N17321
Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (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 1999-03-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1969-08-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1965-10-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIR LINES 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.
37 reports on file, 1995-04-13 – 2025-08-09.
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.
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.
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
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.
Earlier reports · 1995–2024 · 33 reports
2024
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.
2006
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2005
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.
2004
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2003
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2000
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.
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.
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.
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.
1999
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.
1998
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.
1996
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.
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.
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)
1995
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)