# N922UP: 1967 Boeing 727-31C, 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 727-31C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31c) (registry code 1384011)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19231
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1967
- Certificate issued: August 4, 1982
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: ACC768
- 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/N922UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=922UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922UP-2008-01-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 727-31C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31c.md

## Service difficulty reports (173, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS07249235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07249235), Feb 21, 2007: LINE. LEAKING. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS DURING FINAL APPROACH. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MX IS I/W REPLACING A LEAKING RETURN LINE. FOUND UNION LEAKIN
- [SDR UPS07249102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07249102), Feb 1, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK PER MM 33-50-01-5. NO DEFECT NOTED.
- [SDR UPS06247167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247167), Jun 20, 2006: SMOKE GOGGLES. SCRATCHED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A 2ND OBSERVER SMOKE GOGGLES BADLY SCRATCHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2ND OBSERVER SMOKE GOGGLES.
- [SDR UPS05245518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245518), Sep 13, 2005: SLAT TRACK. CORRODED. ON REMOVAL OF NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET, CORROSION ON TEE TRACK FOUND BENEATH BRACKET. NR 6 SLAT TRACK REPLACED IAW MM 27-81-11.
- [SDR UPS05245433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245433), Sep 2, 2005: LAP JOINT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C 2 BULGES FOUND ON LAP JOINT AT STRINGER 4R BS 1139. DAMAGED AREA CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5 AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5.
- [SDR UPS05245465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245465), Sep 1, 2005: BUSHING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NR 1 ENGINE FWD ENGINE MOUNT PITTING CORROSION IN BORE OF MOUNT HOLES (TW O/B HOLES). BUSHINGS REPLACED IAW SOPM 20-50-03 AND EO B727-5440-159
- [SDR UPS05245466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245466), Aug 30, 2005: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-CRACK ON NR 8 SLAT O/B RIB AT I/B TRACK ATTACHMENT AREA. SLAT STOP DRILLED IAW AAAE EO 2005-081-004 REV 1 (UPS ENG FILE NR 727- 57-20133).
- [SDR UPS05245437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245437), Aug 28, 2005: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, CRACK IN ZEE SECTION ATTACHED TO FRAME AT BS 1050 LBL 21. Z-SECTION REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 2.
- [SDR UPS05245436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245436), Aug 28, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SURFACE CORRSION AT BS 1130 JOINT BETWEEN FLOORBEAM TOP AND CREASE WEB AT RBL 62. REPAIR PARTS FABRICATED IAW AAAE EO 2005-081-003 - UPS ENG F
- [SDR UPS05245435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245435), Aug 28, 2005: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, CORROSION ON LT WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD AT BS 870 - FWD FACE 25 INCH FROM O/B EDGE AND 20 INCH FROM BOTTOM EDGE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW AAAE RO 
- [SDR UPS05245442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245442), Aug 27, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK IN CENTER TANK FRONT SPAR TO STIFFENER SHEAR TIE CLIP O/B AFT RADIUS LBL 25-08. SHEAR TIE CLIP REPLACED IAW 51-30-02.
- [SDR UPS05245470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245470), Aug 26, 2005: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-CORROSION ON NR 4 FLAP TRACK AFT MOUNT PAD CORROSION REMOVED IAW SOPM 20-10-01 P1 AND EO B727-5742-0651K & TEMPER ETCHED 2B (3) IAW SOPM 20-10
- [SDR UPS05245469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245469), Aug 26, 2005: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-CORROSION FOUND ON FWD MOUNTING PAD OF NR 4 FLAP TRACK. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SOPM 20-10-01 P1 AND EO B727-5742-0651K. SURFACE TEMPER ETCHED 2
- [SDR UPS05245468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245468), Aug 26, 2005: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-CORROSION ON NR 4 FLAP TRACK FWD MOUNTING UPPER AND LWR, ALSO INNER RADIUS OF HOLES. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SOPM 20-10-01 P1 AND EO B727-5742-0
- [SDR UPS05245430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245430), Aug 25, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION ON NLG TRUNNION FITTINGS LT AND RT. CORROSION REMOVED FROM LT & RT TRUNNION FITTINGS IAW SRM 53-40-01. NEW BUSHINGS FABRICATED AND I
- [SDR UPS05245467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245467), Aug 23, 2005: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C-CRACK IN VERTICAL STIFFENER LT WING FRONT SPAR AT STA 557. STIFFENER REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DRW NR 65-16200.
