Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Location
Chicago, IL
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
37449
Year built
2024
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
November 1, 2024
Certificate issued
November 7, 2024
Expires
November 30, 2031
Mode S code
A254FF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 93

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

2015In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 110 ADs
20151
20167
20176
201813
20196
202011
20218
202213
202310
20248
20259
202618
See all 110 ADs

Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 1

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N24988Matched 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 N24988Matched 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 · 8

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

SDR CALA2026071317735Light · faulted12F SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12F SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AS REF. AMM DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A. CHECKED ITEM OK.Jul 13, 2026 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026062217265Light · inoperativeFOUND SEAT 31F & 48F EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. BOTH SEAT 31F & 48F EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY REPLACED. LIGHT CHECK SATIS.B787-A-33-51-05-00A-720A-A..Jun 22, 2026 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026060416832Controller · faultedHYD PUMP C1 MESSAGE IS A COLLECTOR FOR THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: PUMP PRESSURE IS NOT WITHIN LIMITS OR CASE TEMPERATURE IS EXCESSIVELY HIGH OR ONE OF TWO 28VDC MOTOR CONTROL POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE OPEN .MESSAGE IS LATCHED FOR OVERHEAT AND PRESSURE LIMIT FAMay 31, 2026 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CALA2026011112854Lavatory · odorLAV A VERY FOUL ODOR SINCE TAKEOFF LAVATORY A CLEANED AS REQUIRED. NO FOUL ODOR AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.Jan 9, 2026 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Water and Waste SystemSDR CALA2025101309970Lens · missingPROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 12D DAMAGE. CONFIRMED PROXIMITY LIGHT WITHOUT LENS, REMOVED AND REPLACED AS REF DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-520A-A / DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A, ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.Oct 12, 2025 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2025092409190Unknown · odorREPORTS OF PLASTIC OR ELECTRICAL ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN DEFERRED. ACP'D SMOKE , ODOR FORM 46-6020.Sep 21, 2025 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Air Distribution SystemSDR CALA2025052104887Unknown · odorPASSENGERS ROW 43 A-C SMELLED FUMES 2X CONTCTD TOMC SUSPECTED DO OR HT DEBRIEFED CREW SMELL CAME AND WENT A FEW TIMES. SMOKE AND ODER QUESTIONAIRE ADDED. ON ARRIVAL AREAS HAD NO SMELLS, RAN GALLEY CHILLERS NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN PANISONIC SYSTEMS AND HAD VENDORMay 20, 2025 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Air Distribution SystemSDR CALA2025013102153Light · detachedSEAT 23F EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. LOSE/HANGING FROM SEAT RESECURED LIGHT ASSY. REF AMM 33-51-00Jan 29, 2025 · N24988 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting

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.

See all 56 STCs

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 2

These aircraft carried N24988 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.