N1902U

AIRBUS A320-232 · 2006 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 200 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA)Operatoron 2020-01-10Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2023-03-22 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS A320-232 No injuries Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA221
Accident · 2020-01-10 Operator named in NTSB report
Airbus A320 Serious injury Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by United Airlines Inc (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA20CA058

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.

28 reports on file, 2018-06-22 – 2026-06-24.

OTHER · 2026-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — MISSING · airframe 54,291 hrs · 26,773 cycles

MISSING FUEL CAP, INSTALLED FUEL CAP ASSY IAW AMM 28-25-41.

Source: SDR CALA2026062917383
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE · airframe 53,399 hrs · 26,245 cycles

ECAM HYD G SYS LO PR W/ PTU FAULT LIGHT ALL SYSTEM OPS NORMAL ON ARRIVAL TO ACFT FOUND GREEN HYD PSI INDICATION AT 1800 PSI WITH SYSTEM OFF. GREEN HYD LEAK MEASUREMENT SWITCH WAS SELECTED. TURNED OFF LEAK MEASUREMENT SWITCH. ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO PTU FAULTS. PTU OPS CHECK GOOD. OPS TEST OF GREEN SYS IAW AMM 29-11-00. OPS CHKD GOOD. GREEN HYD SYS QTY WITHIN SERVICEABLE RANGE.

Source: SDR CALA2026012913427
Earlier reports · 2018–2025 · 26 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: SLIDE — NO DISCREPANCY · airframe 52,882 hrs · 25,940 cycles

DISARM THE OVERWING DOORS OFF-WING ESCAPE SYSTEM. REF. EA 5100-01711 REV AB STEP 2.A.7. TRANSFER REF. NON-ROUTINE 7017956 REARMED OVERWING DOORS PER A320 AMM 52-21-10

Source: SDR CALA2025110510914
OTHER · 2025-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: ACCESS PANEL — MISSING (ZONE 600) · airframe 52,805 hrs · 25,909 cycles

FOUND RT UPPER TRAILING EDGE ACCESS PANEL MISSING. INSTALLED ACCESS PANEL IAW IPC 57-51-05-67P.

Source: SDR CALA2025101510131
OTHER · 2025-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: COVER — UNSECURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 51,618 hrs · 25,284 cycles

INTERMITTEN LEFT EMERG OVERWING EXIT L2 ECAM CLEARED ON OWN CHECKED AND SECURED DOOR HANDLE COVER, FOLLOWED AMM 05-51-88 WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR CALA2025041703924
OTHER · 2025-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: TARGET — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 500) · airframe 51,618 hrs · 25,284 cycles

LVL 1 DUE TO HISTORY OF LEFT EMERG OVERWING EXIT L-2 ECAM REF. L/PS 4515069, 4507296, 4381132, & 4275868. ACP TSM 52-21-00-810-802-A AND CORRECT FAULTS. IF NO FAULTS REPLACE PROX SW-HANDLE FLAP, L AFT EMER EXIT (21WV1) PER 52-71-13/401 AS PRECAUTION. UPDATE LOG WITH FINDINGS AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN. CARRIED BY ELB FOUND EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOOR COVERS TO BE SWAPPED LH WITH RH. INSTALLED RH AFT HANDLE FLAP DOOR COVER IN ORIGINAL POSITION. FOUND PROX SWITCH BARELY TOUCHING TARGET. ADJUSTED TARGET BRACKET PER AMM 52-71-13-400-001-A STEP B. OPS CHECK GOOD. PROX SWITCH WORKS CORRECTLY.

Source: SDR CALA2025041703919
OTHER · 2025-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — MISALIGNED (ZONE 800) · airframe 51,555 hrs · 25,250 cycles

DOOR L AFT EMER EXIT ECAM IN FLIGHT PRESSURIZATION NORM REPEAT W RITE UP FOUND PROX SENSOR TARGET ON HANDLE COVER MISALIGNED. AJUSTED PROX SENSOR TARGET. OPS CHECK GOOD. ECAM INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. REF AMM 52-21-00

Source: SDR CALA2025040803619
OTHER · 2025-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: COVER — DETACHED (ZONE 800) · airframe 51,510 hrs · 25,227 cycles

DOOR L AFT EMER EXIT ECAM DUE TO COVER FALLING OFF PRESSURIZATIO N NORM VERIFIED ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYS WHEN LEFT HAMD AFT EMERGENCY EXIT COVER IS REMOVED AND DISAPPEARS WHEN COVER IS INSTALLED. RE-INSTALLED COVER AND SECURED. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR CALA2025040303483
OTHER · 2025-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · airframe 51,338 hrs · 25,121 cycles

L/H WING UPPER SURFACE CORROSION AT SKIN APROX 3 INCHES FWD OF I /B FWD CORNER OF #1 SPOILER.

