N344UA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Aviation | Operator | on 2015-04-29 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1989-10-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Springs Aviation (per NTSB report)
Operated by UNITED AIRLINES (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.
18 reports on file, 1997-01-27 – 2002-10-22.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 42,778 hrs · 23,236 cycles
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN NUMBER 2 GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, UNABLE TO RESET. REPLACED TRANSFER RELAYS R3 AND R4.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
BODY STATION 188 FRAME CRACKED IN RADIUS STRINGER 17R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
STATION 178 BULKHEAD AFT SIDE LBL 5.7 CHORD AT WL 184.5 INTERSECTION CRACKED AT RADIUS GOING TO FASTENER HOLE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT FRAME IS CRACKED AT FORWARD TOP STOP PAD FITTING LOWER OUTBOARD CORNER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED NEW FRAME.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
BULKHEAD 178 CRACKED RBL 5, WL 200 AND AT RBL 8-9 WL 200. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: SILL — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL INBOARD CHORD HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED NEW CHORD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
RIGHT HAND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED AT STATION 326 3 INCHES BELOW STRINGER 22R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
FORWARD CABIN FRAME IS CRACKED STATION 380 STRINGER 9L PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT ATTACHMENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
CABIN STATION 887 FRAME WEB IS CRACKED AT STRINGER 9L INBOARD RIVET FOR AIR GRILL ATTACHMENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, DRILLED MATERIAL, TRIMMED TO SIZE AND INSTALLED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
FORWARD CABIN FRAME IS CRACKED STATION 400 STRINGER 9R PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT ATTACHMENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
CABIN STATION 827 FRAME AT STRINGER 9R IS CRACKED AT INBOARD FASTENER FOR AIR GRILL ATTACHMENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
FORWARD CABIN FRAME IS CRACKED STATION 480 STRINGER 9L AT PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT ATTACHMENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
FORWARD CABIN FRAME IS CRACKED STATION 440 STRINGER 9L AT PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT ATTACHMENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,238 hrs · 22,876 cycles
FORWARD CABIN FRAME IS CRACKED STATION 400 STRINGER 9L PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT ATTACHMENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, DOUBLER REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1997–2001 · 4 reports
2001
Part: WEB — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 40,193 hrs · 21,567 cycles
FWD CARGO DOOR TORQUE TUBE CTR BRG SUPPORT WEB CRACKED. WEB REPLACED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
1999
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (LT WING)
WHILE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT-HAND WING HIT A BLAST FENCE, SHEARING OFF THE WING TIP ASSEMBLY AND DAMAGING THE FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD, LOWER WING SKIN AND THE OUTBOARD FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN. *S/D* REPLACED THE WING TIP ASSEMBLY AND FIXED LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED THE FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD AND THE WING SKIN.
Part: MEC — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENGINE SURGED. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED MM TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPLACED MAIN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (MEC). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
1997
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (STALL WARNING)
GOT FULL STALL WARNING-STICK SHAKER AT 20 FT FLAPS 1 DEGREE AIRSPEED 160 KTS. *S/D* BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 STALL WARNING COMPUTER CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESET. THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. THERE IS NO HISTORY OF STALL WARNING ON THIS AIRPLANE AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES SINCE RESETTING THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS.