N315UA
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 2006-07-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
66 reports on file, 1997-03-07 – 2025-12-30.
Part: DOOR — STICKING (ZONE 200) · airframe 3,470 hrs · 1,296 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED FLIGHT DECK DOOR. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.
Part: LINER — UNSECURE (GIRT BAR) · airframe 1,070 hrs · 411 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR STRAP DRAGGING ON GROUND. RESECURED SLIDE SKIRT THE DOOR GIRT BAR ARMS AND DISARMS NORMAL NOW. PER AMM 25-66-01.
Part: SLIDING WINDOW — STUCK (ZONE 200) · airframe 556 hrs · 220 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK RIGHT HAND SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN, THE EMERGENCY LATCH ON OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT BENEATH THE WINDOW IS NOT FLUSH AND SLIGHTLY CROOKED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WINDOW FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE PRIMER / PAINT WHICH WAS REMOVED. MAINTENANCE ALSO LUBRICATED THE WINDOW SEAL AND ACCCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 56-12-11.
Earlier reports · 1997–2008 · 63 reports
2008
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 58,658 hrs · 32,240 cycles
EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP DOOR 1L. RELAMPED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 58,658 hrs · 32,240 cycles
EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP DOOR 2R. RELAMPED.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 58,406 hrs · 32,088 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS LOOSE ON FLOOR NEAR 7C. SECURED PLASTIC COVER FOR EEL PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 7ABC,OPS NORMAL. AC OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — NO TEST (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 57,934 hrs · 31,799 cycles
ENGINE 2 OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING OVERHEAT - FIRE TEST. FOUND FAULTY ENGINE-APU FIRE CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED ENGINE-APU FIRE CONTROL UNIT. SHOP FOUND K201 ON A-6 FAILED. REPLACED K201.
2007
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 56,914 hrs · 31,115 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS DENT IN LEADING EDGE AT APPROX STA 176, 14 FT OUTBOARD OF FUSELAGE. REPAIRED DENT, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT - NO CRACKS PRESENT.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LE FLAP) · airframe 56,627 hrs · 30,937 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD FLAP AT MIDSPAN ON AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATION OF 1-4 INCH BY 3 INCHES EXISTS. MAJOR REPAIR: REPLACED RIGHT HAND INBOARD AFT FLAP PER MM 27-51-11.
Part: DISK — RUPTURED (FWD DOOR SLIDE)
LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE. LEAKING THROUGH RUPTURE DISK. REPLACED RUPTURE DISK.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 56,018 hrs · 30,546 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT AFT GALLEY DOOR IS OUT. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
2006
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,502 hrs · 29,636 cycles
FOUND DOOR 2 LT LOWER FWD CORNER CUTOUT HAS THREE AND ONE QUARTER INCH CRACK. MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 53-60-01.
Part: CABLE — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 52,699 hrs · 28,571 cycles
EEL LIGHTS INOP AFT OF ROW 15. REPLACED RIBBON CABLE.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 52,699 hrs · 28,571 cycles
FOLLOWING EEL INOP, ROW 10-15, ROW 10, 11, 15, 17, EXIT MARKER DOOR 2L, RIGHT OVERWING EXTERIOR LIGHT.
2005
Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 52,184 hrs · 28,266 cycles
FLOOR EEL LIGHTS ARE INOP FROM ROW 9ABC TO AND INCLUDING THE AFT GALLEY FLOOR LIGHT. REPLACED FEEDER CABLE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 52,160 hrs · 28,248 cycles
AT FL330, CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. PRESSURIZATION WAS IN AUTO AND OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED. SWITCHED BOTH PACKS TO HIGH AND STARTED DESCENT. AT FL280, CABIN RATE SLOWED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF CBN PRESSUR IZATION PROBLEM, FOUND RT PACK NOT OPERATING WHEN SWITCHED TO ON . SFOLM BRENDEL. REPLACED ACM AND RPL RT PACK VALVE PER MM 21-51-11..OPS CK GOOD..