- [SDR UPS05245431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245431), Aug 22, 2005: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUPPORT CHANNEL CRACKED AT TOP END, JUST I/B OF RT ELEVATOR NR 1 HINGE BEAM, AFT OF ELEVATOR I/B INPUT ROD. CHANNEL FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-20-1
- [SDR UPS05245434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245434), Aug 19, 2005: STIFFENER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C HORIZONTAL STIFFENER CORRODED IN CABIN AT BS 870 FWD SIDE, RBL 19. REPLACEMENT STIFFENER FABRICATE IAW SRM 51-20-10 AND DRAWING 65-23114. STIF
- [SDR UPS05245526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245526), Aug 17, 2005: FITTING. LEAKING. INSPECTION TYPE: C+SI, FUEL LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH LT LANDING GEAR FWD TRUNNION SUPPORT SITTING SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM LWR LARGE BOLTS. LWR I/B FASTENERS (X2) RE
- [SDR UPS03240253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03240253), Mar 3, 2003: STRUCTURE. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE: ASV, LEFT O/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP HAS A GOUGE AT LEADING EDGE O/B ATTACH POINT (I/B OF ATTACH POINT). INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 57-50-4 F
- [SDR UPS02238875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238875), Jul 22, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES REPLACED. INSPECTED/TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW B727 MM 33
- [SDR UPS02238038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238038), Apr 9, 2002: TRUNNION. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT MLG TRUNNION LINK FWD TRUNNION CORRODED. LT MLG TRUNNION LINK REPLACED IAW MM 32-11-01.
- [SDR UPS02238037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238037), Apr 5, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK #4 SLAT RIB I/B OF ACTUATOR ROD END CARRIED OUT WEB REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-2
- [SDR UPS02238036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238036), Apr 4, 2002: FLANGE. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:C BS 1183 BULKHEAD THE AFT FLANGE OF HOIZ. STIFFENER P/N 65-16350-240 IS WORN AT LBL 32 APPROX DUE CHAFFING OFF HYDRAULIC PIPE FLANGE REPAIRED I
- [SDR UPS02238048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238048), Apr 3, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C R/H ELEVATOR SUSPECT CRACK IN ELEVATOR BEADED SKIN ELEV. STA. 130 AP PROX. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-30-2, 55-20-3, 51-40-5, 51-80-7
- [SDR UPS02238047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238047), Apr 3, 2002: FLAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NR 5 L/E FLAP HAS CRACK AT I/B LOWER BONDING WIRE ATTACH POINT (BULLNOSE). REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 2002-015-002 UPS ENGINEERING FILE 72
- [SDR UPS02237744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02237744), Mar 1, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE (4 PSI). REPLACED ENGINE NR 3 IAW TC 1273 AND TC 1276. ENGINE RUN SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR UPS01237265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01237265), Nov 10, 2001: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A AFT CARGO DOOR AFT NR 1 STOP FITTING CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR NR 1 STOP FITTING REPLACED IAW EO B727-5230-0032 APP C AND DRAWING 65-18625.
- [SDR UPS01235040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235040), Feb 23, 2001: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, SLIDE FELL OUT OF CONTAINER. ITEM DEFFERRED IAW MEL 52-15, NOT REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT.
