FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N7268U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 19910509014869INormal Cruise · San Francisco, CASevere clear air turbulence en route. Immediate descent to lower altitude. Continued to destination.Incident 19811202084049IClimb · Chicago, ILMalfunction of accessory gear module caused warning light to remain on after gear retracted. Module replaced.
Service difficulty reports · 10
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2001UALA00029Battery · failedEMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERABLE WITHIN THE CABIN. *S/D* THE BATTERY FAILED. REPLACED THE BATTERY. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR 99UAL900404Spar Web · misdrilledDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CENTER WING BOX REAR SPAR WEB MODIFICATION AS MANDATED BY AD97-25-15, EIGHTY THREE HOLES WERE MISDRILLED COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR CENTER WEB ACCESS PLATE AND THE REAR SPAR WEB. OVERSIZED FASTENERS OF THE SAME TYPE WERE INSTALLED. SDR 98UAL900129Seal · failedDURING CLIMB 800-1000, NR 3 ENGINE LOST THRUST. EPR DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.0 EGT, OIL PRESSURE, OIL QUANTITY NORMAL. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. FUEL FLOW APPROXIMATELY 3000 PPH WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. RETURNED TO SFO. THE ENGINE LOST THRUST DUE A FAISDR 97UAL900522Flex Line · failedDURING TAKEOFF, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. REDUCED POWER AND TURNED BLEED OFF, LIGHT WENT OUT. *S/D* REPLACED 13TH STAGE FLEX LINE ABOVE TAI VALVE.SDR 97UAL900450Rivet · shearedAIRPLANE ROLLS OFF TO RIGHT EXCESSIVELY WHEN SPEED BRAKES ARE EXTENDED. ON VISUAL INSPECTION APPEARS THAT LEFT INBOARD FLAP IS NOT FULLY UP. *S/D* FOUND LEFT HAND INBOARD FLAP NOT FULLY UP. REPLACED SHEAR RIVET AND SYSTEM WORKED OK.SDR 97UAL900384Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE DOOR 1L INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 97UAL900268Power Cable · damagedEEL STRIP INOP ROW 13 THROUGH ROW 26. *S/D* REPLACED EEL SYSTEM POWER CABLES AT ROWS 16 AND 23. EEL LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. CABLES DAMAGED PROBABLY DURING CARPET REPLACEMENTS.SDR 96UAL900875Slide · leakingDURING TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL SLIDE DEVELOPED SEAM LEAK ON INFLATION TUBE. SLIDE SCRAPPED.SDR 96UAL900584Fuel Vent Tube · brokenUNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM NR 3 TANK. *S/D* FOUND FUEL VENT TUBE IN NR 3 TANK BROKEN. REPLACED TUBE.SDR 95UAL900335Actuator · failedAFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 2 LEADING FLAP STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. CYCLED FLAPS, NO HELP AND RETURNED TO TPA. WORN INTERNAL ACTUATOR SEALS CAUSED THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP TO STICK. REPLACED ACTUATOR.