N359UA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 2001-12-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
11 reports on file, 1995-12-27 – 2004-09-02.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT WING FLAP)
LT WING, OB AFT FLAP LOWER AND UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED AT WBL 240.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT WING OB FLAP)
LT WING, OB FORE FLAP LOWER AND UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED AT WBL 300 AND AT WBL 210.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 41,215 hrs · 23,876 cycles
AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO A MAINTENANCE STATION WHEN CREW WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE FLAPS WHEN MAKING AN APPROACH TO THE SCHEDULED DESTINATION. FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 41,121 hrs · 23,804 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 3 AND 10 AND 17 TO THE AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER STRIP
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,295 hrs · 22,600 cycles
LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO RUDDER CONTROL PROBLEMS.
Part: RIB — DENTED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 37,612 hrs · 21,670 cycles
LT STABILIZER LEADING EDGE HAS DENT ON NR 12 RIB FROM INBOARD END. STRAIGHTENED SHEETMETAL AND RIB. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,440 hrs · 20,488 cycles
CRACK FOUND ON THE BODY STATION 178 BULKHEAD WEB. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CRACKS REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM 53-10-08.
Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY) · airframe 34,124 hrs · 19,781 cycles
AFT GALLEY ELECTRONIC EGRESS LIGHT STRIP INOPERABLE. REPLACED FEEDER CABLE.
Part: GLIDE SLOPE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN'S ILS GLIDE SLOPE WAS INOPERATIVE. *S/D* CAPTAIN'S VHF NAV RECEIVER WAS CAUSE FOR NR 1 ILS GLIDE SLOPE BEING INOPERATIVE. NR 1 VHF NAV RECEIVER WAS REPLACED, THEN SYSTEM TESTED OK ON DFCS QUICK TEST AND UP-LEFT/DN-RIGHT TEST. SHOP REPORTED THE GLIDE SLOPE OPERATION TESTED NORMAL, BUT THE GLIDE SLOPE SELF TEST WAS FAULTY.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 3D. REPLACED LAMP, CHECKS OK.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E COMPT)
DURING CRUISE AT 330 FEET, HEARD A THUMP, FELT PRESSURE ON EARS AND THE CABIN WAS DESCENDING AT 900 FEET PER MINUTE. SWITCHED TO STANDBY MODE AND WORKED NORMALLY. ON DESCENT THROUGH LANDING ALTITUDE, CONTINUED TO DESCEND AT 500 FEET PER MINUTE. THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKS OK. SHOP FOUND THAT THE STANDBY AND AUTO TRANSDUCER CIRCUITS NEEDED ADJUSTMENT.