N12005
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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17 reports on file, 2022-01-31 – 2026-08-27.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (RT ENGINE) · airframe 32,122 hrs · 4,270 cycles
ENG EEC C1 RT ENGINE CONTROL IS IN A TIME LIMITED DISPATCH CONDITION. ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING WITH REDUCED REDUNDANCY. DB ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL CHANNEL-A (RIGHT ENG) UPON ARRIVAL FOUND MAINT MESSAGE 73-31212. STATUS MESSAGE ACTIVE BUT CORRELATED MESSAGE SHOWS NOT ACTIVE AT THIS TIME. IAW FIM DMC-B787-A-G73-10-F1-60A-421A-A FOR FURTHER TS. DURING INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING, EEC MAINT SWITCH WAS ENABLED AND MX. 73-31212 MESSAGE 73-11232 SHOWED NO EXISTING FAULTS FOUND, CHECKED INBOUND FLIGHT DECK EFFECTS & FOUND FAULTS 73-11232 AND 73-31212 IAW FIM DMC-B787-A-G73-10-F1-12A-421A-A, SET RT EEC TO TEST MODE, FAULT 73-11232 SHOWS ACTIVE, NEXT TASK IS TO ACCOMPLISH STEP B. FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE. IAW FIM B787-A-G73-10-F1-12A-421A-A, CHECKED CONNECTOR DM7321025P134. FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION, CHECKED RESISTANCES OF FUEL SPLIT VALVE, ALL WITHIN RANGE. CHECKED CONNECTOR DM7321003P7, NO FAULTS NOTED. CHECKED CONTINUITY BETWEEN CONNECTOR DM7321025P134 AND DM7321003P7 ALL WIRE CHECKS GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF HARNESS WITH NO ANOMOLIES NOTED. WITH EEC TEST ENGINE FAULT RETURNS. NEXT STEP IN FIM IS TO ACCOMPLISH ENGINE TEST 13. RAN TEST 13 ON RIGHT ENGINE, TEST PASSED AND MSG CLEARED. REF AMM DMC-B787-A-G71-00-00-42B-320A-A.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,603 hrs · 4,074 cycles
PASSENGER SEAT 9D AFTER CIRCULAR PROXIMITY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R/R PASSENGER SEAT 9D AFTER CIRCULAR PROXIMITY LIGHT REF. AMM 33-51-06, OK.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 29,470 hrs · 3,941 cycles
FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT MISSING AT SEATS 8D AND 10D. INSTALLED MISSING PROX LIGHT SEATS 8D AND 10D AS PER REF DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A.
Earlier reports · 2022–2025 · 14 reports
2025
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTED (EE BAY) · airframe 27,647 hrs · 3,731 cycles
SLATS DRIVE CAUTION PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SLAT DRIVES HAVE FAILED TO OPERATE, OR HAV E BEEN SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF AN ASYMMETRY, SKEW/LOSS, DISAGREE, OR UNCOMMANDED MOTION. DB 27 FCM OPS (RT) DB 27 FCM OPS (LT) DB 27 FCM OPS (CENT). MESSAGE APPEARED AN HOUR INTO FLT. SLATS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR LANDING & ARE LOCKED. INTERREGATED CMCF & FOUND SLAT DRIVE FAULT WITH MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 27-22463. REPLACED C2 ACE FOUND MAINT MSG 27-22463. TS REF FIM 27-80-F1-39A-421A, REPLACED C2 ACE REF 27-02-17-00A-520A. ACCOMP ACE LRU REPLACEMENT TEST. NO FAULTS. OPS FLAPS & SLATS, NO ISSUES OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: OVEN — FAILED (ZONE 900) · airframe 26,633 hrs · 3,615 cycles
