# N948UP: 1966 Boeing 727-25C, registration cancelled 2006-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-25C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25c) (registry code 138400H)
- 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: 19357
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1967
- Certificate issued: February 16, 1994
- Last registry action: March 21, 2006
- Mode S code: AD2CB0
- 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/N948UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948UP-2006-12-18

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 727-25C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25c.md

## Service difficulty reports (143, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS05244037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05244037), Jan 5, 2005: FORGING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: SV, RIGHT VERTICAL FIN FRONT SPAR LWR FORGING. A 2 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN FORGING STA 1229-1231. CRACK IN RADIUS AREA OF STRAP 1.75 X .25 INCH. 
- [SDR UPS04243324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243324), Oct 7, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ASSY & NEW BATTERIES 
- [SDR UPS04243082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243082), Sep 3, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP AT L1 EXIT DOOR. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY AT L1 DOOR PER MM 33-50-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS04242664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242664), Jun 24, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL FOR LWR CENTER LINE FAIRING CORRODED AT BS 740 BETWEEN S28L AND S28R. INTERCOSTAL REPLACED WITH FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL IAW
- [SDR UPS04242678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242678), Jun 23, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL AT BS 1035 RBL 4 APPROX, CORRODED. SECTION OF FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-5 & DRAWING 65-19 388.
- [SDR UPS04242669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242669), Jun 23, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, ANGLE CRACKED AT RT ELEPHANTS EAR. FABRICATED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51-20-01 FIG 7 AND BOEING DRG 65-26786.
- [SDR UPS04242668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242668), Jun 23, 2004: CLIP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, SUPPORT CLIP FOUND CRACKED AT BS 580 BETWEEN S2L AND S3L. SUPPORT CLIP FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW 51-20-01 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR UPS04242617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242617), Jun 23, 2004: WEB. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, VENTRAL STAIRS TORQUE BOX HORIZONTAL WEB PUNCTURED AFT OF BS 1243 RIGHT O/B END. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR UPS04242704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242704), Jun 22, 2004: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 4 FLAP TRACK, AFT PAD-B HAS CORROSION IN BORE HOLES F & G. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW AAAE EO 2004-061-003.
- [SDR UPS04242702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242702), Jun 22, 2004: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, ON REMOVAL OF SKIN PANEL CORROSION FOUND ON LWR SKIN PANEL LAP JOINT S4R BETWEEN BS 615 & BS 540. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW AAAE 2004-061-006.
- [SDR UPS04242675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242675), Jun 22, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 6 L/E SLAT O/B UPSTOP HAS CRACK ON SURROUNDING SKIN. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW MM 27-81-11 & SRM 57-30-4 FIG 4.
- [SDR UPS04242682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242682), Jun 21, 2004: STRINGER. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE: C, STR WORN ON BS 1183 AFT SIDE AT WL 208 I/B OF SYS-A PRESSURE MODULE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW AAAE EO 2004-061-004, UPS ENGINEERING FILE NR 72
- [SDR UPS04242677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242677), Jun 21, 2004: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 7 SLAT O/B TRACK TO SKIN ATTACH BRACKETS ARE CRACKED. NEW BRACKETS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02, OHM 57-51-61.
- [SDR UPS04242676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242676), Jun 21, 2004: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 5 SLAT, O/B UPSTOP BOLT RETAINING BRACKET IS CRACKED. BRACKET REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02, BRACKET FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-30-01, BRACKET INSTA
- [SDR UPS04242616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242616), Jun 21, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, SUPPORT WEB BENEATH STAND-BY PUMP CRACKED AT ACCESS HOLE FOR DRAIN PLUG. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND SUPPORT WEB REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR UPS04242717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242717), Jun 18, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, SUSPECT CORROSION AT BS 640-680 S1L TO S4L. ON INVESTIGATION CORROSION FOUND INTERNALLY ON SKIN PANEL AT BS 680 - 660 S4R, BS 620 S2L - 1L, 
