# N818UP: 1970 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2010-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 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: [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: 46108
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 4, 1984
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1984
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AB28E4
- 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/N818UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=818UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N818UP-2010-12-27

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 (266, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS08852110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08852110), Apr 29, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-01-2-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR UPS08851983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851983), Apr 9, 2008: THRUST REVERSER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT NR 2 THRUST REVERSER W/NOT STOW IN FWD THRUST INDICATION BLINKED ON AND OFF. DEFERRED NR 2 ENGINE T/R, IN FWD THRUST POSITION. PLACARD INSTALLED.
- [SDR UPS08851963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851963), Apr 2, 2008: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND C/P DOME LIGHT SAME. DISARM CHECKS OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY AND RELAY UNIT IAW MM 33-50-01
- [SDR UPS08851545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851545), Jan 23, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. IN DISARM POSITION LIGHT WILL NOT PRESS TO TEST. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATION LIGHT PER 
- [SDR UPS07850405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850405), Aug 7, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY UNIT PER MM 33-50-01-2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS07849983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849983), Jun 17, 2007: SLIDE. MISINSTALLED. MAIN EXIT ESCAPE SLIDE IS IMPROPERLY LOCATED INSIDE HOUSING. PRESSURE CANNOT BE READ. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN EXIT ESCAPE SLIDE CONTAINER IAW MM 25-60-01-2. P
- [SDR UPS07849982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849982), Jun 16, 2007: FASTENER. FAULTY. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CAPTAINS ESCAPE ROPE FELL OUT OF STOW LOCATION. CHECK FOR PROPER STOWAGE. REPLACED FASTENER FOR DOOR CLIP. REINSTALLED ROPE AND DOOR. OPS CH
- [SDR UPS06847324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847324), Jul 13, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR UPS06847129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847129), Jun 6, 2006: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FS 1360 L23R SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED AT AFT END. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1360 L23R IAW SRM 51-3-0 AND SRM 51-1-20D, FABRICATE
- [SDR UPS06847066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847066), May 26, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 1690 L32L IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 1690 L32L IAW SRM 51-1-20D, AND DWG 4641326.
- [SDR UPS06847065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847065), May 26, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 STA 1690 L31R BATH TUB FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 1690 L31R IAW SRM 51-1-20D DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW BATH TUB F
- [SDR UPS06847009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847009), May 23, 2006: HINGE FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 DURING REMOVAL OF L-1 DOOR UPPER DOOR HINGE FITTING ASSY CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING ASSY IAW SRM 51-1-2 0D, A
- [SDR UPS06847062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847062), May 20, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 C PIT STA 1228 BETWEEN L35R-36 BATH TUB FITTING CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS REMOVED BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 1228 BETWEEN L35R-36 IAW SRM 51-1-20D 
- [SDR UPS06847063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847063), May 19, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 C PIT STA 1220 BETWEEN L35R-36 BATH TUB FITTING INSIDE TORQUE BOX HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 1220 L35R-36 IAW
- [SDR UPS06846982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846982), May 16, 2006: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 PANEL LANDING AT ACCESS PNL 506C HAS DEEP GOUGE NR 3 MAIN TANK. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA OF LANDING IAW SRM 57-02-01 FIG 036. FABRICATED INST
- [SDR UPS06846939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846939), May 16, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 POSSIBLE CRACK ON STRINGER END FITTING AT STRINGER 59 BETWEEN XW408 AND XRS463 NR 1 ALT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AT STRINGER 59 BETWEEN 
- [SDR UPS06847093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847093), May 13, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 D-PIT STA 1340 BETWEEN L30R-31R FRAME CRACKED AND CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA STA 1340 FRAME BETWEEN L30R-L31R IAW 51-1-21D, FABRICATED AN
- [SDR UPS06847064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847064), May 13, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 CRACK IN FITTING AT LT AFT OVERWING DOOR JAMB, UPPER AFT CORNER STA 824 L14L. REMOVED FITTING AT STA 824 L14L IAW SRM 51-3-0, AND 51-1-20D FA
- [SDR UPS06846987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846987), May 13, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 3EA FITTINGS IN C-PIT DOOR TORQUE BOX CRACKED AT STA 1180-1200. REMOVED 3EA CRACKED TORQUE BOX FITTINGS IAW SRM 51-1-20D, INSTALLED NEW 3EA F
