N114NN

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 2019-04-10Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2019-04-10 Operator named in NTSB report
Airbus A321 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by American Airlines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA19LA134

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

31 reports on file, 2014-04-13 – 2019-03-13.

OTHER · 2019-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — DAMAGED (MAIN CABIN) · airframe 18,078 hrs · 3,711 cycles

CABIN FLOOR PANEL 241BF WAS SOFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPAIRED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW EA 291650.

Source: SDR AALA2019031859010
FALSE WARNING · 2019-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (FWD LAVATORY) · airframe 17,654 hrs · 3,627 cycles

FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE AND FIRE WARNING SOUNDED 40 MINS INTO FLIGHT, FOR TWENTY SECOND. THEN WENT AWAY WITH NO EVIDENCE. ACCOMPLISHED A SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM RESET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 26-27-00.

Source: SDR AALA201901289010
Earlier reports · 2014–2018 · 29 reports

2018

OVER TEMP · 2018-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — OVERHEATED (GALLEY) · airframe 16,295 hrs · 3,336 cycles

NR 3 OVEN IN BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY OVERHEATED IN FLIGHT. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED THE OVEN, OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 25-35-19.

Source: SDR AALA2018091209002
F.O.D. · 2018-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GIRT BAR — FOD (L1 DOOR) · airframe 15,590 hrs · 3,172 cycles

L1 DOOR GIRT BAR AREA HAS TRASH. REMOVED TRASH FROM L1 DOOR GIRT BAR AREA.

Source: SDR AALA201807059014
OTHER · 2018-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: LENS — DETACHED (SLIDE INDICATOR) · airframe 14,848 hrs · 3,008 cycles

PLASTIC LENS THAT COVERS THE SLIDE PRESSURE INDICATOR ON OVERHEAD PANEL ABOVE FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT AT THE L2 DOOR FELL OFF. THE LENS WAS REINSTALLED IAW MM 25-61-00. OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR AALA2018042659017

2017

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR SEAL — DEFORMED (FWD CARGO DOOR) · airframe 13,279 hrs · 2,688 cycles

DURING CRUISE AT FL 235, CABIN ALTITUDE KEPT CLIMBING TO 9550 FEET INLET, EXTRACT AND OUTFLOW VALVES ALL FULLY CLOSED. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL WAS 4.2 PSI. UNABLE TO MAINTANIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION UNTIL DESCENDING. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL AT TOP LEFT CORNER DEFORMED AND NOT SEALING PROPERLY. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW MM 52-31-18. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

Source: SDR AALA201711199006
OTHER · 2017-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (R2 DOOR) · airframe 13,278 hrs · 2,687 cycles

FOUND A BROKEN SLIDE ARM HANDLE ON THE R2 DOOR. REPLACED ARM - DISARM SLIDE HANDLE IAW AMM 52-22-22. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED

Source: SDR AALA201711199014
OTHER · 2017-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (SEAT 11C) · airframe 13,162 hrs · 2,663 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 11C LOOSE.. SECURED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY TO THE SEAT, OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM.

Source: SDR AALA201711079013
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 12,029 hrs · 2,432 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. REQUEST FOR MAINTENANCE TO CHECK THERMAL BLANKETS IN FORWARD CARGO. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF HOT FLOOR AND WIRED SMELL NEAR 1-L JUMPSEAT. MAINTENANCE TO TROUBLESHOOT FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM PER AMM 25-27-00-740-001-A. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 25-27-00, NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED LEFT HAND FLOOR HEATER CONTROL UNIT 60DS (PRECAUTIONARY) PER MM 25-27-34. L1 DOOR FLOOR HEATERS BITE TEST NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA201707259001
OTHER · 2017-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — LOOSE (L4 DOOR) · airframe 11,925 hrs · 2,412 cycles

SLIDE COVER AT THE L4 DOOR FOUND LOOSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND SLIDE STRAPS TOO LOOSE TO SECURE. REPLACED L4 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-44. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

Source: SDR AALA201707139004
NO TEST · 2017-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 11,872 hrs · 2,402 cycles

CIDS 1 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT SYSTEM TEST (12WL) FAULTED. REPLACED THE BATTERY IAW MM 33-51-38 AND MM 33-51-00.

Source: SDR AALA201707109048
OTHER · 2017-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 11,525 hrs · 2,324 cycles

LEFT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

Source: SDR AALA201705279007
NO TEST · 2017-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 11,525 hrs · 2,324 cycles

LEFT MID CABIN FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

Source: SDR AALA201705279008
OTHER · 2017-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (FWD CARGO BAY) · airframe 11,280 hrs · 2,278 cycles

DELAMINATION ON FORWARD CARGO FLOOR PANEL 131HF. REPLACED CARGO FLOOR PANEL.

Source: SDR AALA201705049030
OTHER · 2017-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (FWD CARGO BAY) · airframe 11,280 hrs · 2,278 cycles

DELAMINATION ON FORWARD CARGO FLOOR PANEL 131EF. REPLACED THE CARGO FLOOR PANEL.

