N953UA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1995-11-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
15 reports on file, 1996-02-23 – 2005-05-19.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
STRINGER 13L END FITTING REQUIRES PERMANENT REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR)
NUMEROUS DENTS ON AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN AND CREASES ON THE REPAIR DOUBLER. S/O 269010, NR 22292
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN HAS A GROUP OF DENTS FROM BS 380-400 BETWEEN STR. 15L-17L. S/O 269010, N/R 22034
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 12 reports
2004
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 30,588 hrs · 19,527 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AFT OF WING. REPLACED EEL LIGHT STRIP IN FRONT OF GALLEY CARTS, GROUND CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ALTIMETER) · airframe 30,351 hrs · 19,390 cycles
RETURNED TO DEN WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED AND ALTIMETER. STATIC LINE WAS LEAKING. FLEX LINE WAS REPLACED.
2003
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,203 hrs · 18,117 cycles
FWD PIT STATION 482 TO 482B STRINGER 25R TO STRINGER 26R IS CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,203 hrs · 18,117 cycles
STATION 188 FRAME CRACKED RT SIDE WL 207. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FRAME REPAIRED. SIDE DOUBLER INSTALLED.
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,203 hrs · 18,117 cycles
STATION 293 THRU 351, RBL 59, FORWARD CABIN RIGHT CREASE BEAM CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED NEW SECTION.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,203 hrs · 18,117 cycles
STATION 188 FRAME CRACKED AT WL 207 LEFT HAND SIDE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (GALLEY) · airframe 28,203 hrs · 18,117 cycles
FORWARD GALLEY DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED AT FLOOR STATION 294.5. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,203 hrs · 18,117 cycles
STATION 178 BULKHEAD UPPER RIGHT ANTENNA MOUNT UPPER OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT HAS CRACK INDICATION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
2001
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,064 hrs · 14,700 cycles
CAPTAIN''S AIRSPEED INDICATOR HAD AN OFF FLAG COME INTO VIEW ON TAKEOFF. *S/D* MACH AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED. SHOP FINDINGS CONFIRMED FAILURE, DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT POTENTIOMETER.
1998
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (GEAR LIGHTS)
WITH THE GEAR DOWN, THERE WERE NO GREEN GEAR EXTENSION LIGHTS DURING FINAL APPROACH. *S/D* CREW UTILIZED LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM TO LOWER LANDING GEAR. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED CIRCUIT BREAKER AIR GRND RELAY AND LIGHTS WERE OUT. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL CHECK OF CIRCUT BREAKER AND LANDING GEAR SENSOR WIRING IN WHEEL WELLS. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
1997
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
1996
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT INOP. RELAMPED, CHECKS OK.