N17321

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

Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1999-03-17Operator named in NTSB report
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1969-08-26Operator named in NTSB report
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1965-10-17Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1999-03-17 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 737-300 Serious injury Part 121 — CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC

Operated by CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC99LA076
Accident · 1969-08-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 707 Serious injury — CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC

Operated by CONTINENTAL AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case OAK70A0014
Accident · 1965-10-17 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 707 320C Serious injury — CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC

Operated by CONTINENTAL AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DEN66A0028

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.

37 reports on file, 1995-04-13 – 2025-08-09.

INADEQUATE Q C · 2025-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: DOOR — OPEN (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,360 hrs · 2,188 cycles

AIR RETURN PERFORMED DUE HEADSET EXTRNL DOOR LEFT OPEN FOUND EXT PWR DOOR OPEN ON ARRIVAL. INSPECTED DOOR AND FOUND NO DAMAGED. OPS CKS GOOD. REF AMMRECEPTACLE ACCESS DOOR €“ INSTALLATION REFERENCE: TASK 52-49-02-400-801.

Source: SDR CALA2025081207643
FALSE WARNING · 2025-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 800) · airframe 6,304 hrs · 2,172 cycles

ON T/O ROLL GOT AFT ENTRY DOOR LIGHT, CONTINUED T/O RAN CKLIST LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND MX MESSAGE 52-71003 PSEU AFT ENTRY DOOR SWITCH SENSOR IS TARGET FAR IN AIR, IN NOT ACTIVE STATUS. REF FIM 52-10 TASK 802. PERFORMED ENTRY DOOR INDICATION SENSOR TEST IAW AMM 52-71-11, TEST PASSED. A/C OK TO CONTINUE.

Source: SDR CALA2025080707417
OTHER · 2025-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3412

Part: PROBE — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,805 hrs · 1,685 cycles

LEFT TEMP PROBE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MEL 3031D TAT PROBE HEATER INOP. . R&R TEMP PROBE PER AMM TASK 34-21-06 AND ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD

Source: SDR CALA2025032103068
OTHER · 2025-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GIRT BAR — LOOSE (ZONE 800) · airframe 4,271 hrs · 1,487 cycles

DOOR 1R EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT BAR COLLAR LOOSE. UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN FOLLOW RENDER SAFE PROCEDURES MAC METER INITIATED FOR WITH VENDOR ID MAC RELATED WORK ORDER 000000003127669 AND FOUND 1R GIRT BAR RELEASE STOP CLIP SLID OVER WRONG END OF GIRT BAR. REINSTALLED IN CORRECT LOCATION RE AMM 25-66-01-400-803 NO DAMAGE NOTED, INSTALLATION OF SLIDE OR GIRT BAR NOT DISTURBED.

Source: SDR CALA2025012402026
Earlier reports · 1995–2024 · 33 reports

2024

INADEQUATE Q C · 2024-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: LATCH — UNSECURE (ZONE 100) · airframe 3,394 hrs · 1,178 cycles

INTENSE VIBRATION ON FLIGHTDECK AND FIRST CLASS GALLEY.FOUND EXTERNAL PWR DOOR THREE LATCHES NOT SECURED. INSPECTED AREA NO DAMAGE NOTED. SECURED LATCHES. OK TO CONTINUE.

Source: SDR CALA2024102500929

2006

OTHER · 2006-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 65,774 hrs · 29,877 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN SHEAR TIE AT STA 500D BETWEEN S28R AND S28L. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02.

Source: SDR CALA0600534
OTHER · 2006-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 65,774 hrs · 29,877 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT KEEL BEAM SEGMENT CORRODED AT STA 500C+10 THROUGH STA 540. THE KEEL BEAM SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A KEEL BEAM SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-60-12, REPAIR 3.

Source: SDR CALA0600535
OTHER · 2006-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (BS 727-727A) · airframe 65,774 hrs · 29,877 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND KEEL BEAM CORRODED AT STA 727-727A, S27L. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LT KEEL BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-60-12.

Source: SDR CALA0600527
OTHER · 2006-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 227) · airframe 65,774 hrs · 29,877 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND CHORD CORRODED AT STA 227, BL 0 TO RBL 6, S28L TO S28R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5311-01285.

Source: SDR CALA0600526
OTHER · 2006-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 727A-727B) · airframe 65,774 hrs · 29,877 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND WEB BELOW LT TIEDOWN RAIL CORRODED AT STA 727A - 727B, S25L. THE WEB WAS REPLACED IAW ECRA 5310-04596.

Source: SDR CALA0600522
OTHER · 2006-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (BS 500B) · airframe 65,774 hrs · 29,877 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN BELT FRAME CLIP CORRODED AT STA 500B, RBL 7 TO LBL 4. DOUBLER AND FILLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-07 AND 51-40-02.

Source: SDR CALA0600516
FALSE WARNING · 2006-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — FAILED (AFT CARGO BAY) · airframe 64,524 hrs · 29,307 cycles

THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EN ROUTE TO IAH FROM ATL. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO BHM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT B3 FIRELOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-16-10 AND GROUNDS TO ALL THREE DETECTORS WERE CLEANED. IN ADDITION, THE FIRE SUPRESSION CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-10 DUE TO FAILING PRESS TO TEST. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DIVERTER VALVE, METERING VALVE, AND FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-10.

