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N997UA1981 Boeing 737-291

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 15, 2003.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply14 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Arlington Heights, IL
owner city / state
Engine
JT8D-17 SER · 16,000 lb thrust
P & W
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
14
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
United Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Arlington Heights, IL
Certificate issued
Nov 15, 1995
Canceled
Aug 15, 2003
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 22, 1981

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
737-291
Year
1981
Serial number
22457
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
134
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
ADEE67

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-17 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
16,000 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. 1995 – 2003United Air Lines INCArlington Heights, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

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

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 (737-291)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-291)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-291)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-291)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-291)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (14)

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.

  • Fuselage · skin · damagedSep 7, 2001

    AIRCRAFT HAS 32 INCH CREASE IN RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE WITH CENTER 18 INCH PUNCTURE BETWEEN STATIONS 907R-947R CROSSING STRINGERS 22R AND 23R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED SECTIONS OF S22R AND S23R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE STA 927. REPAIR SKIN WITH TRIPLER - DOUBLER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · warning light · illuminatedJun 26, 2001

    DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 2 THRUST REVERSER ISOLATION VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · crackedJun 23, 2001

    FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT BS 660. ACCOMPLISHED STRAP AND ANGLE REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · shear tie · crackedJun 23, 2001

    SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 1040, BETWEEN STR 2L AND STR 3L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stiffener · crackedJun 23, 2001

    CABIN FLOOR UPPER STIFFENER CRACKED AFT SIDE AT BS 727, RBL 10. REPLACED STIFFENER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedJun 23, 2001

    FRAME CRACKED AT BS 727, STR 17R. REMOVED DAMAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedJun 23, 2001

    FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 520 AND BS 540. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · indicator · malfunctionedOct 25, 2000

    AFTER TAKEOFF A-SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPED TO 800 PSI AND QUANTITY TO 2.8 GAL. NO A-PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS OR FLIGHT CONTROL LIGHTS. ON APPROACH WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED TO 5, PRESSURE RETURNED TO 3000. *S/D* REPLACED A-SYSTEM PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, A-SYSTEM PRESSURE INDICATOR AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · fodJun 15, 1997

    SUSPECT COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 1 ENGINE. *S/D* UPON RETURN TO FIELD AT THE GATE, THE REMAINS OF A PLASTIC BAG WERE FOUND WRAPPED AROUND INLET GUIDE VANES.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · gear handle · malfunctionedMar 2, 1997

    WHEN PLACING GEAR HANDLE FROM UP TO OFF, BOTH MAIN GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS CAME ON AND NOTICABLE AIR DRAG FELT. HYDRAULICALLY AND MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR HANDLE. GEAR LIGHTS WORKING NORMALLY. GEAR HANDLE MAY HAVE BEEN MOVED TOO QUICKLY FROM UP TO OFF…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 14 reports.

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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

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