# N902UP: 1966 Boeing 727-51C, registration cancelled 2007-05-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 10, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-51C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-51c) (registry code 1384015)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce TAY-651-54](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-tay-651-54) (registry code 54564)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E25NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E25NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18898
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 19, 1998
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1992
- Last registry action: December 21, 2004
- Mode S code: AC786A
- 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/N902UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=902UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902UP-2007-05-10

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 Boeing 727-51C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-51c.md

## Service difficulty reports (75, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS03241013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241013), Jul 31, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRE INDICATION IN LWR FWD PIT. CREW CLOSED BELL TESTED SYSTEM & FIRE INDICATION RETURNED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY & SHOT FIRE BOTTLE. A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHE
- [SDR UPS02239105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02239105), Aug 18, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR UPS01237043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01237043), Oct 14, 2001: BULLET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:S-10 ENGINE 3 SPINNER CRACK FOUND DURING SEG-10 CHECK. HAS 1 INCH CRACK AT BOLT HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG SPINNER FAIRING IAW MM 72-30
- [SDR UPS01237044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01237044), Oct 12, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. INSPECTION TYPE: LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR SYS MX LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO SMOKE DETECTORS REF MM 26/18/00 S/N IN FWD 11363 S/N OUT FWD 3740
- [SDR UPS01236823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236823), Sep 15, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:IN CABIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW B727 MM 33-50-101 OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR UPS01235508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235508), Apr 4, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK LIGHTS VERY DIM FADE TO NEAR FAILURE IN 30 SECONDS. REPLACED BOTH BATTERIES IN BOTH LIGHT PACKS AS REQUIRED STEADY ILLUMI
- [SDR UPS01234774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234774), Jan 26, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:IN, COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHTS INOP. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND OPS CK OK IAW MM 25-60-00, P/N ON 10-60091-10, S/N ON 28518.
- [SDR UPS99230949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230949), Oct 19, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, RIGHT MLG WHEEL WELL O/B AFT SIDE, HORIZONTAL SHELF 10 BELOW PRESS DECK BETWEEN FS 940 FORGING AND FS 950 FORGING, LOWER O/B ATTACH ANGLE CRA
- [SDR UPS99230575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230575), Sep 6, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS GREW DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS.
- [SDR UPS99229639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229639), May 19, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, DURING SECURE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (BOTH) DID NOT WORK. REPLACED BATTS IN BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY, OPS CK'S NORMAL PER 
- [SDR UPS99229170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229170), Apr 3, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, EMER LIGHT AT L-1 DOOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMER BATT PACK PER MM 33-50-01, OPS CK GOOD. (P/N 10-0067-7) (S/N 3893) ON, 
- [SDR UPS99228704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228704), Feb 12, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON PDC, FWD ENTRY EEL WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EEL BATT PACKS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS99228685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228685), Feb 11, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:PDC ON PDC, FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES REPLACED AND TESTED AS PER M/M 33-
- [SDR UPS98228284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98228284), Dec 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD ENTRY DOOR OVERHEAD EMERG LIGHT DIM ON TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATT PACK OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-50-01.
- [SDR UPS98226744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226744), May 11, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, WINDOW FRAME BS 880.45 RT FOUND CRACKED FWD TOP CORNER. REPLACED IAW BOEING DRG NR 65C-18383 AND EO B727-5310-3057.
- [SDR UPS98226738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226738), May 7, 1998: BULKHEAD FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, FRAME ON FWD SIDE OF B/H 351 LT SIDE IS CORRODED BETWEEN STR 22 AND 23. FRAME REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13.
- [SDR UPS98226707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226707), May 6, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, SUSPECT CRACK IN OUTER CHORD OF FRAME 580 STR 17 L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-2.
- [SDR UPS98226691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226691), May 6, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D STRINGER 24 RIGHT HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT STA 445 AND 460. STRINGER SECTION REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR UPS98226812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226812), May 5, 1998: SKIN. DISBONDED. INSPECTION TYPE-D, DISBONDED SKIN REMOVED LEFT HAND 1183 TO BS 1080 FROM STRINGER 18 TO 26. REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER SRM ENGINEERING ORDER 98-12-007, REF UPS ENGI
- [SDR UPS98226749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226749), May 4, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, A NUMBER OF DEEP DENTS IN SKIN (FWD CARGO DOOR) SKIN HAS ALOT REPAIRS. SKIN REPLACED IAW DRW NO 65-8620.
- [SDR UPS98226692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226692), May 4, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D SUSPECT CRACK IN UPPER CHORD OF INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 560-580 (JUST AFT OF 560) RBL 25. REPLACED CHORD ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR UPS98226748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226748), May 3, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, CORRODED ANGLE RT WALKWAY AFT SUPPORT AT ST 351. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-2.
- [SDR UPS98226710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226710), Apr 30, 1998: CLEAT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, SUSPECT CRACK IN CLEAT JOINING FRAME TO FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AT FLOORBEAM 600 LT SIDE. CLEAT REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 53-10-2.
- [SDR UPS98226709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226709), Apr 30, 1998: CLEAT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, SUSPECT CRACK IN CLEAT JOINING FRAME TO FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AT FLOORBEAM 560 LT SIDE. CLEAT REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 3 HEAT TR
- [SDR UPS98226700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226700), Apr 30, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D CRACK IN UPPER CHORD OF FRAME 640 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21 AND 22 LT. FRAME AT BS 640 BETWEEN STR 21 AND 22L REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR UPS98226695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226695), Apr 30, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D NR 1 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING INB SUPPORT ANGLE HAS CRACKS AROUND LWR HOLE. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR UPS98226694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226694), Apr 30, 1998: BOTTLE PIN. PITTING. INSPECTION TYPE:D PITTING ON FWD EDGE OF RT AFT REAR SPAR TO BODY BOTTLE PIN. BOTTLE PIN REPLACED IAW MM 57-41-01.
- [SDR UPS98226693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226693), Apr 30, 1998: FRAME. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:D LOWER O/B CHORD OF FRAME 600 BROKEN OFF BETWEEN STRINGERS 25-25 LEFT, REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 12.
- [SDR UPS98226706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226706), Apr 29, 1998: FRAME. CRACK. INSPECTION TYPE:D SUSPECT CRACK IN CLEAT JOINING FRAME TO FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AT FLOORBEAM 540 LT SIDE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.
- [SDR UPS98226698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226698), Apr 29, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D STIFFENER CRACKED BS 178, STR 17 R. CARRIED OUT REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR UPS98226697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226697), Apr 29, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STR 219 AND 211 RT SIDE BL 25 APPROX CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-1 AND SRM 53-10-2.
- [SDR UPS98226740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226740), Apr 28, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, RT MAIN WHEEL WELL CORROSION ON WEB AT BL 20 STA 870 BULKHEAD JUST BELOW FLOOR LEVEL. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-4.
- [SDR UPS98226705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226705), Apr 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D CRACKS FOUND IN BOTH UPPER AND LWR FWD ENTRY DOOR HINGE CUTOUTS. REPAIRED BOTH UPPER AND LWR FWD ENTRY DOOR HINGE CUTOUTS IAW EO B727- 5330-12
- [SDR UPS98226696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226696), Apr 28, 1998: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON NR 1 FRONT SPAR FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL RT WING. REPLACED IAW MM 28-11-21.
- [SDR UPS98226708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226708), Apr 25, 1998: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D LT WING FRONT SPAR FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL CORRODED. ACCESS REPLACED IAW MM 28-11-2.
- [SDR UPS98226699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226699), Apr 25, 1998: RING CLAMPS. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D SEVERAL FUEL TANK ACCESS DOORS, RING CLAMPS HAVE FRETTING CORROSION LT WING. RING CLAMPS REPLACED IAW 28-11-21 MM 6 OFF PANEL NR'S 3, 5, 6, 7,
- [SDR UPS98226746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226746), Apr 24, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, SUSPECT CRACK ON LT WEB AT BS 1387 IN SUPPORT STRUCTURE ABOVE HORIZONTAL FIREWALL ENGINE NR 2. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW B727 NDT MANUAL PART 6 51
- [SDR UPS98226745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226745), Apr 24, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, SUSPECT CRACK ON RT WEB AT BS 1387 IN SUPPORT STRUCTURE ABOVE HORIZONTAL FIREWALL ENGINE NR 2. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW B727 NDT MANUAL PART 6 51
- [SDR UPS98226743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226743), Apr 24, 1998: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, NR 3 FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE LINK SUPPORT CORRODED. LINK SUPPORT REPLACED IAW OHM 57-52-01.
- [SDR UPS98226742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226742), Apr 24, 1998: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, NR 3 FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE LINK CORRODED. LINK ASSY REPLACED IAW OHM 57-52-01.
- [SDR UPS98226741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226741), Apr 24, 1998: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D NR 8 FLAP CARRIAGE HAS CORROSION IN BORE OF SPINDLE. CARRIAGE REPLACED IAW OHM.
- [SDR UPS98226701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226701), Apr 24, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:D CORROSION BETEEN STR 1173-1185 RT BETWEEN STRS 22 AND 25 IN BETWEEN THE BONDED INTERNAL DOUBLER. DISBONDED INTERNAL DOUBLER AND SKIN REMOVED S
- [SDR UPS98226702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226702), Apr 23, 1998: TUNING FORK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, TUNING FORK AT BS 870 STR 2 R CRACKED. TUNING FORK REPLACED IAW SRM51-30-2.
- [SDR UPS98226747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226747), Apr 22, 1998: TORQUE TUBE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, CRACK CONFIRMED IN NR 2 KRUEGER FLAP TORQUE TUBE STRUCTURE. REPLACED NR 2 KREUGER FLAP ASSY IAW MM 27-81-01.
- [SDR UPS98226704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226704), Apr 22, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D, NR 5 SLAT I/B RIB AT ACTUATOR ROD END CRACKED. CRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR UPS98226703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226703), Apr 22, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:D CRACK ON RIB AT LWR SUPPORT ANGLE NR 6 SLAT BELOW O/B HOOK. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR UPS97222243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97222243), Mar 4, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR UPS96221316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221316), Sep 26, 1996: ACT BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, RT WING L/E NR 5 K-FLAP ACTUATOR I/B SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED UNDER MOUNT LUG. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER SRM 51-10-1, BOEING
- [SDR UPS96221324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221324), Sep 25, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, RT AFT LOWER TORQUE BOX I/B WEB AT STA 1218 IS CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-42.
- [SDR UPS96221320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221320), Sep 25, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, NR 7 SLAT RIB AT THE I/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR IS CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS, STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER SRM 57

All 75: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902UP-2007-05-10/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N902UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N902UP): Cessna 750, S/N 750-0141, built 2001

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