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N421UP1991 Boeing 757-24APF

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198229 ADs may apply311 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in
Louisville, KY
owner city / state
Engine
PW2040 · 40,900 lb thrust
P & W
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
29
confirm with A&P
Service reports
311
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
United Parcel Service Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
Nov 19, 1991
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 27, 1991

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
757-24APF
Year
1991
Serial number
25281
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
178
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A50126

Engine

Make and model
P & W Pw2040
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
40,900 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1991 – nowUnited Parcel Service CoLouisville, KY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (29)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-02-10Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Model RB211 EnginesMar 7, 2005Airframe (757-24APF)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–1018. Only with: Line numbers 1 through 1018 inclusive; equipped with Rolls Royce Model RB211 engines.
2004-12-07Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce RB211 EnginesJul 21, 2004Airframe (757-24APF)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce RB211 engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive.
2003-18-05Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney EnginesOct 16, 2003Airframe (757-24APF)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive.
2003-14-08Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C, 737-800, 737-900, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesAug 18, 2003Airframe (757-24APF)
2002-24-51Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series…Jan 7, 2003Airframe (757-24APF)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-19-52Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series…Sep 30, 2002Airframe (757-24APF)
2002-10-02Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesJun 20, 2002Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-28-0057 or 757-28-0059, both Revision 1, dated February 28, 2002
2002-02-04Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesMar 19, 2002Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 757-29-0058 and 757-29-0059, both dated November 9, 2000
2001-23-14Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesDec 31, 2001Airframe (757-24APF)
2001-22-13Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757…Dec 6, 2001Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030
2001-20-12Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesNov 20, 2001Airframe (757-24APF)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–764. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 764 inclusive.
2001-20-11Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesNov 15, 2001Airframe (757-24APF)
2001-13-15Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped with Rolls Royce EnginesAug 7, 2001Airframe (757-24APF)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines.
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (757-24APF)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
2000-04-18Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesApr 4, 2000Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-27A0127, Revision 1, dated September 2, 1999
99-23-21Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesDec 21, 1999Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-76-0009, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1998, or Boeing Service Bulletin 757-78-0012, dated August 31, 1989
99-10-14Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal…Jun 17, 1999Airframe (757-24APF)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101.
98-26-04Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesDec 31, 1998Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-28A0045, Revision 1, dated November 19, 1998
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (757-24APF)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-18-04Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce EnginesSep 17, 1997Airframe (757-24APF)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines.
97-18-05Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney EnginesSep 17, 1997Airframe (757-24APF)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines.
97-15-09Boeing Model 757 and 767 Series AirplanesAug 1, 1997Airframe (757-24APF)
97-09-06Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesMay 15, 1997Airframe (757-24APF)
96-19-17Boeing Model 757 Series AirplanesOct 7, 1996Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-24A0079, dated August 8, 1996
95-10-13Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce EnginesJun 15, 1995Airframe (757-24APF)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-54A0030, Revision 1, dated December 20, 1993. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines.
95-01-05Boeing Model 757 Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 Series EnginesJan 20, 1995Airframe (757-24APF)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 series engines.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (311)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuselage · bracket · crackedApr 30, 2026

    FS 1065, RBL 58 RT MLG FWD SEAL RETAINER FRAME BRACKET CRACKED. INSTALLED BRACKET AT BS 1065, RBL 58 RH MLG FWD SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 51-40-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · intercostal · corrodedApr 30, 2026

    FS 1042, LBL 45, PAX AREA OTBD INTERCOSTAL HAS CORROSION ON UPPER OTBD LIP UNDER NUTPLATE. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL P/N 149N7559-2 SERIAL NUMBER: TAG058576. AT STA 1042 TO STA 1060 LBL 45 PER SRM 51-40-02-0G

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · bracket · crackedApr 25, 2026

    DURING OK TO INSTALL OF ACCESS PANEL 445AR FOUND IN FWD FRAME LOWER BRACKET WITH CRACK. REMOVED CLIP (BRACKET) AT LOWER FWD FRAME IN ACCESS PNL 445AR IAW SRM-51-40-02. INSTALLED CLIP (BRACKET) AT FWD FRAME IN PNL 445AR IAW 757-200PF-SRM-51-40-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · skin · crackedApr 20, 2026

    RIGHT WING, BETWEEN SLAT NR 8 & 9, FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH EO-97223-REQ1 & EA 757-5741-27-A4443, REV-.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · tee angle · corrodedApr 17, 2026

    FWD CARGO DOOR OUTER TEE IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW OUTER TEE IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · support angle · corrodedApr 16, 2026

    RIGHT WING TO BODY AREA HAS A CORRODED SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 1060, RBL 69. INSTALLED A NEW SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedApr 14, 2026

    MDC FLOOR STRUCTURE BETWEEN STA 1200 TO 1180 AND LBL 45 SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION IN I/B AND O/B SIDE AND HAVE FASTENER LOOSE DOT 07-110. PERFORMED EVALUATION ON THE SEAT TRACK AT LBL 45.5 BTWN STA 1200 AND 1180. FLANGE WAS FOUND TO BE WHITIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. PER SRM 53-00-52-1A-1. REMOVED AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedApr 14, 2026

    FAULT-STR-Z200-MDC FLOOR STRUCTURE BETWEEN STA 1180 TO 1200 SEAT TRACKS BL 0 AND LBL 24 HOLE OF THE NUTPLATES WITH CORROSION DOT 07-012. REMOVED DAMAGE ON THE SEAT TRACK STRUCTURE PER SRM 51-10-02-0G AND PERFORMED EVALUATION ON THE SEAT TRACK AT BL0 TO LBL24 BTWNSTA 1180 AND 1200. FLANGE WAS FOUND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · cover plate · crackedApr 14, 2026

    MDC, BS 1060 BETWEEN LBL 24.75 - LBL 45.50, CHANNEL SUPPORT UPPER SHIM IS CRACKED. INSTALLED COVER PLATE ON BS 1060 AND BETWEEN LBL 24.75 TO LBL 45.50. IAW SRM 51-40-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedApr 14, 2026

    MDC FLOOR STRUCTURE AT STA 1200 AND LB 0 TO RBL 24 FLOOR BEAM WITH CORROSION. CLEANED AREA IAW SOPM 20-30-03 AND REMOVED CORROSION AT MDC FLOOR STRUCTURE AT BS 1200 AND LB 0 TO RBL 24 FLOOR BEAM IAW SRM 53-00-51-1A-1 FIGURE 101, DETAIL III. IT WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWED IN LIMITS. RESTORATION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 311 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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