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N788UA1997 Boeing 777-222

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Feb 2024)23 ADs may apply191 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
1
2024
ADs may apply
23
confirm with A&P
Service reports
191
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 14, 1997

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
1997
Serial number
26942
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
AAB001

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 (1)

Accident

Feb 10, 2024 · Kelsey, NY

The airplane’s encounter with an unanticipated localized region of moderate-to-severe turbulence while in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) associated with strong upper-level wind shear and convective cells. Contributing to the severity of the outcome was the failure of air traffic control to disseminate a recently reported moderate turbulence pilot weather report, which reduced the…

Injuries
Serious
Report
DCA24LA097

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA24LA097)

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 (191)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · vent · fodSep 3, 2026

    ON TAKEOFF AND APPROACH BELOW 10K AIR SMELLS LIKE DIRTY SOCKS. FOUND DEBRIS IN CAPT'S AIR CONDITIONING VENT. CLEARED DEBRIS THEN RAN AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND NO SMELL IS CREATED NOW

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · air filter · odorApr 19, 2026

    ON TAKEOFF GOT A STRONG ODOR WITH A OIL TYPE ODOR. ALL INDICATIONS WORK WITH L/P 8594308. NORMAL AND ODOR DISSAPATED QUICKLY. T/S IAW FIM 21-00, TASK 808, INSPECTED THE FOLLOWING AREAS; PAX CABIN, GALLEYS, OVENS, LAVS, VENT FANS, CARGO COMPARTMENTS, RECIRC FAN & MIX MANIFOLD AREA, LOW PRESS GND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · fairing · contaminatedFeb 2, 2026

    A/C PACKS SMELL TERRIBLE DURING CLIMBOUT AND DESCENT, ODOR APPEARS FROM RESIDUAL DEICING FLUID FROM FOWARD WING TO BODY FAIRING PANELS. CONFIRMED COLOR., CONSISTENCY, AND ODOR OF FLUID. NO OIL ODOR FROM ENGINE BLEED DUCTS OR APU DUCT, (PACKS RUNNING). NO OIL WETNESS SEEN IN ENG CORES. ENGINE & APU…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Equipment and furnishings · oven · dirtyJan 27, 2026

    OVEN 705 IN AFT GALLEY NEEDS CLEANING. IT IS SMOKING WHEN IN USE. TRIED CLEANING OVEN, HEAVILY SOILED BEHIND BACKPLATE. REQUIRES DEEP CLEAN OR REPLACEMENT. DUE TO SMOKE REPORTED, REQUESTING NEF 2520AV DUE TO SHORT GROUND TIME AT LHR. CB PULLED AND COLLARED FOR OVEN 705 AND INOP STICKER APPLIED.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · filter · cloggedNov 24, 2025

    STRONG ODOR IN DESCENT BELOW 200 IDLE THRUST CAPT STATED SMELL WAS NOT ELECTRICAL BURNING, OVEN BURNING, OIL OR FUEL FUMES. SMELL RESEMBLED DIRTY SOCKS, ACIDIC FOUL ODOR. CABIN CREW DID OBSERVE SMELL OF ANY SORT, STATING CABIN WAS FINE. ODOR CONFINED TO FLIGHT DECK. SMOKE/ODOR FORMS FILLED OUT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · fastener · wrong partNov 7, 2025

    DOOR 2L WILL NOT OPEN, HEAVY GOUGING ON FITTINGS. PERFORMED DOOR 2L OPERATIONAL TEST, FOUND THE HINGE COVER FWD UPPER FASTENERS TOO LONG AND JAMB THE OTBD COVER IAW AMM 52-11-00710 -801REV 5 AND HINGE COVER FWD UPPER FASTENER REPLACED IAW AMM 52-11-75-000-802 AND AMM 52-11-25-400-802 REV05.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedNov 6, 2025

    FOUND THE M33094 BATTERY LOW CAPACITY. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK LOW CAPACITY REPLACED AND TESTED OK. REPLACED THE M33094 BATTERY AND TEST OK AS PER AMM 33-51-06-960-802 REV 105.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedNov 6, 2025

    FOUND THE M33406 BATTERY LOW CAPACITY. EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK. REPLACED THE M33406 BATTERY AND TEST COMPLETED. REPLACED THE M33406 BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER THEN TEST OK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802, AMM 33-51-06-9 60-803 REV105.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedNov 6, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK (M33099) LOW CAPACITY. REPLACED THE M33099 BATTERY AND TESTED OK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802 REV105.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedNov 6, 2025

    FOUND THE M33096 BATTERY LOW CAPACITY. EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK (M33096) REPLACED THE M33096 BATTERY AND TEST OK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802 REV 105.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 191 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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