# N270UP: 1994 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration cancelled 2025-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (registry code 52119)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48576
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 2003
- Certificate issued: November 1, 2002
- Last registry action: June 23, 2023
- Mode S code: A2A84C
- 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/N270UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=270UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270UP-2025-01-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f.md

## Service difficulty reports (302, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR IPXA2023092994293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023092994293), Sep 26, 2023: ENGINE. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:NA*SDR FILED OPEN* *ATB* *IFSD* ENGINE 3 SURGE ON TO
- [SDR IPXA2023082293980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023082293980), Aug 22, 2023: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. INSPECTION TYPE:NAR1 DOOR EMERGENCY PNEUMATIC BOTTLE PRESSURE LOWSVC'D BOTTLE AS REQ'D TO ACCEPTABLE PRESSURE REF AMM 12-25-04/301
- [SDR IPXA2023070993625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023070993625), Jul 9, 2023: DOOR. BROKEN. R1 DOOR AFT RETAINER AND VIEWING WINDOW IS BROKE. DEFERRED R1 DOOR GIRT BAR AFT RETAINER/VIEWING WINDOW IAW EO MD11-5210-87587-A LINKED TO M810223.R&R R1 DOOR A
- [SDR IPXA2023042192945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023042192945), Apr 20, 2023: SIGN. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:N/AL1 EXIT DOOR EXIT SIGN FELL DOWNINSTALLED EXIT SIGN PE AMM 33-27-05.
- [SDR IPXA2023033092444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023033092444), Mar 29, 2023: BOTTLE. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:NAR1 SLIDE ASSIST BOTTLE DEPLETEDSERVICED R1 SLIDE ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 12-25-04
- [SDR IPXA2023020390577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023020390577), Feb 2, 2023: NOT ENTERED. NOT ENTERED. INSPECTION TYPE:NA**DIVERSION** DURING CLIMB OUT OF PHX CREW RECIEVED LEVEL 1 AIR SYS OFF MESSAGE. RED MANF FAIL LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMITED FOR APPROX. 1
- [SDR IPXA2023011990046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023011990046), Jan 18, 2023: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-1, RH UPPER WING TO BODY FAIRING ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT APPX. STA. 1239. REMOVED. FABBED AND INSTALLED RT WING TO BODY FAIRIHG SUPPORT ANGLE 
- [SDR IPXA2023012090089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023012090089), Jan 10, 2023: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CL/H WING REAR UPPER AFT SPAR AT STA XORS=720.000 HAS CORROSION.REMOVED AND REPAIRED THE CORRORED L/H WING REAR UPPER AFT SPAR AT STA XORS=720.
- [SDR IPXA2023012690291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023012690291), Jan 3, 2023: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, MAJOR REPAIR, UPPER CENTER AUX TANK EXISTING REPAIR IS CRACKED LOCATED BETWEEN STA X-81 AND X-46 AT STRINGER 48.REPAIRED THE CRACKED EXISTIN
- [SDR IPXA2023012690289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023012690289), Jan 3, 2023: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, MAJOR REPAIR, UPPER CENTER AUX TANK EXISTING REPAIR IS CRACKED LOCATED BETWEEN STA X-17 AND X17 STR 47.REPAIRED CRACKED EXISTING REPAIR STRI
- [SDR IPXA2023012490215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023012490215), Jan 3, 2023: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3C, MAJOR REPAIR, UPPER CENTER AUX TANK HAS CRACKED STRINGER 48 LOCATED BETWEEN X17 AND X46. REPAIRED THE CRACKED STRINGER 48 AT THE UPPER CENTE
- [SDR IPXA2023012690282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023012690282), Jan 2, 2023: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3L/H UPPER WING T/E REAR SPAR HAS CORROSION AT STA XORS=718. REPAIRED UPPER REAR SPAR ON THE L/H WING AT STA XORS=718 IAW SRM 57-00-00 FIG 202,
- [SDR IPXA2023011789997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023011789997), Dec 30, 2022: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C3, MAJOR REPAIR. RT WING FIXED L/E BEADED DOUBLER CRACKED AT APPX. STA XOS-635. REMOVED, FABRICATED, REPAIRED THE CRACKED BEADED DOUBLER AT ST
- [SDR IPXA2023011789994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023011789994), Dec 28, 2022: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3BULGE UNDER MOONMAT CENTER OF COURIER AREA AT STA X=0.00 BETWEEN Y=411 - Y=441.REMOVED, REPAIRED CORROSION AT SEAT TRACK AT STA X=0.00 AND BET
- [SDR IPXA2022072184404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022072184404), Jul 20, 2022: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:NAR1 DOOR PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT TEST. DEFERRED SLIDE PRESSURE TEST INDICATIONS SYSTEM PER MEL 25-61-2 DMP C/WRELAM
- [SDR IPXA2022071884279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022071884279), Jul 16, 2022: DOOR. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:NA** SDR FILED OPEN** R1 DOOR SLIDE REMOTE PRESSURE TEST BUTTON INOP. DEFERRED REMOTE R1 SLIDE PRESSURE TEST FUNCTION IAW MEL 25-61-2. ASSIGNED 
- [SDR IPXA2022021679064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021679064), Feb 15, 2022: NONE. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:NA** ATB SDR FILED** NO EMERGENCY DEC'D**A/C LANDED W/OUT INCIDENT** LEVEL 2 "AIR SYS 3 PRES LO" AIR TURN BACK DUE TO ICING COND AT DEST.R&R HIG