Source: SDR CALA2025022600452
OTHER · 2025-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FR58-59) · airframe 51,338 hrs · 25,121 cycles

AFT CARGO COMP STR 41R CORRODED BETWEEN FR 58 AND FR 59. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON AFT CARGO COMP STR 41R BETWEEN FR 58 AND FR 59 PER HAECO REO-L25363 REV IR WITH NO DEVIATIONS AS DIRECTED BY ECRA 5341-01475.

Source: SDR CALA2025022400406
OTHER · 2025-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 51,338 hrs · 25,121 cycles

ACFT L/H AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR HAS GOUGE IN LOCATION ZONE 160 ST A 28296 FR 60 BETWEEN STR 37-38 LEFT PER HAECO LCQ NON ROUTINE 9 296795/40795 GENERATED BY V901665 WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER SRI 53-41-11-205-146. REPAIR IS FROM REPAIR EMBODIMENT WITH INTERVALS OF 2200 FC OR 4400 FH. CLASSIFED MAJOR. ORIGINAL DISCREPANY ON LCQ RN 9296795. CARRIED TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER SRI 53-41-11-205-146 AT INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 21200 FC OR 42400 FH DISCREPANT AREA BLENDED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS FOR ALLOWABLE DAMAGE. BLEND OUT DIMMENSIONS L=3.920", W=2.840", D=0.099", SKIN THICKNESS= .063". CUTOUT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-41-11-300-109 WITHOUT DEVIATIONS. REPAIR IS CATEGORY B

Source: SDR CALA2025020200252
OTHER · 2025-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 51,338 hrs · 25,121 cycles

L/H AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH HAS CRACKS ON FRAME AS MARKED. GENE RATED BY V926223 ON HAECO LCQ NR 9296437/40437. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEGMENT AT LH AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IAW A 320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001. ACMP BY MECH V947030 INSP BY V077960

Source: SDR CALA2025010600042
OTHER · 2025-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 51,338 hrs · 25,121 cycles

RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WEB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT AT RH FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001.

Source: SDR CALA2025010600044
OTHER · 2025-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: WEB — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 51,338 hrs · 25,121 cycles

RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WEB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT AT RH AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001.

Source: SDR CALA2025010600041
OTHER · 2025-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 51,338 hrs · 25,121 cycles

L/H FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH HAS CRACKS ON FRAME AS MARKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT AT LH FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001.

Source: SDR CALA2025010600043

2024

NO TEST · 2024-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 51,227 hrs · 25,074 cycles

OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS {A3NB-33-3-6012} - BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT DADO PANEL, BELOW OVERWING EXITS HAS FAULT. CHECKED ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS - ON, RESET 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGING C/B, OP CK AGAIN, PASSED. REF. SUBTASK 23-73-00-740-061-A.

Source: SDR CALA2024112001202
OTHER · 2024-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — PULLED (ZONE 200) · airframe 51,188 hrs · 25,061 cycles

SEAT 35C EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT WIRING PULLED FROM LIGHT. REF. LP 9832120 FOR TRIM BROKEN OFF. REPLACED SEAT 35C EMERGENCY ISLE PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2024111301127
OTHER · 2024-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: BOLT — SHEARED (ZONE 700) · airframe 50,898 hrs · 24,906 cycles

PDA 2 AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH 2 WHEEL HALF BOLTS SHEARED/MISSING FROM #1 MLG WHEEL. TRANSFERED TO TCM LOG PAGE 9448167 01 MLG TIRE FOUND BEYOND AMM LIMITS. MUST BE REPLACED PRIOR TO T HE NEXT FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH 2 WHEEL HALF BOLTS SHEARED/MISSING IN #1 MLG WHEEL. SERVICEABLE PARTS TAG ADDED ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1580011 SN OFF 1127 WHEEL, TIRE, AS OFF 31-3245-9-9001 1127 ON 0000 WHEEL, TIRE, AS OFF 31-3245-9-9001 1127 ON 31-3245-9-9001 0759 REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 MLG TIRE ASSY REF AMM 32-41-11.

