# N903UP: 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: 18945 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 5, 1999 - Certificate issued: May 11, 1992 - Last registry action: June 15, 2004 - Mode S code: AC7C21 - 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/N903UP - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=903UP - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N903UP-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 (105, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR UPS03241337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241337), Sep 24, 2003: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. INSPECTION TYPE:SP LT FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF MAIN CARGO DOOR AT SKIN LAP HAS A LIGHTNING STRIKE AT STA 620 BETWEEN STRINGER 13L AND 14L. BLENDED OUT LIGHTNIN - [SDR UPS03241336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241336), Sep 24, 2003: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SP RIGHT FUSELAGE TO WING SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED AT STA 760.95 AT RBL 70.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 65C33202 AND SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR UPS03241270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241270), Sep 24, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: SPV, LIGHTNING STRIKE AND AREA OF CORROSION 15 INCHES ABOVE NR 1 PYLON AT TR SECTION ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT STA 1283 LONG 9L-10L. BLENDED OUT - [SDR UPS02238629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238629), Jun 13, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR UPS02238096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238096), Apr 26, 2002: RACK. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT MOUNTING RACK TIGHTENED, EMERGENCY LIGHTING CHECK - [SDR UPS02237566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02237566), Feb 4, 2002: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COMES ON DIM AND GOES OUT IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY SYS - [SDR UPS01237045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01237045), Oct 13, 2001: CLIP. DEFECTIVE. INSPECTION TYPE: MAIN ENTRY SLIDE INOP. REPLACED BOTH BAR RETAINER CLIPS, P/N 65-64828-3, REINSTALLED SLIDE. - [SDR UPS00234562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00234562), Sep 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C MAIN CARGO DECK, SEAT TRACK AT LBL 60 IS NICKED & GOUGED AT STA 499, STA 503 & STA 538. REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM STA 445 TO STA 655 - [SDR UPS00234561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00234561), Sep 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CK MAIN CARGO DECK, SEAT TRACK AT LBL 60 IS NICKED & GOUGED AT STA.599 & STA. 603. REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM STA. 445 TO STA 655, LB - [SDR UPS00232401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232401), Apr 17, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS INOP 2 EACH. REPLACED BATTERIES, CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR UPS00232235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232235), Apr 1, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LT NOSE WHEEL WELL, SIDE WEB CRACKED JUST BELOW AFT PRESSURE PANEL NR 3124 BETWEEN STA 259 & 270. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR. - [SDR UPS00232234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232234), Apr 1, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT NOSE WHEEL WELL, SIDE WEB CRACKED JUST FORWARD OF AFT PRESSURE PLATE NR 3125 STA. 259 INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR, - [SDR UPS99230623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230623), Sep 14, 1999: LIGHT. DIRTY. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND CLEANED LENS, CHECKS OK. - [SDR UPS99230216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230216), Jul 26, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD ENTRY DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-50-01. - [SDR UPS99230167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230167), Jul 26, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. INSPECTION TYPE:W/E FWD ENTRY DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 33-50-01. - [SDR UPS98227102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98227102), Jun 30, 1998: LINE. FAILED. LOST HYD B SYSTEM FLUID WHILE SITTING ON TAXIWAY B HOLDING POSITION SHORT OF RUNWAY 20 AT SGF NR 1 B PUMP LOW PRESURE LIGHT FLICKERED; CAME ON STEADY, FOLLOWED - [SDR UPS98225706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98225706), Jan 31, 1998: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FLICKERED ON TWICE DURING FLIGHT. SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. RESEATED AND SECURED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY - [SDR UPS98225394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98225394), Jan 8, 1998: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, COCKPIT EMER EXIT LT WILL NOT EXT WHEN POWER IS TURNED OFF WITH LTS OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMER EXIT LIGHT ASSY, OPS NORMAL (S/N 4249) O - [SDR UPS97225270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97225270), Nov 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EXIT LIGHT OVER FWD ENTRY DOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE W/EMER EXIT LIGHTS SW IN ON, BULBS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMER LIGHT PACK ASSY OPS CKS OK P/N ON/OF - [SDR UPS97225085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97225085), Nov 14, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-D, CORROSION AND PILLOWING SKIN (BONDED DOUBLER) ABOVE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL BS 1183 TO 1148, LBL 65 TO 67, WL 187 TO 207. CUT OUT DAMAGED - [SDR UPS97225077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97225077), Nov 13, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 344, WL 208, RBL 45 AROUND SCREW HEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 344 TO STA 430. - [SDR UPS97225075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97225075), Nov 12, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION ON 360 FRAME LBL 22 RBL 29 WL 155 TO 157. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AND SPLICED REPAIR SECTION IN IAW SRM 53-10-4. - [SDR UPS97225074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97225074), Nov 12, 1997: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C57-174-01.01-01) ON WING CENTER SECTION UPPER REAR SPAR BS 870 LBL 26 TO 40 WL 190. REMOVED CORRODED AREAS, REPLACED WING CENTER - [SDR UPS97225073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97225073), Nov 12, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION EMANATING FROM LOWER EDGE OF BEARSTRAP FOR AFT CARGO DOOR STA 1124 STR 19 WL 192. CUT OUT DAMAGED PORTION OF BEARSTRAP, FABRICATED - [SDR UPS97225014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97225014), Nov 10, 1997: CHORD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C53-221-01.02.01) ON WINDOW CHORD AT STA 223, LBL 44 WL 236. CORROSION REMOVAL OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED WINDOW CHO - [SDR UPS97224924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224924), Nov 6, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 277 RBL 1 WL 208. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM AND SPLICED NEW SECTION IN IAW SRM 51-40-4. - [SDR UPS97224923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224923), Nov 6, 1997: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, WHILE WORKING TASK CARD NR 644270 FOUND CORROSION ON WEB IN AFT AIRSTAIR AREA AT BS 1223, LBL 18 RBL 18 WL 182. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW - [SDR UPS97224922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224922), Nov 6, 1997: TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION ON STRINGER TIE AT BS 364 STR 26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER TIE IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS97224921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224921), Nov 6, 1997: CLIP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C53-111-01.00-01) ON STRINGER CLIP BS 294.5 STRINGER 21, 22 RT. REMOVED 2 EA OUT OF LIMITS CORRODED STRINGER CLIPS AND REPLACED 2 - [SDR UPS97224914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224914), Nov 5, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, WHILE WORKING FWD ENTRY DOORWAY HINGE CUTOUT MOD (CUST ID B727-5330-1281H) FOUND CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BS 294 TO 303 LBL 60 WL 231. REMOVED AN - [SDR UPS97224903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224903), Nov 5, 1997: BRACE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION ON UPPER ATTACH BRACE FOR TAIL SKID ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER ATTACH BRACE AND ADJACENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE AS REQUIRED I - [SDR UPS97224901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224901), Nov 4, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM BS 560 WL 208 RBL 45 TO 55. REMOVED UPPER FLANGE AND SPLICED IN REPAIR SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-8. - [SDR UPS97224900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224900), Nov 4, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM BS 560 WL 208 LBL 2 TO LBL 25. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FLOORBEAM UPPER CHOR - [SDR UPS97224899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224899), Nov 4, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES AND ON SEAT TRACK STA 528 TO 535 RBL 25 WL 208. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED OLD SEAT TRACK AND - [SDR UPS97224902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224902), Nov 1, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATE STA 510 RBL 45 WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51 - [SDR UPS97224851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224851), Oct 30, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM BS 312 WL 208 LBL 27. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM AND REPLACED PER SRM 53-10-8. - [SDR UPS97224850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224850), Oct 30, 1997: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION ON LOWER LONGITUDINAL BEAM REPAIR ANGLE BS 743 TO 746 RBL 14 WL 154. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS97224849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224849), Oct 30, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, LEFT WING O/B AILERON AILERON SIDE HINGE FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED AILERON ON NRC 644292. - [SDR UPS97224848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224848), Oct 30, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, LEFT WING OUTBD AILERON OUTBD CENTER AILERON SIDE HINGE FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED AILERON ON NRC 644292. - [SDR UPS97224847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224847), Oct 30, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, LEFT WING O/B AILERON I/B CENTER AILERON SIDE HINGE FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED AILERON ON NRC 644292. - [SDR UPS97224852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224852), Oct 29, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION AND MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON FRAME 380 LBL 45 TO 53, WL 267 TO 273. REMOVED OUT OF LIMIT DAMAGED AREA AT WL 268 AND ACCOMPLISHED FRAME - [SDR UPS97224806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224806), Oct 28, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C53-113-01.00-02) ON SHEAR TIE STA 1010 RBL 24 WL 142. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED S - [SDR UPS97224771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224771), Oct 24, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, NR 7 FWD FLAP TRACK ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED ON I/B SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP TRACK FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-4. - [SDR UPS97224770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224770), Oct 24, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE AT BS 562 LBL 65. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM B - [SDR UPS97224769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224769), Oct 24, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, CORROSION (C53-111-01.00-02) ON STR 24 LT BS 720 TO 470 (MARKED). FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR UPS97224763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224763), Oct 22, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM BS 344 WL 208 RBL 10. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM IAW SRM 53-10-8. REPLACED DEMAGED SECTION OF UPPER CHORD. - [SDR UPS97224762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224762), Oct 22, 1997: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION ON MIDSPAR ON LT VERTICAL STAB BEHIND PANEL 9601 LOCATION CORROSION REWORK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-30-1. REPAIRED LT MIDSPAR BEHIN - [SDR UPS97224761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224761), Oct 22, 1997: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI NR 6 K-FLAP CENTER HINGE FITING ON WING SIDE IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 K-FLAP CENTER HINGE FITTING AIRCRAFT SIDE IAW SRM 51-30-2 - [SDR UPS97224760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224760), Oct 22, 1997: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORRODED HINGE FITTINGS ON THE L/W I/B AILERON TAB ON THE I/B HINGE CENTER HINGE AND O/B HINGE FITTINGS TAB SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 EACH - [SDR UPS97224759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224759), Oct 22, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATES AT STA 458 TO 500 WL 208 LBL 65. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK STA 445-500 LBL 65 WL 208 IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30- All 105: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N903UP-2007-05-10/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N903UP - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N903UP): Cessna 750, S/N 750-0120, built 2000 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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