# N211UP: 1979 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2003-09-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 26, 2003 - Exported to: Malaysia - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21700 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 7, 2000 - Certificate issued: October 17, 1985 - Last registry action: September 16, 2003 - Mode S code: A1BF09 - Owner when cancelled: [United Parcel Service Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20PARCEL%20SERVICE%20CO) - Location: [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.2585° N, 85.5398° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40223, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N211UP - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=211UP - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N211UP-2003-09-26 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Boeing 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.md ## Service difficulty reports (42) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR UPS01237343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01237343), Nov 28, 2001: ENGINE. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A NR 1 ENGINE FAILURE - NOSE COWL AND BULLET DAMAGED. RETURNED TO LAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER UPS TC 1201 S/N OFF P687435B, ON 6 - [SDR UPS01236969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236969), Sep 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY AS PER MM 35-50-101. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR UPS01236727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236727), Aug 28, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:IN MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM (RT SIDE) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AC DIVERTED TO IND. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN MAIN CARGO DOOR - [SDR UPS01236817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236817), Jun 19, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C WHILE WORKING FUSELAGE, DISCOVERED SHEAR TIE CORRODED BS 970, RBL 8 OUTBOARD OF STR 29R. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED - [SDR UPS01236153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236153), Jun 19, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, WHILE WORKING FUSELAGE DISCOVERED SHEAR TIE CORRODED BS 970, RBL 8 OUTBOARD OF STR 29R. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED - [SDR UPS01236816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236816), Jun 6, 2001: SILL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT SILL CHORD AT BS 950E+19. REPAIRED CHORD IAW SRM 51-40-4, 53-10-1, 51-10-1, 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS01236138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236138), Jun 6, 2001: SILL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CHORD AT BS 950+19. REPAIRED CHORD IAW SRM 51-40-4, 53-10-1, 51-10-1, 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS01236815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236815), May 21, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C WHILE WORKING FUSELAGE, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON BS 328 FLOORBEAM, LBL 18, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD. FLAP PEENE - [SDR UPS01236814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236814), May 15, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION ON CROWN SKIN B.S. 848 4" BELOW STR 7L BLENDED CORROSION AT B.S. 848 4" BELOW STR 7L IN AN AREA OF 1"X2" REMOVED .032" FROM ORIGINAL - [SDR UPS01236022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236022), May 15, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CORROSION ON CROWN SKIN BS 848 4 INCHES BELOW STR 7L. BLENDED CORROSION AT BS 848 4 INCHES BELOW STR 7L IN AN AREA OF 1 X 2 INCHES. REMOVED . - [SDR UPS00234258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00234258), Oct 26, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, MCD SMOKE DETECTOR NO TEST. RELAMPED SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR UPS00233510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233510), Aug 3, 2000: REGULATOR. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, CAPTS O2 REG INOP. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED 02 REG. - [SDR UPS99228620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228620), Feb 3, 1999: FIRE LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, BLOCK TURN BACK DUE TO APU FIRE LIGHT ON INDICATION. PULLED THE SWITCH AND PRESS THE DISCHARGE BUTTON. DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-1 AND DEFERR - [SDR UPS98226822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226822), May 28, 1998: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. CREW REPORTED STRONG FUMES IN COCKPIT SHUT DOWN PAX INFLIGHT, PREVIOUS WRITE-UP SDF, MX DEFERED APU M 152622. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT FUEL FUMES, VAPORS IN CO - [SDR UPS98226588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226588), May 6, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, NR 2 SLAT LOWER SKIN FASTENERS SHEARED AND CRACK EMITTING FROM FASTENER HOLE JUST BELOW UPSTOP (I/B). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SLAT IAW MM - [SDR UPS98226518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226518), Apr 29, 1998: FITTING. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C57-581-06.00-03) NR 1 FORWARD TRACK FITTING ON ONE LUG FACE AND THE LARGE FASTENER ATTACH HOLES. REMOVED FITTING, REWORKED PER ER - [SDR UPS98226517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226517), Apr 29, 1998: SKIN. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C53-224-05.00-01) ON UPPER SKIN OF FUEL CELL BS 823 LBL 34 WL 196. REMOVED CORROSION BLENDED AND REFINISHED PER ER NR 98-2375. - [SDR UPS98226479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226479), Apr 23, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C53-111-01.00-02) FWD CARGO BAY SHEAR TIE AT BS 660 AT STR 26 RT ON FWD FACE. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND INST - [SDR UPS98226481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226481), Apr 22, 1998: TRACK. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C57-581-06.00-03) NR 1 FLAP TRACK FWD LUG INTERFACE. FLAP TRACK REMOVED, REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION AT MACHIN - [SDR UPS98226480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226480), Apr 22, 1998: TRACK. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C57-581-06.00-03) IN NR 2 FLAP TRACK CENTER MOUNT HOLE. FLAP TRACK REMOVED, REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION BY NEW - [SDR UPS98226482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226482), Apr 21, 1998: SKIN. