Boeing 737-291

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SDR 97UAL900148Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF DOOR 1R INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT DOOR 1R, OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.Feb 20, 1997 · N985UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 97UAL900143Tire · failedABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO BLOWN NR 2 TIRE AND APPARENT BRAKE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EITHER NR 3 OR NR 4 TIRE BLEW DUE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO FIRE OCCURRED. REPLACED LT AND RT MLG INNER CYLINDERS. REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKE AND TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. Feb 19, 1997 · N984UA · Boeing 737291 · TireSDR 97UAL900142Connector · looseEEL LIGHTS OVER MLG VIEWER INOPERABLE. SECURED LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.Feb 17, 1997 · N997UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 97UAL900140Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE DOOR 2 LEFT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD.Feb 17, 1997 · N997UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 97UAL900138Connector · dirtyNR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT INTERMITTANTLY RETARDED THROTTLE, LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, LIGHT STAYED OFF. *S/D* CHECKED NR 2 ENGINE FOR PNEUMATIC LEAKS, NONE FOUND. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON FIRE LOOPS. REPOSITIONED AFT SEFeb 14, 1997 · N980UA · Boeing 737291 · Fire DetectionSDR 97UAL900114Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 1R IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK GOOD.Feb 8, 1997 · N986UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 97UAL900116Oring · wornFLUID WAS OBSERVED ON NR 2 ENGINE. THE FLUID APPEARED TO BE OIL AND WAS CONFIRMED BY QUANTITY DROP OF OIL FROM NR 2 ENGINE OIL INDICATOR. THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK WAS A WORN O-RING AT THE OIL FILLER CAP. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD.Feb 7, 1997 · N981UA · Boeing 737291 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 97UAL900101Lens · missingLENS ON EXIT LIGHT OVER LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR MISSING. REPLACED LENS ASSEMBLY.Feb 3, 1997 · N991UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 97UAL900093Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ARMED, LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.Feb 2, 1997 · N987UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 97UAL900091Proximity Sensor · malfunctionedWITH FLAPS UP DURING CRUISE, THE LEADING EDGE FORWARD TRANSIT LIGHT AND THE OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATOR TRANSIT LIGHT FOR SLAT NR 2 IS ON STEADY. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE NUMBER 2 SLAT FULL EXTEND PROXIMITY SENSOR WILL NOT DEACTUATE. REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR ANDJan 29, 1997 · N976UA · Boeing 737291 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 97UAL900069Windshield · bird strikeAT 100 KIAS, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SAW DUST OR SMOKE ABOVE GLARESHIELD. *S/D* SUSPECTED BIRD STRIKE. NOSE AND COCKPIT WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT HAS CONTINUED OPERATING NORMAL.Jan 23, 1997 · N989UA · Boeing 737291 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 97UAL900056Controller · malfunctionedUNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT USING AUTO AND STANDBY MODE USING ENG PNEUMATICS AND BOTH PACKS. FWD OUTFLOW CLOSED LIGHT AND AUTO FAILED LIGHT WAS ON. *S/D* CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED. REPLACED CONTROLLER AND CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL, OPS CHECK GJan 19, 1997 · N980UA · Boeing 737291 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 97UAL900022Cover · looseEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER LOOSE ON FORWARD CABIN DOOR 2L. SECURED DOOR 2L EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER, OPS CHECK GOOD.Jan 9, 1997 · N986UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA9601922Seal · leakingTHE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE NR 6 BEARING GIT SEAL. THE NR 6 BEARING GIT SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED WDec 31, 1996 · N10251 · Boeing 737291 · Turbine SectionSDR 96UAL900997Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE RT WING IS INOP. RELAMPED AND REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECK OK.Dec 30, 1996 · N974UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 96UAL900927Fuel Heat Valve · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, WITH APPLICATION OF NR 1 FUEL HEAT, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BRIGHT, THEN DIM AND THEN BRIGHT AGAIN. NR 1 OIL TEMPERATURE CONTINUED TO RISE TO 130 DEGREES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE HEAT VALVE, OPS CHECK GOOD.Dec 7, 1996 · N980UA · Boeing 737291 · Fuel HeaterSDR 96UAL900911Boost Pumps · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, NUMBER ONE ENGINE FORWARD AND AFT LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE FOUND POPPED, RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* REPLACED FWD AND AFT FUEL BOOST PUMPS, FUEL PANEL, FWD AND AFT CIRCUIT BREAKERS, BLED PUMP LOW PRESSURE SWITCHES, SUNov 27, 1996 · N990UA · Boeing 737291 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 96UAL900902Lock Actuator · failedWHEN GEAR HANDLE PUT IN THE UP POSITION, GOT NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, CYCLED HANDLE AND NO HELP. NOSE GEAR WAS STUCK DOWN AND LOCKED. *S/D* LOWER END OF THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR FRACTURED. REPLACED ACTUATOR AND ACCOMNov 26, 1996 · N979UA · Boeing 737291 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 97ZZZX41Peri Seals · wornPROBLEM: APU FIRE WARNING INFLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED 6 EACH PERI SEALS ON APU BLEED AIR DUCT.Nov 22, 1996 · N730TJ · Boeing 737291 · APU Bleed Air SystemSDR 96UAL900822Turbine Wheel · disintegratedAPU MUFFLER AND EXHAUST PIPE REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO DAMAGE DURING APU FAILURE. *S/D* THE TURBINE WHEEL FAILED CAUSING UNCONTAINED SEPARATION. THE CAUSE IS BEING ADDRESSED BY INTRODUCTION OF CONTAINMENT AUGMENTATION RING THROUGH SERVICE BULLETIN 49-A7189Oct 18, 1996 · N997UA · Boeing 737291 · APU Core EngineSDR 96UAL900745Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTING INOP ROW 1AB. REPLACED EEL BATTERY. OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.Sep 24, 1996 · N991UA · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 96UAL900697Indicator · inoperativeFLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH,TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY FINALLY EXTENDED AFTER THE SIXTH TRY. AFTER LANDING FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. *S/D* REPLACED TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR, CHECKED OK.Sep 13, 1996 · N990UA · Boeing 737291 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CALA0961268Air Dist Fan · inoperativeTHE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF, BUT THE ODOR QUICKLY WENT AWAY. THE ODOR RETURNED AFTER LEVELING OFF AT CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN CIRCUIT Sep 6, 1996 · N15255 · Boeing 737291 · Air Distribution FanSDR 96UAL900676Bulkhead Angle · crackedMULTI-SITE CRACKS FOUND AT BODY STATION 178 BULKHEAD CHORD ANGLE AND AT STRINGER 17R TEE COMMON TO THE BULKHEAD ANGLE. THE CRACKS WERE APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES AND 1 INCH RESPECTIVELY. CRACKS WERE DUE TO FATIGUE. BULKHEAD CHORD ANGLE REPAIRED PER 737 STRUCTURAAug 30, 1996 · N988UA · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 96UAL900630Control Unit · failedENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP TAKEOFF THRUST, WOULD GO NO HIGHER THAN 96.5 PERCENT N-1. ABORTED TAKEOFF. *S/D* FUEL CONTROL UNIT FAILED. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT CHECKS OK. SEVERAL ITEMS WERE FOUND UNSERVICEABLE IN THIS UNIT AND COLLECTIVELY THEY CONTRIBUTEDAug 14, 1996 · N995UA · Boeing 737291 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 96UAL900614Battery · overheatAIRCRAFT BATTERY WAS ON FIRE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. *S/D* THE BATTERY OVERHEATED DUE TO A FAILURE OF ONE OF THE CELL SEPARATORS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MARATHON BATTERIES. THE BATTERY WAS SENT TO BOEING FOR ANALYSIS IN THEIR LABORATORY. THE Aug 9, 1996 · N992UA · Boeing 737291 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR CALA9601046Strobe Light · lightning strikeTHE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE AT FL 210 EN ROUTE FROM RDU TO EWR. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE EXTERNAL LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD VISIBLE FLAMES MOMENTARILY AND HAD TRIPPED AND MELTED. BOTH COCKPIT SMOKE HOODS WERJul 19, 1996 · N15255 · Boeing 737291 · Exterior LightingSDR 96UAL900523Hyd Fluid · lostCREW REPORTS, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS ON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. RECEIVED LEADING EDGE AMBER INTRANSIT LIGHT AND NUMBER THREE FLAP LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL.Jul 11, 1996 · N983UA · Boeing 737291 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 96UAL900521Boost Pump Cb · trippedTHE LEFT HAND CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP PREVIOUSLY INOP ON CLIMB DUE TO POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER, THE RIGHT CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RETURNED TO FIELD.Jul 11, 1996 · N995UA · Boeing 737291 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 96UAL900520Fire Warning · activatedNUMBER TWO ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO FIRE WARNING, FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED.Jul 11, 1996 · N984UA · Boeing 737291 · Fire DetectionSDR CALA9600974Logic Cards · inoperativeTHE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A NOSE GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-61-00, PAGE 501 TO 504 AND ALL GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIJul 8, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CALA9600986Floor Beam Web · crackedINSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN FLOOR BEAM WEB AT STA 294.5, RBL 47. THE CRACKED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-30-2.Jul 2, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR CALA9600985Battery · dischargedINSPECTION FOUND LOW VOLTAGE AT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LIGHT. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF THE LIGHT CHECKED GOOD.Jul 2, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA9600984Battery · dischargedTHE SLIDE LIGHT VOLTAGE AT AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND LOW AND THE BULB WAS BURNED OUT. THE BATTERY PACK AND BULB WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.Jul 2, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA9600983Battery · inoperativeINSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER R-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED, RECHARGED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM 33-50-42. OPERATION OF THE LIGHT CHECKED GOOD.Jul 2, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA9600982Battery · inoperativeINSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF THE LIGHT WAS RESTORED.Jul 2, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Emergency LightingSDR 96UAL900488Fire Loop Conn · intermittentAPU FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT. REPLACED FIRE WARNING LOOP CONNECTOR. CHECKS O.K.Jun 26, 1996 · N993UA · Boeing 737291 · Fire DetectionSDR CALA9600981Stringer · crackedINSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN LT WING STRINGER 13 AT RIB MOUNTING POINT, FIRST RIB OUTBOARD OF WING ROOT, WBL 92.5. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 65C34533. A STRINGER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 65C34533. THE SJun 21, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Wing, Longeron/StringerSDR CALA9600980Frame · crackedINSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO PIT FRAME CRACKED AT STA 460 BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND A NEW FRAME WAS INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 65C25113.Jun 19, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR CALA9600978Skin · creasedINSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT STA 992 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 27R. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 6, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.Jun 19, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 96UAL900460O-Ring Seal · deterioratedON TAKEOFF, NR ONE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 85 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. IN CLIMB, OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED. REDUCED POWER AND OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO . LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLASHED. RETURNED TO FIELD. SMOKE FROM ENGINE REPORTED BY TOWER. SHUT DOWNJun 18, 1996 · N978UA · Boeing 737291 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CALA9600977Stringer · damagedINSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND STRINGER DAMAGED AT STA 400, STRINGER 18L. THE DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-10-3. THE SKIN WAS RETURNED TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR IAW SRM 51-70, FIGURE 4. REPAIR PARTS FOR STRINGER WERE FABRICATED AND IJun 17, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR CALA9600975Skin · dentedINSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 500 TO 510 BETWEEN STRINGER 3L AND 4L. THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.Jun 14, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CALA9600979Skin · crackedINSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN SKIN AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.Jun 12, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CALA9600976Skin · corrodedINSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AROUND FASTENERS BELOW AFT CARGO DOOR. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A SKIN SECTION, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 51-10-6 AND 51-10-2.Jun 12, 1996 · N17252 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CALA9600649Sensor · out of adjustTHE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THE OFF POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LANDING GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS AT ALL TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING THE LEVER LOCK SYSTEM IAW MM May 28, 1996 · N10251 · Boeing 737291 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CALA9600660Skin · dentedINSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND CREASED FROM STA 827 TO 887 BETWEEN STRINGERS 16L AND 17L. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.May 12, 1996 · N15255 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CALA9600661Skin · crackedINSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT HORIZONTAL UPPER SKIN. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM FUSELAGE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A FIBERGLASS OVERLAY REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-9 AND 51-20-3.May 11, 1996 · N15255 · Boeing 737291 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR CALA9600662Skin · dentedINSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AFT OF C-2 DOOR AT B.S. 867 BETWEEN LONGERONS 22R AND 23R. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2.May 9, 1996 · N15255 · Boeing 737291 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CAL960602Battery Pack · dischargedGSO - THE AFT RT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE LIGHT HAD NO VOLTAGE AT TEST JACK WITH LANYARD PULLED. THE DOOR SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-51-63. (X)May 2, 1996 · N10251 · Boeing 737291 · Emergency Lighting
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