Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Location
Chicago, IL
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
60142
Year built
2017
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
February 11, 2017
Certificate issued
February 16, 2017
Expires
February 28, 2030
Mode S code
A0EEEA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every GE GENX-1B74/75/ model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 98

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

2012In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 116 ADs
20121
20153
20168
20176
201815
20196
202011
20218
202213
202310
20248
20259
202618
See all 116 ADs

Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 1

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N15969Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Boeing 787-9 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N15969Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Boeing 787-9 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 15

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR CALA2026073118132Eec · faultedENG OVSPD PROT SYS R RIGHT ENGINE OVERSPEED PROTECTION SYSTEM IN THE EEC FAILED SELF TEST. DB ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL CHAN-A (RIGHT ENG) PERFORMED ENGINE NR 2 IDLE RUN REF MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 75-13682 - FAULT ISOLATION REFERENCE: DMC-B787-A-G75-00-F0-08A-421Jul 28, 2026 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CALA2025120811881Lens · missingVERIFIED LENS OF FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT MISSING AT POSITION 11D SEAT. PERFORMED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT INSTALLATION OF A NEW LIGHT AT POSITION 11D SEAT. GOOD FOR FLIGHT. IAW DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A.Dec 5, 2025 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2025110911014None · noneDEACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IN SLEEP MODE PER AMM 33-51-00-10A-110B. REACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-00-24A-110B, THEN OPS CHECK NORMAL.Nov 7, 2025 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Standard Practices/StructuresSDR CALA2025102010286None · noneBATTERY, WIFI EMER LIGHTING WELS($)*DONOT LOAN*PMA POS: 4 (FOUR) MFG PN: AD100-2602-01 MFG SN: ADS2503108 PLEASE DOCUMENT IN THE LOG PAGE THE FULL MFG P/N AND S/N WITH IMAGES. CARRIED BY ELB TAKE THE PHOTO OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY UNIT AT POSITION 4 AS PER Oct 20, 2025 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Standard Practices/StructuresSDR CALA2025082908264Control Unit · faultedDURING SOFTWRE CHECK OF NR 9 AND 30 WELS BATTERY FOUND NOT IN NET FOR WBUS 02,09,17,21, AND 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED WELS CONTROL UNIT AT L1 IAW AMM B787-A-33-51-07-01A-520A-A AND B787-A-33-51-07-01A-720A-A REFERENCE FIM 33-50-F1-FAA-421A. SOFTWARE LOADED ANDAug 28, 2025 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2025072806982Flashlight · inoperativeFLASHLIGHT (PASSENGER CABIN) INOPERATIVE 4R REQUEST TO DEFER FLASHLIGHT AT DOOR 4R AS PER MEL 2564B OK TO PLACE ON MEL. FLASHLIGHT IS INOP AND FLASHES RED. MEL COMPLIED WITH RAISED SDR FOR FLASHLIGHT BEING INOP AT DOOR 4R. R/R FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 4R. OPSJul 27, 2025 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR CALA2025072506915Control Unit · faultedEMERGENCY LTS DOOR4R FAILED OPEN, WONT RESET. CMCF MSG 42-02077, PER FIM INITIAL STEP NO HELP, CB STILL FAILED OPEN, REQUEST DEFER DOOR4R OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHT INOP PER MEL3351U. OK TO PLACE THE EMERG EXIT CROSS AISLE LIGHT AT 4R ON MEL. EMERGENCY CROSS AISLE OVJul 21, 2025 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2025070306206Hose · brokenALL CHILERS FAILED ON DEPARTURE DURING VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND #3 SCU (ICS OUT) HOSE COUPLING BROKEN REF LOG PAGE #5417191 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. COMPLIED WITH INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM DEAERATING REF AMM 21-53-00-00A-255C-A. COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECKS AND LEAKJul 2, 2025 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/GalleysSDR CALA2024042301204Heater · shortedSMOKE REST UPR DR1 EICAS DURING FLIGHT PER FIM/ DMC-B787-A-26-10-F4-32A-421A-A, STEP 1A AND B(1), FOUND ADDING INBOUND CREW SMOKE/ODOR REPORT FOR VISIBILLITY. NO EXISTING FAULTS ON CMCF. NEED TO CONTINUE WITH STEP 1 B (2), WHICH REQUIRES OPEN UP AND VISUAL INSApr 20, 2024 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Heating SystemSDR CALA2023020100276Battery · noneEXISTING FAULT 33-11307 CLASS 07 DOOR 4 LH REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT BAT POWER DEGRADE REF TO HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9403739, ORIGI NATED BY EMP V903194, EA 3351-01311 REV A OP 001. UPDATE FOR LH DOOR 4 CLASS 07 BAT REPLACEMENT INFO. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDIJan 31, 2023 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2023012700221Light · dimCAB SEAT 7D FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND DIM. REPLACED SEAT 7D FWD EMERGENCY LT AND CONDITIONAL CHK NORMAL AND FUNCTION TEST NORMAL IAW AMM 33- 51-06-00A-720A REV 168.Jan 25, 2023 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2022090902318None · noneCELL PHN UNDER FLOOR 31L. CHRG 100 APNL MODE AND PWR ON. PNR P8 19D9 RECOVERED CELL PHONE UNDER FLOOR AT ROW 32JKL.Sep 9, 2022 · N15969 · Boeing 737 · Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsSDR CALA2022062901608Sensor · dirtyBULK CARGO HEAT EICAS AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES FROM OFCRA EICAS FOUND SUPPLY FAN FOD SCREEN AND BULK CARGO ZONE TEMP SENSOR FULL OF DUST . CLEANED FOD SCREEN AND TEMP SENSOR. PERFORMED AFT/ BULK TEST PASSED.TRIM AIR TEST, TEST PASSED. PERFORMED AIR DISTRUBUTION Jun 29, 2022 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Heating SystemSDR CALA2019032900483Unknown · odor2 1/2 HRS INTO FLT, CREW NOTICED A STRONG ACRID/SMOKE SMELL. NO SMOKE VISIBLE. AFT CABIN FLT ATTEND WERE THE FIRST TO MAKE NOTE OF IT, BUT ENTIRE CABIN HAD THE SMELL. COMPLETED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN REF DMC-B787-A-05-51-99-99A- 282A-A IN NOU BY QANTAS MX ENGMar 27, 2019 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Air Distribution SystemSDR CALA2017111704102Battery · faultyFLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST AT THE L1 DOOR. REPLACED THE BATTERY. OPS CHECKED OK.Nov 17, 2017 · N15969 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment

STCs that may be installed · 56

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N15969 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.