N18066

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1991-08-28Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1991-08-28 Operator named in NTSB report
Airbus Industrie A-300-600R Minor injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA91IA207
CESSNA 150 Minor injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI85LA214

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.

46 reports on file, 1995-05-30 – 2008-10-30.

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (TE FLAPS)

SDQ INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SDQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT BEVEL GEARBOX STARBOAD SIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200802436A
NO TEST · 2008-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,623 hrs

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT NUMBER TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. CHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200802391A
NO TEST · 2008-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,623 hrs

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 1G TO 5G INOPERATIVE. CHARGED BATTERY LIGHTING SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200802390
NO TEST · 2008-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,529 hrs

JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 21C DAMAGED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 21C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS.

Source: SDR AALA200802715
NO TEST · 2008-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 53,529 hrs

JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200802714
OTHER · 2008-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · 53,279 cycles

MIA EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 31G MISSING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 31G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802255
NO TEST · 2008-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200801239
NO TEST · 2008-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 52,471 hrs

JFK - EMERGENCY CABIN AISLE LIGHTS AT LEFT AFT DOOR INOPERATIVE FROM COCKPIT SWITCH 29C TO 37C. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY CABIN AISLE LIGHTS AT LEFT AFT DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200801225
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 38 reports

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2250

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (YAW DAMPER)

MIA INFLIGHT T377/13DEC - NUMBER ONE YAW DAMPER PADDLE TRIPPED ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUTO PILOT YAW ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072441
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (GRAVITY CONTROL)

MIA INFLIGHT T2251/01AUG MCO TO SJU - AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER INTO THE TRIM TANK. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CENTER OF GRAVITY CONTROL SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071387

2005

OTHER · 2005-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 29 TO 33C AND 35 TO 37C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER 4 BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 29 TO 33C AND 35 TO 37C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050493
OTHER · 2005-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 31G AND 34G BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 31G AND 34G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050492
OTHER · 2005-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

JFK - FOUND LEFT 4 DOOR EXIT EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LEFT 4 DOOR FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050424

2004

OTHER · 2004-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (SEAT 9G)

MIA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9G BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 9G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20040523

2002

NO TEST · 2002-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: HORN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EVACUATION SIREN AT 2R DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EVACUATION SIREN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020107

2001

FALSE WARNING · 2001-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)

LHR - FLT 101 - BRAKE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ECAM INDICATIONS ON WHEELS 1, 2, 5 AND 6 WERE 400-420 DEGREES. ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES IAW OPERATING MANUAL. INDICATIONS REMAINED UNCHANGED. REPLACED BRAKE DETECTION UNIT AND LEFT GEAR BRAKE TEMP COMPENSATOR ACCOMPLISHED. OPS CHECK TEST NORMAL PER THE MM. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20012048
NO TEST · 2001-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS RIGHT SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011728

2000

NO TEST · 2000-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 2L DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001270
OTHER · 2000-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: STRUCTURE — WORN (KRUGER FLAP)

TUL - FOUND RIGHT KRUEGER FLAP BLOCKER DOOR WORN 2 INCHES BY .080 DEEP IN FLANGE. REPAIRED FLAP BLOCKER DOOR PER ESO 30595 DATED 5/5/2000. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20005710
OTHER · 2000-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ARM — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)

TUL - FOUND LOWER ARM ASSY CORRODED ON R1 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER ARM ASSY ON R1 DOOR PER SRM 51-72-10-0. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000781
OTHER · 2000-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WING)

TUL - FOUND A SECTION OF CORROSION 3 SQUARE INCHES AND A SECTION 20 SQUARE INCHES OUTBOARD OF RIBS 4 AND 5. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000784

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — DIRTY (GALLEY)

LHR - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS NR 2 OVEN SMOKED. CLEANED FIRST CLASS OVEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991849
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — DIRTY (GALLEY)

LHR - FLT 0106 - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTNENANCE, FIRST CLASS NR 1 OVEN SMOKED. CLEANED FIRST CLASS OVEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991848
OTHER · 1999-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAME 31-33)

