UPS MD11 at San Juan on Jul 8th 2023, mechanical failure
Last Update: July 10, 2023 / 09:26:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-327
Departure
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N254UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
Airport ICAO Code
TJSJ
The airport reported without going into further details that the aircraft suffered a mechanical problem, but denied it had been a lightning strike as rumoured on social media and in some local media.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 26 hours, then departed to Louisville.
Metars:
TJSJ 090456Z 17004KT 10SM FEW055 25/24 A3006 RMK AO2 RAB0357E54 SLP178 P0001 T02500239 $=
TJSJ 090356Z 00000KT 10SM SCT075 25/24 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02500239 403110244 $=
TJSJ 090256Z 17003KT 10SM BKN043 25/24 A3008 RMK AO2 RAE49 TSE49 SLP186 OCNL LTGIC DSNT SW-NW CB DSNT SW-NW P0005 60110 T02500239 50011 $=
TJSJ 090156Z 19008G17KT 5SM -TSRA BR FEW020 SCT034CB OVC047 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV N P0073 T02440233 $=
TJSJ 090129Z 14009KT 3SM -TSRA BR FEW023 BKN034CB OVC047 25/24 A3007 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NW VIS SW-NW 2 P0048 T02500239 $=
TJSJ 090107Z 18003KT 4SM -TSRA BR FEW023 BKN034CB OVC047 24/24 A3005 RMK AO2 OCNL LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NW P0032 T02440239 $=
TJSJ 090056Z 13008KT 2SM TSRA BR FEW034CB BKN047 OVC090 26/25 A3005 RMK AO2 TSB36 SLP175 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NW P0032 T02560250 $=
TJSJ 090048Z 17006KT 2SM TSRA BR FEW034CB BKN047 OVC090 26/26 A3006 RMK AO2 TSB36 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NW P0013 T02610256 $=
TJSJ 090036Z 15004KT 5SM -TSRA BR FEW034CB BKN047 OVC090 26/26 A3004 RMK AO2 TSB36 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV NW P0012 T02610256 $=
TJSJ 090005Z 08003KT 3SM RA BR FEW025 BKN034 OVC041 26/26 A3003 RMK AO2 P0006 T02610256 $=
TJSJ 082356Z 08008KT 2SM +RA BR FEW024 BKN034 OVC041 27/26 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB17E25B44 SLP167 OCNL LTGIC DSNT NE CB DSNT NE P0005 60041 T02720261 10283 20256 53013 $=
TJSJ 082350Z 14004KT 2SM RA BR FEW024 BKN034 OVC041 27/26 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB17E25B44 P0001 $=
TJSJ 082256Z 00000KT 10SM SCT015 SCT024 BKN048 28/25 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB10E21 SLP161 VCSH NE SE NW P0000 T02780250 $=
TJSJ 082156Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW010 BKN034 OVC080 28/25 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB35E46 SLP155 SHRA DSNT E S SW P0000 T02780250 $=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-327
Departure
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N254UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
Airport ICAO Code
TJSJ
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