N228UA2002 Boeing 777-222
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198223 ADs may apply166 service difficulty reports
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
- Feb 13, 2002
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 777-222
- Year
- 2002
- Serial number
- 30556
- 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
- A2007C
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- 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, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-10 | Boeing Model 747-200F and -400 Series Airplanes; Model 767-400ER Series Airplanes; and… | Jul 20, 2005 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 747-25-3313 Revision 1, 767-25-0335, and 777-25-0210 |
| 2004-05-26 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Apr 19, 2004 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-25-0191, dated September 13, 2001 |
| 2003-19-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Oct 8, 2003 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 1–412. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 412 inclusive. |
| 2003-12-01 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 17, 2003 | Airframe (777-222) |
| 2002-16-15 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2002 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–266. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 266 inclusive. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-16-11 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 20, 2002 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–263. Only with: Applies by line numbers 1 through 263 inclusive. |
| 2002-11-06 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 10, 2002 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–369. Only with: Applies to line numbers 1 through 369 inclusive. |
| 2001-22-13 | Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757… | Dec 6, 2001 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030 |
| 2001-11-11 | Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 16, 2001 | Airframe (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 |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (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. |
| 2001-03-09 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2001 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–155. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 155 inclusive. |
| 2000-23-28 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jan 2, 2001 | Airframe (777-222) |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (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. |
| 2000-14-05 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 28, 2000 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-28A0019, dated April 27, 2000 |
| 2000-07-08 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | May 16, 2000 | Airframe (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. |
| 2000-01-14 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Feb 18, 2000 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-57A0029, Revision 1, dated August 12, 1999 |
| 99-17-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 17, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-53A0018, Revision 1, dated February 11, 1999 (Groups 1 and 2) |
| 99-15-10 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Aug 5, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Only with: Equipped with an engine-driven pump supply shutoff valve having Boeing part number S271W741-21. |
| 99-13-05 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 8, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-57A0008, dated March 25, 1999 |
| 99-10-14 | Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal… | Jun 17, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101. |
| 98-13-12 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1 |
| 98-13-12 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 6, 1998 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 97-10-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | May 21, 1997 | Airframe (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 (166)
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.
- Navigation · adiru · faultedAug 23, 2026
TCAS FAIL, BOTH CHANNELS. DEBRIEF WITH CREW, TCAS FAILED AT 15000 FT, CREW PUT IN ALT, 1 & 2, NO HELP. NO MSSG AT THIS TIME. TCAS STATUS MESSAGE PRESENT, NOT ACTIVE ON MAT. FAULT INTERMITTANT IAW FIM 34-21 TASK 848. RECOMMEND REPLACE ADIRU IAW FIM DUE TO HISTORY. R & R AIR DATA INERTIAL REFERENCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · faultedJul 10, 2026
ACFT RETURN TO FIELD. PER CAPTAIN. APROX. FL 31K FELT SLIGHT BUMP. IMMEDATLY HAD HIGH EGT NR 2 FOLLOWED BY AUTO SD. ON INSPECTION AT MAINTENCE FOUND METAL DEBRIS IN TAIL CONE. SMALL GRAVELY METAL PIECES. NR 2 ENG REMOVED FROM AC 2828.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · adiru · faultyApr 15, 2026
TCAS EICAS AND -TCAS FAI L- ON ND. TRIED L/R CYCL ED. NO HELP. C ALLED TOMC MMSG 34-28801 CAPTURED IN AHM BUT NOT AUTOMATICALLY CORRELATED TO TCAS FAILURE ADVISORY/STATUS. IN FIM THIS MMSG DOES CORRELATE TO OBSERVED TCAS FAILURE. OTHER ADIRU FAULTS CAPTURED IN AHM. SUGGEST REPLACEMENT OF ADIRU…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery · no testMar 20, 2026
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CAPACITY CHECK FAILED, EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-29-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · no testMar 20, 2026
L3 DOOR M33405 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. DOOR L3 M33405 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW SRM 33-51-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · no testMar 20, 2026
L3 DOOR M33406 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CAPACITY CHECK FAILED, L3 DOOR M33406 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06,
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeNov 29, 2025
43G AND 49D SEATS - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ASSURED INOPERATIVE AREAS ILLUMINATION LIGHTS ARE NOT ADJACENT, CROSS-AISLE EXIT SIGNS OPERATE NORMALLY AND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT OPERATES NORMALLY. REQUIESTING MEL 3351A APPROVAL. APPROVED FOR MEL 3351A APPLIED MEL 3351A. ADDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · brokenSep 2, 2025
51D EMERGENCY LIGHTING BROKEN. REMOVED LIGHT AND HOUSING AT SEAT 51D. ALL OTHER LIGHTS OP CHECK OK. REPLACED 51D EMER FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-05-960-802.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · lock · warning messageAug 19, 2025
L2 DOOR FLIGHT LOCK EICAS STATUS, L2 DOOR FLIGHT LOCK COMMAND, FLT LK RLY, SENS OR DISAGREEMENT.DB PSEU 2 (R2) DB PSEU 2 (L2) AMM 5211300 AND 5212090. BOTH NOT ACTIVE. OK FOR SVC PER FIM 52-11 TASK 805.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 29, 2024
DR L2 M33096 OVERDOOR EXIT SIGN CHECK FAIL. WORK TRANSFER NON ROUTINE WO.3689127 AND . DR L2 M33096 OVERDOOR EXIT SIGN EMER BATT PACK REPLACED AND INSTALLATION TEST CARRIED OUT WITH RESULT AS PER AMM 33-51-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 166 reports.
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