N7642U
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1975-01-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
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)
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)
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 36 reports
2005
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)
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)
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)
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)
2003
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT & RT MLG)
DURING B CHECK, LT AND RT MAIN GEAR BEAM FITTING SAFETY BOLT LUGS FOUND CRACKED.
2002
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)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 3R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (T/E FLAP)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP UPPER SKIN DEEPLY GOUGED, AT WBL 230. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950A, RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 7R. (M)
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)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950A, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 9R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M)
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)
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)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)
Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (LT WING)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD MID FLAP, OUTBOARD JACK SCREW FAIRING CRACKED. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 2R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950D, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (T/E FLAP)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED, AT WBL 94. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 4R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 6R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950F, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950F, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 2R. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 990, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M)
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)
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 876, STRINGER 10R, BETWEEN STRINGER AND SKIN. (M)
1999
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)
1998
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.
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.
1997
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.
1996
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)