# N954UP: 1987 Boeing 727-185C, registration cancelled 2008-09-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 2, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-185C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-185c) (registry code 138406N)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19827
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1987
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1994
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: AD4553
- 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/N954UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=954UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954UP-2008-09-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 727-185C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-185c.md

## Service difficulty reports (219, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS06247313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247313), Jul 12, 2006: EXTINGUISHER. UNSERVICEABLE. MAIN PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEEDLE IS OUT OF GRN BAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BY LAV DOOR. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR UPS06246858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246858), May 6, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND STRINGER AT FRAME 540 RBL22 HAS CORROSION, PLS. REMOVE CORROSION AND CHECK WITHIN LIMITS. DAMAGED PART OF STR FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. 
- [SDR UPS06246868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246868), May 5, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI ON REMOVAL OF FRAME AT BS 540 INTERCOSTAL AT BS 520-540 IS CRACKED PLS. REPAIR/REPLACE AS REQUIRED. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 520-5
- [SDR UPS06246867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246867), May 5, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI ON REMOVAL OF FRAME AT BS 540 WEB SKIN AT 500-540 S18R HAS EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE AND CRACKS. NEW WEB SKIN FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-20-
- [SDR UPS06246797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246797), May 2, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT BS 272 RHS BELOW STR 23R. INTERCOSTAL REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02. FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW 
- [SDR UPS06246795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246795), May 2, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. FOUND CABIN UPPER FLANGE AFT END CRACKED AT BS 850 LBL51 HAS SURFACE CORROSION SEAT TRACK REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02. NEW SEAT TRACK FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-10-02. 
- [SDR UPS06246878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246878), Apr 28, 2006: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NDT CONFIRMED TWO CRACKS ON THE FWD FRAME OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND DOOR STOP IAW SRM 51-30-02. ANGLES BETWEEN
- [SDR UPS06246796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246796), Apr 28, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON STR 22R AT BS 460. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-01. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-3 REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-
- [SDR UPS06246794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246794), Apr 28, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK I/B FLANGE CORRODED BETWEEN BS 760- BS 779 LBL 75 CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-02. NEW SEAT TRACK FABRICATED AND INS
- [SDR UPS06246838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246838), Apr 25, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AREA OF LITE SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN BS 800 TO 840 STR 10 LT. CORROSION REMOVED AS REQUIRED IAW SRM 51-10-06 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS06246837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246837), Apr 25, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AREA OF LITE SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN BELOW STR 10L BS 465. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-06. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-01.
- [SDR UPS06246836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246836), Apr 25, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AREAS OF CORROSION ON SKIN BS 640-700 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. AREAS OF CORROSION CLEANED UP AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-01 AND SRM 51-
- [SDR UPS06246829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246829), Apr 25, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, AREA OF CORROSION ON SKIN BS 358 BELOW STR 10 LT. CORRROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-06 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-01 AREA REPROTECTED 
- [SDR UPS06246883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246883), Apr 24, 2006: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT 2 SLAT SUPPORT RIB CRACKED 2ND FROM LEADING EDGE O/B END, NUT PLATE DE-RIVETED IAW SRM 51-30-02. CRACK FOUND ON BOTH ENDS OF NUT PLATE AND 
- [SDR UPS06246880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246880), Apr 24, 2006: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SECTION OF COCKPIT FLOOR BEHIND CAPTAIN SEAT IS CORRODED AT SCREW HOLES. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-06. FLOOR PAN
- [SDR UPS06246879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246879), Apr 24, 2006: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT NR 2 SLAT SUPPORT RIB CRACKED 2ND FROM LEADING EDGE O/B END NUT PLATE DE-RIVETED IAW SRM 51-30-02. CRACKS FOUND ON NUT PLATE, END BROKEN ON
- [SDR UPS06246874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246874), Apr 24, 2006: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LEFT NR 4, 2 RIBS CRACKED I/B AND O/B OF SLAT ACTUATOR FWD ATTACH POINT. DISCONNECTED ACTUATOR ROD END IAW MM 27-81-32 AND FOUND RIB ANGLES BR
- [SDR UPS06246889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246889), Apr 20, 2006: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AS PER TC C53-111-01-1B TENSION BOLTS FOUND CORRODED. ALL CORRODED IAW MM 20-80-01. BOLTS TORQUED IAW MM 53-11-01. CORROSION REMOVED OUT OF HO
- [SDR UPS06246885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246885), Apr 20, 2006: SUPPORT BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT MLG SUPPORT BEAM, PITTING IN BORE OF HOLE. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-01. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW B727-NDTM-51-00-00, NO CORROSION FOUND.
