N24974

BOEING 787-9 · 2018 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 422 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.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

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18 reports on file, 2021-04-19 – 2026-08-17.

OTHER · 2026-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 40,615 hrs · 3,862 cycles

FWD PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D DAMAGED. R & R FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT 7D SEAT POSITION. REF AMM 33-51-06. OPERATIONAL TEST. GOOD FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR CALA2026081818715
OTHER · 2026-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 39,722 hrs · 3,770 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 48F INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 48F IAW AMM 33-51-00.

Source: SDR CALA2026062217222
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: VALVE — FAULTY (NLG STEERING) · airframe 39,516 hrs · 3,752 cycles

NOSE WHEEL STEERING ADVISORY LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING, NOSE WHEELS WILL CASTOR UNLESS FAUL T IS A RESULT OF LOSS OF RUDDER PEDAL COMANDS, THEN TILLER STEER ING WILL BE AVAILABLE. FAILED AFTER LANDING UPON ARRIVAL FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT # 32-63022 PERFORMED FIM DMC-B787-A-32-50-F1-29A-421A-A. STEP 1 AND 2 ACCOMPLISHED.NOSE LT AND RT STEERING PASSED. MESSAGE WENT AWAY BUT NO MOVEMENT TO THE NOSE. PROCEED FURTHER TS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING VALVE MODULE PER AMM 32-61-04-00A-720A. OPS CHECK PENDING. COMPLETED INSTALL OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING VALVE MODULE REF. AMM 32-51-04-00A-720A-A. OPS CHECKS GOOD. LEAK CHKD GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2026060816868
Earlier reports · 2021–2025 · 15 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 34,054 hrs · 3,228 cycles

FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT STA-128 APROX 24" ABOVE STRINGER S-32R REF ORIGINAL LP 4703406DIMENTIONS ARE 2" WIDE 2.2" HIGH MAKE A TEMPORARY SEAL WITH ALUMINUM TAPE INSPECT THE TAPE EACH 400 FLIGHT CYCLES AND PERMANENT SEAL THE DAMMAGE WITH SEALINF RESIN AT OR BEFORE 4,000 FLIGHT SYCLES. DISREGARD LAST UPDATE, WILL REQUIRE REPAIR. PERFORMED AVO 14711 STEPS1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 7 AT LIGHTING STRIKE DAMAGE APPROX. STA. 128 AND STRINGER 32 R. VERIFIED RII ON AVO 14711 STEPS1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 7 AT LIGHTING STRIKE DAMAGE APPROX. STA. 128 AND STRINGER 32 R, OK TO CONTINUE. CW AVO14711 STEP 10, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CW AVO 14711 STEP 11, OPEN HOLE EDDY CURRENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER PART 6 51-00-06. OK TO CONTINUE. REF AVO 14711 STEP 12, CW PART 4 51-00-06, GRID UPLOADED. C/W STEP 13 OF AVO14711, PERFORMED DOLPHICAM USI AND A-SCAN USI OF DAMAGED AREA PER B787 NDT PART 4-51-00-22 AND B787 PART 4-51-00-06 WITH NO DELAMINATION NOTED, GRID PATTERN WITH REMAINING THICKNESS AFTER SANDING PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED. PERFORMED STEPS 6. DETAIL VISUAL AND TAP TEST OF AFFECTED AREAS. 8. DETAIL VISUAL OF ALL REMOVED FASTENERS, AND STEP 9. ENSURING ALL SEALANT REMOVAL. ON THE OML NO MORE THAN 2 PLIES NOTED, ON THE IML NO DISCOLORATION OR SOOT NOTED.

