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N778UA1996 Boeing 777-222

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198223 ADs may apply197 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
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
23
confirm with A&P
Service reports
197
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
Jul 17, 1996

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
1996
Serial number
26940
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
AA8882

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 (0)

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

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 (197)

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.

  • Lights · battery pack · no testNov 7, 2025

    BATTERY PACK M33093 ABOVE 1L DOOR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED DUE TO 15 MINS BATTERY TEST FAILURE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testNov 7, 2025

    BATTERY PACK, M33096 ABOVE 2L DOOR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED DUE TO 15 MINS BATTERY TEST FAILURE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testNov 7, 2025

    BATTERY PACK, M33409 ABOVE 4R DOOR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED DUE TO 15 MINS BATTERY TEST FAILURE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · no testNov 7, 2025

    BATTERY PACK, M33408, ABOVE 4R DOOR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED DUE TO 15 MINS BATTERY TEST FAILURE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · warning message · intermittentSep 26, 2025

    DOOR FLIGHT LOCK 2R EICAS STATUS #2 RIGHT PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR FLIGHT LOCK COMMAND/FLT LK RELAY SENSOR DISAGREEMENT. PSEU 2 (R2) CMC MSG 5212130 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: H PH: INITIAL CLIMB DOOR FLIGHT LOCK 2R STATUS MSG ERASED , OK TO CONTINUE

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · actuator · faultedSep 26, 2025

    DOOR FLIGHT LOCK 2R EICAS STATUS #2 RIGHT PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR FLIGHT LOCK COMMAND/FLT LK RLY/SEN SOR DISAGREEMENT.DB PSEU 2 (R2) DB PSEU 2 (L2) SAME 3 FAULTS AS PREVIOUS LEG, REF FIM 52-11 TASK 806. PERFORMED FLIGHT LOCK CONTROL TEST PER AMM 52-11-26-740-801 FOUND 2R FLIGHT LOCK INOP R&R DOOR R2…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · girt bar · fodJan 2, 2025

    1L DOOR ARMING INDICATION IS ABNORMAL INSPECTED AND CLEANED DOOR 1L GIRT BAR LOWER DOOR ARMED INDICATORS, CYCLED ARM LEVER SEVERAL TIMES, CHECKS OK, REFERENCE: TASK 52-11-17-200-801.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · charger · faultedOct 24, 2024

    CB H11 EMERGENCY LTS 1R AND 2L POPPED FOUND CAUSE TO BE THE BATTERY PACK CHARGER M33099 BAD AND BURNING.PARTS USED: 29-3351-3-0031, QTY :1 99-3351-3-0015, QTY :1 REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER PACK AND BATTERY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 3, 2024

    DOOR L1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY M33093 TEST FAIL TRANSFER REF. DR L1 EMER LIGHT BATTERY M33093 REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL I.A.W AMM 33-51-06.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · spar · crackedAug 30, 2024

    THREE HOLES FOUND CRACKED AT RH BS1035 CENTER TANK FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD. LH BS1035 CENTER TANK FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD REPAIRED AS PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-1 REPAIR 1.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 197 reports.

Related aircraft

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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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