# N916UP: 1968 Boeing 727-172C, registration cancelled 2006-08-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 23, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Boeing 727-172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-172c) (registry code 1384058) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 19808 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 6, 1968 - Last registry action: September 22, 2004 - Mode S code: ACAEC5 - Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N916UP - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=916UP - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N916UP-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 727-172C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-172c.md ## Service difficulty reports (65, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR UPS02239628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02239628), Oct 6, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT 1 BULB INOP. RELAMPED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. - [SDR UPS02238754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238754), Jul 8, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LT ABOVE L1 DOOR INOP REPORTED BY PREFLT CREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LT AND BATTERIES PER BMM 33-50 - [SDR UPS02238117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238117), May 4, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT FWD ENTRY DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES OPS CHK GOOD. - [SDR UPS02238098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238098), Apr 30, 2002: ENGINE. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOSS (ENGINE SHUT DOWN) NR 1 ENG CHANGE REF BOEING 727 MAINTENANCE FUNCTION TASK CARD 1273. ENGINE CHANGE COMPL - [SDR UPS02237491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02237491), Jan 23, 2002: LEVER. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:IN, F/O'S 02 DEMAND REGULATOR EMERGENCY LEVER INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S 02 REGULATOR AS REQUIRED OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR UPS01236810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236810), Aug 30, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON REMOVAL OF FWD FUSELAGE HINGE FROM MAIN CARGO DOOR, CORROSION FOU ND ON FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIRED IAW SMRO EO 2001-039-004 - [SDR UPS01236782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236782), Aug 30, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C #3 R/H T/R ACTUATOR AFT PANEL ATTACH BRACKET IS CRACKED BRACKET REPLACED IAW 70-30-31 - [SDR UPS01236755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236755), Aug 30, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C #1 ENGINE 1: O/B T/R AFT PANEL ATTACH BRACKET IS CRACKED, 2: FWD BRA CKET IS DISPLACED. REPLACED AFT BRACKET ND RESECURED FWD BRACKET IAW MM P - [SDR UPS01236753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236753), Aug 30, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK ON FRAME WEB BS 807 RBL 48 APPROX BETWEEN JIG HOLE AND LIGHTNING HOLE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2 - [SDR UPS01236812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236812), Aug 29, 2001: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORRODED HINGES ON MAIN CARGO DOOR. CORRODED HINGE SECTIONS REPLACED AS REQUIRED IAW OHM 20-50-01 & SMRO EO 2001-039-004 & UPS ENGINEERING FIL - [SDR UPS01236783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236783), Aug 29, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CARRY OUT PERMENANT REPAIR IAW UPS INSTRUCTIONS AT BS 441 BETWEEN S1 8 AND S19 R/H TEMP REPAIR REMOVED, AREA INSPECTED NO DEFECTS FOUND, HFEC - [SDR UPS01236811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236811), Aug 28, 2001: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT WING ON INSPECTION OF LEADING EDGE TO FRONT SPAR JOINT, CORROSION FOUND IN UPPER CAP OF SPAR AT FRONT SPAR STN189. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SR - [SDR UPS01236808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236808), Aug 28, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK IN VERTICAL WEB UPPER LIGHTNING HOLE IN THE RT LWR TORQUE BOX AT BS 1268 APPROX. AREA REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR UPS01236780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236780), Aug 28, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON INSPECTION OF TOILET AREA, CORROSION FOUND ON FLOORBEAM TOP CAP BS 344 LBL 0. FLOORBEAM REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-08 - [SDR UPS01236809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236809), Aug 27, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK FOUND ON S18 L/H AT BS 947 REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW IAW SMRO EO 2001-039-002 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NO. 727-53-20028 - [SDR UPS01236756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236756), Aug 27, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK R/H NLG PRESSURE WEB RBL 23 BS 293.5 NDT TO LOCATE CRACK ENDS, STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2 - [SDR UPS01236754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236754), Aug 27, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE BS 300 BET WEEN S23R AND S24R CUT OUT MADE IAW SRM, CORROSION REMOVED AND REPROTECTE - [SDR UPS01236781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236781), Aug 23, 2001: FAIRING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C D-203210, RT I/B FLAP TRACK FAIRING CRACKED, INTERIM REPAIR PER B727-5720-13399A, PERM REPAIR AT NEXT C CHECK. CRACKED RIB REPLACED IAW DWG 65 - [SDR UPS01236405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236405), Jul 25, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT WORK REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL, REF 33-50-01 - [SDR UPS01235486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235486), Apr 4, 2001: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. CREW PRE-FLIGHT CREW O2 SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING. R&R SHUT OFF VALVE - [SDR UPS01235473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235473), Mar 28, 2001: LIGHT. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HOUSING IN COCKPIT IS LOOSE. ON T/O & LANDING HOUSING COME LOOSE & EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY & RE - [SDR UPS01234787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234787), Jan 22, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:IN, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN ARMED BY A/C. BATTERY CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED, RE-INSTALLED LIGHT ASSY. CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR UPS00234245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00234245), Oct 26, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN FAILED TO COME ON DURING CHECK. RELAMPED CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR UPS00234230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00234230), Oct 25, 2000: BULB. BURNED OUT. INSPECTION TYPE:AS-E EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN FAILED TO COME ON DURING CHECK FOR AS- E. RELAMPED, GROUND CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR UPS00232501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232501), Apr 22, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BS 910, LBL 70, MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY FORWARD SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN ACC - [SDR UPS00232500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232500), Apr 22, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NOSE WHEEL WELL LEFT SIDE WEB IS CRACKED JUST BELOW PRESSURE PANEL NR 3124 APPROXIMATELY STA 265. CUT OUT DAMAGE VERIFIED BY HFEC INSPECTION. - [SDR UPS00232499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232499), Apr 22, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NOSE WHEEL WELL LEFT SIDE WEB IS CRACKED JUST ABOVE PRESSURE PANEL NR 3124, APPROXIMATELY STA 273. CUT OUT CRACK VERIFIED BY HFEC INSPECTION. - [SDR UPS00231400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231400), Jan 25, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER ENTRY DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY ENTRY LIGHT BATTERIES. - [SDR UPS00231378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231378), Jan 18, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RESECURED LIGHT HOUSING OPS CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR UPS00231355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231355), Jan 18, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RESECURED LIGHT HOUSING, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR UPS99231137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99231137), Nov 22, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR UPS99230493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230493), Aug 30, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, NR 1 THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR ASSY INTERIOR SKIN CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 T/R UPPER DOOR ASSY IAW MM 78-30-00. - [SDR UPS99228328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228328), Jan 4, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION (C53-391-20-00-01) ON LT ELEVATOR BALANCE PNL NR 5 ON WEIGHT ATTACH STOP. REMOVED WEIGHT ATTACH STRIP AND NR 5 BALANCE PNL. REPLACED - [SDR UPS99228339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228339), Dec 28, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C55-391-20.02-02) RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER T/E BEAM AT ELEVATOR STATION 99. REMOVED CORROSION REPAIRED T/E BEAM PER SRM 55-10-6, 5 - [SDR UPS98226690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98226690), May 17, 1998: FIREWALL. CRACKED. NUMBER 2 ENG FIREWALL CRACKED AND WRINKLED REPAIRED PER EO B727-5410-10083-B. - [SDR UPS97224631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224631), Oct 7, 1997: FIRE LOOP. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, ON DESCENT SYS A AND B FIRE DETECTION LIGHTS ON NR 2 ENG CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH ON AND OFF BRIEFLY UNTIL TOUCHDO - [SDR UPS97224429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224429), Sep 12, 1997: WINDOW. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, F/O WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE FOUND ROLL PINS ON LATCH MECH (UPPER) SHEARED OFF. REPLACED WITH NEW ROLL PINS AND CHECKED WINDOW OPERATION IAW M - [SDR UPS97223725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223725), Jul 10, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C53-224-01.05-02) AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON BS 740 FLOORBEAM RBL 10 AND RBL 16 WL 208. CORROSION REWORK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53- - [SDR UPS97223710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223710), Jul 8, 1997: REAR SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C57-174-01.01-01) ON WING CENTER SECTION UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD RBL 25 TO 45 BETWEEN HORIZONTAL FLANGE AND UPPER SKIN. REWORK OUT O - [SDR UPS97223712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223712), Jul 7, 1997: SPAR WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C57-571-01.05-02) ON INSIDE SURFACE OF L/E FUEL CELL CUTOUT RT SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED FUEL CELL CUTOUT ON THE RT SP - [SDR UPS97223711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223711), Jul 7, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C57-174-01.01-01) ON LT STR 18A AT BS 856 LBL 71 WL 188. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED LT STR 18A AT BS 856 IAW TRAMCO/BFG EWO 9 - [SDR UPS97223589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223589), Jul 1, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-SI, MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER CORNER FITTINGS FORWARD AND AFT ARE CORRODED. REMOVED FITTINGS BLENDED CORROSION WITHIN LIMITS TREATED BARE METAL THEN - [SDR UPS97223582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223582), Jun 29, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, WHILE WORKING CUSTOMER CARD 696188 FOUND VENT BOX WEB TO BE CRACKED. REPLACED WEB/COVER IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-2, 51-20-4, 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS97223581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223581), Jun 22, 1997: TAB HINGES. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, L/W INBOARD AILERON TAB HINGES ARE CORRODED TAB SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAB HINGES IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR UPS97223579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223579), Jun 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, FRAME AT STA 277 IS CRACKED UPPER SIDE OF STR 16R CUTOUT. FRAME REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2, AND MM 51-20-1 - [SDR UPS97223578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223578), Jun 18, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C53-224-01.05-01) ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 640, LBL 10, RBL 65, WL 208. UPPER CHORD FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. FABRICA - [SDR UPS97223577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223577), Jun 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, FRAME AT STA 277 IS CRACKED UPPER SIDE OF STR 15R CUTOUT. FRAME REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20-15 - [SDR UPS97223580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97223580), Jun 17, 1997: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (4-25-02) ON SEAT TRACK STA 500 TO 560 RBL 45 WL 208 AND A BROKEN FLANGE STA 740. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIM - [SDR UPS96221044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96221044), Sep 9, 1996: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. INSPECTION TYPE N/A ON PRE-DEP CK, ENTRY DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY (P/N 10-0067-7) (S/N 4255) ON, (S/N 22574) OFF, MRR FILED. - [SDR UPS96220488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220488), Jun 26, 1996: LIGHT. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED MULTIPLE TIMES IN FLIGHT W/O LOSS OF POWER SOURCES, FLIGHT CONDITIONS SMOOTH. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT A All 65: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N916UP-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 19871012065189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871012065189I), Oct 12, 1987: Boeing 727172C (N916UP), Cedar Rapids, IA. The aircraft returned to the airport due to smoke in the cabin. Air conditioning coalessar bag was replaced. ## Other aircraft with N916UP - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N916UP): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67985, built 2026 --- 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.