# N805UP: 1970 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2010-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (registry code 302199F)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46117
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 16, 1984
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1990
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AAF640
- 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/N805UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=805UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N805UP-2010-05-06

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-8-73F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f.md

## Service difficulty reports (246, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS08853860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853860), Nov 5, 2008: DOOR SEAL. OBSTRUCTED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON CLIMB WITH CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN 1.5 - 3.5 PSI THERE WAS A LOUD AIR LEAK FROM CABIN DOOR AREA. NOISE LEVEL WAS SUCH THAT CO
- [SDR UPS08853469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853469), Oct 4, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN STA 25 STRINGER 33. CORROSION FOUND. REMOVED FASTENERS & MADE 3" C/O IN SKIN AT STA 25 L34-33R PER SRM 51-01-08-0. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-01
- [SDR UPS08852235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08852235), May 13, 2008: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CLIMBING THROUGH FL360 THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DESCENDED TO FL220 AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FLAMEOUT CHECKLIST TO ATTEMPT
- [SDR UPS08852164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08852164), May 3, 2008: DOOR. BINDING. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BINDING. LUBRICATED SEAL AND ALL MOVING PARTS IAW MM 12-80-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS08851764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851764), Mar 6, 2008: PACKING. UNKNOWN. IFSD - LOSS OF OIL QTY OIL QTY JUST ABOVE ZERO, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING AT 40 PSI DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENG WINDMILLING SHUTDOWN AT 15 PSI PRESS FOR ONE 
- [SDR UPS08851718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851718), Feb 26, 2008: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE OUT OF GREEN BAND. DEFERRED PER MEL 52-7-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED EVACUATION SLIDE ASSY PER AMM 25-60-01-2.
- [SDR UPS08851577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851577), Jan 26, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACK AT UPPER EDGE NEAR AFT CURVE OF L1 DOOR APPROX 1/2 INCH LINEAR, PARALLEL TO T/E OF DOOR. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR IAW UPS EO NR DC8-5210-28486-A PARA
- [SDR UPS07850685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850685), Sep 18, 2007: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A SLIDE CAME OUT OF COVER WHEN RT GIRT BAR WAS TAKEN OUT OF LOCK DETENT. RESECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE/CONTAINER - SLIDE CHECKS OK IAW DC8 AM
- [SDR UPS07850163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850163), Jul 11, 2007: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A RESTOW ESCAPE SLIDE. RESTOWED ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MM 25-60-01-2.
- [SDR UPS07849751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849751), May 1, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 INSPECTION FOUND PREVIOUS LWR CORNER REPAIR AT STA 1220 THE CUTOUT WAS TO CLOSE TO EDGE AND EXTENDS DOUBLER BEYOND NORMAL LENGTH. REMOVED AND
- [SDR UPS07849744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849744), Apr 7, 2007: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2, 6 INCH CRACK ON CUSP AT FS 1220 RIGHT SIDE FLOORBEAM FITTING L21R. REPAIRED CUSP AT STA 1133 - 1248 L21R IAW SAA EA008-5330-01-A0815, UPS RA
- [SDR UPS07849626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849626), Apr 2, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 MAIN CARGO FLOORBEAM AT STA 280 RBL 24 CRACKED FROM EXFOLIATION CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FLOORBEAM AT STA 280 RBL 24 IAW SRM 51-2-1
- [SDR UPS07849618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849618), Mar 31, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 12TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF RUDDER ON L/E IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON 12TH RIB ON RUDDER L/E IAW SRM 55-2-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAI
- [SDR UPS07849617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849617), Mar 31, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 18TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF RUDDER ON L/E CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON 18TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF L/E IAW SRM 55-2-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REP
- [SDR UPS07849611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849611), Mar 31, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 ATTACH ANGLE FOR VERT FIN L/E TO FUSELAGE BENT AND CRACKED RIGHT SIDE FS 1690. REMOVED ATTACH ANGLE FOR VERT FIN TO FUSELAGE AT STA 1690 IAW 
- [SDR UPS07849639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849639), Mar 30, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 AFTER REMOVAL OF C-2 (B-PIT) SCUFF PLATE FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND SKIN TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-
- [SDR UPS07849631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849631), Mar 30, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 HFEC INSP DETECTED A CRACK ON THE C-4 (D-PIT) LWR AFT DOOR JAMB CORNER STARTING AT FASTENER GOING FWD TO EDGE OF DOOR CUTOUT. CUT OUT DAMAGED
- [SDR UPS07849725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849725), Mar 29, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 C-PIT, AT UPPER CORNER OF CROSS SLIDE DOOR CUTOUT, FITTING HAS 4.5" CRACK STA 1200 RBL 65. REMOVED CRACK FITTING AT STA 1200 RBL 65 C-PIT DOO
- [SDR UPS07849628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849628), Mar 29, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 AIR CONDITIONING COMPT LONGERON CORRODED AT STA 45 L30R AND 5 INCH LONG CRACK STA 65. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-
- [SDR UPS07849619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849619), Mar 29, 2007: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 A/C COMPT FWD BULKHEAD CORRODED AT STA 8 BL 0. REMOVED CORRODED WEB AND CHANNEL AT STA 8 BL 0 IAW SRM 51-1-20D, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPA
- [SDR UPS07849585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849585), Mar 28, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RT HORIZONTAL STAB LEADING EDGE LWR FORMER STA XFS 44 CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-02-00-0
- [SDR UPS07849584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849584), Mar 28, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RT HORIZONTAL STAB LEADING EDGE LWR FORMER STA XFS32 CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 5 5-02-00-0
- [SDR UPS07849635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849635), Mar 24, 2007: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 REMOVE STEEL DOUBLER FROM C-2 (B-PIT) DOOR JAMB UPPER FWD CORNER AND REPAIR PER DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 20. REMOVED STEEL DOUBLER FROM B-PIT DOOR 
- [SDR UPS07849627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849627), Mar 24, 2007: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2 REMOVE STEEL DOUBLER FROM C-3(C-PIT) DOOR JAMB LWR FWD CORNER AND REPAIR PER DC8 SRM 53-2-0, FIG 22 AND/OR DWG SRO8530019. REPAIRED DOOR CORN
- [SDR UPS06848810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848810), Dec 28, 2006: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV TRANSFERRED FROM LOG PAGE 683072/1; REF DMI D-340854: SKIN GOUGES AT BS 120 BETWEEN L16L - L17L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 120, L16L - 17
- [SDR UPS06846909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846909), May 11, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON SHUTDOWN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DISARM CHECK FAIL TO GIVE PROPER INDICATION. LIGHT SHOULD ILLUMINATE. RELAMPED, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR UPS06846753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846753), Apr 25, 2006: SMOKE GOGGLES. SCRATCHED. F/O'S SMOKE GOGGLES SCRATCHED AND FOGGY. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SMOKE GOGGLES PER 25-60-05-2.
- [SDR UPS06846270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846270), Feb 23, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON PREFLIGHT FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER ENTRY DOOR & IN COMPANION WAY OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, CHECKS OK.
- [SDR UPS05844379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844379), Apr 26, 2005: WIRE. PULLED. NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON TEST. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK REPLACED, BUT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN DISARMED. FOUND WIRE PULLED OUT OF SOCKET NR 8 ON P1-
- [SDR UPS05844119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844119), Feb 24, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON 10L END FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1770. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS05844117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844117), Feb 23, 2005: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACKED AT STA 1880 BETWEEN SKIN AND LONG 34R. CORRODED FROM 1861-1890. REMOVED DOUBLER FROM STA 1770-1890. FAB REPLACEMENT 
- [SDR UPS05844159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844159), Feb 22, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, AFT CARGO BS 1420 LT CUSP, APROX LBL 60 ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME, SEVERE CORROSION UNDER & AROUND NUTCLIPS APPROX .5 INCH DIA SEAT TRACK. REMOV
- [SDR UPS05844120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844120), Feb 22, 2005: SEAT TRACK. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SCALLOPS WORN BEYOND LIMITS STA 1360-1380, LBL 24. REMOVED FLOORBOARDS TO FOM. REMOVED SEAT TRACK FROM 1300-1460. FAB R
- [SDR UPS05844116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844116), Feb 22, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT RT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER CUTOUT AT LOWER AFT CORNER. CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, NDT VERIFIED. 
