# N840UP: 1970 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2011-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 2011
- 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: 46140
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1991
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1979
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AB81A9
- 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/N840UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=840UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N840UP-2011-03-24

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 (317, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS08853073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853073), Aug 7, 2008: BULB. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:ASE EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM OVER ENTRY DOOR. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. FOUND BAD BULB. BASE PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM LAMP. WORK DONE IAW MM 3
- [SDR UPS08851779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851779), Mar 8, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LT BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS08851810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851810), Mar 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND RELAY ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD, REF MM 33-50-01.
- [SDR UPS07851335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07851335), Dec 21, 2007: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. NR 4 ENGINE LOST PRESSURE, SHUT DOWN WITH 20 PSI N1 16 PERCENT, N2 9.4 PERCENT 5 QUARTS INDICATED 6000 FT/200 KTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE SUPPLY OIL TO OIL P
- [SDR UPS07851319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07851319), Dec 21, 2007: LINE. LEAKING. NR 4 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE AND QTY ON DESCENT INTO SDF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE SUPPLY OIL TO OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IAW MM 20-12-00-2. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR UPS07851227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07851227), Nov 29, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AT CRUISE, THE DOME LIGHT AND PEANUT LIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES NO SWITCHES WERE THROWN, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OF F/E PANEL WHEN WENT TO DC TIE WITH THE FRE
- [SDR UPS07849925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849925), May 31, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 L14L STA 1756 UPPER VERT FLANGE HAS A .25 INCH CRACK FROM ATTACH FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMEN
- [SDR UPS07849951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849951), May 30, 2007: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 RIGHT NLG TUNNEL INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AND GUSSET MISSING ON UPPER PRESSURE DECK (CEILING) STA -32 RBL 58. REMOVED FINGER DOUBLER AND CUT O
- [SDR UPS07849881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849881), May 26, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING ON AFT VERTICAL BEAM, FS 1760 BL 0. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING AT STA 1760 BL 0 IAW SRM 51-03-00-0. FAB
- [SDR UPS07849883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849883), May 25, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FITTING CRACKED AT STA 834 L18L. REMOVED END FITTING AT STA 834 L18L IAW SRM 51-01-20D. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED END FITTING AT STA 834 L18L 
- [SDR UPS07849882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849882), May 25, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FITTING CRACKED AT STA 857 L19L AFT. REMOVED FITTING AT STA 857 L19L IAW SRM 51-01-20D. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED END FITTING AT STA 857 L19L 
- [SDR UPS07849981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849981), May 22, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT FS 60 BETWEEN L34R AND L35R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA - 21.92 - STA 70 L31L TO L31R IAW UPS EO D
- [SDR UPS07849875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849875), May 22, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LEFT NLG DOOR SKIN IS CRACKED ON OUTBOARD SIDE. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN ON LT NLG DOOR IAW SRM 52-02-03. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER
- [SDR UPS06848705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06848705), Nov 17, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. P/N ON 5708458-503, S/N ON 10389.
- [SDR UPS06847979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847979), Sep 12, 2006: WIRE. SHORTED. INSPECTION TYPE: PFLT, CREW PREFLT - SMOKE IN COCKPIT. F/O'S SLIDING WINDOW ANTI-FOG WIRES SHORTED TO GROUND AT WINDOW FLEX CONDUIT AND C/B FAILED IN THE POWER 
- [SDR UPS06847150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847150), Jun 16, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EO DC8-5330-24525 - A FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE REPAIRS AT STA 1420 LONGERON 29L AND STA 1460 LONGERON 29L. COMPLIED WITH EO DC8-5330-24525-A APP
- [SDR UPS06847097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06847097), Jun 9, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CREASE LEFT FUSELAGE AT STA 1340 THRU 1400. A/C FERRIED TO HEAVY MX VENDOR FOR REPAIR. RMVD DMG. PER SRM 53-02-01-0, FIG.7;VERIFIED DMG RMVD
- [SDR UPS06846530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846530), Mar 28, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR UPS05845687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845687), Oct 27, 2005: UNKNOWN. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION IN LT W/W. AIRCRAFT BEING FERRIED NR 9157 TO SAA FOR REPAIR. CUT OUT CORROSION FROM EXTERNAL SKIN, AND FAB'D AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS FOR SKIN
- [SDR UPS05845296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845296), Aug 31, 2005: WINDOW. JAMMED. F/O'S SLIDING WINDOW JAMMED.
- [SDR UPS05845260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845260), Aug 23, 2005: MECHANISM. STUCK. F/O'S EMERG (CLEAR VIEW, DV WINDOW) WILL NOT OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBED F/O'S WINDOW SLIDE MECH. OPS CK NORMAL.
- [SDR UPS05845201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05845201), Jul 29, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:PNT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FAILED TEST REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL
- [SDR UPS05844760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844760), Jun 30, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY INOP. REMOVED & REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY & RELAY ASSY & OPS CK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-01-2.
- [SDR UPS05844758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844758), Jun 3, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-3. RT FS 70 L31R AND L32R, DEEP GOUGES ON EXTERIOR SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FI
- [SDR UPS05844748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844748), Jun 2, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFTER REMOVAL OF L33R END FITTING STA 8 FOUND L33R CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS STA 8. REF N/R 807385. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 33R STA 8 TO 70 IAW SRM 51-1-21, 