Source: SDR CALA2025050704532
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — FAULTED (LEFT) · airframe 32,970 hrs · 3,124 cycles

REF LOG PAGE 3794923 L1 CAC SHUTDOWN HAD BURN SMELL LIKE A MATC H NOTED TSHOOTING FOUND L PACK ACM FAILED REF LP 3794918 FOR ACTION PACK ACM L LEFT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM) FAILED. FIM TASK REF : 31-90-F8-01A-421B-A CMC MSG# 2165211 FLIGHT STATUS: L INTERMITTENCE CODE: H PH: CRUISE NARRATIVE: LEFT PACK CONTROL UNIT CHANNEL 1 THE L1 CAC HAS 4 HITS IN THE PAST 12 LEGS WHERE AS THIS IS THE FIRST HIT FOR THE LEFT ACM. SUGGEST PERFORMING TORQUE CHECKS OF THE CAC AND ACM REF AMM 21-51-19-04A AND 21-52-02-00A IF POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE FAULTY UNIT. PERFORMED TSHOOTING IAW FIM 21-50-F1 FOUND BOTH L1 & L2 CACS OPERATING BUT L ACM 0RPM. ACM L INOPERATIVE AND DEACTIVATION PERFORMED WITH ACM PIN PER AMM A-21-00-00-58A-721B-A. REMOVED SPEED SENSOR IN TOOLING BOX PLACED ON BOARD AT MRD FOLDER IN F/DECK MEL COMPLIED OK TO PLACE THE LEFT ACM ON MEL. DEACTIVATION OF THE ACM RENDERS IT UNSERVICEABLE, AND IT MUST BE REPLACED UPON CLEARING THIS ITEM. REMOVED LEFT ACM REF DMC-B787-A-21-52-02-01A-520A-A ADD EMP:U407356,U331961 MACHINE, AIR CY OFF 79-2152-9-0005 3640 ON 0000 MACHINE, AIR CY OFF 79-2152-9-0005 3640 ON 79-2152-9-0005 9204 R&R LEFT ACM, COMPLETED OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK, BOTH PASSED. NO FAULTS REF AMM DMC-B787-A-21-52-02-01A-720A-A ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1301456 SN OFF 3640

Source: SDR CALA2025021002255

2024

OTHER · 2024-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2350

Part: USB PORT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 31,862 hrs · 3,023 cycles

SEAT AUDIO INOPERATIVE 20A FAULT CONFIRMED FOR USB INOP AT SEAT 20A. ATTEMPTED TO R&R USB PORT NO HELP. RETURNED PC TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. NOTED, A BURNT SMELL COMING FROM HARNESS. UNABLE TO REPLACE HARNESS DUE TO DEPARTURE TIME AUDIO IS ALSO INOP DUE TO HARNESS ISSUE TO SEAT. WORK DONE IAW B787 AMM REF. 44-25-00-50A-320A-A. DISCONNECTED AND CAPPED HARNESS SO THAT NO CONNECTION TO SEAT. THERE IS NO POWER TO HARNESS. .OK TO DEFER USB PORT AT SEAT 20A PER NEF. CONFIRMED HARNESS IS ISOLATED AND ALL OTHER IFE SYSTEMS CHECK OK. FWD TO NEF

Source: SDR CALA2024111401139
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2330

Part: MONITOR — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 200) · airframe 31,834 hrs · 3,019 cycles

VIDEO SCREENS AT 6F 7F ARE INOP AND INTERMITENT ELECTRICAL ODER DETECTED ACCOMPLISH SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION REF AMM 05-51-99 & FIM DMC-B787-A21-20-F56-72A-421A-A AS REQUIRED. TOMC SDR FLAGGED. LOCKED. UNLOCKED TO UPDATE MET CREW ON ARVL, BURNT SMELL HAPPENED AFTER 6F PAX PLUGGED INTO THE USB PORT AND DISSIPATED AFTER. CONCURRENTLY, THE MONITOR TU RNED OFF BY ITSELF. PERFD CONDITIONAL INSP REF. AMM 05-51-99 & F IM DMC-B787-A21-20-F5-72A-421A-A, NO BURNT SMELL PRESENT ON 6F H ANDSET, PED OUTLET, USB PORT, SEAT BOX, AND 7F MONITOR. CKD CONN ECTORS/ WIRES OF SAID UNITS AS WELL, NO ABNORMALITIES OBSERVED. THIS LOG CLOSED IN CONCURRENCE WITH TOMC. AS A PRECAUTION, 6F OUTLET AND 7F MONITOR HAVE BEEN DEACTIVATED AND DFRD REF LP 9823879 & LP 9823868.

