# N920UP: 1968 Boeing 727-180C, registration cancelled 2008-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-180C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-180c) (registry code 138406G)
- 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: 19873
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1968
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1982
- Last registry action: September 20, 2005
- Mode S code: ACBFFA
- 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/N920UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=920UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N920UP-2008-01-08

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 727-180C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-180c.md

## Service difficulty reports (152, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS06248626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06248626), Nov 14, 2006: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. N/A ATB - FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN TANK NR 1 AND NR 3 STARTED AT NR 1, 11.9, NR 3, 11.2 AFTER TA/O TANK NR 1, 11.5, TANK NR 3, 9.5 DEFERRED NR 3 COCKPIT GAUGE NR 
- [SDR UPS06248464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06248464), Nov 2, 2006: LIGHT. WEAK. FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WEAK. REPLACED C/P EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY CKS OK.
- [SDR UPS06247335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247335), Jul 15, 2006: SMOKE GOGGLES. DIRTY. F/O SMOKE GOGGLES DIRTY AND NOT BAGGED. INSTALLED NEW MASK.
- [SDR UPS06246958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246958), May 12, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:SV RIVET HEAD POPPED OFF AT STA 680 LONG 6L JUST FWD OF DOUBLER. FOUND CORROSION IN LAP FROM STA 620-720 AT S-6L. REPAIRED LAP PER EO B727-5330-
- [SDR UPS06246273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246273), Feb 24, 2006: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A RT INBOARD SPOILER PANEL DELAMINATED. REPAIRED SPOILER PANEL PER SRM 51-40-21.
- [SDR UPS05245867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245867), Dec 9, 2005: LIGHT. LOOSE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LOOSE OUT OF FITTING ABOVE DOOR. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON CASE AND INSTALLED LENS REF MM 33-50-67-2.
- [SDR UPS05245632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245632), Oct 4, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, SEVERAL CRACKS ON LT MLG TRUNNION FITTING. REPLACED MLG TRUNNION FITTING IAW AAAE EO = 2005-091-001 AND UPS FILE APPROVAL B727-5740-23096.
- [SDR UPS03240426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03240426), Apr 10, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C2, WHILE WORKING EO B727-5330-17160-A, STA 366.65 LONGERON S1 IS CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUTOUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. 
- [SDR UPS03240405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03240405), Apr 2, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AT CRUISE NR 1 START VALVE LIGHT FLICKERED THEN CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. ENG BLEED WAS CLOSED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AOM PROCEDURES. REMOVED A
- [SDR UPS03240223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03240223), Feb 22, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT CREW ENTRANCE DOOR INOP. RESET LIGHT PACK, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR UPS03240209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03240209), Feb 19, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE: C, COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW M/M 33-50-01.
- [SDR UPS02238068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238068), Apr 18, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C DOUBLER ON LEFT FWD WHEEL WELL PANEL IS PULLING LOOSE, AND IS CORRODED AT LOWER FASTENER. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 51-30-2 ON
- [SDR UPS01237092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01237092), Oct 18, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A SYSTEM A-HYDRAULIC FAILURE, QTY ZERO. FOUND NR 13 SPOILER ACTUATOR RETURN LINE CRACKED. PER GMM INSTALLED A FLEX HOSE. CHECKED CASE DRAIN FI
- [SDR UPS01235994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235994), May 24, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A REF ITEM 1 THIS PAGE. SUSPECT EMER LIGHT FWD SOCKET TO BE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS01235993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235993), May 24, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, NOW WILL NOT TEST ON THE GROUND. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS, OPS CHECK OK. NO DEFE
- [SDR UPS01235238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235238), Mar 7, 2001: COVER. LOOSE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER FALLS OFF ON LANDING. REPLACED EXIT LIGHT COVER.
