Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Location
Chicago, IL
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
66144
Year built
2020
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
March 25, 2021
Certificate issued
May 27, 2026
Expires
May 31, 2033
Mode S code
A31A77

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 N29985Matched 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 N29985Matched 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 CALA2026082618919Light · inoperativeAT SEAT 12D THE PROXIMITY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-06 AND PERFORMED OPSL TESTED IAW AMM 33-51-00-00C-320A-A, TESTED OKAY.Aug 25, 2026 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026060116665Oven · odorFA REPORTS OVEN 105 PRODUCED SMOKE. TURNED OVEN OFF-NO SMOKE N OTED. FOUND BURNT FOOD RESIDUE IN THE OVEN INSERT, OVEN INSERT REMOVED AND OVEN OPERATED FULL CYCLE (25 MINUTES). NO SMOKE OR ODORS OBSERVED. FORM 46-6020 COMPLETED BY CABIN CREW, TOMC CONTACTED IAMay 30, 2026 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/GalleysSDR CALA2026051116154Control Unit · leakingINEGRATED CLG RECIRC AIR ITEGRATED COOLING LEAK ADDED FAULT REPORT CONFIRMED A PHYSICAL LEAK FROM SYSTEMS 3 IN AFT CARGO PIT. BOTH SYSTEMS PUMPS RAN BUT ON BITE CHECK BOTH FAULT AND FLAGGED AN OVERSERVICE. UPDATED TIME FLAGGING SDR PERFORMED ICS SYSTEM TEST PEMay 9, 2026 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR CALA2025121712189Light · missingFOUND SEAT 51F EMERGENCY LIGHT DAMAGED AND ENCLOSURE PANEL MISSING. CHANGING SDR TO Y. SEAT 51D EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY WAS FOUND DAMAGED DURING ROUTINE CABIN INSPECTION. EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD, PER AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A-A. SEAT 3Dec 15, 2025 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2025121712187Light · missingFOUND SEAT 3D AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING. CHANGING SDR TO Y. SEAT 3D AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY WAS FOUND MISSING DURING ROUTINE CABIN INSPECTION. EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD, PER AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A-A SEAT 3D AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ADec 15, 2025 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2025090808558Unknown · fumesINBOUND FLIGHT CREW REPORTED F/A IN MID AND AFT GALLEY FELT NAUSEOUS. INSPECTED BOTH GALLEYS AND OPERATED GALLEY REFRIGIRATION SYSTEM, CHILLERS AND AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM NO UNUSUAL SMELL NOTED.Sep 5, 2025 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Air Distribution SystemSDR CALA2025022402415Oven · odorFA SMELLED SMOKE IN FWD GALLEY. SMELL DISAPATED AND NO VIS SMKE SEEN. PLEASE FILL OUT SMOKE/ODOR FORM AND ACCOMPLISH CHP 05 CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR SMOKE/ODOR SMOKE FORM WAS FILLED OUT BY MX POON 416150 AND PROVIDED TO THE SUPER BAY TEAM FOR TROUBLESHOOTINGFeb 21, 2025 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/GalleysSDR CALA2025012902097Outlet · contaminatedFA SMELLED ELEC BURN AT 5500 AFTER T/O DOOR 3L AND 2LUPLOADED SMOKE / ORDER IN THE PLANE QUESTIONAIRE FORM 46-6020 BEGAN FIM PER AMM DMC-B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A , RAN OPS CHK ON EMERGENCY LIGHTING WELS BATTERYS, DUE TO 2 OF THEM BEING RPL THE NIGHT BEFORE. Jan 29, 2025 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Electrical Power SystemSDR CALA2024112001214Unknown · smokeCARGO HEAT BULK AND SMOKE REST UPR DR 4 ON EICAS CREW REPORTS NO VISIBLE OR SMELL OF SMOKE. ACCOMPLISH FIM TASK 21-40-F0-01A-421A-A AND FIM TASK 26-10-F4-33A-421A-A. TOMC DMC-B787-A-26-10-F4-33A-421A-A FOR SMOKE REST UPR C/OUT, NO MESSAGE IN MAT, NOT ON LAST Nov 19, 2024 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Air Distribution SystemSDR CALA2024100300742Pump · faultedHYD QTY LOW R ADVISORY RESERVOIR QUANTITY IS LOW. OPS (RIGHT)CHECKED WITH CREW THEY SAID THAT FLUID STARTED TO DECREASE SLOWLY. KEPT GOING DOWN UNTIL QUANITY REACHED .12. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL WALKAROUND AFTER LANDING NO REAL VISABLE LEAKS NOTED. APPLIED PRESSUSep 30, 2024 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CALA2023092902918Terminal Block · brokenMULIPLE STATUS MSG'S ON EICAS: HYD PRESS C2 ADVISORY THE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED WHEN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITION EXISTS:1.) PUMP IS SELECTED TO OFF AND PUMP PRESSURE IS LOW.2.) PUM P IS COMMANDED TO RUN AND PUMP PRESSURE IS LOW.THIS MESSAGE IS I NHIBITED WHENSep 26, 2023 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CALA2023050501365Protector · damagedFWD CARGO DOOR, FWD LOWER VERTICAL SEGMENT EDGE PROTECTOR DAMAGE. IS WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-01-07A-661A-A, ADL TABLE #5. ACPD INTERIM REPAIR PER ECRA 5308-01146 PART #1. FWD CARGO DOOR, FWD LOWER VERTICAL SEGMENT OF EDGE PROTECTOR HAS A GOUGE MEASURING 1.May 5, 2023 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR CALA2022021800429Radio · warning messageRIGHT HF RADIO FAILED MANAGER PAGE SHOWS DEFAU RADIO RT IN BLUE FOUND MAINT MSG 23-19402. FIM TASK 23-10-F1-39A-421A PERFORMED. HF R CB RESET PERFORMED. COM RESET PERFORMED. HF R GROUND TEST PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY FINDING AC RELEASED FOR ETOPS FLIGHT ADD FAULT:Feb 17, 2022 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · HF Communications SystemSDR CALA2021062000914Latch · inoperativeOXYGEN MASK DOOR IN PSU DOES NOT LATCH 50A 50B 50C PLEASE NOTE: THIS HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. FOLLWED MEL 3521V AND DDG 35-21-02. PSU AND HAS BEEN STOWED AND SECURED. SEAT 50A/B/C HAS BEEN DEFERRED REF LOG PAGE 6210927. SEATS ARE PLACARDED AND BLOCKED FOR USEJun 20, 2021 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Passenger Oxygen SystemSDR CALA2021052100704Tire · deflatedTIRE PROBLEM NBR 8 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS AFTER T.O. PRESS IND 71 AIRCRAFT ARRIVED #8 TIRE DEFLATED TO ZERO AND BEADBROKEN. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW MM DMC-B787-A-05-51-16-02A-280A-A. NIL DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME OR LANDING GEAR. TIRE NOT SEPERATED OR DISINTERGRATED May 21, 2021 · N29985 · Boeing 7879 · Tire

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 N29985 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.