- Registered owner
- United Airlines Inc
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 1538
- Year built
- 2001
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- December 19, 2001
- Certificate issued
- April 1, 2013
- Expires
- April 30, 2029
- Mode S code
- A5E44C
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 366
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1990 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026 | 17 |
Airframe · Airbus Industrie A320-232
AD 2026-17-04Landing GearAD 2026-17-01FuselageAD 2026-18-03WingsInformation bulletins that may apply · 6
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Airbus Industrie A320-232
SAIB NE-19-03Escape Slide Maintenance Tasks and Intervals - JASC 2565SAIB NM-15-02Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsSAIB NM-14-21Communications: Honeywell RTA 44D VHF TransceiversSAIB NM-13-24Air Conditioning System: Air Distribution FanSAIB NM-13-03Hydraulic Power System: Power Transfer UnitSAIB NM-06-57Reports of damage to airplanes and to property on the ground caused by blue or clear ice falling from airplanes.NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N479UAMatched 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 Airbus Industrie A320-232 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 92
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR CALA2026101320342Frame · crackedFRAME 68, STR 8R, ABOVE TOP FASTENER IN WEB HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG RADIUS APPROX .400 LONG IAW LCQ N/R 9292113/40113. REPAIRED AFT CABIN RT FRAME 68, STR 8R UPPER FRAME IAW SRM 53-41-12-300-012, PAGE 5, FIG 3. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NTM 51-10-08, WITH CRACK INDICASDR CALA2026041315325Fuel Cap · missingPDA 2 SEARCHED GATE AREA AND FUEL CART, FUELER SAID FUEL WAS MISSING AT ARRIVAL PLACED ON CDL 28A SEE LOG 8528973. FUEL CAP MISSING SEARCHED GATE AREA AND FUEL CART, FUELER SAID AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH CAP MISSING REQUEST CDL 28A APPLIED CDL 28A REPLACED MISSINSDR CALA2025060305226Check Valve · faultedHYD Y RSVR OVHT ECAM REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW VIA ARINC TO DISPATCH, CREW C/W QRH AND SHUTOFF HYD Y ENG 2 PUMP. CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NOT RUN THE YELLOW ELECTRIC PUMP. ONLY EDP WAS USED DURING OVERHEAT. OVER HEAT MSG WENT AWAY IN FLIGHT AFTER TURNING OFF
See all 92 reportsSTCs that may be installed · 304
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
See all 304 STCs