N613UP

BOEING 747-8F · 2018 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 4 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: C C & E I LLC, KY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UPSOperatoron 2025-08-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2025-08-13 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747-8F No injuries Part 121UPS

Operated by UPS (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA25WA297

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

29 reports on file, 2019-03-07 – 2026-06-21.

WARNING INDICATION · 2026-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: IDG — FAULTED · airframe 29,254 hrs · 4,303 cycles

AIR TURN BACK. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LOAD SHED ISLN BUSS TIE 1, 3, 4 ALL OFFLINE ONLY NR 2 BUSS TIE CLOSE, EICAS MESSAGES FOR ALL LOAD SHED. ATB 24:00 FOR PAN PAN. ELEC GEN SYS 2, ADVISORY MESSAGE 24261 DISPLAYED, FIM TASK 24-11-00-810-805 (GCU & IDG REPLACEMENT), SO R/R ENG2 IDG PER 24-11-01/401, ACFT STILL HAVING ELEC GEN 2 OFF MSG ON, NEED MORE T/S. CONFIRMED ENG 1, 3, AND 4 GENS ARE FUNCTIONING WITH ENG 2 DISCONNECTED.

Source: SDR IPXA2026062170595
Earlier reports · 2019–2025 · 28 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,098 hrs · 3,852 cycles

DENT & SCRATCH - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL NEAR STA 2638 AND 2658 AT S-25R. PEFORMED EGAT EI F2025A53M-1836, SEQUENCE A, STEP 17. INSTALL THE REPAIR PART WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT BETWEEN THE MATING SURFACES. 18. INSTALL FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND SRM 51-40-05 AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2, & AMM 51-21-00 20.

Source: SDR IPXA2025090201013
OTHER · 2025-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,098 hrs · 3,852 cycles

FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 1760 BETWEEN S20R AND S22R.

Source: SDR IPXA2025090201008
OTHER · 2025-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,224 hrs · 3,869 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR, DENT FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1760 BETWEEN S20R AND S22R . ACCOMPLISHED UPS EO-94971-REQ1 REV1. 2. JOB COMPLETED.

Source: SDR IPXA2025083001008
FALSE WARNING · 2025-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE INDICATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 25,654 hrs · 3,786 cycles

FIRE WHEEL WELL WARNING ON GROUND FIRE TEST ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 26-10-00-501 REV.47, TEST PASSED, BUT WHEEL WELL FIRE EICAS COMES BACK AFTER TEST, EICAS BRAKE TEMP INDICATION IS AVAIL, WHEEL WEEL FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM DEF IAW MEL 26-17-1A REV.14, DMP ACCOMPLISHED, DMI OPEN, PLACARD INSTALLED

Source: SDR IPXA2025063094419
FALSE WARNING · 2025-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 25,668 hrs · 3,788 cycles

FIRE WHEEL WELL WARNING ON GROUND. FOUND WHEEL WELL FIRE CARD YLPA024 NOT PROPERLY FITTED. REMOVED, REINSTALLED AND TESTED WHEEL WELL FIRE CARD PER AMM 26-17-00 PB 501 REV 47. TEST PASS.<BR>RUN ALL PACKS FOR 10 MINUTES PER AMM 21-51-00 PB 501 REV 47. NO FAULT MESSAGE. THIS CLOSSES DMI. DMP REVERSED. PLACRAD REMOVED.<BR>CRN97059394 Q9DY421Y

Source: SDR IPXA2025070294419

2024

OTHER · 2024-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5520

Part: BALANCE WEIGHT — MISSING (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 22,779 hrs · 3,376 cycles

FOUND RH OUTBD ELEVATOR DOES NOT HAVE BALANCE WEIGHT INSTALLED. (INSTALL WEIGHTS ACCORDINGLY) I.A.W AMM 27-31-02-404-016 REV.45 INSTALLED THE RH OUTBD ELEVATOR & PERFORM OPERATION TEST, RESULT WAS SATISFY.

Source: SDR IPXA2024101127021
OTHER · 2024-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: RETAINER — BROKEN (ZONE 800) · airframe 22,754 hrs · 3,371 cycles

BROKEN - RETAINER, 1L ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT AREA AFT SIDE. (REPLACE). I.A.W. AMM 52-11-02-000-802 REV.45, AND AMM 52-11-02-400-802 REV.45, RETAINER OF 1L ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT AREA AFT SIDE. ALL PAPERWORK REVIEWED AND C/W

Source: SDR IPXA2024100727502
OTHER · 2024-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: RETAINER — BROKEN (ZONE 800) · airframe 22,754 hrs · 3,371 cycles

BROKEN RETAINER, 1L ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT AREA AFT SIDE. OPEN

Source: SDR IPXA2024093027502
OTHER · 2024-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR LE) · airframe 21,078 hrs · 3,126 cycles

**SUPPLEMENTAL SDR** RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR, UPPER LEADING EDGE, HAS CRACK AND SMOKING FASTENERS WITH HEADS MISSING. ACCOMPLISHED INSTALL AND TEST PER AMM 27-31-02-404-016.

