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N785012006 Boeing 737-824

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply61 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Chicago, IL
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56-7B26 · 26,300 lb thrust
Cfm Intl
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
61
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
Jul 19, 2006
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 16, 2006

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
737-824
Year
2006
Serial number
31602
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
AAA58B

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b26
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
26,300 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. 2006 – nowUnited Airlines INCChicago, IL · current
  2. 1972Individual ownerRoseville, CA · different airframe: Cessna 172k S/N 172-57641

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 (737-824)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-824)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-824)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-824)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-824)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-824)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 (737-824)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-824)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 (737-824)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 (737-824)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (61)

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.

  • Hydraulic power · hydraulic line · leakingSep 19, 2026

    HYDRAULIC FLUID STREAKS AND SHIMMERY FLUID PRESENT ON LT WING LOWER SIDE OF FLAPS AND FLAP SEALS BETWEEN OUTERMOST PYLON COVER AND MIDDLE PYLON COVER INSPECTED SUSPECTED AREA. FOUND MOIST LINES/ AND HYDRAULIC SMELL. UNABALE PINT POINT SUSPECTED LEAK. CLEANED LINES AND ACTUATORS IN AREA SUSPECTED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · cushion · detachedSep 17, 2026

    20A FOAM ARMREST PIECE FELL OF EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY DOOR ARMREST CUSHION. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN REFER TO AMM 52-22-51

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · adiru · faultedJul 26, 2026

    RT IRS FAULT ON CLIMBOUT. ATB, REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR DATA INERTIAL REFERENCE UNIT IAW AMM 34-21-01. OPS CHKD GOOD AND NO FAULT LIGHT ON AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · damagedJul 11, 2026

    LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE LOCATED AT STATION 214 AND 7" BELOW FLOOR LINE STRINGER 17R. DAMAGE IS AWAY FROM FASTENER.BLENDED AREA REMOVED .017" OF MATERIAL ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .040". BLEND IS OUT OF LIMITS. A REPAIR IS NEEDED FOR THIS AREA. REQUESTING A THICKNESS CHECK OF REMAINING MATERIAL.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · handle · unsecureNov 17, 2025

    AFT ENTRY LIGHT CAME ON AT FL260 PILOT REPORTED FA FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR HANDLE NOT FULLY SECURED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UPON SECURING HANDLE. PERFORMED ENTRY AND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR INDICATION SENSOR TEST. CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. IAW AMM 52-71-11.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedJun 1, 2025

    EXT SKIN CORRODED AT THE AFT LWR CORNER OF THE LAVATORY WASTE PAN CUTOUT AT STA 867 BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER ECRA 5330-07536 PART 1. PER PART 2 NEED TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT RPR TO THE SKIN AT STA 867 BEWTEEN S-24L AND S-25L IAW WITH PART 3 OF THE LATEST REVISION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedMay 21, 2025

    ONE CRACK SIGNAL NOTED L=0.600INCH APROX. AT STAB RH SIDE STA147.90 AND 8.500 INCH FROM FWD SPAR. PERFORMED REPAIR AT STAB RH SIDE STA 147.90 ABD 8.500 INCH FROM FWD SPAR IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0,SRM-55-10-01-2R-11,SRM 51-10-02-0 G-0, NDT PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 AND SOPM 20-30-03 THIS RE PAIR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedMay 19, 2025

    TWO CRACK SIGNAL NOTED AT STAB LH SIDE STA129.50, FIRST CRACK L=1.500INCH TO 9.250INCH FWD FROM REAR SPAR, SECOND CRACK 1.250INCH TO 17.250INCH FWD FROM REAR SPAR (REF. AAR NR 1000037599).ESFR CREATED FOR CRACK REPAIRS. ESFR COMPLETED (REF: ESFR NO. 937) PERFORMED REPAIR ON STAB LH SIDE STA129.50…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testMay 18, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS, BATTERY PACK M1672 FAILS CAPACITY CHECK (REF. AAR NR 1000037600). FAILED FUNCTIONAL CHECK DURING C CHECK IN RFD. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK M1672 RH SIDE IAW B737 AM M 33-51-06-960-805, OPS CHECKS GOOD

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testMay 18, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS, BATTERY PACK M1675 FAILS CAPACITY CHECK (REF. AAR NR 1000037601). FAILED FUNCTIONAL CHECK DURING C CHECK IN RFD. REMOVED AND INSTALLED BATTERY PACK M1675 LH SIDE IAW B737 AMM 33 -51-06-960-805 STEP 4E(5) TO 4F, OP CHECKS GOOD.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 61 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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