# N744UP: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71, registration cancelled 2010-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71) (registry code 302199A)
- 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: 45944
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1983
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1988
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AA0336
- 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/N744UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=744UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N744UP-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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71.md

## Service difficulty reports (233, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS08851521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851521), Jan 22, 2008: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. CREW ENTRY DOOR WAS OPENED AFTER SECURED FOR FLIGHT BY DE-ICE; ESCAPE SLIDE WAS PULLED FROM CASE. INSTALLED SLIDE IN CASE PER MM 25-60-01-2.
- [SDR UPS08851459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851459), Jan 18, 2008: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - AFTER ROTATION, MASTER WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH BELLY DOOR ILLUMINATED. THE TOWER WAS INFORMED, RETURN FOR LANDING. LANDED IN THE SAME
- [SDR UPS07851292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07851292), Dec 12, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON PREFLIGHT CHECK, COCKPIT INSTRUMENT FLOODS AND COCKPIT DOME. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. REF DC8 MM 26
- [SDR UPS07849112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849112), Jan 22, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM LOWER T-CAP EXFOLIATED STA -80 RBL 54. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS CORROSION AT STA -80 RBL 57 IAW SRM 51-2-1. FABRICATED AN
- [SDR UPS07848955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848955), Jan 14, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 AFTER REMOVAL OF CORROSION, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON FRAME AT STA 1973, LT & RT. REMOVED FRAME SPLICE AT STA 1973 FWD OF TAIL NAV LIG
- [SDR UPS07848998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848998), Jan 6, 2007: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 POSSIBLE CRACK AT NR 4 ALT BETWEEN LWR FRT SPAR CAP FLANGE AND STRINGER 64 JUST OUTBOARD XRS428. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPAR CAP F
- [SDR UPS07848941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848941), Jan 6, 2007: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 980 RBL 24 4 INCHES BELOW CABIN SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0.
- [SDR UPS07848840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848840), Jan 5, 2007: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RADIOGRAPHIC INSP DETECTED A CRACK ON THE LT WING AT STA XRS437.00 VERTICAL STIFFENER IN THE LEADING EDGE. REMOVED REPAIR FROM VERTICAL STIFF
- [SDR UPS07848845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848845), Jan 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 LT HORIZ STAB L/E UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STA XFS 60. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON HORIZ STAB LT L/E UPPER SKIN AT STA XFS 60 IAW SRM 55-02-01-0 FIG
- [SDR UPS07849091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849091), Jan 3, 2007: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 COCKPIT SUBFLOOR HORIZ PRESS PANEL STA -80 LBL 24 HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REPAIRED COCKPIT SUBFLOOR HORIZ PRESS PANEL AT STA -80 LBL 24 IA
- [SDR UPS07849075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849075), Jan 3, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RIGHT & LEFT WINDOW FRAME Z-ANGLES (CENTER WINDSHIELD) ARE CORRODED AND PITTED. REPAIRED CENTER WINDSHIELD Z-ANGLE IAW SAA EA 008-5310-01-A05
- [SDR UPS07848976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848976), Jan 3, 2007: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON LONGERON L35R STA 50-70. REMOVED LONGERON L35R AT STA 50-70 IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON L35
- [SDR UPS07848975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848975), Jan 3, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON END FITTING AT STA 70 L35R. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING AT STA 70 L35R IAW SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1
- [SDR UPS07848926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848926), Jan 3, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 LEFT HORIZ STAB LEADING EDGE VERY INBOARD UPPER T-ANGLE CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON INBOARD UPPER T-ANGLE ON LT HORIZ STAB LEADING EDGE 
- [SDR UPS07848838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848838), Jan 3, 2007: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 C-PIT STA 1040 L31L, LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1040 L31L IAW SRM 51-01-20D, 51-03-
- [SDR UPS07849074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849074), Jan 2, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 FLOORBEAM VIEWED FROM A-PIT STA 240 LBL 36 HAS A 9 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT STA 240 LBL 36 IAW SAA EA008-5310-01-A00586 UPS RAA DC8-
