N1846U

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA)Operatoron 1989-07-18Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1989-07-18 Operator named in NTSB report
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10 No injuries Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI89IA140

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.

7 reports on file, 1995-01-12 – 1997-08-23.

OTHER · 1997-08-23 Unresolved
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (NLG)

LEFT NOSE TIRE BLOWN AND RIM CRACKED AS AIRCRAFT TURNED OFF TAXIWAY. *S/D* LEFT-HAND NOSE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR 97UAL900643
OTHER · 1996-12-30 Unresolved
ATA 3240

Part: PARK BRAKE VLV — FAILED (LT MLG WW)

ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WILL NOT ARM. RECYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, NO HELP. *S/D* FOUND THE PARKING BRAKE MOTOR VALVE MI-96 WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED VALVE. ALSO, FOUND NR 6 WHEEL TRANSDUCER INTERMITTENTLY FAILING ON CONTROL BOX TEST. WIRES WERE BROKEN AT CONNECTOR ON THE TRANSDUCER. REPAIRED WIRES.

Source: SDR 96UAL900994
FLAME/FIRE · 1996-09-27 Unresolved
ATA 7240

Part: BORESCOPE PLUG — MISSING (NR 2 ENGINE)

NR 2 ENGINE RIGHT SIDE REVERSER CORE INNER FIRE BLANKET MISSING AND INNER SKIN TORN AWAY WITH A 9 INCH SECTION MISSING. DAMAGED AREA APPROXIMATELY 23 INCHES BY 10 INCHES. A COMBUSTOR BORESCOPE PLUG IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE DAMAGED RIGHT REVERSER HALF WAS MISSING. UNDER INVESTIGATION. REPLACED RIGHT REVERSER HALF.

Source: SDR 96UAL900759
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND SKIN CRACKING ON FUSELAGE SKIN ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL THAT RUNS DIRECTLY FORWARD OF CENTER EQUIPMENT DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE ABOVE SHEAR STRIP IN BLUE PAINTED AREA. INTERNAL STRUCTURE CORROSION WAS LIMITED TO LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION WHICH WAS CLEANED AND PAINTED. PERFORMED CLASS 3 SKIN REPAIR TO AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 53-20-00. APPROXIMATE SIZE OF PATCH WAS 24 INCHES VERTICALLY BY 18 INCHES LONG.

Source: SDR 96UAL900216
OTHER · 1995-02-06 Unresolved
ATA 2310

Part: HF RADIOS — MALFUNCTIONED (LT/RT)

MADE A HNL STOP DUE TO HF RADIOS WOULD NOT TRANSMIT AT CAPT, F/O OR S/O POSITIONS ON ANY FREQUENCY.

Source: SDR 95UALD10016
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1995-01-12 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 1 ENGINE)

RETURNED TO GATE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO APPARENT COMPRESSOR STALL. FLAMES REPORTED BY PASSENGERS ENGINE DISASSEMBLED IN SHOP. NO CAUSE FOR STALL WAS FOUND. UNRELATED DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND AND CORRECTED.

Source: SDR 95UALD10005
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-01-12 Unresolved
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER BAGS — DIRTY (CABIN)

CABIN HAS FAINT ODOR DURING TAKEOFF. CAUSED ILL PASSENGER. REPLACED DIRTY COALESCER BAGS.

Source: SDR 95UALD10007