N37538

BOEING 737-9 · 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 1962-01-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1962-01-13 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-6 Serious injuryUNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX62A0002

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.

8 reports on file, 2023-06-24 – 2026-06-30.

NO TEST · 2026-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,193 hrs · 4,350 cycles

FLIGHT READINESS CHECK (REVISED BY EC0500-01360E) PROCEDURE - FIRST CLASS SEAT ROWS 1 THRU 5 SEAT PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP. FOUND FWD CABIN CENTER (M02816] EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-803 AND AMM 33-51-06-960-802. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2026063017489
OTHER · 2025-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: PACKING — BROKEN (LEFT PACK) · airframe 10,287 hrs · 3,381 cycles

LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT AT 90 KNOTS ON THE TAKE OFF ROLL CREW DEBRIEF: THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED DURING HIGH ENERGY STOP. STOP WAS IN THEIR LOW BRAKING SCALE AT 90KTS, SPOILERS DEPLOYED, THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED, & AUTO BRAKE USED. INTEROGATED OMF. FOUND NO CORRELATED MAINT MESSAGES. STARTED FIM TASK FOR NITROGEN GEN OVHT FAULT REF MAINT MESSAGE 26-F0738 - FAULT ISOLATION 26-18 TASK 837. FOUND NGS HEAT EXHANGER UNIT LEAKING & COUPLING HYDRAFLOW CLAMP. REMOVED NGS PRESSURE REG. VALVE FOR ACCESS LT PACK BAY AFT. REPLACED BOTH PACKINGS AT AFT OF NGS HEAT EXCHANGER CONNECTION DUCT & REINSTALLED DUCT IAW 47-32-03-400-801. REINSTALLED RAM AIR VALVE INSTALLATION REF TASK 47-32-05-400-801, REQUIRES SYS LEAK TEST. ACCMPLISHED NGS SYS TEST REF 47-00-00-800-801. TEST PASSED. DURING LEAK CHK OF NITROGEN GEN SYS REF 47-00-00-790-801. NO LEAK NOTED

Source: SDR CALA2025090908675
OTHER · 2025-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SCREW — LOOSE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,277 hrs · 3,378 cycles

21C EMERG LIGHT AISLE ILLUMINATOR FELL OUT OF SEAT. C/W ECRA 2520-07642. FOUND LOOSE EPL HOUSING SET SCREWS. RESECURED EPL HOUSING SET SCREWS. OPS. CK. GOOD. REF CMM-25-21-68.

Source: SDR CALA2025090808585
OTHER · 2024-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,574 hrs · 2,517 cycles

RIGHT FWD SERVICE DOOR (R2) EXTERIOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP T/S PER WDM 33-51-21 ALSO FOUND 1ST CLASS SEAT MOUNTED LIGHTS INOP AS WELL. FOUND SEAT ROW 3AB HARNESS CHAFFED AT 3B AT SEATBACK R/H PIVOT CAUSING FUSE TO BURN OUT AT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY M02816 LOCATED IN FWD GALLEY CEILING. RT FWD SERVICE EXTERIOR EMERG. LT AND ALL OTHER 1ST CLASS SEAT MOUNTED LTS CHK GOOD WITH ROW 3AB DISCONNECTED. REPAIRED CHAFFED WIRE AT SEAT ROW 3AB REF SWPM 20-10-13 OPS CHK GOOD

Source: SDR CALA2024112801339
NO TEST · 2024-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,376 hrs · 2,455 cycles

FWD ENTRY DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOP. PENDING TOMC APPROVAL. DISPATCH DESK: 83 NAME: DK DATE: 07-NOV-24- NOC DESK: MAX NAME: DH DATE: 07-NOV-24- TOMC APPROVED. DAY OPS ONLY PERFORMED FIM 33-51 TASK 804. FOUND AN OPEN FUSE ON BATTERY CHARGER M1675. COMPLIED WITH MEL INSTRUCTIONS. BOTH PLACARDS WERE INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY REF AMM TASK 33-51-06-960-803. OPS CHECK NORMAL. PARTS USED: 29-3351-3-0031,QTY :1

Source: SDR CALA2024110801085
NO TEST · 2024-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,180 hrs · 2,392 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK - FOUND R1 DOOR EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED R1 EMERGENCY DOOR TWICE REF AMM 33-51-04. NO FIX REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY SUPPLY M2618 REF AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR CALA2024102100877
OTHER · 2023-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (AFT RIGHT WALL) · airframe 2,952 hrs · 958 cycles

AFT RIGHT WALL EMEGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACE BATTERY CHARGER PER REF AMM 33-51-06 OPS CHECK GOOD. PARTS USED: 29-3351-3-0031,QTY :1.

Source: SDR CALA2023080902462
NO TEST · 2023-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — FAILED (M2816) · airframe 2,415 hrs · 785 cycles

FIRST CLASS FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP, SEATS 1B TO 5B T/S PER WDM 33-51-21-4 PAGE 4 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT - FWD - FLOOR PROXIMITY, FOUND FUSE BLOWN ON M2816 BATT PWR SUPPLY, REPLACED FUSE I.A.W AMM TASK 33-51-06-960-801 POWER SUPPLY - FUSE REPLACMENT, OPS CK GOOD SEATS 1B-5B

Source: SDR CALA2023062602012