N7449U

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 1991-03-23Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1991-03-23 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-222 Serious injury Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI91LA115

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.

21 reports on file, 1995-10-27 – 2001-10-10.

OTHER · 2001-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 62,060 hrs · 36,050 cycles

FUSELAGE DAMAGE FOUND DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED DAMAGE. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 2001UALA02108
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 3444

Part: CONNECTOR — INTERMITTENT (GROUND PROX SYS) · airframe 61,566 hrs · 35,766 cycles

RADIO ALTIMETER FAULT WITH ASSOCIATED GPWS FAIL. INTERMITTENT CONNECTION CAUSED THE FAULT. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ANT RAD ALT TX ANTENNAS. SECURED SOFT MATE CONNECTOR RAD ALT. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 2001UALA01473
OTHER · 2001-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,566 hrs · 35,766 cycles

AFT PIT BILGE AREA CORROSION IN SKIN LT SIDE, BETWEEN STR 28L AND 29L, STA 970-990.

Source: SDR 2001UALA01467
OTHER · 2001-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,566 hrs · 35,766 cycles

AFT PIT BILGE, CORROSION IN SHEAR TIE AFT SIDE OF FRAME 1130 BETWEEN STR 27L AND 28L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER MM 53-10-29. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

Source: SDR 2001UALA01471
OTHER · 2001-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,566 hrs · 35,766 cycles

AFT PIT BILGE, CORROSION IN SHEAR TIE FORWARD SIDE BETWEEN STR 28L AND 29L AT FRAME STA 1010. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER MM 53-10-29. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

Source: SDR 2001UALA01472
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 16 reports

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-11-09 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: STOP — OUT OF ADJ (PAX DOOR) · airframe 59,742 hrs · 34,673 cycles

FORWARD LEFT HAND ENTRY DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND HANDLE POPPED UP AFTER ROLL OUT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE DOOR STOPS NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. ACCOMPLISHED PER MM 52-10-20 AND OP CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR 2000UALA00675
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 3270

Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (TAIL SKID) · airframe 58,330 hrs · 33,810 cycles

TAIL SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO MSY. *S/D* MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED TAIL SKID UP SWITCH, S663. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH LANDING GEARS PINNED. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED.

Source: SDR 2000UALA00182
OTHER · 2000-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — MISALIGNED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 58,060 hrs · 33,660 cycles

VERY LOUD NOISE FROM DOOR 1L AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* FOUND UPPER HINGE CUTOUT SEAL NOT FITTING CORRECTLY. REPLACED SEALS AND CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 2000UALA00118

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEMAKER — SMOKING (GALLEY)

LOWER COFFEEMAKER IN AFT GALLEY SMOKING AND SPARKING. *S/D* REPLACED COFFEEMAKER. INSPECTED WIRING, LEFT UNIT ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 99UAL900414
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 7314

Part: O-RING — MISSING (NR 2 ENGINE)

EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION IN NR 2 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. *S/D* DURING REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP FOR TIME, FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT O RING WAS NOT INSTALLED CAUSING OIL LOSS, AND ILLUMINATION OF LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER INSTALLATION OF MISSING O RING, OIL SYSTEM SERVICE AND FUNCTIONAL RUN.

Source: SDR 99UAL900322
NO TEST · 1999-04-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMER EXIT)

AFT EXIT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY BASE ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR 99UAL900230
FALSE WARNING · 1999-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)

RIGHT GEAR DOOR INDICATION LIGHT ON DURING CLIMBOUT OF MSP. RETURNED TO MSP FOR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED TEST OF LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING SWITCH, TESTS GOOD. ENGINEERING FOLLOWUP - ADDED ITEM TO ACCOMPLISH PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF LANDING GEAR WARNING SWITCH AND DOOR ACTUATOR ASSY.

Source: SDR 99UAL900027

1998

NO TEST · 1998-03-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. *S/D* REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR 98UAL900128
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1998-03-04 Unresolved
ATA 5101

Part: STRUCTURE — VIBRATIONS (AIRFRAME)

UPON LANDING ROLLOUT CREW REPORTED VIBRATIONS IN THE AIRFRAME. UPON TAXIING CREW NOTICED CONDITION GETTING WORSE AND ELECTED TO STOP. PASSENGERS DEPLANED AND AIRCRAFT TOWED TO HANGER.

Source: SDR 98UAL900112

1997

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-24 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (NR 14 SPOILER)

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A FLUID WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT IN DEN. TOWED TO GATE. *S/D* REPLACED DAMAGED 'O' RING IN THE FILTER BOWL PACKING ON NR 14 SPOILER.

Source: SDR 97UAL900891
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-08-03 Unresolved
ATA 3010

Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — LEAKING (NR 3 STRUT)

ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. FOLLOWED PROCEDURE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. *S/D* FOUND 13TH STAGE ANTI-ICE VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE.

Source: SDR 97UAL900603
NO TEST · 1997-04-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (BS 805)

OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR OVERWING EXIT INOP. *S/D* LIGHT ASSY REPLACED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

Source: SDR 97UAL900255
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1997-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT AILERON)

AILERON TRIM EXCEEDS ONE UNIT LEFT WING. *S/D* FOUND THE RIGHT AILERON OUT OF RIG. RERIGGED RIGHT AILERON AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR 97UAL900026

1996

OTHER · 1996-07-25 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL TIME EXPIRATION INFLATABLE PORTION DEVELOPED A 3 INCH SEAM LEAK ON THE TUBE, APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET FROM THE TOE END OF THE UNIT. SCRAPPED SLIDE.

Source: SDR 96UAL900574

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE ROW 8. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR 95UAL900297
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-10-27 Unresolved
ATA 7260

Part: O-RING — LEAKING (ACCESSORY DRIVE)

MODERATE VERY NOTICEABLE SMELL OF OIL PRIOR TO AND DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT POWER CHANGES IN CRUISE AND DESCENT, MOST CERTAINLY ENGINE OIL, EITHER NR 1 OR NR 3 DUE TO BLEED CONFIGURATION. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: FOUND N-1 ACCESSORY DRIVE CASE COVER LEAKING. REMOVED COVER, REPLACED O-RING, AND REASSEMBLED.

Source: SDR 95UAL900231