- [SDR UPS06846981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846981), May 13, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 60 HOLE LONGERON 17L HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR, HOWEVER CRACK HAS EXTENDED PAST STOP DRILL. REMOVED DAMAGED L17L AT STA 1776 IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRI
- [SDR UPS06847127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847127), May 12, 2006: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT FWD TYPE 1 DOOR LWR DOOR JAMB CUSP IS CORRODED. REMOVED CUSP AT STA 370-470 L21R IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 15, MILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR CUSP AT STA 370 - 470 L21
- [SDR UPS06847011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847011), May 12, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK HEAVY CORROSION AT STA 70 LBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 45-130 LBL 24 IAW SRM 51-03-00, FABRICATED AND IN
- [SDR UPS06847125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847125), May 11, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT W/W TRAP FITTING CRACKED ALONG STA 902 FWD SIDE AT TOP VERTICAL BOLT THRU L24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WHEEL WELL TRAP FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-
- [SDR UPS06847118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847118), May 11, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND A/C COMPT RT SIDE L33R END FITTING CRACKED AT FS 8.00. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING ON LONGERON END FITTING L33R IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-01-27 AND 51-1-8.
- [SDR UPS06847096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847096), May 11, 2006: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 A-PIT LEFT STA 325 LWR CUSP HAS VISIBLE CRACK IN RADIUS. CUT OUT SECTION OF CUSP AT STA 325 - 275 L21L IAW SRM 53-02-05-0. FABRICATED AND INS
- [SDR UPS06847043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847043), May 11, 2006: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 WING CTR LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED, LEFT W/W LBL 9-19 AND LBL 37-44. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AT WING LWR CTR SPAR CAP LBL 9-19 AND LBL 37-44. FABRIC
- [SDR UPS06847126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847126), May 10, 2006: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FUS CUSP CORRODED AT FS 1310 AND 1340 RT FWD AND AFT SIDES OF T-1 DOOR. REMOVED CUSP AT STA 1310-1380 RT FUSELAGE IAW 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-3-0, MILLED AND INSTAL
- [SDR UPS06846986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846986), May 10, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FRAME FITTING CRACKED AT FS 832, RT SIDE 19 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR PLANE. REMOVED FITTING AT STA 832 IAW SRM 51-1-20D, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED F
- [SDR UPS06846984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846984), May 10, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FRAME ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1180 L17R. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AT FRAME STA 1180 L17R IAW SRM 51-1-20D, DRILLED REPLACEMENT FITTING A
- [SDR UPS06846983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846983), May 10, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FITTING CRACKED AT STA 670 L11R. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AT STA 670 L11R IAW SRM 51-3-0, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FITTING AT STA 670 L11R IAW
- [SDR UPS06846952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846952), May 10, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON/FRAME TIE FITTING CRACKED AT FS 860 19" ABOVE FLOOR PLANK RT SIDE. REMOVED FRAME TIE FITTING AT FS 860 IAW SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED 
- [SDR UPS06846951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846951), May 10, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON TO FRAME FITTING CRACKED AT FS 855 19" ABOVE FLOOR PLANK RT SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AT FS 855 IAW SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED AND
- [SDR UPS06846936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846936), May 10, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON/FRAME TIE FITTING CRACKED AT FS 860 (RT SIDE 17" ABOVE FLOOR PANEL). REMOVED, FAB`D AND REPLACED LONGERON FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21 AN
- [SDR UPS06846865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846865), May 10, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT STA 670 L6L. REMOVED END FITTING AT STA 670 L6L IAW SRM 51-1-20D, DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED END FITTING AT STA
- [SDR UPS06846866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846866), May 8, 2006: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 HFEC AND VISUAL INSP DETECTED A .250 INCH CRACK ON THE D-PIT UPPER FWD DOOR JAMB CORNER. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON C-PIT UPPER FWD DOOR JAMB CO
- [SDR UPS06846985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846985), Apr 21, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 COMPLY WITH MPI 17970 REGARDING PERM REPAIR TO DENT AFT OF LWR FWD PIT DOOR OPENING IAW ATTACHED WAN 1096454 AND MPI SUMMARY REPORT PAGE 1. R
- [SDR UPS06846447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846447), Mar 15, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERG EXIT LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD REF MM CH 33-50-01-2.
- [SDR UPS06846191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846191), Feb 15, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERG LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS05845353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845353), Sep 2, 2005: MOTOR. OVERHEATED. LAV FLUSH MOTOR OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV TIMER AND FLUSH MOTOR PER MM 20-10-03, 20-16-00-2. OPS CK NORMAL PER MM 38-30-00-1. 
- [SDR UPS05844880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844880), Jul 13, 2005: CONTROL VALVE. CLOSED. BTB DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING PUSHBACK. SUSPECT LEFT PACK OPEN DUE TO DMI ON LEFT PACK. LEFT PACK SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. FOUND LEFT PACK FLOW CONT
- [SDR UPS04843492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843492), Nov 13, 2004: WINDOW. INOPERATIVE. CAPTAIN SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. LUBED UPPER CATCH ON SLIDING WINDOW. OP CHECKS GOOD. WINDOW OPENS EASILY.
- [SDR UPS04843472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843472), Nov 10, 2004: WINDOW. STUCK. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CAPT'S L2 WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. UPPER WINDOW FRAME LOCK BAR STUCK WOULD NOT RELEASE. CLEANED & LUBRICATED MECHANISM. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM
- [SDR UPS04842655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842655), Jul 7, 2004: WINDOW. STIFF. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CAPTAINS CLEARVIEW WINDOW HARD TO OPEN. OPENED AND CLOSED CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW THROUGH CYCLES. WINDOW OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY. NO DEFE
- [SDR UPS04842480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842480), May 23, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C-2, FWD BAG PIT, L28L CORROSION BETWEEN FS 320 & 340. REMOVED CORR FROM L28L SIDE OF VERTICAL LEG AT FS 325, 330 & 335. ORIG THICKNESS VERTICA
- [SDR UPS04842542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842542), May 14, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C-2, MARKER BEACON MOUNT AREA HAS HEAVY CORROSION (SKIN). BLEND CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED LT LOWER STRESS PANEL MAT ID 7075-T6, -.
- [SDR UPS04842541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842541), May 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2, MAIN CABIN FS AT 995 SEAT TRACK -E- HAS CORROSION BETWEEN LUGS. REMOVED CORROSON FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FLOORBOARD 1000 TO 1060
- [SDR UPS04842449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842449), May 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 MAIN CABIN FS AT 995 SEAT TRACK "E" HAS CORROSION BETWEEN LUGS. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT SEAT TRACK EO DC8-5320-5167
- [SDR UPS04842444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842444), May 13, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 JUST BELOW LOWER CUTOUT OF MAIN CARGO DOOR, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS TWO DENTS. REMOVED FASTENER IN SKIN FS 200-220, RMVD DAMAGE SECTION OF SKIN AT
- [SDR UPS04842479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842479), May 12, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C-2, CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AND AROUND FASTENER HOLES FS 300-320 L29L. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ORIG THICKNESS .063 THINNE
- [SDR UPS04842450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842450), May 12, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 CORROSION ON FRAME AT FS 180 L35L-35R. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND BLENDOUT BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. FAB -9 DOUBLER, -11 

All 266: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N818UP-2010-12-27/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 19900824042809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900824042809I), Aug 24, 1990: Doug DC871F (N818UP), Birmingham, AL. NR3 engine fire light on. Fired fire bottles. Landed safely. No fire. Electrical short in the system.

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