- [SDR UPS07849071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849071), Jan 2, 2007: SPAR. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 FOUND CRACK ON LOWER CENTER SPAR CHORD AND WEB JUST I/B OF XRS 255 NR 1 MAIN TANK. REPAIRED CRACKED SPAR CHORD AND WEB AT NR 1 MAIN TANK JUST
- [SDR UPS07848999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848999), Jan 2, 2007: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 A-PIT FWD BULKHEAD STA 70 RBL 24 SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FRAME SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS07848977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848977), Jan 2, 2007: BOSS. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN BOSS ID CORRODED. RIGHT MLG RETRACT PIN BORE BOSS CORROSION IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW EO DC8-3230-0450-O. RIGH
- [SDR UPS07848865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848865), Dec 30, 2006: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 HFEC INSP DETECTED A .156" CRACK ON THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE B-PIT DOOR JAMB. CUT OUT DAMGED AREA AT THE UPPER FWD B-PIT DOOR JAMB IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS07848827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848827), Dec 30, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 L1 DOOR INTERCOSTAL CRACKED .625 INCH UPPER FWD CORNER OF DOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER AT L1 DOOR UPPER FWD CORNER STA
- [SDR UPS07848826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848826), Dec 30, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 L1 DOOR INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 1.75 INCH, UPPER AFT CORNER OF DOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER AT STA 70 LBL 60 L1 DOOR AFT C
- [SDR UPS07848846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848846), Dec 29, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 60 COMPT CEILING SHEARTIE BROKEN AT EOP RT SIDE STA 1795 L3R. REMOVED CRACKED SHEARTIE AT STA 1795 L3R IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTAL
- [SDR UPS07848839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848839), Dec 29, 2006: FITTING. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 END FITTING BROKEN AT STA 1770, L10L. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING AT STA 1770, L10L IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-3-0.
- [SDR UPS07848832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848832), Dec 29, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 HEAVY CORROSION ON FITTING AT BASE OF APB CENTERLINE BEAM, LT SIDE L36 STA 1755-1766. REMOVED FABRICATED AND REPLACED FITTING AT L36 STA 1755
- [SDR UPS07848819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848819), Dec 28, 2006: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 SEAT TRACK SCALLOPS GOUGED AT STA 958 LBL 24 IN MAIN CABIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 958 LBL 24 IAW SRM 53-02-03 FIG 6D. INS
- [SDR UPS07848820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848820), Dec 27, 2006: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 LEFT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XFS 659. STOP DRILLED CRACKED RIB AT WING STA XFS 659 IAW SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 57-02-00. FABRICAT
- [SDR UPS06848762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848762), Dec 12, 2006: SLIDE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF CONTAINER. SLIDE LANYARD TANG BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EVAC SLIDE CONTAINER IAW 25-60-01.
- [SDR UPS06847672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847672), Aug 11, 2006: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, DISARM CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENT INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PER M/M 33-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS06847343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847343), Jul 18, 2006: HOSE. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMBOUT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED. AOM PROCEDURE WAS COMPLIED WITH AND RESERVOIR WAS NOT EMPTY. FOUND LT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK BUNGEE CYLINDER PRESSURE HOSE
- [SDR UPS06847338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847338), Jul 16, 2006: WHEEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON NR 5 MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE - INNER WHEEL BEARING. CHROME W/SOME PITTING. R/R NR 5 MLG WHEEL & TIRE ASSY. IAW MM REF 32-40-01-2. BLENDED AREA APPLI
- [SDR UPS06847256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847256), Jun 24, 2006: GAUGE. UNSERVICEABLE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE IS UNREADABLE. VERIFY IF SLIDE PRESSURE IS SERVICEABLE PER TC 0231, STEP 1D SLIDE PRES
- [SDR UPS06847047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847047), Jun 1, 2006: STRUCTURE. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A PINHOLE PUNCTURE PIT 33 STA 1240 LEFT SIDE. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER EO DC8-5320-8724 APPENDIX A.
