# N272UP: 1993 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration cancelled 2025-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 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: 48571
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 2003
- Certificate issued: March 3, 2003
- Last registry action: September 15, 2023
- Mode S code: A2AFBA
- 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/N272UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=272UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272UP-2025-07-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (318, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IPXA2024011794581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2024011794581), Jan 17, 2024: WINGLET. DAMAGED. RAMP REPORTED LOADER DAMAGED FWD TIP RIGHT LOWER WINGLET DAMAGE IS APPROX 2IN X 1 IN SM26/LMX4. REINSTALLED R/H LOWER WINGLET AFTER REPAIRS. REF:AMM 57-31-02-40
- [SDR IPXA2023120243400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023120243400), Dec 1, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. *** SUPPLEMENTAL SDR *** AT CRUISE 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT LEVEL 2 FUEL QTY FAULT WITH TANK 2 FUEL QTY "X"-ED. #2 FUEL QTY REGAINED ON FINAL APPROACH **OII 2** *
- [SDR IPXA2023120143400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023120143400), Dec 1, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. *SDR FILED OPEN* AT CRUISE 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT LEVEL 2 FUEL QTY FAULT WITH TANK 2 FUEL QTY "X"-ED. #2 FUEL QTY REGAINED ON FINAL APPROACH
- [SDR IPXA2023101838691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023101838691), Oct 18, 2023: POWER SUPPLY. FAULTED. EMER LTS BAT 1 LO MESSAGE DURING TEST REVERSED DMP. R&R'D EMER LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. DEFERRAL CLEARED.
- [SDR IPXA2023100254435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023100254435), Oct 2, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DAMAGE FOUND ON RH WING NO. 3 SLAT, STATION XOS 402. INADVERTENLY CLOSED. C/W EO-88327-REQ1. CHKS GOOD. OK TO CONT.
- [SDR IPXA2023100254914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023100254914), Oct 2, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DAMAGE FOUND AT RH NO. 4 SLAT TRAILING EDGE, OUTBOARD, UPPER SURFACE. COMPLETED #4 SLAT INSTALLATION PER MM 27-80-30-400-802 ITEM IS CLOSED.
- [SDR IPXA2023072893755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023072893755), Jul 28, 2023: BOTTLE. BLOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:NAL1 DOOR BOTTLE BLOWN TO EXIT AC.RESERVICED L1 DOOR BOTTLE PER AMM 12-25-04.
- [SDR IPXA2023072893752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023072893752), Jul 28, 2023: PANEL. FUMES. INSPECTION TYPE:NA*** EMERGENCY DECLARED *** ON DESCENT SDF HEARD ELECTRICAL ARC SOUND AND FLASH FROM ELECTRICAL PANEL BEHIND F.O. IMMEDIATELY SMELLED ELECTRICA
- [SDR IPXA2023060693379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023060693379), Jun 5, 2023: CABLE. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:NA *SDR FILED OPEN* L1 DOOR BOUNCES WHILE CLOSING UPPER AFT CABLE IS EXCESSIVELY LOOSE WHEN THE DOOR IS UP AND THE LOWER AFT CABLE IS EXCESSIVEL
- [SDR IPXA2023042092930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023042092930), Apr 19, 2023: SIGN. DETACHED. INSPECTION TYPE:NAEXIT SIGN ON DOOR 1L FELL OFF WHILE DOOR WAS IN TRANSIT REPEAT WRITE FROM PAGE 295518.R&R L1 EXIT SIGN ASSY OPS GOOD PER MM 33-27-05 ESR IPC 3
- [SDR IPXA2022102987604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022102987604), Oct 18, 2022: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CCAC AVI COMPARTMENT R/H SIDE AVI RACK HAS BRACKET SUPPORT THAT IS CRACKED AT STA 1139.REPLACED CRACKED SUPPORT IN THE CAC AVI COMPARTMENT AVI 
- [SDR IPXA2022110187710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022110187710), Oct 17, 2022: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION TYPE:1C, LEFT WING I/B FLAP SURFACE HAS A DENT AT STA YIFH=70.5, XIFH=177.320.REPAIRED L/H WING I/B FLAP AT STA YIFH=70.5, XIFH=177.320 IAW EA 011-57
- [SDR IPXA2022103187691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022103187691), Oct 17, 2022: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CFWD CARGO DOOR AFT LWR SILL AREA EXISTING REPAIR HAS A GOUGE.REPAIRED FWD CARGO DOOR AFT LWR SILL AREA EXISTING REPAIR IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5330-
- [SDR IPXA2022103187689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022103187689), Oct 17, 2022: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CL/H WING I/B FLAP O/B FWD FITTING PANEL BRACKET O/B SIDE HAS CORROSION.REPLACED TEE BRACKET ON THE L/H WING I/B FLAP O/B FWD FITTING O/B SIDE 
- [SDR IPXA2022103187688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022103187688), Oct 17, 2022: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CL/H WING I/B FLAP O/B FWD FITTING PANEL BRACKET I/B SIDE HAS CORROSION.REPLACED TEE BRACKET ON THE L/H WING I/B FLAP I/B SIDE IAW SRM 51-31-01
- [SDR IPXA2022110287742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022110287742), Oct 14, 2022: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CCAPT AND FIRST OFFICER LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FRAME IS CRACKED.REPAIRED CRACKED INSTRUMENT PANEL FRAME IAW UPS EO MD11-2510-82425-C DATED 10/2
- [SDR IPXA2022110187732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022110187732), Oct 14, 2022: STIFFENER. CHAFED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CAFT BODY STA 2163.685 BULKHEAD R/H SIDE STIFFENER HAS CHAFE DAMAGEDREPAIRED STIFFENER AT STA 2163.685 BULKHEAD R/H SIDE IAW SRM 53-00-00 (MINO
- [SDR IPXA2022110187719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022110187719), Oct 14, 2022: TRUNNION. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CR/H NLG TRUNION FITTING APPEARS TO BE CRACKED FROM FASTENER TO FASTENER AT STA Y=582.5, Z=-114, X=-24.00.REPAIRED R/H NLG TRUNION FITTING AT S
- [SDR IPXA2022061383071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022061383071), Jun 13, 2022: DOOR. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:NADOOR L1 "DOOR DISARMED" LIGHT HOUSING KEEPS FALLING OUT OF BULKHEADR&R DOOR DISARMED LIGHT INDICATOR PER AMM 20-50-00 AND WPM 52-11-01. OPS CH
- [SDR IPXA2022041181048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022041181048), Apr 8, 2022: NONE. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:NA"ENG 1 FADEC MAINT" MSG 1:30 INTO FLIGHT AT FL390REMOVED & REPLACED #1 ENGINE CONTROL STATORALTERNATOR IAW MD11 AMM 73-21-21-401 CONFIG2. PERF
- [SDR IPXA2021111075841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021111075841), Nov 9, 2021: NONE. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:NAL-1 UPPER DOOR COVER AFT SIDE PIN LANYARD BROKEN.R/R LANYARD REF AMM 52-11-02-000-801.
- [SDR IPXA2021110975821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021110975821), Nov 9, 2021: NONE. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/AL1 DOOR PIN LANYARD FORWARD UPPER FOR SLIDE DAMAGEDREPLACED LANYARD REF AMM 52-11-02-000-801.
- [SDR IPXA2020122963931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020122963931), Dec 29, 2020: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE: NA CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT 1 LO. DEFERRED EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM, IAW MEL 33-50-4. PLACARD INSTALLED C/W DMP 33-50-4 CBS OPENED OVERH
- [SDR IPXA2020111762509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111762509), Nov 9, 2020: PAN. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C UPPER CARGO DOOR FWD LOWER PAN IS GOUGED.REMOVED AND REPLACED GOUGED UPPER CARGO DOOR FWD LOWER PAN IAW MD-11 SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-35-01. (MI
- [SDR IPXA2020112262659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112262659), Nov 7, 2020: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE FAIRING BEAM CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED BEAM AT RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE, IAW SRM 51-35-01,51-
- [SDR IPXA2020112262661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112262661), Nov 6, 2020: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE LUG HOLES CORRODED. REPAIRED RT OUTBPARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE CORRODED LUG HOLES, IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5740-0
- [SDR IPXA2020112162618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112162618), Nov 6, 2020: FITTING. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C LT WING INBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING INBOARD LUG ANTI-ROTATION TAB IS DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGED LT WING INBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR M
- [SDR IPXA2020112162613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112162613), Nov 6, 2020: FITTING. MIGRATED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAILING EDGE NR 2 HINGE FITTING AT STA XE 108 INBOARD & OUTBOARD BUSHINGS ARE MIGRATED. REPAIRED MIGRATED RT HORIZ
- [SDR IPXA2020112162617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112162617), Nov 5, 2020: FITTING. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C RT WING INBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING INBOARD LUG ANTI-ROTATION TAB IS DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGED RT WING INBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR M
- [SDR IPXA2020112362695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112362695), Nov 4, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT OUTBOARD FLAP HAS A CRACKED FITTING INSIDE PANEL 657HT, HINGE ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OUTBOARD FLAP, IAW AMM27-50-30-400-
- [SDR IPXA2020112262668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112262668), Nov 4, 2020: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE PANEL 616ET 2 EA STIFFENER CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED 2 EA STIFFENER AT RT WING LEADING EDGE, IAW SRM 51
- [SDR IPXA2020112162612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112162612), Nov 4, 2020: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AFT FLANGE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN XORS 672.5 AND XORS 762. REPAIRED CORRODED LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AFT FLAN
- [SDR IPXA2020111962580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111962580), Nov 4, 2020: SKIN. CHAFED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C RT WING DROOP LEADING EDGE INBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER IS CHAFED. REPAIRED CHAFED RT WING DROOP LEADING EDGE INBOARD LEADING ED
