N279652016 Boeing 787-9
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198267 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Registered owner
- United Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Chicago, IL
- Certificate issued
- Feb 23, 2016
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 20, 2016
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
- 787-9
- Year
- 2016
- Serial number
- 37815
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 422
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A2CB33
Engine
- Make and model
- Ge Genx-1b74/75/
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 76,700 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- 2016 – nowUnited Airlines INCChicago, IL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (67)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-20-10 | Flight Controls | Nov 12, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB270055-00 RB, Issue 002, dated November 25, 2024 |
| 2026-20-02 | Air | Oct 14, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Equipped with Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-A, -A2, -AE, -AE2, -C, -C2, -CE, -CE2, -D, -D2, -E, -G, -G2, -H, -H2, -J2, -K2, or -L2 engines. |
| 2026-20-01 | Fuselage | Nov 2, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530108-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 5, 2025 |
| 2026-17-02 | Wings | Oct 1, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB570048-00 RB, Issue 001, dated August 11, 2025 |
| 2026-13-07 | Equipment/ furnishings | Aug 6, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB250253-00 RB, Issue 002 (787-8, 787-9); Boeing Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB250254-00 RB, Issue 001 (787-10) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-13-11 | Navigation | Jul 1, 2026 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2026-12-07 | Auto flight | Jul 20, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB220004-00 RB, Issue 001, dated April 22, 2025 |
| 2026-09-01 | Water/waste | Jun 3, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB380021-00 RB, Issue 001, dated August 12, 2022 |
| 2026-05-01 | Navigation | Apr 16, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB340065-00 RB, Issue 001, dated February 11, 2025 |
| 2026-02-10 | Water/waste | Mar 9, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Certain serial numbers: 6–687; 689–954; 956–970; 972–982; 984–989; 991–996; …. Only with: Ranges are airplane line numbers, not serial numbers. |
| 2026-01-04 | Fuselage | Feb 20, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530090-00 RB, Issue 001, dated February 24, 2025 |
| 2026-01-06 | Fuselage | Feb 20, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530089-00 RB, Issue 001, dated February 7, 2025 |
| 2025-23-05 | Fuselage | Jan 13, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530093-00 RB, Issue 001, dated October 5, 2024 |
| 2025-23-06 | Fuselage | Jan 13, 2026 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530091-00 RB, Issue 001, dated February 7, 2025 |
| 2025-20-03 | Equipment/ furnishings | Nov 6, 2025 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB250302-00 RB, Issue 001, dated August 21, 2024. Only with: Airplanes identified in the bulletin, except Group 3, Configuration 1 and Group 4, Configuration 3 airplanes. |
| 2025-18-02 | Oxygen | Oct 22, 2025 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2025-06-13 | Fuselage | Jul 2, 2025 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002, dated September 5, 2024 |
| 2025-11-05 | Fuselage | Jul 8, 2025 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530086-00 RB, Issue 001, dated October 18, 2024 |
| 2025-09-12 | water waste; 53, Fuselage | Jun 18, 2025 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530085-00 RB, Issue 001, dated March 6, 2024 |
| 2025-06-10 | Stabilizers | May 2, 2025 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB550013-00 RB, Issue 001, dated August 30, 2024 |
| 2025-01-09 | Windows | Mar 11, 2025 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2024-22-05 | Landing gear | Dec 31, 2024 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2024-18-02 | Equipment/ furnishings | Nov 12, 2024 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2024-16-07 | Instruments; 34, Navigation | Oct 23, 2024 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB340053-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 16, 2022 |
