N17185
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.
42 reports on file, 2007-10-09 – 2022-01-12.
Part: CABLE — OUT OF LIMITS (RUDDER) · airframe 32,341 hrs · 21,611 cycles
RIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJSUTED RIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.
Part: CABLE — OUT OF LIMITS (RUDDER) · airframe 32,341 hrs · 21,611 cycles
LEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED LEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.
Earlier reports · 2007–2021 · 40 reports
2021
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR LIGHT) · airframe 31,411 hrs · 20,791 cycles
MCD AND SERVICE DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R&R BULB AT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK SAT. REMOVED MCD EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING AND OBSERVED GROUND CONNECTION LOOSE. R&R BULB. OPS CHECK FAILED. RESURED GROUND CONNECTION. OPS CHECK SAT.
2020
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN) · airframe 31,358 hrs · 20,746 cycles
PILOT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO THE GALLEY IS NOT WORKING. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE 9 AT BATTERY TRAY #1 WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2019
Part: SUPPORT PLATE — CORRODED (FUEL LINE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,810 hrs · 20,334 cycles
VENTRAL TANK FORWARD O/B SKIN FUEL LINE SHROUD SUPPORT DOUBLER CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED BRACKET, REMOVED PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR, CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA ON RIB 1, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED. IAW ETD2019-145-155071. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 30,810 hrs · 20,334 cycles
TYS A/C IS IN FOR A C-CHECK INSPECTION WHEN MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L/H WING AT RIB 21 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE RIB 21 IAW ETD 2019-145-153596. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.
2017
Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 26,045 hrs · 16,903 cycles
CREW REPORTED CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. MX ADJUSTED DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE MECHANISM WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FRAME 61) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles
CENTER FUSELAGE 4 RT FLOORBEAM UNDER GUSSET CORRODED AT ANCHOR NUT LOCATION. 61 REPAIRED IAW ETD2017-145-028579. HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO FAULT FOUND.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles
CARGO DOOR AFT AND FWD L-SHAPE CORRODED. BAGGAGE DOOR AFT L-SHAPE REPROTECTED IAW 51-21-05/04. BAGGAGE DOOR FWD L-SHAPE CORROSION REMOVED IAW 53-31-04. HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO FAULT FOUND.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FRAMES 65-66) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA BASE CORRODED, BETWEEN FRAMES 65 & 66. BLENDED IAW ETD2017-145-027855. HFEC PERFORMED ON REPAIRED AREA WITH NO FAULT FOUND.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles
LEFT WHEEL WELL AFT BULKHEAD CRACKED UPEER OUTBOARD CORNER. THE BULKHEAD UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-23-12 AND ETD2017-145-027457.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles
R/H WHEELWELL AFT BULKHEAD CRACKED UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER. RT WHEEL WELL AFT BULKHEAD UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-23-12 AND ETD2017-145-027457. HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FRAME 68) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND AFT RADIO ALTIMETER AT FRAME 68. SKIN AREA UNDER AFT RADIO ALT ANTENNA REPAIRED IAW ETD2017-145-027855. AFT RADIO ALT ANTENNA BASE AND SUPPORT REPLACED. HFEC PERFORMED ON REPAINTED AREA WITH NO FAULT.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FAIRING) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles
WING TO BODY FAIRING ANGLE CRACKED AT RT TOP NR 1 AFT END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-21-12 AND ETD2017-145-027506.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAME 51) · airframe 25,844 hrs · 16,766 cycles
LEFT OTBD FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 51 CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 49-51) · airframe 25,844 hrs · 16,766 cycles
RIGHT OTBD FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAMES 49 AND 51 CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02..
2016
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 23,542 hrs · 15,055 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE RT & LT FORWARD EXTERIOR OVERWING LIGHTS AND THE FWD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — ABNORMAL (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 23,392 hrs · 14,940 cycles
THE FWD SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE OVERWING EXIT WAS REPORTED INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 6 INVERTER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2014
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FRAME 79) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RT FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND RIVET AT FRAME 79. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02940. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FRAMES 20-22) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles
DURING A C-CHECK. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT CENTER SILL. REPAIRED SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FRAME 79) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, LT FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND RIVET AT FRAME 79. LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW EC5330-02940.
