N12157
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
53 reports on file, 2005-12-05 – 2022-02-03.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE · airframe 43,323 hrs · 28,272 cycles
BOTH OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECK FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY SUPPLY #4. OPS CHECK FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY #4. OPS CHECK SAT
Earlier reports · 2005–2021 · 52 reports
2021
Part: LAMP — DIM · airframe 42,941 hrs · 27,932 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM IN GALLEY OVERHEAD PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECK SAT
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 42,331 hrs · 27,382 cycles
LH OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. R&R OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECK SAT.
Part: TRANSMISSION — INOPERATIVE (FLAP BRAKE) · airframe 41,880 hrs · 26,968 cycles
FLAP FAIL ON EICAS AND FLAPS DIDN'T MOVE WHEN FLAP 9 SELECTED. CMC: LEFT TRANSMISSION BRAKE FAIL TODAY, LGEU FAIL 2 DAYS AGO. INSPECTED FLEXIBLE LINES FOR WATER INSIDE AND FOUND NO MOISTURE. PERFORMED ZERO DEGREE RIGGING. ON LT SIDE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, BUT FOUND THAT RIGHT HAND SIDE WING BRAKE IS NOT RELEASING MECHANICALLY BUT IS RELEASING ELECTRICALLY. R & R RIGHT HAND SIDE WING BRAKE. OPERATIONS CHECK SAT AT THIS TIME.
2020
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NR 2) · airframe 41,011 hrs · 26,141 cycles
SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF AND AFTER TYPE 4 DE-ICING. DISSIPATED QUICKLY. PERFORMED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. FOUND OIL IN #2 ENGINE WATER WASH PORT. ENGINE WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT WITHIN 50 FLIGHT HOURS.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 40,965 hrs · 26,100 cycles
SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED INSPECTION AND CHECK OF THE GASPER SYSTEM MUFFLERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED OIL LEVEL. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. CHECKED ENGINE 1 AND ENGINE 2 OIL LEVELS. OIL TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED GVI OF PACK 2 SLEEVES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF SIDEWALL & CEILING LIGHTS. PERFORMED RUNS OF ENGINES, APU AND PACKS TO TRY TO REPLICATE DISCREPANCY OF SMOKE REPORTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS AND RAN PACKS IN MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS IN ORDER TO ISOLATE A PACK OR BLEED SOURCE. OPS CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2019
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 40,853 hrs · 26,006 cycles
HYDRAULIC 2 LOW QUANTITY EICAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. FOUND SUCTION HOSE CONNECTED TO NUMBER TWO EDP LEAKING. R&R SUCTION HOSE. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,868 hrs · 25,092 cycles
STRONG ELECTRICAL/SMOKE SMELL IN FLIGHT STATION. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND SAT. INSPECTED FWD AVIONICS COMP, FOUND SAT. RAN BOTH AIR CON PACKS FOR 30 MINUTES. NO DEFECTS AND ELECTRICAL SMOKE/SMELL FOUND IN COCKPIT AND CABIN.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 39,620 hrs · 24,864 cycles
EXTERNAL SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R&R LIGHT BULB ON SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. LIGHT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. R&R EXTERIOR SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK SAT.
Part: HANDLE — MISINSTALLED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 39,463 hrs · 24,714 cycles
OVER WING EMERGENCY EXITS UPPER ASSIST HANDLES INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. REINSTALLED UPPER ESCAPE HATCH HANDLES IN APPROPRIATE POSITION.
Part: SIGN — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 38,976 hrs · 24,297 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 18 IS DANGLING. REATTACHED ROW 18 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: SIGN — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 38,943 hrs · 24,275 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 18 FELL OFF. RE SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
2018
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (EMEREGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 38,872 hrs · 24,212 cycles
FWD MID CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONNECTORS. OPS CHECK SAT. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — UNSECURE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 38,617 hrs · 23,978 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. INSPECTED AND FOUND MAIN DOOR FWD INTERMIDIATE TORQUE TUBE CIRCLET UNSECURE THAT ALLOWED TORQUE TUBE TO FLOAT LATERALLY AND BIND, RESECURED FWD INTERMIDIATE TORQUE TUBE CIRCLET. OPS CHECK SAT. NO DOOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
RT OB FLOORBEAM LOWER SILL HAS CORROSION IN BETWEEN FR 48-52 AS MARKED. R&R RT OB FLOORBEAM SILL FR 48-52.
