N388UA

XAG P100 PRO · Rotorcraft · 4 engines · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIRSTRIKE AG LLC, IA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA)Operatoron 1999-09-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1999-09-12 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 737-322 No injuries Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX99LA302

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.

21 reports on file, 1995-10-17 – 2005-02-27.

WARNING INDICATION · 2005-02-27 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — TORN (L1 DOOR) · airframe 41,801 hrs · 29,978 cycles

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT. DOOR 1L LEAKING. SEAL TORN BY LOWER HINGE AREA. REPLACED LOWER HINGE SEAL. REPLACED L1 DOOR SNUBBER. ADJUSTED DOOR STOPS.

Source: SDR 2005UALA00192
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 20 reports

2004

NO TEST · 2004-11-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 40,931 hrs · 29,441 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOP AT LT OVERWING EXIT HATCH, FWD OF LT OVERWING EXIT HATCH AND MID AISLE CEILING AT ROW 10. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ITEM M1134.

Source: SDR 2004UALA01016
OTHER · 2004-04-18 Unresolved
ATA 5314

Part: KEELBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

FASTENER HOLE ON RT SIDE OF KEEL BEAM AT STA 710 LOWER CHORD FLANGE, UPPER SURFACE ELONGATED OUT OF LIMITS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED STRAP AND FILLER REPAIR.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00364
OTHER · 2004-04-17 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

UPPER NR 1 VHF ANTENNA LT AFT MOUNTING HOLE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. FOUND WHEN ANTENNA REMOVED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER TRIPLER REPAIR.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00369
OTHER · 2004-04-17 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

EXTERNAL SKIN STA 847 RT SIDE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND QUAD REPAIR.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00368
OTHER · 2004-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

GOUGE IN STRINGER 23R AT STA 727D+6. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00351
OTHER · 2004-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 639 AND 706 LBL 44 HAS CORROSION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00348
OTHER · 2004-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

MAIN CABIN AT STA 294 STR 7R DOOR JAM CORNER CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00353
OTHER · 2004-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE DENTED BELOW DOOR 1L BETWEEN STR 19L AND 20L AT STA 300. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00343
OTHER · 2004-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

HOLES ON STRINGER ELONGATED AT STA 767 & 768 STR 23R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00350
OTHER · 2004-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

MAIN CABIN AT R1 DOOR SILL ANGLE SUPPORT HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 300 AND 330. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00352
OTHER · 2004-04-08 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

EXT FUSLAGE AT STA 265 BETWEEN STR 17L AND 18L DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER MATERIAL.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00322
OTHER · 2004-04-05 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

MAIN CABIN AT STA 294 STR 7R DOOR JAMB CORNER CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00312
OTHER · 2004-04-05 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (TE FLAP) · airframe 39,449 hrs · 28,449 cycles

LEFT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP ASSY DELAMINATED ALONG MOST INBOARD TRAILING EDGE AND CORNER OF FLAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED SKIN, AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.

Source: SDR 2004UALA00311

2003

OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-11-22 Unresolved
ATA 7930

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENG OIL) · airframe 38,773 hrs · 27,959 cycles

DIVERTED TO LAX DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT. R & R OIL TEMP BULB AND EIS. SHOP TESTS SHOWED BOTH COMPONENTS WERE WELL WITHIN SHOP TEST SPECIFICATIONS. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED WIRE CHECK ON THE OIL TEMP BULB CIRCUIT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. NO ABSOLUTE CAUSE FOUND. POSSIBLE DIRTY CONNECTOR ON THE TEMP BULB CIRCUIT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THE IFSD EVENT ECM SHOWED AND INCREASE OF 10-20 DEGREES IN ECM TREND IN PREVIOUS DAYS FLIGHT (STILL WAY BELOW FLAG LIMITS) . AFTER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACE OIL TEMP NORMALIZED BACK TO WERE IT WAS.

Source: SDR 2003UALA00892

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 2781

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAULTY (L/E FLAP) · airframe 33,212 hrs · 23,698 cycles

TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO FLAP TAKEOFF WARNING CONFIGURATION HORN. FOUND NR 4 LE FLAP INTRANSIT LIGHT ON, ON OVHD & FWD PNL. FOUND WHEN FLAPS DOWN AND TAPPED S175 LIGHTS WENT BETWEEN TRANSIT AND GREEN EXTEND. REPLACED S175 AND TESTED SEVERAL TIMES WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 2001UALA01169

2000

OTHER · 2000-04-25 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,731 hrs · 20,601 cycles

CRACK FOUND ON THE BODY STATION 178 BULKHEAD WEB. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CRACKS REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM 53-10-08.

Source: SDR 2000UALA00738

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-05-03 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: RELAY — FAILED (NLG)

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *S/D* FAULTY NOSE GEAR LATCHING RELAY. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LATCHING RELAY ITEM R374. OPS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 99UAL900258

1997

INADEQUATE Q C; INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1997-12-08 Unresolved
ATA 3246

Part: BEARING — MISINSTALLED (NR 3 MLG WHEEL)

ON ARRIVAL, FOUND THAT NR 3 MAIN TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING, BUT BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND ALL WHEEL RETAINING HARDWARE WAS IN PLACE. THE INNER BEARING IS ON THE AXLE BUT DAMAGED AND MOST OF THE OUTER BEARING IS GONE. *S/D* WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF FROM SMF. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT LAX. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT INCORRECT BEARING INSTALLATION CAUSED FAILURE DUE TO A BUILD-UP OF ADVERSE TOLERANCES. WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY, BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AXLE SLEEVE AND AXLE NUT WERE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE.

Source: SDR 97UAL900863

1996

NO TEST · 1996-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: STRIP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP FORWARD CABIN BY GALLEY CARTS. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT STRIP, CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR 96UAL900590

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-10-17 Unresolved
ATA 2760

Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (SPEED BRAKE)

SPEED BRAKE DID NOT DEPLOY ON LANDING WITH SPEED BRAKE ARMED LIGHT ON. MANUALLY WOULD ONLY DEPLOY TO FLIGHT POSITION. REPLACED THE AUTO SPEED BRAKE ACCESSORY MODULE PER MM 27-62-35. CHECKS O.K. THE MODULE WAS ROUTED TO THE SHOP WHERE NO FAULTS WERE FOUND.

Source: SDR 95UAL900214