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (FRAME 65-68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, CARGO CUTOUT THRESHOLD CORRODED, LOCAL LEVEL 2, FRAMES 65-68. MAINTENANCE R & R CARGO CUTOUT THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRAMES 65-68 IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (RUDDER FITTING) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR FITTING HAT BUSHING MISSING AT RUDDER I. MAINTENANCE R & R LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR FITTING AT RUDDER I IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (RUDDER FITTING) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RUDDER II UPPER CENTER HINGE HAS A MIGRATED HAT BUSHING, SECOND FROM TOP. MAINTENANCE R & R RUDDER II UPPER CENTER HINGE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — CORRODED (TOILET WASTE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, TOILET WASTE VALVE SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE R & R TOILET WASTE VALVE SUPPORT ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND IS DETERMINED TO BE MAJOR IAW SOP 5702. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2013
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 17,830 hrs · 11,241 cycles
PILOT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER WITH OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (FRAMES 69-70) · airframe 18,446 hrs · 11,619 cycles
DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, A SCRATCH WAS DISCOVERED IN THE AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 69-70 AND EXTENDING BETWEEN STRINGERS 14L-15L. MAINTENANCE BLENDED THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DER APPROVED TECHNICAL DISPOSITION ETD2014-145-016089, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR SERVICE ON 02/25/2014.
2012
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 14,128 hrs · 8,846 cycles
DURING MX INSP THE LT LOWER INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX R & R NR 5 INVERTER AND SIGN WITH OPS CHECKS SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 12,492 hrs · 7,737 cycles
TOWER REPORTED TO DEPARTURE THAT THE LT MLG NOT FULLY RETRACTED ON T/O. THE CREW REPORTED NORMAL INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT WITH ALL GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW MAINTAINED THE ACFT BELOW 250 KIAS AS A PRECAUTION. THE ACFT LANDED IN WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MX JACKED THE ACFT, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS, AND VISUAL INSPECTIONS ON ALL GEAR AND DOORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 11,552 hrs · 7,204 cycles
RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIC MX FOUND SEAT 12A LOWER EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND THE CONNECTOR FOR THE LIGHT TO BE LOOSE. MX RECONNECTED LIGHT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,204 hrs · 7,000 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2053, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL CONFIG DISAGREE MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VENTRAL TANK LOW LEVEL SENSOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 9,163 hrs · 5,592 cycles
TYS - A/C JUST CAME OUT OF C-CHECK WHEN THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WOULDN'T TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-14-01. OPS CHECK GOOD AND RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BURNED (APU GENERATOR) · airframe 9,163 hrs · 5,593 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE THE APU GENERATOR WIRE WAS FOUND BURNED UNDER THE CARGO FLOOR. THE WIRE WAS BURNED AT THE MANUFACTURE SPLICE WHERE THE WIRE CHANGES FROM COPPER TO ALUMINUM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE WHICH RUNS FROM LEFT POWER CONTROL BOX IN THE COCKPIT TO THE APU GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: RIB — BENT (ELEVATOR) · airframe 9,142 hrs · 5,581 cycles
LT ELEVATOR CLOSING-RIB CAP IS BENT APPROX 10 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE INDUCED DAMAGE. PERFORMED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR, FABRICATION, ALODINE, PRIME, PAINT AND INSTALL ALL IAW ETD2010-145/09760.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 6,901 hrs · 5,353 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A GENERATOR 2 BEARING FAIL MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,429 hrs · 4,980 cycles
DENT ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FRAME 19 & 20 JUST AFT OF MAIN DOOR STR 12L & 13L. REPAIRED DENT IAW EC 5330-02087. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FABRICATED FILLER, INSTALLED FABRICATED INTERNAL DOUBLER.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,429 hrs · 4,980 cycles
DENT ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FRAME 19 & 20 JUST AFT OF MAIN DOOR STR 11L & 12L. REPAIRED DENT IAW EC 5330-02087. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FABRICATED FILLER, INSTALLED FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER.
2009
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,066 hrs · 4,652 cycles
AIRCRAFT HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE BURN DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRM 20 STR 19L, FRM 13 STR 20L AND FRM 9 STR 18L. DRILLED DAMAGE, INSTALLED RIVET AND WASHER, PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK C/W IAW 145XR SRM 53-00-01 & EMB135/145 CPM 51-21-07.
2008
Part: DUCT CLAMP — MISSING (R 1 ENGINE) · airframe 6,951 hrs · 3,802 cycles
FLT 0412 - SAN - FLIGHT CREW ABORTED T/O DUE TO NR 1 ENG EXCEEDANCE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MX INSPECTED BLEED DUCTS AND COMPRESSOR BLEED AIR DUCTING ON ENGINE AND FOUND CLAMP MISSING ON COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE TUBE. INSTALLED NEW CLAMP OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
2007
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 6,533 hrs · 3,519 cycles
FLT MX - TYS - WHILE PERFORMING PLANNED MX INSPECTION THE NR 2 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND A/C WAS RELEASED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITIONS.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (RUDDER) · airframe 6,543 hrs · 3,528 cycles
FLT 7652 - LAX TO LAX - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RUDDER OVERBOOST ON CLIMBOUT OF ONT. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND A/C WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITIONS.
Part: SMOKE WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 5,916 hrs · 3,179 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 537, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION ON CLIMB. THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REPLACED THE DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.