N7254U

Cancelled 2002

Deregistered aircraft · 1977 Boeing 727-222

Cancelled
April 3, 2002
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
21401
Year built
1977
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
January 20, 1978
Certificate issued
February 27, 1978
Last registry action
September 18, 2001
Mode S code
A9B916
Owner when cancelled
United Airlines Incorporated
Location
Chicago, IL
Physical address
Elk Grove Township, IL
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

Service difficulty reports · 15

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

SDR 2001UALA01792Connector · damagedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 18C TO 24C ARE INOPERABLE. REPAIRED BAD CONNECTION. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.Aug 22, 2001 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Emergency LightingSDR 2001UALA00568Bushing · wornAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GSO DUE TO AIRFRAME VIBRATION. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE UPPER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE PLAY OUT OF LIMIT. REPLACED BOLTS, AND BUSHING. RUDDER TRAILING EDGE PLAY WITHIN LIMIT.Apr 20, 2001 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Rudder StructureSDR 2001UALA00510Flap · out of adjCREW REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS. NO VIBRATION AT LOWER SPEEDS. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE RIGHT HAND INBOARD AFT FLAP ECCENTRIC REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT. NO PARTS REPLACED. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.Apr 1, 2001 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 2000UALA00787Unknown · odorAFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGERS SMELLED A RUBBER, BURNING ODOR IN MAIN WHEEL WELL AREA. *S/D* INSPECTED MAIN WHEEL WELL AREA, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR, CABIN AREA, OVERHEAD AREA AND PSU AREA AT REPORTED LOCATION OF SEAT ROWS 18DEF AND 19DEF AND Dec 12, 2000 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Air Distribution FanSDR 2000UALA00235Light · failedINSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 1R INOPERATIVE. *S/D* REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.May 6, 2000 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Emergency LightingSDR 99UAL900582Power Supply · failedLAST SECTION OF EEL STRIP AND AFT AIR STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. *S/D* CAUSE ATTRIBUTED TO POWER SUPPLY. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR AFT SECTION OF EEL STRIP, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 7, 1999 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Emergency LightingSDR 99UAL900013Fan · failedRIGHT PACK WENT FULL HOT WHEN CLEARING RUNWAY AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. *S/D* FOUND RT GROUND COOLING FAN INOP. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED GROUND COOLING FAN.Jan 6, 1999 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Air Distribution FanSDR 97UAL900176Switch · out of adjustDURING IN-FLIGHT FLAP RETRACTION, AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT CAME ON FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL . SECOND OFFICER'S PANEL INDICATES NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP NOT RETRACTED. REPLACED AND ADJUSTED NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATING SWITCH. CHECKS O.K.Feb 28, 1997 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 97UAL900047Tube · leakingSLIDE REMOVED FROM DOOR 1R FOR AIR CRUISERS SERVICE INFORMATION LETTER 25-98 DEVELOPED AN INFLATION TUBE SEAM LEAK DURING SHOP TEST. SLIDE SCRAPPED.Jan 7, 1997 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Escape SlideSDR 96UAL900996Strip · brokenAFT CARGO PIT FLOOR PANEL JOINING METAL STRIP IS BROKEN AND CORRODED. *S/D* FLOOR PANEL REMOVED AND STRUCTURE BELOW INSPECTED FOR CORROSION, NONE FOUND. FLOOR PANEL REINSTALLED AND METAL STRIP REPLACED.Dec 30, 1996 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 96UAL900754Vent Tube Elbow · crackedX-FEEDING TO ALL 3 ENGINES FROM NR 2 FUEL TANK, WITHIN 1 HOUR AND 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT HAD UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER OF 800 POUNDS FROM NR 1 TANK. *S/D* REPLACED NR 1 FUEL TANK VENT TUBE ELBOW.Sep 26, 1996 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 96UAL900683Seam · separatedDURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF SLIDE REMOVED FOR EXPIRATION OF TIME, A SEAM SEPARATION OCCURRED. SCRAPPED UNIT.Sep 4, 1996 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Escape SlideSDR 96UAL900661Skin · crackedCRACK IN NR 4 LE SLAT HAS PROGRESSED BEYOND ORIGINAL STOP DRILL. CRACK IS AT LOWER TRAILING EDGE OUTBOARD END. *S/D* PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.Aug 29, 1996 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Leading Edge DevicesSDR 96UAL900416Acm · failedNOISE FROM CONTROL CABIN AIR CONDITIONING GASPER OUTLETS WITH LT PACK ON. LEFT PACK HAS VIBRATIONS AND ODOR AT COLD SETTINGS. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: REPLACED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUE TO FROZEN.Jun 6, 1996 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 95UAL727020Eel Battery · dischargedRIGHT WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY.Mar 6, 1995 · N7254U · Boeing 727222 · Emergency Lighting