- [SDR UPS04242705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242705), Jun 18, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP ANTI ICE SKIN IS CRACKED IN TWO AREAS, ALSO LOOSE RIVETS IN ANTI ICE SKIN. REPAIRED CRACKS IAW EO B727-5750-3082. REP
- [SDR UPS04242703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242703), Jun 18, 2004: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NR 4 FLAP TRACK HAS CORROSION ON AFT MOUNT PAD-B. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW AAAE 2004-061-003.
- [SDR UPS04242683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242683), Jun 18, 2004: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP, O/B BONDING WIRE ATTACH SCREW HOLE IS CRACKED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW AAAE EO 2004-061-002, UPS ENGINEERING FILE NR 7
- [SDR UPS04242672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242672), Jun 18, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK ON OFFSET GEARBOX AT ATTACHMENT LUG ON RIGHT I/B FLAPS. HFEC CONFIRMED CRACK ON LUG. OFFSET GEARBOX REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-60 PAR
- [SDR UPS04242715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242715), Jun 17, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NR 2 SPOILER HAS DELAMINATION ON UPPER & LWR SURFACES. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-5.
- [SDR UPS04242706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242706), Jun 17, 2004: SKIN. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:C, SKIN ON LWR RUDDER L/E WORN IN SEVERAL PLACES ON LT & RT SIDES. LWR RUDDER REPLACED IAW MM 27-20-01, 27-20-11 & SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR UPS04242681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242681), Jun 17, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, CRACK IN SKIN FOUND AT WING SCANNING LIGHT CUTOUT LT BS 675. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW AAAE EO 2004-061-001, UPS ENGINEERING FILE NR 727-53-201
- [SDR UPS04242674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242674), Jun 17, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NR 6 L/E SLAT UPPER SKIN HAS SCRATCHES 2 OF WHICH ARE SUSPECT CRACKS NR 1 IS 3 INCHES O/B OF ACTUATOR, NR 2 IS 4 INCHES I/B OF ACTUATOR AND FR
- [SDR UPS04242714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242714), Jun 16, 2004: YOKE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C TAIL SKID UNIT FOUND CRACKED. TAIL SKID YOKE ASSY REPLACED IAW MM 32-71-41 & 31-71-22 FUNCTION CHECK.
- [SDR UPS04242680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242680), Jun 16, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C PULLED RIVETS & BULGE ON RT STAB LWR SKIN APPROX 4 INCHES FROM REAR SPAR AND AT STAB STA 66 APPROX. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-30-02, 55-10
- [SDR UPS04242036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242036), Mar 16, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS.
- [SDR UPS02239932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02239932), Nov 12, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C MAIN ENTRY DOOR FLOORBEAM T ANGLE SUPPORT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN FS 312 AND FS 344. REMOVED AND REPLACED T ANGLE SUPPORT.
- [SDR UPS02239931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02239931), Nov 12, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C MAIN ENTRY DOOR FLOOR PANEL CORRODED BETWEEN FS 312 AND 344. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PANEL.
- [SDR UPS02238494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02238494), May 29, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY AND CLEANED CONNECTOR TO LIGHT ASSY MOUNTING PLAT
- [SDR UPS02237609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02237609), Feb 12, 2002: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A AIR TURNBACK DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT SMELLED SMOKE CLIMBING THROUGH 4000 FT THEN WENT AWAY UNTIL CREW SAW SMOKE AND SMELLED HEAVY ELECTRICAL
- [SDR UPS01235981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235981), Apr 29, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A VERTICAL BEAM AT BS 1183 CRACKED LBL 26.83 WL 260 APPROX 2 INCH LONG FROM LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED CRACK BY STOP DRILLING. HFEC AREA INSTAL
- [SDR UPS01235838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235838), Apr 29, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NLG WHEEL WELL LT SIDEWALL SHOW CRACK RUNNING BETWEEN FASTENERS AT 243.7 TO LOWER CHORD. REMOVED LT SIDE WALL AND FASTENERS AT BS 243.7 IAW SR
- [SDR UPS01235837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235837), Apr 29, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NLG WHEEL WELL LT SIDEWALL SHOW CRACK RUNNING BETWEEN FASTENERS AT BS 277.5 TO LOWER CHORD. REMOVED NOSE WHEEL WELL ACCESS PANEL LT AFT TO GAI
