N601UA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1993-01-08 | 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.
17 reports on file, 1996-04-22 – 2003-01-28.
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.
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 16 reports
2002
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.
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.
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.
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.
2001
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.
2000
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.
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.
1999
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.
1998
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.
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.
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.
1997
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.
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.
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.
1996
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.
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.