- [SDR UPS01234918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234918), Jan 26, 2001: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:IN FUSELAGE - RT ACCESS PANEL 3420 - BS 630 AFT FRAME OF ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS PER B727 SRM 53-01-1. REMOVED CENTER SE
- [SDR UPS01234919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234919), Jan 25, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:IN RT WING LEADING EDGE STA 349.6 WEB O/B UPPER SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK PER B727 SRM 51-10-1, NDT STOPPED DRILLED INSTALLED
- [SDR UPS99230810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230810), Sep 29, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, CHECKED EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM, FOUND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AS PER MM 33-50-101 
- [SDR UPS99230811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230811), Sep 28, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES AS PER MM 33-50-101 PAGE 201.
- [SDR UPS99230252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230252), Jul 29, 1999: BRAKE. STICKING. RIGHT BRAKE STICKS AND RELEASES ONLY WITH LARGE THRUST APPLICATION FOLLOWING STOPOVERS WITH PARKING BRAKE APPLIED FOR APPROX 30 MINUTES. BLED BRAKES ON RT SIDE 
- [SDR UPS99230166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230166), Jul 25, 1999: ACCESS PANEL. STUCK. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, CAPTAINS EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROPE ACCESS PANEL DOES NOT OPEN WITH PUSH BUTTON. REPOSITIONED SIDEWALL PANEL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER OPERATION OF RO
- [SDR UPS99229354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229354), Apr 19, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATT PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS99228970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228970), Mar 11, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, EMER EXIT LIGHT OVER MED DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS99228321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99228321), Jan 5, 1999: DOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, ACCESS DOOR FOR CAPTS OVERHEAD ESCAPE TAPE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED AREA AROUND THE DOOR LOCK IS CRACKED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PANEL LIGHTS, O
- [SDR UPS98227151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98227151), Jul 14, 1998: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, ON FINAL APPROACH NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT, RED LIGHT AND HORN CAME ON. CREW CYCLED GEAR, SAME PROBLEM. CYCLED GEAR AGAIN, EVERYTHING
- [SDR UPS97224621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224621), Oct 8, 1997: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN PERFORMED GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHT OFF WITH GEAR LEVER DOWN CHECKLI
- [SDR UPS96220833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220833), Aug 9, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: SI. WHILE WORKING CUSTOMER CARD NUMBER C53-111-01-1D (FUSELAGE 77), FOUND CRACK IN NLG WHEELWELL AT STA 293 RBL 24 WL 179. REPAIRED CRACK IN NL
- [SDR UPS96220830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220830), Aug 9, 1996: MIDSPAR CHORD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION LT FIN MIDSPAR HAS CORROSION AT ACCESS PANEL 9601 FIN STA 226.7, FIN WL 168.39. REAMED HOLES, INSTALLED FREEZE PLUGS, CUTOUT DAMAG
- [SDR UPS96220829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220829), Aug 8, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE SI. WHILE WORKING RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR DISCOVERED WEB CRACKED AT CUTOUTS FOR RTA AND RTB CABLES UNDER PRESSURE SEALS AT FIN STA 87.0 IN FIN TUNN
- [SDR UPS96220848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220848), Aug 6, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: SI. CORROSION ON STRINGER 2 RT STA 110-1130. REPAIRED STR 2 RT IAW TRAMCO E.W.O. 96-2444. CORROSION REMOVAL REWORK WAS DEEMED OUT OF LIMITS IAW
- [SDR UPS96220847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220847), Aug 6, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: SI. CORROSION ON STRINGER 3 RT STA 360-440. REMOVED CORROSION REWORK DEEMED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED STR 3 RT IAW TRAMCO E.W.O. 
