N161UA

Cancelled 2003

Deregistered aircraft · 1977 Boeing 747-238B · Pratt & Whitney JT9D series

Cancelled
August 29, 2003
Exported to
Swaziland
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
21352
Year built
1977
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
March 25, 1991
Certificate issued
December 30, 2002
Last registry action
December 31, 2002
Mode S code
A0F728
Owner when cancelled
Art 21352 LLC
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N161UA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 12

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

SDR 99UAL900574Light · inopEEL STRIP AT BOTTOM OF CIRCULAR STAIR IS INTERMITTENT ON AND OFF NEAR 1ST CLASS GALLEY. *S/D* CYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND CHECKED LIGHT OPERATION. LIGHTS CHECKED OK. SYSTEM HAS BEEN FUNCTIONING NORMAL.Nov 4, 1999 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Emergency LightingSDR 99UAL900314Ins · malfunctionedABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS, ON ACCOUNT OF CAPTAIN'S ATTITUDE FLAG IN VIEW. AFTER REVERSE, NR 4 GREEN LIGHT ON, SHUT ENGINE DOWN. REALIGNED INS AND FLAG WENT AWAY. STARTED NR 4 ENGINE AND GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT. THEN MADE NORMAL TAKEOFF. *S/D* INS OUT OF AJun 8, 1999 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Integrated Flight SystemSDR 98UAL900359Battery · dischargedOUTBOARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT NEXT TO DOOR 3 RIGHT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED BATTERY AND REINSTALLED FLASHLIGHT, OP'S CHECKED GOOD.Jul 25, 1998 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Emergency LightingSDR 97UAL900732Wire · failedA ZONE CROSS AISLE EEL LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED POWER FEEDER CABLE, OPS CHECKED OK.Sep 24, 1997 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Light System WiringSDR 97UAL900011Slide · chafedSLIDE/RAFT REMOVED FOR TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL. DURING OVERHAUL, CHAFE DAMAGE FROM THE ASPIRATORS WAS DETECTED IN THE CYLINDER INFLATION BAG, BOTH LOWER AND UPPER SURFACES OF THE CENTER INFLATION TUBE AND THROUGH THE SLIDING SURFACE. REPAIRED CHAFE DAMAGE.Jan 9, 1997 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Escape SlideSDR 96UAL900912Gear Handle · dirtyNOSE GEAR HAD TO BE EXTENDED BY ALTERNATE SYSTEM, HAD A RED GEAR LIGHT AND NO ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR OPEN LIGHT. GPWS SYSTEM GAVE AN AURAL GEAR WARNING, CYCLED GEAR. *S/D* DETERMINED THAT GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT MOVING INTO FORWARD DETENT WHEN PUT IN DOWN POSITIONNov 27, 1996 · N161UA · Boeing 757222 · Landing Gear SelectorSDR 96UAL900782Light · inoperativeDOOR 1R EMERGENCY BUSTLE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.Oct 8, 1996 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Emergency LightingSDR 96UAL900639Flap · corner missingOUTBOARD CORNER OF NR 16 KRUEGER PLAP WAS FOUND MISSING. DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF THE REMAINING FLAP STRUCTURE FOUND NO DELAMINATION OR CRACKS. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.Aug 19, 1996 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Leading Edge DevicesSDR 96UAL900443Control Module · dirtyNOSE GEAR HAD TO BE EXTENDED BY ALTERNATE SYSTEM, HAD A RED GEAR LIGHT AND NO ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR OPEN LIGHT. GPWS SYSTEM GAVE AN AURAL GEAR WARNING, CYCLED GEAR. *S/D* DETERMINED THAT GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT MOVING INTO FORWARD DETENT WHEN PUT IN DOWN POSITIONJun 12, 1996 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 96UAL900001Retract Mech · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR HAD TO BE EXTENDED BY ALTERNATE SYSTEM, HAD A RED GEAR LIGHT AND NO ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR OPEN LIGHT. GPWS SYSTEM GAVE AN AURAL GEAR WARNING, CYCLED GEAR.Jan 3, 1996 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 95UAL900122Doublers · crackedTHE 65B00283-1, 65B00283-2 DOUBLERS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE INBOARD EDGE. THE DOUBLERS WERE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED BY THE PRIOR OWNER. UAL REPLACED DOUBLERS AND REINFORCED AREA PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 747-53-2112 PER EVA G95-6196.Sep 7, 1995 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 95UAL747001Slide · defectiveDURING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT TOP TUBE DID NOT INFLATE DUE TO MECHANIC ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR DURING DEPLOYMENT. SLIDE/RAFT WAS TRAPPED IN DOORWAY. REPLACED SLIDE/RAFT. SENT REMOVED SLIDE/RAFT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.Jan 12, 1995 · N161UA · Boeing 747238B · Escape Slide