# N285UP: 1992 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 PW4460](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4460) (registry code 51673)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E24NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E24NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48457
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 2006
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2006
- Last registry action: April 1, 2023
- Mode S code: A2E25E
- 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/N285UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285UP-2025-01-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (345, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IPXA2023040892726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023040892726), Apr 8, 2023: VALVE. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:NA*** SDR FILED IN ERROR, PLEASE DELETE *** FWD EQUIPMENT VALVE LIGHT AND EICAS ILLUMINATED DURING APP QRH NOT CLEARED.DEF PER MEL 21-58-15 DMP 
- [SDR IPXA2022111788198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022111788198), Nov 12, 2022: BOOT. MISSING. INSPECTION TYPE:NAL1 ENTRY DOOR SWITCH ENVIROMENTAL BOOT MISSINGINSTLLED ENVIROMENT SWITCH BOOT REF AMM 20-50-02
- [SDR IPXA2022110187705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022110187705), Oct 31, 2022: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST WILL NOT TEST PASS. R & R EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-01. REV DMP 33-50-04. OPS CHECK NORMAL. ORIG SUB DATE: 11/1/2022
- [SDR IPXA2022100786915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022100786915), Oct 6, 2022: SOLENOID. INOPERATIVE. L1 ENTRY DOOR ELECTRICALLY INOP INTERMITTENTLY. STOPS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT FROM FULL OPEN POSITION WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ELECTRONICALLY FROM THERE. R&R L1 DO
- [SDR IPXA2022092386545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022092386545), Sep 23, 2022: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION TO LOCK PIN RELEASE SOLENOID. RESECURED CONNECTION. OPERATED L1 DOOR SEVERAL TIMES NO FAULTS. REF AMM 52-10-06. THIS
- [SDR IPXA2022042081337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042081337), Apr 14, 2022: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CRCB FLOOR PANEL P/N WSP0786-501 HAS CORROSION AT BETWEEN STA Y=475.0 - Y=503.175 AND X=-17.500 - X=-27.500.REMOVED, REPLACED CORRODED FLOOR PA
- [SDR IPXA2022041681212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022041681212), Apr 14, 2022: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CRCB WALL P/N WSP0798-505 HAS A CRACK INSIDE AT POSITION 4.REPLACED THE RCB WALL P/N WSP0798-505 IAW MD11 AMM 25-59-13-400-801 (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2022042181363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042181363), Apr 9, 2022: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CLOWER VERTICAL STAB UNDER PICKLE BARREL SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT BOTH END.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED ANGLE/CHANNEL IAW DWG. AJC7372 A
- [SDR IPXA2022041681213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022041681213), Apr 9, 2022: RUDDER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CUPPER AFT RUDDER P/N NMC6019-505 EXTERNAL L/H SKIN HAS CORROSION.REPLACED UPPER AFT RUDDER P/N NMC6019-505 IAW MD11 AMM 27-20-30-400-801 (MINO
- [SDR IPXA2022042181364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042181364), Apr 8, 2022: NONE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CLONG. 27R TRUSS FITTING IS CRACKED AT STA. 1159.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG. AFA7605 AND SRM 51-33-01. (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2022042781514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042781514), Apr 7, 2022: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CMAIN CABIN R-3 DOOR PLUG HORIZONTAL BEAM CRACK.REPAIRED R-3 DOOR HORIZONTAL BEAM IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5210-01-A9537 REV I/R AND UPS EO MD11-5210-
- [SDR IPXA2022042781517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042781517), Apr 7, 2022: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CL3 DOOR PLUG HAS A BEAM THAT IS CRACKED AT STA Y=838 X=-116.095 AND Z=9.702.REMOVED, REPLACED CRACKED BEAM IAW SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-35-01, (MIN
- [SDR IPXA2022042681495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042681495), Apr 7, 2022: SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CLT WING FRONT SPAR CAN ASSY. CRACK AT STA. XOS 717/SLAT #5 SLAT TRACK #11.REPAIRED CRACKED CAN ASSY. IAW VT-SAA EA 011-5720-01-A9547 REV I/R A
- [SDR IPXA2022042381410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042381410), Apr 7, 2022: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CAFT CARGO AT STA 1841 FLOOR BEAM HAS A VERTICAL STIFFENER THAT IS CRACKED.REMOVED, FAB AND REPLACED THE CRACKED STIFFENER IAW DWG AGA7170 AND 
- [SDR IPXA2022042181362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042181362), Apr 7, 2022: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CCENTER AUX TANK FWD. SPAR FITTING BETWEEN STA. X=46 & X=81 IS CRACKED.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG. APB7351 AND SRM 51-31-
- [SDR IPXA2022042181361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042181361), Apr 7, 2022: NONE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CAFT CARGO VERTICAL STIFFNER IS CRACKED AT STA. 1841 AND LONG. 46R.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED STIFFNER IAW DWG. 7170 AND SRM 51-33-01. (M
- [SDR IPXA2022042181360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042181360), Apr 7, 2022: NONE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CAFT CARGO VERTICAL STIFFNER IS CRACKED AT STA. 1841 AND LONG. 49L.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED STIFFNER IAW DWG. 7170 AND SRM 51-33-01. (M
- [SDR IPXA2022042181359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042181359), Apr 7, 2022: NONE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CAFT CARGO VERTICAL STIFFNER IS CRACKED AT STA. 1841 AND LONG. 48R.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED STIFFNER IAW DWG. 7170 AND SRM 51-33-01. (M
- [SDR IPXA2022042181358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042181358), Apr 7, 2022: NONE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CAFT CARGO VERTICAL STIFFNER IS CRACKED AT STA. 1841 AND LONG. 49R.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED STIFFNER IAW DWG. AGA7170 AND SRM 51-31-01.
- [SDR IPXA2022041681211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022041681211), Apr 7, 2022: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CL/H WING FIXED L/E HAS A BEADED DOUBLER P/N ARB2894-1 THAT IS CRACK AT STA XOS=768 - XOS=772.REMOVED,FAB,REPLACED THE CRACKED BEADED DOUBLER P
- [SDR IPXA2022042781515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042781515), Apr 5, 2022: FRAME. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:1CCENTER LANDING RH FWD DOOR GOUGE AT FWD FRAME(PAN).REMOVED AND REPLACED GOUGED FRAME IAW SRM 51-31-01 AND 51-33-01 (MINOR).
- [SDR IPXA2022041681205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022041681205), Apr 5, 2022: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CL/H MLG WHEEL WELL HAS A STIFFENER THAT IS CRACK AT AFT O/B WEB.REMOVED, FAB, AND REPLACED THE CRACK STIFFENER IAW DWG ANB7203, MD11 SRM 51-31
- [SDR IPXA2022042081338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022042081338), Apr 4, 2022: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:3CMAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL WSP0785-501 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STA Y=475.000 - Y=503.175 AND X=-27.500 - X=-36.000.REMOVED, REPLACED THE CORRODED FL
- [SDR IPXA2022020978818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022020978818), Feb 9, 2022: WARNING MESSAGE. VIBRATION. INSPECTION TYPE:NA**ATB** **EMERGENCY DECLARED** AFTER T/O RECIEVED ENG 2 VIBRATION HI, REVERSER UNLOCK MESSAGE AND SIGNIFICANT FEEDBACK VIBRATION IN THE RUDDER
- [SDR IPXA2022020878751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2022020878751), Feb 8, 2022: ENGINE. VIBRATION. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A*ATB SDR FILED OPEN*EMERG DECL'D* A/C LANDED W/OUT INCIDENT* A/C OOS* T/O REC'D ENG 2 VIBRATION HI, REVERSER UNLOCK MSG, & SIGNIFICANT FEEDBA
- [SDR IPXA2021070671369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021070671369), Jul 6, 2021: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. L1 ENTRY DOOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SWITCHES INOP. L1 DOOR INOP IAW 52-10-3-1-2-1 PLACARDS INSTALLED.R/R'D L1 SOLENOID PER AMM 52-10-06-401. OPS CHECK NML. NO DEF
- [SDR IPXA2021070171172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021070171172), Jul 1, 2021: DOOR. STUCK. INSPECTION TYPE:NAFORWARD CABIN DOOR (L) STUCK IN HALF OPEN POSITIONCYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND PERFROMED OPS CHECK PER AMM 52 10 01 700 801 OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR IPXA2021062070783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021062070783), Jun 19, 2021: SWITCH. BROKEN. L1 DOOR BROKEN SWITCH INOP. CLOSED L1 DOOR MANUALY IAW MD11 AMM 52-11-02-410-806, VERIFIED DOOR FULLY DOWN,CLOSED,SLIDE/RAIL IS ARMED AND OUTSIDE HANDLE IS FLUS
- [SDR IPXA2021060970321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021060970321), Jun 9, 2021: SHUTOFF VALVE. OUT OF TOLERANCE. INSPECTION TYPE:NA**ATB-NO EMERG DECL'D-NO EQUIP USED-LANDED UNEVENTFULLY**STAB OUT OF TRIM LEVEL 2 ALERT UPON AUTOPILOT ENGAGEMENT. RAN CHECKLIST AND CAUTION R
- [SDR IPXA2021060670215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021060670215), Jun 6, 2021: AOA. FAULTED. ATB-NO EMERG DECL'D/NO EQUIP USED-LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. STAB OUT OF TRIM LEVEL 2 UPON AUTOPILOT ENGAGEMENT PASSING 1000FT, RAN LEVEL 2 CHECKLIST WITH NORMAL MANU
- [SDR IPXA2021052569805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021052569805), May 25, 2021: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. L1 CABIN DOOR SWITCHES ( INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) DONT WORK. THEY WORK WHEN WE ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT THEN STOPPED WORKING. DEFERRED PER MEL 52-10-3-1-2-1 PLACARD INST
- [SDR IPXA2020082459450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082459450), Aug 18, 2020: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CL/H WING I/B FLAP ELEPHANT EAR 4TH RIB FROM FWD. END IS CRACKED.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED RIB IAW DWG. ARC2784 AND SRM 51-33-01. (MINOR
- [SDR IPXA2020081759141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081759141), Aug 17, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, AFT(CENTER) CARGO INTERCOSTAL DOUBLER CRACKED UNDER FLOOR STA.5-11. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AFT (CENTER) CARGO INTERCOSTAL REPAIR DOUBLER A
- [SDR IPXA2020082659520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082659520), Aug 15, 2020: RIB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CRT O/B ELEVATOR L/E RIB AT STA. XE=215.120 HAS CORROSION.REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED RT O/B ELEVATOR L/E RIB AT STA. XE=215.120 IAW MD-11 SR
- [SDR IPXA2020082429358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082429358), Aug 13, 2020: FITTING. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, RIGHT OTBD ELEVATOR CAM FITTING IS WORN AT THE #6 RIB. REPAIRED CAM FITTING IAW EA 011-5520-01-A8472 REV. I/R, AND EO MD11-5520-77483-A. (MI
