N650UA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 2003-05-07 | 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.
34 reports on file, 1996-01-02 – 2004-08-30.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,796 hrs · 8,813 cycles
CABIN DOORS 2R AND 2L EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M734 IN RT AFT CABIN.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,796 hrs · 8,813 cycles
DOOR 2R UPPER INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT RT ATTENDANTS SEAT.
Part: HINGE — BROKEN (LT WING) · airframe 53,796 hrs · 8,813 cycles
LT WING, REAR SPAR, OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING BROKEN IN HALF. FLAP TRANSMISSION OVER TORQUE LIMIT INDICATOR ALSO POPPED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, REAR SPAR RIB POST PART NR 113T1369-1 REPLACED. FLAP TRANSMISSION OVERTORQUE LIMIT INDICATOR RESET.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,796 hrs · 8,813 cycles
CENTER LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT HAS ONE INOP LAMP. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M738 AND RELAMPED LT CENTER OVERWING LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,796 hrs · 8,813 cycles
DOOR 2L UPPER INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M739.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (RUDDER TRIM) · airframe 53,144 hrs · 8,713 cycles
RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO RUDDER TRIM PROBLEM. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 51,434 hrs · 8,409 cycles
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE, 4TH LIGHT AFT OF OVERWING, LT SIDE. RELAMPED. CHECKS GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 27 reports
2003
Part: SKIN — DENTED · airframe 47,117 hrs · 7,686 cycles
LEFT WING #2 SLAT SKIN HAS A SHARP DING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND REPAIRED SKIN.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 2 SPOILER) · airframe 47,117 hrs · 7,686 cycles
NR 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR OUTBOARD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED AT LOWER AFT LEG. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED #2 SPOILER ACTUATOR OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING.
2002
Part: CDU — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 43,993 hrs · 7,132 cycles
RIGHT MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT FAILED. RIGHT FMC HMCDU FAIL. REPLACED THE RIGHT HMCDU.
2001
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,937 hrs · 6,751 cycles
CABIN R-1 DOOR THRESHOLD LOWER CHORD ANGLE IS CORRODED AT THE FORWARD SECTION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED DOOR CHORD ANGLE.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,937 hrs · 6,751 cycles
BODY STATION 286 STRINGER 20 RBL 88 UPPER T-CAP CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED T-CAP AND SPLICES.
Part: CLIP — CORRODED · airframe 41,937 hrs · 6,751 cycles
MAJOR BS1175 STRINGER 35L CLIP CORRODED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRINGER CLIP
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,937 hrs · 6,751 cycles
MAJOR FS 785.9 FLOORBEAM CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM SECTION AND SPLICES.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,937 hrs · 6,751 cycles
MAJOR BS 852 RBL 50 WL 200 FLOORBEAM CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM AND SPLICES.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,937 hrs · 6,751 cycles
MAJOR BS 852 RBL30 WL200 FLOORBEAM CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM SECTION AND SPLICES
Part: ROLLER — WORN (DOOR) · airframe 41,294 hrs · 6,634 cycles
ROLLER AT TOP OF DOOR IS WORN AND DAMAGE. *S/D* MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED DOOR ASSY.
2000
Part: VIDEO UNIT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 37,624 hrs
SLIGHT ELECTICAL ODOR ABOUT ROW 18. *S/D* REPLACE UNDER SEAT VIDEO BOX AT SEAT 17AB. SHOP FOUND LEAKING CAPACITORS FOR THE POWER SUPPLY IN THE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION BOX, CAUSING C12 AND L3 TO SHORT OUT.
Part: BYPASS VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 37,071 hrs · 5,906 cycles
FLAP HANDLE WOULD NOT OPERATE. *S/D* REPLACED TRAILING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR BYPASS VALVE (P/N: S256T005-8).
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (VOR/DME SYS)
NO CONTROL OVER ILS-VOR TUNING FOR THE RIGHT SYSTEM. DUMPED FUEL. DIVERTED MIA. *S/D* RT VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL FAILURE. REPLACED RT VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL (P/N: 285T00554-6) AND VOR RECEIVER. SHOP FINDINGS: VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL OUTPUT FAULT CONFIRMED.
