# N908UP: 1966 Boeing 727-27C, registration cancelled 2006-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-27C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-27c) (registry code 138400J)
- 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: 19114
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 2000
- Last registry action: February 24, 2005
- Mode S code: AC8EB4
- Location: [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8679° N, 97.4344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73044, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N908UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=908UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908UP-2006-08-23

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 727-27C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-27c.md

## Service difficulty reports (145, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS02239857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02239857), Nov 4, 2002: COVER. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FELL OUT OF BRACKET DURING T/O. R&R MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
- [SDR UPS01236690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236690), Aug 16, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK IN CENTRE SECTION UPPER STRINGER S1 IN THE WING CENTRE TANK STRINGER REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-04 FIG 2
- [SDR UPS01236664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236664), Aug 15, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE STRINGERS AT BS 400 WHERE ACCESSABLE, S18R AT BS 400 FOUND TO BE CRACKED. STRINGER REPAIR CARRIED IAW SRM PROCEDURES
- [SDR UPS01236658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236658), Aug 15, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE STRINGERS AT BS 400 WHERE ACCESSABLE, STRI NGER 18R AT BS 400 FOUND TO BE CRACKED. STRINGER REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR UPS01236689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236689), Aug 13, 2001: STIFFENER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C WING CENTRE SECTION UPPER SKIN STIFFENER LWR CHORD IS CORRODED AT BS 870 RBL0. ***CPCP*** DAMAGED SECTION REMOVED AND NEW SECTION SPLICED IAW 
- [SDR UPS01236686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236686), Aug 13, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK AT R/H BS 1183 WL 230 OUTBD LWR CORNER OF INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 62.5 INTERCOSTAL REPLACED IAW DWG 65-16350
- [SDR UPS01236688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236688), Aug 11, 2001: TERMINAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C L/H UPPER TENSION TIE CRACKED IN TAIL SKID BAY FABRICATED TERMINAL IAW DWG 65-85208, REMOVED / INSTALLED PER SRM
- [SDR UPS01236679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236679), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSPECTION S6L AT BS 400 FOUND TO BE CRACKED. DAMAGED STRINGER REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-3
- [SDR UPS01236678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236678), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSPECTION S3R FOUND CRACKED AT BS 400 REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR UPS01236677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236677), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSPECTION S9R FOUND CRACKED AT BS 400 STRINGER REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR UPS01236676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236676), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSP FOR ACCESS S15R AT BS 400 FOUND TO BE CRACKED REPAIRED IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS01236675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236675), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSPECTION FOR ACCESS S16R FOUND CRACKED AT BS 400 REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR UPS01236661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236661), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSPECTION FOR ACCESS S15L FOUND CRACKED AT BS 400 REPAIRED IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS01236660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236660), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSPECTION FOR ACCESS, S16L FOUND CRACKED AT BS 400 REPAIRED IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS01236657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236657), Aug 11, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON FURTHER INSPECTION STRINGER S6R FOUND CRACKED AT BS 400 REPAIRED PER SRM
- [SDR UPS01236687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236687), Aug 10, 2001: STRAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON NDT INSP, CRACK INDICATION FOUND IN REINFORCING STRAP OF MID GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT FWD UPPER CORNER. REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER UPS EO B727-5330-2
- [SDR UPS01236685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236685), Aug 10, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C INTERCOSTAL CRACKED ABOVE DRAG BRACE FITTING SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL REPLACED IAW DRWG 65-18417
- [SDR UPS01236666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236666), Aug 10, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK BS 930 R/H FLANGE I/B LOWER CORNER RADIUS REPAIRED PER SRM ADDENDUM B727-5310-2611B
- [SDR UPS01236684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236684), Aug 9, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AREA OF LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS660 S19R ***CPCP*** AREA REPAIRED IAW APPENDIX 8.3 OF EO B727-5330-0509
- [SDR UPS01236681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236681), Aug 9, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SKIN CRACKS BS 400 BETWEEN S16R 15R REPAIRED IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS01236680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236680), Aug 9, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C BODY FAIRING #3430 HAS CORRODED FRAME AT R/H GND FAN LOUVRE DOOR AFT CUTOUT. FRAME FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER SRM
- [SDR UPS01236673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236673), Aug 9, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SKIN CRACKS BS 400 BETWEEN S16L AND 15L CRACKS REPAIRED IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS01235633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235633), Apr 18, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERG EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BULB OP CHECKS GOOD
- [SDR UPS01235096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235096), Feb 27, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:AS-E INFLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES, THEN EXTINGUISHED. SWITCH WAS CHECKED TO BE IN ARMED THE ENTIRE TIME. UNA
- [SDR UPS01234802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234802), Jan 30, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, LT OUTBOARD AILERON HAS DELAMINATION AND .25 INCH CRACK AILERON REMOVED WD 66470 INSTALLED LT OUTBOARD AILERON TO STEP D (4) MM 27-10-31. O
- [SDR UPS01234586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234586), Jan 3, 2001: BATTERY. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ENTRY DOOR INOP LIGHT SWITCH LEFT ON. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CK OK
