# N703UP: 1968 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2010-03-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 30, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199D) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45939 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 18, 1968 - Certificate issued: July 24, 1985 - Last registry action: September 15, 2009 - Mode S code: A96183 - 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/N703UP - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=703UP - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N703UP-2010-03-30 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 Douglas DC-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f.md ## Service difficulty reports (368, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR UPS07851332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07851332), Dec 26, 2007: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-01-2, SN OFF 356 SN ON UP12384. - [SDR UPS07851330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07851330), Dec 26, 2007: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. ON PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND RELAY UNIT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-01-2. - [SDR UPS07850475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850475), Aug 17, 2007: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE AT CREW ENTRY DOOR IS PARTIALLY OUT OF PACK. SECURED EVAC SLIDE AS PER AMM 25-60-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR UPS07850409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850409), Aug 7, 2007: BRAKE. FIRE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A NR 8 BRAKE ON FIRE AT BLOCK IN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 8 BRAKE ASSY. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND NO FURTHER DAMAGE. REPLACED WHEEL AND TIRE AS - [SDR UPS07850160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850160), Jul 11, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT DISARM LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL IS INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT DISARM LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL PER MM 33-13-00-2. - [SDR UPS07850152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850152), Jul 11, 2007: CASE. SEPARATED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE CASE IS SEPARATED. CLOSED SLIDE COVER AND RE-INSTALLED PIN PER MM 25-60-01-2. - [SDR UPS07850089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850089), Jun 28, 2007: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILS TO TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2-4. OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR UPS07849226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849226), Feb 21, 2007: O-RING. LEAKING. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY DECLARED - AT TOP OF DESCENT FLUID DROPPED TO AUX POSITION PERFORMED LOSS OF FLUID ON PRESSURE CHECKLIST. AS PER QRH LANDING & TAX - [SDR UPS06848466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848466), Nov 3, 2006: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. ENTRY AREA EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED THE ENTRY AREA OVERHEAD LIGHT. OPS CKS NORMAL. - [SDR UPS06848465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848465), Nov 3, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER ENTRY DOOR INOP. RELAMPED THE OVERHEAD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ASSY. OPS CKS NORMAL. - [SDR UPS06848324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848324), Oct 25, 2006: LINE. FAILED. LOSS OF HYDRAULICS ON TAXI IN. HYDRAULIC LEAK RT WHEEL WELL. HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE RIGHT GEAR OVERCENTER LINK ACTUATOR FAILED. FOUND PRESSURE LINE TO R/H GEAR B - [SDR UPS06846643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846643), Apr 4, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY DEAD R&R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK W/R/T M/M 33-50-01-2 OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR UPS06846442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846442), Feb 28, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. C-2 DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT CORNER REPAIR DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF SRM 53-2-0, AND DWG SRO 8530019. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER ON C-2 DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT CORNER - [SDR UPS06846401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846401), Feb 24, 2006: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 D-PIT AFT LOWER DOOR SURROUND FRAME FITTING HAS DEEP GOUGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME FITTING IAW SRM 51-3-0. - [SDR UPS06846438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846438), Feb 23, 2006: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RT WW LWR SPAR CAP CRACKED 1/2" LONG AT STA 857.125. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT AT RT WW LWR SPAR CAP IAW SRO 8570009 INSTALLED -47 PLUG IN WING SKIN, FABRICATED AND - [SDR UPS06846437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846437), Feb 23, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1240 L33R. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON ATTACH FITTING AT STA 1240 L33R IAW SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51- - [SDR UPS06846435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846435), Feb 23, 2006: FRAME. GOUGED. C-PIT STA 1140 FRAME UPPER FLANGE ABOVE LONGERON 34R HAS DEEP, LONG DRILL WALK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME UPPER CAP IAW SRM 20-15-00-2,51-3-2 AND 51 -1-20D. - [SDR UPS06846439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846439), Feb 22, 2006: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 IN 60 HOLE CORROSION ON WEB UNDER L-ANGLE OF BULKHEAD JUST AFT OF HOLE ENTRANCE. REMOVED CORRODED WEB AND ANGLE AT STA 1788 IAW SRM 53-02-00- - [SDR UPS06846405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846405), Feb 22, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 IN 60 HOLE, FRAME FITTING ON FIRST LATERAL FRAME SUPPORT RT CENTER ABOVE ENTRANCE HAS BAD CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FI - [SDR UPS06846404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846404), Feb 22, 2006: SUPPORT CHANNEL. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STA 360 L34L FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL BROKEN. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SUPPORT CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND DWG 9759429. - [SDR UPS06846338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846338), Feb 22, 2006: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND PIT SLIDING CARGO DOOR TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB CRACKED STA 1220 L33L. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-02-00, AND 51-1-21. - [SDR UPS06846407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846407), Feb 21, 2006: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 AFTER SKIN REMOVAL FOUND FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED STA 1350 - 1390 L31R. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FINGER DOU - [SDR UPS06846406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846406), Feb 21, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 AFTER REMOVAL OF SKIN FOUND SHEAR TIE CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED AT STA 1400 BETWEEN L35R- L36. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SH - [SDR UPS06846398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846398), Feb 21, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 AFTER REMOVAL OF SKIN FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED AT STA 1380 BETWEEN L31L-L32L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHE - [SDR UPS06846397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846397), Feb 21, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 AFTER REMOVAL OF SKIN FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED AT STA 1440 BETWEEN L33R-L34R. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHE - [SDR UPS06846358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846358), Feb 21, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFTER SKIN REMOVAL FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED AT STA 1380 L35R-L36. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1380 L35R-L36 IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED A - [SDR UPS06846357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846357), Feb 21, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFTER REMOVAL OF SKIN FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED AT STA 1380 L34L AND L35L. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT FS 1380 L34L-L35L IAW SRM 51-01-20D. FA - [SDR UPS06846332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846332), Feb 21, 2006: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. FITTING CRACKED ON RT CORNER IN RADIUS OF KEEL BEAM STA 960. REMOVED AND REPLACED L ANGLE AT STA 960 RT IAW SRM 51-1-2OD, 51-1-15 AND SRM 51-3-0. - [SDR UPS06846436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846436), Feb 20, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 IN A/C COMPT CEILING, FLOORBEAM STA 50 BETWEEN RBL 10-25 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORRODED UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM AT STA 50 RBL 10 -25 IAW S - [SDR UPS06846402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846402), Feb 20, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FRAME ATTACH FITTING HEAVY CORRODED AT STA 834.500 L22R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME ATTACH FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR UPS06846340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846340), Feb 20, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND FRAME ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 822.500 L22L AFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 53-1-0 AND 51-3-2. - [SDR UPS06846335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846335), Feb 20, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND POSSIBLE CRACK ON LONG 32L AT FS 1440. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON FROM STA 1350-1490, FABRICATE AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION IAW SRM 51-1-20D, - [SDR UPS06846444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846444), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT STA 700 L13R FWD SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AT STA 700 L13R IAW SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FITTING AT STA 700 L13R IAW D - [SDR UPS06846403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846403), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1160 L19R AFT SIDE. REMOVE AND REPLACE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR UPS06846395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846395), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FITTING CRACKED AT STA 834.500 L22R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR UPS06846355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846355), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT STA 902.125 L4L. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING AT STA 902.125 L4L IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-0 AND SRM 51-1-21. - [SDR UPS06846354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846354), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT STA 820 L18L . REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING AT STA 820 L18L IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-03-02-0 AND SRM 51-01-08-0. - [SDR UPS06846339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846339), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1150 L18R. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR UPS06846334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846334), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT STA.857.125 L9L. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR UPS06846331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846331), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT STA 680 L5R. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING AT STA 680 L5R IAW SRM 51-01-21, 51-03-02-0 AND SRM 51-01-20D. - [SDR UPS06846330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846330), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON END FITTING AT STA 902.125 L8R IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING AT STA 902.125 L8R IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-3-0 - [SDR UPS06846329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846329), Feb 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT STA 857.125 L7L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING AT STA 857.125 L7L IAW 51-3-2 AND SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR UPS06846440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846440), Feb 17, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 UPON REMOVAL OF D-PIT SCUFF PLATE FOUND LWR SKIN CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LWR BELLY SKIN AT STA 1350-145 - [SDR UPS06846333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846333), Feb 14, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 1" LONG AT STA 1746 L17L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7, 51 - [SDR UPS06846353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846353), Jan 18, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND STA 1180 L20R FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING AT STA 1180 L20R IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-2 AND 51-1-8. - [SDR UPS05845558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845558), Oct 6, 2005: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 33-50-01-2. - [SDR UPS05845520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845520), Sep 27, 2005: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. ALL 3 (CAPT'S, FO'S & ALTERANTE) AIRSPEED INDICATIONS ARE UNRELIABLE. AIR TURN BACK - EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED STANDBY ALT/AIRSPEED INDICATOR PER MM 34-11-0 - [SDR UPS05845402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845402), Sep 12, 2005: ADC. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - AFTER T/O LOST NR 1 ADC, PULLED C/B COULD NOT RESTORE, XFRD TO NR 2 ADC ON CAPT SIDE. ATB DUE TO SLIGHT ELEC BURNING SMELL. REMOVED AN - [SDR UPS04841952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04841952), Feb 17, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C3, STATION 25 CUSP WEB/INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT LONG 21L. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED STOP DRILL TERMINATED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTAL - [SDR UPS04841951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04841951), Feb 12, 2004: BEARING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C3, LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE BEARING WILL NOT ACCEPT GREASE. DISASSEMBLED HINGE. FOUND STAB BEARING BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SAA SK 703-67 All 368: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N703UP-2010-03-30/reports.md ## 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 19991123033759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991123033759I), Nov 23, 1999: Doug DC871F (N703UP), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on runway 31R. Wind reported to crew as 3616 with no gusts. ATIS wx reported as 33013KT 7SM OVC008 A2983. Crew reported a 10 kt decrease… - [Incident 19930318008429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930318008429I), Mar 18, 1993: Doug DC871F (N703UP), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Pilot struck a lamp post while taxiing to ramp. Marshaller and wing walker directing aircraft. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.