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N247151998 Boeing 737-724

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply111 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Chicago, IL
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56 SERIES · 2200 hp
Cfm Intl.
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
111
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
Mar 23, 2017
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 20, 1998

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
737-724
Year
1998
Serial number
28786
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
149
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A24C99

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2200 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)

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
2019-14-02Hydraulic powerAug 27, 2019Airframe (737-724)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-724)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-724)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-724)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 (737-724)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.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-724)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-724)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-724)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-724)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.
99-11-05Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesJun 28, 1999Airframe (737-724)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-724)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1128, dated April 22, 1999, or Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1137, dated May 13, 1999
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (737-724)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1998Airframe (737-724)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…Oct 21, 1998Airframe (737-724)Only with: Equipped with J.C. Carter Company fuel valve actuators P/N 40574-2 (Kearfott Models 3715-7 and -8) or 40574-5 (Kearfott Model 3715-9).
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (737-724)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (737-724)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-22-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-724)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-724)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-724)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997.
97-04-01Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 21, 1997Airframe (737-724)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27-1155, dated October 26, 1989, as revised by Notices of Status Change 737-27-1155NSC1, NSC2, and NSC3
95-23-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 13, 1995Airframe (737-724)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (111)

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.

  • Starting · start valve · faultyAug 17, 2026

    ENGINE START START VALVE OPEN MESSAGE FLASHES FOR UP TO 10 SECONDS & THEN STAYS ON DURING ENGINE OPS. T/S E1 START VALVE OPEN ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT IN FLIGHT TO FAULTY START VALVE INDICATION. R & R NR 1 START VALVE IAW AMM 80-11-03. OPS CHKD OK, INDICATION OK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedJul 31, 2026

    CRACK AT NR 1 MOVEABLE SLAT L/E LOWER SKIN AT SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACHED RIB FASTENERS HOLES. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-42-01-2R-8, REPAIR 8, FIG 202.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedJul 31, 2026

    RIGHT WING SLAT NR 8, LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE AT OTBD ROW WHERE ACTUATOR FITTING ATTACHES. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 57-42-01-2R-8 REPAIR 8 FIG 202.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · pan · corrodedJul 26, 2026

    CORROSION AT AFT CARGO WASTE TANK BAY BETWEEN STA 847 AND 867 ON FUSELAGE PAN AREA NEAR RISE HOSE FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAN ASSEMBLY IN REF TO B-737NG SRM 51-40-02, SRM 51-40-05 & DWG 146A7401.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMar 22, 2026

    MULTIPLE EMERGENCY EXIT PATHWAY LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMEGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1676 IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · limiter · brokenOct 30, 2025

    HYD SYS B FAILURE, T/S SYSTEM B FAILURE. FOUND TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLOW LIMITER BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLOW LIMITER REF MM 27-51-61-000-801. PERFORMED FLAP OPERATIONAL TEST, TEST PASSED. SERVICED SYSTEM B HYD. TO FULL. OPS AND LEAKCHECKS GOOD. AC OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · bracket · looseAug 27, 2025

    DOOR 1L GIRT BRACKET LOOSE GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP ON DOOR 1L ELONGATED, NOT SECURLY LOCKING GIRT BAR ON DOOR. TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED. GIRT BAR LOCKS INTO PLACE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · elec connector · crackedAug 8, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS O/H BIN AISLE LIGHT CONNECTOR D11334 AT APPROX STA 727C+13 L IS CRACKED. REPLACED PLUG D11334 IAW BSWPM 20-61-28. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testAug 6, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1668 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY AT M1668, OPS CHK GOOD PER MM #33-51-06-960-805.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · no discrepancyJul 3, 2025

    DOOR 2R SLIDE CASE DETACHED FROM DOOR INSPECTED DOOR R2 SLIDE REF AMM 25-66-01/601 ; SLIDE SECURED AND VERIFIED NOT DETACHED FROM DOOR ; NO DEFECTS NOTED AIRCRAFT OK TO CONTINUE

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 111 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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