Source: SDR CALA2024111101089

2023

OTHER · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — SCRATCHED (R1 DOOR) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

GALLEY G1 NEAR R1 DOOR CEILING EMER EXIT IDENTIFIER SCRATCHED REF ER HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9465013, ORIGINATED BY EMP:V905505,SPEC N O.B787-33-3-0001 PERFORMED BY EMP:V905505,GALLEY G1 NEAR R1 DOOR CEILING EMER IDENTIFIER FWD SIDE LENS REPLACED CONDITION CHECK NORMAL OPERATION TEST NORMAL REF AMM 33-51-01-00A-520A/720A REV.176,AMM 33-51-00- 00C-320A REV.177.IDT BY EMP:V903217.

Source: SDR CALA2023101103029
NO TEST · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PASS SEAT 12F) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

PAX SEAT 12F EMER PROX LIGHT INOP REFER HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.946 5010, SPEC NO.B787-33-3-0001. PAX SEAT 12F EMER PROX LIGHT ASSY REPLA CED OPE TEST NORMAL REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/720A REV.176,AMM 3 3-51-00-00C-320A REV.177.

Source: SDR CALA2023101003019
OTHER · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (GALLEY G5 WALL) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

GALLEY G5 L FWD/AFT,R AFT EMER PROXY LT ASSY CRACKED REFER HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9465440, EA 3351-01372 R EV B OP 014. GALLEY G5 L FWD/AFT R AFT EMER PROXY LT ASSY REPLACED & OPERATION TEST PASS REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/7 20A REV.176,AMM 33-51-00-00C-320A REV.177.

Source: SDR CALA2023101003015
OTHER · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

OFAR ACC DOOR FWD AND AFT EMER PROXY LT ASSY CRACKED REFER HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9465442, EA 3351-01372 R EV B OP 014 OFAR ACC DOOR FWD AND AFT EMER LT ASSY REPLACED & OPE TEST NORMAL REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/720A REV.17 6,AMM 33-51-00-00C-320A REV.177.

Source: SDR CALA2023101003020
OTHER · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (GALLEY G4) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

GALLEY G4 L FWD/AFT EMER PROXY LT ASSY CRACKED REFER HAECO NON-R OUTINE NO.9465439, EA 3351-01372 REV B OP 014. GALLEY G L FWD/AFT EMER PROXY LT ASSY R EPLACED & OPE TEST NORMAL REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/720A REV.176 ,AMM 33-51-00-00C-320A REV.177.

Source: SDR CALA2023101003021
OTHER · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: TERMINAL — BENT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

GALLEY G4 R FWD EMER PROXY LT ASSY TERMINAL DAMAGE REFER HAECO N ON-ROUTINE NO.9465765, EA 3351-01372 RE V B OP014,GALLEY G4 R FWD EMER PROXY LT ASSY REPL ACED & OPE TEST NORMAL REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/720A REV.176,AM M 33-51-00-00C-320A REV.177.

Source: SDR CALA2023101003017
OTHER · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (DOOR 1R) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

OFCR R NEAR R1 DOOR WALL MOUNT EMER PROXY LT CRACKED REFER HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9465745,ORIGINATED BY EMP:V905505,EA 3351-01372 R EV.B OP014 OFCR R NEAR R1 DOOR WALL MOUNT EMER PRO XY LT ASSY REPLACED & OPE TEST NORMAL REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/ 720A REV.176 ,AMM 33-51-00-00C-320A REV.177.