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (6-53-20) AT ANTENNA CUT OUT BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE 20 AFT OF E-BAY DOOR, BS 470 WL 138.5 BL 0. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED DOUBLER - [SDR UPS98226520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226520), Apr 20, 1998: CLIP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C53-224-01.00-01) ON FRAME AND STRINGER CLIPS AT STA 720B STR CLIPS 5-8 RT FRAME AT STR 2-10 RT STR CLIPS 4-9 LT CORROSION ON STRI - [SDR UPS98226521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226521), Apr 13, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C53-111-01.00-02)FWD CARGO BAY BS 720 LOWER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM IN AND AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES LBL 45 TO RBL 25 WL 200, A 2.2 BY .9 - [SDR UPS98226519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226519), Apr 13, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK BS 520-683 RBL 45 WL 208 HAS CORROSION ON FLANGE AND IN WELL AREA, AS MARKED. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SR - [SDR UPS97221872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97221872), Jan 28, 1997: E1 RACK. WATER CONTAM. ON FINAL APPROACH, FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 2 DEGREES. ALL POWER TO AIRCRAFT WAS LOST EXCEPT CAPTAIN'S INSTRUMENTS. ALL LIGHTS DIMMED AND NO INDICATION ON ENGINEE - [SDR UPS96221300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221300), Oct 7, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1130 RBL 10 WL 149. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE AT STA 1130 RBL 10 WL 149. REWORK DEEMED OUT OF LIMITS IAW - [SDR UPS96221299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221299), Oct 7, 1996: SKIN. DELAMINATION. INSPECTION TYPE: C. RIGHT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION ON LOWER SURFACE INBOARD TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-06. - [SDR UPS96221298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221298), Oct 7, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. RIGHT WING INBOARD MIDFLAP HAS CRACKED RIB AT CENTER FOREFLAP TRACK OUTBOARD RIB. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2, OHM 57-5 - [SDR UPS96221255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221255), Oct 3, 1996: HAT SECTION. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION AT BS 304 RBL 12 WL 207.5 AT HAT SECTION. REMOVED, FABRICATED FROM EXTRUSION STOCK, AND REPLACED FLOOR STRUCTURE HAT SECTION IAW S - [SDR UPS96221248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221248), Oct 3, 1996: SKIN. DISBOND. INSPECTION TYPE: C. RIGHT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP 65 FROM INBOARD END UPPER SURFACE HAS SMALL DISBOND. REPAIRED DISBOND ON RT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP IAW SRM 51-40- - [SDR UPS96221247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221247), Oct 3, 1996: SKIN. DISBOND. INSPECTION TYPE-C, RIGHT WING I/B FOREFLAP 10 INCHES FROM I/B END UPPER SURFACE HAS AREA OF DISBOND. REPAIRED DISBONDS, 10 INCHES FROM I/B END AND AT 39 INCHES - [SDR UPS96221257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221257), Oct 2, 1996: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON WEB STA 575-580 RBL 22 WL 152. MECH REMOVED CORROSION, REWORK DEEMED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM'S 53-20-1 51-30-2, 51-10-2 AND MM 51 - [SDR UPS96221256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221256), Oct 2, 1996: CHANNEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION AT BS 302 LBL 12-RBL 12 WL 207.5 AT NUTPLATES IN U-CHANNEL. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED FLOOR STRUCTURE U-CHANNEL IAW SRM'S - [SDR UPS96221258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221258), Oct 1, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE OF FRAME STA 720A WL 149 RBL 7-10. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-4. - [SDR UPS96221254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221254), Sep 30, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON SUPPORT ANGLE STA 610-613 RBL 13 WL 158. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM'S 51-30-2, 53-10-2 AND MM 57-20-31. - [SDR UPS96221253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221253), Sep 30, 1996: SPLICE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON STR 27R SPLICE STA 675-685 AREA MARKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED FROM STOCK, AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM'S 51-10-1, 51-10-6 - [SDR UPS96221252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221252), Sep 30, 1996: SPLICE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON STR 28R SPLICE STA 675-685 WL 149. REMOVED, FABRICATED FROM STOCK, AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM'S 51-10-6, 51-10-1, 51- - [SDR UPS96221251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221251), Sep 30, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON FRAME AROUND FASTENERS AT BS 950F RBL 3 WL 151. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FRAME AT STA 950F RBL 3 WL 151. REWORKED FRAME FOUND TO - [SDR UPS96221250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221250), Sep 30, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STA 500 RBL 17-22 WL 150. MECH REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE AT STA 500 RBL 17-22 WL 150. REWORKED DEEMED OUT OF L - [SDR UPS96221249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221249), Sep 27, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. RT WING INBOARD MIDFLAP HAS CRACKED NOSE RIB IN L/E AT CENTER FOREFLAP TRACK INBOARD OF TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED RIB, INSTALLED NEW RIB, ALL W - [SDR UPS205161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS205161), Dec 26, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND CREW FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR UPS201906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS201906), Jan 4, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD ON ENTRY DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES. PERFORMED OPS CHECK. OP CHK GOOD ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20011005032699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011005032699I), Oct 5, 2001: Boeing 727247 (N211UP), MO. (-23) On 10/04/01 at approximately 22:04 CDT ups flight 671, ice-sgf, experienced a weather radar failure while being vectored around a prohibited area and a… - [Incident 20001221026459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001221026459I), Dec 21, 2000: Boeing 727247 (N211UP), Windsor Locks, CT. (-23) On December 21, 2000 @2050 hours, ups flight 9821, a Boeing 727, registration number N211UP started it's take off roll on runway 33 at Bradley… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.