# N730UP: 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: [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: 46030
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 1990
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1989
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A9CCDB
- 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/N730UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=730UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N730UP-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 (265, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS08851886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851886), Mar 19, 2008: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A BTB - NR 4 ENGINE TAIL PIPE FIRE; FUEL LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE PER TASK CARD 9071-2.
- [SDR UPS08851733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851733), Feb 28, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW 33-50-01-2.
- [SDR UPS07850362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850362), Jul 28, 2007: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A HOLE IN FLOOR PIT 31 STA 320. C/W INTERIM REPAIR REF EO DC8-5320-8724 APPX C, PERMANENT REPAIR.
- [SDR UPS06848493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848493), Nov 3, 2006: INDICATOR. OUT OF POSITION. ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE CAN NOT BE SEEN. REPACKED CHUTE. CK'S OK.
- [SDR UPS06848359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848359), Oct 28, 2006: SLIDE. DISLODGED. ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF CABIN EXIT DOOR. REINSTALLED ESCAPE SLIDE PER DC8 AMM REF 25-60-01-2.
- [SDR UPS06846842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846842), May 6, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 NR 2 MAIN TANK INSIDE FUEL PANEL 506C HAS CRACKED CLIP ON STRINGER 65. REMOVED CRACKED CLIP IN NR 2 MAIN TANK STRINGER 65 IAW SRM 51-1-20D, F
- [SDR UPS06846822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846822), Apr 18, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. HFEC AND VISUAL INSP DETECTED A .250" CRACK ON THE RT FWD T-1 DOOR AFT JAMB CORNER. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON RT FWD T-1 DOOR AFT DOOR JAMB IAW SAA EA 008-5320-01
- [SDR UPS06846779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846779), Apr 18, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. REPLACE LWR BELLY SKIN FROM STA 190 TO 450 DUE TO CORROSION AND EXISTING NON STANDARD REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE LWR BELLY SKIN STA 190 TO 450 AND FABRI
- [SDR UPS06846763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846763), Apr 18, 2006: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. HFEC AND VISUAL INSP DETECTED A .250" CRACK ON THE C-4 (D PIT) UPPER FWD JAMB CORNER.CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT UPPER FWD JAMB CORNER STA 1400 IAW SRM 53-02-00 FIG
- [SDR UPS06846762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846762), Apr 16, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN AND FASTENERS UNDER FWD ADF LOOP ANTENNA. CUTOUT CORROSION FROM SKIN UNDER ADF LOOP ANTENNA IAW SRM 51-06-08. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED F
- [SDR UPS06846789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846789), Apr 15, 2006: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FOUND TWO CRACKS ON WEB AFT SIDE OF STA 1766 RT SIDE AT L16R. STOP DRILLED TWO CRACKS AT AFT PRESS BULKHD STA 1766 L16R IAW 53-2-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED -1 
- [SDR UPS06846857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846857), Apr 13, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FOUND MAIN CABIN APPROX STA 880 L22R RBL 57 FLOORBEAM CRACKED APPROX 4" FROM LIGHTNING HOLE TO FASTENER. CUT FLOORBEAM AT STA 879 RBL 49.03, FABRICATED AND INST
- [SDR UPS06846823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846823), Apr 11, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. AFTER REMOVAL B-PIT SCUFF PLATE TO FOM NDT INSPECTION IAW EO DC8- 5330-20206-D FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN. INCREASED RADIUS TO MIN 1.0" IAW SAA EA NR 008-
- [SDR UPS05845871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845871), Dec 12, 2005: BATTERY BEACON. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FAIL TEST. DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY AND RELAY UNIT IAW AMM 35-50-01-2. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. PN
- [SDR UPS04842442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842442), May 13, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 1320 SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED BELOW LONG 21L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 9755510 AND SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21.
- [SDR UPS04842411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842411), May 12, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LT WING FLAP LINK SUPPORT ASSY IS CRACKED AT FLAP HINGE 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 5642342 AND SRM. 51-1-20D, 51-3-0.
- [SDR UPS04842441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842441), May 11, 2004: SPLICE PLATE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 210 FINGER DOUBLER AND SPLICE PLATE ARE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN LONG 21L TO 31L AND STATION 210 LONG 25R SPLICE FITTING IS CRA
- [SDR UPS04842413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842413), May 11, 2004: STRAP. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 440 AT LBL 12 HAS STRAP BROKEN ON FLOOR WEB. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED STRAP IAW DWG 5633853 AND SRM. 51-1-21.
- [SDR UPS04842384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842384), May 11, 2004: STRAP. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 360 LBL 12 STRAP IS BROKEN ON FLOOR WEB. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED STRAP IAW DWG 5633833 AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR UPS04842405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842405), May 10, 2004: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, LT CENTER SERVICE DOOR TORQUE TUBE CUTOUT DOUBLER IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-2-0 FIG 2.
