N815UP
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
4 reports on file, 1995-02-14 – 2001-08-18.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 79,076 hrs · 25,242 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C2 CABIN SEAT TRACK G BETWEEN PALLET POSITION 7 & 8 SEVERAL SCALLOPS HAVE ELONGATED HOLES. SEAT TRACK OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12. REMOVED DAMAGED SCALLOP SECTIONS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 6D. INSTALLED PLUGS AND CHANNELS IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (ACCESSORY BAY) · airframe 79,076 hrs · 25,242 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C2 AFT ACC COMPT FS 1560 BULKHEAD DOOR CORRODED ALONG BOTTOM FWD SIDE. REMOVED DOOR, REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATE REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER DC8 MM 52-30-00. INSTALL FILLER & DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND REINSTALL DOOR IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.
Part: BLKHD BEAM — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
(SUPPLEMENTAL MRR) WHILE ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD J-BEAMS NR 3 AND NR 4 CRACKED AT CENTER LINE. NR 3 J-BEAM CRACK LENGTH = 3.1250 INCHES, P/N 5772638-33; NR 4 J-BEAM CRACK LENGTH = 3.0 INCHES, P/N 5772638-35. REPAIRED PER E.O. DC8-5310-6598-B.
Part: DN LOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTION (LT MLG)
PILOT REPORTED LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON INITIAL DOWN SELECTION. AFTER CYCLING GEAR AFTER GO-AROUND, LIGHT SHOWED NORMAL DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. LANDED NORMALLY. INSTALLED NEW LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG PER MM 32-60-00.