N17309
Registered owner: UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1986-02-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
49 reports on file, 1995-01-17 – 2025-08-15.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 7,754 hrs · 2,679 cycles
BAD ODOR COMING FROM AC SYSTEM. FOUND APU RUNNING AND EXTERNAL AIR HOOKED UP ON ARRIVAL. DISCONNECTED EXT AIR AND RAN BOTH PACKS. WALKED CABIN AND FLIGHT DK NOTICED NO BAD ODOR, NOTE TURBO PROP RUNNING ADJACENT GATE AND SUSPECT THAT WAS THE ODOR IN THE FLT DK. OK FOR SVC.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE INDICATION (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,968 hrs · 2,430 cycles
ANTI-ICE MASTER CAUTION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL DEBRIEFED CREW. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KT RECEIVED ANTI ICE MASTER CAUTION MOMENTARILY. NOTED NO FAULTS ON MASTER CAUTION RECALL. NORMAL BLEED CONFIG FOR TAKEOFF. WING ANTI ICE WAS OFF PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED, BOTH PACKS ON. NO ANTI ICE OR BLEED FAULTS FOUND ON OMF OR MC RECALL. PERFORM WING AND ENGINE ANTI ICE FUNCTIONAL TESTS PER AMM 30-11-00-710-801 WITH NO FAULTS. PERFORM PITOT HEAT FUNCTIONAL TESTS PER AMM 30-31-00-730-801 AS WELL AS AOA ANI ICE TESTS PER AMM 30-31-00-730-801 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ASSURANCE RUN FOR 5 MINUTES PER AMM 71-00-00-720-802-G00 NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE ANTI ICE WHILE PERFORMING RUNS NO FAULTS FOUND. OKAY TO CONTINUE SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — NONE (ZONE 800) · airframe 6,701 hrs · 2,337 cycles
BATHROOM DOOR 2R JAMMED. FOUND LAV E OPENING AND CLOSING NORMAL. ALSO CHECKED LAV D AND A DOORS. ALL OPERATING NORMAL. FOUND LAV E OPENING AND CLOSING NORMAL. ALSO CHECKED LAV D AND A DOORS. ALL OPERATING NORMAL.
Part: NONE — NONE (NONE) · airframe 6,204 hrs · 2,189 cycles
PRESS GAUGE ON 2L/2R ARE BORDERLINE INSPECTED DOOR SLIDE PRESSURES. BOTH ARE WITHIN LIMITS REF. AMM 25-66-01.
Earlier reports · 1995–2024 · 45 reports
2024
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (R1) · airframe 3,706 hrs · 1,325 cycles
POSSIBLE CRACK ON R1 LOWER SIDE REMOVED R2 WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11. AND INSTALLED R2 WINDSHIELD UP TO STEPS 8-B IAW AMM 56-11-11. STEPS 9 THRU CLOSE UP NEEDS CW. PARTS USED: 29-5612-9-9008,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1537647 SN OFF 5271 SIGHT OFF SHOULD READ R1. SIGN OFF SHOULD READ R1 COMPLETED UP TO STEP 14 AMM 56-11-11-400-801. NEEDS STEP 15-16 TO BE COMPLETED. COMPLETED STEP 16 WIPER ARM INSTALLATION PER AMM 56-11-11-400-801, OPS CHECK OK. WINDSHIELD, B73 OFF 29-5612-9-9008 5271 ON 0000 WINDSHIELD, B73 OFF 29-5612-9-9008 5271 ON 29-5612-9-9008 7652 COMPLETED INSTALLATION IAW AMM 56-11-11-400-801. OP'S CHK'S GOOD.
2005
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,754 hrs · 30,757 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN STIFFENER CHANNEL IN FORWARD CARGO BAY AT VOR ANTENNA, STA 500 BETWEEN S28L AND S28R. THE CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,754 hrs · 30,757 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND SKIN CLIP CORRODED AT STA 500, RBL 2 IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN FLOOR AREA. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-07 FIGURE 207.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,754 hrs · 30,757 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND STA 500 FRAME CORRODED AT SKIN ATTACH POINT BETWEEN S27R AND S28R, RBL 11-RBL 16. A FRAME REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-07, FIGURE 203.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,754 hrs · 30,757 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 27L CORRODED AT RIVET HOLES BETWEEN STA 500 AND 500B. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-03, FIGURE 201.
2003
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (BATTERY PACK) · airframe 55,536 hrs · 29,033 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS AT ROW S 12-20 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT STA 378 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. THE BROKEN WIRE WAS REPLACED IAW CHAPTER 20 STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES MANUAL AND WDM 33-50-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,510 hrs · 29,022 cycles
THE INTERIOR EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS AT ROWS 14R, 16L, 19L, 21R, AND 23L WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT M1135 AND M1136 POWER SUPPLIES IAW MM 33-51-51, PARAGRAPH 3, PAGES 203-206. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,993 hrs · 28,733 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURE DECK AT STA 665, RBL 35, JUST O/B OF J-BOX IN RT WHEEL WELL CEILING. THE PRESSURE DECK WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-60-51, PAGE 213-221.