- [SDR UPS05844700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844700), Jun 1, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING CENTER L/E AT XFS 335 RIB CRACKED ON L/E LOWER SURFACE. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2 -0 FIG 2, 51-1-20D, AND 51
- [SDR UPS05844743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844743), May 29, 2005: FRAME. CORRODED. DEEP CORROSION AROUND SHEAR TIE FASTENER HEADS AFT SIDE OF FRAME, STA 1300 LONGERON 36. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND FRAME OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION
- [SDR UPS05844757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844757), May 28, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-3. WING BOX BOOT FITTING CRACKED APPROX 5 IN LONG STA 759 BETWEEN L17L-L18L. CUT OUT CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SAASK 8
- [SDR UPS05844705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844705), May 27, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK APPROX 3 INCHES LONG ON LONGERON 35R AT FS 1270. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR UPS05844703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844703), May 27, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACKED FITTING ON TORQUE BOX AT CARGO DOOR AT FS 1160 BETWEEN L31 AND L32 R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS05844698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844698), May 27, 2005: SPLICE. CRACKED. LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1260 TO 1280 L36. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS05844759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844759), May 25, 2005: PANEL. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION ON LT WW CEILING STA 860 LBL 61. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO DC8-5310-22401-A AND SAA SK 840-807868.
- [SDR UPS05844755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844755), May 25, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-3. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE L1 DOOR CUTOUT UPPER AFT CORNER, SKIN VISUALLY CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FIL
- [SDR UPS05844701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844701), May 25, 2005: FUEL TANK. DAMAGED. RT AUX TANK UPPER SURFACE FASTENER HOLE ELONGATED AT XW 208. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED CONICAL WASHERS AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2
- [SDR UPS05844697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844697), May 25, 2005: RIB. CHAFED. RT CENTER WING L/E RIB CHAFED THROUGH AROUND PNEUMATIC DUCT SUPPORT ROD CONNECTION AT XFS 513. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR UPS05844696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844696), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. RT CENTER WING L/E PNEUMATIC DUCT ATTACH POINT UPPER RIB CRACKED 3 INCH LONG AT XFS 304. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2 -
- [SDR UPS05844575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844575), May 25, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT WING CENTER L/E LWR SURFACE FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED AT XFS 527. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED CONICAL WASHERS, AND INSTALLED RE
- [SDR UPS05844574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844574), May 25, 2005: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT WING CENTER L/E INTERNAL DOUBLER SPLICE CRACKED .5 INCH LONG AT XFS 42 9. REMOVED 2 EA CRACKED SPLICES, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED 2 EA 
- [SDR UPS05844573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844573), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT WING CENTER L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 454. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, 51-1
- [SDR UPS05844572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844572), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT WING O/B LEADING EDGE LWR RIB CRACKED AT XFS 623.500. CRACK TERMINATES AT FASTENER HOLE, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-
- [SDR UPS05844570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844570), May 25, 2005: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, RIGHT CTR WING L/E LWR INNER DOUBLER AROUND DRAIN HOLE CRACKED .5 INCH LONG AT XFS 335. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT INNER
- [SDR UPS05844569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844569), May 25, 2005: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, CENTER WING L/E UPPER INNER DOUBLER CRACKED .5 INCH LONG AT XFS 422. REMOVED INNER DOUBLER, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER IA
- [SDR UPS05844566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844566), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT CENTER WING L/E LWR RIB CRACKED AT XFS 304. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER & ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 F
- [SDR UPS05844565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844565), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, RIGHT CENTER WING L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 495. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, 51-
- [SDR UPS05844564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844564), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT CENTER WING L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 416. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, 51-1
- [SDR UPS05844560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844560), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RT CENTER WING L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 297. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, 51-1-2
- [SDR UPS05844558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844558), May 25, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT CENTER WING L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 291. CRACK TERMINATES AT FASTENER HOLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-
- [SDR UPS05844754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844754), May 24, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-3. MAIN CABIN SUB FLOOR STA 960 RBL 60 UNDER FLOORBEAM AREA CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGE ON SUBFLOOR STA 960 RBL60. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM
- [SDR UPS05844563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844563), May 24, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3, RIGHT OUTBOARD L/E LWR RIB CRACKED AT XFS 822.500. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2 AND 
- [SDR UPS05844557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844557), May 24, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIGHT O/B LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 603.750. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG

All 317: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N840UP-2011-03-24/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 19970129005189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970129005189I), Jan 29, 1997: Doug DC873F (N840UP), Louisville, KY. Narrative: on the date of the incident capt. siems was acting as pilot in command of ups flight #918, a DC-8-73, between Louisville, KY and ontario, cal. While…
- [Incident 19841206073579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841206073579I), Dec 6, 1984: Doug DC863F (N840UP), Louisville, KY. On takeoff roll, on snow plowed runway with fair braking, nr 4 engine came up slower. Yawed, nose gear off runway.

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