N26141
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
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.
26 reports on file, 2003-09-01 – 2013-08-18.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 29,212 hrs · 16,257 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, THE 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE AFFECTED BATTERY PACK, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2003–2012 · 25 reports
2012
Part: SHUTTLE VALVE — LEAKING (BRAKES) · airframe 25,897 hrs · 14,088 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED HYD SYS NR 1 DROPPED INTO AMBER RANGE IN FLIGHT AND RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. THE ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 4 BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVES. SERVICED HYD SYS AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2011
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 24,314 hrs · 13,123 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, REMOVED CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 65-68 TO FOM. MX R & R CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 65-68 IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND CPM 51-21-06. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 24,314 hrs · 13,123 cycles
DURING C-CHECK (FRAME 22/STRINGER 18L) DENT/PROTRUSION IN FUSELAGE. MX PERFORMED REPAIR WITH INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLER BETWEEN FRAME 22 AND 23 STRINGER 17L AND 18L IAW SRM 53-21-01. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 24,314 hrs · 13,123 cycles
DURING C-CHECK CENTER SERVICE DOOR SILL CORRODED. MX R & R CENTER SERVICE DOOR SILL IAW SRM 51-90-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 24,314 hrs · 13,123 cycles
DURING C-CHECK SKIN SPLICE BETWEEN (FRAME 13 AND 14 STRINGER 21L-20R) HAS CORROSION. MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON SKIN SPLICE AT FRAME 13-14, STRINGER 20L-20R IAW SRM 53-00-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,295 hrs · 12,488 cycles
ORD FLT 5814 THE CREW REPORTED A PITOT HEAT 3 FAIL MESSAGE ALONG WITH A ELECTRIC SMELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 PITOT CURRENT SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: O-RING — LEAKING (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 22,876 hrs · 12,214 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 3136, DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED A BLEED TWO LEAK INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE OT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RINGS AT JOINT 24, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: O-RING — FAILED (BLEED SYSTEM) · airframe 22,859 hrs · 12,204 cycles
FLIGHT 2049, THE CREW REPORTED A BLEED LEAK INDICATION DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GDL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED O-RINGS AT JOINTS 10,18, & 20 OF THE NUMBER TWO SYSTEM, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE
2010
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,434 hrs · 10,297 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK SEVERAL EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED AROUND RIVET HEADS AT FRAME 79 BETWEEN STR'S 1R-9R. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR OF SEVERAL EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKS AROUND RIVET HEADS AT FRAME 79 BETWEEN STR'S 1R-9R. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,434 hrs · 10,297 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK SEVERAL EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED AROUND RIVET HEADS AT FRAME 78 BETWEEN STR'S 1R-7R. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR OF SEVERAL EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKS AROUND RIVET HEADS AT FRAME 78 BETWEEN STR'S 1R-7R IAW EC5330-02091. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (AC PACK) · airframe 18,218 hrs · 9,627 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 4920, THE CREW REPORTED A PACK 1 OVERLOAD. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE PACK OVERTEMP SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (AC PACK) · airframe 18,220 hrs · 9,628 cycles
IAH FLT 2187 - THE CREW REPORTED A PACK 1 OVERLOAD MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. ALSO REPORTED A NR 1 ENGINE ANTI/ICE FAIL MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PACK 1 OVER TEMP SWITCH AND THE NR 1 ENGINE ANTI/ICE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (NR 1) · airframe 18,128 hrs · 9,582 cycles
EWR - FLT 2403 - THE CREW REPORTED A NR 1 HYDRAULIC LOW QUANTITY MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (NR 1 AC PACK) · airframe 16,412 hrs · 8,656 cycles
EWR FLIGHT 2394 - THE CREW REPORTED A NR 1 PACK FAIL OUT OF EWR AT 15000. ALSO RECEIVED A WING 1 A/ICE FAIL. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 PACK OVERPRESSURE SWITCH. ALSO REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE BLEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2008
Part: LINE — LEAKING (BLEED SYSTEM) · airframe 14,922 hrs · 7,834 cycles
FLIGHT 2943 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN DUE TO BLEED NR 2 LEAK ON EICAS DURING CLIMBOUT. MESSAGE CLEARED AFTER COMPLETION OF QRH PROCEDURES. CREW LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MAINTENANCE RESEALED BLEED LINE BETWEEN FRAME 70 AND 74. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENG NR 2 AND PERFORMED NO LEAK CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. (S)
Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,042 hrs · 7,374 cycles
FLIGHT 2784 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THEN SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (DOOR) · airframe 13,146 hrs · 6,929 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESECURED THE CONNECTOR ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: SELECTOR — FAULTY (TE FLAPS) · airframe 12,225 hrs · 6,457 cycles
CLE FLIGHT 2197 THE CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY BUT RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR WARNING CONTINUOUSLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLAP SELECTOR CONTROL ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2006
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 9,708 hrs · 5,140 cycles
EWR LOG SQUAWK FWD OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN LIGHT IN AISLE INOP. RESECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR FOR EXIT SIGN LIGHT IAW EMB145 AMM 33-50-08. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — BURNED (WIPER) · airframe 9,659 hrs · 5,117 cycles
MCO - FLIGHT 3162, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE & ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL CONFINED TO THE COCKPIT AT 11,000 FEET WHICH DISAPPEARED AFTER THE RECIRC FAN WAS TURNED OFF, THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDED AT MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH TO BE BURNT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON MEL 30-41-00 CAT -C- CONTROL NUMBER 110748, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 11/16/06 THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD WIPER PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IN IAH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE MEL WAS REMOVED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 7,750 hrs · 4,086 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2856, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING AFTER T/O. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LGEU, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (CABIN) · airframe 6,281 hrs · 3,305 cycles
MCI FLIGHT NR 2484, THE CREW REPORTED THE PSU READING LIGHT AT SEAT 19B GOT VERY HOT AND OMITTED A HAZE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL 25-60-02/4. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PSU READING LIGHT AT SEAT 19B. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2004
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 3,836 hrs · 2,015 cycles
DURING 4A INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 145XR AMM 33-50-10. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE SCHEDULED CHECK.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,836 hrs · 2,015 cycles
DURING 4A INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 145XR AMM 33-50-10. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULED INSPECTION.
2003
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
IAH- ON CLIMB THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING ACTIVATED WHEN THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE CREW DID AN AIR RETURN TO IAH, AND, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.