- [SDR UPS06246884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246884), Apr 20, 2006: SUPPORT BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM PITTING CORROSION IN BORE OF HOLE. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-01. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW B727-NDTM 51-00-00, NO CORROSI
- [SDR UPS06246882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246882), Apr 20, 2006: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C T/E FLAP CARRIAGE NR 4 PITTING CORROSION IN BORE OF SPINDLE CARRIAGE ASSY REPLACED IAW OHM 27-58-02.
- [SDR UPS06246881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246881), Apr 20, 2006: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SLIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON FLOOR WEB BS 560 LBL 45.5. CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL WEB BS 560 LBL 45.5 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-06. REPAIR CAR
- [SDR UPS06246839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246839), Apr 20, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LITE SPOTS OF SURFACE CORROSION BS 380 ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE LBL 45.5. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-06 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30
- [SDR UPS06246871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246871), Apr 19, 2006: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK ON RT NWW BS 268 AT LOWER EDGE OF AFT PRESSURE PANEL CUTOUT. HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON ABOVE AREA IAW B727-NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 6. CRA
- [SDR UPS06246851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246851), Apr 19, 2006: PIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C BS 740 LT BOTTLE PIN FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED BS 740 LT SIDE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MM 57-41-01.
- [SDR UPS06246835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246835), Apr 19, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE AFT END CRACKED AT BS 850 LBL 51. SEAT TRACK REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-10-02. INSTALL
- [SDR UPS06246834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246834), Apr 19, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CABIN SEAT TRACK I/B FLANGE CORRODED BETWEEN BS 760 AND 779 LBL 20. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-01. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED AND 
- [SDR UPS06246831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246831), Apr 19, 2006: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK ON NWW PRESSURE WEB RT AT BS 330. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW B727 NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 4 AND CRACK CONFIRMED. DAMAGE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-1
- [SDR UPS06246830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246830), Apr 19, 2006: DOOR. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C LT AFT ESCAPE HATCH HAS LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON LOWER EDGE. HATCH CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-00-02. HATCH REPLACE
- [SDR UPS06246887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246887), Apr 18, 2006: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACKS ON SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR SYSTEM -B- HYDRAULIC PUMP AT LOWER RADIUS FWD AND AFT CORNERS. HFEC CARRIED OUT ON PREVIOUS LT STOP DRILLED HO
- [SDR UPS06246888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246888), Apr 15, 2006: PLATE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION ON TOP PLATE RIVETED TO FLOOR STRUCTURE AT BS 850 LBL 55. CORROSION FOUND OUTSIDE LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-06. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SR
- [SDR UPS06246833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246833), Apr 15, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION AROUND ANCHOR NUT ON FLOORBEAM AFT CARGO STA 1148. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT ABOVE AREA IAW SRM 51-10-01. CUTOUT MADE IAW SRM
- [SDR UPS06246877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246877), Apr 14, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NEW CRACKS FOUND ON BS 740 LT FITTING BETWEEN STR 22L AND 23L. STRINGER STRIPS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-03. FASTENERS INSTALLED ON FITTING FROM U
- [SDR UPS06246832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246832), Apr 13, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT SKIN CRACK AT UPPER VHF ANTENNA CUT OUT AFT EDGE. HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON THE ABOVE AREA IAW B727-NDTM PT 6 51-1 00-00 FIG 4. R
- [SDR UPS05245641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245641), Oct 21, 2005: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EXIT LIGHT OVER COCKPIT DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES. OPS CK GOOD PER AMM 33-50-01-5.
