# N918UP: 1967 Boeing 727-30C, registration cancelled 2007-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-30C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-30c) (registry code 1384009)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19008
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 27, 1982
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: ACB633
- Owner when cancelled: [United Parcel Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20PARCEL%20SERVICE)
- 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/N918UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=918UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918UP-2007-11-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 727-30C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-30c.md

## Service difficulty reports (135, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS06247834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247834), Aug 29, 2006: LIGHT. NO TEST. INSPECTION TYPE: N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED C/P PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50-67-2. SYS OPS CKS OK.
- [SDR UPS06247826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247826), Aug 28, 2006: LAMP. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:NA EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE CREW ENTRY DOOR DIM, RELAMPED. OPS CK NORMAL IAW 25 60 00.
- [SDR UPS06246793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246793), May 4, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CAME OUT OF SOCKET. REINSTALLED ASSEMBLY. OPS CK GOOD PER AMM 33-50-01-5.
- [SDR 2006FA0000645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000645), Nov 8, 2005: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SELECTOR CONTROL VALVE FAILED TO OPEN DURING ROUTINE TESTING IAW UPS ROUTINE TASK CARD TC 2-221-12. THE VALVE SOLENOID HOUSING WA
- [SDR UPS05245823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245823), Nov 1, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C STRINGER 24 RT FOUND CORRODED AT BS 725. PLEASE INVESTIGATE DAMAGE FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-3. DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 24R 
- [SDR UPS05245859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245859), Oct 25, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AFT CARGO DOOR CRACK ON INNER SKIN SECOND INSPECTION HOLE FWD EDGE AT BOTTOM. REMOVE FASTENER AND CHECK DEPTH OF CRACK TO DETERMINE REPAIR. HF
- [SDR UPS05245826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245826), Oct 24, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C STA 660, ST 29R REPAIR TO INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED. PLEASE REPAIR IAW SRM. REPAIR BRACKET FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-20-071 FIG 7. REPAIR BRACKET REP
- [SDR UPS05245861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245861), Oct 18, 2005: LINK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT MLG UPLOCK FWD SUPPORT LINKS CRACKED. REPLACE LINKS. RT MLG UPLOCK FWD SUPPORT LINKS REPLACED IAW MM 20-80-01.
- [SDR UPS05245851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245851), Oct 16, 2005: SPAR. CORRODED. AREA OF SUSPECT CORROSION ON WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR LWR CHORD BS 870 RBL36 DUE TO 2 POPPED FASTENER HEADS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECTIFY AS NECESSARY. A
- [SDR UPS05245832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245832), Oct 16, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT BS 360 STR 22L AT FWD END OF STR AT AFT FACE OF FRAME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECTIFY. CORROSION BLENDED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-06. CORROSIO
- [SDR UPS05245821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245821), Oct 16, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NDT INSPECTION HAS INDICATION OF MATERIAL LOSS AT BS 441 FWD OF CENTER LINE AT STR 8L, INVESTIGATE. CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER. 
- [SDR UPS05245836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245836), Oct 15, 2005: TRUNNION. CRACKED. RT TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING HAS CRACK AT OB FLANGE HOLE E RUNNING UP APPROX 2.5 INCHES. REMOVE AND REPLACE FITTING. RT TRUNNION FITTING FOUND CRACKED OUTSIDE REP
- [SDR UPS05245831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245831), Oct 14, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON LAP JOINT BETWEEN S-4L AND 5L AT LOCATIONS BETWEEN BS 852 AND 1011. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-2 (.002") AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW S
- [SDR UPS05245824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245824), Oct 14, 2005: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT MLG TRUNNION BUTTERFLY FITTING HAS CORROSION. PLS REPLACE. SUPPORT REPLACED IAW DRW 65-19296.
- [SDR UPS05245860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245860), Oct 13, 2005: BUSHING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ENGINE NR 3 AFT MOUNT FITTING HAS CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF UPPER USHING. REPLACE BUSHING. REPLACED BUSHING IAW OHM 20-50-03.
- [SDR UPS05245827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245827), Oct 13, 2005: MOUNT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ENGINE NR 3 FWD MOUNT FITTING HAS PITTING CORROSION ON BOTH OUTBOARD HOLES. REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW EO B727-5540-11592-A.
