N703UP1968 Douglas DC-8-71F
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 30, 2010.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched368 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Last registered owner
- United Parcel Service Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Louisville, KY
- Certificate issued
- Jul 24, 1985
- Canceled
- Mar 30, 2010
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 18, 1968
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-8-71F
- Year
- 1968
- Serial number
- 45939
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 152
- Engines
- 4
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- 4A25
- Mode S code
- A96183
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt3d-3&3b
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 18,000 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- 1985 – 2010United Parcel Service CoLouisville, KY
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (368)
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.
- Lights · battery · inoperativeDec 26, 2007
ON PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND RELAY UNIT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-01-2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · malfunctionedDec 26, 2007
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-01-2, SN OFF 356 SN ON UP12384.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · slide · out of positionAug 17, 2007
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE AT CREW ENTRY DOOR IS PARTIALLY OUT OF PACK. SECURED EVAC SLIDE AS PER AMM 25-60-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · brake · fireAug 7, 2007
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A NR 8 BRAKE ON FIRE AT BLOCK IN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 8 BRAKE ASSY. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND NO FURTHER DAMAGE. REPLACED WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY PER MM 32-40-01-2 DUE TO HEAT DISTRESS TO WHEEL. BRAKE ASSY INSTALLED PER MM 32-42-01-4. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · case · separatedJul 11, 2007
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE CASE IS SEPARATED. CLOSED SLIDE COVER AND RE-INSTALLED PIN PER MM 25-60-01-2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeJul 11, 2007
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT DISARM LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL IS INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT DISARM LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL PER MM 33-13-00-2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · no testJun 28, 2007
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILS TO TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2-4. OPS CHECK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · o-ring · leakingFeb 21, 2007
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY DECLARED - AT TOP OF DESCENT FLUID DROPPED TO AUX POSITION PERFORMED LOSS OF FLUID ON PRESSURE CHECKLIST. AS PER QRH LANDING & TAXI IN NORMAL. FLUID INDICATION NEVER DROPPED BELOW AUX POSITION. FOUND LEFT MLG BOGIE SWIVEL UNLOCK CYLINDER PLUG O-RING LEAKING. INSTALLED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeNov 3, 2006
EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER ENTRY DOOR INOP. RELAMPED THE OVERHEAD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ASSY. OPS CKS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeNov 3, 2006
ENTRY AREA EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED THE ENTRY AREA OVERHEAD LIGHT. OPS CKS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026