N69838
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 2015-10-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (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.
22 reports on file, 2016-11-04 – 2026-04-03.
Part: GIRT BAR — UNRAVELED (ZONE 800) · airframe 33,893 hrs · 12,522 cycles
R1 DOOR GIRT BAR NOT LATCHING PROPERLY IN STOWED POSITION, DOOR R1 ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT MATERIAL REPOSITIONNED IAW AMM 25-66-00. INSPECTED SLIDE GIRT BAR FOR PROPER INSTALLATION IAW GMM 9-25-05.
Part: SLIDE — UNRAVELED (ZONE 800) · airframe 33,754 hrs · 12,460 cycles
DOOR 1R ESCAPE SLIDE HAS EXCESS MATERIAL BY GIRT BAR PREVENTING A SOLID SEAT REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ORIGINAL DOOR 1R SLIDE PACK ASSY AS PER AMM 25-66-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD, OK TO CONTINUE.ADD 244201, U237428 RENDER SAFE CHECKLIST COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED, OK TO CONTINUE. VERIFIED ALL RII ITEMS HAVE BEEN C/W IAW MM 25-66-01.
Earlier reports · 2016–2025 · 20 reports
2025
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 30,500 hrs · 11,137 cycles
WHEN ENG ANTI ICE ON WE HAD A SMELL IN THE COCKPIT ON DEPT AND A RRVL REF AMM TASK 05-51-26-800-801-C1. INSPECTED BOTH ENG INLET AND EXHAUST WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. ENG WASH WAS PERFORMED ON PREVIOUS NIGHT. SMELL DID NOT LAST VERY LONG. FLT ATT'S DID NOT NOTICE ANY SMELL. NO FOOD BEING COOKED AT TIME OF SMELL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2024
Part: FMC — FAULTY (ZONE 100) · airframe 29,404 hrs · 10,682 cycles
STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT AND LOST ELECTRIC TRIM FLIGHT CREW STATED BETWEEN 15,000 AND 20,000 FEET, DEPARTING HOUSTON, THEY GOT A STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT AND ELECTRIC TRIM WENT INOP. ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE CHANGED WITH AUTOPILOT. AUTOPILOT WAS SHUTOFF AS PART OF CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT FULLY CONTROLLABLE WITH MANUAL TRIM. ELECTRIC TRIM INOP EVEN AFTER A RESET PROCEDURE FROM TOMC. RESET BREAKERS, FROM AMM FIM 27-41 TASK 804, THRU F, RESETTING TRIM SYSTEM. ELECTRIC TRIM OPERATION CHECKED OK. HISTORY SHOWS AUG 21 NEW TRIM MOTOR. TOMC LOCKED DUE TO HISTORY. UNLOCK ON ARRIVAL NO FAULTS IN DFCS CURRENT STATUS. IN FAULT HISTORY FOUND MSG 22-11182 ON FCC A AND MSG 22-11182, 22-11161, 22-11177 ON FCC B FOR LEG 1. PERFORMED BITE LIBRARY TESTS 32 MULTIPLE TIMES, NO FAULTS. CHECKED STAB RIG FROM RIG TEST 54.01, ADD EMP:U352691 RIG WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED AUTO LAND TEST, NO FAULTS. FCC B SHOWED NUMEROUS PREVIOUS LEG FAULTS FOR MSG 22-11323. RAR FCC B IAW AMM 22-12-33, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2023
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(B737-33-3-0235) BATTERY PACK M2626 FAILS OPS CHECK. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO NR 9280642. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M2626 AND OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06-960-805 REF HAECO GSO.
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (M2627) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(SUPPORT TASK) BATTERY PACK M2627 FAILS OPS CHECK. TRANSCRIBED F ROM HAECO NR 9280664. REMOVED AND REPLACED M2627 BATTERY PACK IAW B737-900ER AMM 33-51-06-960-805 OPERATIONAL TEST CHECKS GOOD IAW B737-900ER AMM 33-51-06-960-805 REF HAECO GSO MECH V901654 INSP QC 384.
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (M1675) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(B737-33-3-0235) BATTERY PACK M1675 FAILS OPS CHECK. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO NR 9280643. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1675 BATTERY PACK IAW B737-900ER AMM 33-51-06-960-805, OPS TEST CHECKS GOOD IAW B737-900ER AMM 33-51-06-960-805; STEP 4.E.(6) REF HAECO GSO MECH V901654 INSP QC 384.
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (M2503) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(B737-33-3-0235) BATTERY PACK M2503 FAILS OPS CHECK. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO NR 9280639. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M2503 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06-960-805 REF HAECO GSO MECH V901654 INSP QC 384.
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(B737-33-3-0235) BATTERY PACK M1671 FAILS OPS CHECK. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO NR 9280640.REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M1671 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06-960-805 REF HAECO GSO V899642
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (M1676) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(B737-33-3-0235) BATTERY PACK M1676 FAILS OPS CHECK. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO NR 9280641. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M1676 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06-960-805 REF HAECO GSO V899642 INSP QC 384.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(B737-33-3-0235) BATTERY POWER SUPPLY M1675 FAILED OPS CHECK. TR ANSCRIBED FROM HAECO NR 9280644. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1675 BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW B737-900ER AMM 33-51-06-960-806. OPS TEST CHECKS GOOD IAW B737-900ER AMM 33-51-06-960-806; STEP 5.E.(5) REF HAECO GSO MECH V901654 INSP QC 384.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (M1672) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
BATTERY POWER SUPPLY M1672 LOCATED ON AFT LOWERED CEILING PANEL FAILS OPS CHECK. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO N/R 9280211 REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M1672 LOCATED ON AFT LOWERED C EILING PANEL IAW BOEING 737NG AMM 33-51-06. OP CHECKS GOOD HAECO MECH:V895816 INSP QC452
Part: PAN — CORRODED (R2 DOOR HANDLE) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
SUPPORT TASK R-2 DOOR HANDLE PAN SHOWS SIGNS OF LIGHT CORROSION TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO GSO NR 9280282
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (MAIN CABIN) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 9,792 cycles
(B737-53-3-0710) MAIN CABIN FWD WET AREA, INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT THE FLOORBOARD FASTENER HOLES (2 EACH PLACES) BETWEEN BS 344 AND BS 360 APPROX. LB-1. MARKED AND STREAMER ATTACHED TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO GSO NR 9280327 REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED 7 DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL P/N 141A54100423, P.O. 1073356.1. IAW BAC DWG 141A5400 REV-& B737SRM 51-40-02. APPLIED CIC IAW UAL EA 5100-01844. REV U
2022
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (RUDDER) · airframe 22,676 hrs · 8,108 cycles
RUDDER TRIM SET TO 6 UNITS LEFT TO FAIR RUDDER. INCLUDED PHOTO SHOWS RUDDER SET AT ZERO, SHOOK OUT PEDALS & HYD PUMPS ON. FOUND RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR BAD WITH INDICATION UNABLE TO ADJUST INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR REF AMM PREDICTABLY AND HAVING LARGE JUMPS IN POSITION AS WELL AS 27-11-94-400-803 AND ADJUSTED NULL TO ZERO UNITS OF TRIM. INDICATING 12 UNITS WITH TRIM CRANK AT RIGGED NUETRAL POSITION. REMOVED RIG PIN R5 AND VERIFIED RUDDER AT NEUTRAL WITH VERIFIED TRIM ACTUATOR RIG WITH R5 RIG PIN IN TRIM OUTPUT CRANK. HYDRAULICS APPLIED AND OPS CHECKED RUDDER, CHECKS GOOD. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1929462 SN OFF 8000 VERIFIED REMOVAL OF RIG PIN R5 INDICATOR, RUDD OFF 29-2711-9-0021 8000 ON 29-2711-9-0021 6961
2021
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RAM AIR) · airframe 19,923 hrs · 7,106 cycles
PACK TRIP OFF LIGHT LIGHT ON DURING CLIMB, LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN AFTER RESET LEFT REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND ACTUATOR , OPS CHECKED GOOD REF 21-51-21-000-801/401-801, RAM AIR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1950899 SN OFF 4253 IPC REFERENCE # 21-51-21-04 READJUSTED LEFT RAM AIR REFLECTOR DOOR PER AMM 21-51-22-400-803. OPS CHECK GOOD
2018
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,071 hrs · 5,335 cycles
LEFT FWD OVER WING EXIT, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT INOP. SDR REPLAMPED L/H FWD OVERWING EXIT EXTERIOR LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF IPC 33-51-00-52
Part: GIRT BAR — STUCK (R1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 14,682 hrs · 5,187 cycles
1R GIRT BAR STUCK OPEN REMOVED AND REPLACED MED SLIDE 1 RT REF AMM 25-66-01. ADD EMP:U006449 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1296339 SN OFF 1030 SLIDE, B737NG, OFF 29-2566-9-0005 1030 ON 29-2566-9-0005 4116 VERIFIED DOOR 1R SLIDE CHANGE. REF AMM 25-66-01.
2017
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 11,321 hrs · 3,996 cycles
FWD EMERG EXIT LIGHT LENS BROKEN LIGHT ON FWD CLOSET. REPLACED OPS CK OK.
Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 10,478 hrs · 3,705 cycles
FORWARD CLOSET EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LENS IAW AMM 33-51-14-960-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,589 hrs · 3,044 cycles
SMOKE ODOR AT THE CEILING NEAR ROW 24, COMPLIED WITH AMM 05-51-26 TASK 800-801C1. INSPECTED WIRING AND DUCTING. NO LEAKAGE OR BURNED WIRING. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS, CAPT, FO, FLT ATTN AND MAINT IN AREA REPORTED WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. NO HISTORY OF REPORTED ODOR. OK FOR SERVICE.
2016
Part: LIFE RAFT — LOW PRESSURE (CABIN) · airframe 7,205 hrs · 2,525 cycles
FIRST CLASS AFT LIFE RAFT LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIFE RAFT IAW MM 25-64-00.