N396UA
Registered owner: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1991-01-07 | 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.
7 reports on file, 1997-08-20 – 2008-08-15.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 45,037 hrs · 28,291 cycles
FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOP ROW 15 AND AFT. FOUND MOISTURE AT FLOOR STRIP CONNECTORS. DRIED AND CLEANED ALL CONNECTORS FROM ROWS 15 AFT. OP CHECKS OKAY.
Part: PULLEY — BINDING (AILERONS) · airframe 32,515 hrs · 22,598 cycles
DIVERTED DUE TO STIFF AILERONS. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND RIGHT AILERON WING BODY LOWER PULLEY BINDING AT STA 664. REPLACED PULLEY AND SPACERS.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,923 hrs · 21,168 cycles
CRACK FOUND ON THE BODY STATION 178 BULKHEAD WEB. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CRACKS REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM 53-10-08.
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJ (CARGO DOOR)
FORWARD CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AT ROTATION. *S/D* FOUND TARGET NOT MAKING CORRECT CONTACT. ADJUSTED TARGET. NO HISTORY, NO ADDITIONAL OCCURRENCES AFTER TARGET ADJUSTED.
Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 30,399 hrs · 20,718 cycles
FORWARD CARGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED 100 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. *S/D* ADJUSTED STRIKER PLATE ON FWD CARGO DOOR. CLEANED SENSOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SEVERAL TIMES ON GROUND, FOUND NORMAL.
Part: MECHANISM — NOT LATCHED (DOOR 1L)
ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 120 KTS DUE TO DOOR 1L WARNING LIGHT. *S/D* CHECKED OPERATION OF DOOR LIGHTS, OPERATES NORMAL.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION ENCOUNTERED AT 35,000 FEET AND WAS FOLLOWED SOON AFTER BY AN OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT AND FLUCTUATING FUEL FLOW. *S/D* ENGINE WAS REMOVED. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A NUMBER 4 BEARING FAILURE.