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (DOOR 2R) · airframe 51,953 hrs · 28,116 cycles
DOOR 2R DOOR CUTOUT HAS POSSIBLE CRACK APPROX 3.5 INCH LOWER FWD CORNER. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE ACCOMPLISHED HFEC AND CONFIRMED CRACK THREE AND ONE HALF INCH LONG. MAJOR REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01 DETAIL IV, DOUBLER-TRIPLER REPAIR SCHEME USED AT FWD LWR CORNER OF DOOR CUTOUT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 13) · airframe 51,867 hrs · 28,066 cycles
EEL FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 13 AFT. REPLACED INVERTER AT ROW 19.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 51,852 hrs · 28,058 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH EXIT LIGHTING INOP AT ROW 15 AFT. REPLACED EEL POWER STRIP AND MOST AFT LIGHT ASSY.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZTONAL STAB) · airframe 51,115 hrs · 27,640 cycles
LT LEADING EDGE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS DENT MIDWAY ON THE LEADING EDGE. CUTOUT DAMAGE & EVALUATED PER SRM 55-10-01. ACP NDT PER B737 NDT MANUAL NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR, FILLER & NEW RIB PER AAR EA I050118.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS800 RBL25 STR2) · airframe 51,115 hrs · 27,640 cycles
DURING FUSELAGE SKIN REPLACEMENT IN AFT PIT RT AFT LOWER FUSELAGE BS 800 RBL 25 STRINGER 25, SKIN HAS MISDRILLED HOLE. TRIPLER - FREEZE PLUG REPAIR ACP'D ON FWD LOWER CUTOUT PER SRM 53-00-01.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FWD GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 51,115 hrs · 27,640 cycles
FWD GALLEY DOOR AFT LWR FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. REPAIR ACP'D AT HMV4 AAR - REPLACED AFT FRAME PER SRM 51-40-02 & 51-10-02, GNMM 5-0-4-11 & 5-0-7-1.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 51,115 hrs · 27,640 cycles
FWD GALLEY DOOR FWD LOWER FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. *S/D* REPAIR ACP'D AT HMV4 AAR WITH FWD FRAME REPLACEMENTT PER SRM 051-40-02 & 51-10-02, GNMM 5-0-4- -11 & 5-0-7-001.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 51,115 hrs · 27,640 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS SEVERAL DENTS BEYOND LIMITS. *S/D* REPAIR ACP'D AT HMV4 AT AAR-IND. ALL DAMAGES CUTOUT AND INSTALLED 43 X 48 INCH REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 52-30-01 FIG 202.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,115 hrs · 27,640 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING FRAME INNER CHORD CRACKED THROUGH LOWER FASTENER HOLE AT BS 616 MID CABIN AREA. *S/D* REMOVED CRACK, FABRICATED STIFFENER ANGLE & FILLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER AMM 53-11-89.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,115 hrs · 27,640 cycles
DOOR 1L CUTOUT FWD FRAME HORIZONTAL INTERCOSTAL WORN AREA UPPER SURFACE JUST FWD OF LWR HINGE COVER. FABRICATED & REPLACE INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-10-15.
2003
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,273 hrs · 24,776 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN HAS TWO CRACKS COMING FROM E&E COOLING AIR EXHAUST AFT EDGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER REPAIR.
2002
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 44,630 hrs · 23,732 cycles
RETURN TO FIELD UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION.
