N26902
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.
25 reports on file, 1995-07-16 – 2026-07-27.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTED (HEATER) · airframe 53,014 hrs · 6,584 cycles
CAPTAINS SHOULDER HEATER PRODUCES A FOUL SMELL WHEN TURNED ON. CAPT REPORTS L/H SHOULDER HEATER HAS A BURNT SMELL, WHICH FOLLOWS SWITCH ON AND GOES AWAY IN OFF POSITION. L/H HEATER, COMPLIED WITH DDG 21-45-02, C/B PULLED, HEATER CONNECTOR REMOVED, CAPPED, AND STOWED. M&E 78-2145-9-9002. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHOULDER HEATER CONTROL IAW AMM 21-45-13.
Part: INDICATION SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 800) · airframe 50,968 hrs · 6,340 cycles
DOOR 4L FLASHES FOR 30-45 SECS AFTER DISARMI NG REPEAT GRIPE COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. CYCLED MULTIPLE TIMES FROM ARM TO DISARM. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IN REFERENCE TO DMC-B787-A-52-11-00-03A-320A-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED
Earlier reports · 1995–2025 · 23 reports
2025
Part: TIRE — SEPARATED (ZONE 700) · airframe 50,332 hrs · 6,260 cycles
05 MLG TIRE FOUND BEYOND AMM LIMITS. MUST BE REPLACED PRIOR TO T HE NEXT FLIGHT. TIRE DEFLATED IN FLIGHT AND BEAD BROKE OFF RIM UPON LANDING. SEE ATTACHED PICS. REMOVED AND REPLACED #5 MLG WHEEL ASSEMB IAW. 32-45-01, NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.
Part: A/C PACK — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 49,364 hrs · 6,146 cycles
PACK R ADVISORY PACK IS FAILED OR MANUALLY SHUT DOWN. FIM TASK REF : 21-50-F2-E0A-421A-A CMC MSG# 2165174 FLIGHT STATUS: L INTERMITTENCE CODE: M PH: CRUISE NARRATIVE: RIGHT PACK CONTROL UNIT CHANNEL 1 R/H PACK BAY OPENED, FOUND MISSING CLAMP AND DUCT JOINT OPEN, BLOWING HOT AIR. SEE PICTURES OUTLET SPOOL DUCT COUPLING FOUND DETACHED, PART OF THE COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT FOR R1 & R2 DOWNSTREAM TO OZONE CONVERTER. NEW PACKING ATTACHED TO DUCTING, SLEEVE AND COUPLING ATTACHED I.A.W AMM 21-51-08. R PACK OPERATION CHECK CARRIED OUT AND LEAK CHECKED STATIFACTORY. CABIN AIR CONDITIONING/TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM TEST AIR ON CARRIED OUT PASSED I.A.W FIM DMC-B787-A-21-50-F1-90A-421A-A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (ZONE 800) · airframe 48,474 hrs · 6,042 cycles
DOOR 1R LOUD LOW HUMMING NOISEINBOUND CREW DEBRIEFED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT NOISE (DESCRIBED AS LIKE A TUBA, NOT A SQUEAL), FROM UPPER AREA OF DOOR 1R. NOISE STARTED APPROXIMATELY 18-20,000FT, AND WAS CONTINUOUS TO 33,000FT. WHEN AT CRUISE, NOISE FLUCTUATED. DURING DECENT, NOISE RETURNED TO BEING CONTINUOUS. REQUEST PERFORMED ECRA 5300-03239 PART 1 INTERIM REPAIR.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 48,058 hrs · 5,993 cycles
PASSENGER SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING (EPL) - ECONOMY CLASS (PINNACLE) - DETAIL INSPECTION PROCEDURE - SEAT 42F EPL HAS BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR. REPLACED SPADE CONNECTOR REF SWPM 20-30-11. ACP OP TEST REF AMM 33-51-00-710-801. OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 47,283 hrs · 5,900 cycles
WELS BATTERY 9.1 FOUND DEGRADED WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING EMERGENCY BATTERY SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED WELS BATTERY CLASS 9 IAW AMM 33-51-07-02B-520A-A. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2024
Part: GUARD — BROKEN (LIGHT SWITCH) · airframe 46,706 hrs · 5,836 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH GUARD IN THE FD ACCIDENTALLY GOT DAMAGED DURING SECURITY SEARCH. EMERGENCY LIGHT GUARD SWITCH ON P5 HAS BEEN FIXED AND SATIS.
