# N279UP: 1994 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration cancelled 2025-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 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: 48573
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 2005
- Certificate issued: December 3, 2004
- Last registry action: July 18, 2023
- Mode S code: A2C9BB
- 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/N279UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279UP-2025-04-24

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 (233, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IPXA2023070893620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023070893620), Jul 8, 2023: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:NARIGHT SIDE DOOR DISARM LIGHT BOOTS IS NOT WORKING. DEFERRED R1 ENTRY DOOR SLIDE IAW MEL 52 10 3 1 2 1 PLACARD INSTALLED. CONT # M 810202 ASSIG
- [SDR IPXA2023050793142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023050793142), May 6, 2023: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:NAEMERG LIGHT POWER SUPPLY LOWR&R E-LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM# 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS M807810. PLACARD REMOVED AND DMP R
- [SDR IPXA2022041481168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022041481168), Apr 14, 2022: NONE. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:NA**EMERG DECLARED** ANTI SKIDE R FAIL DURING FIRST APPROACH WENT AROUND AND ACCOMPLISH QRH PROCEDURE 2ND APPROACH NO INDICATION NON EVENTFUL LA
- [SDR IPXA2022031180006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022031180006), Mar 11, 2022: NONE. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/AEMERGENCY LIGHTING TEST FAILED. "EMER LT BAT 1 LO" MESSAGE.REPLACED EMER LIGHTING BATT PWR SUPPLY. SYS OPS NORMAL. REF AMM 33-51-01.
- [SDR IPXA2022021879131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021879131), Feb 17, 2022: SLEEVE. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV#1 ENG. I/B T/R HAS DAMAGED L/E AT 3 OCLOCK POSTIONREMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG. I/B T/R SLEEVE IAW MD 11 AMM 78-31-22-00-868 AND AMM 78-31-22-
- [SDR IPXA2022021879150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021879150), Feb 17, 2022: LANDING GEAR. NONE. ATB SDR FILED OPEN*NO EMERG DEC'D* A/C LANDED W/OUT INCIDENT*AFTER T/O ON INTIAL CLIMB OUT, RAISED GEAR THEN GOT" LANDING GEAR" AURAL WARNING. ALL GEAR INDICATO
- [SDR IPXA2022021478949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021478949), Feb 4, 2022: SUPPORT ANGLE. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:1CLT WING O/B FLAP PANEL T/ESUPPORT ANGLE CRACK AT I/B HINGE.REMOVED,FABRICATED AND REPLACED CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE IAW DWG # ARC2149 AND SRM 51-
- [SDR IPXA2022021478978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021478978), Jan 29, 2022: NONE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CRT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE BRACKET LOWER LUG HOLE HAS CORROSION AT STA. XW 486.403.REPAIRED CORRODED HINGE BRACKET ASSY. IAW VT-SAA E.A. 011-5
- [SDR IPXA2022020978791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022020978791), Jan 29, 2022: STIFFENER. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:C4AFT CARGO STEP-UP HAS A CRACK STIFFENER STA 1841 AND LONGERON 47R.REMOVED,FAB,REPLACED CRACK STIFFENER IN THE AFT CAROG AT STA 1841 AND LONGER
- [SDR IPXA2022020978799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022020978799), Jan 29, 2022: STIFFENER. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:C4AFT CARGO STEP-UP HAS A CRACK STIFFENER AT STA 1841 AND LONGERON 48R.REMOVED,FAB, REPLACED CRACK STIFFENER IAW DWG AGA7170 AND SRM 51-33-01 (M
- [SDR IPXA2022020978798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022020978798), Jan 29, 2022: STIFFENER. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:C4AFT CARGO STEP-UP HAS A CRACK STIFFENER AT STA 1841 AND LONGERON 49L.REMOVED,FAB, REPLACED CRACK STIFFENER IAW AGA7170 DWG AND SRM 51-33-01
- [SDR IPXA2022021679075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021679075), Jan 27, 2022: FLAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CLH O/B FLAP I/B INTERNAL ATTACH FITTING IS CRACK.REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ASSY. IAW AMM 27-50-30-000-801 AND AMM 27-50-30-400-802 (MINOR).
- [SDR IPXA2022021579023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021579023), Jan 27, 2022: SKIN. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:2CL/H WING L/E SKIN HAS A TEMPORARY REPAIR AT STA XDLE= 330.2745 THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.REMOVED TEMPORARY REPAIR AND REPLACED WITH A PERMANEN
- [SDR IPXA2022020778717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022020778717), Jan 26, 2022: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CMAIN CABIN CENTER WING BOX SKIN HAS CORROSION AT STRINGER 15 BETWEEN XCW=-91 TO XCW=-102.REPAIRED CORRODED CENTER WING BOX SKIN IAW VT-SAA EA0
- [SDR IPXA2022021679053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021679053), Jan 25, 2022: DOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CL/H FWD. A/C COMP. DOOR SKIN HAS CRACKES ON UPPER EDGE OF DOOR.REPAIRED L/H A/C ,COMP. DOOR SKIN IAW SRM 52-40-01 REPAIR 1 FIG. 201. (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2022021679052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021679052), Jan 25, 2022: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2LOWER FWD. CARGO CEILING SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL AT STA. X= -108.00 HAS DAMAGED HOLES.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG. ADA775
- [SDR IPXA2022021478950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022021478950), Jan 25, 2022: NONE. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:1CRT WING T/E LOWER ACCESS DOOR SILL CRACK AT I/B STA. XORS 480.REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED SILL IAW SRM 51-33-01 (MINOR).
- [SDR IPXA2021111676047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021111676047), Nov 16, 2021: NONE. NONE. INSPECTION TYPE:NAR1 DOOR SLIDE DISARM LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN DOOR IS UNARMEDRELAMPED DOOR DISARM BULBS AS REQUIRED OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT 
- [SDR IPXA2021090873699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021090873699), Sep 7, 2021: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMER LT BAT 1 LO, DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. DEFERRED PER MEL 33-50-4. DMP C/W. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-01-400-802. OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR IPXA2021081372715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021081372715), Aug 11, 2021: UNKNOWN. ODOR. INSPECTION TYPE:N/AAIRCRAFT SEEMS OT HAVE DIRTY SOCK. ODOR NOTICED ON CLIMB OUT BUT NOT OFF A PETROLEUM OR ELECTRICAL NATUREREMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 3 COALESCER
- [SDR IPXA2021080372401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021080372401), Aug 2, 2021: PANEL. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:N/AFUELING REPORTED PANELS FALLING FROM L1 DOORFOUND SLIDING CEILING PANEL & LIGHT BALAST TO BE DAMAGED & TINSTION SPRING BROKEN. R&R SLIDING PA
- [SDR IPXA2021032567264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021032567264), Mar 24, 2021: UNKNOWN. NOISE. INSPECTION TYPE:NALOUD SQUEAKING/SCRATCHING SOUND ABOVE L1 DOOR ON TAXI ININSPECTED L1 DOOR AREA HIGH & LOW. ALSO ABOVE SLIDING CEILING PANEL. NO ABNORMALIES FO
- [SDR IPXA2021031866960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021031866960), Mar 17, 2021: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LITE TEST SHOWS LOW BATTERY. TRANSFERRED TO MEL 33-50-4 PER MMOC DMP C/W CANNON PLUG CAPED & STOWED.REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATT WITH REF AMM 33-5
- [SDR IPXA2021021565697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021021565697), Feb 13, 2021: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:NA**ATB- NO EMERG DECLARED-NO EMERG EQUIP USED-LANDED UNEVENTFULLY-AC TAKEN OOS**. AFTER T/O CREW CONTACTED FLIGHT CONTROL WITH A LEVEL 2 AILERO
- [SDR IPXA2020100661034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020100661034), Oct 6, 2020: RELIEF VALVE. RUPTURED. INSPECTION TYPE: NA, ON PREFLIGHT, L1 CREW ENTRY DOOR BELOW GREEN BAND. NEEDS PNEUMATIC SERVICED. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUPTURED DURING SERVICING. R & R FWD LEF
- [SDR IPXA2020091660316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020091660316), Sep 16, 2020: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE: N/A. MCD FLOOR PANEL STA 1481-1582 LT SIDE OUTBOARD PANEL. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL P/N AEA7542-25, IAW EO MD11-5320-27386-C.
- [SDR IPXA2020081459051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081459051), Jul 25, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CLOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERCOSTAL IA CORRODED BETWEEN STA. YID= 245 AND YID= 251.REPAIRED CORRODED LOWER VERTICAL STAB INTERCOSTAL BETWQEE
- [SDR IPXA2020081258988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081258988), Jul 25, 2020: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3LH FWD #2 ENG PICKLE BARREL SUPPORT STRUTURE INSIDE ACCESS PANEL #361EL HAS CORROSION ON AFT ANGLE SUPPORT.REPLACED CORRODED ANGLE SUPPORT AT 
- [SDR IPXA2020081459033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081459033), Jul 24, 2020: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:1C3CMAIN CARGO FLOOR BEAM HAS CRACK AND DENT AT STA Y=979 AND X=-107.REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM AT STA Y=979 AND X=-107 IAW VT-SAA EA # 011-5310-01-A84
- [SDR IPXA2020082159277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082159277), Jul 21, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. L/H FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION AROUND HORZ, BODY FAIRING BETWEEN STA. 2140-2163 @ L33L. REPAIRED CORRODED SKIN ON L/H FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA. 2140-2163 @ L3
- [SDR IPXA2020081459041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081459041), Jul 21, 2020: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CLOWER FWD RUDDER R/H T/E BLADE SEAL LANDING TEE HAS CORROSION.REPAIRED LOWER FWD RUDDER R/H BLADE SEAL LANDING TEE CORROSION IAW VT-SAA EA 011
- [SDR IPXA2020081459039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081459039), Jul 21, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CRT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 1997.750 - 2163.681 AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 31R - 35R HAS CORROSION.REPAIRED RT AFT FUSLAGE SKIN CORROSION BETW
- [SDR IPXA2020081459047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081459047), Jul 21, 2020: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CLOWER FWD RUDDER L/H T/E BLADE SEAL TEE HAS CORROSION.REPAIRED LOWER FWD RUDDER L/H T/E BLADE SEAL TEE CORROSION IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5540-01-A84
- [SDR IPXA2020080318476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080318476), Jul 20, 2020: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, BLADDER TANK LEFT HAND SIDE SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT LOWER FRAME AT APPROX STA 1289.REMOVED CRACKED SHEARTIE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IN LH BLA
- [SDR IPXA2020080358475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080358475), Jul 20, 2020: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, CENTER WING BLADDER TANK AT RH SIDE HAS SHEAR TIE AT LOWER FRAME WITH A CRACK AT APPROX STA 1289.REMOVED CRACKED SHEARTIE, FABRICATED AND IN
- [SDR IPXA2020080328550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080328550), Jul 20, 2020: SUPPORT BRACKET. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, RT WING NR 2 TANK SUPPORT BRACKET AT XORS 97 WAS BROKEN. REPLACED THE SUPPORT BRACKET AT RT WING NR 2 TANK IAW SRM 51-35-01. (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2020080318508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080318508), Jul 19, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C3, ACCESS IN 316 UPPER CEILING RIGHT ABOVE PNEUMATIC DUCT SUPPORT ROD HAS A VERTICAL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE , FABRICATED
- [SDR IPXA2020073108418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020073108418), Jul 18, 2020: LANDING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3C LEFT WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL (535AB) LANDING HAD 9 FASTENER HOLES WITH CRACKS. REPAIRED THE LT WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL (535AB) LANDING IAW SRM 
- [SDR IPXA2020073158416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020073158416), Jul 18, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CR/H WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL LANDING HAS 7 FASTENER HOLES WITH CRACKS.REPAIRED R/H WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL (636AB) LANDING IAW SRM 57-20-02 REPAI
- [SDR IPXA2020081439019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081439019), Jul 17, 2020: FRAME. BENT. INSPECTION TYPE:3CMAIN CABIN FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 735 BETWEEN LONGERONS 12R - 13R IS BENT.REPAIRED BENT MAIN CABIN FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 735 BETWEEN LONGERONS 
- [SDR IPXA2020081258986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081258986), Jul 17, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, LEFT WING UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AROUND A FASTENER AT APPROX XORS 380 AND REAR SPAR.REPAIRED CORRODED UPPER SKIN AT LH WING AT XORS-380 AB
- [SDR IPXA2020081098814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081098814), Jul 17, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, LT WING UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AROUND A FASTENER HOLE AT XORS 316.9 AND STR 17.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON LH WING SKIN AROUND FASTENER HOLE AT
- [SDR IPXA202008058655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA202008058655), Jul 16, 2020: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C3, FWD CARGO BAY STA 6-70 FLOORBEAM UNDER RT SIDE RAIL HAD A CRACK. REPAIRED THE FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-40-51, REPAIR 1, FIG 202, REV 67. MAJOR 
- [SDR IPXA202008058638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA202008058638), Jul 16, 2020: FORMER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, LEFT WING FIXED L/E FORMER WAS CRACKED AT XOS 961. REPLACED THE FORMER ASSY AT L/E XOS 961 IAW SRM 51-31-01 (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2020080358477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080358477), Jul 16, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, NR 1 ENG PYLON ABOVE PRECOOLER THE HEAT SHIELD AFT VERTICAL ANGLE IS CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED VERTICAL ANGLE ON NR 1 PYLON ABOVE PRECOOLER 
- [SDR IPXA2020080318474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080318474), Jul 16, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3FWD CARGO COMP BILGE AREA INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 6-30 AND 6-50 UNDERNEATH RH SIDE HAS CRACKS AT LIGHTNING HOLES.REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL, 
- [SDR IPXA2020080318509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080318509), Jul 16, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, NR 1 ENG PYLON ABOVE PRECOOLER THE HEAT SHIELD FWD VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED THE ANGLE IAW SRM 54-05-41 AND SRM 51-31-01. (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2020080328551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080328551), Jul 16, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3FWD CARGO COMP LH TUNNEL SLOPED PANEL LANDING AT STA 919 IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM SIDE.REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE IN FWD CARGO LH TUNNEL AT STA 919 IA
- [SDR IPXA2020080328549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080328549), Jul 16, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3FWD CARGO BILGE INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN STA 6-30 AND 6-50 UNDER LH SIDE RAIL.REPLACED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IN FWD CARGO BILGE BETWEEN STA 6
- [SDR IPXA2020080328548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020080328548), Jul 16, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, FWD CARGO COMP LT TUNNEL SLOPED PANEL LANDING AT BS 979 IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM. REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE IN FWD CARGO LH TUNNEL AT BS 979 IAW SR

All 233: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279UP-2025-04-24/reports.md

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