# N212UP: 1977 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2003-12-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 4, 2003 - Exported to: Malaysia - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21392 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 14, 1977 - Last registry action: October 10, 2003 - Mode S code: A1C2C0 - Location: Selangor, Malaysia - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N212UP - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=212UP - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N212UP-2003-12-04 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (49) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR UPS01236763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236763), Aug 31, 2001: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED. SUPPORT BRACKET IS LOCATED ON AFT BULKHEAD WALL. REMOVED NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR SUPPOR - [SDR UPS01235459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235459), Mar 6, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C. DISCOVERED SHEAR TIE AT BS 1148 LBL 10 WL 150 TO BE CORRODED SHEAR TIE FOUND TO BE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 REMOVED OLD SHEAR T - [SDR UPS01235240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235240), Feb 22, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, SEAT TRACK FLANGE CORRODED AT LBL 45, STA 520-529, WL 208. FOUND SEAT TRACK CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM BS 480--B - [SDR UPS00233514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233514), Aug 2, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, DURING CLIMB AT FL 180 ORANGE LED LIGHT CAME ON NR 4 LED WAS OUT. SELECTED FLAP 2 DEGREE, NO GREEN LIGHT. RETRACTED FLAPS AND LIGHT EXTINGU - [SDR UPS00233471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233471), Aug 1, 2000: WINDOW. STUCK. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, CREW PREFLIGHT - CAPTS SLIDING WINDOW STICKING. RIGGED WINDOW AND OPS NORMAL. - [SDR UPS99231183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99231183), Dec 6, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR UPS99230817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230817), Sep 30, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION STR 26R CORRODED BS 720F PLUS 16 740-4. REPAIRED STR 26R SRM 53-10-3, SPLICED IN NEW SECTION FROM BS 720F PLUS 5 TO BS 720F PLUS 16, - [SDR UPS99230816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230816), Sep 30, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM STRINGER 29L BS 950E PLUS 12 TO 950E PLUS 15 LBL 7 WL 138 (C53-113-01.06-02). REPAIRED PER ER NR 99-6148 AND 727 SRM. - [SDR UPS99230819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230819), Sep 29, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C WHILE WORKING CARD 006467 UPON REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANEL BS 870-950, RBL 45-RBL 65, FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BS 900, RBL 47, WL 208 OUTBOARD FLANGE CO - [SDR UPS99230818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230818), Sep 29, 1999: CLIP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT STR CLIP BS 720F, STR 27R, RBL 15 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED STR CLIP BS 720F STR 27R, RBL 15 IAW 51-30- - [SDR UPS99229634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229634), May 17, 1999: DOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, RIGHT WING GEAR FLYING DOOR, FWD AND AFT OF HINGE PANEL AREA, SKIN CRACKED UNDER AND BEYOND DOUBLER. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED - [SDR UPS99228327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228327), Jan 6, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A E/E/L INOP BY CREW ENTRY DOOR R/R FWD E/E/L WITH ROBBED PART FROM A/C 910 OPS CHECK GOOD. S/N ON 2841-8 S/N OFF 6508 - [SDR UPS98227149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98227149), Jul 14, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT COCKPIT DOOR FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECKED OK PER MM 33-50-01. - [SDR UPS98226017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226017), Mar 4, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C53-224-01.05-03) ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE STA 1130-1175, LBL 45, WL 208. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS SEAT TRACK FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NE - [SDR UPS98226023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226023), Mar 3, 1998: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C57-581-04.00-03) NR 1 FLAP CARRIAGE HAS CORROSION INSIDE OF SPINDLE CORRODED CARRIAGE WAS REMOVED SENT TO OUTSIDE VENDOR FOR REPA - [SDR UPS98226020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226020), Mar 2, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C57-581-06.00-03) NR 2 T/E FLAP TRACK CENTER AFT ATTACH MOUNT BOLT HOLE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED MOUNT ROUTED TO MACHINE SHOP FO - [SDR UPS98226019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226019), Mar 2, 1998: FITTING. FRETTED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C57-581-06.00-03) NR 4 T/E FLAP TRACK FWD ATTACH FITTING FRETTED ON INBOARD SIDE OF TRACK ATTACH POINT. REMOVED FITTING AND ROUTED - [SDR UPS98226018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226018), Mar 2, 1998: TRACK. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C57-581-06.00-03) ON NR 1 T/E FLAP TRACK FORWARD ATTACH FITTING ON O/B SIDE OF TRACK ATTACH FLANGE AROUND BUSHING FITTING REWORKED - [SDR UPS98225871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98225871), Feb 19, 1998: TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C57-581-06.00-04) NR 6 T/E FLAP TRACK SPOILER BEAM MOUNT PAD CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED FLAP TRACK AND INSTALLED SERVICABLE FLAP - [SDR UPS98226021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226021), Feb 18, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (4-25-02) ON MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK FLANGE FASTENER HOLES, AS MARKED AT BS 595-BS 684 RBL 23, WL 208. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS SECTION O - [SDR UPS98225872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98225872), Feb 11, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C53-224-01.05-01) ON FLOORBEAM FASTENER HOLE BS 380, LBL 50, WL 208. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM - [SDR UPS98226022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226022), Feb 10, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C53-224-01.00-03) ON SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE BS 1125-BS 1130,, LBL 55, WL 208. REMOVE CORROSION AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. - [SDR UPS98225873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98225873), Feb 10, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (SDN C53-111-01.00-02) ON INTERCOSTAL RBL 27, BS 546, WL 147 FWD CARGO BAY. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. FABR - [SDR UPS97222842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97222842), May 3, 1997: TR LINK ASSY. SHEARED BOLTS. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, ENCOUNTERED HEAVY AIRCRAFT VIBRATION THROUGH ENTIRE FLIGHT FROM DTW TO PHL. HEAVY LEFT WING WAS CORRECTED BY ROLL INPUT AND RUDDER INPUT. N - [SDR UPS96221741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221741), Dec 10, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY, OPS CK GOOD (P/N 10-0067-9) (S/N 19703) ON, S/N 1 - [SDR UPS96220969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220969), Aug 25, 1996: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, LEFT WING I/B AFT FLAP HAS 2 AREAS OF DISBOND UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-6. - [SDR UPS96220968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220968), Aug 25, 1996: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, LEFT WING I/B AFT FLAP HAS 2 INCH AREA OF DISBOND, LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-6. - [SDR UPS96220967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220967), Aug 25, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01.02-02) ON SHEAR TIE STA 1166 BETWEEN STR 28 AND 29 LT. CORROSION REWORK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPL - [SDR UPS96220974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220974), Aug 23, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01. 02-02) ON SHEAR TIE STA 1130 BETWEEN STR 28 TO 29 RT. CORROSION REMOVAL WAS OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE, - [SDR UPS96220972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220972), Aug 23, 1996: BLKHD STIFFENER. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE-C, 740 BULKHEAD VERTICAL STIFFENER HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM AROUND FASTENERS, RBL 25 WL 146. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. STIFFENER - [SDR UPS96220976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220976), Aug 22, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE-C, SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED AND FOUND OUT LIMITS. WHILE REMOVING SHEAR TIE FOUND FRAME SPLICE PLATE TO BE CRACKED. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR - [SDR UPS96220975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220975), Aug 22, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, NR 2 SLAT I/B TRACK SUPPORT, O/B RIB IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SLAT ASSY PER M/M 27-81-11. - [SDR UPS96220973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220973), Aug 22, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C530113-01.00-01) CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AND WEB STA 600, LBL 19 TO 22 WL 146. CORROSION REMOVAL OUT OF LIMITS ON SHEAR TIE, WEB W - [SDR UPS96221031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221031), Aug 21, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01.00-01) BROKEN STAND-OFF FOR CLAMP STA 571, LBL 8, WL 148, STR 27 LEFT. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IN A 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AR - [SDR UPS96220979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220979), Aug 21, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01.00-01) BROKEN STAND-OFF FOR CLAMP STA 571, LBL 8 WL 148, STR 27 LEFT. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IN A 1 BY 1 AREA, FABRICA - [SDR UPS96220977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220977), Aug 21, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01.02-02) ON SHEAR TIE STA 1070 BETWEEN STR 29 TO 30 LT. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, DUPLICATE WRITE-UP OF NRC 584267, - [SDR UPS96220990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220990), Aug 20, 1996: STIFFENER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01.00-02) ON SHEAR TIE STA 969.5 WL 149 LBL 2, LBL 10 AREA MARKED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND STIFFENER OUT OF LIMITS, SH - [SDR UPS96220980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220980), Aug 20, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01.00-01) AROUND BOTTOM OF NUTPLATES STA 520 TO 540. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1, FLOOR SUPPORT WI - [SDR UPS96220978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220978), Aug 20, 1996: CLIP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C53-113-01.02-02) ON STRINGER CLIP STA 1040, STR 29 RT. STRINGER CLIP CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP I - [SDR UPS96220971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220971), Aug 16, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION ON STIFFENER AND FRAME BS 990 WL 139 LBL 7 TO 13. REMOVED CORRODED AREA OF FRAME AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04. - [SDR UPS96220970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220970), Aug 16, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION SHEAR TIE BS 950A BETWEEN STR 28 TO 29 RT. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND REPLACED PER SRM. - [SDR UPS96221007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221007), Aug 15, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C. LT INBOARD TAB FITTINGS CORRODED AILERON SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT INBOARD TAB FITTINGS AILERON SIDE PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS205015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS205015), Nov 11, 1995: BATTERY. MISSING. WHILE ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN FLIGHT DECK INOP. BATTERIES ROBBED FOR A/C 212 FROM 929. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 BATTERIES, OPS GOOD. - [SDR UPS504885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS504885), Oct 26, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WHILE ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE FOUND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES PER MM 33-50-1 - [SDR UPS203280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS203280), May 19, 1995: SWITCH. INOP. WHILE IN C CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK ON LT WING, I/B MID FLAP, LWR T/E CHORD AT THE I/B AFT FLAP, I/B TRACK CUTOUT, I/B AFT FLAP ACTUATING MECHANISM CUTOUT - [SDR UPS203279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS203279), May 19, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. WHILE IN C CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK ON NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END SUPPORT RIBS, I/B AND O/B SIDES IN SLAT COVES. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-30-2, MM27-80 - [SDR UPS203267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS203267), May 17, 1995: TE WEDGE. CORRODED. WHILE IN C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON T/E WEDGE, LT WING I/B IN FLAP. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS203266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS203266), May 17, 1995: ATTACH RIB. CRACKED. WHILE IN C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK ON NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB, O/B SIDE. REPLACED RIB PER SRM 51-30-2, MM 27-81-32. - [SDR UPS203265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS203265), May 17, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. WHILE IN C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON NR 6 K-FLAP, JUST ABOVE THE DATA PLATE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER UPS EO FILE NR B727-57-1361. ## 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 19950823037949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950823037949I), Aug 23, 1995: Boeing 727200 (N212UP), Little Rock, AR. Lost a system hydraulics at cruise. Landed without incident. NR5 slat actuating cylinder leaking. - [Incident 19890601040979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890601040979I), Jun 1, 1989: Boeing 727247 (N212UP), Louisville, KY. NR3 engine fire warning light on. Shutdown and landed safely. Found broken flange on 13th stage duct. --- 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.