N4727U
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1977-10-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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, 1995-03-15 – 1996-07-23.
Part: PITOT TUBE — PLUGGED (RIGHT)
FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. READS ZERO ALL THE TIME. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS. PROBLEM CAUSED BY BLOCKED PITOT INPUT. SOURCE OF BLOCKAGE CANNOT BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, MATERIAL REMOVED FROM PROBE WAS MOST LIKELY A CARBONIZED INSECT. NO COMPONENT FAILURE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
NR 1 RIGHT OVERWING FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP ASSY AND REPAIRED BROKEN GROUND WIRE.
Part: HYD PUMP — LEAKING (NR 4)
RIGHT BODY AND WING GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE USING PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE SYSTEM. FAILED NR 4 HYDRAULIC PUMP. FOUND LEAKING PUMP SEAL SHAFT. REPLACED PUMP.
Part: HINGE TAPE — TORN (LT OUTBD BLKHD)
DURING ROUTINE OVERHAUL OF SLIDE, FOUND TORN HINGE TAPE AT LEFT HAND OUTBOARD INTERNAL BULKHEAD. ADDITIONALLY FOUND BULKHEAD SEPARATION EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCHES FROM TOP END. UNIT SENT TO OEM FOR REPAIR.
Part: SLIDE — FAILED TEST (ALL TUBES)
SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DURING OVERHAUL. AIR RETENTION FAILED DUE TO SLIDE POROSITY. SLIDE SCRAPPED.
Part: TRUNNIONS — REQD SERVICE (LT MLG)
LEFT WING GEAR DOOR REMAINED DOWN UPON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT. LEFT WING GEAR FORWARD AND AFT TRUNNIONS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND REASSEMBLED PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
Part: FIRE WARNING — ACTIVATED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AFTER LIFT OFF. PULLED FIRE HANDLE, SHUT DOWN ENGINE. FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT.