# N894UP: 1969 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2018-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (registry code 302199F)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46094
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 19, 2010
- Last registry action: November 26, 2013
- Mode S code: AC5600
- Owner when cancelled: [Aersale Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERSALE%20INC)
- Location: [Coral Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gables)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7533° N, 80.2704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33134, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N894UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=894UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N894UP-2018-04-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (455, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS09854259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS09854259), Dec 19, 2008: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: SV LT ELEVATOR STA 200.238 DOUBLER ATTACHED ANGLE IS CRACKED AND DENTED, REPAIRED IAW DWG 5700911 AND SRM 51-01-21.
- [SDR UPS08854221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08854221), Dec 14, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EVAL REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED AT STATION 161 UPPER SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF NOSE RADOME SURVEY SEQUENCE 894-F1-43. REPAIRED IAW D
- [SDR UPS08854006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08854006), Nov 22, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A L1 DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH AT FS 16 BETWEEN LONGERONS L-15L AND L-16L CRACK AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF PRODUCTION TRIMOUT. THE CRACK AND EXISTING S
- [SDR UPS08853645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853645), Oct 16, 2008: SKIN. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV INSTALL EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLERS AT STA -88 TO -50 AND -29 TO 7 L21R. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW SRM DC-8 53-02-01 FIG 007.
- [SDR UPS08853679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853679), Oct 15, 2008: DOUBLER. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV (REPAIR STA -45 LBL 33 DOUBLE FILLER) REPAIR PER DAC DWG SR0830026 REF UPS NRC 188379. REPLACED FINGER AND SPLICE DOUBLERS IAW SR 08530026 RE
- [SDR UPS08853654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853654), Oct 15, 2008: DOUBLER. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV STA 904 OCTAGON DOUBLER REINSTALL DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER 51-01-08 AND DALFORT XEA X8-53-298.
- [SDR UPS08853675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853675), Oct 7, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT WING OUTBOARD L/E LOWER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 835. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 57-2-0 DC8. MANUF AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8AND SR
- [SDR UPS08853673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853673), Oct 7, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT WING L/E LOWER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 829. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 57-2-0 DC8. FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 51-03-00-0, AND SRM 
- [SDR UPS08853676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853676), Oct 6, 2008: FASTENER. DEFORMED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQUENCE 894-W3-28 LT WING INBOARD FLAP INBOARD EDGE WEB EXT REPAIR DOUBLER HAS 2EA DEFORMED FASTENER. REPLACED FASTENERS IAW DC8 SRM 
- [SDR UPS08853677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853677), Oct 5, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT LWR LEADING EDGE DOUBLER STA XFS 524 NEEDS VALIDATION. DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA APPENDIX H STEP 5. 894-W4-19 AREA PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED & AND 
- [SDR UPS08853674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853674), Oct 5, 2008: STOP. MISSING. INSPECTION TYPE:SV LT FWD NLG DOOR BUFFER STOP MISSING. REPLACED FWD NLG DOOR BUFFER STOP IAW DC8 MM 32-22-01-5.
- [SDR UPS08853650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853650), Oct 5, 2008: DOUBLER. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT UPPER LEADING DOUBLER NEEDS VALIDATION AT STA XFS627 FAIL APP H ST STEP 5 894-W4-12 REPAIRED IAW 57-2-1 AND 51-01-04.
- [SDR UPS08853647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853647), Oct 5, 2008: DOUBLER. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RIGHT LEADING EDGE DOUBLER NEEDS VALIDATION AT STA XFS 455 FAILED APPH STEP 5 894-W4-07. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 38.
- [SDR UPS08853636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853636), Oct 5, 2008: SKIN. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT UPPER LEADING EDGE DOUBLER NEEDS VALIDATION AT STA 325 FAILS APPEN DIX "H" STEP 5 SURVEY SEQ 894-W4-5. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR PER DC 
- [SDR UPS08853623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853623), Oct 5, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER DOUBLER I/B SIDE OF NR 4 PYLON NEED VALIDATION AT STA XFS 500. DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA IN APPENDIX H STEP 5. 894-W4
- [SDR UPS08853619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853619), Oct 5, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT LOWER LEADING EDGE DOUBLER I/B SIDE NR 3 PYLON AT STA XFS 225 DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA APPENDIX H STEP 5. 894-W4-31 AREA PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED
- [SDR UPS08853618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853618), Oct 5, 2008: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT WING LOWER L/E DOUBLER REPAIR NEEDS VALIDATION FOR REPAIR AT STA XFS 747.600. DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA IN APPENDIX H STEP 1 SURVEY SEQ 89 4-
- [SDR UPS08853671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853671), Oct 3, 2008: FLAP. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQUENCE 894-W3-28 LT BS XW5.0 I/B FLAP WEB REPAIR DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR APPENDIX H. FLAP REPLACED ON NR 188423.