| 2024-16-14 | Equipment/ furnishings | Aug 21, 2024 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Airplanes with Captain's seat Ipeco P/N 3A380-0007-XX-X or First Officer's seat Ipeco P/N 3A380-0008-XX-X, and airplanes without those seats. |
| 2024-13-05 | Nacelles/ pylons | Sep 24, 2024 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2024-01-04 | Turbine/ turboprop engine | Mar 7, 2024 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: With Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines installed. |
| 2023-25-10 | Equipment/ furnishings | Feb 7, 2024 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Letter 787-SL-25-025, dated September 6, 2022 |
| 2023-19-09 | Auto flight | Nov 6, 2023 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2023-12-10 | Navigation | Jun 21, 2023 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2023-10-09 | Fire Protection | Jun 26, 2023 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2023-08-02 | Cargo and accessory compartments | Jun 20, 2023 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB500011-00 RB, Issue 001, dated May 10, 2022 |
| 2023-05-04 | Hydraulic power | May 12, 2023 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2022-24-11 | Fire protection | Jan 18, 2023 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2022-14-04 | Fuel | Oct 6, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: With Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000 engines installed (Trent 1000-A, -A2, -AE, -AE2, -AE3, -C, -C2, -CE, -CE2, -CE3, -D, -D2, -D3, -E, -E2, -G, -G2, -G3, -H, -H2, -H3, -J2, -J3, -K2, -K3, -L2, -L3, -M3, -N3, -P3, -Q3, -R3, including /01 and /01A variants). |
| 2022-15-01 | Stabilizers | Aug 25, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB550010-00 RB, Issue 001, dated May 24, 2021 |
| 2022-09-08 | Stabilizers | Jul 7, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB550011-00 RB, Issue 001, dated May 18, 2021 |
| 2022-03-21 | Fuel | Apr 11, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Certain serial numbers: 6–687; 689–871; 873; 875; 877; 878; …. Only with: Applicability is by line number (L/N), not serial number: L/Ns 6 through 871 inclusive excluding L/N 688, plus L/Ns 873, 875, 877, 878, 879, 881 and 883. |
| 2022-02-14 | Main landing gear | Mar 30, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020 |
| 2021-24-14 | Thrust Reverser | Feb 15, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. |
| 2021-23-20 | Fuselage | Jan 10, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletins B787-81205-SB530075-00 RB and B787-81205-SB530076-00 RB, both Issue 001, dated September 8, 2020 |
| 2021-23-21 | Fuselage | Jan 10, 2022 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletins B787-81205-SB530077-00 RB and B787-81205-SB530078-00 RB, both Issue 001, dated September 8, 2020 |
| 2021-02-06 | Fire protection | Mar 30, 2021 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2020-20-09 | Flight Controls | Nov 13, 2020 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2020-17-13 | Air conditioning | Oct 8, 2020 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB210108-00, Issue 002, dated October 15, 2019 |
| 2020-17-02 | Fuel; 73, Engine | Aug 25, 2020 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Original standard or export airworthiness certificate issued on or before October 31, 2020; 787 airplanes only when equipped with General Electric GEnx-1B engines. |
| 2020-06-14 | Integrated Modular Avionics | Apr 7, 2020 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2020-02-12 | Flight Controls | Mar 12, 2020 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2019-23-07 | Landing gear | Jan 16, 2020 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320040-00 RB, Issue 001, dated March 12, 2019 |
| 2019-08-05 | Hydraulic Power | Jun 6, 2019 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB290032-00, Issue 002 (787-8); Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB290033-00, Issue 001 (787-9) |
