N17317

BOEING 737-8 · 2023 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 175 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1990-03-17Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1990-03-17 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 737-300 Minor injury Part 121 — CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC

Operated by CONTINENTAL AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MKC90IA070

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.

23 reports on file, 1996-08-12 – 2026-03-04.

WARNING INDICATION · 2026-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3830

Part: MOTOR — CLOGGED (ZONE 900) · airframe 9,863 hrs · 3,331 cycles

AFT LAV 2R CLOGGED MOTOR WILL NOT FLUSH AND IS BACKING UP CLEANED EXCESIVE AMOUNTS OF COMPACTED PAPER TOWELS FROM AFT RT TOILET AND FWD TOILET. AS A PRECAUTION PERFORMED A PERIODIC FLUSH VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM CLEANING REF AMM 38-32-00-100-801. FLUSHED LAVS MULTIPLE TIMES AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR CALA2026030414297
F.O.D. · 2026-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3830

Part: TOILET — CLOGGED (ZONE 900) · airframe 9,846 hrs · 3,326 cycles

FWD TOILET INOPERATIVE, PAPER TOWELS FLUSHED, AIR FLOW WAS CONT BUT F LSD NOW NO SOUND CLEANED EXCESIVE AMOUNTS OF COMPACTED PAPER TOWELS FROM AFT RT TOILET AND FWD TOILET. AS A PRECAUTION PERFORMED A PERIODIC FLUSH VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM CLEANING IAW AMM 38-32-00-100-801. FLUSHED LAVS MULTIPLE TIMES & NO ISSUES WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR CALA2026030314296
Earlier reports · 1996–2025 · 21 reports

2025

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2025-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2741

Part: MOTOR — FAULTED (STAB TRIM) · airframe 8,314 hrs · 2,810 cycles

ELECTRIC AND MANUAL TRIM WILL NOT MOVE REMOVED COMBINED STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR (M1659) REF: AMM 27-41-71-000-801. INSTALLED COMBINED STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR (M1659) REF: AMM 27-41-71-400-801. PERFORMED STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR TEST PER AMM 27-41-71-700-801. AND TASK 22-11-81-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2025092209099
OTHER · 2025-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: NOT REPORTED — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,113 hrs · 2,739 cycles

PREVIOUS FLIGHT PAX REPORT WATER LEAKING FROM EXIT ROW DOOR. INSPECTED AND DID NOT FIND ANY FLUID COMING FROM ANYWHERE IN THE ARE OF ANY OF THE EXIT ROW DOORS. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

Source: SDR CALA2025082808215

2023

OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2023-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: SENSOR — NO TEST (LT ACM FLOW) · airframe 796 hrs · 319 cycles

COCKPIT TEMP RUNAWAY. NOTICED RISING TEMP AFTER ENGINE START. C OCKPIT REACHED 78C PACK FLOW CTRL SENSOR L STATUS MESSAGE PRESENT. MAINT. MESS 21-55060. ACCOMPLISHED AIR COND. IBIT WITH FLOW SENSOR TEST LEFT. TEST FAILED. REPLACED LEFT PACK FLOW CTRL. SENSOR REF AMM 21-61-24-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED FLOW SENSOR TEST REF AMM 21-00-00-730-802. TEST FAILED. LEFT PACK FLOW SENSOR IS OUT OF RANGE. PERFORMED WIRING CHECKS BETWEEN LEFT PACK FLOW SENSOR (D15822) AND LEFT INTEGRATED AIR SYSTEM CONTROLLER (D15838B). GOOD CONTINUITY, NO WIRING FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED INTEGRATED AIR SYSTEM CONTROLLER SWAP WITH RIGHT UNIT. FAULT DID NOT FOLLOW. ADD EMP:U383580,U217914, BOTH CONTROLLERS OPS CHECK GOOD. AFTER RE-PERFORMING GROUND TESTS: AIR CONDITIONING IBIT WITH FLOW SENSOR TEST - LEFT & RIGHT. BOTH PASSED. OPS CHECKS OF PACKS AIR CONDITIONING IS COLD. AFTER ENGINES RUN TEMPERATURE DID NOT FLUCTUATE INSIDE FLIGHTDECK. REF. AMM: 21-51 TASK 851.OVERWEIGHT LANDING DUE TO DIVERSION. 15K LBS OVWT REPORTED TO TOMC PER CAPTAIN IT WAS A SOFT LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT INSP. PHASE 1 OPTION A. REF AMM 05-51-35. NO FAULTS NOTED.