Source: SDR CALA2023101003012
OTHER · 2023-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (CLOSET WALL AFT) · airframe 26,331 hrs · 2,523 cycles

AFT OF PAX SEAT 57F CLOSET WALL MOUNTED EMER PROXY LT ASSY CRACK ED REFER HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9465441,, EA 3351-01372 REV.B OP014. ,AFT OF 57F CLOSET WALL MOUNTED PROXY LI GHT ASSY REPLACED & OPE TEST NORMAL REF AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/72 0 REV.176 ,AMM 33-51-00-00C-320A REV.177.IDT

Source: SDR CALA2023101003013
OTHER · 2023-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

Part: STATIC WICK — MISSING (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 25,436 hrs · 2,431 cycles

STATIC WICK FOUND MISSING ON ARRIVAL FROM THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB. ITEM PLACED ON CDL. REQUEST DEFERRAL FOR ONE STATIC WICK MISSING AS PER CDL 23 A DEFERRED AS PER CDL 23A OK TO PLACE ON MEL. INSTALLED NEW STATIC WICK ON R/H HOROZONTAL STAB, REF AMM DMC-B787-A-23-61-01-01A-720A-A.

Source: SDR CALA2023072102304

2021

OTHER · 2021-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2100

Part: NONE — NONE (RH) · airframe 17,654 hrs · 1,662 cycles

PACK R ADVISORY PACK IS FAILED OR MANUALLY SHUT DOWN. FIM TASK REF : 21-50-F2-E0A-421A-A CMC MSG# 2164143 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: H PH: CLIMB NARRATIVE: 21 CACTCS OPS CMC MSG# 2164143 NARRATIVE: SYNOPTICS FOR CURRENT STATUS UPON ARRIVAL. RELOCKED AFTER UPDATE. OK TO UNLOCK FOR UPDATE AFTER RDC REPLACEMENT. REPLACED REMOTE DATA CONCENTRATOR #17 AT DOOR 4L, LOADED RAN RH PACK ON THE RQ AND THE R2 CAC''S AND LEAKED CHECKED THE SOFTWARE SMX47-5560-6717 IAW AMM 42-21-07-07A-720A, STATUS MSGS PACKS NO LEAKS NOTED CLEAR. ADD EMP:196360 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1065745 SN OFF 7134 UNIT, REMOTE DA OFF 78-4240-9-9001 7134 ON 78-4240-9-9001 1471 REF LOG 7329733 FOR BLEED LOP WIRING CHECKS AS FOR FIM TASK 21-50-F2-47A-421A. FAULTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED AND NO FURTHER MX ACTION REQUIRED. REF LOG 7341470 FOR FAULT CONFIRMATION FLIGHT.PER LP 7341470,7347208 TEST FLIGHT GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2021110102014
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: CABIN AIR SYS — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,456 hrs · 1,404 cycles

CREW REPORTED ACRID ELEC OVHT SMELL ISOLATED TO THE FLIGHT DECK ONLY AND DISSIPATED QUICKLY AFTER FM 2.05.69 & ECL ACCOMPLISHED. TOMC LOCKING PAGE HNLMM MX CREW WORKING ITEM. TOMC ENTERING FOR HNL MX: HNL MX ACP CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM05-51-99-99A-282A-A AND FIM21-20-F5-72A-421A-A WITH NO POSITIVE FINDINGS. IFE SYS RESTORED AND OPERATED WITH NO SMELL OR FAULTS NOTED. BOTH L/R PACKS AND RECIRC FANS OPERATED WITHOUT REPRODUCING SMELL AND NO FAULTS. NO OBVIOUS LAMPS OR LRU?S BURN ADD EMP:U230159 U025577 OUT OR SIGNS OF OVHT. NO SIGNS OF FLT DECK WINDOW HEAT ISSUES. REF LP 6163584 AND 6166173 FOR DEFERAL OF L LWR RECIRC FAN AND BOTH SHOULDER HEAT.

Source: SDR CALA2021041900498