Part: CROSSBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
CORROSION-CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, RT FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FR 28. R&R, MATCH DRILLED, ALODINE TREATED AND PRIMERED CROSSBEAM AT FR28 BETWEEN RT OMEGA BEAM AND FLOOR SILL.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LWR BEAM CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LWR BEAM.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
SHEAR CLIP AT FR 65 BETWEEN STR 13L AND 15L CORRODED. R&R SHEAR CLIP AT FR65 BETWEEN 13L AND 15L.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
RT OB FLOORBEAM SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 41-48. R&R RT OB FLOORBEAM SILL BETWEEN 41-48.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
LT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 59 & 60. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLES FOR DAMAGED AREA AT NUTPLATE HOLES IN LT OMEGA BEAM AT FR 59 & FR 60.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
SHEAR CLIP CORRODED AT FR 68. LWR AFT CORNER OF CARGO DOOR OPENING. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SHEAR CLIP AT FR 58 STR 15L.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
LT IB FLOORBEAM LOWER SILL HAS CORROSION IN BETWEEN FR 36-39. R&R LT I/B FLOORBEAM LOWER STILL [GUSSET] AT FR36-39.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,517 hrs · 23,884 cycles
RT OB FLOORBEAM LOWER SILL HAS CORROSION IN BETWEEN FR 41-48. REPLACED LT OB FLOORBEAM LOWER SILL IN BETWEEN FR 41-48.
Part: ENGINE — NOT REPORTED (NR 1) · airframe 38,177 hrs · 23,529 cycles
SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. R&R NR 1 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SAT. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
2017
Part: HOUSING — UNKNOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 37,142 hrs · 22,524 cycles
OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON BOTH SIDES. R & R THE NR 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY HOUSING.
Part: DOOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 36,757 hrs · 22,156 cycles
LOUD WHISTLING NOISE IN THE CABIN DURING FLIGHT. SECURED THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PRESSURE CHECKED, NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2015
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 23,366 hrs · 18,950 cycles
THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER EXIT IDENTIFIER WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE NR 4 INVERTER. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2014
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FRAMES 20-22) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,574 hrs · 17,063 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE SILL IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FRAMES 65-68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,574 hrs · 17,063 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2013
Part: LIGHT — BURNED (CABIN) · airframe 27,112 hrs · 15,496 cycles
CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WHILE TAXIING TO RUNWAY. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CABIN LIGHT ASSY AT SEATS 3B/C AND 4B/C. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2011
Part: ACTUATOR — BYPASSING (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 21,342 hrs · 11,580 cycles
A/C WAS FERRIED FROM MEM TO TYS WHEN A/C PTRIM WAS FOUND INOP ON CLIMBOUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STAB ACTUATOR IAW CHRONIC WORK SHEET NUMBER 563812 AND AMM 27-40-02. OPS CHECK GOOD AND WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 21,339 hrs · 11,578 cycles
MSN FLT 6120 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT THE CABIN WAS NOT DEPRESSURIZING. CABIN RATE VARIED FROM -1000 FT/MIN TO +450-500 FT/MIN. TRIED USING MANUAL CONTROLLER, BUT COULDN'T GET A NEGATIVE RATE. CREW ENDED UP DUMPING CABIN PRESSURE DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PNEUMATIC OUT FLOW VALVE. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 20,216 hrs · 10,737 cycles
FLIGHT 2599 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL (ELECTRICAL) FROM COFFEE POTS. EWR MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF COFFEE MAKERS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,153 hrs · 10,152 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FROM FRAMES 65-68 AND STRINGERS 15-16L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,153 hrs · 10,152 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT FRAME 10 HAS WORKING RIVET BELOW DV WINDOW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FRAME 10 IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,153 hrs · 10,152 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK CARGO DOOR INTERNAL FRAME IS CORRODED (LEVEL 2 WIDESPREAD) AROUND 5 NUT PLATE HOLES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR ON CARGO DOOR INTERNAL FRAME ON LOCATION "E" IAW EMB-145XR EC5230-01208 ORIG REV. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,153 hrs · 10,152 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT UPPER SEAT TRACK SUPPORT CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) AROUND RIVET AT FRAME 50. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR ON LT UPPER SEAT TRACK SUPPORT AT FRAME 50 IAW EC5320-01522. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,153 hrs · 10,152 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK BAGGAGE DOOR FWD RAMP ANGLE BRACKET CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) AROUND NUT PLATE HOLE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR TO BAGGAGE DOOR FWD RAMP ANGLE BRACKET IAW EC5320-01479. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Part: ISIS UNIT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,144 hrs · 10,148 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2910, THE CREW REPORTED THAT ISIS WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ISIS UNIT, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAULTY (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 17,942 hrs · 9,502 cycles
IAH FLT 2124 - THE CREW REPORTED FUEL USED INDICATOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTERS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2009
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 15,697 hrs · 8,286 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AISLE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTING STRIP AT ROW 12 AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: PITOT SYSTEM — CONTAMINATED (NR 2) · airframe 14,583 hrs · 7,684 cycles
YYZ FLIGHT NR 2365 THE CREW REPORTED AN IAS COMPARISON ERROR, ALT COMPARISON ERROR, SPS ADVANCE AND AUTOPILOT FAIL MSG IN CRUISE. THE ACFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND REMOVED MOSITURE FROM THE NR 2 PITOT STATIC SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2008
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
A/C IS CURRENTLY IN C CHECK AND DURING AN OPS CHECK THE ROW 12 CEILING AND SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOP. MX R&R THE NR 3 POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB XR AMM 33-50-04 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. A/C WILL BE RELEASED WHEN CHECK IS COMPLETE.
Part: FCU — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 13,236 hrs · 6,936 cycles
FLIGHT 2245 - OKC - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED VENTRAL TANK FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. CREW DIVERTED FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED VENTRAL FUEL CONDITIONING UNIT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. (A)
Part: RELAY — FAULTY (FUEL SYSTEM)
IAH - FLIGHT 2738 - THE CREW REPORTED A "VENTRAL XFER INOP" MESSAGE ON THE ECIAS IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT IAW MEL 28-21-12. ON 7/9/08 MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL TIME DELAY RELAY K7208. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. MEL WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (A)
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,204 hrs · 6,397 cycles
YYT - FLIGHT 2507, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL THROUGH THE PACKS WITH THE APU RUNNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT C CONTROL NUMBER 141634, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 03/20/08 FLIGHT 2017 THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE PACK SYSTEM USING THE APU WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,052 hrs · 6,325 cycles
FLIGHT 3098 - EWR - DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. SYSTEM WAS RESET AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — DEFECTIVE (NLG) · airframe 141,894 hrs · 6,251 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2388, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS OPENED BY THEMSELVES IN FLIGHT AT FL370. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: ACTUATOR — LACK OF LUBE (TE FLAPS) · airframe 9,001 hrs · 4,744 cycles
EWR FLT 3084 LOG SQUAWK FLAP FAIL DURING APPROACH. LUBRICATED ALL 8 FLAP SCREW JACK ACTUATORS IAW EMB145XR AMM 27-51-00 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR LEVER IAW EMB145XR AMM 27-53-03. OPS CHECK FLAP SYSTEM. NO FAULT FOUND.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 8,931 hrs · 4,705 cycles
SHV DURING C-CHECK CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THE CARGO DOOR BOTTOM INBOARD "L" ANGLE NUTPLATES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CARGO DOOR BOTTOM INBOARD "L" ANGLE IAW EC5230-01144. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,931 hrs · 4,705 cycles
SHV DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FR 20. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LT OMEGA BEAM AT FR 20 IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,931 hrs · 4,705 cycles
SHV DURING C-CHECK CENTER OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FR 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OMEGA BEAM LOCATED AT FR 20 IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVE TO RETURN FOR SERVICE
2005
Part: GLOWSTRIP — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 5,219 hrs · 2,778 cycles
SDF - PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP NEXT TO AFT GALLEY MISSING. INSTALLED MISSING PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP NEXT TO AFT GALLEY IAW EMB MM 33-50-12.