N4718U
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1987-02-12 | 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.
6 reports on file, 1995-07-13 – 1997-03-17.
Part: STRIP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING BETWEEN MED'S NR 5 INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING STRIP. OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 2022)
LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN SKIN PANEL APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG AT STATION 2022. CRACK IS 0.5 INCH ABOVE AND OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 45 CENTERLINE. THE CRACK IS BETWEEN FASTENERS BUT NOT CONNECTING THEM. REPAIRED CRACK USING APPROVED STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL PROCEDURE.
Part: POWER FEEDER — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, INOP ON RIGHT HAND AISLE FROM SEATS 21 TO 26. REPLACED POWER FEEDER FROM SIDEWALL TO ROW 27.
Part: SLIDE — FAILED TEST (DOOR 2R)
DURING OVERHAUL, DOOR 2 RIGHT SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO POROSITY ON BOTH FILL TUBES. PATCHED AREAS OF POROSITY.
Part: SLIDE — FAILED (CABIN)
SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST. SCRAPPED SLIDE.
Part: TUBE — FAILED (SLIDE)
SLIDE HAS POROSITY ON BOTH LT AND RT UPPER TOP TUBES, ASPIRATOR TUBE AREAS, AND ON THE ASPIRATOR TUBE SLEEVE. SCRAPPED SLIDE.