# N707UP: 1967 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2008-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199D)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45907
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1992
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1988
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A9705F
- 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/N707UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=707UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N707UP-2008-11-20

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 (235, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS02837853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837853), Mar 9, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED, STA 1200 L34R-L35R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2D.
- [SDR UPS02837992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837992), Mar 3, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STA 388 LONG 31L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3754473, AND SRM 53-1-0, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS02837917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837917), Mar 3, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LEFT WING STRINGER 66 IS CRACKED AT APPROX XRS 370 AT FRONT SPAR. REMOVED STRINGER 66 SECTION, AND END FITTING, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRI
- [SDR UPS02837860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837860), Mar 3, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C STRINGER 51 SPLICE FITTING CRACKED APPROX 10 INCHES OUTBOARD OF XRS74, LT WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE FITTING PER SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-
- [SDR UPS02837859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837859), Mar 3, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C STRINGER 51 SPLICE CRACKED APPROX 12 INCHES OUTBOARD OF XRS 74, NR 3 ALT TANK, RT WING, FIRST STRINGER FWD OF REAR SPAR CAP. REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR UPS02837994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837994), Feb 28, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 REPAIR AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF D-PIT DOOR IS CATEGORY D BECAUSE OF SCREWS AND BLIND FASTENERS PER EO DC8-5330-12800, AND HAS CRACKED SKIN STA 
- [SDR UPS02837851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837851), Feb 28, 2002: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT AFT ENTRY DOOR STRUCTURE CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 52-2-0 FIG 6. NDT VERIFIED CRACK TERM PER SPM 06-10-01.0
- [SDR UPS02837770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837770), Feb 26, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING AT L36, STA 380 TO 400. REMOVED SPLICE FITTING AT L36, STA 380 TO 400. REMOVED CORROSION ON L36 PER SRM 51-1-8. NO
- [SDR UPS02837735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837735), Feb 26, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L22R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED L22R FROM STA 80 TO 130 IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21. INSTALLED LONGERON PER SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS02837855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837855), Feb 25, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L34R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 1220. REPAIRED PER DHSK 707-819 AND SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10.
- [SDR UPS02837746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837746), Feb 25, 2002: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 1350 L31L TO L31R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS02837738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837738), Feb 25, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L34L CRACKED AND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 1270. REMOVED L34L FROM STA 1270 TO STA 1350 PER SRM 51-1-20D. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON PER SRM 5
- [SDR UPS02837737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837737), Feb 25, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L35L CORRODED AND CRACKED AT STA 1270. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED LONGERON 35L FROM STA 1270 TO STA 1350 IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS02837733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837733), Feb 25, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C HOLES IN INTERCOSTAL BEND RADIUS AT STA 1100-1120 L33R TO L34R. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER DAC DWG 9754949. INSTALLED SAME PER SRM
- [SDR UPS02837732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837732), Feb 25, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C INTERCOSTAL HAS HOLES IN RADIUS AT STA 1100-1120, L33R-L34R. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER DAC DWG 9754949. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-1-20
- [SDR UPS02837817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837817), Feb 24, 2002: SHEAR TIE. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 SHEAR TIE BROKEN AT STA 1140 BETWEEN LONG 34L TO 35L. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE SECTION IAW SRM 53-4-1, 51-1-20D, 53-1-0.
- [SDR UPS02837748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837748), Feb 24, 2002: FINGER DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C FINGER DOUBLER CRACKED AT STA 1329 L31R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS02837743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837743), Feb 24, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L34R CRACKED AT STA 1350. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON FROM STA 1290 TO STA 1350 PER SRM 51-1-20D. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON IAW SRM 51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS02837742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837742), Feb 24, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LONGERON SUPPORT T-ANGLE HEAVILY CORRODED AT STA 1250 BETWEEN L33R AND L34R. REMOVED CORRODED ANGLE PER SRM 51-1-21. FABBRICATED REPLACEMENT A
- [SDR UPS02837741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837741), Feb 24, 2002: FINGER DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C FINGER DOUBLER CRACKED AT STA 1130 TO 1250 AT L31L. REMOVED DAMAGED FINGER DOUBLER FROM STA 1130 TO 1250 IAW SRM 51-1-20 D. FABRICATED DOUBLER
- [SDR UPS02837891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837891), Feb 23, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L1 DOOR UPPER FWD CORNER, AND UPPER AFT CORNER REPAIRS DO NOT CONFORM TO EO DC8-5330-12073F. REPAIRED PER UPS EO DC8-5330-16381-A, DHSK707-694
- [SDR UPS02837736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837736), Feb 23, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LOWER AFT CORNER OF R1 DOOR CUTOUT REQUIRES REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 14. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER PER SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIF
- [SDR UPS02837918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837918), Feb 22, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 L-1 DOOR LOWER FWD CORNER SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT STA 25 AT LONG 21L LOWER SIDE. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DWG 5597646,
- [SDR UPS02837854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837854), Feb 22, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LOWER FUSE SKIN PILLOWED AT STA 80 L21R. FOUND L22R AND FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DOUBLER SECTION FROM STA 70-80. FABRICA
- [SDR UPS02837852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837852), Feb 22, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C R2 DOOR FRAME UPPER AFT CORNER CRACKED NEAR STA 1655, L11. REPAIRED PER DHSK707-642.
