N27266

BOEING 737-8 · 2021 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 175 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA)Operatoron 2025-06-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2025-06-08 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 737 Serious injury Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by United Airlines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA25LA230

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.

5 reports on file, 2023-07-26 – 2026-03-02.

OTHER · 2026-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DETACHED (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,095 hrs · 5,100 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT 29C HANGING DOWN. REQUESTED MEL FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT 29C. MEL 3351A REJECTED. SECURED THE HOUSING TO SEAT FRAME AS REQUIRED, CHECKED ISLE PATH LIGHTING, OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK TO CONTINUE.

Source: SDR CALA2026030314218
OTHER · 2026-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — LOOSE (ZONE 800) · airframe 14,817 hrs · 5,017 cycles

R1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE IS LOOSE AND NEEDS TO BE REPACKED. VERIFIED Z FOLD IS PREVELENT AND GIRT MATERIAL DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH DOOR OPERATION IAW AMM 25-66-01.

Source: SDR CALA2026020213518
OTHER · 2025-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2564

Part: SEAL — BROKEN (LIFE RAFT) · airframe 13,686 hrs · 4,654 cycles

AFT LIFE RAFT SEAL BROKEN REQUEST MEL 3810A, REFERRAL IS DO LAV SMELLING TO BADLY, ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE NORALLY, PLACARD INSTALLED ON DOOR. MEL 3810A REJECTED INSPECTED LIFE RAFT AND RESEALED BIN.

Source: SDR CALA2025100909841
WARNING INDICATION · 2024-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7510

Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — FAILED (ENG#2) · airframe 7,198 hrs · 2,578 cycles

ENG ANTI-ICE COWL VALVE LIGHT IS ON AT MORE THAN 28000 FEET ENG 2 COWL VALVE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN SWITCHED TO ON AT FL300 T/S PER FIM 30-21 TASK 810 FOUND #2 ENG ANTI ICE VALVE FAILED, REMOVED AND REPLACE VALVE REF AMM 30-21-11-000-801 AND 30-21-11-400-801 UPTO AND INCLUDING STEP H.(6)(C). REQUIRES INSTALLATION TEST PER STEP I. PARTS USED: 42-3021-9-0001,QTY VALVE, ANTI-ICE OFF 42-3021-9-0001 0474 ON 42-3021-9-0001 0424 VALVE, ANTI-ICE OFF 42-3021-9-0001 0474 ON 0000 :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1040632 SN OFF 0474 PERFORMED #2 ENG COWL ANTI ICE VALVE INSTALLATION TEST PER AMM 30-21-11-400-801 STEP I, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. #2 ENG COWL VALVE LIGHT WORKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR CALA2024010800048
VIBRATION/BUFFET; OTHER · 2023-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2300

Part: HEADSET — UNKNOWN (EXT PWR DR) · airframe 5,664 hrs · 2,029 cycles

PDA 3 PILOT REPORT OF SOUND HEARD RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT ON T0209 HEADED BACK TO IAH. DURING INSPECTION FOUND JACK AND WIRE HANGING OUT OF EXTERNAL POWER DOOR. HEADSET CONNECTED TO JACK ON EXTERNAL POWER DOOR ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO IAH GOING TO BOG. WHEN AIRCRAFT ARRIVED JACK WAS ATTACHED BUT HEADSET WAS MISSING. PDA CATEGORY 3 PER GMM 02-30-95. {COMPLETE LP NBRS ADDED TO ENABLE HYPERLINK BENEFIT} THE DENTS/ABNORMALITIES WERE ANNOTATED. INFO UPDATE"GRND HANDLING EQUIP DEPARTS ACFT" CONDITIONAL INSP PERFORMED BY EMPL U219918 PER AMM 05-51-59 AFTER THE AIR RTN OF T209/25JUL. ADD EMP:U219918. FOUND DENT STA 245.5 R APPROX STR 20.53-00-01-1A -1. APPLIED DENT DOT. FOUND DENT AT STA 245.5 AND INBTWEEN STR 19 AND 20. DENT IS 2.5X 2.5 X .020 DEEP AND W/ Y 125 IS ALLOWABLE LIMITS REF SRM. FOUND MULTIPLE SMALL DENTS APPROX STA 309 R BETWEEN STR 20 AND 22 R. FOUND SMALL DENTS WITHIN SRM ALLOWABLE DAMAGE REF SRM 53-00-01-1A-1, APPLIED DENT DOT. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM REPAIR STATION WAS MAINTAINED IAW FAA REGS. AND UNITED SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES AND IS AIRWORTHY WITH RESPECT TO WORK PERFORMED. PERTINENT DETAILS ARE ON FILE AT THE REPAIR STA. IN THE SIGNOFF, LIST THE VISIT TYPE,CERTIFICATE #, AND DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED. PAC MAINT ACCOMPLISHED UA PMC ON LINE MAINT CHECKS REF IFC2459X.

Source: SDR CALA2023072802366