N37535

BOEING 737-9 · 2022 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 48 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 1964-11-25Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1964-11-25 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-6 No injuriesUNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC65I0079

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.

19 reports on file, 2023-05-29 – 2025-09-21.

OTHER · 2025-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,097 hrs · 3,706 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT 20DEF. EMERGENCY SIGN AT 20DEF WORKS. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST, VERIFIED 200DEF OVERWING HATCH HANDLE LIGHT WORKS NORMAL. OPS CHECKS OK MEL REMOVED.

Source: SDR CALA2025092609286
OTHER · 2025-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

Part: WING — DAMAGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 11,014 hrs · 3,678 cycles

LEFT WING TIP STRUCK VEHICLE GROUND CREW AND AUTOMATIC PARK CLEA RED PICS INCLUDED. PIC. REMOVED LEFT WINGLET WING TIP IAW 57-31-21-000-801, REMOVED WINGLET LOWER BLADE IN REF TO AMM 57-31-21-000-802 INSTALLED NEW LOWER BLADE TO ORIGINAL UPPER BLADE REF AMM 57-31-21-400-802. INSTALLED UPPER/LOWER BLADE ASSEMBLY TO WING TIP REF AMM 57-31-21-400-801 ITEMS 3.H.(1)-(18). LOWER BLADE AMM 57-31-21-400-802 ITEMS REMAINING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED INCLUDE INSTALL OF PANEL 527BL, INSTALL OF TRANSISTION FAIRING, OPS CHECK, FILLET SEAL PANEL. CONTINUED WITH INSTALLATION OF LEFT WING WINGLET ASSY REF AMM 57-31-21. REMAINING ITEMS ARE INSTALLATION OF TRANSITION FAIRING AND OPS CHECK.

Source: SDR CALA2025091709004
OTHER · 2025-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,006 hrs · 3,351 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SEATS DOES NOT TURN ON. PERFORMED CHECK TO EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY M2816, WAS FOUND A FUSE OPEN, REPLACED FUSE, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK TO EMERGENCY LIGHTS, TEST OK, IAW AMM 33-51-06.

Source: SDR CALA2025061005415
NO TEST · 2025-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,758 hrs · 2,939 cycles

DURING S-2 CHECK, FOUND LEFT HAND ROW 1AB-4AB FLOOR PROX EMER LIGHT INOP CONFIRMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPY ASSY REF AMM 33-51-06-960-803. OPS CHECK GOOD.PARTS USED: 99-3351-3-0015, QTY :1 29-3351-3-0031, QTY :1

Source: SDR CALA2025011401899
Earlier reports · 2023–2024 · 15 reports

2024

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: MODULE — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,540 hrs · 2,871 cycles

STRONG EXHAUST SMELL FRO M LEFT PACK.STRONG JET F UEL/EXHAUST SM ELL IN WHE EL AND FIRST CLASS.SMELL COMING FROM APU BLEED, RAN BOTH PACKS WITHOUT APU BLEED, NO SMELL IN CABIN. PLACARDED APU INOP MEL 4911A DISPATCH DESK: 23 NAME: RWB DATE: 19-DEC-24- NOC DESK: OM7 NAME: CO DATE: 19-DEC-24- TOMC APPROVED SMELL COMING FROM APU BLEED, RAN BOTH PACKS WITHOUT APU BLEED, NO SMELL IN CABIN. PLACARDED APU INOP MEL 4911A. NO OIL LEAKS NOTED FROM APU. UPUN CLEARING THIS MEL ITEM, CONTACT TOMC FOR ASSIGMENT OF MEL CARD 49001 TO ACCOMPLISH APU ETOPS VERIFICATION FLT. REF FIM 49-52 TASK 801. RAN PACKS ON APU AIR, EXHAUST / OIL SMELL STARTED WHEN PACKS WERE TURNED ON BUT DISSAPATED LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AFTER LT AND RT PACKS WERE RUNNING. CYCLED PACK TEMPS FROM COLD TO HOT SMELL DID NOT RETURN. HAD PACKS RUNNING FOR 20 MINUTES. STILL HAD ODOR USING APU BLEED DURING PART POWER RUNS FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE. REF LOG PAGE 3235772 NGS INOP, SUGGEST REPLACING NGS FILTER MODULE 61-4711-9-0001, NIS TPA AND SYSTEM AT THIS TIME. NGS IS STEP C.7 ON FIM 49-52 TASK 801 FOR APU OIL SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NGS AIR SEPARATION MODULE (REF AMM TASK 47-11-01). OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS FOUND. RAN PACKS FOR 30 MINUTES AN00-0609-3-2703,QTY :1 00-0604-3-1688,QTY :1 00-0608-3-1698,QTY :1 61-4711-9-0001,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1933095 SN OFF 7281 MODULE, AIR SEP OFF 61-4711-9-0001 7281 ON 61-4711-9-0001 7256

Source: SDR CALA2024122401636
NO TEST · 2024-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: FUSE — FAULTY (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,532 hrs · 2,868 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK - R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ( SLIDE LIGHT) INOP. FOUND FUSE ON M2816 BAD. REPLACED FUSE ON EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PACK M2816. DOOR R1 EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHT OPS NORMAL AFTER FUSE REPLACEMENT. THIS CLEARS MEL, PLACARDS REMOVED.

Source: SDR CALA2024122001594
NO TEST · 2024-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,490 hrs · 2,852 cycles

FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP, DOOR 1R AND 1L EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FUSE AT BATTERY PACK IN FWD GALLEY CEILING/COVE PANEL REF AMM 33-51-06-960-801. ALL LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2024121601525
NO TEST · 2024-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,458 hrs · 2,841 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS BUSINESS CLASS AISLE SECTION INOP. PERFORMED T/S PER FIM 33-51 TASK 806 AND WAS FOUND ONE FUSE DAMAGED ON BATTERY POWER SUPPLY M2816, REPLACED FUSE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST TO EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM WAS RECOVERED, TEST PASSED.

Source: SDR CALA2024121301505
NO TEST · 2024-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,304 hrs · 2,788 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK - ALL FWD FIRST CLASS SEAT EMERG LT INOP. R/R FUSE ON BATTERY POWER SUPPLY M02816 IAW AMM 33-51-06.NO HELP.SWAPPED WITH NORMAL FUNCTIONING POWER SUPPLY. NO HELP. INSTALLED ROBBED EMER BATTERY PWR SUPPLY PART FROM A/C 7504 IAW AMM 33-51-06.OPS CHK NORMAL.

Source: SDR CALA2024112501263
OTHER · 2024-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — DIRTY (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,238 hrs · 2,762 cycles

INSEAT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ROW 1 - 5 AB DO NOT ILLUMINATE. CLEANED CONNECTOR TO BATTERY PACK CRADLE M2816.OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME. REF BOEING SWPM 20-60-00 AND BOEING 737 AMM 33-51-00.

Source: SDR CALA2024111901181
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,129 hrs · 2,719 cycles

AFT FA REPORTS BURNING SMELL FROM AFT GALLEY DEBRIEFED FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID SMELL WAS COMING FROM OVERHEAD. VENT AS THE CABIN STARTED TO GET WARM PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD ADJUSTED THE HEAT AROUND THE SAME TIME OPERATED PACKS HALF HOUR NO BURNING SMELL OPERATED ALL OVENS CLEANED. NO SMELL.. REF AMM 21-21-00

Source: SDR CALA2024110801079
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,890 hrs · 2,313 cycles

CBS FWD GALLEY PULLED IN RESPONSE TO FAINT SMELL OF SMOKE AT COFFEE MAKERS SMOKE DISAPPEARED REMOVED THE GALLEY ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRING , CONNECTORS AND CB'S ALSO REMOVED COFFEE MAKRES AND INSPECTED WIRING AND CONNECTORS NO EVIDENCE OF ARCING PRESENT. TURN ON COFFEE MAKRES NO SMELL AND PRESENT OF SMOKE. SMOKE/ ODOR. RAN OVENS NO DISCREPANCIES.

Source: SDR CALA2024071600200
OTHER · 2024-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: NONE — NONE (NONE) · airframe 5,732 hrs · 1,925 cycles

BIRDSTRIKE EVIDENCE DISCOVERED ON FUSELAGE AND CABIN DOOR EXTERIOR BIRD HIT JUST ABOVE #1 LEFT WINDSHIELD ALSO HIT #1 LEFT MAIN ENTRY DOOR MID SECTION JUST BELOW DOOR ENTRY HANDLE. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-18. NO DAMAGE FOUND.

Source: SDR CALA2024032600865

2023

WARNING INDICATION · 2023-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 5,068 hrs · 1,704 cycles

REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ENTRY DOOR LIGHT. COMPLETED CHECK AND OPERATION FUNCTION OF FWD LH ENTRY DOOR AND SWITCHES. DOOR SYS OP CHECKS GOOD. REF AMM 52-11-00

Source: SDR CALA2023122803743
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2023-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2100

Part: DAU — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,272 hrs · 1,089 cycles

EQUIP SMOKE LIGHT IS ON RAN QRH MESSAGE STAYED ON J23 JUNCTION BOX SDR FLAGGED FOR AIR RETURN. ACCOMPLISHED CONTINUITY CHECKS AND MEGGERED WIRING FROM SMOKE MONITORED LIGHT WHILE SHAKING ALL ACCESSABLE WIRING AT SMOKE RANG WIRE FROM CONNECTOR D40776P PIN 22 TO RELAY RECEPTICLE REMOVED THE UPPER SHELF OF THE J23 JUNCTON BOX IN REFERENCE TO REPLACED DIODE R1145 AND DIODE R1146 (PRECUATIONARY) IN REPLACED TERMINAL BLOCK TB98DY POSITIONS 9-12 AND AND TERMINAL PER HISTORY EQUIPMENT COOLING SMOKE ON TIME DELAY RELAY R1149 NORMAL OPERATION WHEN EQUIPMENT SMOKE LIGHT COMES ON IS BOTH DETECTOR CONNECTORS D15644 AND D15642 TO J23 JUNCTION BOX DETECTORS AND J23 BOX, BUT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON OR FLICKER. 14057 PIN 2 WIRE RAMG GOOD .6 OHMS RANG WIRE FROM CONNECTOR B737 IPC 50-50-52-05 INSPECTED WIRE UNDLES RELAY SOCKETS AND REFERENCE TO B737 WDM 26-19-11 PAGE 1. PARTS USED: BLOCK TB99DY POSITIONS 13-16 (PRECUATIONARY) IN REFERENCE TO HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED YET REPLACED RELAY R1149 (PRECAUTIONARY) PACKS AUTOMATICALLY GO TO HIGH AND RECIRCULATION FANS GO TO OFF CONNECTOR D40776 REF WDM 26-19-11-1 ALL WIRING CHECKED GOOD. D40776P PIN 9 TO RELAY RECEPTICLE 14057 PIN 6 WIRE RANG GOOD .6 CONNECTORS FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFFECTS 29-7831-3-0167,QTY :1 B737 WDM 26-19-11 PAGE 1. PARTS USED: 00-0363-3-0652,QTY :1 IN REFERENCE TO B737 WDM 26-19-11 PAGE 1. PARTS USED: ACMS DATA SHOWS THE PACKS GOING TO HIGH AS SOON AS THE EQUIPMENT OHMS REFERENCE B737 WDM 26-19-11 PAGE 1 76-2553-3-0255,QTY :1 SMOKE LIGH

Source: SDR CALA2023062802043
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION; OTHER · 2023-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2600

Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (J23 JUNCTION BOX) · airframe 3,237 hrs · 1,075 cycles

