# N671UP: 1971 Boeing 747-123, registration cancelled 2004-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-123](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-123) (registry code 1384873)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (registry code 52050)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE), [TCDS E20EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20323
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1971
- Certificate issued: December 29, 1995
- Last registry action: December 18, 2001
- Mode S code: A8E13F
- 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/N671UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=671UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N671UP-2004-01-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 747-123: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-123.md

## Service difficulty reports (114, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS02439975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02439975), Dec 10, 2002: CONTROL MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO TAKEOFF WARNING HORN. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDS WHEN THRUST LEVERS ARE ADVANCED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: FLAPS 20, TRIP 4.9 UNITS
- [SDR UPS02439891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02439891), Nov 7, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE: ASV AFT MOST CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REF LP915141. RELAMPED AFT MOST CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD THIS CLEARS M 248535.
- [SDR UPS02439806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02439806), Oct 21, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN UPPER DECK DOOR FRAME INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED OPS CK NORMAL
- [SDR UPS02438072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02438072), Apr 16, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:MX FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT END VERTICAL RESTRAINT ATTACH STRUCTURE O/B LEFT SIDE HAS LARGE AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK. SEAT TRACK
- [SDR UPS02438071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02438071), Apr 16, 2002: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:MX FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT END VERTICAL RESTRAINT ATTACH STRUCTURE LOCATED FAR LEFT SIDE IS CRACKED ON I/B UPPER LEG OF FRAME BOTTOM SID
- [SDR UPS02438070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02438070), Apr 16, 2002: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:MX FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT END VERTICAL RESTRAINT ATTACH STRUCTURE IS CRACKED ON LOWER LEG OF FRAME. LOCATED ON 2ND FROM RIGHT ATTACH ST
- [SDR UPS02438069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02438069), Apr 16, 2002: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:MX FWD LOWER CARGO COMPT POS 5 AFT RT O/B VERTICAL RESTRAINT ATTACH STRUCTURE APPEARS CRACKED AT FWD I/B BOLT HOLE. VERIFIED CRACK WITH HEFC. IN
- [SDR UPS02438032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02438032), Apr 11, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT MAIN DECK CARGO AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CEILING INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY AS PER MM 33-51-07, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR UPS02437413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02437413), Jan 16, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SP CENTER WING BOX UPPER SKIN HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION APPROX 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER STA 1110, RBL 104. REPAIRED AREA IAW ENGINEERING FILE 747-57
- [SDR UPS02437412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02437412), Jan 16, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SP STA 1140 ON RT SIDE UNDERNEATH SECOND FLOOR PNL, I/B AND BENEATH DUCTING A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AND CORROSION ON CTR WING BOX.
- [SDR UPS02437386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02437386), Dec 30, 2001: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:IN AT STA 1140 RT UNDERNEATH SECOND FLOOR PANEL I/B BENEATH DUCTING FOUND CRACK AND CORROSION ON CONTROL WING BOX.
- [SDR UPS01435930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435930), May 11, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2, NR 1 PYLON - RESERVOIR LT STRUCTURE RIB CRACK FOUND AS MARKED. NR 1 PYLON HYD RESERVOIR LT RIB REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-01. LEAK CHECKED SATI
- [SDR UPS01435928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435928), May 11, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 U/D - BS 480-520 RBL 65 SEAT TRACK FOUND HEAVY CORROSION DURING FLOOR COVERING REMOVED. TIE DOWN TRACK REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR UPS01435906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435906), May 11, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. VINSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - LT BS 1265 FRAME NR 2 DOOR STOP FTG AREA FOUND TWO FASTENER HOLES CRACKED. ONE CRACK AT FRAME INNER CHORD. ANOTHER CRACK AT FRAME WEB
- [SDR UPS01435941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435941), May 10, 2001: TRUNNION. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 NLG W/W - LT BS 380 TRUNNION FITTING MOST FWD LOWER HOLE FOUND CRACKED AT 5 O''CLOCK AND 11 O''CLOCK POSITION (LOOKING O/B). THE DISCREPANT 
- [SDR UPS01435960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435960), May 9, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - L3 DOOR STOP SUPPORT FITTING FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1265 S-23L. STOP FITTING REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR UPS01435929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435929), May 9, 2001: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - L3 DOOR STOP SUPPORT FTG FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1265 S3L. STOP FTG REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01 WITH HX S/TAG FF 069231.
- [SDR UPS01435919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435919), May 9, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - BS 1241 RBL 17-25 BELOW FLOOR CANTED PRESS DECK FOUND CORR. BS 1241 RBL 16-28 CANTED PRESS DECK REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-02 FIG 1.
- [SDR UPS01435918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435918), May 9, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - BS 1241 RBL 17-25 BELOW FLOOR CANTED PRESS DECK FOUND CORR. BS 1241 RBL 16 TO 28 CANTED PRESS DECK REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-02 FIG 1.
- [SDR UPS01435914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435914), May 9, 2001: SPLICE PLATE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 NLG W/W STA 400 S-44L SPLICE PLATE FOUND CRACK AT CORNER RADIUS. HFEC INSP C/OUT AS PER NTM PT6, 51-00-00 FIG 1. NIL CRACK FOUND AT AFT HOLE
- [SDR UPS01435913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435913), May 9, 2001: SPLICE PLATE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 NLG W/W STA 400 S-44R SPLICE PLATE FOUND CRACK AT CORNER RADIUS. HFEC INSP C/OUT AS PER NTM PT6 51-00-00 FIG 1. CRACK FOUND AT AFT HOLE AT S
- [SDR UPS01435905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435905), May 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 CABIN - RT NR 3 MED CUTOUT FWD FRAME BELOW LOWER STILL FOUND 1 FASTENER HOLE CRACK AT FRAME WEB. WEB REPLACED IAW UPS EO B747-5310-12070-F A
- [SDR UPS01435904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435904), May 9, 2001: STOP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - L3 DOOR STOP SUPPORT FTG FOUND CRACKED AT BS 1265 S-23L. STOP FTG REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01 WITH HX S/TAG FF069231.
- [SDR UPS01435903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435903), May 9, 2001: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - R3 DOOR FWD CUTOUT STOP FITTING FOUND CRACK AT NR 5. STOP FTG REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01 WITH HX S/TAG FF 069341.
- [SDR UPS01435902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435902), May 9, 2001: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D- R3 DOOR FWD CUTOUT STOP FITTING FOUND CRACKED NR 3. STOP FTG REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01 WITH HX S/TAG FF069228.
- [SDR UPS01435974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435974), May 8, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2, NR 4 PYLON AFT TORQUE BULKHEAD LT CHORD ABOVE LOWER SPAR FITTING FOUND 1 HOLE CRACK AT 2 O''CLOCK POSITION (LOOKING FWD) APPROX 0.100 INCH 
- [SDR UPS01435940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435940), May 8, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 NOSE W/W TUNNEL RT BS 300 VERTICAL BEAM WEB BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND CLIP (COUNT FROM TOP) FOUND LOWER STANDOFF HOLE CRACKED APPROX .25 INCH & .375
- [SDR UPS01435937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435937), May 8, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 NOSE W/W TUNNEL - LT BS 320 VERTICAL BEAM WEB BTN 4TH & 5TH CLIP (COUNT FROM TOP) FOUND CRACK AT STAND OFF HOLE APPROX .125 INCH LONG. BS 32
- [SDR UPS01435936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435936), May 8, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 NOSE W/W TUNNEL - RT BS 320 VERTICAL BEAM WEB BTN 4TH & 5TH CLIP FOUND CRACK AT STANDOFF HOLW APPROX .125 & .0625 INCH LONG. CRACKED WEB REP
- [SDR UPS01435935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435935), May 8, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 NOSE W/W TUNNEL - LT BS 300 VERTICAL BEAM WEB BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND CLIP (COUNT FROM TOP) FOUND CRACK AT LOWER STAND OFF HLE APPROX .375 & .25 I
- [SDR UPS01435901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435901), May 8, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D L3 DR FWD CUTOUT LWR CORNER REVEAL FOUND CRACKED. LWR CORNER REVEAL FTG REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01 WITH HX S/TAG FF069254.
- [SDR UPS01435898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435898), May 8, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 EMP - RT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND CRACKED AT STA 2654 TO STA 2658 WL 314 STR 9R (AS MARK). EMP - RT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIRED AS PER SRM 
- [SDR UPS01435963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435963), May 7, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - L5 DOOR FWD CUTOUT UPPER REVEAL DOUBLER FOUND CRACKED AT BS 2230 STR 15-16. DOUBLER REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR UPS01435962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435962), May 7, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 FWD CARGO COMPT AFT BHD BS 1000 RBL 34 UPPER EDGE SHEAR TIE CRACKED. SHEAR TIE REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR UPS01435916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435916), May 7, 2001: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D - L3 DR FWD CUTOUT UPPER REVEAL CRACKED AT LWR EDGE AREA. REVEAL PANEL REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR UPS01435911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435911), May 6, 2001: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 BODY FAIRING SUPPORT STA 920 RBL 60 - LBL 60 FOUND CORRODED. BODY FAIRING SUPPORT REPAIR AT BS 920 LBL 60 TO RBL 60 PER SRM 53-50-04 FIG 2.
- [SDR UPS01435910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435910), May 6, 2001: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 BODY FAIRING SUPPORT STA 880 RBL 0 - 60 FOUND CORRODED. BODY FAIRING SUPPORT REPAIR AT BS 880 BL 0 TO RBL 40 PER SRM 53-50-04 FIG 2.
- [SDR UPS01435900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435900), May 4, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 M/D -L3 DOOR FWD CUTOUT REVEAL FOUND CRACKED AT NR 3 TO 4 STOP FITTING AREA AS MARK. REVEAL PANEL REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01 WITH HX S/TAG FF
- [SDR UPS01435032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01435032), Feb 21, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, WHILE CLIMBING THRU FL 345 TO FL 350 (500 FT TO GO), AT 500 FT PER MINUTE THE A-AUTOPILOT PITCHED UP TO CAPTURE THE ALTITUDE WITH A 1500 TO
- [SDR UPS01434754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01434754), Jan 25, 2001: THRUST REVERSER. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:IN PIREP NR 4 THRUST REVERSER FAILED TO DEPLOY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 T/R PDU PER MM 78-31-01 AND INSTALLED NEW FLEX SHAFT PER MM 78-31-02, 
- [SDR UPS00434522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00434522), Dec 2, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A L/H BODY GEAR THE FLYING DOOR FRAME IS SEPARATING FROM AIRCRAFT FRAM E ***SUPPLEMENTAL MRR*** INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON AFT END OF FRAME P
- [SDR UPS00434396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00434396), Nov 2, 2000: HARNESS. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, INS PWR RELAY NR 3 POPPED C/B. INS ASHU NR 3 POPPED C/B. ALT INS NR 3 POPPED C/B. NR 3 INS WARN LIGHT CAME ON. NR 2 AFT AND NR 3 FWD BOOST 
- [SDR UPS00433789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00433789), Sep 23, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A REF M199323, EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CEILING AFT OF P6 C/B PNL INOP IN TEST. TROUBLESHOOTING PER WDM 33-51-12 PG 1, FOUND OPEN CIRCUIT AT CONNECT
- [SDR UPS00433790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00433790), Sep 22, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER UPPER RIGHT ESCAPE DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-51-04, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS00432626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00432626), May 14, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, UPPER DECK CREW EVAC DOOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSY PER MM 33-51-04, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR UPS00431882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00431882), Mar 6, 2000: TORQUE TUBE. DISCONNECTED. AIR TURN BACK TO OAK, DUE TO R/T INBD FLAP INOP AT 1 DEGREE POSITION. FOUND RIGHT INBD FLAP TORQUE TUBE COUPLING DISCONNECTED. SECURED COUPLING, SAFETIED AND RI
- [SDR UPS00431381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00431381), Jan 22, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:W/E AT L1 CREW ENTRY DOOR THE FWD CIRCULAR AND RECTANGULAR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FWD L1 DOOR EMERGENC
- [SDR UPS99430614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99430614), Sep 12, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, APPROX 11 INCH CRACK ON NR 3 PYLON I/B SIDE FWD OF LOWER ACCESS PANEL. PERFORM CONDUCTIVITY TEST AND VISUAL INSPECTION PER BOEING LETTER 99
- [SDR UPS99430416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99430416), Aug 22, 1999: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, UPON THE SECOND DEPARTURE THE RIGHT WING GEAR WOULD NOT TILT. LANDING GEAR LEVER WILL NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. COMPLETED CHECKLIST AND 
- [SDR UPS99430415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99430415), Aug 22, 1999: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, UPON DEPARTURE RIGHT WING GEAR WOULD NOT TILT. LANDING GEAR LEVER WILL NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. CREW COMPLETED CHECKLIST AND RETURNE D 

All 114: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N671UP-2004-01-14/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 DCA98WA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA076), Jul 31, 1998: Boeing 747-400 (N671UP), Cologne, Germany, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19910727037699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910727037699I), Jul 27, 1991: Boeing 747123 (N671UP), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Loss of oil on NR4 engine on climb. Shut engine down. Returned. Engine being changed. Suspect NR3 bearing air seal.

## Other aircraft with N671UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N671UP): Raytheon 400A, S/N RK-415, built 2005

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