REF HISTORY OF AFT GALLEY SMELL/CB POPPING SEE LOG 5310250/ 5261450/5263366. PER SSM 25-31-14 REMOVE AN OVEN AND VERIFY IFM 25-38-35 PG 2141 3 PHASE POWER AT OVEN IS CORRECT BETWEEN PHASES. START SOME OVENS AND VERIFY EACH PHASE VOLTAGE DROP AS OTHER OVENS ARE STARTED. PERFORMED GVI OF OVEN SURROUNDING AREA. CURRENT PHASE TO PASE VOLTAGE FOR A-B = 198.95, A-C = 198.5, B-C = 198.5. A-GRD = 115, B-GRD = 115, C-GRD = 115. VOLTAGE DROP OUTPUT (A-GRD = 112.3, B-GRD = 112, C-GRD = 113 A-B = 193.3, A-C = 193.5, B-C = 193.3). NO BURN SMELL WHILE OVEN WAS OPERATING FOR 10 MINS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: OVEN — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 26,640 hrs · 3,616 cycles
ELEC SMELL ON T/O AGAIN ON LANDING BUT MUCH STRONGER SPOKE TO FLIGHT CREW IN AFT GALLEY AREA WHERE SMELL WAS OBSERVED. NO SMOKE NOTED BUT THEY FEEL THE SMELL WAS AT OVENS 708 AND 711. ESFR LOG REQ EXAMINED P100 CK2425502 AND L20/21/7 FOR DEFECTS NONE FOUND. VISUALLY INSPCTED GALLEY PLUG DM2531004P01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. EXAMINED AFT GALLEY CB PANEL AND TERMINAL BOARDS, NO DEFECTS. REMOVED AND INSPECTED ALL OVEN ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REQUIRES DOOR 4 HEATER OPS CHECK. C/W DOOR 4L AND 4R HEATERS IN REF. WITH DMC-B787-A-21-45-00-05A-320A-A, OPS CHECK SAT, NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. C/W DOOR 4L AND 4R HEATER OPS CHECK IN REF. WITH DMC-B787-A-21-45-00-05A-320A-A, OPS CHECK OF DOOR 4L AND 4R OK.NO BURNING SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION REPLACED STEAM OVENS AS PRECAUTIONARY NO FINDING OK TO CONTINUE
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 26,631 hrs · 3,614 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF BURNING SMELL IN AFT GALLEY SMELL REF DMC-B787-A-05-51-99-99A-282A-A AND 5261450 ALL CB TRIPPED IN AFT GALLEY. FAULT ON ALL CHILLERS IN ALL GALLEYS AMM CONDITIONAL INSP WILL NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED FOR BURNING SMELL AND CHILLER GCU'S INSPECTED AS WELL FOR ANY DISCREPANCY THAT MAY HAVE CORRELATED TO THE BURNING SMELL LOCKING ACCOMPLISH GOOD VISUAL ON THE P100 L1 & L2 PANEL LOOKING FOR BURNT FEEDERS OR CONTACTORS, ALSO DO THE SAME ON THE P300 & P500 UNLOCK PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE INSIDE OF INDICATED POWER PANELS P100 L1 & L2, P200, P300, AND P500 AS REQUESTED. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF THE INSIDE OF COMPARTMENT IN AFT CARGO WHERE SUPPLEMENTAL COOLING UNITS ARE INSTALLED. NO LEAKS OR SIGNS OF ARCING NOTED. REFERENCE DMC-B787-A-50-11-06-07A-720A-A.
2024
Part: TERMINAL — DETACHED (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,708 hrs · 3,254 cycles
SEAT 49 F EMERCENCY LIGHT WIRES FOUND BROKEN, LIGHT IS IN THE SEAT. WIRE OK FOUND TERMINAL END OFF. RETERMINATED WIRE REF SWPM 20-30-15 OPS CHK GOOD. FLAGED FOR INSPECTION OF EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS GMM 09-10-05 CHPT 25. ACCOMPLISHED IDT INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR SEAT 49 F EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT ASSY. REF GMM 09-10-05,
2023
Part: UNKNOWN — MISSING (CAPT #1 WINDOW) · airframe 19,182 hrs · 2,702 cycles
SPEEETAPE DEPAPARTED AT ABOUT 5000FT INCREASE NOISE AND ACCOMPLISHED RE- TORQUE OF CAPTAINS NO.1 WINDOW PER AMM 56-11-01-00A-720A-A . RE TAPED WINDOW PER 56-DIP. PRESSURERIZED CABIN NO LEAKS NOTED . AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ADD EMP:U291296. WINDOW TORQUE AND CLEAN AROUND HUMP SEAL GOOD AS WELL AS PRESSURE CHK.
