N7642U

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 1975-01-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1975-01-08 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727 No injuriesUNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA75IM042

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.

38 reports on file, 1996-03-20 – 2006-02-24.

OTHER · 2006-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 2424

Part: REGULATOR — INTERMITTENT (ELECTRONIC BAY)

NR 1 GENERATOR EXPERIENCED AN UNDER VOLTAGE CAUSING A VERTICAL TRIP. NR3 GENERATOR ALREADY ON DMI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 POSITION VOLTAGE REGULATOR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW MM. (K)

Source: SDR C7WA200600004
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE WARNING — ACTIVATED (SMOKE DETETC SYS)

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RAN PROCEEDURE AND DIVERTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. TESTED SYSTEM IAW MM. (K)

Source: SDR C7WA200600006
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 36 reports

2005

OTHER · 2005-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (B-HYD SYS)

AIR RETURN: NR 1 AND NR 2 (B) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 (B) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED (B) SYSTEM CASE DRAIN FILTERS. (K)

Source: SDR C7WA200500098
FALSE WARNING · 2005-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (APU FIRE)

APU FIRE BELL SOUNDS OFF AND CANNOT BE SILENCED. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATIONS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED APU FIRE DETECTOR POWER UNIT. SYSTEM OPS. CHECK NORMAL IAW MM. (K)

Source: SDR C7WA200500095
FALSE WARNING · 2005-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN CARGO DOOR)

CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED MAIN CARGO DOOR VENT LIGHT SWITCH IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR C7WA200500094
OTHER · 2005-01-12 Unresolved
ATA 8097

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (NR 3 START VALVE)

IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN ALT AT 12,000 FEET, PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AS REQUIRED. FOUND WIRES SHORTED IN CONNECTOR D8002 TO NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE PRESSURE SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK PER A/C MM CHAPTER 80-11-01. (M)

Source: SDR C7WA200300075

2003

OTHER · 2003-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 5343

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT & RT MLG)

DURING B CHECK, LT AND RT MAIN GEAR BEAM FITTING SAFETY BOLT LUGS FOUND CRACKED.

Source: SDR RYN2003F00005

2002

OTHER · 2002-07-09 Unresolved
ATA 5343

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (MLG SUPPORT)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM, ON BEAM FITTING FORWARD MOUTN LUG, STATION 940. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00897
OTHER · 2002-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 3R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01068
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01065
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (T/E FLAP)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP UPPER SKIN DEEPLY GOUGED, AT WBL 230. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00951
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01052
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01066
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950A, RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 7R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01057
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: PAN — CRACKED (T/E FLAP)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FORE FLAP LOWER SURFACE PAN CRACKED, AT OUTBOARD SEQUENCE CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING, WLB 445. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00952
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01072
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950A, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 9R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01069
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01053
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: STRUCTURE — GOUGED (T/E FLAP)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FORE FLAP INBOARD UPPER SKIN GOUGED AND PUNCTURED, AT WBL 307. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00949
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (T/E FLAP)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED, EXTENDING FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER, AT WLB 445. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00950
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00947
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (LT WING)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD MID FLAP, OUTBOARD JACK SCREW FAIRING CRACKED. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00953
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 2R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01055
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01071
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950D, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01073
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (T/E FLAP)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED, AT WBL 94. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01070
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 4R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01054
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 6R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01067
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950F, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01075
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950F, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 2R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00948
OTHER · 2002-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 990, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01076
OTHER · 2002-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 7120

Part: MOUNT BRACKET — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE, AFT VIBRATION ISOLATOR ASSEMBLY MOUNT BRACKET RUSTED AND CORRODED ON FRONT AND BACK SIDE. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01074
OTHER · 2002-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 876, STRINGER 10R, BETWEEN STRINGER AND SKIN. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F01056

1999

OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-09-28 Unresolved
ATA 3610

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (RT BLEED SYSTEM)

FLT 308 - EN ROUTE TO JFK, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RAN CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH NR 1 BLEED PACK VALVE CLOSED. FOUND AIR LEAK AT CLAMP ON DUCTING BEHIND PANEL OF THE RIGHT KEEL BEAM IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL. SECURED SAME. TEST NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR 99ZZZM759

1998

FALSE WARNING · 1998-02-18 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CARGO SMOKE DET)

ON FINAL APPROACH, THE MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND CONNECTOR AT SMOKE DETECTOR AMPLIFIER LOOSE, SECURED, SYS OPS CK GOOD PER 727 MM.

Source: SDR RRXA98018
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-06 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: ACCESSORY BOX — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

LANDING GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO RAISE AFTER T/O. (LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER T/O). REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY BOX IAW M/M 32. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR RRXA98016

1997

FALSE WARNING · 1997-11-11 Unresolved
ATA 2613

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. FOUND NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR STUCK IN TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR RRXA97311

1996

FLUID LOSS · 1996-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 2720

Part: PWR CONTROL UNIT — LEAKING (RUDDER)

THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS FAILED ON DESCENT INTO DAYTON. USED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSION PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOWER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT PER MM 27-20-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD. RESET MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM PER MM 32-30-00. (X)

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2547