- [SDR UPS00234560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00234560), Dec 21, 2000: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DURING APPROACH INTO SDF FLAP EXTENSION OTBD FLAPS EXTENDED ASYMETRI CALLY RT AT APROX 1 DEG AND LT APROX 5 DEGS. RAN APPROPRIATE CK LIST AN
- [SDR UPS00232881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232881), Jun 13, 2000: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, OUTBOARD FLAPS VERY SLOW TO RETRACT OUT OF CAE WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 15 DEGREES AT ROA WITH NORMAL HYD FLAPS OPERATED NORMAL INTO CAE. A/C 
- [SDR UPS00231940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231940), Feb 29, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, STR 24R BETWEEN BS 360 AND BS 259.5 IS CORRODED AT BS 277 AND END OF STRINGER AT BS 360 HAS CRACK FROM PREVIOUS STOP DRILL HOLE. STRINGER 
- [SDR UPS00231974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231974), Feb 26, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CORROSION ON SKIN BETWEEN BS 1080 AND BS 1183 STRINGER 4 RT TO STRINGER 10 RT. SKIN REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. NEW SKIN DRILLED AND TRIMMED 
- [SDR UPS00231932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231932), Feb 24, 2000: SILL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CONTROL CABIN ENTRY DOOR SILL, STA 303.9, EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON DOOR SILL BOTH UPPER AND LWR SURFACES AND BRACKET ON RT SIDE OF SILL CO
- [SDR UPS00231949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231949), Feb 23, 2000: LUG. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CRACK ON ATTACH LUG OF FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER HOUSING LEFT I/B FLAP CORRODED DRUM CRACKED HOUSING REPLACED IAW OHM 27-54-06.
- [SDR UPS00231880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231880), Feb 21, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, NR 3 SLAT, O/B SLAT TRACK, O/B RIB ATTACH POINT HAS SUSPECT CRACK. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR UPS00231879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231879), Feb 18, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, ENGINE NR 1 THROTTLE SHUT OFF CONTROL BRACKET ASSY IN FWD END OF PYLON IS CRACKED. BRACKET REPLACED IAW MM 76-11-21.
- [SDR UPS00231878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231878), Feb 18, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CRACK ON SHEAR TIE CLIP BETWEEN STIFEFNER AND UPPER CHORD AT FWD WALL OF CENTER TANK BS 740 AT LBL 45.61. CHANGED SHEAR TIE CLIP IAW EO B7
- [SDR UPS00231976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231976), Feb 17, 2000: LUG. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF HORIZ STAB HINGE LUGS (ON VERT STAB) LT AND RT, I/B AND O/B DUE SUSPECT INDICATION FROM HFEC INSPECTION. ULTRASON
- [SDR UPS00231975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231975), Feb 16, 2000: LAP JOINT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, SUSPECT CORROSION ON LAP JOINT AT BS 300 TO BS 320 STRINGER 24 RT. LAP REPAIRED IAW EO B727-5330-0509 AND SRM 53-30-15A.
- [SDR UPS00231939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231939), Feb 16, 2000: STRINGER. CRACK. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CRACK INDICATION FOUND AT BS 740 FWD LWR HOLE IN LINE WITH STR 16R. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 2000-04-008 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NO 727
- [SDR UPS00231938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231938), Feb 16, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, FWD CARGO LEFT FLOOR TRACK UPPER SURFACE CORRODED AT BS 482 ALSO CORROSION EVIDENT ADJACENT ANCHOR NUTS LWR SURFACE BS 480 - BS 540. FWD C
- [SDR UPS00231936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231936), Feb 15, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CORROSION ON WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SKIN AT BS 865 LBL 65.5. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 200-004-004 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NR 727-57-
- [SDR UPS00231935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231935), Feb 14, 2000: MOUNT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, ON INSPECTION OF ENG NR 3 MOUNT HOLES CORROSION FOUND IN ALL HOLES. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5440-11592-A.
- [SDR UPS00231934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231934), Feb 14, 2000: MOUNT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI , ON INSPECTION OF ENG NR 1 MOUNT HOLES CORROSION FOUND IN ALL HOLES. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5440-11592-A.
- [SDR UPS00231995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231995), Feb 13, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI NR 4 FLAP TRACK CORROSION ON FACES OF FWD SUPPORT LUGS. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 2000-004-10 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NR 727-57-2147.
- [SDR UPS00231876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231876), Feb 12, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE I/B AT BS 740 RBL 24.75. CORROSION REMOVED, LIMITS CHECKED AND FOUND OUTSIDE REF SRM 51-10-6. REPAIR 
- [SDR UPS00231931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231931), Feb 11, 2000: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, FLAP CARRIAGE NR 2 PITTING CORROSION IN BORE OF SPINDLE. CARRIAGE REPLACED IAW OHM 57-52-11..
- [SDR UPS00231875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231875), Feb 11, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, NR 2 SLAT, I/B TRACK ATTACH POINT HAS SUSPECT CRACK. REPAIR CARRIED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR UPS00231873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231873), Feb 11, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, SUSPECT CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER AT BS 1120 - BS 1140 BETWEEN STR 3R AND STR 4R. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW B727 NDM PT6 51-00-00 FI
- [SDR UPS00231943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231943), Feb 10, 2000: PIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, LEFT WING REAR SPAR TO BODY BOTTLE PIN HAS PITTING CORROSION ON FLANGE THAT SITS AGAINST SPAR TO BODY FITTING. BOTTLE PIN REPLACED IAW MM 
- [SDR UPS00231872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231872), Feb 10, 2000: SILL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, SUSPECT CRACK ON MAIN CARGO DOOR SILL SKIN LWR SURFACE AT BS 488. MAIN CARGO DOOR SILL SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.
- [SDR UPS00231871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231871), Feb 10, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, SUSPECT CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER AT BS 1120 - BS 1140, BETWEEN STR 3R AND 4R. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-00-00.

All 145: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908UP-2006-08-23/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 19860409023529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860409023529I), Apr 9, 1986: Boeing 72727C (N908UP), Omaha, NE. Lost hydraulic pressure on climb. Returned and found crack in casting of sequence valve in left wheel well.

## Other aircraft with N908UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N908UP): Cessna 750, S/N 750-0144, built 2001

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