Source: SDR IPXA2024042231994
OTHER · 2024-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 21,044 hrs · 3,122 cycles

RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR, UPPER LEADING EDGE, HAS CRACK AND SMOKING FASTENERS WITH HEADS MISSING. INSTALLED RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR PER AMM 27-31-02-404-017 UP TO AND INCLUDING H.(1)(A).

Source: SDR IPXA2024041831994
OTHER · 2024-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — LEAKING (L1) · airframe 19,983 hrs · 2,966 cycles

ON ENTERING COCKPIT FOUND WATER DRIPPING FROM ABOVE THE L1 WINDOW ON THE CAST SPAT CUSHION FROM THE AREA NEAR THE HEAT SENSORS FOUND WATER DRIPPING OUT OF OVERHEAD HATCH AND DRIPPING ON CAPTAIN SEAT. CLEANED AND LUBED OVHD HATCH IAW AMM 52-21-01-820-801 REV 43. CHECKED SATIS. REPLACED CAPT SEAT CUSHION AND COVER IAW AMM 25-11-01-404-031 REV 43. CHECKED SATIS.

Source: SDR IPXA2024010467379

2023

OTHER · 2023-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: GUARD — INOPERATIVE (LIGHT SWITCH) · airframe 18,355 hrs · 2,731 cycles

EMER LTS SWITCH GUARD SPRING INOP EMER LTS SWITCH GUARD SPRING FIXED OPS CHKD FOUND SATIS IAW AMM TASK 33-51-00-715-001 REV 41 DATED 15 MAR 2023

Source: SDR IPXA2023072434578

2022

OTHER · 2022-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 14,764 hrs · 2,232 cycles

RT HORIZ STAB TIP UPPER CHORD CRACKED C/W REFERENCE T3F18E000GMY3

Source: SDR IPXA2022081877983

2021

OTHER · 2021-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: CABLE — DAMAGED (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 10,333 hrs · 1,501 cycles

UPPER DECK EMERGENCY SLIDE BOTTLE ACTUATION CABLE (SHORT CABLE GOES TO DOOR SLIDE) IS DAMAGED. THE FLOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE PLACED ON MEL 25-68-1 WITH ADDITIONAL MEL 52-13-1 (SEE LP 004837 ITEM 2 (M745946), MX CONT NOTIFIED AND PLACARD INSTALLED.R/R'D CABLE ASSY PER CMM 25-65-10. M745945 CLEARED.

Source: SDR IPXA2021060270079
OTHER · 2021-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 10,058 hrs · 1,461 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE:N/AEMER LIGHTS MSG.FOUND UPPER DECK SERVICE PANEL PUSHED IN FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS REF FIM 33-50-00-810-801. MSG IS GONE AND VERIFIED IT OPERATES NORMALLY

Source: SDR IPXA2021051069237
WARNING INDICATION · 2021-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: STRUT — MISINSTALLED (LT MLG) · airframe 9,020 hrs · 1,296 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A**ATB - NO EMERG DECL'D-LANDED W/NO INCIDENT-AC TAKEN OOS** AFTER GEAR HANDLE RAISED EICAS MSGS GEAR TILT & GEAR DOOR SYNOPTIC SHOWED LH INBD BODY GEAR AMBER TILT & DOOR NOT CLOSED, GEAR DOOR MSG INTERMITTENT FOR 5 MIN, THEN SHOWED CLOSED SPEED MAINTAINED BELOW 250 KIAS GEAR.FOUND L/H BODY GEAR STRUT IMPROPERLY SERVICED ALSO FOUND EVADENCE OF L/H BODY M/L/G TIRE RESTED ON L/H BODY GEAR DOOR DUE TO IMPROPER SERVICING R/R L/H BODY GEAR SCHRADER VALVE IAW MM 32-13-3 SERVICED BODY GEAR IAW 12-15-04 PERFORMED PHASE 1A AND PHASE 1B INSPECTION FOR AN IMPROPERLY SERVICED SHOCK

Source: SDR IPXA2021020565352

2020

OTHER · 2020-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: PANEL — DISCOLORED (NR 2 NACELLE) · airframe 7,736 hrs · 1,112 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE: C1 DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION ON THE INBOARD LOWER PANEL (P/N: 313U8740-2) OF PYLON NR 2. REPAIR IAW BOEING SRID: 4-4919836367 AND UPS EO B747-5450-78235-A.

Source: SDR IPXA2020102261556
OTHER · 2020-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: PANEL — DISCOLORED (NR 4 NACELLE) · airframe 7,736 hrs · 1,112 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE: C1 DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION ON THE INBOARD LOWER PANEL (P/N:323U8740-1) OF PYLON NR 4. REPAIR IAW BOEING SRID: 4-4919866275 AND UPS EO B747-5430-78224-A.

