# N315UA: 1987 Boeing 737-322, registration cancelled 2011-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-322](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-322) (registry code 138447Y)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23947
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 21, 1988
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A35B27
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315UA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=315UA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315UA-2011-01-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-322: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-322.md

## Service difficulty reports (63, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 2008UALA02876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA02876), May 17, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP DOOR 2R. RELAMPED.
- [SDR 2008UALA02875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA02875), May 17, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP DOOR 1L. RELAMPED.
- [SDR 2008UALA01479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA01479), Mar 16, 2008: LIGHT. LOOSE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS LOOSE ON FLOOR NEAR 7C. SECURED PLASTIC COVER FOR EEL PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 7ABC,OPS NORMAL. AC OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR 2008UALA00283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA00283), Jan 15, 2008: WARNING LIGHT. NO TEST. ENGINE 2 OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING OVERHEAT - FIRE TEST. FOUND FAULTY ENGINE-APU FIRE CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED ENGINE-APU FIRE CONTROL UNI
- [SDR 2007UALA03391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA03391), Aug 26, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS DENT IN LEADING EDGE AT APPROX STA 176, 14 FT OUTBOARD OF FUSELAGE. REPAIRED DENT, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT - NO CRACKS PRESENT.
- [SDR 2007UALA02785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA02785), Jul 20, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT INBOARD FLAP AT MIDSPAN ON AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATION OF 1-4 INCH BY 3 INCHES EXISTS. MAJOR REPAIR: REPLACED RIGHT HAND INBOARD AFT FLAP PER MM 2
- [SDR 2007UALA01450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA01450), May 8, 2007: DISK. RUPTURED. LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE. LEAKING THROUGH RUPTURE DISK. REPLACED RUPTURE DISK.
- [SDR 2007UALA01420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA01420), May 4, 2007: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT AFT GALLEY DOOR IS OUT. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR 2006UALA01981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA01981), Oct 14, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DOOR 2 LT LOWER FWD CORNER CUTOUT HAS THREE AND ONE QUARTER INCH CRACK. MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 53-60-
- [SDR 2006UALA00402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA00402), Mar 5, 2006: CABLE. FAULTY. EEL LIGHTS INOP AFT OF ROW 15. REPLACED RIBBON CABLE.
- [SDR 2006UALA00401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA00401), Mar 5, 2006: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. FOLLOWING EEL INOP, ROW 10-15, ROW 10, 11, 15, 17, EXIT MARKER DOOR 2L, RIGHT OVERWING EXTERIOR LIGHT.
- [SDR 2005UALA01480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA01480), Dec 19, 2005: WIRE. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR EEL LIGHTS ARE INOP FROM ROW 9ABC TO AND INCLUDING THE AFT GALLEY FLOOR LIGHT. REPLACED FEEDER CABLE.
- [SDR 2005UALA01460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA01460), Dec 13, 2005: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. AT FL330, CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. PRESSURIZATION WAS IN AUTO AND OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED. SWITCHED BOTH PACKS TO HIGH AND STARTED DESCENT. A
- [SDR 2005UALA01272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA01272), Nov 14, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. DOOR 2R DOOR CUTOUT HAS POSSIBLE CRACK APPROX 3.5 INCH LOWER FWD CORNER. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE ACCOMPLISHED HFEC AND CONFIRMED CRACK THREE AND ONE HALF INCH 
- [SDR 2005UALA01204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA01204), Oct 27, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EEL FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 13 AFT. REPLACED INVERTER AT ROW 19.
- [SDR 2005UALA01187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA01187), Oct 25, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH EXIT LIGHTING INOP AT ROW 15 AFT. REPLACED EEL POWER STRIP AND MOST AFT LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR 2005UALA00583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00583), Jun 21, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. LT LEADING EDGE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS DENT MIDWAY ON THE LEADING EDGE. CUTOUT DAMAGE & EVALUATED PER SRM 55-10-01. ACP NDT PER B737 NDT MANUAL NO DEFECTS
- [SDR 2005UALA00580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00580), Jun 20, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING FUSELAGE SKIN REPLACEMENT IN AFT PIT RT AFT LOWER FUSELAGE BS 800 RBL 25 STRINGER 25, SKIN HAS MISDRILLED HOLE. TRIPLER - FREEZE PLUG REPAIR ACP'D ON FWD
- [SDR 2005UALA00563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00563), Jun 13, 2005: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY DOOR AFT LWR FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. REPAIR ACP'D AT HMV4 AAR - REPLACED AFT FRAME PER SRM 51-40-02 & 51-10-02, GNMM 5-0-4-11 & 5-0-7-1.
- [SDR 2005UALA00562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00562), Jun 13, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY DOOR FWD LOWER FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. *S/D* REPAIR ACP'D AT HMV4 AAR WITH FWD FRAME REPLACEMENTT PER SRM 051-40-02 & 51-10-02, GNMM 5-0-4- -
- [SDR 2005UALA00554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00554), Jun 12, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS SEVERAL DENTS BEYOND LIMITS. *S/D* REPAIR ACP'D AT HMV4 AT AAR-IND. ALL DAMAGES CUTOUT AND INSTALLED 43 X 48 INCH REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR 2005UALA00553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00553), Jun 9, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT OVERWING FRAME INNER CHORD CRACKED THROUGH LOWER FASTENER HOLE AT BS 616 MID CABIN AREA. *S/D* REMOVED CRACK, FABRICATED STIFFENER ANGLE & FILLER AND INST
- [SDR 2005UALA00537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00537), Jun 9, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. WORN. DOOR 1L CUTOUT FWD FRAME HORIZONTAL INTERCOSTAL WORN AREA UPPER SURFACE JUST FWD OF LWR HINGE COVER. FABRICATED & REPLACE INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-10-15.
