N224AA

AEROPRAKT AMERICA INC A22AMPHIB · 2017 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · 23

Registered owner: FRIEDMAN CARY DBA, SC (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1996-06-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1996-06-05 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) Minor injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW96IA237
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI87IA135

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.

30 reports on file, 1996-03-05 – 2006-06-16.

NO TEST · 2006-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR INOPERATIVE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060389
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 29 reports

2005

ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (RIGHT)

DFW - ON CLIMB-OUT AT 8500 FEET, HEARD LOUD BOOM FROM RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN TO WINDMILL. WINDMILLED FOR 16 MINUTES. DOWNLOADED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER PER ENGINEERING. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050055

2004

NO TEST · 2004-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DEN - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT COCKPIT AND FORWARD DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-23 AT STATION 211 FOR COCKPIT AND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040860
NO TEST · 2004-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 9D)

DFW - EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 9D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 9D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040677

2003

NO TEST · 2003-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.--CLOSED--

Source: SDR AALA20040003
NO TEST · 2003-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER FOR FORWARD ENTRY CEILING LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031198
NO TEST · 2003-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS OVER FORWARD OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER FOR EXIT SIGNS OVER FORWARD OVERWING EXITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031199
OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGNECY LIGHT)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS COMMON TO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030527

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT AT FORWARD MAIN ENTRY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT AT FORWARD MAIN ENTRY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021786
NO TEST · 2002-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021450
NO TEST · 2002-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SEAT 8D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021448
NO TEST · 2002-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD AISLE CEILING, FORWARD GALLEY CEILING, LEFT ENTRY CEILING AND COCKPIT CEILING EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021447

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (ACM)

DFW - FLT 1086 - EN ROUTE DFW-MSY, DETECTED TAIL HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RE-SECURED CLAMP AT LEFT SIDE AIR CYCLE MACHINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011947

2000

NO TEST · 2000-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (AIRSTAIRS)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRS SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE SPLICE JUST AFT SIDE WALL EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001031
NO TEST · 2000-02-18 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 15 AND 23 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AT ROW 15. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000311

1999

NO TEST · 1999-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (L1 DOORWAY)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT WALK AROUND LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT WALK AROUND LIGHT AT L1 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991195
NO TEST · 1999-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD GALLEY FLOOR EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GRO1111UND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991037
NO TEST · 1999-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, STAIRWELL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR ON STAIRWELL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990907

1998

NO TEST · 1998-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980377

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, L1 DOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971663
OTHER · 1997-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)

TUL - LONGERON LEG CRACKED AT FASTENER LONGERON 3L STA 160. REPLACED DEFECTIVE AREA OF LONGERON AND SPLICED PER SRM 51. 42,301 HOURS. CYCLES, 23,692. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970820
OTHER · 1997-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 229-788)

TUL - DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ENTIRE LENGTH OF SEAT TRACK, REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. REPLACED ENTIRE LENGTH OF NR 6 TRACK PER SRM 51. 42,301 HOURS. CYCLES, 23,692. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970827
OTHER · 1997-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1330)

TUL - GUSSET FOR RT LAVATORY FLOORBOARD SUPPORT JUST FWD OF LARGE PULLEY CLUSTER, AFT LEFT. CORNER IS CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLE. INSTALLED STAINLESS STRAP PER ESO 805-59 DATED 4-24-97 AT NUTPLATE HOLE. 42,301 HOURS. CYCLES, 23,692. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970813
OTHER · 1997-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200)

TUL - RIGHT CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED ON FLANGE AND TOP SURFACE OF TRACK. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF TRACK. REF: 53-05 (PREVIOUSLY SPLICED). 42,301 HOURS. CYCLES, 23,692. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970810
NO TEST · 1997-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN/PULLED UP FLOOR LIGHT TRACK AND TWO BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTORS IN MAIN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970729
OTHER · 1997-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1174-1287)

TUL - SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 1174 - STA 1287 BEYOND DEPTH LIMIT PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 1 SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1174 - STA 1309 PER SRM 51. 42,301 HOURS. CYCLES, 23,692. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970829

1996

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (RT ENG)

ATL - FLT 455 - AFTER TAKEOFF ATL DURING CLIMB-OUT WHEN SWITCHING ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMPS TO LOW, RIGHT PUMP FAILED WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENG HYD PUMP AND SYS FILTERS. SERVICED RIGHT HYD SYSTEM. ACCOMP GROUND ENG RUN AND SYS LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. A/C MX FERRY ATL/TUL. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED DURING LANDING AT ATL. ACCOMPLISHED DOOR RIG AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961374
NO TEST · 1996-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SEA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961263
OTHER · 1996-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: JAMB BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)

CORROSION AROUND INBOARD DOOR STOP AND ALONG DOOR SILL BEAM. REMOVED CORROSION. TREATED AND PAINTED REWORK AREA PER ESO 80559, DATED 3-5-96. TST: 38,945:30 HRS. CYCLES: 22,142. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960361
OTHER · 1996-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FS 1287)

TUL - PULLEY BRACKET ON RT AFT SIDE OF FS 1287 CEILING AREA (AFT ) CORRODED. REMOVED OLD CORRODED BRACKET, INSTALLED NEW PULLEY BRACKET. TST: 38,945.30 HRS. CYCLES: 22,142. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960362