Source: SDR CALA2023100302932

2003

OTHER · 2003-04-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,558 hrs · 28,090 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 1016, LBL 27. THE UPPER T-CAP ON FLOORBEAM WAS REPLACED IAW ECRA 5310-03851.

Source: SDR CALA0300193
OTHER · 2003-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,558 hrs · 28,090 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED THROUGH FASTENERS AND SHIM AT STA 986.5, RBL 48. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-03851.

Source: SDR CALA0300176

2002

OTHER · 2002-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FWD CARGO DR) · airframe 48,862 hrs · 26,649 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN DENTED IN CENTER OF DOOR. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01.

Source: SDR CALA0200026
OTHER · 2002-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — WORN (STA 1156) · airframe 48,862 hrs · 26,649 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN WORN BELOW R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT ATTACH LUG AT STA 1156. THE WORN SKIN WAS REMOVED AND NEW SKIN WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-80-01.

Source: SDR CALA0200020
OTHER · 2002-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,862 hrs · 26,649 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN FLOOR RAIL CORRODED AT STA 770, RBL 8. THE FLOOR RAIL WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5320-01603.

Source: SDR CALA0200018
OTHER · 2002-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,862 hrs · 26,649 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN FLOOR RAIL CORRODED AT STA 770, LBL 3 TO LBL 12. THE FLOOR RAIL WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5320-01603.

Source: SDR CALA0200019
OTHER · 2002-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,862 hrs · 26,649 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN RT TIE DOWN RAIL CORRODED AT STA 787-847. THE RT TIE DOWN RAIL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND 53-00-53, FIGURE 202.

Source: SDR CALA0200017
OTHER · 2002-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (STA 860) · airframe 48,862 hrs · 26,649 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN FLOOR CHANNEL CORRODED AT STA 860, RBL 3. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND AN ANGLE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5320-01603.

Source: SDR CALA0200016

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2760

Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (SPOILER) · airframe 46,232 hrs · 25,317 cycles

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DCA. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DCA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE CABLE BROKEN. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-62-51. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA0100050

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 45,366 hrs · 24,875 cycles

ON DESCENT INTO RDU DSCH LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE NUMBER ONE BOTTLE FOR THE CARGO DETECTION SUPPRESION SYSTEM. LATER ON FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE, DIVERTER VALVE, AND CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD EXCEPT NUMBER 2 EXTINGUISHER LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. VERIFIED BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE. PLACARD BOTTLE INOP.

Source: SDR CALA0001483

1999

OTHER · 1999-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WINDOW FRAME)

INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN OUTBOARD CORNER OF CAPTAIN'S FORWARD WINDOW FRAME. VA DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02841.

Source: SDR CALA9900805
OTHER · 1999-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 346)

INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 346 FROM RBL 15 TO LEFT SIDEWALL. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION OF FLOORBEAM AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-51.

Source: SDR CALA9900749
OTHER · 1999-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 294)

INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 294, LBL 25 TO RBL 15. A NEW FLOORBEAM AND DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-51.

Source: SDR CALA9900744
OTHER · 1999-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 340-380)

INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 340-380. THE CORRODED SEAT TRACK SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-52, FIGURE 202.

Source: SDR CALA9900747
NO TEST · 1999-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEVEN SEATS IN COACH SECTION OF CABIN INOPERATIVE. THE OVERHEAD BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA9900709

1998

NO TEST · 1998-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — RUSTED (L2 DOOR)

THE EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT AT L-2 DOOR DID NOT COME ON WHEN TESTING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM EITHER SWITCH. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL RUSTING. THE LENS COVER SEAL WAS FOUND BAD ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER. REPLACED LENS AND SEAL.

Source: SDR CALA9801177

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG)

THE LT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING EWR. THIS WAS A REPEAT PROBLEM. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RESISTIVE GROUND WIRE ON THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR AND WIRING WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-61-21, PAGE 401. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA9701300

1996

NO TEST · 1996-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

INSPECTION FOUND THE R-1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE R-1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR CALA9601152