UPS FLIGHT FORWARD INC

Part 135 operator · designator 1UPA

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Also recorded as: UPS FLIGHT FORWARD INC

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

Reports span 2022–2022. Most-reported systems: Navigation (34) — 7; Nacelles / pylons (54) — 4; Fuselage (53) — 3; Auto flight (22) — 1; Electrical power (24) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 16.

16 reports on file.

OTHER · 2022-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: CAP — DETACHED (ZONE 200) · airframe 59 hrs · 972 cycles

PARACHUTE CAP DEPARTED FLIGHT

Source: SDR 1UPA20220705039
OTHER · 2022-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: CAP — DEPARTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 64 hrs · 1,194 cycles

PARACHUTE CAP DEPARTED FLIGHT

Source: SDR 1UPA20220705040
OTHER · 2022-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: CAP — DEPARTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 54 hrs · 1,079 cycles

PARACHUTE CAP DEPARTED FLIGHT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (JUNE 21, 2021 & MAY 23, 2022)

Source: SDR 1UPA20220705041
OTHER · 2022-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5415

Part: ARM — SEPARATED (ZONE 400) · airframe 43 hrs · 865 cycles

#4 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLER SEPARATING FROM ARM ASSEMBLY DUE TO FAILED SCREW INSERTS

Source: SDR 1UPA20220705042
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: AVIONICS UNIT — FAILED (UNKNOWN) · 217 cycles

INTERNAL HARDWARE FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT POWER OFF.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419027
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — UNKNOWN (ZONE 200)

VEHICLE HAD AN INCIDENT DUE TO GPS ISSUES.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419028
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: AVIONICS UNIT — UNKNOWN (ZONE 200) · airframe 27 hrs · 286 cycles

ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING BATTERY INSTALLATION.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419029
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: ARM — FAILED (PYLON) · airframe 31 hrs · 838 cycles

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLER SEPARATING FROM ARM ASSEMBLY DUE TO FAILED SCREW INSERTS.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419030
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: AVIONICS UNIT — UNKNOWN (ZONE 200)

INTERNAL HARDWARE ISSUE.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419031
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: ARM — FAILED (NACELLE) · airframe 26 hrs · 376 cycles

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLER SEPARATING FROM ARM ASSEMBLY DUE TO FAILED SCREW INSERTS.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419032
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 200)

GPS ISSUES

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419033
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: AVIONICS UNIT — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 39 hrs · 691 cycles

AVIONICS PLANE POWER ANOMALY

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419034
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: ELECTRICAL SYS — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 14 hrs · 183 cycles

ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING BATTERY INSTALLATION.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419035
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5420

Part: ARM — FAILED (NACELLE) · airframe 22 hrs · 304 cycles

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLER SEPARATING FROM ARM ASSEMBLY DUE TO FAILED SCREW INSERTS.

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419036
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11 hrs · 68 cycles

GPS ISSUES

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419037
OTHER · 2022-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2200

Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (FLIGHT) · airframe 20 hrs · 180 cycles

DEFECTIVE FLIGHT CONTROLLER

Source: SDR 1UPA20220419038

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