- [SDR UPS04842395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842395), May 9, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, STATION 680 LONG. 9L IS CRACKED. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION BETWEEN STATION 650-680,FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION IAW SRM. 53-2-2
- [SDR UPS04842416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842416), May 8, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1 BATHTUB FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STATION 300 BETWEEN LONG 34L-35L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3755822 AND SRM 53-2-0 F
- [SDR UPS04842412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842412), May 8, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1 STATION 1730 LONGERON 14R IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTION BETWEEN STATION 1720 TO 1740 AND INSTALLED SPLICES A
- [SDR UPS04842408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842408), May 8, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 300 BATHTUB FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN LONG. 33R-34R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG. 3755824 AND SRM. 53-2-0 FI
- [SDR UPS04842407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842407), May 8, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 NR 1 ALT. TANK AT XRS 440 APPROX. STRINGER 59 FITTINGS ARE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS IAW DWG.5644972, 3645612 AND SRM. 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS04842400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842400), May 8, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, STATION 1730 LONGERON 15L IS CRACKED. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION, FABRICATED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS AND SP
- [SDR UPS04842390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842390), May 8, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, INSIDE NR 1 ALT FUEL TANK STATION XRS 440 STRINGER 58 BOOST PUMP FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 36456
- [SDR UPS04842389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842389), May 8, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 1741 LONG 17L IS CRACKED. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION AND INSTALLED SPLICE FITTIN
- [SDR UPS04842424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842424), May 7, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1 STATION 1120 FRAME CAP IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT LONG 36. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME CAP IAW DWG 5764343 AND REPAIRED FRAME IAW DWG DC8-5
- [SDR UPS04842423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842423), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 AFT TORQUE BOX UPPER FRAME IS CRACKED AT STATION 1220 LONGERON 34L TO 35L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME GUIDE FITTING IAW DWG 9754055 AND SRM 5
- [SDR UPS04842418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842418), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1 STATION 1152 OB OF LONG 35R BATHTUB FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3755843 AND SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2D.
- [SDR UPS04842417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842417), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 1160 BATHTUB FITTING IS CRACKED BETWEEN LONG 34R-35R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3755843 AND SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2D.
- [SDR UPS04842410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842410), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 NR 4 ALT TANK HAS STRINGER 59 FITTING CRACKED AT XRS 428 AND XRS 440 REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG. 5644973 AND SRM. 51-1-
- [SDR UPS04842409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842409), May 7, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 781 LOWER HORIZONTAL ANGLE AT LBL 60 APPROX IS CRACKED OVER WING BOX. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DWG.3643111 AND SRM.
- [SDR UPS04842404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842404), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, STATION 280 BANANA FITTING IS CRACKED BETWEEN LONG 31R-32R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3755827 AND SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS04842403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842403), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, STATION 1140 LONGERON TO FRAME ATTACH FITTING IS CRACKED AT LONG 35R. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3758497 AND SRM 51-1
- [SDR UPS04842402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842402), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, NR 2 MAIN TANK STRINGER 51 AT XRS 50 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 4614391 AND SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS04842396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842396), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, STATION 1220 BATHTUB FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN LONG. 34L TO 35L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG. 3755845 AND SRM. 53-
- [SDR UPS04842394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842394), May 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, NR 3 MAIN FUEL TANK HAS STRINGER 51 END FITTINGS CRACKED AT XRS 74. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS IAW DWG. 3704841 AND SRM. 51-1-20D, 51-3-
- [SDR UPS04842415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842415), May 6, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1 AFT SIDE STATION 1766 J-FRAME TO LONGERON LONG 19R SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 5773844 AND SRM 
- [SDR UPS04842414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842414), May 6, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1 STATION 1766 AFT SIDE LONG 17R SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 5773844 AND SRM. 51-3-0.
- [SDR UPS04842399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842399), May 6, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, STATION 920 LONGERON 24L IS CRACKED ABOVE GEAR UPLATCH. NDT VERIFIED CRACKS TERMINATED AT FASTENER HOLES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR A
- [SDR UPS04842398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842398), May 6, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, AFT OF STATION 1766 J-FRAME TO LONG. 13L SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DWG.5773844 AND SRM. 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS04842373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842373), May 6, 2004: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 RINGER DOUBLER IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS ON LEFT MLG, WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE WEB AT STATION 960-980 LBL 65. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLAC
- [SDR UPS04842393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842393), May 5, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, NR 1 PYLON UPPER AFT END HAS PN 57567901 CRACKED AT YN 384.942. REMOVED CRACK FROM FITTING BY REMOVING INTEGRAL STIFFNER IAW UPS. ENGINEERI
- [SDR UPS04842383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842383), May 5, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, STATION 160-1180 INTERCOSTAL ABOVE C-PIT DOOR IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG 9753770 AND SRM 51-1-21, 51-
- [SDR UPS04842374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842374), May 5, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STATION 1580 FRAME IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS RIGHT SIDE AT CUSP LEVEL. REMOVED FRAME SECTION, FABRICATED FRAME SECTION AND REPAIR ANGLES AND 
- [SDR UPS04842371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842371), May 5, 2004: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 KEEL BEAM WEB ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT STATION 857 RBL 6. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DWG 5613920 AND SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-0.
- [SDR UPS04842534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842534), May 4, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, LT STATION 781 FITTING IS CRACKED AT LONG 17L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW UPS ENGINEERING FILE NUMBER DC8-53-20416A, AND 
- [SDR UPS04842422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842422), May 4, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1 LT WING LE UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 641. NDT VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATES AT FASTENER HOLE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM

All 265: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N730UP-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 20080319012469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080319012469I), Mar 19, 2008: Doug DC871F (N730UP), Louisville, KY, No damage. (-23) (1) The reason for evacuation: crew was notified of tail fire in the #3 engine. Crew discharged fire bottle in #3 engine. Through the investigation the…
- [Incident 19920721032279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920721032279I), Jul 21, 1992: Doug DC871F (N730UP), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Fire warning on NR1 engine on approach. Shut it down. Fired bottle. Landed safely. No fire.

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