N128AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1987-03-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
60 reports on file, 1996-06-08 – 2002-09-27.
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
FLT 11 - SFO - CLIMBING-OUT OF 9000 FEET FMA BRIEFLY SHOWED ALPHA SPEED AT 250 KTS LEVEL OFF FL360, NR 2 AUTOTHROTTLES DROPPED OFF, NR 1 STILL FUNCTIONED. AT 1 MINUTE LATER, STICK SHAKER OCCURRED, FOLLOWED BY AUTO SLAT EXTENSION AT MACH .81.5. DESCENDED TO FL340. LEVEL AT 340 AND MACH .83 ANOTHER STICK SHAKER OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY AUTO SLAT EXTENSION. SLAT HAS BEEN RESET ON DESCENT TO FL340. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AUTO SLAT EXTENSION, AIRPLANE CONFIRMED NOT IN STALL, ACCOMPANIED BY STICK SHAKER RETURNED TO SFO. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (AILERON)
FLT 932 - HNL - DURING TAXI, FOUND LEFT AILERON NOT SHOWING FULL DEFLECTION ON SPI. REMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR PER MM 27-13-02. INSTALLED LEFT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR PER MM 27-13-02 STEP 3B. FINISHED STEP 15-20. LVDT NULLED AND A/P ROLL FOR LVDT CHECK OK PER MM. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 58 reports
2001
Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3 ENGINE)
FLT 481 - PPT - NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON APPROACH. ENGINE HAD BEEN AT IDLE POWER 5 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)
2000
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
PDX/BTB - FLT 25 - PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE EGT WENT TO 920 DEGREES CELSIUS. 920 DEGREES WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 72-00-00. NOTE: WITH ENGINE OFF EGT STILL READING APPROXIMATELY 900 DEGREES DUE TO MOISTURE ON PLUG P-1826. CLEANED PLUG AND FOUND ALL PARAMETERS TO BE NORMAL, FROM IDLE TO TAKEOFF POWER. (X)
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS)
HNL - FLT 6 - HYD SYSTEM 3 ELEV OFF LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT. A/C DIVERTED TO HNL, WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND 3-2 NON REVERSIBLE SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHUTOFF VALVE. RESERVICED HYD RES BLED SYSTEM. SHUT OFF VALVE, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: STALL WARNING — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
HNL - FLT 931 - AFTER TAKEOFF UPON RETACTION BOTH STICK SHAKERS ACTIVATED AND SLATS AUTO EXTENDED. PRESSING SLAT RESET BUTTON WOLD NOT RETRACT SLATS, AND STICK SHAKERS CONTINUED IRRESPECTIVE OR AIRSPEED. COMPLETED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE NR 1 ON PAGE 12-19 OF FCOM, COULD NOT CORRECT STICK SHAKERS. PULLED C/B B18 AND D18. REPLACED LT STALL WARNING TRANSDUCER. REPLACED NR 1 AT./SC TESTED STALL WARNING SYSTEM, PER MM 22-33-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
1999
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN)
HNL - FLT 10 - NR 2 MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHT FLICKERED ON CLIMB-OUT. PERFORMED PRESSURE DECAY CHECK PER MM 36-10-00 CHECK OK. REPLACED MANIFOLD FAILURE DETECTION CONTROLLER. GROUND RUN OK. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1676-1681)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIES AND LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM FROM LONGERON 42R-48R AT STATION 1676-1681. REPLACED SHEAR TIES AND BEAM IAW SRM 51-01-00-05 AND ESO 7349, DATED 2-9-99. (M)
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (RT AILERON)
TUL - RIGHT INBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR CASTING IS CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER INBOARD LOCATION. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER ESO 7349 DAGED 2-9-99. (M)
Part: CLIP — CORRODED (BS 1319.2)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE OF CLIP AT STATION 1319.2 BETWEEN LONGERON 51L-52. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-00 VOL I. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1195-1481)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND LOWER DRAIN HOLES IN SKIN FROM STATION 1195.6 TO 1421. REPAIRED IAW SRM VOL I 53-40-00. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 1721-1781)
TUL - FOUND DOOR SILL SKIN CORRODED AT BS 1721-1781. INSTALLED 2 REPAIR STRAPS AS PER ESO 7349 DATED 2-1-99. TREATED AND PRIMED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD TEE — CORRODED (BS 1156)
TUL - FOUND BS 1156 LOWER LEFT BULKHEAD TEE CUP ANGLE CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED LEFT SIDE BS 1156 BULKHEAD TEE CUP REPAIR PER PRING SRM 10530073. (M)
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (BS 1370)
TUL - LOWER INBOARD EDGE OF SLANT PANEL IN RIGHT W/W HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. BLENDED AND TREATED AFFECTED AREAS OF CORROSION ON SLANT PANEL IAW SRM 51-21-01, ESO 7349 DATED 1-25-99 AND ESO7349 DATED 1-27-99. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1741)
TUL - FORWARD LOWER FRAME ANGLE CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 53-30-00. (M)
Part: TRAY — CORRODED (BS 795-895)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 1 ROLLER TRAY IN FORWARD LOWER GALLEY. REPLACED NR 1 ROLLER TRAY PER AARD 51-10-00. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD TEE — CRACKED (BS 1156)
