# N927UP: 1967 Boeing 727-31C, registration cancelled 2007-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-31C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31c) (registry code 1384011)
- 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: 19232
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 2004
- Certificate issued: August 5, 2004
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: ACD9FB
- Owner when cancelled: [United Parcel Service Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20PARCEL%20SERVICE%20CO)
- 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/N927UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=927UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N927UP-2007-08-24

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 727-31C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31c.md

## Service difficulty reports (186, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS04243402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243402), Oct 22, 2004: BULB. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH OFF IND BULB INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH OFF IND BULB IAW 33-1000.
- [SDR UPS03241537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241537), Oct 19, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NLG WW BS 259 SUSPECT CRACKS AT RIVETS AT RT AFT PRESSURE PANEL FWD EDGE. HFEC CONFIRMED CRACKS. AREA CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. HFEC CO
- [SDR UPS03241535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241535), Oct 19, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NLG WW BS 263 AND BS 267 ROW OF RIVETS HAVE SUSPECT CRACKS ABOVE RT AFT PRESSURE PANEL. HFEC CONFIRMED CRACKS. AREA CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2 
- [SDR UPS03241534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241534), Oct 19, 2003: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NLG W/W BS 290 LBL 0 SUSPECT CRACKS IN ROW OF RIVETS AT NLG CEILING. AREA CUTOUT IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1, HFEC NDF. REPAIRED CUTOUT IAW SRM 51-1
- [SDR UPS03241526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241526), Oct 18, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, TO REMOVE RT BS 930 FITTING, PARTIAL SHELF ATTACHING BS 930 TO 940 MUST BE REMOVED, ON REMOVAL OF PARTIAL SHELF AT STR 14 BS 930-940, 3 SUSP
- [SDR UPS03241533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241533), Oct 16, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AREA OF SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 1090 S12L. AREA REPAIRED IAW SMRO EO 2003-055-002 AND UPS FILE 727-53-20131.
- [SDR UPS03241532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241532), Oct 15, 2003: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT WING I/B MID FLAP GUIDE ROLLER SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER CHORD REAR SPAR JUST O/B OF NR 6 FLAP TRANSMISSION. ROLLER SUPPORT REPLACED
- [SDR UPS03241529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241529), Oct 14, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, SUSPECT CRACK AT NR 3 RT COCKPIT WINDOW CUTOUT AFT LWR CORNER. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-30-02, 53-30-03, 51-10-02 & 51-20-04.
- [SDR UPS03241527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241527), Oct 11, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, RT 930 FITTING HS SUSPECT CRACK AT AFT O/B FLANGE AT FLOOR LEVEL. REPAIR & REPLACEMENT OF BS 930 FITTING & ASSOCIATED STURCTURAL ITEMS CARRI
- [SDR UPS03241518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241518), Oct 11, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, CABIN AIR PRESS LEAK FROM NR 1 VHF ANTENNA CUTOUT (AFT). ON INVESTIGATION A SUSPECT CRACK FOUND AT ANTENNA CUTOUT. HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED O
- [SDR UPS03241538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241538), Oct 10, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK ON ACTUATOR FITTING I/B LUG I/B FACE BELOW BOLT HOLE AIRSTAIRS ACTUATOR. HFEC CONFIRMED CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW 
- [SDR UPS03241536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241536), Oct 10, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NLG WW BS 243 ROW OF RIVETS BELOW RT FWD PRESSURE PANEL HAVE CRACKS. HFEC CORFIRMED CRACKS, AREA CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. HFEC COFIRMS
- [SDR UPS03241517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241517), Oct 10, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, DURING PRESSURE LEAKAGE CHECK IN NLG WW A 3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON RT CEILING. DAMAGED PART OF WEB CUTOUT REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-2. DE-RIVET
- [SDR UPS03241528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03241528), Oct 3, 2003: FITTING. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, REPLACED NLG DRAG BRACE FITTING AS PER EO B727-5340-0167.
- [SDR UPS02238550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238550), May 31, 2002: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK INDICATION AT BS 1183 BEAM RBL 26.83 WL 250 APPROX. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5311-0631 APPENDIX D
- [SDR UPS02238548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238548), May 30, 2002: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK INDICATING AT BS 1183 BEAM LBL 26.83 WL AT 250 APPROX REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5311-0631 APPENDIX D
- [SDR UPS02238549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238549), May 28, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CORROSION ON CHORD AT FLOOR LEVEL AT BS 1177 RT O/B. CHORD REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DRAWING 65-19606.
- [SDR UPS02238551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238551), May 27, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RIB CRACKED ON LE SLAT #3, RIB LOCATED I/B OF O/B TRACK #3 SLAT REMOVED TO CARRY OUT REPAIR ON CRACKED RIB IAW MM 27-81-11 CRACKED RIB REPAIRE
- [SDR UPS02238547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238547), May 27, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, SURFACE CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN INTERNAL AT BS 254.5 BETWEEN STR 5L & 6L. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW DRAWING 692161 & UPS EO B727-5310-1371 AP
- [SDR UPS02238518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238518), May 27, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 660 AND BS 680 LBL 62.5 SEAT TRACK REPLACED BS 655 BS 710 LBL 62.5 IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIGURE 1
- [SDR UPS02238556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238556), May 23, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK IN SECTION 41 FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 211.8 R/H AT WL 197.5 REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 USING 0.063" DOULER IAW EO B727-5330-07
- [SDR UPS02238555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238555), May 22, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN & INTERNAL DOUBLER AT BS 1180 BETWEEN S10L & 9L. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-6 & 53-30-3, DAMAGE CUT OUT IAW 51- 1
- [SDR UPS02238554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238554), May 22, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON REMOVAL OF AFT LWR STOP WHICH IS CRACKED, DOOR FRAME FOUND CRACKE D AT LWR END ON FWD ENTRY DOOR REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 2002-031-00
- [SDR UPS02238553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238553), May 21, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK IN DOOR FRAME AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF FWD ENTRY DOOR DOOR FRAME REPLACED IAW SMRO EO 2002-031-001 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NO. 727-52-20008
- [SDR UPS02238552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238552), May 21, 2002: SLAT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C DENTS ON SLAT POSITIONS 6 & 8 DENTS RE-WORKED IAW SRM 51-40-1 HFEC INSP. CARRIED OUT IAW NDT MANUAL, PART 6 51-00-00 FIG 4 - #8 S LAT NDF. #6 
- [SDR UPS02238545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238545), May 21, 2002: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C 2 SUSPECT CRACKS ON LWR AFT ADJUSTABLE STOP FITTING ON FWD ENTRY DOO R STOP FITTING REPLACED IAW SMRO EO 2002-031-002 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NO.
- [SDR UPS02238544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238544), May 21, 2002: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C 2 SUSPECT CRACKS ON LWR AFT ADJUSTABLE STOP FITTING ON FWD ENTRY DOO R STOP FITTING REPLACED IAW SMRO EO 2002-031-002 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NO.
- [SDR UPS01234750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234750), Jan 9, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, ATTACH BRACKET LOCATED ON LT 870 FITTING IS CRACKED ALONG BEND LINE. BRACKET DERIVETED IAW SRM 51-30-02, BRACKET FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-20- 01
- [SDR UPS01234748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234748), Jan 9, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CK ATTACH BRACKET LOCATED ON LT BS 870 FITTING IS CRACKED ALONG BEND LINE. BRACKET DE-RIVETED. HEAT TREATMENT. BRACKET FABRICATED. BRACKET INS
- [SDR UPS01234660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234660), Jan 8, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, SUPPORT FITTING ON RT WING REAR SPAR AT WS 620 APPROX CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING WITH PART FABRICATED IAW DRAWING 69-16227.
- [SDR UPS01234659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234659), Jan 8, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 7 FLAP TRACK ATTACH FITTING ON REAR SPAR CRACKED. FITTING REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DRAWING 65-16201.
- [SDR UPS01234749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234749), Jan 7, 2001: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION IN LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN UNDER STATIC DISCHARGER AT FS 238. SKIN REPLACED IAW DRAWING NR 65-25640.
- [SDR UPS01234747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234747), Jan 7, 2001: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:CCK CORROSION IN LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN UNDER STATIC DISCHARGER. UPPER SKIN REPLACED IAW DRAWING NR 655640.