- [SDR UPS08853670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853670), Oct 3, 2008: FLAP. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT INBOARD FLAP LOWER I/B EDGE DOUBLER IN STA 0.00 NEEDS VALIDATION, FAILED APPENDIX H STEP 5. REMOVED DOUBLER, FABBED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUB
- [SDR UPS08853605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853605), Oct 3, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQUENCE 894-W3-21 LT INBOARD FLAP EXTERIOR SURFACE AT STA XW1 05 DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA OF APPENDIX H. FLAP REPAIR MEETS CRITERIA TO 
- [SDR UPS08853603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853603), Oct 3, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQUENCE 894-W3-20 LT INBOARD FLAP UPPER SURFACE AT STA XW89 DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA OF APPENDIX H. FLAP REPAIR MEETS CRITERIA TO BE IA
- [SDR UPS08853565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853565), Oct 3, 2008: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV, L/E STATION XFS 88 DOUBLER DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR APPENDIX H. REPAIR PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED PER DC8 73F SRM 57-2-1 FIG 2H CLASS B.
- [SDR UPS08853553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853553), Oct 3, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RT FLAP UPPER EXT SURFACE BOILER PANEL DOUBLER REPAIR NEEDS VALIDATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION REPAIR DOES MEET CRITERIA OF EO DC8-5100-3
- [SDR UPS08853648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853648), Oct 2, 2008: DOUBLER. UNKNOWN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV STA-53 TO -89 RBL TO RBL 42 DOUBLER NEEDS VALIDATION FOR REPAIR 894-F 3-11. REPAIRED BY SR08530026 AND SRM 53-2-1.
- [SDR UPS08853651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853651), Oct 1, 2008: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EXT DOUBLER AFT LOWER DOOR CUTOUT BS 50.5 TO 55 L30L TO 1 INCH BELOW L 29L NEED VALIDATION FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED SRM 53-02-00 FIG 13.
- [SDR UPS08853695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853695), Sep 30, 2008: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV BS 659 TO 719.5 L35L TO L35R EXT DOUBLER LOWER BELLY NEED VALIDATION FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW EO DC8-5300-3I587.
- [SDR UPS08853682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853682), Sep 30, 2008: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EXT DOUBLER BS 1279.5 TO 1299.5 AT L35R CENTERLINE NEED VALIDATION FOR REPAIR REF SEQ 894-FA-57. REMOVED, FABBED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW BOE
- [SDR UPS08853652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853652), Sep 30, 2008: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EXT WINDOW DOUBLER BS 1400 TO 1421 1.5 ABOVE L14R TO 1.5 BELOW L17R NEEDS VALIDATION FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED BY SRM 51-3-0 AND EO DC 5320-31585.
- [SDR UPS08853599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853599), Sep 29, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH SRM REPAIR. EFN 8941997-55. ORIGINAL N/R 5 34204 LEFT CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED AT LBL 45 BETWEEN FS 1580-1600. REMOVED D
- [SDR UPS08853598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853598), Sep 29, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV REMOVE AND REPLACE EFN 89419971055 ORGINIAL N/R 534204 LEFT CUP MEMBRANE CRACKED AT LBL 45 BETWEEN FS 1580-1600. VERFIED REPAIR COMPLIES WITH
- [SDR UPS08853585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853585), Sep 29, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV REMOVE REPAIR AND REPLACE WITH SRM REPAIR EFN 89419971080 ORIGINAL N/R 534358 CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED BETWEEN LIGHTENING HOLES FS 80. UPON INVE
- [SDR UPS08853568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853568), Sep 29, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH SRM REPAIR ORGINIAL N/R 534146 RIGHT CUSP MEMBRANE CRACK EXTENDING FROM STOP DRILL TO AFT OF FS 1600. INSTALLED DOUBL
- [SDR UPS08853567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853567), Sep 29, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV REMOVE AND REPLACE ORIGINAL N/R 534909 LEFT LOWER CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED, DENTED AND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 400-420. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND DAM
- [SDR UPS08853550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853550), Sep 29, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EVALUATION OF N/R 535858 LT WING L/E REPAIR BETWEEN NR 1 AND 2 PYLONS TENTH RIB FROM INBOARD END IS CRACKED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DC8 
- [SDR UPS08853586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853586), Sep 27, 2008: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV BATH TUBE FITTINGG AT L33R-L34R IS CRACKED. REPAIR AS PER IAW DC8 SRM 51-03-02.
- [SDR UPS08853552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853552), Sep 26, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV FLUSH SKIN REPAIR CUT BS 88 TO 14 BETWEEN L31L AND L27L NEEDS VALIDATION. REPAIR PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED PER DC8 73F SRM 53-02-01 FIG 007.
- [SDR UPS08853664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853664), Sep 23, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN STA 50 L21R BULGING AND FASTENER HEAD SHEARED. REMOVED FASTENERS STA FS 70 TO FS 50 L19R TO L21R AND FS 50 TO FS 30 IA
- [SDR UPS08853661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853661), Sep 23, 2008: DOUBLER. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQ 894-W4-23 RT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER EXT SURFACE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER EXT SURFACE GOUGED INBOARD OF BOILER PANEL AT STA XF 211. REM
- [SDR UPS08853660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853660), Sep 23, 2008: DOUBLER. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQ NO 894-W4-24 RT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER EXT SURFACE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER EXT SURFACE GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC8 S
- [SDR UPS08853622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853622), Sep 23, 2008: REPAIR. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV LOWER FUSE-INT, BATHTUB FITTING REPAIR ANGLE HAS CORROSION AT FS 1180, BETWEEN L33R-L34R JUST INBOARD OF AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER EDGE. RE
- [SDR UPS08853563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853563), Sep 23, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV FLUSH REPAIR BS 151, 8 INCHES BELOW L21L HAS CLOSE FASTENER SPACING. ACCOMPLISHED IAW DALFORT AVIATION REPAIR XEA X8-53-706 AND REFERENCE DC8
- [SDR UPS08853667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853667), Sep 22, 2008: FASTENER. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQ NO 894-W3-13 LT WING L/E ABOVE NR 2 PYLON AT XFS 275 SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER HAS 4 FASTENERS LOOSE AND 1 FASTENER PULLED THROUGH. REMO
- [SDR UPS08853666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853666), Sep 22, 2008: FASTENER. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQ NO 894-W3-01 LT WING L/E LOWER SURFACE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER HAS 1EA FASTENER HEAD BROKEN AT XFS 404.000 BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENG. 
- [SDR UPS08853665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853665), Sep 22, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV SURVEY SEQ NO 894-W3-03 LT WING L/E LOWER SURFACE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER A HAS 5EA FASTENER HEADS PROTRUDING AT XFS 462.000 AFT OF SLOT DOOR. RE
- [SDR UPS08853504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853504), Sep 22, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:CV EVALUATION AND DISPOSITION REPAIR SURVEY SEQUENCE NR: 894-W4-09. RIGHT UPPER LEADING EDGE DOUBLER REPAIR STA XFS 512 MISSING 8 EACH FA FASTEN
- [SDR UPS08853680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853680), Sep 21, 2008: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EVAL AND DISPOSITION REPAIR EFN 89420061026. ORIG NR 994522 L33R STA 1 160 TO STA 1220 UPPER WEB HAS HEAVY CORROSION IN SEVERAL PLACES. REMOV
- [SDR UPS08853668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853668), Sep 21, 2008: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EVAL AND DISPOSITION REPAIR EFN89419971256 ORIG NR 535436 PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER ON LONG 33L ARE CORRODED STA 1185-1295. REMOVED
- [SDR UPS08853656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853656), Sep 21, 2008: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EVAL AND DISPOSITION REPAIR EFN 89419911026. ORIGINAL NR 303033. CORROSION REPAIR TO WEB AND ANGLE AT AFT PASS DOOR FS 1615-1625. REPAIR SATI
- [SDR UPS08853655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853655), Sep 21, 2008: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EVAL AND DISPOSITION REPAIR EFN89419971106 ORIG NR 534710 R-1 DOOR AFT DOOR JAMB REPAIR FOR ELONGATED HOLES (FUSELAGE FRAME). EXISTING REPAIR
- [SDR UPS08853649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08853649), Sep 21, 2008: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV EVALUATION AND DISPOSITION EFN 89419971107 ORGINIAL N/R 534711 R-1 DO OF FORWARD DOOR JAMB REPAIR FOR ELONGATED HOLES. REPAIRED BY ANGLE AND 

All 455: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N894UP-2018-04-04/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 19860402015999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860402015999I), Apr 2, 1986: Doug DC873F (N894UP), Phoenix, AZ. While correcting steering discrepancy mechanic mistakenly unlatched nose gear downlock bungee. Crushed as nose fell

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.