N4727U

Cancelled 1998

Deregistered aircraft · Boeing 747-122

Cancelled
February 17, 1998
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
19883
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Certificate issued
August 1, 1972
Last registry action
September 20, 1995
Mode S code
A5CBE8
Owner when cancelled
United Air Lines Inc
Location
Chicago, IL
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N4727U and the event date: after July 23, 1964, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

FAA incident reports · 5

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N4727U and the event date: after July 23, 1964, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 7

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

SDR 96UAL900566Pitot Tube · pluggedFIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. READS ZERO ALL THE TIME. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS. PROBLEM CAUSED BY BLOCKED PITOT INPUT. SOURCE OF BLOCKAGE CANNOT BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, MATERIAL REMOVED FROM PROBE WAS MOST LIKELY A CARBONIZED INSECTJul 23, 1996 · N4727U · Boeing 747122 · Pitot/Static SystemSDR 96UAL900455Lamp · inoperativeNR 1 RIGHT OVERWING FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP ASSY AND REPAIRED BROKEN GROUND WIRE.Jun 15, 1996 · N4727U · Boeing 747122 · Emergency LightingSDR 96UAL900243Hyd Pump · leakingRIGHT BODY AND WING GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE USING PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE SYSTEM. FAILED NR 4 HYDRAULIC PUMP. FOUND LEAKING PUMP SEAL SHAFT. REPLACED PUMP.Apr 8, 1996 · N4727U · Boeing 747122 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 96UAL900209Hinge Tape · tornDURING ROUTINE OVERHAUL OF SLIDE, FOUND TORN HINGE TAPE AT LEFT HAND OUTBOARD INTERNAL BULKHEAD. ADDITIONALLY FOUND BULKHEAD SEPARATION EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCHES FROM TOP END. UNIT SENT TO OEM FOR REPAIR.Mar 21, 1996 · N4727U · Boeing 747122 · Escape SlideSDR 96UAL900167Slide · failed testSLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DURING OVERHAUL. AIR RETENTION FAILED DUE TO SLIDE POROSITY. SLIDE SCRAPPED.Mar 5, 1996 · N4727U · Boeing 747122 · Escape SlideSDR 95UAL900169Trunnions · reqd serviceLEFT WING GEAR DOOR REMAINED DOWN UPON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT. LEFT WING GEAR FORWARD AND AFT TRUNNIONS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND REASSEMBLED PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL.Oct 4, 1995 · N4727U · Boeing 747122 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR 95UAL747017Fire Warning · activatedNR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AFTER LIFT OFF. PULLED FIRE HANDLE, SHUT DOWN ENGINE. FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT.Mar 15, 1995 · N4727U · Boeing 747122 · Fire Detection

Other aircraft with N4727U · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N4727U now.