N916UP
Registered owner: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, KY (owner ≠ operator)
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.
65 reports on file, 1995-02-13 – 2002-10-06.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT 1 BULB INOP. RELAMPED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LT ABOVE L1 DOOR INOP REPORTED BY PREFLT CREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LT AND BATTERIES PER BMM 33-50-67. OPS CK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE:PFLT FWD ENTRY DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES OPS CHK GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOSS (ENGINE SHUT DOWN) NR 1 ENG CHANGE REF BOEING 727 MAINTENANCE FUNCTION TASK CARD 1273. ENGINE CHANGE COMPLETED IAW TC 1273.
Part: LEVER — INOPERATIVE (O2 REGULATOR)
INSPECTION TYPE:IN, F/O'S 02 DEMAND REGULATOR EMERGENCY LEVER INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S 02 REGULATOR AS REQUIRED OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 60 reports
2001
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (#3 ENGINE) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C #3 R/H T/R ACTUATOR AFT PANEL ATTACH BRACKET IS CRACKED BRACKET REPLACED IAW 70-30-31
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (#1 ENGINE\) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C #1 ENGINE 1: O/B T/R AFT PANEL ATTACH BRACKET IS CRACKED, 2: FWD BRA CKET IS DISPLACED. REPLACED AFT BRACKET ND RESECURED FWD BRACKET IAW MM PROCEDURES.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FWD MCD) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C ON REMOVAL OF FWD FUSELAGE HINGE FROM MAIN CARGO DOOR, CORROSION FOU ND ON FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIRED IAW SMRO EO 2001-039-004
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK ON FRAME WEB BS 807 RBL 48 APPROX BETWEEN JIG HOLE AND LIGHTNING HOLE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS441 S18-19R) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C CARRY OUT PERMENANT REPAIR IAW UPS INSTRUCTIONS AT BS 441 BETWEEN S1 8 AND S19 R/H TEMP REPAIR REMOVED, AREA INSPECTED NO DEFECTS FOUND, HFEC PERFORMED ON AREA AND NDF, REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 2001-039-001
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C CORRODED HINGES ON MAIN CARGO DOOR. CORRODED HINGE SECTIONS REPLACED AS REQUIRED IAW OHM 20-50-01 & SMRO EO 2001-039-004 & UPS ENGINEERING FILE NO B727-5330-15313-A.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK IN VERTICAL WEB UPPER LIGHTNING HOLE IN THE RT LWR TORQUE BOX AT BS 1268 APPROX. AREA REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,942 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C LT WING ON INSPECTION OF LEADING EDGE TO FRONT SPAR JOINT, CORROSION FOUND IN UPPER CAP OF SPAR AT FRONT SPAR STN189. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM , HFEC AREA AND NO DEFECTS FOUND, CORROSION BLEND FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE LIMITS, UPPER FRONT SPAR REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-6 FIG2 AREA LEAK CHECKED SATIS.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C ON INSPECTION OF TOILET AREA, CORROSION FOUND ON FLOORBEAM TOP CAP BS 344 LBL 0. FLOORBEAM REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-08
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS293.5RBL23) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CRACK R/H NLG PRESSURE WEB RBL 23 BS 293.5 NDT TO LOCATE CRACK ENDS, STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS800) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE BS 300 BET WEEN S23R AND S24R CUT OUT MADE IAW SRM, CORROSION REMOVED AND REPROTECTED, HFEC CARRIE D OUT NDF, REPAIRED IAW SMRO EO 2001-039-003 CAT B REPAIR SSID REPOR T INITIATED.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 947) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK FOUND ON S18 L/H AT BS 947 REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW IAW SMRO EO 2001-039-002 UPS ENGINEERING FILE NO. 727-53-20028
Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 46,642 hrs · 37,972 cycles
INSPECTION TYPE:C D-203210, RT I/B FLAP TRACK FAIRING CRACKED, INTERIM REPAIR PER B727-5720-13399A, PERM REPAIR AT NEXT C CHECK. CRACKED RIB REPLACED IAW DWG 65-21795
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT WORK REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL, REF 33-50-01
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — LEAKING (CREW OXYGEN)
CREW PRE-FLIGHT CREW O2 SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING. R&R SHUT OFF VALVE
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (COCKPIT)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HOUSING IN COCKPIT IS LOOSE. ON T/O & LANDING HOUSING COME LOOSE & EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY & REFITTED BASE TO LIGHT ASSY ENSURING PROPER FIT. LIGHT ASSY REINSTALLED TO A/C SYS & LIGHT OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE:IN, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN ARMED BY A/C. BATTERY CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED, RE-INSTALLED LIGHT ASSY. CHECKS GOOD.
