N9053U
Registered owner: SMART TIM, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1973-10-29 | 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.
6 reports on file, 1995-06-19 – 1997-07-01.
Part: TARGET — OUT OF POSITION (CARGO DOOR)
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT LLUMINATING ON TAKEOFF. *S/D* REPOSITIONED TARGET FOR SENSOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULDN'T MOVE PAST OFF. ACCOMPLISHED IRREGULAR PROCEDURE AND RETRACTED GEAR USING OVERRIDE TRIGGER. ON GEAR EXTENSION, LEVER LATCH AND GEAR LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER'S TRIPPED. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF EXTENSION SYSTEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. CHECKED LEVER LATCH RESISTANCE AND PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK OF LATCH AREA. NO FINDINGS. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AS PRECAUTIONARY. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD DURING GEAR SWINGS.
Part: ACM — FAILED (CABIN)
ABNORMAL OIL SMELL WITH HAZE IN CABIN ON CLIMBOUT. *S/D* FOUND AIR CYCLE MACHINE LEAKING OIL. REPLACED (ACM) AND 35 DEGREE CONTROLLER, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY DOOR FAILS A-CHECK TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: STRUT — CRACKED (NR 3 MLG)
NR THREE MAIN LANDING GEAR INNER CYLINDER BRAKE FLANGE HAS TWO CRACKS. CRACKS START FROM THE INSIDE OF THE MOUNT BOLT HOLES AT THE 2 O'CLOCK AND 10 O'CLOCK POSITIONS AND EXTEND INWARD TOWARD FLANGE RADIUS. CRACKS CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. REPLACED LOWER STRUT PER MM 32-11-11.
Part: HYD HOSE — FAILED (RIGHT)
RETURNED TO FIELD UNDER AN AMBER ALERT DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. RIGHT UPLOCK ACTUATOR HOSE FAILED AT THE B-NUT. REPLACED HOSE SYSTEM OP CHECKS OK.