Part: HEATER — ODOR (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 44,589 hrs · 5,570 cycles
STRONG ELEC SMELL ON DEP RAN QRC.IFE+BOTH RECIRCS OFF.RTF CONDITIONAL INSPECTION SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN PER AMM 05-51-99 TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL CAUSES: EXISTING FAULTS IN CHAPTER 21 SHOWED 2 LATCHED MESSAGES. 21-71121 AND 21-72422. BOTH CLEARED WIHT SPECIFIED GROUND TESTS. UNLOCKED FOR UPDATES LOCKING UNLOCK FOR UPDATE ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE UPDATE ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1301276 SN OFF 2604 PERFORMED ALL TESTS IB FIM B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A COMMON TO ODOR DESCRIBED BY CREW. NO FINDINGS. ALSO PERFORMED SYSTEM TESTS OF GALLEY AREA DUCT HEATERS, ZONAL DUCT HEATERS,FLIGHT CREW REST AREA HEATER AND FWD CARGO HEAT WITH NO FINDINGS. INSPECTED FWD ZONAL DUCT HEATER. NOTHING FOUND BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PRECAUTION. REF AMM 21-45-02 FOUND LOTS OF DEBRIS IN INLET AT COILS AS LIKELY OF ELECTRIC "BURNING" SMELL AT FWD FLT ATT LOCATION(SEE PHOTO) LEAK CHECKS GOOD AND CMCF COMPONENT TESTS GOOD
2023
Part: CONTROL MODULE — DAMAGED (MAIN E&E) · airframe 40,994 hrs · 5,093 cycles
CCR POWER CONTROL MODULE ANY POWER CONTROL MODULES (PCMS) IN EITHER LEFT AND RIGHT COMMON COMPUTING RESOURCE (CCR) HAS FAILED WITH ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:1) ANY OF THE PCM FUNCTIONS/OUTPUTS IS AFF ECTED. REPLACED LEFT CCR FAN AND CABINET AS AN ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L CCR PCM2. GROUND TEST GOOD NO FUTHER FAULT NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: UNKNOWN — DEFECTIVE (OVERHEAD) · airframe 40,321 hrs · 5,006 cycles
10 MI FROM LANDING A STRONG ODOR ENTERED THE FLT DECK. FOUND ODOR TO BE IN FLIGHT DECK ONLY. REMOVED SEVEAL OVERHEAD PANELS FOUND POWER CONTROL UNIT CANBUS2 OVERHEAD, BAD. PART LOCATED ON OVERHEAD PANEL FAR RIGHT TOP. PART NEEDED M&E 78-2441-9-9001
2022
Part: WINDSHEAR SYS — WARNING MESSAGE (NA) · airframe 36,292 hrs · 4,519 cycles
REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 95 KTS FOR WINDSHEAR WARNIN G. 362K WEIGHT. PRIOR TO RETURN TO BLOCKS REVIEWED BOEING AHM FOR FAULTS, NONE BREAKERS IN CBIC TO LEFT AND RIGHT ISS, CYCLED OFF AND REALIGNED NOTED. CHECKED UPON ARRIVAL PRESENT LEG AND CURRENT FAULTS, NONE THE AHRU SUSTEM. NOTED. PERFORMED A GROUND TEST OF THE ISS WXR LEFT AND RIGHT AND GPWS LEFT AND RIGHT, ALL TEST PASSED REF AMM 34-42-00. CYCLED
2021
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,802 hrs · 4,059 cycles
FWD CREW REST 3EA EMER LT WERE DAMAGE. REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO. 9430627 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V903665 SPEC NO.B787-33-3-0001 REPLACED FWD CREW REST 3EA BEZEL AND 3EA EMER LT AND OPERATION TEST FOUND NORMAL AS PER AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/720A AND AMM 33-5 1-00-00C-320A REV.146. PERFORMED BY EMP V903665,IDT BY EMP V9036 86.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,802 hrs · 4,059 cycles
AFT CREW CREW 3EA EMER LT WERE DAMAGE REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO. 9430623.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,802 hrs · 4,059 cycles
G4 GALLEY 4EA EMER LT WERE DAMAGE. REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO. 9430626 , SPEC NO.B787-33-3-0001 REPLACED G4 GALLEY 4EA EMER LT BEZEL AND 3EA EMER LT AND C/OUT OPERATIONAL TEST FOUND NORMAL AS PER AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/720A & AMM 33-51-00-00C-320A REV.146.
