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N24972

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2018 Boeing 787-9 · GE GENX series

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Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Location
Chicago, IL
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
40939
Year built
2018
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
January 16, 2018
Certificate issued
January 17, 2018
Expires
January 31, 2028
Mode S code
A254D6
Boeing 787-9Airframe model · 422 seats · 2 engines · 118 registeredTCDS T00021SEAirframe · Boeing 787-9TCDS E00078NEEngine · GE GENX series

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

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 104

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
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Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB AIR-22-09AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEM: ALT HOLD Engaged on Takeoff on Boeing Model 777/787 common fleets.Issued Apr 12, 2022

NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB DCA26LA184Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportLos Angeles, CAOn March 2, 2026, at 1100 Pacific Standard Time, United Airlines flight 2127, a Boeing 787-9, registration N24972, powered by two General Electric GEnx™-1B76A/P2 turbofan engines, experienced a No. 1 (left) engine surge during climb from Los Angeles…Mar 2, 2026 · No damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20260302010669IClimb · Los Angeles, CAOn March 2, 2026, [privacy data omitted] experienced a left engine fire during climb. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 with genx engines departed Los Angeles International Airport (klax) from runway 25R en route to newark liberty international airport (kewr).…Mar 2, 2026 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 22

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

SDR CALA2026100520113Light · detachedEMERGENCY LIGHTS, POPPED OUT AT 53F - 51F SECURED SEAT FLOOR PROX LIGHTS WITH TEMP FIX LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CK OK. 52F IS SECURED AND IS OPERATIONAL. C/W MEL 3351V ROW 51 AND 53 SECURED SEAT 52 IS OK. ALL LIGHTS WORK. IAW CMM 25-21-56 FIG 27. SECURED LIGOct 2, 2026 · N24972 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026082418847Light · missingDURING INSPECTION, FOUND PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT SEATS 11F & 12F MISSING. REPLACED THE PROX LIGHTS IAW CMM 25-26-36. ITEM OK.Aug 22, 2026 · N24972 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026052016387Light · damagedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NEAR LAVATORY D ACROSS FROM DOOR 2 RIGHT DAMAGED. AS PER REQUEST WALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NEAR LAVATORY D ACROSS FROM DOOR 2 RIGHT DAMAGED. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER ECRA 2500-1656. PLACED ON DIP TO PERFORM INSPECTION REQUIREMMay 18, 2026 · N24972 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
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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 · 2

These aircraft carried N24972 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

2009Cessna 152 · S/N 15280482Cancelled Jul 15, 2009 · Registration revoked · Built 1977 · Branch M A DBA, Mt Pleasant, MI1954Piper J3F-50 · S/N 3574Cancelled Mar 23, 1954 · Rich Frank Arthur, Alhambra, CA