THIS ITEM IS A LEVEL 1 CHRONIC FOR THE EQUIPT SMOKE DETECT LIGHT COMING ON. NOTE: BOTH THE SUPPLY AND EXHAUST DETECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. TECH SUPPORT UPDATE, PLEASE REPLACE R1184, R1183 AND R1150. REF WDM 21-25-11/26-19-11. SINCE ALL IN J23 JUNCTION BOX. THANKS PER FUP, REF AMM 26-19-00-710-801 . IFIM 21-27-00-810-805 . PARTS USED: 42-2619-3-0001,QTY :1 00-0363-3-0181,QTY :1 CARRIED BY ELB REPLACED RELAYS R1150 & R1184 WITH NEW. NEED RELAY R1183 P# TDH1853-1002 (NIS AT UNITED)TO BE INSTALLED THEN OPS CHECK DONE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY R1183 PER WDM 26-19-11-1. REMOVED AND GOOD. REPLACED SUPPLY AND EXHAUST SMOKE DETECTORS PER AMM 26-19-01, 26-19-02. INSPECTED WIRING AND UPPLY TUBES. NO DEFECTS OR BLOCKAGE FOUND. PERFORMED OPS CHECK PER AMM 26-19-00. OPS CHECK

Source: SDR CALA2023062201977
OTHER · 2023-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTED (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,236 hrs · 1,074 cycles

*EMERGENCY* AT FL330 EQUIP SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DVRT TO IND UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN V893132 PERFORMED E/E COOLING SMOKE DETECTION AND SMOKE DETECTOR UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN PLEASE CONTACT TOMC BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK. OPERATIONAL TESTS PER AMM 26-19-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. PLEASE CONTACT TOMC BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK. ADD EMP:V893132 MAC METER INITIATED FOR WITH VENDOR ID V893132 MAC RELATED WORK ORDER 000000003078158 AND PRTR ENSMINGER, JACK (V893132) PERFORMED E/E COOLING SMOKE DETECTION AND SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONAL TESTS PER AMM 26-19-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. EQUIP SMOKE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ENSMINGER, JACK (V893132) PERFORMED E/E COOLING SMOKE DETECTION AND SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONAL TESTS PER AMM 26-19-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. EQUIP SMOKE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ADD EMP:V893132

Source: SDR CALA2023062101949
F.O.D. · 2023-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: NOSE COWL — DAMAGED (ENG #2) · airframe 3,062 hrs · 1,005 cycles

BIRD STRIKE ON #2 ENG NOSE COWL 9:00 ALF AND RT KRUEGER FLAP. 2ND BIRD STRIKE ON LT KRUEGER FLAP AND FIXED LANDING LIGHT. LT LOWER FUSELAGE NOSE LANDING GEAR. RT RAM AIR INTAKE. #2 ENG INNER NOSE COWL. RT MLG, PARTIALLY CLEANED. LOWER RT WING I/B OF #2 ENG. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE CLEAN AS PER AMM TASK 12-40-04-100-801. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM TASK 05-51-18-210-801, NO DAMAGE FOUND, NO DEBRIS IN LEFT & RIGHT SIDE RAM AIR INTAKE. NO EVIDENCE SHOWN BIRDS GO DOWN TO NO.2 ENGINE CORE.

Source: SDR CALA2023060201745
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2023-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2700

Part: UNKNOWN — FAILED (LH FLAP) · airframe 3,034 hrs · 996 cycles

FLAP ASYMETRY TRAILING EDGE FAILED BETWEEN FLAPS 1 AND FLAPS 2 TWO LATCHED MAINT MESSAGES. 27-52259 TE FLAP SNSR LT AND THREE TOTAL LATCHED MESSAGES. 32-62009. 32-62010; 27-52259. 32-62010. ADD FAULT: 32-62009, 32-62010, 27-52259 ADD FAULT: 27-52259, 32-62010 OPERATED FLAPS IN ALTERNATE MODE UP TO 0 OPERATED FLAPS IN NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME ALL MESSAGES NOT ACTIVE A/C OK TO NORMAL MODE 6 COMPLETE CYCLES REF AMM 27-51-00 ALL OPS CHECKS CONTINUE GOOD AT THIS TIME INSPECTED LH FLAP TRANSMITTER AND WIRING NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME PERFORMED FSEU BITE REF AMM 27-51-00

Source: SDR CALA2023053101719