- [SDR UPS01234661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234661), Jan 7, 2001: LINK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION LINK CORRODED EXCESSIVELY AROUND SPLINED AREA, CHROME ALSO DAMAGED DUE TO CORROSION. RT TRUNNION LINK REPLACED 
- [SDR UPS01234658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234658), Jan 5, 2001: CASTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 7 SPOILER INBOARD HINGE CASTING CORRODED. REPLACED NR 7 SPOILER INBOARD HINGE CASTING IAW SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR UPS01234638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234638), Jan 5, 2001: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CORROSION ON RT ELEVATOR UNDER STATIC DISCHARGER UPPER SKIN PANEL. SKIN PANEL REPLACED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65-25639.
- [SDR UPS01234635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234635), Jan 5, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NLG DRAG BRACE FITTING NDT COMFIRMED 2 CRACKS LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL ATTACH FLANGE REF B727-5340-0166 FOR NDT CONFIRMATION. CARRIE
- [SDR UPS01234636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234636), Jan 3, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, RT MLG UPLOCK ROLLER SUPPORT FITTING HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN SHIM AND FITTING AT UPPER ATTACH POINT. REPLACED FITTING IAW OHM 20-50
- [SDR UPS99229993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229993), Jun 18, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, DURING REPAIR OF FLOORBEAM 560 BETWEEN RBL 45.5 & 62.5 ADDITIONAL CORROSION FOUND AT FLANGE DURING INCORPERATION OF REPAIR ANGLES. FLOORBE
- [SDR UPS99230004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99230004), Jun 15, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, CRACK INDICATION IN WING CENTER SECTION RT WING TERMINAL FITTING, LWR O/B FASTENER HOLE, BS 870. REPAIRED IAW SMRO EO 99416RI UPS EO NR B7
- [SDR UPS99229989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229989), Jun 13, 1999: SPAR WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, ON REMOVAL OF CENTER SECTION UPPER CHORD REAR SPAR BS 870, WEB FOUND CORRODED RBL 70.5 TO LBL 70.5. WEB REPLACED IAW SNN MRO EO 99-14-015 
- [SDR UPS99229987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229987), Jun 13, 1999: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, ON REMOVAL OF CENTER SECTION WEB BS 870 RBL 70.5 TO LBL 70.5 LWR CHORD, REAR SPAR FOUND CORRODED. REPLACEMENT CHORD INSTALLED IAW SNN MRO 
- [SDR UPS99229848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229848), Jun 10, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, BS 870 BBL 15 LT SIDE AIR CONDITIONING DOOR SUPPORT WEB STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO LWR END OF BS 870 BLKHD FOUND CRACKED. WEB REPAIRED IAW B727
- [SDR UPS99229854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229854), Jun 9, 1999: CLEVIS. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI SUPPORT STRUT ABOVE NR 2 ENGINE HORIZ FIREWALL LUG CRACKED AT LWR ATTACHMENT POINT. NR 2 ENGINE STRUCTURE SUPPORT STRUT LWR CLEVIS REPLACED
- [SDR UPS99229991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229991), Jun 7, 1999: STIFFENER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, ON REMOVAL OF FASTENERS CORROSION FOUND ON VERT STIFFENER BETWEEN UPPER & LWR WING CENTER SECTION SPAR CHORDS RBL 45. STIFFENER REPLACED I
- [SDR UPS99229990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229990), Jun 7, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, ON REMOVAL OF FASTENERS CORROSION FOUND ON VERT FLANGE UPPER CHORD REAR SPAR BS 870 CENTER SECTION AT RBL 35 APPROX. UPPER CHORD REPLACED 
- [SDR UPS99229849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229849), Jun 5, 1999: SPLICE. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, DAMAGE TO SPLICE PLATE AT STA 580 BETWEEN STR 25R AND STR 26R. REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3.
- [SDR UPS99229880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229880), Jun 4, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C & SI, SURFACE CORROSION ON STRINGER 23R NESTING SECTION AT BS 448 APPROX. NESTING SECTION REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-02 FIG AND SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1
- [SDR UPS99229879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229879), Jun 4, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C & SI, SUSPECT CRACK ON STRINGER 21R NESTING SECTION AT BS 448 APPROX. NESTING SECTION REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-02.
- [SDR UPS99229878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS99229878), Jun 4, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C & SI, E & E BAY CRACK ON FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLES AT BS 380 OVER STRINGER 25R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND REPROTECTED IAW SRM 51-10-2.

All 186: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N927UP-2007-08-24/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N927UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N927UP): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 70803

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