- [SDR IPXA2020111762512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111762512), Nov 4, 2020: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP HAS CORROSION JUST BELOW NR 3 SPOILER. REPAIRED LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP/VERTICAL FLANGE AFT SURFACE/BETWEEN 
- [SDR IPXA2020111762511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111762511), Nov 4, 2020: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C RT WING AFT LOWER SPAR CAP HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION INBOARD OF OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE.REPAIRED CORRODED RT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP V
- [SDR IPXA2020111762497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111762497), Nov 4, 2020: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C LT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS 2 EA LARGE DENTS 45" FROM TRAILING EDGE AND 77' FROM INBOARD END. REPAIRED DENTED LT WING INBOARD FLAP U
- [SDR IPXA2020111862543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111862543), Nov 4, 2020: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C MAIN CABIN LONGERON 14R IS CRACKED AT STA 1219. REPAIRED CRACKED MAIN CABIN LONGERON 14R BETWEEN STA 1211-1226.5, IAW MD-11 SRM 53-00-05, RE
- [SDR IPXA2020111562383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111562383), Nov 4, 2020: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C TAILCONE LT SKIN HAS A DENT AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION STA 2184. REPAIRED DENT ON TAILCONE LT SKIN AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION STA 2184, IAW SRM 53-00-
- [SDR IPXA2020110862141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020110862141), Nov 4, 2020: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING AFT LOWER SPAR CAP HAS CORROSION AT XORS STA 705. REPAIRED RT WING AFT LOWER SPAR CAP BETWEEN XORS STA 703-XORS STA 708, IAW SRM 57-
- [SDR IPXA2020112262657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112262657), Nov 3, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C LT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE FITTING CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OUTBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY, IAW AMM 27-50-30-000-802 AND AMM 27-50-30-400-
- [SDR IPXA2020112162625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112162625), Nov 3, 2020: RIVET. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C NR 2 ENGINE INLET NOSE COWL LIP HAS NUMEROUS LOOSE AND WORKING RIVETS. REPAIRED NR 2 ENGINE INLET NOSE COWL LIP LOOSE AND WORKING RIVETS, IA
- [SDR IPXA2020112162624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112162624), Nov 3, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE TEE ANGLE SUPPORT FOR PANEL 515FB IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE TEE ANGLE S
- [SDR IPXA2020112162619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020112162619), Nov 3, 2020: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C RT MLG WHEEL WELL AFT OUTBOARD WEB 4TH VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED RT MLG WHEEL WELL AFT OUTBOARD WEB 4TH VE
- [SDR IPXA2020111862550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111862550), Nov 3, 2020: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C AFT CARGO RT VERTICAL STIFFENER 38" FROM CENTER LINE AT STA 1841 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED AFT CARGO RT VERTICAL STIFFENER 38
- [SDR IPXA2020111862547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111862547), Nov 3, 2020: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C AFT CARGO RT VERTICAL STIFFENER 31" FROM CENTER LINE AT STA 1841 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED RT VERTICAL STIFFENER 31" FROM CEN
- [SDR IPXA2020111862546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111862546), Nov 3, 2020: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C AFT CARGO RT VERTICAL STIFFENER 38" FROM CENTER LINE AT STA 1841 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED AFT CARGO RT VERTICAL STIFFENER 38
- [SDR IPXA2020111962562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111962562), Nov 3, 2020: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN SHROUD OUTBOARD OF NR 8 SLAT IS GOUGED. REPAIRED GOUGED RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN SHROUD BETWEEN XOS 1
- [SDR IPXA2020111862530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111862530), Nov 3, 2020: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C FWD CARGO FLOOR BEAM TEE ANGLE AT STA 6-70 ABOVE LONGERON 43R IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED FWD CARGO FLOOR BEAM TEE ANGLE AT STA
- [SDR IPXA2020111862522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111862522), Nov 3, 2020: TRUSS. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LONGERON 27R TRUSS FITTING BETWEEN STA 1139-1159 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED CENTER ACCESSORY COMP
- [SDR IPXA2020111762505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020111762505), Nov 3, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 4C RT A/C BAY INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 535-555 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED RT A/C BAY INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 535-555, IAW MD-11 SR

All 318: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272UP-2025-07-13/reports.md

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