- [SDR UPS05844021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844021), Feb 22, 2005: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, FINGER DOUBLER CRACKED & HAS SHEARED RIVET HEADS IN MAIN CABIN SUBFLOOR, STA 875 LBL 5. REMOVED FINGER DOUBLER & FOUND IT HEAVILY CORRODED 
- [SDR UPS05844019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844019), Feb 22, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, FITTING CRACKED UNDER FLOORBEAM, STA 700 RBL 24 MAIN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-3-0, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS05844016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844016), Feb 22, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, SPAR-TO-WING ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED IN MAIN CABIN SUBFLOOR, STA 798 RBL 55. FAB REPLACEMENT ANGLE REF DWG3643112 ON SAA SERVICE ORDER 7034920
- [SDR UPS05844014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844014), Feb 22, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, LONGERON FITTING CRACKED IN MAIN CABIN STA 902-910 LONG 4L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-3-0, 51-1-20B, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS05844012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844012), Feb 22, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, BATH-TUB FITTING CRACKED ON LONG 4R, STA 902. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS05844011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844011), Feb 22, 2005: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM FITTING CRACKED AT STA 702 LBL 25 (SUBFLOOR). REMOVED & REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-8, 51-1-11.
- [SDR UPS05844009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844009), Feb 22, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, MAIN CABIN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VERTICAL STIFFENER TO FLOORBEAM ATTACH FITTING CRACKED, SUBFLOOR LBL 25. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FITTING RE
- [SDR UPS05844158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844158), Feb 21, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1, COMPT 60 L17R HAS 3 INCH CRACK AND LONGERON END FITTING HAS .5 INCH CRACK 1770. REMOVED AND REPLACED L17R AND END FITTING AT STATION 1770 IA
- [SDR UPS05844121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844121), Feb 21, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 ANGLE CRACKED INSIDE L1 DOOR JAMB AT STA 35. NDT VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATED AT FASTENER HOLE. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER FROM SHT2027T3-.063. TREAT, P
- [SDR UPS05844113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844113), Feb 21, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON 11L SPLICE FITTING CRACKED STA 660-680. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-2, NDTSPM06-10-01.
- [SDR UPS05844022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844022), Feb 21, 2005: CLIP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, TIE ANGLE CRACKED ON FWD SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TO LONG 6R. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE. FAB REPLACEMENT ANGLE FROM SHT7075/0-.080 AND HEA
- [SDR UPS05844020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844020), Feb 21, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, ATTACH FITTING CRACKED ON LONG 11R STA 680. FAB REPLACEMENT FITTING FROM 7075 T6 PLATE ON SAA SERVICE ORDER 7034927. REMOVED AND REPLACED F
- [SDR UPS05844010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844010), Feb 21, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, LONGERON 3R END FITTING CRACKED IN MAIN CABIN, STA 902-920. REMOVED & REPLACED FITTING REF SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS05844015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844015), Feb 20, 2005: PRESSURE BLKHD. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED AT LBL 35 NEAR LONG 11L. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AT SITE. CUT OUT DAMAGE. NDT VERIFIED. FAB-27 DOUBLER (SHT70
- [SDR UPS05844115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844115), Feb 19, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON 14R CRACKED UNDER CANTED FRAME AT STA 1756. REMOVED LONG SECTION, END FITTING, CLIP. FAB REPLACEMENT LONG SECTION (S1616757 EXTRUSIO
- [SDR UPS05844114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844114), Feb 19, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON 15R CRACKED UNDER CANTED FRAME AT STA 1734 REMOVED LONG FROM 1725-1766, END FITTING, CLIP AT STA 1752. FAB REPLACEMENT LONG SECTIONS

All 246: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N805UP-2010-05-06/reports.md

## 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 19961031044909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961031044909I), Oct 31, 1996: Doug DC873F (N805UP), Houston, TX. Narrative: while taxiing this aircraft after landing, the aircraft's left main landing gear exited the taxiway and became lodged in the mud at the intersection…

## Other aircraft with N805UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805UP): Beechcraft B300, S/N FL-887, built 2013

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