| 2019-06-13 | Flight Controls | Jun 3, 2019 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2019-01-04 | Navigation | Mar 22, 2019 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2018-22-09 | Navigation | Dec 10, 2018 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2018-22-04 | Flight control systems | Nov 28, 2018 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2018-20-15 | Electrical power | Nov 20, 2018 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB240063-00, Issue 002, dated June 7, 2016 |
| 2018-17-03 | Ice/Rain protection system wiring | Sep 19, 2018 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB300019-00, Issue 002, dated April 20, 2018 |
| 2018-15-03 | Engine Exhaust System | Aug 27, 2018 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines. |
| 2018-12-06 | Air conditioning | Jul 16, 2018 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB210075-00, Issue 003 (787-8); Boeing Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB210077-00, Issue 004 (787-9) |
| 2018-09-05 | Power plant | Apr 26, 2018 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Powered by Rolls-Royce plc Trent 1000-A2, -AE2, -C2, -CE2, -D2, -E2, -G2, -H2, -J2, -K2, or -L2 turbofan engines. |
| 2018-08-03 | Power plant | Apr 17, 2018 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Powered by Rolls-Royce plc Trent 1000-A2, -AE2, -C2, -CE2, -D2, -E2, -G2, -H2, -J2, -K2, or -L2 turbofan engines. |
| 2018-07-19 | The Boeing Company Airplanes | May 21, 2018 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2018-05-07 | Oxygen | Apr 11, 2018 | Airframe (787-9) |
| 2017-15-10 | The Boeing Company Airplanes | Sep 5, 2017 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB290031-00, Issue 001, dated March 25, 2016 |
| 2017-10-16 | Wings | Jun 29, 2017 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB570029-00, Issue 001, dated February 23, 2016 |
| 2016-10-09 | Powerplant | Jun 24, 2016 | Airframe (787-9)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB710026-00, Issue 001, dated June 10, 2015. Only with: Equipped with General Electric GEnx-1B engines. |
| 2016-08-12 | engines | May 9, 2016 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Powered by General Electric (GE) GEnx-1B engines. |
| 2016-06-08 | Engines | Mar 18, 2016 | Airframe (787-9)Only with: Powered by General Electric (GE) GEnx engines. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
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.
- Nacelles and pylons · acoustic panel · inflt separationAug 15, 2026
NR 1 ENGINE ACOUSTIC PANEL NR 6 DEPARTED THE ACFT. MEASUREMENT 33 INCHES LONG & 21.5 INCHES WIDE. TOTAL 709 SQ INCHES. WORK ACCOMPLISHED REF LOG 9970963 & GMM 02-30-95 3C(1) NR 1 ENGINE INSPECTION, FOUND ACOUSTIC LINER PANEL 6 O'CLOCK MISSING & BROKEN OFF AT FASTENERS. REPLACED ENG 1 FAN BOOSTER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · a/c pack · unknownMar 26, 2026
FA REPORTS NO SIDE WALL LIGHTS THROUGHOUT CABIN CABIN TEMP WAS OVERHEATING EARLIER WITH AIRCRAFT ON GATE AND NO PACKS RUNNING, MAINTENACE PUT CABIN TEMP CONTROLS INTO HEAT REDUCTION MODE. RETURNED CABIN TEMP CONTROLS TO NORMAL OPERATION, CABIN LIGHTING NOW NORMAL
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · heater · burnedAug 21, 2025
SMOKE IN PILOT REST AREA COMING FROM VENT, ALSO IN FOWARD GALLEY PER CREW DEBRIEF, F/A STATED SMOKE COMING FROM PILOT BUNK AREW VENTS, DID NOT SMELL ELECTRICAL PER F/A & PILOT THAT INSPECTED AREA. UPON ARRIVAL TO ACFT NO SMELL, ODOR, OR SMOKE SEEN WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. STATED IT DID SMELL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · spoiler sys · failedJul 6, 2024
SPOILERS ADVISORY FAILURE OF ONE OR TWO SPOILER ACTUATORS IN AIR OR FAILURE OF ONE NOT DEACTIVATED SPOILER ACTUATOR ON GROUND. FIM TASK REF : 27-60-F1-FHA-421A-A CMC MSG# 2712752. FOLLOWED FIM 27-60-F1-P1A-421A SPOILER EMA AMM DDG 27-61-02-01, NR 5 SPOILER EMA DEACTIVATED PER MEL, APPLIED MEL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · control unit · faultyOct 5, 2023
DET FIRE 2A ENG R EICAS STATUS RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR 2A IS UNAVAILABLE. FIM TASK REF : 31-90-F8-01A-421B-A CMC MSG# 4202161 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: H PH: CLIMB NARRATIVE: 42 GPMGENERAL OPS (LEFT 1) SEE LOGOAGE 5940898 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026