N7405
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1964-07-09 | 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.
3 reports on file, 2000-10-09 – 2001-09-06.
Part: INDICATOR — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE SUPPLIED WITH SERVICE KIT-OIL GAUGE SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY BLOWING OUT POWER CONVERTER. THIS WAS THE 3RD GAUGE IN 4 YEARS. WHEN POWER CONVERTER BLEW POWER SURGE/SHORT CREATED MALFUNCTION IN ENGINE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CREATING BURNING SMELL, AMONG ITEMS DAMAGED BEING REPLACED, AN ELECTRIC OIL TEMPERATURE UNIT WITH ORIGINAL CAPILLARY TYPE UNIT.
Part: GAUGE — DAMAGED (OIL TEMP)
OIL TEMPERATURE GUAGE (ROCHESTER SERVICE KIT) FAILED CAUSEING OVER VOLTAGE PROBLEM THROUGH-OUT. SHORTING OUT ALTERNATOR, VOLTAGE REGULATOR, OVER VOLTAGE SENSOR, ENTIRE RADIO STACK, LIGHTING, ELECTRIC SERVICE KIT OIL TEMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL CAPILLARY STYLE TEMP PROBE AND REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CARRIED OUT AS THIS WAS THE 3 GUAGE FAILED IN THE AIRCRAFT AND MANUFACTURE WAS NO SUPPORT FOR THIS UNIT.
Part: MAGNETO — DEFECTIVE (RIGHT)
ON INITIAL POWER-UP FOR THE FLIGHT''S TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ENGINE LOST SUBSTANTIAL POWER. THE PILOT ROLLED OFF TO A TAXIWAY AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE IGNITION SYSTEM, THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH NEW. RUN-UP SATISFACTORY. (X)