TUL - RIGHT TEE-CAP CRACKED STATION 1156 PERMANENT REPAIR REQUIRED AT 22985 CYCLE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER PRING SR10530073 RT SIDE (PERMANENT REPAIR). (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1964)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED 50L TO 50R STATION 1964. ALODINED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE SRM VOL II. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 776-791)
TUL - END FITTING ON STATION 52 AT STATION 776-791 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED STRAP REPAIR IAW ESO 7349, DATED 2-2-99. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 819)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT STATION 819 ABOVE STRINGER 43L. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FLOORBEAM PER AARD 51-01-00 AND SRM 53-10-01. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 879)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF FRAME AT STATION 879 BETWEEN 51R AND 51L. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FRAME PER SRM 53-30-00. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1815)
TUL - TWO DENTS/GOUGES AT STATION 1815 AT LONGERON 40R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM VOL 1 53-20-00. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1039)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF SHEAR TIE AT LONGERON 49L-52. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-00. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 831)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT STATINO 831 BETWEEN 51L AND 51R. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FRAME FLANGE PER AARD 51-10-00-01 TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINED PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II. (M)
Part: WEIGHT — CORRODED (RUDDER)
TUL - UPPER BALANCE WEIGHT ON UPPER RUDDER CORRODED. REPAIRED BALANCE WEIGHT PER ESO 7349, DATED 01-25-99. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 831)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT STATION 831 BETWEEN 52 AND 51R. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER AARD 51-10-00-01, TREATED AND PRIMED AND PAINTED PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 775-795)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 52. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW SRM 51-01-00-05. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 838-840)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 43L FROM STATION 838 TO 840. CUT OUT CORROSION AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 52-10-00. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 829)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE NR 1 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND SPLICED IN NEW PIECE PER SRM 33-70-00 FIG 3. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 839)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME. SPLICED IN NEW S-ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-00. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 839)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME STRINGER 49L TO 51L. SPLICED IN NEW S-ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-00. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 959)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AND FILLER PER SRM 53-30-00. (M)
Part: TRAY — CORRODED (BS 615-859)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 2 ROLLER TRAY IN SEVERAL. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF TRAY PER SRM 53-70-00. (M)
Part: TRAY — CORRODED (BS 675)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION NR 3 ROLLER TRAY STATION 675. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-57-00. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA PER SRM 51-21-00. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1780)
TUL - SHEAR TIE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-21-01 CUT AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-30-00. ALSO, ALODINED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-21-01. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (BS 1521-1701)
TUL - FOUND LEFT LOWER 2 CHANNEL AT LONGER 42L HAS AREAS OF CORROSION FROM CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD BULKHEAD TO STATION 1701. TREATED AND PAINTED CHANNEL PER SRM 51-21-01, SPLICED CHANNEL WHERE REQUIRED SRM 53-70-00. (M)
Part: TRAY — CORRODED (BS 979-1099)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER ROLLER TRAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER ROLLER TRAY PER SRM 51-01-00-05. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 899)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT STATION 899 BETWEEN STRINGER 52 AND 51R. CUT OUT SECTION OF SHEAR TIE SPLICE IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-30-00. (M)
1997
Part: BULKHEAD 'T' — CORRODED (BS 1156)
TUL - FOUND LIGHT CORROSION AT L48 AND PRESS BULKHEAD 'T' CAP. REMOVED LIGHT CORROSION FROM T-CAP AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN PER SRM 51-21-01 PAGE 29. TREATED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND PRESS BULKHEAD 'T' CAP, RESEALED WITH PROSEAL C-24 SEALER, FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIRED PER ES8 NR 2227784. (M)
Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (BS 525)
TUL - RIGHT UPPER DRAG LINK TRUNNION HAS MILD CORROSION. HONED RIGHT DRAG LINE BORE TO 2.351 TO REMOVED CORROSION. CORROSION PROTECTED TRUNNION BORE PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II AND INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHINGS PER ESO 7349, DATED 3-6-97. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1060-1076)