Source: SDR CALA0600209
FALSE WARNING · 2006-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTY (FIRE SUPPRESSION) · airframe 64,454 hrs · 29,271 cycles

THE OVHT/DET LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING AFT B DET ON DESCENT INTO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE CARGO FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTROL PANEL WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE CONTROL PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-16-10 AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE CARGO BINS WERE INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

Source: SDR CALA0600199

2005

OTHER · 2005-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 62,360 hrs · 28,390 cycles

THE EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE PATH LIGHTING ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES W1150-513 AND -512 CHAFING IN FORWARD CLOSET AREA WHILE REFERENCING WIRING DIAGRAM 33-51-21. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA0500311

2004

OTHER · 2004-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,625 hrs · 27,180 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 25L CORRODED AT STA 867-907 IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR SECTION OF STRINGER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-03, FIGURE 201.

Source: SDR CALA0400639
OTHER · 2004-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (INTERCOSTAL) · airframe 59,625 hrs · 27,180 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE ON INTERCOSTAL AT FORWARD AND AFT SCREW HOLES OF CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE AT STA 380-400, BL 0. A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-51.

Source: SDR CALA0400634
OTHER · 2004-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE) · airframe 59,625 hrs · 27,180 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FRAME CORRODED IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 480, RBL 11. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-00-07, FIGURE 206.

Source: SDR CALA0400632
OTHER · 2004-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,625 hrs · 27,180 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE CORRODED AT STA 986.5, LBL 45 TO RBL 45. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIGURE 202 AND ECRA 5310-03851.

Source: SDR CALA0400633
OTHER · 2004-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,625 hrs · 27,180 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND LT SIDE FLOOR PAN FOR VANITY FILL/DRAIN LINE CONNECTIONS CORRODED I/B OF Z-ANGLE BETWEEN STA 986.5 AND 1016. A NEW FLOOR PAN WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-02.

Source: SDR CALA0400631
OTHER · 2004-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (STA) · airframe 59,625 hrs · 27,180 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 967, LBL 35 TO RBL 35. THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIGURE 202, PAGE 207.

Source: SDR CALA0400629
OTHER · 2004-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,336 hrs · 26,575 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 1080, WL 192, RBL 8. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND 51-21-41.

Source: SDR CALA0400255

2003

OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (STA 500D) · airframe 55,394 hrs · 25,149 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STA 500D O/B OF STRINGER 27L. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-07, FIGURE 203.

Source: SDR CALA0300013
OTHER · 2003-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5242

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (E&E DOOR) · airframe 55,394 hrs · 25,149 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2" CRACK IN E&E DOOR OUTER SKIN AT R/H SIDE. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-00-01.

Source: SDR CALA0300014
OTHER · 2003-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,394 hrs · 25,149 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND KEEL BEAM CORRODED AFT OF STA 500D INSIDE AIR CONDITIONING DISTRIBUTION BAY. A KEEL BEAM REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-12.

Source: SDR CALA0300010
OTHER · 2003-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,394 hrs · 25,149 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN STA 500D AND 520. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02.

Source: SDR CALA0300009
OTHER · 2003-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (STA 500D-520) · airframe 55,394 hrs · 25,149 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 1" CRACK IN CENTER FLOOR WEB AT STA 500D-520. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-00.

Source: SDR CALA0300008
OTHER · 2003-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (STA 540) · airframe 55,394 hrs · 25,149 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 1" CRACK IN RADIUS OF FLOORBEAM ON AFT SIDE OF STA 540 UNDER EXPANSION JOINT AT R/H I/B SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5320-01406.

Source: SDR CALA0300007

2000

OTHER · 2000-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 49,387 hrs · 22,488 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN RT WING STRINGER AT WS 505.00 AFT TOP STRINGER. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5720-01818.

Source: SDR CALA0001616
OTHER · 2000-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,387 hrs · 22,488 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT SCREW HOLE OF FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 380, BL 0. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02894.

Source: SDR CALA0001602
OTHER · 2000-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 49,387 hrs · 22,488 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 0.20 INCH CRACK IN AFT EDGE OF L-1 DOOR (EDGE BEAM) JUST I/B OF 7TH FROM TOP STOP FITTING. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5211-01045.

Source: SDR CALA0001570
OTHER · 2000-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 49,387 hrs · 22,488 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 328, RBL 53-LBL 53. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-51.

Source: SDR CALA0001538

1999

OTHER · 1999-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR FRAME AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. THE FORWARD CARGO CORNER DOOR FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.

Source: SDR CALA9901433

1998

OTHER · 1998-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)

INSPECTION FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN AFT CHANNEL INSIDE NR 1 PYLON ABOVE LOWER AFT FAIRING. A NEW CHANNEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2.

Source: SDR CALA9801904

1996

OTHER · 1996-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — FRETTING (AFT FUSE)

AFT FUSELAGE AT DORSAL FIN ASSEMBLY FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT SKIN FRETTING WHERE SEAL RIDES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 SHEETS 1 TO 3.

Source: SDR CALA9601478
OTHER · 1996-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 272)

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER NUMBER 3 VHF ANTENNA CRACKED JUST AFT OF STATION 727D. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01.

Source: SDR CALA9601477
FALSE WARNING · 1996-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — POPPED (COCKPIT)

FLT NR 1645 - EWR - WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AT PHX, THREE GREEN GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS WERE NOT RECEIVED. THE NOSE GEAR AIR/GROUND CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND POPPED DURING A TOWER FLYBY. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND PANEL INDICATED THREE GREEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. (M)

Source: SDR CAL960188

1995

NO TEST · 1995-04-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL WIRING — BROKEN (CABIN)

EWR - FLT 135 - THE MID CABIN EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING A PREFLIGHT CHECK. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRING, AND A BLOWN FUSE ON BATTERY CHARGER. THE BROKEN WIRES WERE SPLICED AND THE BATTERY CHARGER FUSE WAS REPLACED. OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING WAS RESTORED. (W)

Source: SDR CAL950270