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (LAV M) · airframe 18,166 hrs · 2,574 cycles
787-10 LAVATORY M THRESHOLD CORROSION INSPECTION - REF. WORKCARD: 10-0525-8-0141, EA: 2540-03150, OP4, CORROSION FOUND ON LAV-M LOWER DOOR THRESHOLD ON BOTH I/B AND O/B LOWER SIDES INSPECTED STEPS 1-3,5-10 AND 12-16 REF AVO 10890 REV A ACCOMPLISHED STEPS: 1 THRU 3, AND 5 WITH THE FOLLOWING RECORDED ACOMPLISHED INSPECTION PER STEP 4 AND 11. REF AVO 10890 REV A. DIMENTIONS FROM FIG. 5, (A-1 THRU A-4) = ZERO AND PROVIDED FINDINGS TO UAL ENGINEERING FOR FURTHER REVIEW, AND ACCOMPLISHED STEPS: 6 THRU 10 AND 12 THRU 16 OF AVO10890 REV.A. PART FABRICATION PROCESS. OK TO ALODINE AND PRIME. VERIFIED MATERIAL TO FABRICATE DOUBLER -153 AS NOTED ABOVE. OK VERIFIED PART FABRICATED IS -122 NOT -153. VERIFIED MFG, FIT OK TO INSTALL STEPS 17 -25 ON LAV M REF AVO 10890 TO CONTINUE. AND FINISH OF FABRICATED DOUBLER -122. OK TO ALODINE AND PRIME. PART WAS MANUFACURED FROM PO 7229330. VERIFIED ALUMINUM SHEET MATERIAL TO FAB. -153 DOUBLER AS: NOTE, ABOVE MATERIAL VERIFICATION IS NOT FOR DOUBLER-153, BUT IS O.K TO INSTALL ALL REPAIR PARTS OF A.V.O 10890 STEPS 17 THRU 25 .050-2024-T3, P.O# 7229330 REF. AVO10890 REV.A, ITEM: 8, FIG. FOR DOUBLER-122; FABRICATED DOUBLER-122 REF. AVO10890 REV.A, ON LAVATORY "M" A/C 1005. 6.46 PG. 46 ITEM: 8, FIG. 6.46 PG. 46, AND GMM 07-35-05 PAR. 3.C.(10) FABRICATION AND PART MARKED REF. GMM 07-35-05 CLASS 3 IN HOUSE INSPECTED STEPS 17 THRU 27 OF A.V.O 10890REVISION A. INSPECTED STEP 28 OF LAVATORY "M" A/C 1005 A.V.O 10890, CLEANED, PRIMED AND SEALED. INSTALLED REP
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (LAV L) · airframe 18,166 hrs · 2,574 cycles
787-10 LAVATORY L THRESHOLD CORROSION INSPECTION - FOUND CORROSION ON LAV L AT O/B LOWER DOOR THRESHOLD. ACOMPLISHED INSPECTION STEPS 1-3 AND STEPS 5-11. REF AVO 10900 VERIFIED MATERIAL TO FABRICATE DOUBLER -136 AS NOTED ABOVE. OK TO CONTINUE. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 1 THRU 3 OF A.V.0 10900 AND STEP 5 PROVIDED ACOMPLISHED DVI OF FLOOR PANEL AND SURROUNDING FRAMES. REF AVO VERIFIED ALUMINUM SHEET MATERIAL TO FAB. DOUBLER-136, AS: ENGINEERING WITH THE DIMENSIONS REQUESTED ON A.V.O 10900 FOR 10900 ITEM 4 .050-2024-T3, P.O# 7229330 REF. AVO10900 ITEM: 8, FIG. 6.32 PG. FURTHER REVIEW. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 6 THRU 11. 32 VERIFIED MATERIAL FOR -42 AND -43 REPAIR DOUBLERS AS NOTED VERIFIED ACCOMPLISHMENT OF STEP 12 OF AVO10900 REV.A, FIG. 6-11 OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS PER STEPS 14-23 . REF AVO 10900 REV A ABOVE. PERFORMED CONFORMITY CHECK, AND IDENTIFICATION OF BY REPLACING ANY FOUND BAD INSERTS IN LAV-L FLOOR PANEL. OKAY TO FABRICATED PARTS -136, -42, -43. VERIFIED FIT AND FINISH OF CONTINUE REPAIR DOUBLERS -136, -42, -43. FABRICATED DOUBLER-136 REF. AVO10900 REV.A, ITEM: 8, FIG. 6.32 VERIFIED ALUMINUM SHEET RAW STOCK MATERIAL .050-2024-T3, P.O# FABRICATED DOUBLER-42, REF. FIG. 6.33 PG. 33, AND DOUBLER-43, OK TO ALODINE AND PRIME REPAIR DOUBLERS -136, -42, -43 FOR LAV APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIME TO REPAIR DOUBLERS -136, -42, -43 FOR VERIFIED ALODINE AND PRIME OF REPAIR PARTS FOR LAV L. OK TO ACCOMPLISHED STEP 12 OF AVO10900 REV.A, FIG. 6-11 BY REPLACING PERFORMED DVI INSPECTION OF L
