N17317
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (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 1990-03-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIRLINES (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.
23 reports on file, 1996-08-12 – 2026-03-04.
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1996–2025 · 21 reports
2025
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.
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.
2023
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.
2003
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.
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.
2002
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2001
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.
2000
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.
1999
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1998
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.
1997
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.
1996
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.