2019
Part: CONNECTOR — PULLED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,210 hrs · 3,105 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOP ON FWD OF SEAT 4D. REMOVED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FOUND CONNECTORS TO BE PULLED FROM WIRES. UNABLE TO FIND NEW ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER. REPLACED PATH LIGHT ASSY CKS NORMAL
2018
Part: SUPPORT RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 22,951 hrs · 2,856 cycles
RT I/B FLAP I/B AUX TRACK SUPPORT RIB FOUND CRACKED. INTERIM REPAIR CARRIED OU T IAW ECRA 5751-01305 REV- PART 1.1 FORM 44-0008 ITEM 1-20 ACCOMPLISHED AND SSFR ATTACHED.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (APU) · airframe 22,951 hrs · 2,856 cycles
APU AIR INLET DOOR CORRODED AT RT HINGE. APU INLET DOOR REPLACED PER DMC-B787-A-49-15-03-00A-720A-A.
Part: SUPPORT RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 22,951 hrs · 2,856 cycles
LT I/B FLAP I/B AUX TRACK SUPPORT RIB FOUND CRACKED. INTERIM REPAIR CARRIED OU T IAW ECRA 5751-01305 REV- PART 1.1 FORM 44.0008 ITEM 1 - 20 ACC OMPLISHED AND SSFR ATTACHED.
2017
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 19,818 hrs · 2,502 cycles
ABNORMAL SMOKE OR VAPOR FROM RIGHT ENGINE IN FLIGHT WHITE VAPOR TRAIL/SMOKE? FROM THE EXHAUST WAS REPORTED TO CREW APPROX 20 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF. THEY WERE IN CRUISE AT FL390. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS OBSERVED. EVENT LASTED APPROX 45 MINUTES AND THEN DISSIPATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. OPENED ALL COWLING INSPECTED ENGINE FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE. CLOSED AND SECURED COWLING. ACCOMPLISHED A PART POWER RUN NR 2 ENG LOOKING FOR ANY ABNORMAL SMOKE ETC. NONE NOTICED DURING RUN. ALL ENG PARAMETERS NORMAL. VERIFICATION FLIGHT ACP NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,842 hrs · 2,271 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FWD CREW REST AT L5 FOUND DAMAGED. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY, AND ACCOMPLISHED AN IDT INSPECTION OF LIGHT REPLACEMENT AND VERIFIED OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DMCB 787-A-33-27-03-01V-941A-D.
2015
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 10,588 hrs · 1,410 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REST EMER LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED 2 EACH WCU, M3351001 & M3351031. EMER LIGHT OPERATION TESTED NORMAL, SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION CHECKED NORMAL & SHOW 27 OF 27 WCUS REPORTING IAW AMM 33-51-07 & AMM 33-51- 00.
2013
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 604 hrs · 210 cycles
DATA BURST- CHIRP SOUND LOUD "CHIRP" NOISE FROM RT VHF (INTERFERENCE WITH ELT). CANNOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND, PERFORMED VHF GROUND TEST ON L, C, R VHF REF DMC-B787-A-23-12-00-00A-320A-A, TEST PASSED ON L, C, R, VHF INFO NOTED.
2012
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (GENERATOR) · airframe 59 hrs · 31 cycles
R1 GENERATOR, RT ENGINE. IAW NON NORMAL APU STARTED AND POWERED UP, IN APPROX 5 MIN APU LT GEN FAILED. F/A REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER FLOOR IN THE AREA OF DOOR 3L. THIS IS CONTINUED ON LOG PAGE 7090676 TROUBLESHOT WIRING IAW ASSOCIATED FAULT CODES AND FIM TASKS, FOUND BAD R1 BUSS TIE BREAKER, BTB, CURRENT TRANSFORMER, CT, WITH LOW RESISTANCE. FLASH MARK BEHIND P200. ON FURTHER INSPECTION BELOW RIGHT GCU SLOT FAULT DATA.
1995
Part: PROPELLER — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
RT ENGINE HAS 10 TO 15 PERCENT T2 FLUCTUATIONS, 3 TO 5 PERCENT RPM FLUCTUATIONS, RETURNED TO PSP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PROP IAW MM 61-15-00.