N1768D
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1996-07-13 | 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.
10 reports on file, 1995-05-19 – 1997-03-28.
Part: PITOT SYSTEM — NEEDED PURGING (E/E COMPT)
EZE - FLT 900 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KTS, MOMENTARILY LOST CAPTAIN AND F/O AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. INDICATIONS RETURNED UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THEN INDICATIONS WERE LOST AGAIN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDSHEAR ALERT, ELEVATOR FEEL SELECT MANUAL, FADEC FAIL AND FLAP LIMIT. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO EZE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED BUGS AND HORNET NEST DEBRIS FROM PITOT TUBES AND PURGED PITOT SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED PITOT STATIC SYSTEM TEST WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY PAX SEAT ROWS 38C AND 38G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIPS BY PAX SEAT ROWS 38C AND 38G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: COALESCER — DIRTY (ACM BAY)
DFW - FLT 901 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT, BURNING ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED ALL AIR CYCLE MACHINES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN TO TAKEOFF POWER WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODOR NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE AND REPLACED ALL COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1815)
TUL - DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN 34 INCHES AFT OF CENTER CARGO DOOR THAT CRACKED INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER ABOVE LONGERON 40R. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER MD-11 SRM 53-50-00, VOL 1, FIGURE 6, AND ENG. ESO 41000, DATED 3-21-96. TST: 15,125.39 HRS. CYCLES: 2,471. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1351)
TUL - SEAT TRACK NR 2 HAS AREA OF CORROSION IN CHANNEL. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00. TST: 15,125.39. CYCLES: 2,471. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1351)
TUL - SEAT TRACK NR 7 HAS CORROSION IN CHANNEL. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00. TST: 15,125.39 HRS. CYCLES: 2,471. (X)
Part: PRINTER — DEFECTIVE (CTR PEDESTAL)
LHR - FLT T0142 - EN ROUTE JFK/LHR DURING CRUISE, SMOKE NOTED COMING FROM ACARS PRINTER FOLLOWED BY ACARS CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO LHR LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED ACARS PRINTER INOP AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED ACARS PRINTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION AND PLACARD REMOVED. (X)
Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT FORWARD LT AISLE OF BUSINESS CLASS CABIN FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP AT FORWARD LT AISLE OF BUSINESS CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: EEL CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 7D AND 15C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTORS AT PAX SEAT ROWS 7D AND 15C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: EEL CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 21G THROUGH 38G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR BY PASSENGER SEAT ROW 21G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)