- [SDR IPXA2020082859569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082859569), Aug 11, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR CENTER SPAR TO REAR SPAR INTERCOSTAL RT SIDE IS CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACKED LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR CENTE
- [SDR IPXA2020082879553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082879553), Aug 9, 2020: AILERON. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C RT WING I/B AILERON ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING O/B BUSHING IS MIGRATED. REPAIRED RT WING I/B AILERON ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING O/B MIGRATED BUSHING 
- [SDR IPXA2020082879552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082879552), Aug 9, 2020: BUSHING. MIGRATED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C RT WING I/B AILERON ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING I/B BUSHING IS MIGRATED.REPAIRED RT WING I/B AILERON ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING I/B MIGRATED BUSHING I
- [SDR IPXA2020082429350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082429350), Aug 9, 2020: FITTING. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, LEFT OTBD ELEVATOR CAM FITTING IS WORN JUST O/B OF THE #7 BEARING.REPAIRED CAM FITTING IAW EA 011-5520-01-A8472 REV. I/R, AND EO MD11-5520-7
- [SDR IPXA2020082429349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082429349), Aug 9, 2020: FITTING. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, LEFT OTBD ELEVATOR CAM FITTING IS WORN JUST I/B OF THE #9 BEARING.REPAIRED CAM FITTING IAW EA 011-5520-01-A8472 REV. I/R AND EO MD11-5520-77
- [SDR IPXA2020082429348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082429348), Aug 9, 2020: FITTING. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, LEFT INBD ELEVATOR O/B CAM FITTING IS WORN.REPAIRED CAM FITTING IAW EA 011-5520-01-A8472 REV. I/R AND EO MD11-5520-77483-A. (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2020081098810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081098810), Aug 9, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CUPPER CARGO COMPT. T-ANGLE CRACK AT LON 15R STA.1341. REMOVED AND INSTALLED CRACKED T-ANGLE AT LON 15R STA.1341 IAW SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-35-01.
- [SDR IPXA2020081098808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081098808), Aug 9, 2020: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, UPPER CARGO BAY TEE ANGLE CRACKED AT END OF LONGERON 15L, BS 1341. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51-35-01, AND 51-33-01. (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2020081759134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081759134), Aug 7, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, LOWER FWD. CARGO INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT STA. 6-30 AND LONG. 41 R/H. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG. ACA7049 AND SRM
- [SDR IPXA2020081759133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020081759133), Aug 7, 2020: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C, RT LOWER WINGLET WEB SUPPORT IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED WEB IAW DWG. ARB7774 AND SRM 51-33-01. (MINOR)
- [SDR IPXA2020082879541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082879541), Aug 6, 2020: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C CENTER CARGO LONGERON 46 RT IS CRACKED ATSTA. 1813. REPAIRED CRACKED CENTER CARGO LONGERON 46 RT BETWEEN STA. 1821 TO 1841 IAW VT-SAA EA 011-
- [SDR IPXA2020082859587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082859587), Aug 6, 2020: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2C LT WING UPPER BULKHEAD CAP IS CRACKED AT STA. XORS. 402 AND BETWEEN STRINGER # 13 & 14. REPAIRED CRACKED LT WING UPPER BULKHEAD CAP AT STA. X
- [SDR IPXA2020082859586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082859586), Aug 6, 2020: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: 2C RT WING STRINGER # 38 IS CRACKED BETWEEN STA. XORS. 855.3 AND 885.4. REPAIRED CRACKED RT WING STRINGER #38 BETWEEN STA. XORS. 855.3 AND 885.
- [SDR IPXA2020082659519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082659519), Aug 6, 2020: SUPPORT ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CAFT CARGO BILGE SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 1841 HAS CORROSION.REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED AFT CARGO BILGE SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 1841 IAW MD-11 SRM 
- [SDR IPXA2020082649449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020082649449), Aug 6, 2020: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:2CAFT CARGO BILGE VERTICAL STIFFNED IS CRACKED AT AT STA. 1841 L/H.REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED STIFFNER IAW DWG. AGA7170 AND SRMN 51-31-01.

All 345: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285UP-2025-01-21/reports.md

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