N153AA
Registered owner: HORN JACK E, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1988-12-30 | 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.
24 reports on file, 1995-04-26 – 2001-07-07.
Part: COMPUTER
ATB - FLT 22 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 225 KTS WHEN RETRACTION SLATS, STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. WE RE-EXTENDED THE SLATS AND STICK SHAKER STOPPED. NOTE SLAT RESET LIGHT STAYED ON. FOUND NR 2 AOA AND A/T S/C COMPUTER FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AOA AND A/T S/C COMPUTER PER M/M. SYSTEM BITE TEST OK. (M)
Part: PIN
LAS - FLT 3 - FOUND LEFT MLG TRUCK SWIVEL PIN APPEARS TO BE COMING OUT ON INBOARD SIDE OF TRUCK. JACKED AIRCRAFT, REINSTALLED PIN PR MM 32-12-01. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED PER TULSA TECH. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 22 reports
2000
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJ (MLG)
FLT 15 - SFO - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. DUMPED FUEL. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE IN SFO. FOUND CLEARANCE BETWEEN RIGHT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR AND TARGET EXCESSIVE. SHIMMED SENSOR TO OBTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE PER MM 32-61-03. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, ALL GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
Part: TRANSMITTER — OUT OF ADJUST (TE FLAP)
LAX - FLT 23 - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX FOR FLAP PROBLEM. FLAPS INDICATED ABOUT 1-2 DOWN ON LEFT WING AND CONFIRMED VISUALLY THAT FLAPS WERE DOWN. VERIFIED FLAPS RIG OK, ADJUSTED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION AND TRANSMITTER PER MM. RAN FLAPS FULL CYCLE SEVERAL TIMES, ALL POSITION INDICATIONS OK. (X)
1999
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN)
HNL - FLT 939 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ARE ON. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE BEHIND L1 DOOR EXIT ICON. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
1998
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)
TUL - FLT 4103 - START VALVE ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT ON NR 3 ENGINE. A/C RETURNED TO TUL, WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE ASSY. LEAK AND OPS CHECK OK. REPLACED START VALVE INDICATING WIRING. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY BOX — FAILED (NLG)
PDX - FLT 25 - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB AT 20,000 FT VISUAL INSPECTION OF VIEWING PORT REVEALED NOTHING OBVIOUS. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 26,000 FT AND DID NOT RE-ILLUMINATE. INSPECTED NLG PROX SWITCHES CONDITION AND SECURITY CHECK OK. REPLACED PROXIMITY BOX, BITE CHECK OK. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
HNL - FLT 03 - LOG PAGE NR 4824872 - EMERGENCY LIGHT MID-POWER SUPPLY FAILED TEST. (X)
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN)
HNL - FLT 26 - LOG PAGE 4096350 - ON PRE-FLIGHT IN HNL FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST INOPERATIVE. BITE TEST SHOWED OVERWING BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AT L-3 DOOR. OPS CHECK OK. (X)
1996
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (NR 2)
LAX - FLT 921 - AIRCRAFT 153 DIVERTED TO LAX NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION FELT IN THE RUDDER PEDALS AND IN THE AFT CABIN AT POWER SETTINGS ABOVE 95 PERCENT N2. WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED BELOW 95 PERCENT, THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY. THE HIGHER THE POWER SETTING, THE GREATER THE VIBRATION. DURING TROUBLESHOT LAX REPORTED OIL IN THE ENGINE SPINNER AND FOD DAMAGE TO THE 1ST STAGE FAN. AIRCRAFT WAS SWAPPED AND ENGINE CHANGE PLANNED FOR POSITION TWO. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WS 164)
FOUND CORROSION AND METAL SPLIT AT TOP OF VERTICAL SUPPORT ON FALSE REAR SPAR 3 FEET FROM WHEEL WELL ON THE RIGHT TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER ESO 7349 DATED 9-4-96. (M)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1501)