- [SDR 2003UALA00561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003UALA00561), Jul 15, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS TWO CRACKS COMING FROM E&E COOLING AIR EXHAUST AFT EDGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER REPAIR.
- [SDR 2002UALA01541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002UALA01541), Oct 6, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. RETURN TO FIELD UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION.
- [SDR 2001UALA00890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00890), May 31, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER T-CAP DAMAGED AT BS 1016, RBL 11. REPLACED UPPER T-CAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00867), May 27, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LT & RT MAIN CHORD ATTACH FITTING AND LT & RT FAIL-SAFE CHORD ATTACH FITTING. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION. INSTALLED OVERSIZE
- [SDR 2001UALA00813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00813), May 24, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER T-CAP DAMAGED AT BS 1016, RBL 11. REPLACED UPPER T-CAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00806), May 23, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. FUSELAGE STRINGER 14L IS CRACKED AT BS 990. REPAIRED STRINGER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00805), May 23, 2001: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. CARGO DOOR LOWER CUTOUT VERTICAL WEB HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AT BS 794 TO BS 847. REPLACED VERTICAL WEB. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00804), May 23, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. LT EXT SKIN DENTED BEYOND LIMITS AT BS 470, STR 19L. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00803), May 23, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT FWD EXTERIOR SKIN PITTED AT BS 223, STR 22L. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00802), May 23, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. FUSELAGE WEB IS CRACKED AT BS180, STR 17R, WL 207. ACCOMPLISHED WEB REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00770), May 18, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AT STA 294, RBL 16 TO RBL 45, WL 208. REPLACED FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00756), May 17, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD IS CORRODED AT BS 1016, LBL 42 TO RBL 42, AT WL 208. REPLACED ENTIRE UPPER CHORD. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00755), May 17, 2001: FRAME. GOUGED. AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS GOUGED AT BS 727E, STR 19L. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00747), May 16, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. FLOORBEAM STA 947, LBL 22 THRU RBL 18 HAS EXCESS MATERIAL REMOVED. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00746), May 16, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER STOP FITTING. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. ACCOMPLISHED REINFORCEMENT REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00728), May 15, 2001: CASTING. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY DOOR FUSE FRAME CUTOUT, UPPER FWD CORNER CASTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED UPPER FWD SURROUND CASTING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00727), May 14, 2001: FRAME. GOUGED. AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS GOUGED AT BS 727E, STR 19L. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00726), May 14, 2001: FRAME. GOUGED. AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS GOUGED AT BS 727C, STR 19L. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR 2001UALA00709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00709), May 12, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED STA 520 RBL 45.5. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
- [SDR 2001UALA00751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00751), May 11, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED STA 385 TO STA 390 STR 17L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR 2001UALA00750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00750), May 11, 2001: FRAME. GOUGED. AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP GOUGED STA 727E STR 19L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION.
- [SDR 2001UALA00748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00748), May 11, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT BODY FRAME INNER CAP IS DAMAGED STA 727C STR 19L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED IN NEW CAP SECTION.
- [SDR 2001UALA00707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00707), May 11, 2001: ANGLE. CORRODED. FLOOR BEAM Z ANGLE CHORD CORRODED. STA 947-990 AT DOOR THRESHOLD. REPLACED Z ANGLE.
- [SDR 2001UALA00714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00714), May 10, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME CRACKED STA 188, STR 17L WL 207. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR ANGLE UNDER WEB STIFFENER.
- [SDR 2001UALA00704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00704), May 10, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME DENTED. AFT PIT STA 787 RBL 26. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, STRAP AND FILLER.
- [SDR 2001UALA00696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00696), May 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. OVERWING BODY FRAME TO STUB BEAM CRACKED. STA 616 LT SIDE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER.
- [SDR 2001UALA00695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00695), May 8, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CIRCUMFORENTIAL CHORD CRACKED. FORWARD NOSE COMPARTMENT STA 188, STR 17R, WL 206. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER.

All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315UA-2011-01-04/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OPS06IA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS06IA008), Jul 24, 2006: Boeing 737-322 (N315UA), Chicago, IL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The failure of the ORD tower south local controller to monitor Atlas Air flight 6972 on arrival to runway 14R and subsequently clearing United Airlines flight 1015 for takeoff on intersecting runway…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19950627022869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950627022869I), Jun 27, 1995: Boeing 737322 (N315UA), Lincoln, NE. Nose gear unsafe on landing roll. Pinned gear on runway. Nose gear downlock sensor out of alignment.
- [Incident 19900708050499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900708050499I), Jul 8, 1990: Boeing 737322 (N315UA), Billings, MT. Cabin lost pressurization. Emergency descent and landed safely. Oxygen mask did not deploy.

## Other aircraft with N315UA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315UA): Boeing 737-8, S/N 44508, built 2024

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