- Registered owner
- United Airlines Inc
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 66137
- Year built
- 2020
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- March 18, 2020
- Certificate issued
- April 25, 2022
- Expires
- April 30, 2029
- Mode S code
- A31A57
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.
| 2012 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 18 |
See all 122 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 9
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Boeing 787-9
SAIB 2025-09INSTRUMENT PANEL, Potential Installation of Lockwire on Switch Guards that May Restrict Access to Passenger Oxygen and Ram Air Turbine (RAT) SwitchesSAIB AIR-22-09R1AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEM: ALT HOLD Engaged on Takeoff on Boeing Model 777/787 common fleets.SAIB AIR-20-19Flight Management Computing Software SystemSAIB AIR-20-15Navigation Localizer SystemSAIB NM-20-07Navigation - Glideslope SystemSAIB NM-20-06Electrical Power System: Lug Terminal TracksSAIB NM-18-33Engine Fuel and ControlSAIB NM-17-15Equipment/Furnishings - Inflatable Airbag AssemblySAIB NM-15-03Flight ControlsNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N29978Matched 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 N29978Matched 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 · 7
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR CALA2026100520063Light · brokenAT SEAT 12D THE PROXIMITY LIGHT IS BROKEN IT WAS REPLACED THE PROXIMITY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR CALA2026080918400Battery Pack · faultedGENERAL ILLUMINATION LIGHT OPS TEST, FOUND INOP ABOVE SEAT 22DEF IAW HAECO NON-ROUTINE 9461558, NOTE THE WIFI EMER LIGHTING WELS BATTERY INSTALLED. REPLACED THE WCU CLASS 13.1 (M3351081) & WBU AT ZONE 2 MID BIN AREA AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION & INSTALLATION SDR CALA2025120211704Lever · fodDOOR R1 ARM DIFICULT TO MOVE FOUND DOOR ARMING LEVER COVER DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO BE THE ISSUE. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION AS NEEDED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CALA2025052905068Unknown · odorROWS 5 THRU 8 EXPER ACRID SMELL. NO SMOKE NOTED ATTENDANT NOTES INCLUDED INPSECTED AREA THOROUGHLY AS WELL AS SURROUNDING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST AND INSPECTIONS AND DEEMED NO FURTHER ISSUE OR NEED FOR CONCERN. NO NOTICEABLE SMELL ON SDR CALA2024102900957None · noneSET EMERGENCY WELS LIGHT SYSTEM INTO SLEEP MODE FOR MAIN BATTERY DISCONNECTED, REF AMM 33-51-00-04A-510A. REACTIVATED EMERGENCY WELS LIGHT SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-00-04A-730A.SDR CALA2023022400539Light · malfunctionedDOOR 4 RH EXTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR VIEWING LIGHT MALFUNCTION REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9405168 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V903194, SPEC NO.B787-33-3-0007. PERFORMED BY EMP V903194, IDT BY EMP V903667, REPLACED DOOR 4 RH EXTERIOR PAX DR VIEWING LT & CONDITIONAL CHECK NOSDR CALA2023022400538Light · malfunctionedDOOR 3 LH EXTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR VIEWING LIGHT MALFUNCTION REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.9405905 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V903194, SPEC NO.B787-33-3-0007. PERFORMED BY EMP V903194, IDT BY EMP V903667, REPLACED DOOR 3 LH EXTERIOR PAX DR VIEWING LT & CONDITIONAL CHECK NO
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.
Airframe · Boeing 787-9
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N29978 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.