Part: OVEN — CONTAMINATED (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 36,427 hrs · 5,780 cycles
ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM AFT CABIN. SWITCHED OFF BOTH UTILITY BUSSES AND OPERATED EQUIPMENT COOLING IN OVERHEAD TO CLEAR CABIN. *S/D* CENTER GALLEY WARMING OVEN SMOKED DUE TO PLASTIC FOUND MELTING IN OVEN CAUSING SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL. CLEANED OVEN. NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 35,184 hrs · 5,557 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERMITTENT LEFT SIDE. *S/D* REPLACED ''S1'' IN COCKPIT EMER LIGHT CONTROL PANEL. OPS CK GOOD PER MM 33-51-00. REPLACED EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSY, OP CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (GALLEY) · airframe 34,950 hrs · 5,513 cycles
ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FROM AFT GALLEY. P51 AND P53 CART PIGTAILS WIRES FRAYED AND HOT. RETURNED TO LHR. *S/D* AT PIGTAIL P51 FOUND CABLE CHAFED BEHIND CART CONNECTION PLUG AND BURNT AT PLUG PINS AND AT CART PLUG. AT P53 FOUND PIN BENT ON CART PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIGTAILS.
1999
Part: COMPRESSOR — DETERIORATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 COMPRESSOR STALL AT 800 AGL. EGT 724 SUSTAINED WITH AUDIABLE SOUNDS. FLAMES REPORTED BY TOWER. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO MVD WITHOUT INCIDENT. *S/D* ENGINE EXPERIENCED A GROUP 3 SURGE EVENT. GROUPE 3 SURGES ARE THE RESULT OF EXCESSIVE BLADE TIP CLEARANCES IN THE REAR STAGES OF THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR REFURBISHMENT.
1998
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTS DAMAGED ROWS 30 TO 36. FLOOR LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF. *S/D* REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
1997
Part: FIRE LOOP — INTERMITTENT (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP 2 DISPLAYED INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT.
Part: AUTO THROTTLE — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E COMPT)
ABORTED TAKEOFF AT LOW SPEED WHEN AN AUTO THROTTLE DISC AMBER EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON. *S/D* FLIGHT CREW RE-ENGAGED AUTO THROTTLE AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL MODES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. MCDP FLT FAULTS SHOWED TLA LT, TLA RT, AND MCDP-TMC TEST COMMAND FAIL MESSAGES. AUTO THROTTLE CHECKED OK AFTER FLIGHT.
Part: SCAVENGE PUMP — FAILED (APU)
ON TAXI TO THE GATE, EXCESSIVE BLUE COLORED SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF APU. *S/D* THE TURBINE SCAVENGE PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE SMOKE OUT OF THE APU TAILPIPE DUE TO OIL NOT BEING SCAVENGED BACK TO THE GEARBOX. REPLACED THE SCAVENGE PUMP.
Part: PRESS VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO AURAL SOUND AND WARNING MESSAGE RT ENG PRV (RIGHT ENGINE PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE). REPLACED PRV (PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE) AND PRV CONTROLLER.
Part: EEC MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE CONTROL EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED MOMENTARILY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. RIGHT ENGINE CONTROL AND RIGHT ENGINE EEC (ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT) C1 MESSAGE REMAINED ON DISPLAY FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. ENGINE OPERATION APPEARED NORMAL.
Part: IDG — FAILED (RIGHT)
RIGHT GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. *S/D* REPLACED RIGHT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR.
1996
Part: FAN BLADES — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE)
A BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED IN THE RIGHT ENGINE WHICH CAUSED FAN BLADE AND NOSE COWL DAMAGE. *S/D* THE BIRD STRIKE RESULTED IN A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAN BLADE SET. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE NOSE COWL, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: HPSOV — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE HIGH STAGE BLEED LIGHT. *S/D* A FAILED NITRONIC BUSHING CAUSED THIS DISCREPANCY. THE RIGHT HPSOV WAS DEACTIVATED IN THE CLOSED POSITION PER MEL 36-11. DURING THE NEXT FLIGHT THE RIGHT HPSOV WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL AFTER ENGINE RUN.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (LT FUSELAGE)
THE 6TH EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE LAMP WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT WORKED NORMALLY DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK.