N89362
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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3 reports on file, 2022-02-23 – 2025-08-31.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,268 hrs · 3,921 cycles
STRONG SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE SMELL WAS OVERWHELMING WHEN THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS TURNED ON. TROUBLESHOT TO RECIRC FAN 1. STRONG SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC IN THE FLIGHT DECK. SMELL OVERWHELMING WHEN THE RECIRCULATION FAN TURNED ON (FLIGHT 5238) TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 21-20-00. FOUND NO ABNORMAL SMELLS EXCEPT FOR WHEN RECIRC FAN 1 WAS ON. DEFERRED RECIRC FAN 1 PER MEL 21-24-1A. MX ACTIONS COMPLIED WITH. PLACARDS INSTALLED. PERFORMED FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A INTERROGATED CMC, FOR RECIRC SYS FAULTS ON STATUST ECS PAGE, LOOKED FOR FAULTS FOR RECIRC SYSTEM, MX MESSAGES RELATED TO RECIRC FAN/RELAYS, FOUND NO FAULTS.EXAMINED PAX CABIN FOR ABNORMAL SMELLS COMING FROM CEILING LIGHTS, SIDEWALL LIGHTS, READING LIGHTS, ACFT IN SEAT POWER OUTLETS, NO ELECTRICAL SMELLS FOUND, EXAMINED FWD & AFT LAVS, FOUND NO ABNORMAL SMELLS. EXAMINED FWD ENTRANCE AREAS, AFT ENTRANCE AREAS, NO ABNORMAL SMELLS FOUND EXAMINED WINDSHIELD HEATER SYSTEMS, FBW BACKUP BATTERY, COCKPIT LIGHTING NO ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED BY MX.CHECKED FOR SMELLS DURING APU START AND STOPS AND FOUND NO ABNORMAL SMELLSCOMP WASH WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED, EXAMINED CONNECTION OF GPU AND
Part: FAN — ODOR (RECIRC) · airframe 6,268 hrs · 3,921 cycles
PILOTS INBOUND SAID THEY STILL SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN FLIGHT AND THE ODOR GAVE THE FO A HEADACHE. (FLIGHT 4736) T/S IN REF WITH ERJ 175 FIM 21-20-00 STARTING ON PAGE 9-BLOCK 1, WITH APU AND ENGINES 1 & 2 RUNNING UNLATCHED BLEED APU TO ENSURE PACK OPS CAME FROM ENG BLEED 1 & 2. PERFORMED CHECKS OF INDIVIDUAL PACK OPS FROM INDIVIDUAL ENG BLEED SOURCES WITH & WITHOUT THE RECIRC FAN OPS THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING PANEL. NOTICED SLIGHT SMELL WHEN RECIRC FAN #2 IN USE. NO MESSAGES PRESENT THROUGHOUT PROCESS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE RECIRC FANS IN REF WITH AMM 21-24-00.PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PACKS 1 & 2 IN REF WITH AMM 21-51-00.PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF ENG 1 & 2 IN REF WITH ERJ 175 AMM 71-00-01.PERFORMED OPS CHK OF APU IAW AMM 49-10-00.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 2,645 hrs · 1,499 cycles
EMR LITE STRIP 1C WN GLOW. MX PLACED ON MEL.