Source: SDR CALA2024100402564
OTHER · 2024-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — MISSING (REFUEL COUPLING) · airframe 48,905 hrs · 23,976 cycles

PDA 2 FUEL CAP MISSING ON INBOUND ENGINEERING NOTIFIED. FUELER REPORTS AIRCRAFT CAME TO GATE WITHOUT FUEL CAP APPLIED CDL 28A FOR MISSING FUEL CAP NO LEAKS NOTED DEFERRED IAW CDL 28A DISPATCH DESK: 22 NAME: JV DATE: 24-JAN-24- FUEL CAP MISSING.

Source: SDR CALA2024012500228

2023

OTHER · 2023-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (TAIL AREA) · airframe 48,259 hrs · 23,658 cycles

AC LOOKS TO HAVE HAD A TAIL SRIKE PERFORMED INSPECTION AFTER TAIL RUNWAY IMPACT IAW AMM 05-51-21-200-001-A. DAMAGE FINDINGS ARE RECORDED IN LOG PAGES: 4165760, 4170493, 4170498, 4170504, 4170511, 4170529, 4170541, 4171124, 4170552 & 4170560. COMPLIED WITH REQUIREMENTS AS CONTAINED IN AVO10598 AND COMPLIED WITH REQUIREMENTS AS CONTAINED IN AVO10598 AND FORWARDED THE SUBSTRUCTURE UP TO A LARGER DIAMETER, POSSIBLY LIMITING FINAL REPAIR OPTIONS OR INCREASING REPAIR REQUIREMENTS. AVO10598 REV. B STEPS 1-9 WERE PCW ON ORIGINAL AVO AS PER AVO10598 REV. B STEP 9 ACCOMPLISHED ON LP# 4239272 CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS UPDATE: AVO10589 REV. B STEP 10 COMPLIED AVO10598 REV. B STEPS 11-14 PCW AND SUBMITTED TO ESC BY DFW LINE AVO10598 REV. B STEP 15 CW, NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE NOTED. REF LP# AVO10598 REV. B STEP #16 PCW AND SUBMITED TO ESC BY DFW LINE MX AVO10598 REV. B STEP #18 CW, LP# 4240658 (DAMAGED FRAME CLIPS AT AVO10598 REV. B STEPS 19-20 PCW AND SUBMITTED TO ESC BY DFW LINE AVO10598 REV. B STEPS 22-23 PCW AND SUBMITTED TO ESC BY DFW LINE AVO10598 REV. B STEP 25 PCW AND SUBMITTED TO ESC BY DFW LINE MX AVO1598 REV. B STEP 27 PCW AND SUBMITTED TO ESC BY DFW LINE MX AVO10598 REV. B STEP 29 PCW AND SUBMITTED TO ESC BY DFW LINE MX AVO10598 REV. B STEP 31 CW, NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE NOTED. AVO10598 REV. B STEP 33 CW, NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE NOTED. LP# AVO10598 REV. B STEPS 34-36 PCW AND S

Source: SDR CALA2023101303050
OTHER · 2023-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

Part: NONE — FAILED (LH PSNGR CABIN) · airframe 47,866 hrs · 23,475 cycles

CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY CAPACITY OPERATIONAL CHECK {A3NB-33-3-6013} - LEFT PASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY FAILED CAPACITY TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38

Source: SDR CALA2023020100297

2022

WARNING INDICATION · 2022-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 47,378 hrs · 23,236 cycles

HYD B SYS LOW PRESSURE ECAM ON BLUE QUANTITY. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION CHECK OF BLUE HYD SYSTEM. NO LEAKS DETECTED, HYD RESERVOIR PRESSURE WITHIN THE LIMITS, ONLY FOUND B HYD ELEC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, PUSHED IN AND NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND.

Source: SDR CALA2022113003259
OTHER · 2022-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7111

Part: NONE — MISSING (#2 ENG AIR INTAK) · airframe 46,229 hrs · 22,696 cycles

PDA 3 #2 ENG AIR INTAKE COWL OUTER LIP AT INBD SIDE (11 O-CLOCK POS) HAS ONE RIVET HEAD BROKEN OFF / MISSING -- SEE PHOTO ADDED PHOTO INSTALLED NEW FASTENER REF AIRBUS SRM 51-42-00.

