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N218UA2001 Boeing 777-222

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Dec 2007)23 ADs may apply169 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Chicago, IL
owner city / state
Engine
PW4000 SER · 60,000 lb thrust
P&W
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
minor, 2007
ADs may apply
23
confirm with A&P
Service reports
169
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
Apr 1, 2013
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jan 9, 2001

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
777-222
Year
2001
Serial number
30222
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
400
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A1D8FD

Engine

Make and model
P&W Pw4000 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
60,000 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2013 – nowUnited Airlines INCChicago, IL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · minor damage

Dec 14, 2007 · Chicago, IL

Emergency evacuation due to dense smoke in the cabin and the possibility of an on-board fire, which resulted in a serious injury to one of the 264 passengers and crew. An additional cause was the failure of an engine bearing, allowing oil to migrate into the environmental system, and resulted in the smoke in the cabin.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI08FA050

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08FA050)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (23)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-12-10Boeing Model 747-200F and -400 Series Airplanes; Model 767-400ER Series Airplanes; and…Jul 20, 2005Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 747-25-3313 Revision 1, 767-25-0335, and 777-25-0210
2004-05-26Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesApr 19, 2004Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-25-0191, dated September 13, 2001
2003-19-02Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesOct 8, 2003Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 1–412. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 412 inclusive.
2003-12-01Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesJul 17, 2003Airframe (777-222)
2002-16-15Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesSep 26, 2002Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–266. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 266 inclusive.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-16-11Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesSep 20, 2002Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–263. Only with: Applies by line numbers 1 through 263 inclusive.
2002-11-06Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesJul 10, 2002Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–369. Only with: Applies to line numbers 1 through 369 inclusive.
2001-22-13Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757…Dec 6, 2001Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.
2001-03-09Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesMar 23, 2001Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–155. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 155 inclusive.
2000-23-28Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesJan 2, 2001Airframe (777-222)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
2000-14-05Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesJul 28, 2000Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-28A0019, dated April 27, 2000
2000-07-08Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesMay 16, 2000Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 2–103; 777 105–119; 777 121–161; 777 163–177; 777 179–186. Only with: Applicability limited by line numbers, not serial numbers.
2000-01-14Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesFeb 18, 2000Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-57A0029, Revision 1, dated August 12, 1999
99-17-02Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesSep 17, 1999Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-53A0018, Revision 1, dated February 11, 1999 (Groups 1 and 2)
99-15-10Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesAug 5, 1999Airframe (777-222)Only with: Equipped with an engine-driven pump supply shutoff valve having Boeing part number S271W741-21.
99-13-05Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesJul 8, 1999Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-57A0008, dated March 25, 1999
99-10-14Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal…Jun 17, 1999Airframe (777-222)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101.
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
97-10-02Boeing Model 777 Series AirplanesMay 21, 1997Airframe (777-222)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (169)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJun 17, 2026

    ELECTRICAL ODER FRONT CABIN AREA. ODOR CAME FROM FWD GALLEY.TOMC INFORMED AND AMM CONDITIONAL INSPECTION CARR IED OUT.FWD GALLEY OVEN AND COFFEE MAKER REMOVED, CEILING PANEL REMOVED, DVI ALL AREA ARE NORMAL, NO ODOR AND SMELL.ALL LIGHTN ING CHECKED NORMAL, NO CB POPPED.ALL OVEN, COFFEE MAKER AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testJun 7, 2026

    EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY TEST FAIL. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TEST NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testJun 7, 2026

    DR 2L M33099 EMER LIGHT BATTERY TEST FAILED. EMER LIGHT BATT REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · no testJun 7, 2026

    EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · toilet · odorJan 26, 2026

    AFT LAVATORY 4R HAD A TERRIBLE ODOR, TOILET CLEANED AND DEODORAZIED BY GRND STAFF,OK FOR SVC

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · eec · faultedNov 10, 2025

    REJECTED TAKE OFF FOR ENG FAILURE INDICATION FOLLOWD BY ENG FAIL AND EEC FAIL IAW FIM 77-11 TASK 805 P2 AND P5 ON EPCS PAGE. CHECKED SIMILAR LEAKAGE CHECK FOR BOTH LINES CO WITH NO FINDING. REPLACED THE EEC IAW AMM 73-21-04-400-801, EEC SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Structures (general) · none · noneAug 15, 2025

    DR 4R SLIDE SAFETY PINS FOR INFLATION CYLINDER AND GIRT SAFETY PINS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED FOR EPAS BATTERY REPLACEMENT IAW MM 25-66-01-400-801. REMOVED SAFETY PINS AND REINSTALLED IN POUCH ON SLIDE REMOVAL OF PINS VERIFIED BY INSPECTOR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · dislodgedAug 13, 2025

    MED 2R SLIDE FELL OUT OF DOOR, UNRAVELED BUT DID NOT INFLATE DUE TO IT'S BOTTLE BEING PINNED. SLIDE ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM FLOOR GIRT ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED OLD SLIDE INSTALLED NEW SLIDE. REF AMM 25-66-01-400-801. SOLD TO INSPECTION. VERIFIED THE SAFETY SECURITY INSTALLATION OF 2R SLIDE PER AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · oven · contaminatedApr 5, 2025

    OVEN 203 IS OVERHEATING. FOUND NOTE ON OVEN 203 STATING THAT INSIDE OVEN HAS BURNING SMELL. REMOVED CARRIER TRAY AND FOUND BURNT FOOD SPILLED ALL OVER BOTTOM OF OVEN. ASKED CLEANERS TO CLEAN OVEN THEN PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF OVEN 203 FOR 20 MIN REF AMM 25-32-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO BURNING SMELL OR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · steering sys · warning messageMar 15, 2025

    LOW SPEED ABORT DUE TO MAIN GEAR STEERING EICAS MAX 20KTS PER PILOTS TAXI ABORTED AT 15 KTS. ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF TIRES AND BRAKES. NO ISSUES NOTED

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 169 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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