N1846U
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1989-07-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED 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.
7 reports on file, 1995-01-12 – 1997-08-23.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part: COALESCER BAGS — DIRTY (CABIN)
CABIN HAS FAINT ODOR DURING TAKEOFF. CAUSED ILL PASSENGER. REPLACED DIRTY COALESCER BAGS.