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN FAILED TO COME ON DURING CHECK. RELAMPED CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (COCKPIT)
INSPECTION TYPE:AS-E EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN FAILED TO COME ON DURING CHECK FOR AS- E. RELAMPED, GROUND CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
INSPECTION TYPE:C, NOSE WHEEL WELL LEFT SIDE WEB IS CRACKED JUST ABOVE PRESSURE PANEL NR 3124, APPROXIMATELY STA 273. CUT OUT CRACK VERIFIED BY HFEC INSPECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. MATERIAL USED 2024-T3, 0. 050, 7 X 5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
INSPECTION TYPE:C, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BS 910, LBL 70, MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY FORWARD SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UPS ENGINEERING ORDER B727-53 10-1896-B. KIT INSTALLED, (P/N 65C27194-23).
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
INSPECTION TYPE:C, NOSE WHEEL WELL LEFT SIDE WEB IS CRACKED JUST BELOW PRESSURE PANEL NR 3124 APPROXIMATELY STA 265. CUT OUT DAMAGE VERIFIED BY HFEC INSPECTION. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. MATERIAL USED, 2024-T3, 0.05 0, 11 X 10.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER ENTRY DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY ENTRY LIGHT BATTERIES.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR)
FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RESECURED LIGHT HOUSING, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR)
FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RESECURED LIGHT HOUSING OPS CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICE.
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK OK.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 1 TR UNIT)
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, NR 1 THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR ASSY INTERIOR SKIN CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 T/R UPPER DOOR ASSY IAW MM 78-30-00.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR)
INSPECTION TYPE:C CORROSION (C53-391-20-00-01) ON LT ELEVATOR BALANCE PNL NR 5 ON WEIGHT ATTACH STOP. REMOVED WEIGHT ATTACH STRIP AND NR 5 BALANCE PNL. REPLACED WITH NEW WEIGHT ATTACH STRIP AND PNL NR 5 IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-80-5.
1998
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
INSPECTION TYPE-C, CORROSION (C55-391-20.02-02) RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER T/E BEAM AT ELEVATOR STATION 99. REMOVED CORROSION REPAIRED T/E BEAM PER SRM 55-10-6, 51-30-02, 55-10-1.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NUMBER 2 ENG FIREWALL CRACKED AND WRINKLED REPAIRED PER EO B727-5410-10083-B.
1997
Part: FIRE LOOP — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE)
INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, ON DESCENT SYS A AND B FIRE DETECTION LIGHTS ON NR 2 ENG CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH ON AND OFF BRIEFLY UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTED ENGINE FOUND LOOSE GROUND AT AFT CONNECTION OF LOWER FIRE LOOP. DUPLICATED BY REMOVING WIRE. CLEANED CORRISION, RE-SECURED GROUND. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PER MM 26-11-02, NO FURTHER DISCP NOTED.
Part: WINDOW — INOPERATIVE (RT COCKPIT)
INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, F/O WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE FOUND ROLL PINS ON LATCH MECH (UPPER) SHEARED OFF. REPLACED WITH NEW ROLL PINS AND CHECKED WINDOW OPERATION IAW MM 56-12-11, OPS CHKS GOOD.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 740)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C53-224-01.05-02) AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON BS 740 FLOORBEAM RBL 10 AND RBL 16 WL 208. CORROSION REWORK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED BS 740 FLOORBEAM RBL 10 TO 16 WL 208 IAW TRAMCO/BFG EWO 97-2280 UPS FILE NR 727- 53-1452.
Part: REAR SPAR — CORRODED (WING CTR SECT)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI CORROSION (C57-174-01.01-01) ON WING CENTER SECTION UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD RBL 25 TO 45 BETWEEN HORIZONTAL FLANGE AND UPPER SKIN. REWORK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD IAW TRAMCO/BFG EWO 97-2283 UPS FILE NR 727-57-1863.
Part: SPAR WEB — CORRODED (RT WING)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C57-571-01.05-02) ON INSIDE SURFACE OF L/E FUEL CELL CUTOUT RT SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED FUEL CELL CUTOUT ON THE RT SPAR WEB IAW TRAMCO/BFG EWO 97-2286 UPS FILE NR 727-57-1864.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 856)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C57-174-01.01-01) ON LT STR 18A AT BS 856 LBL 71 WL 188. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED LT STR 18A AT BS 856 IAW TRAMCO/BFG EWO 97-2296 UPS EO FILE NR 727-53-1948.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION TYPE-SI, MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER CORNER FITTINGS FORWARD AND AFT ARE CORRODED. REMOVED FITTINGS BLENDED CORROSION WITHIN LIMITS TREATED BARE METAL THEN REINSTALLED FITTINGS. ALL WORK DONE IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-20-4.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (VENT BOX)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, WHILE WORKING CUSTOMER CARD 696188 FOUND VENT BOX WEB TO BE CRACKED. REPLACED WEB/COVER IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-2, 51-20-4, 51-30-2.
