N601UA

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA)Operatoron 1993-01-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1993-01-08 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 767-222 No injuries Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DEN93IA025

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.

17 reports on file, 1996-04-22 – 2003-01-28.

FALSE WARNING · 2003-01-28 Unresolved
ATA 7830

Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 70,491 hrs · 18,709 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 110 KTS, AN AMBER LIGHT ENG NR 1 EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON. THE CAUSE WAS A CHAFED WIRE AT SWITCH S167. THIS IS THE ENGINE 1 RT REVERSER DEPLOY PROXIMITY SENSOR. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED. WIRE HARNESS STAYS WITH THE REVERSER AND IS NOT CHANGED WITH THE ENGINE.

Source: SDR 2003UALA00106
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 16 reports

2002

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-12-01 Unresolved
ATA 7920

Part: FITTING — LOOSE (RT IDG) · airframe 69,959 hrs · 18,603 cycles

RIGHT GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT AND EICAS MSG DISPLAYED WHEN POWER SET ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 65 KTS. LOOSE OIL LINE FITTING IN IDG EXTERNAL OIL CIRCUIT CAUSED LOSS OF OIL RESULTING ILLUMINATION OF IDG DRIVE LIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESS. OIL LINE TIGHTENED, IDG SERVICED, LEAK CHECK OF EXTERNAL OIL CIRCUIT ACCOMPLISHED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED.

Source: SDR 2002UALA01791
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-05-11 Unresolved
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 68,138 hrs · 18,228 cycles

ELECTRIC SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN. FOUND LEFT RECIRC FAN MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CYCLED SWITCH FAN FAILED TO TURN ON. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. REPLACED LEFT RECIRC FAN PER SMC 09-MM 21-25-01. FAN WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER EVENTS OF SMOKE OCCURRED. RECIRCULATION FAN HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY SHOP 154 FOR FINDINGS.

Source: SDR 2002UALA00857
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-01-31 Unresolved
ATA 2530

Part: CART — DEFECTIVE (GALLEY) · airframe 67,260 hrs · 18,052 cycles

BURNT ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM INSIDE GALLEY CART IN THE RIGHT SECTION OF THE AFT GALLEY REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. BURNT ODOR CAME FROM CART 404. CART REMOVED IN IND. POWERED UP ENTIRE GALLEY. CHECKED OPERATION OF ALL GALLEY COMPONENTS AND LIGHTS. CONFIRMED SMELL CAME FROM CART. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE PIGTAIL TO SUSPECT CART WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR 2002UALA00184
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-10 Unresolved
ATA 2740

Part: MODULE — FAULTY (E/E BAY) · airframe 67,066 hrs · 18,011 cycles

CREW REPORTED EICAS MSG FOR RUDDER RATIO, AILERON LOCKOUT, AND AUTOPILOT PROBLEMS. RETURNED TO SFO. AILERON LOCKOUT MESSAGE WAS GENERATED BY FAULTED STAB TRIM AILERON LOCKOUT MODULE (SAM). NOTE, SAM ALSO PROVIDES AIR DATA TO RUDDER RATIO CHANGER MODULE. REPLACED SAM PER APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPS CHECKED AILERON LOCKOUT SYSTEM, RUDDER RATIO CHANGER, AND AUTO PILOT SYSTEM PER APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE MANUALS. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

Source: SDR 2002UALA00062

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-05-28 Unresolved
ATA 7830

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 64,807 hrs · 17,548 cycles

LT REV EICAS AMBER LIGHT CAME ON DURING GROUND ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 80 KTS. RTO.

Source: SDR 2001UALA00875

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-05-21 Unresolved
ATA 2840

Part: COMPENSATOR — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 61,854 hrs

FUEL SYSTEM INDICATION PROBLEMS: TOTALIZER READS 3 THOUSAND POUNDS HIGHER THAN CALCULATED. AFTER TAKEOFF CENTER TANK WENT ZERO TO 0.6, LEFT WING 2 THOUSAND HIGHER THAN RIGHT IN CLIMBOUT. IN CRUISE LEFT AND RIGHT WING TANKS INDICATIONS EQUALIZED. DIVERTED TO DEN. *S/D* CHECK OF SYSTEM TANK UNITS FOUND LEFT MAIN TANK UNITS 2, 3, 4, 5 AND COMPENSATOR WITH DEGRADED A TO GROUND RESISTANCE. THE UNITS WERE REPLACED AND THE CENTER TANK DENSITOMETER CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED. FQIS OPERATING NORMAL.

