N27515

BOEING 737-9 · 2020 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 48 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 2024-10-24Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2024-10-24 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 737-9 No injuries Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by United Airlines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA25LA025

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.

18 reports on file, 2022-02-17 – 2026-08-01.

NO TEST · 2026-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

FWD HORSESHOE PANEL BATTERY PACK M02816 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK M02816 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHKD GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2026080318203
NO TEST · 2026-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

RIGHT FWD OVERWING BATTERY PACK M01695 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK M01695 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHKD GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2026080318200
NO TEST · 2026-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

LEFT FWD OVERWING BATTERY PACK M01694 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPALCED THE BATTERY PACK M1694 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHKD GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2026080318197
OTHER · 2026-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

LEFT RAM AIR INLET DUCT CLAMP IS GOUGING THE STRUCTURE. ACCOMPLISHED SKIN BLEND REPAIR PER REO-G25998 REV IR AND EC/RA 5715-01121.

Source: SDR CALA2026072718049
OTHER · 2026-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

MAIN CABIN BS 951 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BS 951 FLOOR SUPPORT REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO ISSUES NOTED.

Source: SDR CALA2026072117916
OTHER · 2026-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

MAIN CABIN AFT WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 951, RBL 40 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND BAC DWG 147A5650 REV -.

Source: SDR CALA2026072117918
OTHER · 2026-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

MAIN CABIN AFT WET AREA LAV SUPPORT AT BS 947 - 967, RBL51 CORRODED. REMOVED & REPLACED LAV SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 147A5660-22.

Source: SDR CALA2026072117920
OTHER · 2026-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

MAIN CABIN, BS 947, LBL 24, LAV SUPPORT CORRODED. THE LAV SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. REMOVED CORROSION AND EVALUATED AREA WITH ORIGINAL 0.200" REF DWG 147A5650; MATERIAL LOSS .030" AND REMAINING .170" FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IIAW SRM 53-70-51-1A-1 REMOVED LAV SUPPORT AT LBL24 BETWEEN BS 947 - 967. LOCATED DRILLED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 & DWG 147A5650, REV.A.

Source: SDR CALA2026072317947
OTHER · 2026-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

LEFT SIDE T CAP AT LBL24 UNDER LAV D AREA AT STA 947 HAVE CORROSION. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AT AAR GSO NON-ROUTINE 9284231. PREFORMED FLAP REPAIR AT BS 947 FROM LBL24 TO RBL58 IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-5. REMOVED. PERFORMED T-CAP REPAIR AT STA 947 FROM LBL 24 TO RBL 58 IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-5. REPAIR ACCOMLISHED REFERENCE SRM 53-70-51-2R-5 ADD EMP:AAR QC 444; V900858

Source: SDR CALA2026080218139
OTHER · 2026-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: PRESSURE DECK — DENTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,688 hrs · 5,840 cycles

COCKPIT FLOOR STRUCTURE SKIN BETWEEN BS 250 - 270, LBL 12 - RBL 10 DENTED. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-51-2R-2.

Source: SDR CALA2026072117904
Earlier reports · 2022–2025 · 8 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — EXPOSED (ZONE 800) · airframe 14,915 hrs · 4,900 cycles

L1 DOOR SLIDE IS EXPOSED AND DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO ARM REPLACED SLIDE DOOR 1L. REF. AMM 25-66-01-000-801, 25-66-01-400-802, 25-66-01-400-803. ACCOMP RII INSPECTION OF DOOR 1L SLIDE INSTALLATION REF. AMM 25-66-01-000-801.

Source: SDR CALA2025082208042
OTHER · 2025-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 800) · airframe 14,689 hrs · 4,822 cycles

NEED INSPECTION OF FWD RIGHT ESCAPE SLIDE DUE TO CATERING ATTEMPTING OPENING DOOR WHILE ARMED. PERFORMED ESCAPE SLIDE PACK VISUAL CHECK IAW AMM 25-66-01-200-802 & ESCAPE SLIDE PACK IONFLATION CYLINDER. BOTH OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO PRESSURE LOSS ON CYLINDER.

Source: SDR CALA2025080107188
OTHER · 2025-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: PIN — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 800) · airframe 14,662 hrs · 4,814 cycles

EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FOR DOOR R1 HAS A SHORN OFF DRIFT PIN ON THE QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM. DAMAGE IS ON AN ESCAPE SLIDE. UPDATED FOR AN SDR. SAFETY PIN HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE R1 SLIDE AS REQUIRED. REPLACED SHORN PIN. LATCH BLOCK ASSEMBLY OPERATES NORMALLY. OK TO CONTINUE.

Source: SDR CALA2025072806958
OTHER · 2025-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2597

Part: WIRE — UNSECURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 14,548 hrs · 4,778 cycles

DOOR 2L LOOSE WIRE HANGING BELOW GIRT BAR LEFT SIDE. STOWED BENCH TEST CONNECTOR BACK BEHIND THE SLIDE. OK TO CONTINUE.

Source: SDR CALA2025071406564
OTHER · 2025-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,791 hrs · 4,529 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT ROW 21A DOOR PANEL FALLING OUT. REPLACED CAP ON ARM REST. OK TO CONTINUE.

Source: SDR CALA2025043004342
OTHER · 2025-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,172 hrs · 4,331 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS BROKEN AND HANGING IN THE AISLE AT 9C. UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN PLEASE CONTACT TOMC BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA 2520-07881. OPENED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH REPETITIVE INSPECTION PER PART 2 EACH FLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIRPER PART 3 WITHIN 3 FLIGHT CYCLES REF ECRA 2520-07881 - PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA 2520-07881. OPENED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH REPETITIVE INSPECTION PER PART 2 EACH FLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIRPER PART 3 WITHIN 3 FLIGHT CYCLES REF ECRA 2520-07881 CARRIED DIRECTLY BY TOMC TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT TA M&E: 42-9925-8-0270 S/N: 7515 LIMIT: NHA: 42-2000-9-0001 NHA S/N: 7515 INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS REVIEW. CONTROL #: N/A SOURCE DOCUMENT: ECRA 2520-07881 QC CONTROL #: SOURCE DOCUMENT: ECRA 2520-07 REPETITIVE LABOR HOURS: 0001 GROUND TIME: 0001 TERMINATING LABOR HOURS: 0002 GROUND TIME: 0004 QC REVIEW RESECURED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW IFM 25-22-64-4641. DIP CLEARED. OPS CHECK OF SEAT AISLE LIGHT GOOD. TOMCQC REV PERFORMED

Source: SDR CALA2025021802363

2024

OTHER · 2024-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 12,223 hrs · 4,030 cycles

DENT ACROSS STRUCTURE LOCATED AT BS 727F & JUST ABOVE S20R EXTERNAL SKIN PERFORM STEPS E 1-4 AFTER BAG BIN ACCESS NO DAMAGE FOUND TO UNDERLYING STRUCTURE REMVED FASTNERS NEED TO COMPLY WITH REPAIR 4 STEP E (1) (2) (3) EWIS COMPLIED WITH AT STA.727F SEE REF. AMM 20-60-07-910-801. REMOVED SHEAR TIE TO EVALUATE, REF LOG 9674178 FOR SHEAR TIE OF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36. REMOVAL , PERFORMED SKIN CUTOUT TO REMOVE DAMAGE REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 , COMPLIED WITH STEPS PARA 4 A-D. REQUEST INSP TO PERFORMED HFEC OF SKIN CUTOUT AND FASTENER HOLES AS REQD PER SRM VERIFIED MATERIALS REQUIRED TO FABRICATE -1 DOUBLER .040 2024-T3 VERIFIED COMPLETION OF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 PARAGRAPH 4 STEPS H 53-00-01-2R-36 REPAIR 4 STEP E (1), (2) & (3). NO CRACKS NOTED. PO#: 1562637, -2 TRIPLER .063 2024-T3 PO#: 3621067, AND -3 THROUGH N (FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS ETC.) AND STEP P (INSTALL OK TO CONTINUE. FILLER .071 2024-T3 PO#: 3210561. OF COUNTERSUNK WASHERS TO SKIN). OK TO PRIME. PERFORMED INSURANCE CUT TO DAMAGE CUTOUT AND DVI OF UNDERLYING MATERIAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED TO FABRICATE -1 DOUBLER .040 ALSO VERIFIED INSURANCE CUT TO DAMAGE CUTOUT AND DVI OF COMPLIED WITH STEPS H THROUGH N (FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS COMPLIED WITH STEPS H THROUGH N (FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS AND ADJACENT STRUCTURE WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED REF SRM 2024-T3 PO#: 1562637, -2 TRIPLER .063 2024-T3 PO#: 3621067, AND UNDERLYING AND ADJACENT STRUCTURE REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 AND GMM ETC.) AND STEP P.

Source: SDR CALA2024102802747

2022

OTHER · 2022-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2520

Part: SHROUD — LOOSE (SEAT8 TO 38) · airframe 3,089 hrs · 1,093 cycles

COACH SEATS AISLE END BAY EPL SHROUDS ARE LOOSE 8,9,10,11,12,15,21,23,24,25,26,32,35,36,37,38C. BLANK TRIM SHROUD 9,11,15,22,23,24,26,39D. SECURED ALL ABOVE LISTED EPL AND BLANK TRIM SHROUDS IAW CMM 25-21-65. REF FIG. #16. ALL EPL OPS. CHK. NORMAL.

Source: SDR CALA2022021800446