Source: SDR IPXA2020102061481
OTHER · 2020-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: PANEL — DISCOLORED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 7,736 hrs · 1,112 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE: C1 DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION ON THE INBOARD LOWER PANEL (P/N:323U8740-2) OF PYLON NR 1. REPAIR IAW BOEING SRID: 4-4919849082 AND UPS EO B747-5430-78225-A.

Source: SDR IPXA2020102061482
OTHER · 2020-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: PANEL — DISCOLORED (NR 3 NACELLE) · airframe 7,736 hrs · 1,112 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE: C1DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION ON THE INBOARD LOWER PANEL (P/N:313U8740-1) OF PYLON NR 3 REPAIR, IAW BOEING SRID: 4-4919777995 AND UPS EO B747-5430-78223-A.

Source: SDR IPXA2020102061480
OTHER · 2020-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2310

Part: ANTENNA — INOPERATIVE (HF COMMS) · airframe 7,697 hrs · 1,106 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE: NA ATB, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. HF LEFT, CAN DIAL IN ANY FREQUENCY, BUT AUDIO STUCK ON 5000 CLOCK FREQUENCY. UNABLE TO TONE/TRANSMIT ANY TRANSMIT ANY TRANSMITTER, PREFLIGHT OK. ALSO LOST HF DATA. RT HF CAN ENTER ANY FREQUENCY. UNABLE TO TUNE OR RECEIVE AUDIO. HF DATA OK. DURING SATCOM CALL TO FLIGHT CONTROL, LINK DISCONNECTED. UNABLE TO RE-ESTABLISH CALL "NOT READ MSG". R& R LT & RT HF ANTENNA COUPLER, REF AMM 23-11-03. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED SDU SOFTWARE CHECK. SOFTWARE CORRECT, PER AMM 23-25-10. PERFORMED SATCOM SYSTEM TEST, PER AMM 23-25-00. ALL TESTS PASSED. NO DEFECTS NOTED A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR IPXA2020101261233
OTHER · 2020-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2310

Part: HF COMM — INOPERATIVE (LEFT) · airframe 6,962 hrs · 1,000 cycles

LEFT HF WILL NOT TRANSMIT CAUSED AIR TURNBACK.A/C UPON ARRIVED BOTH HF SYS FAULT REVIEW, PRESENT LEG FAULT AND FAULT HISTORY NO FAULT FOUND, ONLY UPPER EICAS RADIO TRANSMIT ADVISORY MSG DISPLAYED. T/S PER FIM 23-11-803 AND 804 AND 23-50-00-810-847 RESET OF THE EIU CB, ON CMC BOTH HF SYS TEST PASSED. SEOUL RADIO FQ8.903 CONTACT BOTH HF SYS

Source: SDR IPXA2020081098806
FALSE WARNING · 2020-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,137 hrs · 744 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE:N/ACARGO DET FWD 18 STATUS IN FLT.PERF CMC OPR TEST IAW AMM 26-16-00 / 501 REV 32.00. TEST PASS.

Source: SDR IPXA2020032053346

2019

FALSE WARNING · 2019-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,846 hrs · 276 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMER LIGHTS EICAS MSG. OPS CHECKS OF EMERG. LIGHTS GOOD PER AMM 33-51-00-715-105.

Source: SDR IPXA2019052742514
OTHER · 2019-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — TORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 1,821 hrs · 272 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A FUSELAGE SKIN TORN LEFT SIDE OF A/C OF MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR. LOCATED BETWEEN STA.1980AND 2040 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 35 AND 37. ITEM CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR TRANSFERRED TO NRC 575392. **SUPPLEMENTAL SDR** CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA PER EO B747-5330-72663-A. ALUMINUM SURFACE CRACK INSPECTION - NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER EO B747-5330-72663-A. REPAIRS PER SRM 53-00-01-2R-1 FIG 208. OK TO CLOSE.

Source: SDR IPXA2019052342415
FALSE WARNING · 2019-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (MAIN CARGO) · airframe 1,524 hrs · 234 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A STATUS MSG INFLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY: "MD DET AFT 4".ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 26-16-00-810-850 R. 03/15/19. FAULT WAS INTERMITTENT. MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM OPS TEST PERFORMED IAW AMM 36-14-00-710-801 R. 29.05, NO FAULTS.

Source: SDR IPXA2019043041581
OTHER · 2019-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: RETAINER — OUT OF POSITION (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,320 hrs · 205 cycles

WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IS CLOSED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ARM.RE-POSITIONED RETAINER. OPS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR IPXA2019041240981
FALSE WARNING · 2019-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 983 hrs · 157 cycles

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EICAS MESSAGE:EMER LIGHTS WITH LIGHT SWITCH ARMED OR OFF. OP'S CHK'D EMER LIGHT SYSTEM PER MM 33-51-00/501. OP'S GOOD AT THIS TIME, GOOD FOR SVC.

Source: SDR IPXA2019030839818