FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N4728U and the event date: after August 24, 1964, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Incident 19890112015789IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Honolulu, HIAborted 2 takeoffs due to asymetrical power. Took off and landed. 8 tires went flat due to overheat while taxiing.Incident 19810817060409INormal Cruise · Honolulu, HIZr inflight fire in lavatory trash bin extinguished by cabin crew. No damage.
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 98UAL900208Smoke Detector · malfunctionedFORWARD LOWER CARGO FIRE INDICATED IN FLIGHT. EXTINGUISHING AGENT FIRED INTO COMPARTMENT. *S/D* FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN FWD CARGO COMPT. BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. SUBSEQUENT SHOP FINDINGS INDICATE ONE OF THE TWO DETECTORSDR 98UAL900039Switch · failedENGINE BACKFIRE, POP DURING LANDING ROLL WITH ACCOMPANYING FLASH NOTICED FROM CABIN. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. *S/D* WHEN THE STALL IN REVERSE OCCURRED THE NR 4 ENGINE REVERSER WAS LOCKED AND DEACTIVATED SO IT WAS NOT USED FOR REVERSE AND COULD NOT HASDR 97UAL900598Bulb · failedBOTH FORWARD AND AFT FOOD CART ELEVATOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS HAVE BURNT OUT BULBS. REPLACED BULBS, CHECKED OK.SDR 97UAL900397Carbon Seal · damagedNR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. LANDED AT LAX UNDER AMBER ALERT. *S/D* CSD QUICK ATTACH DEVICE WORKED LOOSE CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE GEARBOX CARBON SEAL. SEAL CRACKED CAUSING OIL LOSS. SEALS WERE REPLACED.SDR 96UAL900687Center Tube · wornDURING TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL WEAR WAS FOUND IN THE CENTER INFLATION TUBE AND SLIDING SURFACE. PATCHED TUBE AND SLIDING SURFACE PER VENDOR MANUALSDR 96UAL900132Aspirator · shearedDURING TEST INFLATION OF DOOR 5 RT SLIDE, AT OVERHAUL ONE ASPIRATOR SHEARED IN TWO. SHEAR POINT IS LOCATED BELOW THE RETAINING BANDS WHICH HOLD THE ASPIRATOR IN PLACE. REPLACED ASPIRATOR, RETURNED DAMAGED ASPIRATOR TO OEM FOR ANALYSIS.SDR 95UAL900253Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS STAY ON E-ZONE AT DOOR 5 CROSS AISLE. REPLACED EEL BATTERY PACK.SDR 95UAL900125Eel Battery · dischargedDOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEVERAL MAIN ENTRY DOORS INOP. REPLACED CONNECTOR, BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED DAMAGED SPLICE.
Other aircraft with N4728U · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N4728U now.