- [SDR UPS05845624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845624), Oct 17, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON O/B SKIN CRACKED APPROX 1 INCH LONG OB SIDE APPROX 6 INCHES AFT OF FWD BOX BULKHEAD. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER EO DC8-5430-23086A. PERMANENT RE
- [SDR UPS04843586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843586), Nov 29, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1200 L34R-L35R. FITTING HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. REMOVED AND RETAINED SPLICE PLATES FROM CRACKED FITTINGS REF SRM 51-1-20D. 
- [SDR UPS04843574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843574), Nov 26, 2004: WEB. CORRODED. TORQUE BOX WEB CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 1200, LONG 36. REMOVED FASTENERS TO FOM REF SRM51-1-20D. REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. NDT VERIFIED MATE
- [SDR UPS04843570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843570), Nov 24, 2004: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RT WING L/E INTERNAL DOUBLER (AUX TANK) CRACKED AT STA.182.502. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM SHT7075T6/0.125 AND INSTALLED SAME PER SAA SK744-520, SRM 51-1-8,
- [SDR UPS04843576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843576), Nov 22, 2004: GUSSET. CRACKED. GUSSET CRACKED AT STA 460 ABOVE LONG 31 R. REMOVED CRACKED GUSSET REF SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT GUSSET FROM SHT7075T6/.080 REF DWG 9758907. INSTALLED 
- [SDR UPS04843571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843571), Nov 22, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT RT AFT HEAT EXCHANGER CUT OUT LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER EO DC8-5330-4732-D.
- [SDR UPS04843582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843582), Nov 21, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. STA 70 FRAME CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS ABOVE LONG 21R. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED SITE PER SRM51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM SHT7075O-.080 PER E
- [SDR UPS04843566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843566), Nov 20, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT LONG 21L STA 460. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-9-0 FIG 68A, DWG3750891, AN
- [SDR UPS04843565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843565), Nov 20, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 440 LONG 21L. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED. REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-8, 51-9-0 FIG 88A, 51-1-20D DWG3750891, A
- [SDR UPS04843598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843598), Nov 19, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C3, INTERCOSTAL FRAME ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1140 LONG 35L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8 NDT-SPM06-10-
- [SDR UPS04843581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843581), Nov 19, 2004: SPLICE. CRACKED. LONG 31R SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1050. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE FITTING REF SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-8, 51-1-22, 51-3-2.
- [SDR UPS04843579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843579), Nov 19, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING CENTER L/E RIB CRACKED AT XW429 UPPER RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED TERMINATION PER SPM 06-10-01.001. FABRICATED STACKED ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLERS F
- [SDR UPS04843578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843578), Nov 19, 2004: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RT WING L/E INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACKED AT DRAN HOLE, STA XFS329. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER FROM SHT7075T6/.090 PER SRM 57-3-0 FIG 12. TREATED AND PRIMED REF 
- [SDR UPS04843573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843573), Nov 19, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1270, LONG 34L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE FITTING REF SRM 51-1-8, 51-3-2, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS04843548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843548), Nov 19, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING CENTER L/E RIB CRACKED AT XW408. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED REF SPM06-10-01.001. FABRICATE STACKED REPAIR ANGLES FROM SHT7075T6-.040 AND INSTALL
- [SDR UPS04843547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843547), Nov 19, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. C3 LT WING CENTER L/E RIB CRACKED AT UPPER AFT END STA XW398. STOP DRILLED CRACK NDT VERIFIED REF SPM06-10-01.001. FABRICATE STACKED REPAIR ANGLES FROM SHT7075T
- [SDR UPS04843544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843544), Nov 19, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING O/B L/E RIB CRACKED NEAR XFS722.50. STOP DRILLED CRACK. NDT VERIFIED REF SPM06-10-01.001. FABRICATE REPAIR ANGLE FROM SHT7075T6-.063 AND INSTALLED SAME 

All 233: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N744UP-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 19920106001249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920106001249I), Jan 6, 1992: Doug DC871 (N744UP), Des Moines, IA. Lost hydraulic pressure en route. Landed safely at destination. Replaced NR2 engine hydraulic pump case drain line.
- [Incident 19890213022899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890213022899I), Feb 13, 1989: Doug DC871 (N744UP), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Lost hydraulic pressure. Aileron and rudder control light came on. Found reservoir head pressure valve open.

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