Part: UPLOCK — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG) · airframe 54,957 hrs · 28,711 cycles
THE RT MLG FAILED TO EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT WHILE ON APPROACH TO IAH. THE FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE RT MLG RED WARNING LIGHT. A TOWER FLY-BY CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY, CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND RT MLG MODULAR PACKAGE WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-44 AND 32-32-61 RESPECTIVELY.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (L-2 DOOR) · airframe 54,163 hrs · 28,304 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND ALL TORQUE BOX MOUNTING HOLES ELONGATED ON L-2 DOOR. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5210-01658.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L-2 DOOR) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2" CRACK IN L-2 DOOR AT WEB OPENING ON INTERIOR SKIN ABOVE INSTALLED TORQUE TUBE. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ECRA 5210-01653.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (STA 780-800) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND STRAP CORRODED UDER VERTICAL WEB AT STA 780-800, RBL 20. THE STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (STA 840-853) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON AFT LOWER STRAP ON BOTTOM SIDE OF VERTICAL WEB UPPER FLANGE AT STA 840-853, RBL 19. THE STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (STA 791-800) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL WEB CORRODED IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 791-800, RBL 20. A NEW WEB WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-11.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (AFT CARGO DR) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND THE FORWARD I/B CORNER OF WEB CORRODED AT AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER THRESHOLD. THE THRESHOLD WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND 53-60-15.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (STA 793) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND R/H FLOOR SUPPORT STRAP CORRODED AT STA 793. THE FLOOR SUPPORT STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (STA 793) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND BELTFRAME CORRODED AT STA 793. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A TYPICAL FORMED SECTION REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-11.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 907-947.5) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND L/H O/B SEAT TRACK AT BS 907-947.5 CORRODED. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-52, FIGURE 204.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (STA 323) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 28R AND 29L CORRODED AT STA 323 AT FORWARD SIDE OF E&E DOOR JAMB. THE STRINGER SECTIONS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND H-STRAP CORRODED AT STA 1006, BL 0. THE H-STRAP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STRAP WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: PAN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LAV FLOOR PAN FASTENER CORRODED AT STA 1016, RBL 13. A NEW FLOOR PAN WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (STA 986) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 986, BL 0 TO LBL 18. THE UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ECRA 5310-03851, REV. B.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (STA 344) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT STA 344 BETWEEN LBL 36 AND RBL 12. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-51.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (STA 1016) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND STIFFENER CORRODED AT LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE OF BL0 BELOW FLOOR LINE AT STA 1016. REPAIRED IAW EA 5310-04045, POS 2.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (STA 880) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND THE R/H UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED BELOW FORWARD R/H SIDE DORSAL FIN MOUNT POINT AT STA 880, STRINGER 2R. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01.
Part: GALLEY TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,162 hrs · 28,303 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND GALLEY FLOOR TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN BS 277 - 294 AT RBL 36. THE TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727E) · airframe 53,960 hrs · 28,207 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5" CRACK IN R/H FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF TRAILING EDGE OF FLAP, BS 727E, S18R. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND ECRA 5330-03191.
2001
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R-1 DOOR) · airframe 51,218 hrs · 26,773 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1/4" CRACK AT LOWER HINGE OF R-1 DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5210-01458.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (STA 887-907) · airframe 51,218 hrs · 26,773 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND CABIN L/H O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 887-907. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-52, FIGURE 204.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (STA 1006) · airframe 51,218 hrs · 26,773 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FRAME CORRODED AT STA 1006 BETWEEN S16R AND S15R. A FRAME REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-07, FIGURE 201.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (#1 PYLON) · airframe 51,218 hrs · 26,773 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2" CRACK IN #1 PYLON SKIN PANEL #5727L. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5430-01230.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (#6 FLAP TRK) · airframe 51,218 hrs · 26,773 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1/4" CRACK IN R/H WING #6 FLAP TRACK FAIRING I/B SUPPORT BRACKET. A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW MM 51-10-02.
1999
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 373)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 373 AT GROUND BLOWER EXHAUST. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02870.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 500)
STRINGER 26L IS CORRODED FROM STA 500 TO 500D ALONG WITH STRINGER ATTACH CLIP AT STA 500D FORWARD CARGO PIT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED UPPER LEFT CORNER OF CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD 1/2 TO RIVET. CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. REPAIRED PER EC/RA 5330-02802.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 328)
HOU - FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED .35 INCH AT STATION 328 LBL 1. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EC/RA 5310-03847. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 907 - 917)
CABIN RIGHT O/B SEEAT TRACK HEAVY CORROSION AT STA 907 - 917. REMOVED CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 907 TO END OF TRACK PER SRM 53-00-52.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 907 - 930)
CABIN RIGHT SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK HEAVY CORROSION BS 907 - BS 930. SPLICED IN NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION AT STA 827 - 947 PER SRM 5300-00-52 FIG 204.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT STA 344, BL 0 TO LBL 15. THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-51, FIGURE 205.
1998
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (NLG)
THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AT PBI. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE RED LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AT FAULT. THE NOSE GEAR LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND TESTED GOOD IAW MM 32-09-20, PAGE 420.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
AFT 4 SEATS AND AFT 3 LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IN AFT CEILING, STA 920 PER MM 33-51-51.
1997
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (B-HYD SYST)
THE HYDRAULIC B NR 1 ELECTRIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY NR 2 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE AND HYDRAULIC B QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM B ELECTRIC PUMP TO MODULE LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.
1996
Part: HYD LINE — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE)
THE B-SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FOR NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROP TO 0.5 GALLONS WHILE APPROACHING CLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP LINE BROKEN. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
1995
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (LT MLG)
FLT NR 0419 - CLE - THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE FLUID LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MLG ACTUATOR DOWN FLEX LINE LEAKING. THE FLEX LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. (W)
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — FAILED (NR 1 TRANS BUS)
CLE - FLT 1835 - THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE EN ROUTE TO MDW. THE APU WAS STARTED, BUT IT WOULD ONLY POWER THE LT SIDE. THE TRANSFER BUS OFF LIGHT ON THE RT SIDE WAS ON. THE RT SIDE INSTRUMENTS WERE ALL WORKING. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CLE. WHILE EN ROUTE TO CLE THE NR 1 TRANSFER BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED. THE REST OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 TRANSFER BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER INTERNALLY FAILED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE R3 TRANSFER RELAY WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (W)