- [SDR UPS96220849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220849), Aug 3, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: SI. CORROSION ON STRINGER 2 RT STA 580-622. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-6 AND SRM 51-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 2 RT S
- [SDR UPS96220819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220819), Aug 3, 1996: BAR NET CASTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: SI. WHILE WORKING NRC NR 577416, FOUND CORROSION IN BARRIER NET CASTING WELL NEXT TO DRAIN HOLE STA 362 RBL 61 WL 207. REMOVED CORROSION AND FO
- [SDR UPS96220818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220818), Aug 3, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: SI. CORROSION UNDER STIFFENER AT STA 310 LBL 12 TO RBL 12 WL 181 AREA MARKED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM STIFFENER AND FOUND CORROSION UNDER DOUBLE
- [SDR UPS96220809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220809), Aug 3, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION IN SEAT TRACK RBL 62 STA 360 TO 380 WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED 
- [SDR UPS96220808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220808), Aug 3, 1996: STIFFENER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON STIFFENER STA 315 LBL 12 RBL 12 WL 181 AREAS MARKED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED A
- [SDR UPS96220807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220807), Aug 2, 1996: CASTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, WHILE WORKING NRC 577316 FOUND CORROSION IN BARRIER NET CASTING WELL NEXT TO DRAIN HOLE STA 362 LBL 4 WL 207. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF L
- [SDR UPS96220806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220806), Aug 2, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS ON LT FIN MIDSPAR AT FIN STA 194 TO FIN STA 210. REPAIRED LT SKIN AT FIN STA 194 TO FIN STA 210.
- [SDR UPS96220805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220805), Aug 2, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, WHILE WORKING CARD 577368 FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 352 RBL 47 TO RBL 14 TO HAVE CORROSION AT WL 171. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE, FABRICAT
- [SDR UPS96220804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220804), Aug 2, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM STA 680 RBL 45 TO 65 WL 208 AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES. BLEND OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW TRAMC
- [SDR UPS96220803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220803), Aug 2, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON TOP AND BOTTOM FLOOR BEAM AROUND NUTPLATES HOLES AT STA 600 RBL 25 TO 60 WL 208. BLEND OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REP
- [SDR UPS96220802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220802), Aug 1, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, WHILE WORKING 578300 FOUND 930 FRAME RIGHT HAND CRACKED BETWEEN WL 211 AND 213 AT FASTENER LOCATION THROUGH SKIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME
- [SDR UPS96220801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220801), Aug 1, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON TOP AND BOTTOM FLOOR BEAM AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES AT STA 640 RBL 25 TO 60 WL 208. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM IAW SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR UPS96220800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220800), Aug 1, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM AT STA 344 RBL 50 TO RBL 20 WL 208. REMOVED UPPER CHORD FROM FLOOR BEAM AND PERFORMED FULL SECTION REPAIR AND REPLAC
- [SDR UPS96220799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220799), Aug 1, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN, LOWER FWD CORNER OF BLOW OUT PANEL CUTOUT BS 1323 LBL 50 WL 216. REPAIRED SKIN AT BS 1323 LBL 50 WL 216 IAW SRM 53-3
- [SDR UPS96220798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220798), Aug 1, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, WHILE WORKING NRC 577408 FOUND MOP SEAL AT BS 330 TO 360 RBL 62 TO BE CORRODED. WHILE DRILLING NEW MOP SEAL FOUND WEB AT BS 355 TO BE CORROD
- [SDR UPS96220797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220797), Aug 1, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON HAT CHANNEL AT STA 344 RBL 20 WL 208. REMOVED, FABRICATED, INSTALLED REPLACEMENT HAT CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-1, 51-30-2,
- [SDR UPS96220796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220796), Aug 1, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES STA 660 RBL 50 WL 208. BLENED OUT DAMAGE, HFEC INSPECT FOR CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICATED AND I
- [SDR UPS96220795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96220795), Aug 1, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE SI, CORROSION ON TOP AND BOTTOM FLOOR BEAM AROUND NUTPLATE HOLE AT STA 620 RBL 60 WL 208. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE, HFEC INSPECTED, FABRICATED AND INS

All 152: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N920UP-2008-01-08/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 19920410012099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920410012099I), Apr 10, 1992: Boeing 727180C (N920UP), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Aircraft sustained a bird strike on descent. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N920UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920UP): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 68366, built 2026

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