DURING CHECK, FOUND 3 CRACKS IN AFT FLOOR BEAM LOWER CAP STATION Y 1501, AT STATION X EACH CRACK IS APPROX 1 INCH LONG. INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLERS IAW ESO 7349 DATED 9-6-96. (M)
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORROSION (BS 1020)
DURING CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER ROLLER TRACK AT STATION 979 TO STATION 1099. FABRICATED NEW ROLLER TRACK AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-00-1. (M)
Part: ROLLER TRACK — CORROSION (BS 845)
FOUND CORROSION ON TOP SIDE OF INBOARD RIGHT ROLLER TRACK, STATION 824 TO STATION 859. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ROLLER TRACK STARTING AT AT STATION 824 PER SRM 51-01-00-05. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (CEN WING BOX)
DURING CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON WEB 46 RIGHT INBOARD OF ACCESS DOOR 142AZ ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF WEB APPROX 18 INCHES AFT THE FORWARD BULKHEAD. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-00-01. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 795)
DURING CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 52 TERMINAL FITTING CORRODED BETWEEN STATION 795 AND 798 AS MARKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER TERMINAL FITTING AT STATION 795 PER SRM 51-01-00-05. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 979)
DURING CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BELT FRAME ANGLE STATION 979, AFT SIDE, FROM STRINGER 51 RIGHT TO STRINGER 51 LEFT. CUT OUT CORRODED ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW CHANNEL. REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-00. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 959)
DURING CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF FLOOR BEAM VERTICAL SUPPORT 19 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER LINE AT FRAME ATTACH POINT. REPLACED VERTICAL SUPPORT AS PER SRM 51-01-00-05. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (WS 264)
DURING CHECK, FOUND THE LOWER LEFT LEADING EDGE SACRIFICIAL DOUBLER CORRODED WHERE THE INBOARD LATCH FOR ACCESS PANEL 517AB CONTACTS IT. INSTALLED DOUBLER AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL PER SRM 57-10-00, FIGURE 19. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1841)
DURING CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SURFACE OF BELT FRAME AT STATION 1841. CORROSION WAS ON THE LOWER 'J' ANGLE LIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER 'I' ANGLE WITH SPLICE, ALODINED AND PAINTED AREA PER 53-30-00 PG 31, FIG 8 OF THE SRM. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLT NR 4 - HNL - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT ON. SELECTOR SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. REPOSITIONED SEAT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT ROW 1H. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. REPLACED LOW BATTERIES. (M)
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
LAX - FLT 04 - AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO MODE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAX. F/A SAID R-4 DOOR AND L-4 DOOR NOT PLUGGING PROPERLY AFTER TAKEOFF. MANUAL MODE WORKED BETTER AFTER REDUCTION OF POWER AND HIGH STAGE BLEED CAME ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AFTER 20 MINUTES IN THE AIR. (ATB) REPLACED AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL. BITE CHECKED SYSTEM OK. INSPECTED ALL CABIN AND CARGO DOOR SEALS. OK. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)
1995
Part: ATTACH BOLT — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
LAX - DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SPECIAL CARD ITEM NR 3950-1F, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH BOLT CRACKED, LOCATED UNDER LEADING EDGE WRAP AROUND PANEL. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH BOLT WITH P/N 3D0031-20-86. (M)
Part: SUPPORT BEAM — CRACKED (FS 578)
ITEM WAS DISCOVERED DURING GENERAL CHECK (WALKAROUND) IN LAX. CHECK B-4, VISUAL WAS CONFIRMED WITH DYE PENETRANT. 2 CRACKS .125 - .25 INCH LONG OUT OF RIVET HOLES AND SLIGHT WEB WAVINESS ACROSS AREA AT ABOUT 35 DEGREE ANGLE FROM HORIZONTAL FORWARD AND DOWN IN NOSE WHEEL WELL RT SIDE APPROX Y578. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-00 FIG 6. (M)