Source: SDR CALA2022071801808
OTHER · 2022-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RH FRAME 68) · airframe 46,022 hrs · 22,598 cycles

RH FRAME 68 #1 DOOR STOP, HOLE 3 (LOWER INBOARD) HAS A CRACK IND ICATION IN FRAME LAYER. GENERATED BY V892444 ON HAECO LCQ NR 929 2252/38252 SIZE .4658" AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG AND REPAIR SPLICE IAW SRM E 205 NUM 010 TABLE 006 AREA 2 INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF SPECTION INTERVALS 5300 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT), INSPECTION METHOD 53-51-12-300-011 FIG 008. REPAIR CATEGORY IS B. SRI 53-41-12 COD ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT 37900 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT), SUBSEQUENT IN IS HFEC HAECO TECH V061609 & QC LC38 REPAIRED HOLE 3 DOOR STOP #1 RH FR6 8 IAW SRM 53-41-12-300-008 FIG 002 + 003 REAMED H3(D1) TO FINAL ADD EMP:V061609

Source: SDR CALA2022062201549
OTHER · 2022-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

Part: LIGHT — FAULTY (NA) · airframe 45,113 hrs · 22,174 cycles

CHRONIC ISSUE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON IN ARMED POSITION. REF TSM 33-51-00-810-881-A FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. PILOT REPORTS ONLY LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT IS COMING ON. PLEASE REF TSM 33-51-00-810- 881A FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. SUSPECT WIRING ISSUE TO LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. PLEASE UPDATE LOG WITH FINDINGS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. REF AWM 33-51-01 FOR WIRING AND TERMINAL BLOCK LOCATIONS. THANKS LARRY THOMSON 303-348-7380 CARRIED BY ELB ON ARM SWITCH 4WL WHEN SWITCH IN ARM POSITION. EMERGENCY LIGHTS EMERGENCY SWITCH 4WL, NIS SFO. SWITCH PN 18-3351-3-0024. COME ON INTERMITTANTLY WHEN SWITCH IS GIGGLED. REQUIRES PERFORMED TSM 33-51-00-810-881-A AND AWM 33-51-01. PERFORMED OPS REPLACED 4WL EEL SWITCH REF WDM33-51-00, OPS CHECK DUE. REF AWD33-51-01 FOR 4WL EEL SWITCH SDR REPORTABLE EVENT TEST OF MANUAL CONTROLS AND SYSTEM PASSED. GIGGLE TEST PERFORMED ADD EMP:U166358 OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM33-51-0/501. IN ARM POSITION, JIGGLE TESTED SWITCH AND EEL LIGHTS REMAINED OFF. REF LP8007062 FOR INSPECTION BUYBACK FOR EEL OPS CHECK.

Source: SDR CALA2022021600407

2021

OTHER · 2021-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7160

Part: RIVET — MISSING (INTAKE SKIN) · airframe 43,780 hrs · 21,567 cycles

PDA 3 #2 ENG AIR INTAKE COWL OUTER LIP SKIN HAS ONE RIVET HEAD BROKEN OFF/MISSING AT 7 O-CLOCK POS AFT LOOKING FORWARD-- SEE PHOTO PHOTO ADDED REPLACED DAMAGED FASTNER WITH NEW FASTNER WITH NEW FASTNER REF. EC/RA 7111-01387.

Source: SDR CALA2021090801534
FLUID LOSS · 2021-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3820

Part: VENT LINE — LEAKING (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 43,053 hrs · 21,244 cycles

REF LP 6472922 CREW REPORTS WATER LEAK IN FWD GALLEY COMING FROM BEHAND THE COFFEE MAKER. SHUT OFF WATER AND LEAK STOPPED. REF LP 6472922, SERVICED WATER FULL REMOVED COFFEE MAKER WITH ENG RUNNING FOUND WATER POURING OUT OF THE CHECK VALVE VENT LINE BEHIND THE FWD GALLEY AND FWD DRAIN MAST. PARTS ADDED. PLACED ITEM ON MEL AND COMPLIED WITH THE REQ OF THE DDP. PART ORDERED WILL NOT ARRIVE BEFORE AC DEPARTURE. NOC DESK: 320 NAME: ES DATE: 14-JUN-21- APPROVED COMPLIED WITH MEL DDP. LOG PAGE OPEN FURTHER DETAILS AWAITED.

Source: SDR CALA2021061400871

2018

OTHER · 2018-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,339 hrs · 18,273 cycles

CABIN FR70 STR 23L SHEAR PLATE SUPPORT WEB CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR PLATE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-11-0 01.

Source: SDR CALA2018070301540