TUL - L-BRACKET UNDER STRINGER HAS CORROSION ALONG WITH STRINGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-BRACKET AND SECTION OF STRINGER. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 595)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ALL ALONG STRINGER 47L FROM 545 TO 595. INSTALLED A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER AS PER ECO 7349 3-6-97. (M)
Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (WS 118)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION PITS AROUND FACE OF NR 12 AND NR 10 HOLES ON 3RD ATTACH FILLING FOR INBOARD TRACK ON INBOARD FLAP. SPOT FACED NR 10 .025 DEEP AND NR 12 .020 DEEP WITH 1 INCH CUTTER WITH .020 RADIUS DYE CHECK FACE, NO CRACKS. TREATED AND PAINTED PER ESO 7349. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 46-81)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER WING TOP SKIN FROM XCW -46.5 TO XCW -81.0 AT LT SLANT PANEL. CORROSION REMOVED, THREE LOW POINT OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM. REPAIR INSTALLED PER ESO 7349 DATED 3-6-97. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1152)
TUL - CRACK STOPPED (TEAR STRIP) BULGING UP AWAY FROM SKIN, CORROSION ON STRINGER 48R AT STATION 1152. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER INSTALLED NEW STRINGER 48R PER AARD 51-01-00-05. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN. INSTALLED CLASS I REPAIR PER SRM 53-20-00-0 FIG 2 SHEET 5 AND 6. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — WORN (NR 3 PYLON)
TUL - BOLT HOLES 'A' AND 'B' IN SUPPORT HAVE GROOVES WORN IN THEM. REWORKED HOLES PER ESO 7349 DATED 3-4-97 AND INSTALLED BUSHING PER SAME ESO. TST: 61,615 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1902/1922)
TUL - FLOORBOARD SUPPORT JUST FORWARD OF RIGHT COFFEE BAR CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 1902-1922. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT FROM RAW STOCK PER SRM VOL I 51-10-00-01. TST: 61,615.56 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 2007)
TUL - INBOARD LAV SUPPORT UNDER LAV 6 CORRODED AT T-ANGLE. INSTALLED NEW LAV SUPPORT PER SRM 51-10-00-01. TST: 61,615.56 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1501/1521)
TUL - CORROSION WORN AROUND BELLY DRAIN HOLES JUST FORWARD OF STA 1521. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AROUND DRAIN HOLES, TREATED, PRIMED, AND PAINTED PER 53-00-01 AND 53-40-04. TST: 61,615 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1370/1410)
TUL - CORROSION ON NR 52 LONGERON AND SKIN FROM STA 1370 TO STA 1410 INSIDE CENTER GEAR SPACE. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND REMOVED CORROSION PER 57-40-00. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA PER 51-21-01. TST: 61,615 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1730)
TUL - SKIN AND PLUG DOUBLER BULGED WITH TWO FASTENER HEADS POPPED IN AREA AND CORROSION DAMAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ECO 7349, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA PER SRM 51-21-01, VOL II. TST: 61,615 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: BELL FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1741)
TUL - LIP ON BELL FRAME CORRODED FROM STA 1741 LONGERON 51R TO LONGERON 51L. INSTALLED ANGLE ON BELL FRAME LIP PER SRM 53-30-00, VOL I. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA PER SRM 51-21-01, VOL II. TST: 61,615 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1099)
TUL - CRACK STOPPER (TEAR STRIP) BULGING UP FROM SKIN. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-20-00 PAGE 75. TST: 61,615. HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: BELL FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1099)
TUL - CORROSION ON BELL FRAME STA 1099 BETWEEN STR 52 AND STR 51R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-30-00 PAGE 34 FIG 9 AND FIG 10. CUT OUT SHEAR CLIP AND SPLICED IN A NEW SHEAR CLIP PER SRM 53-30-00 PAGE 34, FIG 9 AND FIG 10. TST: 61,615 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 2007)
TUL - OUTBOARD LAV SUPPORT UNDER LAV 6 HAS CORROSION AT T-ANGLE. INSTALLED NEW LAV SUPPORT AT OUTBOARD END OF LAV 6 PER SRM 51-10-00. TST: 61,615.56 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1360)
TUL - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF SLANT PANEL FRAME RADIUS IN RIGHT LOWER CORNER OF RIGHT WHEELWELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 53-40-00 FIG 11. TST: 61,615.56 HOURS. CYCLES: 20,785. (X)
Part: ROLLER TRAY — CORRODED (BS 879)
TUL - FORWARD OF STATION 879 ROLLER TRAY NR 4 HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF ROLLER TRAY FROM STATION 835 PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 8. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1481)
TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 8 CORRODED AT STATION 1481. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION 20 INCHES LONG PER SRM VOL I, CHAP 53-70-00, PG 3 AND 4. (M)
Part: JAMB — CRACKED (BS 1306)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN INNER SKIN OF DOOR JAMB BOX AT LOWER LIGHTING HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER 53-50-00 PAGE 69. (M)
1996
Part: STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY PAX SEAT ROW 17B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY PAX SEAT ROW 17B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)