Source: SDR AALA201705049029
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 11,091 hrs · 2,234 cycles

DURING THE DESCENT ENF NR 1 AND 2, 10-12 HIGHER THAN NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL/OIL COOLER FILTER ELEMENT IAW AMM 73-12-42. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00.

Source: SDR AALA201704179055
NO TEST · 2017-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 10,980 hrs · 2,208 cycles

ON CIDS, AFT LEFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY 13WL FAILED SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-38.

Source: SDR AALA201704079003
NO TEST · 2017-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 10,144 hrs · 2,039 cycles

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 14WL MIDDLE RIGHT FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU BATTERY IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA20170115003
NO TEST · 2017-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 10,144 hrs · 2,039 cycles

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 15WL MIDDLE LEFT FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU BATTERY IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA20170115002
FALSE WARNING · 2017-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 10,056 hrs · 2,021 cycles

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. BRAKE SYSTEM 2 FAULT INDICATION ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACCOMPLISHED BRAKING AND STEERING CONTROL UNIT RESET IAW AMM 32-46-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA20170106031

2016

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — FAULTY (GALLEY) · airframe 9,634 hrs · 1,932 cycles

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. METALLIC BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM NR 4 OVEN IN MID GALLEY WHEN TURNED ON HIGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVEN IAW AMM 25-35-19. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA20161130007
OTHER · 2016-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 9,573 hrs · 1,920 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTING EXIT MARKER AT L1 DOOR IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT MARKER IAW AMM 33-51-17.

Source: SDR AALA20161117003
OTHER · 2016-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 9,573 hrs · 1,920 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTING EXIT MARKER AT R1 DOOR IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT MARKER IAW AMM 33-51-17.

Source: SDR AALA20161117004
OTHER · 2016-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (SEAT 11C) · airframe 8,974 hrs · 1,793 cycles

AISLE MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 11C BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 33-51-19. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

Source: SDR AALA20160914001
NO TEST · 2016-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 8,623 hrs · 1,720 cycles

DURING EMERGENCY LIGHTING TEST, RECEIVED POWER SUPPLY FAULT CODE 13WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY AT 13WL.

Source: SDR AALA20160805002
NO TEST · 2016-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: POWER CABLE — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 6,763 hrs · 1,304 cycles

OVERHEAD AISLE CEILING EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. LOCATED JUST FWD OF THE R2 DOOR. APPLIED MEL 33-16D. THE ACFT WAS NOT GNDED. RE-CONNECTED POWER CABLES FOR EMER CEILING AISLE LIGHT AT MID-CLOSET IAW AMM 33-51-11. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED PLACARD.

Source: SDR AALA20160218005

2015

OTHER · 2015-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DIAPHRAGM — PUNCTURED (L4 DOOR) · airframe 5,781 hrs · 1,102 cycles

L4 DOOR OPENED FROM INSIDE WHILE ARMED. SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. R & R THE L4 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER DIAPHRAGM IAW AMM 52-22-00, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. R & R L4 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE PACK IAW AMM 25-64-44, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. SEE ALSO AALA20151113004.

Source: SDR AALA20151113008
OTHER · 2015-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — PARTIAL DEPLOY (L4 DOOR) · airframe 5,781 hrs · 1,102 cycles

L4 DOOR OPENED FROM INSIDE WHILE ARMED. SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. R & R THE L4 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER DIAPHRAGM IAW AMM 52-22-00, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. R & R L4 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE PACK IAW AMM 25-64-44. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. SEE ALSO AALA20151113008.

Source: SDR AALA20151113004
OTHER · 2015-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (R3 DOOR) · airframe 4,768 hrs · 909 cycles

R3 SLIDE DEPLOYED WHILE DOOR REPORTEDLY DISARMED. FOUND SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM TO BE PARTIALLY TRIPPED. R & R SLIDE & INFLATION RESERVOIR IAW AMM 25-62-47 & AMM 25-62-49.

Source: SDR AALA20150805016

2014

OTHER · 2014-04-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MECHANISM — BROKEN (ZONE 800) · airframe 18 hrs · 5 cycles

THE MECHANIC TOUCHED THE LEVER ON THE DOOR FRAME PART OF THE SLIDE ACTIVATION SET UP & THIS CAUSED THE LT NR 3 SLIDE TO DEPLOY. REPLACED BROKEN DOOR SLIDE DEPLOY MECHANISM & SLIDE.

Source: SDR AALA20140422012
INADEQUATE Q C · 2014-04-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: LEVER — BROKEN (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 4 hrs · 2 cycles

L3 SLIDE DEPLOYED. DOOR SLIDE WAS DISARMED WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. DURING OPENING THE DOOR, ESCAPE LEVER RELEASE MECHANISM, BROKE AWAY AT THE END OF THE LEVER WHERE A RIVET-STOP IS ASSEMBLED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE LEVER. AS THE TECH WAS EXAMINING WHAT HAD HAPPENED HE ROTATED THE LEVER AND THE SLIDE DEPLOYED.

Source: SDR AALA2014FA0000249