2001
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER T-CAP DAMAGED AT BS 1016, RBL 11. REPLACED UPPER T-CAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LT & RT MAIN CHORD ATTACH FITTING AND LT & RT FAIL-SAFE CHORD ATTACH FITTING. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHINGS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER T-CAP DAMAGED AT BS 1016, RBL 11. REPLACED UPPER T-CAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
LT EXT SKIN DENTED BEYOND LIMITS AT BS 470, STR 19L. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CARGO DOOR LOWER CUTOUT VERTICAL WEB HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AT BS 794 TO BS 847. REPLACED VERTICAL WEB. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FUSELAGE STRINGER 14L IS CRACKED AT BS 990. REPAIRED STRINGER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
LT FWD EXTERIOR SKIN PITTED AT BS 223, STR 22L. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FUSELAGE WEB IS CRACKED AT BS180, STR 17R, WL 207. ACCOMPLISHED WEB REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AT STA 294, RBL 16 TO RBL 45, WL 208. REPLACED FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS GOUGED AT BS 727E, STR 19L. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD IS CORRODED AT BS 1016, LBL 42 TO RBL 42, AT WL 208. REPLACED ENTIRE UPPER CHORD. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FLOORBEAM STA 947, LBL 22 THRU RBL 18 HAS EXCESS MATERIAL REMOVED. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FWD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER STOP FITTING. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. ACCOMPLISHED REINFORCEMENT REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FWD GALLEY DOOR FUSE FRAME CUTOUT, UPPER FWD CORNER CASTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED UPPER FWD SURROUND CASTING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS GOUGED AT BS 727E, STR 19L. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS GOUGED AT BS 727C, STR 19L. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED STA 520 RBL 45.5. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP GOUGED STA 727E STR 19L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FLOOR BEAM Z ANGLE CHORD CORRODED. STA 947-990 AT DOOR THRESHOLD. REPLACED Z ANGLE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED STA 385 TO STA 390 STR 17L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS DAMAGED STA 727C STR 19L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME CRACKED STA 188, STR 17L WL 207. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR ANGLE UNDER WEB STIFFENER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FRAME DENTED. AFT PIT STA 787 RBL 26. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, STRAP AND FILLER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
OVERWING BODY FRAME TO STUB BEAM CRACKED. STA 616 LT SIDE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs
CIRCUMFORENTIAL CHORD CRACKED. FORWARD NOSE COMPARTMENT STA 188, STR 17R, WL 206. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,658 cycles
FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN CRACKED. STA 178, WL 214.5, LBL 5.7 TO RBL 5.7. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
FRAME CRACKED. STA 188 STR 17L WL 207 INSTALLED SKIN ACCESS DOUBLER.
Part: CREASE BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
CREASE BEAM WEB CRACKED. STA 638 STR 17R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.REPLACED CREASE BEAM WEB.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
DOOR 1R FRAME LOWER CORNER CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
LT FWD NOSE COMPARTMENT AT STR 17L, WL 206 APPROX STA 195, INTERCOSTAL SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
LT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE. SKIN GOUGED AT STA 927 ABOVE STR 19L. REMOVED DAMAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,062 hrs · 21,544 cycles
STA 178 BULKHEAD WEB, 2 CRACKS ON INBOARD SIDE OF LOWER RIGHT ANTENNA MOUNT. REMOVED DAMAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
2000
Part: PACKING — WORN (ANTI ICE VALVE) · airframe 37,989 hrs · 19,944 cycles
DIVERTED TO SMF DUE TO A NR 1 ANTI ICE VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. *S/D* REPLACED LT COWL ANTI ICE VALVE. OPS CHECK OK.
1999
Part: LINE — LEAKING (NR 1 GENERATOR) · airframe 36,749 hrs · 19,254 cycles
THE NR 1 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE TWICE. *S/D* LEAK FOUND ON OIL RETURN LINE. REPLACED O-RING.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NR 2 ANTI ICE)
NUMBER TWO ANTI-ICE VALVE OPEN INDICATION ILLUMINATED WITH THE SELECT SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE VALVE, THERE WERE NO INDICATION OF EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE INCREASE. *S/D* REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE AND UNLOCKED THE HI STAGE VALVE PER MM 30-21-11 AND MM 30-21-00. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS.
1998
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 4)
OIL FUMES IN CABIN. NR 4 MAIN BEARING FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE STALL DURING CLIMB AND RESULTING OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE BEARING FAILURE CAUSED A SLIGHT DROP OF THE N2 COMPRESSOR SHAFT ALLOWING AIR/OIL FUMES PAST THE NR 3 BRG SEAL LANDS. REPLACED THE NR 4 BEARING AND NR 3 BEARING AIR/OIL SEAL.
1997
Part: AIR DISTR — ODOR (CABIN)
FUEL VAPOR IN CABIN DURING FUELING. SLIGHT SMELL FOR 3 LEGS. SMELL WAS STRONG AT DEN. *S/D* THE FUEL MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE NOZZLE AT THE TWO O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE APU. THE TWO O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE MAIN START FUEL NOZZLE WAS LEAKING. REPLACED THE FUEL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY (P/N 4950084), THE MAIN FUEL NOZZLE (P/N 4500228A), AND THE GASKET. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS, FLOOR LIGHT DAMAGED. NO DAMAGE TO EEL. SECURED COVER, OPS CHECK OK.