- [SDR UPS05245833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245833), Oct 12, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. AREA OF SUSPECT CORROSION ON CROWN SKIN BS 521 TO BS 515 BETWEEN STR 2L AND 3L. PLEASE PAINT STRIP AREA, REMOVE FASTENERS IF REQUIRED, REINSPECT AND RECTIFY AS 
- [SDR UPS05245822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245822), Oct 12, 2005: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. RT WING FRONT SPAR TO BODY FITTING HAS SUSPECT CRACK ON OUTBD SIDE OF BOTTLE PIN. FITTING REPLACED IAW DWG 65C13724 AND UPS EO B727-5310-7477.
- [SDR UPS05245835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245835), Oct 11, 2005: TRUNNION. CRACKED. LT MLG SUPPORT FITTING HAS CRACK INDICATION IN HOLE B & C ON INB FLANGE AND HOLES E IN COUNTERSINKS. REPAIR AND REPLACE FITTING LT MLG TRUNNION REMOVED AND FOUN
- [SDR UPS05245829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245829), Oct 11, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NDT INDICATES 2 CRACKS EMINATING FROM FASTENERS " BS235.8 STR16L-17L. PLEASE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FASTENERS REMOVED FROM AFFECTED ARE
- [SDR UPS05245828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245828), Oct 11, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT SKIN CRACKS AT UPPER FWD CORNER OF FWD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT BETWEEN STR 7L AND 8L. PLEASE CARRY OUT NDI AND RECTIFY AS NECESSARY IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS05245834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245834), Oct 9, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE IN MID GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT, UPPER FWD CORNER. PLEASE CONFIRM WITH NDI AND RECTIFY AS NECESSARY HFEC CARRIED OUT ON FASTENER HO
- [SDR UPS04241790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04241790), Jan 29, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK'S NORMAL.
- [SDR UPS03241453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241453), Oct 21, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A LOWER CARGO MX LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT, MAINT. CODES DISPLAYED; A3398. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL PER MM 26-18-00. TESTED SEVERAL TIMES DURING LA
- [SDR UPS03241350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241350), Oct 6, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EVACUATION SLIDE ILLUMINATION LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REF TO WDM 33-50-02, EVACUATION SLIDE ILLUMINATION LIGHT IS ONLY A PROVISION.
- [SDR UPS01236693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236693), Aug 23, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WITH RUDDER TRIMMED TO ZERO 12 DEGREE LEFT AILERON REQUIRED TO HOLD WINGS LEVEL DEPLOYING SPEED BRAKE SLIGHTLY FIXES PROBLEM. INSPECTED SPOILERS NO DEFECTS FOUN
- [SDR UPS01236443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01236443), Jul 28, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS EXTINGUISH SHORTLY AFTER TURNED ON. REPLACED BATT IN FWD AFT EMERG LIGHT ASSY OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR UPS01235624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235624), Mar 29, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, FWD CARGO COMPT BETWEEN STA 680 AND 660, LT SIDE STRINGER 24, CORROSION. CUT OUT SECTION AT BAD STRINGER AREA STA 680 TO STA 660 LT STRINGER
- [SDR UPS01235625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235625), Mar 28, 2001: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, RT SIDE OF KEELBEAM APU CUT OUT FWD END HAS A DOUBLER CRACKED AT BS 874 NEXT TO HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. REMOVED OLD DOUBLER REPAIR OF KEEL BEAM
- [SDR UPS01235623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235623), Mar 27, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LOWER F.S. AT WING CENTER SECTION APROX 770 AND LBL 13 WEB IS CORRODED. REMOVED WEB AT LOWER FUSELAGE CENTER SECTION AT BS 770 AND LBL13 WEB A
- [SDR UPS01235622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235622), Mar 27, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LOWER F.S. AT WING CENTER SECTION APROX BETWEEN BS 800 TO 810 AND LBL 13 WEB IS CORRODED. REMOVE WEB AT LWR FUSELAGE CENTER SECTION BETWEEN BS
- [SDR UPS01235621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235621), Mar 27, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LOWER F.S. AT WING CENTER SECTION BETWEEN BS 775 TO BS 800 AND RBL 13 WEBS CRACKED AND CORRODED. REMOVE WEB AT LWR FUSELAGE CENTER SECTION BET
- [SDR UPS01235628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235628), Mar 26, 2001: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, MAIN CARGO DECK FUSELAGE STATION 1130 LBL 45 SEAT TRACK TONGUES ARE NICKED AND GOUGED REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM BS 1110 TO
- [SDR UPS01235626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235626), Mar 26, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NOSE WHEEL WELL RT SIDE CRACKED AT BS 286.5 TO BS 294.5 WL 160 LOOKING FROM INSIDE TUNNEL. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, NDT CUT OUT, AND INSTALLED D
