Accident
Mar 2, 1997 · Chicago, ILClear air turbulence.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- CHI97LA078
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI97LA078)
N993FD1992 Boeing 757-2Q8
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Mar 1997)29 ADs may apply134 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Registered owner
- Federal Express Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Memphis, TN
- Certificate issued
- Nov 19, 2009
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 19, 2011
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 757-2Q8
- Year
- 1992
- Serial number
- 24965
- 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
- ADDE49
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Pw2037
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 37,530 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- 2009 – 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, 2026NTSB events (1)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-10 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Model RB211 Engines | Mar 7, 2005 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–1018. Only with: Line numbers 1 through 1018 inclusive; equipped with Rolls Royce Model RB211 engines. |
| 2004-12-07 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce RB211 Engines | Jul 21, 2004 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce RB211 engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive. |
| 2003-18-05 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney Engines | Oct 16, 2003 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive. |
| 2003-14-08 | Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C, 737-800, 737-900, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Aug 18, 2003 | Airframe (757-2Q8) |
| 2002-24-51 | Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series… | Jan 7, 2003 | Airframe (757-2Q8) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-19-52 | Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series… | Sep 30, 2002 | Airframe (757-2Q8) |
| 2002-10-02 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Jun 20, 2002 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-28-0057 or 757-28-0059, both Revision 1, dated February 28, 2002 |
| 2002-02-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 2002 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 757-29-0058 and 757-29-0059, both dated November 9, 2000 |
| 2001-23-14 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 31, 2001 | Airframe (757-2Q8) |
| 2001-22-13 | Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757… | Dec 6, 2001 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030 |
| 2001-20-12 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Nov 20, 2001 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–764. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 764 inclusive. |
| 2001-20-11 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Nov 15, 2001 | Airframe (757-2Q8) |
| 2001-13-15 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped with Rolls Royce Engines | Aug 7, 2001 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (757-2Q8)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. |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (757-2Q8)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. |
| 2000-04-18 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Apr 4, 2000 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-27A0127, Revision 1, dated September 2, 1999 |
| 99-23-21 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 21, 1999 | Airframe (757-2Q8)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 |
| 99-10-14 | Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal… | Jun 17, 1999 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101. |
| 98-26-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 31, 1998 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-28A0045, Revision 1, dated November 19, 1998 |
| 98-13-12 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1 |
| 98-13-12 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 6, 1998 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 98-03-10 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Feb 19, 1998 | Airframe (757-2Q8)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. |
| 97-18-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines | Sep 17, 1997 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 97-18-05 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Engines | Sep 17, 1997 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines. |
| 97-15-09 | Boeing Model 757 and 767 Series Airplanes | Aug 1, 1997 | Airframe (757-2Q8) |
| 97-09-06 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | May 15, 1997 | Airframe (757-2Q8) |
| 96-19-17 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Oct 7, 1996 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-24A0079, dated August 8, 1996 |
| 95-10-13 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines | Jun 15, 1995 | Airframe (757-2Q8)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-54A0030, Revision 1, dated December 20, 1993. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 95-01-05 | Boeing Model 757 Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 Series Engines | Jan 20, 1995 | Airframe (757-2Q8)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 (134)
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.
- Wings · skin · debondedAug 28, 2026
LEFT WING INBD T/E MAIN FLAP, AFT PANEL, REAR EDGE HAD DEBONDING. APPLIED PERMANENT REPAIR ON THE LT WING FLAP AFT PANEL IAW SRM 57-53-01-2R, REP 1, DETAIL I, FIG 201, SHEET 2, IAW IAW SRM 51-70-10-2R, REP 4.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · strut · crackedAug 28, 2026
NR 2 NACELLE STRUT, RIGHT SIDE SKIN, THROUGH ACCESS 443AR, SHOWS A CRACK WITH NO VISIBLE STOP HOLE. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON EA F-5430-T0388382 P1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · strap · crackedAug 26, 2026
ON THE LEFT SIDE BS 1640 BTW S-13L AND LOWER HINGE INTERCOSTAL STRAP, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INNER CHORD STRAP; THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF THE SECOND FASTENER HOLE FROM S-13L TO LOWER HINGE INTERCOSTAL WITH A LENGTH OF 0.190 INCHES AT THE 5 O'CLOCK ACCOMPLISHED ON EA F-5310-T0359452 D…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · skin · dentedAug 24, 2026
FUSELAGE BTWN BS 1963.8 - 1992.8 DENTED. APPLIED PERMANENT REPAIR AT BS 1963.8 - 1992.8 IAW SRM 53-80- 01-2R, REP 1, DETAIL I, FIG 201, SHEET 1, & SRM 51-70-10-2R, REP 4.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · crease beam · corrodedAug 24, 2026
MAIN CARGO BAY BETWEEN BS 860 AND 880, RT CREASE BEAM INBD CHORD CORRODED. R & R INBD CREASE BEAM BTWN BS 760 & 900 RT SIDE IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, & DWG 143N5520, REV C.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · beam · crackedAug 20, 2026
VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR FIN STA:95.00 SUPPORT PANEL 324AL BEAM CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR SUPPORT PANEL 324AL IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02-0G AND DRAWING 173N1300
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedJan 9, 2023
MAINFRAME STA 1640 FUSELAGE FRAME WEB S-14L REQUIRE FRAME REPLACEMENT PER EA F- 5310-T0359452. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA F-5310-T0359452 PT2. TEMPORARY FREEZE PLUG REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · drag fitting · gougedJan 7, 2023
DURING ROTO TEST OF HOLE #2 REJECTABLE INDICATIONS OF GOUGING NOTED AT THE 2:00 AND 7:00 POSTION FACING FWD. WINGS - PLATES AND SKINS - RH WING, UPER SKIN AT DRAG FITTING, HOLE 2, CRACK REPAIR THIS EA DEVIATES FROM EO F-5730-E0340076. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 1-13 OF EA F-5730- T0372074. MAJOR REPAIR
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floorboard · damagedDec 23, 2022
ZONE 220 FLOORBOARD 221MBF IS DAMAGED. FABRICATED NEW BOARD 11861182-16, 221MBF FROM TRAVELER T22/1651611 IAW DWG SRZ-25- 005 REV R. MAJOR REPAIR
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · girt bar · obstructedApr 28, 2021
L1 DOOR GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT "SLIDE" LIGHT INOP. GIRT BAR OPERATION NORMAL. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM L1 GRIT BAR AREA AND TESTED THE ARM AND DISARM SLIDE LIGHT INDICATIONS I/A/W AMM 25-66-11-2 PAR. 5, SUB PAR. 11. GND TESTED MULTIPLE TIMES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 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