- [SDR UPS02837768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837768), Feb 22, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK DETECTED BY XRAY AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF L2 DOOR FRAME APPROX STA 1657. REMOVED DOUBLERS PER SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D. LOCATED AND REMOVE
- [SDR UPS02837747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837747), Feb 22, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L7R CRACKED AT STA 520. REMOVED L7R FROM STA 510 TO STA 530 PER SRM 53-2-2 FIG 4C. FABRICATED LONGERON AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10.
- [SDR UPS02837893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837893), Feb 21, 2002: WEB. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT CUSP REPAIR DOES NOT CONFORM TO SRM AT LT STA 1328. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT CUSP EXTRUSION FROM STA 1190 TO STA 1370 PER SRM 53-2-5 FIG 15.
- [SDR UPS02837858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837858), Feb 21, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION FOUND ON INTERIOR OF BELLY SKIN, 1050-1350, L31L TO L31R. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BELLY SKIN AND C-PIT DOOR INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SR
- [SDR UPS02837850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837850), Feb 21, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR AFT FRAME ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING PER SRM 51-1-20D. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS02837734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837734), Feb 21, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 600 RBL 12. REMOVED ANGLE, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT PER DAC DWG 5610326, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR UPS02837745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837745), Feb 20, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C STEEL DOUBLER AT UPPER FWD CORNER OF R1 DOOR DOES NOT CONFORM TO SRM. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 53-2
- [SDR UPS02837739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837739), Feb 19, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STA 1520 L33R. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-1-20D. FOUND ATTACH ANGLE AND CLIP DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALL
- [SDR UPS02837919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837919), Feb 18, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FWD AND AFT LOWER CORNERS OF L-1 DOOR JAMB SKIN, INTERNAL DOUBLER, AND FRAME TO CUSP FITTING ARE CRACKED AT STA 25 AND 70 BETWEEN LONG 20L TO
- [SDR UPS02837892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02837892), Feb 18, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C REMOVE STEEL DOUBLER AT L2 DOOR, LWR FWD CORNER & INSTALL APPROVED REPAIR PER SRM. REPAIRED PER UPS EO DC8-5330-16382-A.
- [SDR UPS01835789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835789), Apr 24, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1,3 RIGHT WING STRINGER 58 IS CRACKED AT XRS 172. REPAIRED STRINGER I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-2 FIG. 3D
- [SDR UPS01835788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835788), Apr 20, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1,3 RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT XRS 172 BETWEEN STRINGERS 56 & 58. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. 8110-3 DH SK 707-212
- [SDR UPS01835590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835590), Apr 13, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING STATION 172.000 INBD OF NR 3 ENGINE. SKIN CRACKED RT WING LOWER SURFACE, SKIN CRACKED AT WS 172 AFT OF CENTER SPAR. JUST 8 INCHES I/B OF NR 4 MAIN TANK 
- [SDR UPS01834585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01834585), Jan 3, 2001: BATTERY. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP, SWITCH APPEARS TO BE AT FAULT R & R 'D A/C MAIN BATTERY PER MM 24-30-01 AND 33-50-01 OPS CK GOOD
- [SDR UPS01834588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01834588), Jan 2, 2001: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:IN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. SWITCH APPEARS TO BE AT FAULT. R&R'D A/C MAIN BATTERY.
- [SDR UPS00834557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00834557), Dec 20, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT NR 1 ENG SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ***SUPPLEMENTAL*** RESEATED NR 1 ENG FIRE DETECTION AMPLFIER, CLEANED & RESECURED R2-7000 RELAY S
- [SDR UPS00832633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00832633), May 23, 2000: ODOR. DETECTED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, AIRCRAFT HAS BURNING SMELL WHEN ANTI ICE IS SELECTED ON. SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN ANTI ICE SELECTED OFF. PACK TEMPS WERE BOTH AT 25 DEGREE C AN
- [SDR UPS00832470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00832470), Apr 30, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER OUT HINGE POINT ATTACH FRAME APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK. *S/D* REMOVED CRACKED FRAME BPT 92716 4-30-00, FABRICATED N
- [SDR UPS00831681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00831681), Feb 16, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C123 LEFT WING CENTER L/E.. RIB CRACKED AT XFS 335.25. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.
- [SDR UPS00831726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00831726), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C123, STA 1400 AT LONG 35R FRAME WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2B.
- [SDR UPS00831689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00831689), Feb 9, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C123 RIGHT WING L/E SLOT PAN AT STA XS 520.158 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLOT PAN IAW DWG 5769857, AND SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS00831732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00831732), Feb 8, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C123, WEB BACKSIDE OF -80 AT LBL 60 COCKPIT SUBFLOOR WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED WEB IAW DWG 5613785 AND SRM 51
- [SDR UPS00831690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00831690), Feb 8, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C123 STA 680 LONGERON 4L END FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3779762-1N, AND SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS00831686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00831686), Feb 8, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C123 STA 8 LONGERON 33R END FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 4616250, AND SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS00831685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00831685), Feb 8, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C123 STA 680 LONGERON 3L END FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3779762, AND SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21.

All 235: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N707UP-2008-11-20/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 NYC95IA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95IA106), May 13, 1995: Douglas DC-8-71 (N707UP), Louisville, KY, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: preexisting crack(s) on the inside surface of the right main landing gear cylinder, and the subsequent fracture of the cylinder, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.

## 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 19950513011479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950513011479I), May 13, 1995: Doug DC871F (N707UP), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Right main landing gear folded on landing. Skidded to stop dragging right engine on runway.

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