TUL - FOUND LAV 'L' TIE DOWN AREAS CORRODED AT INBOARD SUPPORT BEAM. REMOVED AND BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER ESO 30595/01-02-99, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990151

1998

OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FR 68-69)

CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-72-10. TST: 25,900 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,200. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980784
OTHER · 1998-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 4468)

TUL - CORROSION ON STR 48L SPLICE. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980767
OTHER · 1998-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 4044)

TUL - CORROSION ON STR 53L. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980766
OTHER · 1998-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER SPLICE — CORRODED (FR 65)

TUL - STRINGER SPLICE AT FRAME 65 STRINGER 49L CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942.58 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980733
OTHER · 1998-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR 60)

TUL - FLOORBOARD SUPPORT FRAME HAS CORROSION FORWARD SIDE BETWEEN NR 4 AND NR 6 ROLLER TRAYS. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF CROSSBEAM 12 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE TO DOOR FITTING. REF: SRM 53-10-15-2, FIG 207. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980734
OTHER · 1998-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER SPLICE — CORRODED (FR 65)

TUL - STRINGER SPLICE AT FRAME 65 TO LEFT IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942.58 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980732
OTHER · 1998-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NOSE GEAR BAY)

TUL - CONNECTING FITTING LEFT SIDE BETWEEN FR 13A AND FR 14A CRACKED AT UPPER OUTBOARD EDGE OF REGION B. BLENDED CRACK AT UPPER OUTBOARD EDGE OF REGION 'B' OF LT CONNECTING FITTING BETWEEN FR 13A AND FR 14A. CORROSION PROTECTED PER SRM 51-75-10. COMPLETED REPAIR PER ESO 30595 DATED 4-3-98. TST: 25,942.58 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980731
OTHER · 1998-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 4308)

TUL - CORROSION ON STRINGER 51L. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLE: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980725
OTHER · 1998-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FR 57.2)

TUL - CORROSION ON RT SIDE OF LONGERON 56 RT BETWEEN FRAMES 57.2 AND 57.3. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 51-74-14-2 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TST: 25,942.58 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980727
OTHER · 1998-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 4415)

TUL - CORROSION ON STRINGER 49L. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980726
OTHER · 1998-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR 11 TO 12A)

TUL - CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT INBOARD OF COCKPIT DOOR AT FRAME 12. INSTALLED NEW EXTRUSION, ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED PER SRM 53-12-15-0. TST: 25,942.58 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980724
OTHER · 1998-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FRAME 65)

TUL - STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED AT 48L FRAME 65. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980709
OTHER · 1998-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FRAME 61)

TUL - CROSSBEAM END FITTING CORRODED ON FORWARD FLANGE AT TRAY NR 6. INSTALLED DOUBLER REF SRM 53-10-15-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980708
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 3838)

TUL - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 54L AND STR 55L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-72-10. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980776
OTHER · 1998-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 4308)

TUL - CORROSION ON STR 55L. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980765
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (AFT LAVATORY)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR RED WARNING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR FOR AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR RED WARNING LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980316

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2433

Part: CONVERTER — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)

JFK - 1473 - AFTER TAKEOFF JFK, NR 2 TAT FAULT AND FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED WITH DC ELECTRIC T/R'S XXX OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SYSTEM DATA ANALOG CONVERTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971796

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: STRIP — BROKEN (CABIN)

BDL - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FUOND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 21 A/B BROKEN. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 21 A/B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961861
NO TEST · 1996-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21B AND 24B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MISSING EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21B AND 24B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961576
NO TEST · 1996-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT ROWS 8H AND 12H INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961224

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)

SJU - FLT 1786 - AFTER TAKEOFF ANU, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT IN SYSTEM 2. SELECTED SYSTEM 1 AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM 2. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM 2 PROXIMITY DETECTION SENSOR 12GA AND ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF POSITION DETECTION UNIT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION AND PLACARD REMOVED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951164
NO TEST · 1995-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE L3 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP FROM SIDE WALL TO LIGHT TRACK BY L3 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951005