Source: SDR 2000UALA00276
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-04-02 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)

RT HYD PRIMARY HYDRAULIC PUMP EICAS MSG WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS LT ILLUMINATED. AMBER ALERT, OTHERWISE NORMAL LANDING. *S/D* ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. REPLACED PUMP.

Source: SDR 2000UALA00164

1999

NO TEST · 1999-01-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOP (ROW 26)

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT RIGHT HAND AISLE FROM SEAT 26 REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER AIRCRAFT IS PUSHED BACK. SUSPECT DOOR RIGGING. *S/D* DOOR WARNING SENSORS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND SUSPECTED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY CHARGER. ADJUSTED SENSORS AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 99UAL900038

1998

NO WARNING INDICATION · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: LIGHTS — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)

ON APPROACH, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE. NO EICAS INDICATION. AMBER LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AMBER ALERT DECLARED.

Source: SDR 98UAL900312
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 5240

Part: DOOR — OPENED (RT FUSELAGE)

ON APPROACH 1800 FT, EICAS ANNUNCIATED RIGHT AFT DOOR OPEN. AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SOUND OF RAPID AIR MOVEMENT. EMERGENCY LIGHTING ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF AIRCRAFT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 500 FEET.

Source: SDR 98UAL900311
OTHER · 1998-05-25 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: CABLE — BROKEN (EMER EXIT SLIDE)

LEFT HAND OVERWING SLIDE DOOR OPEN AND SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. *S/D* INADVERTANT DEPLOYMENT DURING OVERWING EXIT HATCH WINDOW SHADE EXCHANGE. REASON FOR PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT IS THE SWAGED END OF THE INFLATION CABLE SEPARATED FROM CABLE. REPLACED CABLE.

Source: SDR 98UAL900217

1997

OTHER · 1997-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: TUBE — FAILED (SLIDE)

DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE, THE LOWER TUBE FAILED THE AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO POROSITY IN THE INFLATABLE MATERIAL. SLIDE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR 97UAL900609
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 2530

Part: JUNCTION BLOCK — CRACKED (GALLEY)

SMOKE IN MID GALLEY (ELECTRICAL SMELL). SMOKE WAS COMING FROM PIGTAIL CORD AREA (FAR RIGHT CART STOWAGE AREA). *S/D* CART PIGTAIL JUNCTION BLOCK BROKEN WITH TWO LOOSE WIRES. REPLACED JUNCTION BLOCK AND REPAIRED WIRES.

Source: SDR 97UAL900504
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: RETAINER — DISENGAGED (RT ENGINE GB)

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCI DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE OIL LOSS. AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OCCURRED. THE CARBON SEAL RETAINER SPUN AND DISENGAGED THE CARBON SEAL ELEMENT FROM THE SEAL FACE. THE SEAL LOSS RESULTED IN ENGINE OIL BEING DISCHARGED OUT OF THE BREATHER DUCT. THE MAIN GEARBOX ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 97UAL900110

1996

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-10-18 Unresolved
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — OUT OF ADJUST (LT ENGINE)

THE LEFT ENGINE POWER FLUCTUATED DURING CLIMB BETWEEN FLIGHT LEVEL 350 TO 390. THE DISCREPANCY WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN WAS TO MECHANICALLY ADJUST THE DECELERATION SCHEDULE OF THE FUEL CONTROL. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 96UAL900821
OTHER · 1996-04-22 Unresolved
ATA 3830

Part: O-RING — CUT (M2 LAV DRAIN)

THE M2 LAVATORY TOILET DRAIN O-RING SEAL WAS PINCHED AND CUT DURING ASSEMBLY OF DRAIN CAUSING WASTE WATER TO LEAK ONTO THE CENTER WING INTERSPAR UPPER SKIN PANEL. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERE CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SKIN WITH A ONE INCH DIAMETER HOLE CORRODED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. *S/D* THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE DAMAGED WING SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A 12C MAINTENANCE VISIT.

Source: SDR 96UAL900435