- [SDR UPS01235000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235000), Feb 13, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON CLIMBOUT OF WAW A-SYS HYD PRESS DROPPED TO ZERO. NO FLUID LOSS. INADVERTANT DEPLOYMENT OF NR 1 THRUST REVERSER ON TOUCH DOWN. REPLACED A-
- [SDR UPS01234619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234619), Jan 12, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, FLASHLIGHT ON BULKHEAD AFT OF LAV NEEDS NEW BATTERIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN FLASHLIGHT REAR BULKHEAD TOILET COMPARTMENT. OPS C
- [SDR UPS01234600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234600), Jan 9, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON SHUTDOWN, DISCOVERED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT WORK- BULBS CHECK GOOD-EXTREMELY DIM WHEN SWITCHED TO ON POSITION - BATTERY AP
- [SDR UPS00233861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233861), Sep 30, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C DURING 950 FITTING REPLACEMENT TIE DOWN ATTACH POINT AT FLOOR LEVEL ON BEAM AT BS 950 FOUND CRACKED. TIE DOWN REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR UPS00233868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233868), Sep 28, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON REMOVAL OF S18A RT SECTION AND NR 1 INSP OF ALL ACCESSED FASTENER HOLES CORROSION AND SUSPECT CRACKS FOUND IN SKIN REPAIR CARRIED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR UPS00233867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233867), Sep 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, ON REMOVAL OF BODY FITTING 940 RT CORROSION FOUND ON LWR SURFACE OF STR 18 A AROUND FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO BS 940. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW S
- [SDR UPS00233865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233865), Sep 27, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION ON STR 15L, BS 1213 IN AFT AIRSTAIRS AREA. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-03 FIG 1.
- [SDR UPS00233862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233862), Sep 27, 2000: CASTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C TAIL SKID SUPPORT STRUCTURE IN TAIL SKID CAVITY AREA, UPPER CASTING TIE ROD, LEFT HAND SIDE, CASTING CRACKED BETWEEN TWO FASTENER HOLES. CASTI
- [SDR UPS00233860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233860), Sep 26, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B RIB PREVIOUS (AFT) RADIUS OF ANGLE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW MM 27-81-32 SRM 51-40-02 & MM 27-81-32.
- [SDR UPS00233845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233845), Sep 25, 2000: BUTT JOINT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, SUSPECT CORROSION AT BUTT JOINT BS 441, S5L. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW UPS EO B727-5310-1371 APPENDIX 8.5 AND BOEING DRAWING 69-62161.
- [SDR UPS00233837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233837), Sep 25, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CORROSION EVIDENT IN NR 1 PYLON, ENG FWD MOUNT FITTING HOLES. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW UPS EO B727-5440-11592.
- [SDR UPS00233833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233833), Sep 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 6 SLAT INNER SKIN CRACKED AROUND CTR FASTENER I/B OF ACTUATOR. REPAIRED INNER SKIN IAW UPS EO B727-5750-3082.
- [SDR UPS00233830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233830), Sep 25, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION EVIDENT IN NR 3 PYLON, ENG FWD MOUNT FITTING HOLES. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5440-11592
- [SDR UPS00233846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233846), Sep 22, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON INSP PER APPENDIX 8.2 SUSPECT MATERIAL LOSS OF 20 PERCENT AT BS 360 BETWEEN STR 23 & 24R. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW APPENDIX 8.5 UPS EO B727-5
- [SDR UPS00233831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233831), Sep 22, 2000: FRAME. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON INSP PER APPENDIX 8.2 SUSPECT MATERIAL LOSS OF 20 PERCENT AT BS 360 AND STR 21L. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5310-1371 APPENDIX 8.5.
- [SDR UPS00233834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233834), Sep 21, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, 3 CRACKS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VERT BEAM BS 1183 RBL 26.83 AT WL 260 WEB. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW UPS EO B727-5311-0631 APPENDIX D.
- [SDR UPS00233832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233832), Sep 21, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM BS 1183 LBL 26.83 AT WL 262 WEB. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW WITH UPS EO B727-5311-0631 APPENDIX
- [SDR UPS00233855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233855), Sep 20, 2000: BOLT. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C TO AID NDI REMOVE ENGINE NR 3 FWD AND AFT CRANE BEAM SHOULDER BOLTS. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW MM 71-21-03.
- [SDR UPS00233854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233854), Sep 20, 2000: BOLT. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C TO AID NDI REMOVE ENG NR 1 FWD & AFT CRANE BEAM SHOULDER BOLTS. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW MM 71-21-03.
- [SDR UPS00231260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231260), Jan 5, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT CAME LOOSE DURING TAXI.. REINSTALLED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND CHECKED LATCH SECURITY. TESTED PER MM 33-50-01, OPS CHECK 
- [SDR UPS99230277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230277), Aug 5, 1999: RETRACT MECH. INOP. FLAPS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

All 173: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922UP-2008-01-08/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N922UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N922UP): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 68368, built 2026

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