N27290

BOEING 737-8 · 2023 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 175 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 2024-03-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2024-03-08 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 737-8 No injuries Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA24FA120

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.

9 reports on file, 2023-06-29 – 2025-11-16.

NO TEST · 2025-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,415 hrs · 2,570 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLICKING AC LEFT ROW 20 PULLED AND COLLARED C/B E12 ON P92 PANEL COLLARED CB , REF ATTACHED PIC. PLACED ON MEL 3321A . TOMC APPROVED MEL 3321A APPROVED *DM* ASSIST: {LT ASSY/60-3321-3-0004 PREV ORDERED.} REF WDM 33-21-12-1.1: PRECAUTIONARILY ADDED OWE LT ASSY'S M2837 & M2838 TO ENSURE AVAIL. ADJ M&L TO 6 TO ALLOW FOR DISTURBANCE OF OWE HATCH R/R LIGHT ASSY AT LEFT ROW 20. LOADED DATABASE SOFTWARE, OPS CHKD OK.

Source: SDR CALA2025111811331
OTHER · 2025-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,325 hrs · 1,883 cycles

FOUND SCRACH LINE ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE R/H BTW STA.400 AND STA. 420 AND S-14R. PERFORMED REPAIR PER EO 250100 REV P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, AND P6 IAW EO 250100 REV IR AND EC/RA 5330-07509. REF ELB LOGS 4571389 AND 4571342 FOR DIP REQUIREMENTS PER ECRA5330-07509.

Source: SDR CALA2025042104054
OTHER · 2025-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,190 hrs · 1,842 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS DAMAGED 21F EMER EXIT LIGHTS 21F DO NOT ILLUMINATE CREW REPORTED EXIT LIGHT COVER WITH WORD EXIT LENS COVER IS MISSING. LIGHT IS OPERATIONAL REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME PER AMM 25-21-00

Source: SDR CALA2025030402565
OTHER · 2024-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — BENT (BS 847-867 LBL21) · airframe 2,635 hrs · 993 cycles

STA 847-867 LBL 21 WL 160, INTERCOSTAL P/N 149A8109-127 WAS REPLACED BY BOEING REF CONTRACT UAL-RE-2401657 AND FRR-111-3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LP IS TO COMPLY WITH GMM 4-20-05 AND COMPLTE AN SFR. SFR COMPLETE.

Source: SDR CALA2024062500093
OTHER · 2024-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — BENT (BS 847 RBL 19-28) · airframe 2,635 hrs · 993 cycles

STA 847 RBL 19-28 WL 162, STIFFENER WAS REPLACED BY BOEING REF CONTRACT #UAL-RE-2401657 AND FRR 149-3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LP IS TO COMPLY WITH GMM 4-20-05 AND COMPLETE AN SFR. SFR COMPLETE.

Source: SDR CALA2024062500091
OTHER · 2024-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 727) · airframe 2,635 hrs · 993 cycles

STA 727+20 WL 169 LBL 72, FRAME ASSY REPLACED BY BOEING REF CONTRACT UAL-RE-2401657 AND FRR 16-1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LP IS TO COMPLY WITH GMM 4-20-05 AND COMPLETE AN SFR. SFR COMPLETE.

Source: SDR CALA2024062500092
OTHER · 2024-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

Part: LANDING GEAR — SHEARED (LEFT) · airframe 2,632 hrs · 992 cycles

THIS LOGPAGE IS GENERATED FOR SDR REPORTING PURPOSES IAW GMM 04-20-16, REF LOGPAGE 7288541. LEFT MAIN LANDING SHEARED OFF DUE TO AIRCRAFT VEERED OF THE HARD SURFACE. LOG PAGE GENERATED FOR SDR REPORTING PURPOSES, ALL WORK PERFORMED BY THE BOEING COMPANY FAA REPAIR STATION BACR668L UNDER UNITED CONTRACT UAL-RE-2401657

Source: SDR CALA2024061700013
OTHER; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2024-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: LANDING GEAR — COLLAPSED (LEFT) · airframe 2,632 hrs · 992 cycles

PER CREW REPORT: LEFT THE HARD SURFACE ON DECELERATION, ACFT SKIDDED. LEFT MAIN WENT INTO DIRT AND COLLAPSED. POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK ON LEFT WING REPORTED.

Source: SDR CALA2024031200703
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2781

Part: SENSOR — WARNING MESSAGE (NO 4 FLAP) · airframe 177 hrs · 77 cycles

TAKEOFF CONFIG WARNING ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH SPEED REJECT FLIGHT DECK EFFECT SHOWS NO 4 FLAP SENSOR DISAGREEMENT INFO PER FIM TASK 27-81-00-810-829 ACCOMPLISHED INITIAL EVALUATION 27-51-00-740-801. OMF SHOWS NOT ACTIVE FOR MAINTENANCE MESSAGE STEPS. ACCOMPLISHED LEADING EDGE FLAP AND SLAT SYSTEM OPERATION 27-81223. PER FIM FAULT WAS INTERMITTANT. WITH PRIMARY CONTROL, AMM TASK 27-81-00-860-801 AND ACCOMPLISHED FSEU DISPLAY AND EXISTING FAULTS TEST, AMM TASK

Source: SDR CALA2023063002112