Accident
Mar 21, 2023 · Sacramento, CAAn encounter with forecast convective turbulence during climb.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA23LA213
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA23LA213)
N790111999 Boeing 777-224
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Mar 2023)24 ADs may apply92 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- United Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Chicago, IL
- Certificate issued
- Jun 30, 1999
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 29, 1999
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
- 777-224
- Year
- 1999
- Serial number
- 29859
- 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
- AABA9A
Engine
- Make and model
- Ge Ge90-90b
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 94,000 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- 1999 – nowUnited Airlines INCChicago, IL · current
- 1979 – 1986Ninnescah Valley Flying Club INCPratt, KS · different airframe: Cessna 172k S/N 17257808
- 1946 – 1947Pan American Airways INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Douglas Dc3c S/N 26158
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (24)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-17 | Turbine Section | May 10, 2023 | Engine (GE90-90B)Only with: Excludes engines with an installed full set of HPT stage 2 nozzles P/N 1847M47G23 and 1847M47G24. |
| 2005-12-10 | Boeing Model 747-200F and -400 Series Airplanes; Model 767-400ER Series Airplanes; and… | Jul 20, 2005 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 747-25-3313 Revision 1, 767-25-0335, and 777-25-0210 |
| 2004-05-26 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Apr 19, 2004 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-25-0191, dated September 13, 2001 |
| 2003-19-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Oct 8, 2003 | Airframe (777-224)Certain serial numbers: 1–412. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 412 inclusive. |
| 2003-12-01 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 17, 2003 | Airframe (777-224) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-16-15 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2002 | Airframe (777-224)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–266. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 266 inclusive. |
| 2002-16-11 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 20, 2002 | Airframe (777-224)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–263. Only with: Applies by line numbers 1 through 263 inclusive. |
| 2002-11-06 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 10, 2002 | Airframe (777-224)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–369. Only with: Applies to line numbers 1 through 369 inclusive. |
| 2001-22-13 | Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757… | Dec 6, 2001 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030 |
| 2001-11-11 | Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 16, 2001 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1 |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (777-224)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. |
| 2001-03-09 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2001 | Airframe (777-224)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–155. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 155 inclusive. |
| 2000-23-28 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jan 2, 2001 | Airframe (777-224) |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (777-224)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. |
| 2000-14-05 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 28, 2000 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-28A0019, dated April 27, 2000 |
| 2000-07-08 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | May 16, 2000 | Airframe (777-224)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. |
| 2000-01-14 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Feb 18, 2000 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-57A0029, Revision 1, dated August 12, 1999 |
| 99-17-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 17, 1999 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-53A0018, Revision 1, dated February 11, 1999 (Groups 1 and 2) |
| 99-15-10 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Aug 5, 1999 | Airframe (777-224)Only with: Equipped with an engine-driven pump supply shutoff valve having Boeing part number S271W741-21. |
| 99-13-05 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 8, 1999 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-57A0008, dated March 25, 1999 |
| 99-10-14 | Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal… | Jun 17, 1999 | Airframe (777-224)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101. |
| 98-13-12 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1 |
| 98-13-12 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 6, 1998 | Airframe (777-224)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 97-10-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | May 21, 1997 | Airframe (777-224) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (92)
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.
- Stabilizers · fitting · crackedFeb 20, 2026
REF EA 5510-01896 REV C OP 011 ACCOMPLISH, PLEASE ACCOMPLISH EA 5510-01896 REV C OP 009 LH ELEVATOR OUTBOARD ACTUATOR FITTING ASSEMBLE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT G2 REFER HX NR CR. 6168114 AND ORIGINAL BY V940359 ENTERED THE ESFR FOR EA 5510-01896 REV C OP 09, WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY OUR VENDOR HAECO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · charger · failedFeb 20, 2026
L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER TEST FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06,
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · charger · failedFeb 20, 2026
R3 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER TEST TO FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery · failedFeb 20, 2026
DR 3R M33404 EMER LIGHT CAPACITY CHECK FAILED EMER LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL AS PER AMM 33-51-06
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · no testFeb 20, 2026
R4 DOOR EMER LIGHT BATTERY M33409 CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · no testFeb 20, 2026
L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · fitting · crackedFeb 18, 2026
REFER EA 5510-01896 OP 007, NDT INSPECTION FOUND LT ELEVATOR INBD ACTUATOR FITTING CRACK AT LOCATION E, LT ELEVATOR INBOARD ACTUATOR FITTING ASSEMBLY - REMOVE AND REPLACEMENT G2 - OP 11 ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTED AND OKAY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · battery · inoperativeNov 7, 2025
R1 DOOR EPAS BATTERY NO INDICATION OF GREEN LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 EPAS BATTERY REF AMM:52-11-20/401 OPERTIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · spring · missingOct 15, 2025
RT MAIN GEAR MISSING ONE SPRING, ONE UPLOCK SPRING, SECOND SPRING SERVICEABLE. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SPRING X2 REPLACED IAW AMM TASK 32-32-20-400-801.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Structures (general) · none · noneAug 31, 2025
INSTALLED SAFETY PINS AT DR 1R ESCAPE SLIDE PACK FOR OPS CK REF. AMM 52-11-20-700-803-002. REMOVED AND STOWED SAFETY PIN AT DR 1R ESCAPE SLIDE PACK REF. AMM 52-11-20-700-803-002. VERIFIED SAFETY PIN REMOVED AT DR 1R ESCAPE SLIDE PACK REF. AMM 52-11-20-700-803-002.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 92 reports.
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 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026