757-236)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–1018. Only with: Line numbers 1 through 1018 inclusive; equipped with Rolls Royce Model RB211 engines.
2004-12-07Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce RB211 EnginesJul 21, 2004Airframe (757-236)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce RB211 engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive.
2003-18-05Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney EnginesOct 16, 2003Airframe (757-236)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive.
2003-14-08Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C, 737-800, 737-900, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesAug 18, 2003Airframe (757-236)
2002-24-51Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series…Jan 7, 2003Airframe (757-236)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-19-52Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series…Sep 30, 2002Airframe (757-236)
2002-10-02Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesJun 20, 2002Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-28-0057 or 757-28-0059, both Revision 1, dated February 28, 2002
2002-02-04Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesMar 19, 2002Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 757-29-0058 and 757-29-0059, both dated November 9, 2000
2001-23-14Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesDec 31, 2001Airframe (757-236)
2001-22-13Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757…Dec 6, 2001Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030
2001-20-12Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesNov 20, 2001Airframe (757-236)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–764. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 764 inclusive.
2001-20-11Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesNov 15, 2001Airframe (757-236)
2001-13-15Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped with Rolls Royce EnginesAug 7, 2001Airframe (757-236)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines.
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (757-236)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
2000-04-18Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesApr 4, 2000Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-27A0127, Revision 1, dated September 2, 1999
99-23-21Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesDec 21, 1999Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-76-0009, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1998, or Boeing Service Bulletin 757-78-0012, dated August 31, 1989
99-10-14Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal…Jun 17, 1999Airframe (757-236)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101.
98-26-04Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesDec 31, 1998Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-28A0045, Revision 1, dated November 19, 1998
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (757-236)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-18-04Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce EnginesSep 17, 1997Airframe (757-236)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines.
97-18-05Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney EnginesSep 17, 1997Airframe (757-236)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines.
97-15-09Boeing Model 757 and 767 Series AirplanesAug 1, 1997Airframe (757-236)
97-09-06Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesMay 15, 1997Airframe (757-236)
96-19-17Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesOct 7, 1996Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-24A0079, dated August 8, 1996
95-10-13Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce EnginesJun 15, 1995Airframe (757-236)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-54A0030, Revision 1, dated December 20, 1993. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines.
95-01-05Boeing Model 757 Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 Series EnginesJan 20, 1995Airframe (757-236)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 series engines.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (114)

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.

  • Navigation · adc · inoperativeAug 18, 2026

    UPON ROTATION FOS AIRSPEED TAPE WENT AWAY. RECEIVED IAS DISAGREE EICAS. CAPTAIN FLIGHT DIRECTOR DROPPED PITCH INDICATOR. RECEIVED RUDDER RATIO AND MACH/SPD TRIM EICAS MESSAGES. ELEV ASYM STATUS MESSAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AMM: 34-12-01-4 FIM: 27-09 TREE 813 AMM: 34-11-00-3 AMM: 34-12-00-5 FIM:…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · handle · malfunctionedFeb 27, 2026

    L1 DOOR WOULD NOT DIS-ARM UPON BLOCK- IN KEWR. DOOR ARM/DE-ARM HANDLE WILL ONLY MOVE HALF WAY TO THE DE-ARM POSITION, SLIDE LIGHT IS OUT, BUT DE-ARM HANDLE ONLY MOVES HALF WAY AND THE KNUCKLE BUSTER IS NOT FULLY RETRACTED LIKE IT SHOULD BE. AMM 25-66-10-2 PERFORMED OPS CKECK OF L1 SLIDE ARM/DISARM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · corrodedOct 22, 2025

    AFTER REMOVAL OF EXHAUST DUCT AND CORE ON APU FOUND SEVERE CORROSIONB ON FRAME (148N1606) AT STA 1992.8 APPOX 6 INCHES AT THE 6 OCLOCK POSITION (APPROX 4-7 O CLOCK) WAS FOUND FRAME, RING AND SPLICE WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS EVALUATED IAW B757 SRM 53-00-07-1A, THEY WERE FABRICATED PER BOEING DWG…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedOct 22, 2025

    AFT FUSELAGE POSSIBLE CORROSION AT LAP JOINT BS 1664 BTW S25R-S26R CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT AFT FUSELAGE LAP JOINT STA 1664 BTW STR 25R-STR26R WAS REPAIRED IAW EA F-5330-T0385225 P1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin panel · corrodedOct 21, 2025

    APU COMPARTMENT RT SIDE BS 1896.20, DOOR 316AR CUTOUT, INTERNAL SKIN, WITH CORROSION. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT APU COMPT. RT SIDE B.S 1892 DOOR 316AR CUTOUT AREA ON INTERNAL SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-80-01-2R AND SRM 51-70-10-2R.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear web · corrodedNov 7, 2023

    MAIN CABIN SHEAR PLATE UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION FROM APPROX STA 390-396 LBL47 ACCOMPLISHED FEDEX EA# F-5310-T0376859 FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - MAIN CABIN SHEAR WEB, STA 377-STA 410, LBL 45-58, CORROSION, SPLICE REPAIR

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear web · corrodedNov 7, 2023

    MAIN CABIN - SHEAR PLATE AT STA 377 LBL 24 TO 45 HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ACCOMPLISHED FEDEX EA# F-5310-T0376853: FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - MAIN CABIN SHEAR PLATE WEB, STA 377 - STA 410, LBL 24 - LBL 45, CORROSION, SPLICE REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear plate · corrodedNov 7, 2023

    MAIN CABIN - SHEAR PLATE AT STA 377 RBL 24 TO RBL 45 IS CORRODED ACCOMPLISHED FEDEX EA# F-5310-T0376859 FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - MAIN CABIN SHEAR WEB, STA 377-STA 410, RBL24-RBL45, CORROSION, SPLICE REPAIR

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear plate · corrodedNov 7, 2023

    MAIN CABIN SHEAR PLATE UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION FROM APPROX STA 390-400, RBL 47 ACCOMPLISHED FEDEX EA# F-5310-T0376860: FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - MAIN CABIN SHEAR WEB, STA 377 - STA 410, RBL 45 - RBL 58, CORROSION, SPLICE REPAIR

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · attach angle · crackedOct 30, 2023

    #2 PYLON PNEUMATIC CONTROL MODULE ATTACH ANGLE BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED BRACKET, FABRICATED NEW BRACKET PER BAC DWG 312N5857 REV E, REINSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER BAC DWG 311N5040 REV D AND B757 SRM 51-40-02

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 114 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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