- [SDR UPS01235982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235982), Apr 28, 2001: DRAG BRACE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BEAM IS CRACKED AT LT AFT CORNER CONFIRMED BY HFEC. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM HFEC INSPECTED AREA FOUND NO CRACKS BEYOND
- [SDR UPS01235980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01235980), Apr 28, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED RBL 18 AT HAND PUMP LOWER OUTBOARD MOUNT BRACKET. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA AT BS 1183 RBL 18 AS PER SRM 51-10-1. NDI NO 
- [SDR UPS01234788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01234788), Jan 27, 2001: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. INSPECTION TYPE:IN, RIGHT LDG GEAR LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXIING IN RIGHT LDG GEAR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED STOPPED AIRCRAFT WHILE MAINTENANCE PINNED GEAR. LIGH
- [SDR UPS00233626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233626), Aug 24, 2000: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, ESCAPE SLIDE DEPLOYED. *S/D* DEFERRED ESCAPE SLIDE PER MEL 52-15 CONTROL NR M197975 PLACARD INSTALLED.
- [SDR UPS00233043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00233043), Jun 21, 2000: JACKSCREW. SLIPPED. STAB TRIM COASTS THREE REVOLUTIONS IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REINSTALL JACK SCREW ASSY PER MM 27-40-41 OP CHECKS GOOD .
- [SDR UPS00231900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231900), Feb 25, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CABIN SEAT TRACK LBL 60.0 BS 610 ONE SIDE EAR HALF BROKEN OFF. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR UPS00231893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231893), Feb 25, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 755 AT BL 0 HAS BROKEN TANG. REPLACED SECTION OF CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BBL 0 FROM BS 750 TO BS 850 IAW WITH SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR UPS00231870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231870), Feb 25, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. CABIN SEAT TRACK LBL 60.0 BS610, ONE EACH SIDE EARS HALF BROKEN OFF. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-10-5. MATERIAL USED PART N
- [SDR UPS00231902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231902), Feb 12, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, APPROXIMATE FS 600 FLOORBEAM LBL 10 FORWARD LOWER CHORD SECTION HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH AVIT
- [SDR UPS00231901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231901), Feb 12, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C APPROXIMATE FS 600 FLOORBEAM RBL 18 FORWARD LOWER CHORD SECTION HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, REPAIRED ANGLES IAW AVITAS ENGINEERING REPAI
- [SDR UPS00231891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231891), Feb 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CABIN FS 870 UPPER FLANGE CRACKED IN UPPER RADIUS WHERE IT CONNECTS TO VERTICAL WEB RBL 43-RBL 47 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD. REPAIRED IAW WITH AV
- [SDR UPS00231890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231890), Feb 9, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, STRINGER 25 LEFT SPLICE CORRODED AT BS440. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 25 LEFT, BS440 IAW B727 SRM 53 -10-2.
- [SDR UPS00231760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231760), Feb 9, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, STRINGER 25 LT SPLICE CORRODED AT BS 440 BURNISHED AREA OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION AS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-2.
- [SDR UPS00231898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231898), Feb 6, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACH BOLT OUTBOARD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED AT AFT LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR AT OUTBOARD SUPPORT RI
- [SDR UPS00231897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231897), Feb 6, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT INBOARD TRACK ROLLER SUPPORT WEBS INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED AT FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD. REPLA
- [SDR UPS00231895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00231895), Feb 6, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK ROLLER SUPPORT WEBS INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED AT FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD. REPL

All 143: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948UP-2006-12-18/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 19960226044179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960226044179I), Feb 26, 1996: Boeing 72725C (N948UP), Buffalo, NY. Narrative: on February 26, 1997, united parcel service aircraft, B-727-100, N948UP, with three (3) crew members reported a gear problem inbound to Buffalo, new…

## Other aircraft with N948UP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948UP): Bombardier BD-100-1A10, S/N 20426, built 2013

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