2022
Part: LATCH — MISSING (MISSING) · airframe 13,023 hrs · 1,880 cycles
PDA 2 UPON ARIVAL FOUND ENGINE 2 #4 THRUST REVERSER LATCH MISSING M&E P/N 78-7811-3-0007
Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 11,960 hrs · 1,730 cycles
CAB DR3 FWD GALLEY G9B LH FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT AND BASE CRACK REF TO HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9475563, ORIGINATED BY EMP V903194, SPE C NO. B787-33-3-0002. PERFORMED BY EMP V903194 AND IDT BY EMP V903667 - REPLACED DR3 F WD GALLEY G9B LH FWD EMERGENCY LT AND CONDITIONAL CHK ''NORMAL'' A ND FUNCTION TEST ''NORMAL'' REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A REV156.
Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 11,960 hrs · 1,730 cycles
CAB DR3 FWD GALLEY G9B RH AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT CRACK REF TO HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9475568? ORIG CAB DR3 FWD GALLEY G9B RH AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT CRACK REF TO HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9475568, ORIGINATED BY EMP V903194, SPEC NO.B787 -33-3-0002. PERFORMED BY EMP V903194 AND IDT BY EMP V903667 - REPLACED THE E MERGENCY LT AND CONDITIONAL CHK ''NORMAL'' AND FUNCTION TEST ''NORM AL'' REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A REV156.
Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 11,960 hrs · 1,730 cycles
CAB DR3 FWD GALLEY G9B LH AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT CRACK REF TO HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9475558, ORIGINATED BY EMP V903194, SPEC NO.B787- 33-3-0002. PERFORMED BY EMP V903194 AND IDT BY EMP V903667 - REPLACED THE E MERGENCY LT AND CONDITIONAL CHK ''NORMAL'' AND FUNCTION TEST ''NORM AL'' REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A REV156.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (SEAT 39D) · airframe 11,960 hrs · 1,730 cycles
CAB SEAT 39D EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING REF TO HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO .9475552, ORIGINATED BY EMP V903194, SPEC NO.B787-33-3-0002. PERFORMED BY EMP V903194 AND IDT BY EMP V903667 - REPLACED THE E MERGENCY LT AND CONDITIONAL CHK ''NORMAL'' AND FUNCTION TEST ''NORM AL'' REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A REV 157.
Part: LIGHT — FAULTY (SEAT 5F) · airframe 11,960 hrs · 1,730 cycles
CAB SEAT 5F FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT MALFUCNTION REF TO HAECO NON-ROU TINE NO.9475553, ORIGINATED BY EMP V903194, SPEC NO.B787-33-3-00 02. PERFORMED BY EMP V903194 AND IDT BY EMP V903667 - REPLACED THE S EAT 5F FWD EMERGENCY LT AND CONDITIONAL CHK ''NORMAL'' AND FUNCTIO N TEST ''NORMAL'' REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A REV157.