Part: TAB HINGES — CORRODED (LT AILERON)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, L/W INBOARD AILERON TAB HINGES ARE CORRODED TAB SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAB HINGES IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 640)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (C53-224-01.05-01) ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 640, LBL 10, RBL 65, WL 208. UPPER CHORD FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED AND SPLICED IN NEW UPPER CHORD PER SRM 53-10-8, SRM 51-10-2 AND 53-10-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 277)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, FRAME AT STA 277 IS CRACKED UPPER SIDE OF STR 16R CUTOUT. FRAME REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2, AND MM 51-20-151.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 277)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, FRAME AT STA 277 IS CRACKED UPPER SIDE OF STR 15R CUTOUT. FRAME REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20-151.
Part: SEAT TRACK — BROKEN (BS 500-560)
INSPECTION TYPE:SI, CORROSION (4-25-02) ON SEAT TRACK STA 500 TO 560 RBL 45 WL 208 AND A BROKEN FLANGE STA 740. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. BROKEN FLANGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. NEW SEAT TRACK WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-5, AND MM 51-20-151.
1996
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE N/A ON PRE-DEP CK, ENTRY DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY (P/N 10-0067-7) (S/N 4255) ON, (S/N 22574) OFF, MRR FILED.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
INSPECTION TYPE N/A, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED MULTIPLE TIMES IN FLIGHT W/O LOSS OF POWER SOURCES, FLIGHT CONDITIONS SMOOTH. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY LOOSE IN THE SOCKET, CLEANED CONTACTS AND RESECURED LIGHT ASSY INTO SOCKET, GRND CHK GOOD. NO NEW PART INSTALLED, OLD PART WORKS FINE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT)
MAINTENANCE REPORTED, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER CREW ENTRY AND COCKPIT DOOR BATTERIES DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS.
1995
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 3 LE FLAP)
WHILE IN PHL - MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP METAL SKIN ON BACK SIDE DELAMINATED. REPAIRED IAW M/M 27-81-01.
Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (RT TE FLAPS)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON RT INBD FLAP TRACK. REWORKED PER UPS EO B727-5740-6668.
Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (LT TE FLAPS)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON L INBD FLAP TRACK. REWORKED PER UPS EO B727-5740-6668.
Part: TRUNNION FTGS — CRACKED (NLG)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION AND CRACKS ON NLG TRUNNION FITTINGS LT AND RT. REPAIRED PER UPS EO 53-60-1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FIN STA 360)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK IN SKIN STA 360 STRINGER 24L. INSTALLED REPAIR PER UPS EO B727-5330-0509Q.
Part: CHORD — CORRODED (FIN STA 1342)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON CHANEL CHORD VERT FIN STA. 1342 RT. REPLACED CHANNEL CHORD PER UPS EO B727-5530-4601B.
Part: CHORD — CORRODED (BS 1352)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON RING CHORD STA 1352. REPAIRED PER UPS EO B727-7100-2729C.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 306)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK ON EXTERNAL SKIN STA 306 STRINGER 26L. INSTALLED REPAIR PER UPS EO B727-5330-0509Q.
Part: CHORD — CORRODED (FIN STA 1342)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON LWR. CHORD VERT FIN STA. 1342 RT. REPLACED CHORD PER UPS EO B727-5530-4601B.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (WS 187)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON WING DOUBLER WS 187 LT. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-1, 57-10-2, 51-30-00, OHM 20-10-03.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (RT WING)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK IN FASTENER HOLE IN CHORD RT WING (MRR FILED OPEN).
Part: CHORD — CORRODED (FIN STA 1342)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON LWR. CHORD VERT FIN STA. 1342 LT. REPLACED CHORD PER UPS EO B727-5530-4601B.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1352)
WHILE IN NAPLES FOR 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON RING CHORD WEB STA 1352. REPAIRED PER UPS EO B727-7100-2729C.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (FS 1342)
DURING 'C' CHECK IN NAPLES, MAINTENANCE FOUND CHANNEL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 1342, WL 259. REPLACED CHANNEL PER SRM 51-30-2.