- [SDR IPXA2021112876382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021112876382), Nov 27, 2021: NONE. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/ATEST LT. ON R1 ENTRY DOOR INOP.DEFERRED PER MEL 25-61-2 & ACCOMPLISHED DMP 25-61-2 R1 SLIDE PRESS. OK. ASSIGNED M-764325. EACH FLT RE-INSP. R
- [SDR IPXA2021081672780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021081672780), Aug 16, 2021: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/AFUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT RIGHT SIDE AIR CONDITIONING DOOR OPENINGACCOMPLISH FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR IAW EO 80909-B
- [SDR IPXA2021060370143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021060370143), Jun 3, 2021: CABLE. BROKEN. WHILE CLOSING THE LEFT SIDE CREW ENTRANCE DOOR, ONE OF THE CABLES BROKE. R&R L1 DOOR AFT LOWER DRIVE CABLE PER MM 52-11-03, PRIOR TO RIG/ OPS CHECK FOUND DAMAGE
- [SDR IPXA2021040567775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021040567775), Apr 3, 2021: SENSOR. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:NA**ATB - SDR FILED OPEN - NO EMERG DECLARED - NO EQUIP USED.** LVL 1 ANTI -ICE SENSOR FAIL AT FL240 ON CLIMBOUT. MEL 36 10 2 1 DEFER PNEU SUPPL
- [SDR IPXA2021013165105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013165105), Jan 12, 2021: CASE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2 C NR 1 ENGINE FAN CASE IS CRACKED AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION JUST AFT OF NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE. REPAIRED CRACKED NR 1 ENGINE FAN CASE AT 5 O'CL
- [SDR IPXA2021012865014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012865014), Jan 11, 2021: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C2 LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BORE HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED CORRODED LT OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BORE, IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5740-01-A
- [SDR IPXA2021012865027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012865027), Jan 11, 2021: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C2 RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE LOWER LUG BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED CORRODED RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE LUG BORE, IAW VT-SAA EA 011-57
- [SDR IPXA2021012364803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012364803), Jan 9, 2021: LUG. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT OUTBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING LUGS ARE GOUGED. REPAIRED GOUGED RT OUTBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING LUGS, IAW VT-SAA EA
- [SDR IPXA2021020265227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021020265227), Jan 7, 2021: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CCENTER CARGO LONGERON 52 IS CORRODED AT STA. 5-11.REPAIRED CORRODED LONGERON 52 BETWEEN STA. 5-0 TO 5-32 IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5310-01-*A8818 REV.
- [SDR IPXA2021020265226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021020265226), Jan 7, 2021: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CLOWER FWD. CARGO FLOOR BEAM IS CRACKED AT STA. 6-70 AND X= -57.5.REPAIRED CRACKED FLOOR BEAM AT STA. 6-70 AND X= -57.5 IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5310-
- [SDR IPXA2021013065083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013065083), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE :2 C CENTER CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT IS CRACKED AT STA 1521 BETWEEN LBL 25 & RBL 25. R & R CRACKED CENTER CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 1521 BETWEEN LBL
- [SDR IPXA2021013065082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013065082), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE :2 C FLOOR PANEL NR WSP0790-501 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED CORRODED MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN STA 475 - 488.8 & X= 62.1 - X= 73.3 IAW VT-SAA E
- [SDR IPXA2021013065081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013065081), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2 C FLOOR PANEL NR WSP0789-501 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED CORRODED MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN STA 475 - 488.8 & X= 47.5 - X= 62.1 IAW VT-SAA E
- [SDR IPXA2021013065080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013065080), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2 C FLOOR PANEL NR WSP0788-501 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED CORRODED MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN STA 475 - 488.8 & X= 36 - X= 47.5 IAW VT-SAA EA 
- [SDR IPXA2021013065079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013065079), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2 C FLOOR PANEL NR WSP0785-502 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED CORRODED MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN STA 475 - 488.8 & X= 27.5 - X= 36 IAW VT-SAA EA 
- [SDR IPXA2021013065078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013065078), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2 C FLOOR PANEL WSP0785-501 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED CORRODED MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN STA 475 - 488.8 & X= -27.5 - X= -36 IAW VT-SAA EA 0
- [SDR IPXA2021013065077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021013065077), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2 C FLOOR PANEL NR WSP0785-502 IS CORRODED. REPAIRED CORRODED MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN STA 475 - 488.8 & X=0 - X= -8.50 IAW VT-SAA EA 011