- [SDR UPS00234210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00234210), Oct 20, 2000: PULLEY. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, ATB DURING FLAP RETRACTION OUTBOARD FLAPS WENT TO 2 DEGREES, MATCHED FL AND LE, INBOARD FLAPS JAMMED AT R-5 DEGREES L-15 DEGREES. REMOVED A
- [SDR UPS00233553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233553), Aug 9, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLE AND BATTERIES OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS00233240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233240), Jul 6, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT FWD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. R/R EMERGENCY LIGHT AND BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD. P/N 10-00067 -9 SN ON 1315 SN OFF 900
- [SDR UPS00232107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232107), Mar 29, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR IS INOPRATIVE. R/R EXIT LIGHT BATTERY ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD
- [SDR UPS99231178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99231178), Dec 7, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY (P/N 10-0067-7) (S/N 20261) OFF, REF IPC 33-50-00-20-15. REMOVED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY, 
- [SDR UPS99231181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99231181), Dec 6, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, BORROWED PART INSTALLED IN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT L1 POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN L1 POSITION (P/N 10-0067-9) ON, (
- [SDR UPS99229619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229619), May 17, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE DOOR INOP, FAILED TO TEST. REMOVED UNIT FROM A/C, PUT BATTERIES ON CHARGE, REINSTALLED BATTS IN A/C AND OPS 
- [SDR UPS98227171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98227171), Jul 15, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, EMER EXIT LIGHT OVER FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN IT'S ELECTRICAL SOCKET CAUSING IT TO STAY ON IN FLIGHT. REINSTALLED EMER EXIT LIGHT 
- [SDR UPS98227164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98227164), Jul 14, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, EMER EXIT LIGHT OVER FLIGHT DECK DOOR INOP. REPLACED WITH NEW BATTERIES, LIGHT OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR UPS97222408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97222408), Mar 18, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION. REPLACED BATT ON EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OPS CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR UPS97221862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97221862), Jan 28, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT IS NOT SECURE AND CAME ON DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. RESECURED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR UPS97221835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97221835), Jan 21, 1997: SHEAR WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, SHEAR WEB STA 1131 RBL 62 WL 208 HAS CORROSION AT NUTPLATE HOLE. CORROSION REMOVAL WAS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR
- [SDR UPS97221834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97221834), Jan 20, 1997: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, NR 3 SPOILER SUPPORT FITTING ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT LOWER I/B ATTACH BOLT HOLE. REMOVED CRACKED NR 3 SPOILER SUPPORT FITTING ATTACH ANGLE
- [SDR UPS97221841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97221841), Jan 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, LT WING I/B FOREFLAP L/E SKIN CRACKED FWD OF DEFLECTOR DOOR I/B END. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FOREFLAP, WORK DONE IAW MM 27-51-01.
- [SDR UPS97221833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97221833), Jan 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION FOUND ON RT LOWER L-ANGLE RBL 24 BS 178 WL 207. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REPLACED L-ANGLE PER SRM 51-40
- [SDR UPS97221840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97221840), Jan 11, 1997: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C, NR 5 K-FLAP CENTER HINGE FITTING HAS SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW HINGE ASSY, WORK DONE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51

All 135: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918UP-2007-11-21/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 19900807043429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900807043429I), Aug 7, 1990: Boeing 72730C (N918UP), Oakland, CA, Minor damage. Loss of thrust control on NR3 engine on climb. Returned. Upper thrust rod disconnected from cross shaft crank.

## Other aircraft with N918UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918UP): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 68364, built 2026

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