N1814U
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1982-02-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED 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.
14 reports on file, 1995-03-09 – 1997-07-12.
Part: COMPUTER — TRIPPED (AUTO PILOT)
AUTOPILOT NR 2 GAVE AN UNCOMMANDED HARD DOWN AT 37,000 REPEATEDLY OVER STATION PASSAGE. *S/D* RE-RACKED NR 2 FLIGHT GUIDANCE PITCH COMPUTER AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Part: SLEEVE — LOOSE (MLG)
ON REMOVAL OF NR 2 FORWARD TIRE ASSEMBLY, FOUND AXLE SLEEVE MIGRATED AND LOOSE. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED SLEEVE MIGRATION CHECK PER MM 32-41-01. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE OCCURRED.
Part: POSITION IND — FAILED (ELEVATOR)
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH RIGHT ELEVATOR POSITION INDICATOR LAGGING TO THE LEFT. *S/D* REPLACED SURFACE POSITION INDICATOR, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FLOOR EEL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ROWS 17AB TO 20AB. *S/D* REPLACED LEAD CABLE, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SLIDE — TORN (DOOR)
UNIT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND STRUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. UNIT HAS A 14 INCH TEAR IN THE LEFT HAND INFLATABLE TUBE, TOP SURFACE. PUSHER TUBE HAS SOME SEAM SEPARATION DAMAGE WHICH APPEARS TO BE FROM OVER PRESSURE OF A PORTION OF THE INFLATABLE. SCRAPPED UNIT, NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 9 reports
1996
Part: TUBE ASSY — CRACKED (RT MLG WW)
HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYING FROM LINE IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL WITH NR 3 SYSTEM PRESSURIZED. *S/D* BRAKE RETURN LINE CRACKED. SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF LINE USING RYNGLOK METHOD.
Part: BALLAST — BURNED (CARGO PIT)
FORWARD CARGO PIT OVERHEAD LIGHT SMOKING AND HAS A BURNED SMELL. LIGHT IS 3RD FROM AFT WALL. BURNED BALLAST REPLACED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MID AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY FAILED BITE TEST. *S/D* REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY.
Part: PACKING — FAILED (NR 1 HYD SYST)
PER CREW, NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST FLUID. *S/D* PACKING ON SUCTION/RETURN LINE FITTING FAILED ON REVERSIBLE MOTOR PUMP. REPLACED FITTING AND PACKING.
Part: PACK — ODOR (CABIN)
UPON ARRIVAL LAX, APU STARTED AND PACKS FILLED CABIN WITH OILY SMELL. RAN PACKS WITH GROUND SOURCE AND NO SMELL NOTED. INOPED APU.
1995
Part: EEL LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
AISLE EEL LIGHT AT FORWARD DOOR 2L HAS ONE LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP.
Part: TIE BOLT — BROKEN (RT NLG WHEEL)
RT NOSE TIRE HAS ONE BROKEN TIE BOLT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES.
Part: WHEEL HALF — FAILED (RT NLG)
RETURNED TO BLOCKS, RT NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT ON TAXI OUT (RT NOSE TIRE RIM FAILED). REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEELS AND TIRES AND INSPECTED THE AREA FOR DAMAGE.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY CHECK FAILED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR THE MID AFT POWER SUPPLY.