- [SDR IPXA2021012764972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012764972), Jan 7, 2021: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C2 MAIN CABIN LONGERON 15L TEE ANGLE IS CRACK AT STA 1341. REMOVED,FABRICATED AND REPLACED CRACKED LONG 15L TEE ANGLE, IAW SRM 51-33-01, 51-35-
- [SDR IPXA2021012764975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012764975), Jan 7, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C2 MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 421-443 RBL X-27.50. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK, IAW SRM 51-31-01, 51-33-01 
- [SDR IPXA2021012764974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012764974), Jan 7, 2021: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C LONGERON 47 LT HAS CORROSION AT STA 6-90 AND 6-100. REPAIRED CORRODED LONGERON 47 LT BETWEEN STA. 6-70 TO 6-100, IAW SRM 53-00-05 REPAIR 1 F
- [SDR IPXA2021012764967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012764967), Jan 7, 2021: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C LOWER FWD CARGO INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT STA 6-50 AND LONG 43L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, IAW DWG ACA7049 AND SRM 51-33
- [SDR IPXA2021012664888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012664888), Jan 7, 2021: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING INBOARD FLAP NR 2 ROLLER ACCESS COVER IS DENTED AND GOUGED AT STA XIFH=185.13 AND BETWEEN YIFH=7.6 & YIFH= -6.0. REPAIRED DENTED RT 
- [SDR IPXA2021012364796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012364796), Jan 7, 2021: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT UNDER LAV HAS HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT UNDER LAV BETWEEN STA 392-440 AND BETWE
- [SDR IPXA2021012164710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012164710), Jan 7, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C COURIER AREA SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED BETWEEN STA 459.277 & 515.00 AND BETWEEN X=68 TO X=77.58. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK, I
- [SDR IPXA2021012164709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012164709), Jan 7, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C COURIER AREA SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED BETWEEN STA 400.34 TO 481.0 AND X= -36. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 400.34 T
- [SDR IPXA2021011664479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021011664479), Jan 7, 2021: DOUBLER. CHAFED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C TAIL CONE RT UPPER PRODUCTION DOUBLER REPAIR FILLER HAS DEEP CHAFE DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHAFED TAIL CONE RT UPPER PRODUCTION DOUBLER
- [SDR IPXA2021011664487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021011664487), Jan 7, 2021: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING LOWER SKIN FUEL ACCESS PANEL 636AB LANDING HAS 2 EA CRACKS. REPAIRED 2 EA CRACKS ON RT WING LOWER SKIN FUEL ACCESS PANEL 636AB LANDI
- [SDR IPXA2021011664486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021011664486), Jan 7, 2021: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C LT WING LOWER SKIN FUEL ACCESS PANEL 536AB LANDING HAS 4 CRACKS. REPAIRED 4 EA CRACKS ON LT WING LOWER SKIN FUEL ACCESS PANEL 536AB LANDING,
- [SDR IPXA2021012664889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012664889), Jan 6, 2021: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT STA XOS 500.00. REPAIRED CRACKED LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN AT STA XOS 500.00
- [SDR IPXA2021012364802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012364802), Jan 6, 2021: FORMER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE FORMER IS CRACKED INBOARD OF NR 9 SLAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE FORMER INBO
- [SDR IPXA2021012364795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012364795), Jan 6, 2021: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING FIXED LEADOMG EDGE SUPPORT ANGLE OUTBOARD SIDE OF REFUELING CONTROL PANEL IS CRACKED INSIDE ACCESS PANEL 619CB. REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR IPXA2021012364801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012364801), Jan 6, 2021: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE RIB STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END OF ACCESS PANEL 618FB. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED RT WING FIXED LEADIN
- [SDR IPXA2021012164707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021012164707), Jan 6, 2021: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE BEADED DOUBLER IS CRACKED BETWEEN STA XOS 661.71 TO 667.67. REPAIRED CRACKED LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE BEADED DO

All 302: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270UP-2025-01-21/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ENG19WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19WA030), Aug 15, 2019: Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 (N270UP), Warsaw, Poland, incident, no damage

## 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 20170212007729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170212007729I), Feb 12, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F (N270UP), New Caledonia, No damage. Provided by crew in ups event report 60194, submitted 2/13/2017 at 00:03Z: "In cruise we had several electrical issues. Two hours into flight we got fcc 2…
- [Incident 20040106005519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040106005519I), Jan 6, 2004: Doug MD11F (N270UP), Anchorage, AK. (-23) Briefing paper: subject: united parcel service (ups) MD11 N270UP air turn back (atb) due to loss of number 1 ac buss. Background: ups flight 6995…

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