- [SDR UPS04243374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243374), Oct 20, 2004: TAB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, I/B RIGHT AILERON TAB HINGE CASTINGS ARE CORRODED AND SUSPECT CRACK ON AILERON REAR SPAR. REMOVED AILERON IAW AMM 27-10-00, REMOVED HINGES & 
- [SDR UPS04243410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243410), Oct 11, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, ON REMOVAL OF INTERCOSTAL TO FACILITATE RIGHT FITTING REPLACEMENT AT BS 740, A CRACK WAS FOUND. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL WEB IAW SRM 51-20-04.
- [SDR UPS04243413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243413), Oct 8, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, BS 740 LOWER WEB RBL 35, WL 160 SUSPECT CRACK IN THIS LOCATION. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW NDTM 51-00-00, CRACK CONFIRMED WITHIN FASTENER HOLE. REP
- [SDR UPS04243383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243383), Oct 8, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE-C BS 740 LOWER WEB RT BL 35 WL160 APPROX SUSPECT CRACK IN THIS LOCATION. HFEC CARRIED OUT ON ABOVE AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 PT 6 FIG 4 CRACKS CONT
- [SDR UPS04243393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243393), Oct 6, 2004: DOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, BRACKET CRACKED ON WING DOOR FWD OF HINGE CASTING. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-01. HFEC CARRIED OUT AROUND STOP DRILLED AREA IAW B727 ND
- [SDR UPS04243392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243392), Oct 6, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C RT OB AILERON HAS PITTING CORROSION ON CONTROL ROD ATTACH CASTING. AILERON REPLACED IAW MM 27-10-14.
- [SDR UPS04243406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243406), Oct 5, 2004: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, FWD CARGO DOOR BRACKETS CRACKED AT UPPER AFT HINGE ATTACH POINT. REMOVED BRACKETS IAW 51-30-02. NEW BRACKETS FABRICATED IAW BOEING DRAWING 6
- [SDR UPS04243405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243405), Oct 5, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, LEFT O/B AILERON TAB MAST FITTINGS HAVE PITTING CORROSION AROUND BUSHINGS. ON INVESTIGATION LEFT O/B AILERON TAB FITTINGS FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE
- [SDR UPS04243394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243394), Oct 5, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C DURING REMOVAL OF RIGHT 740 FITTING CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER WING SECTION FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD AT RBBL 65-70 APPROX CORROSION REMOVED IAW S
- [SDR UPS04243382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243382), Oct 5, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, SUSPECT CRACK AT FWD UPPER CORNER OF LEFT WING ICE LIGHT CUTOUT. HFEC CARRIED OUT ON ABOVE AREA IAW B727 NDTM 51-00-00 PT 6 FIG 4, CRACKS CO
- [SDR UPS04243411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243411), Oct 4, 2004: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, BS 178 BULKHEAD: EVIDENCE OF CRACK ON FWD FACE AT RBL 10 WL 235.1 EMANATING FROM FASTENER HOLE. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 4. CRA
- [SDR UPS04243409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243409), Oct 4, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, SKIN BULGING AT BS 1307-1315 STR 8L. FOUND BULGING WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION ON STRINGER EXTRUSION. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF L
- [SDR UPS04243403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243403), Oct 4, 2004: TERMINAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, TAIL SKID BAY STABILIZING LINKS UPPER AND LOWER LEFT AFT TERMINALS CRACKED AND LOWER AFT RIGHT TERMINAL CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW UPPER AND LOW
- [SDR UPS04243397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243397), Oct 4, 2004: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE-C RT IB AILERON TAB HINGE CASTINGS ARE CORRODED AND SUSPECT CRACK ON AILERON REAR SPAR. REPLACED REAR SPAR IAW SRM 51-30-02. NEW TAB HINGES INST
- [SDR UPS04243396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04243396), Oct 4, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, TO GAIN ACCESS FOR NDT PLEASE REMOVE FASTENERS BETWEEN STR 23 & 24 BS 740 FITTING RIGHT. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-02. HFEC CARRIED OUT

All 219: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954UP-2008-09-02/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 20040206001159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040206001159I), Feb 6, 2004: Boeing 727185C (N954UP), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. (-23) At approximately 5:00AM local ups FLT3890 arrived at las. As evergreen vendors marshalled the aircraft into the spot, the right wingtip struck a parked…

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