FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N7281U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2001UALA01593Control Cable · obstructedCREW REPORTS STEERING TILLER BINDS, ESPECIALLY IN A LEFT TURN. *S/D* FOUND OBSTRUCTION IN NOSE METERING VALVE CABLE SYSTEM. CLEARED OBSTRUCTION AND INSPECTED CABLE SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR 2001UALA00543Exhaust Pipe · crackedNR 1 ENGINE TAILPIPE CRACKED JUST AFT OF FORWARD FLANGE AT 9 O''CLOCK POSITION. *S/D* THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKING IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TAILPIPE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TAILPIPE.SDR 2000UALA00062Spar · crackedDURING INSPECTION PER S/B 727-57A0182 AS MANDATED BY AD97-25-15 ON THE REAR SPAR WEB, RBL 34.00, ONE FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. FATIGUE THE FASTENER HOLE WAS OVERSIZED UNTIL THE CRACK WAS REMOVED (0.327 IN DIA) AND VERIFIED WITH NDT. THEN OVERSIZED TO SDR 99UAL900455Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN TO OVERWING IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ROW 7 BATTERYS IN EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.SDR 98UAL900447Duct · failedWHEN ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED ON THE NR 2 COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 230 DEGREES. BEFORE IT WAS SELECTED AN ACRID SMELL WAS EVIDENT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN.SDR 98UAL900434Power Supply · inoperativeAFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE CEILING INOPERATIVE. *S/D* REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR 98UAL900258Control Valve · malfunctionedCABIN DOES NOT PRESSURIZE DURING CLIMB IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL. *S/D* FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FLOW CONTROL VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE. REPLACED EQUIPMENT FLOW CONTROL VALVE. OPERATED ENGINES NR 1 AND NR 3 AT IDLE AND AT CLIMB POWER AND AIRCRAFT SDR 96UAL900810Transmitter · defectiveTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WERE STUCK AT THE 25 DEGREE POSITION. *S/D* ISOLATED PROBLEM TO THE RT OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTER. REPLACED TRANSMITTER AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.SDR 96UAL900752Retract Mech · out of adjustON APPROACH TO ORD, OUTBOARD FLAPS STOP AT 15 DEGREES. INBOARDS WENT TO 25 DEGREES. OUTBOARDS SHOW SOME ASYMMETRY IN NEEDLES AT 15 DEGREES.SDR 96UAL900717Inflate Tube · separatedDURING TIME CONTROLLED OVERHAUL, SLIDE FAILURE DUE TO SEAM SEPARATION OF THE INFLATION TUBE. UNIT SCRAPPED.SDR 96UAL900170Fire Loop · out of positionNR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. SQUIB TEST REMAINS ON FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER TEST. FOUND LOWER LOOP RUBBING AGAINST ENGINE COWLING. REPOSITIONED LOOP, FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKS OKAY.SDR 95UAL900026Valve · malfunctionedA/C EXPERIENCED ASYMMETRIC FLAP EXTENSION UPON LANDING. REPLACED INBD FLAP VALVE, LT FWD BEARING ON THE ELEPHANT EAR. FOUND PINION GEAR ON THE VALVE WORN.