N231AN
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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, 2016-09-13 – 2026-08-08.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,134 hrs · 17,815 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING ON THE MAIN CABIN CEILING. FLIGHT CREW PLACARD MEL 33-08 AUTH# 080540D-C
Part: RELAY — FAILED (RECIRC FAN) · airframe 25,024 hrs · 17,004 cycles
RECIRC FAN 1 FAIL DECLARED EMERGENCY MTX INSP, DEFERRED LH RECIRCULATION FAN PER MEL 21-05. R & R RELAY K5 IN THE LICC IAWAMM 20-32-02 AND OPS CHECK RECIRCULION SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-24-00 OPS CHECK GOOD MEL IS RESTORED.
Earlier reports · 2016–2025 · 44 reports
2025
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,976 hrs · 16,302 cycles
FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R EMEREGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT 1 IAW AMM 33-50-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,976 hrs · 16,302 cycles
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-13. OPS CHECKED GOOD
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 23,744 hrs · 16,133 cycles
ODD MUSTY HOT SMELL THROUGHOUT FLIGHT DECK AND MAIN CABIN, WORST DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. T/S IAW FIM 21-20-00, AIRCRAFT CREW GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AS PER AMM 72-00-00, RAN BOTH PACKS SMELL NO LONGER PRESENT ,NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: ROLLER — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 800) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 15,888 cycles
L1 DOOR IS JAMMED, POSSIBLE LIVE DOOR LUBRICATED L1 DOOR ROLLERS AND OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD, REF. AMM 52-11-00.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,487 hrs · 15,216 cycles
FR 88 CORRODED BETWEEN STGR 28R-27R (LEVEL 2 CORROSION). BLENDED TO REMOVE CORROSION FROM FR88 BETWEEN STGR 27R-28R IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-10-03. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW ENVOY ERS-EJ-5300-5174
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,487 hrs · 15,216 cycles
SSI 53-23-018 - LAV BUCKET CUTOUT INTERNAL SKIN CORRODED, AND MULTIPLE FASTENERS CORRODED (LEVEL 2 CORROSION). RAR LAV BUCKET CUTOUT INTERNAL SKIN AND MULTIPLE CORRODED FASTENERS IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,487 hrs · 15,216 cycles
SSI 53-23-018 SHEAR CLIP CORRODED AT FR 88 BETWEEN STGR 27R-28R (LEVEL 2 CORROSION). RAR SHEAR CLIP AT FR88 BETWEEN STGR 27R-28R IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,487 hrs · 15,216 cycles
SSI 53-23-005 AFT GALLEY FLOOR RH CENTER FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT FR 87 (LEVEL 2 CORROSION). ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR FOR AFT GALLEY FLOOR RH CENTER FLOOR BEAM AT FR87 IAW ERJ 175 SRM 53-23-10 REPAIR 01
Part: SEAL REST — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,487 hrs · 15,216 cycles
SSI 53-21-009 FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FWD, MIDDLE AND AFT SEAL REST SCREW HOLES CORRODED. (MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL 2 CORROSION). RAR FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FWD, MIDDLE, AND AFT SEAL RESTS IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08 AND AMM 20-10-01.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (ZOEN 500) · airframe 22,487 hrs · 15,216 cycles
POSSIBLE CRACK ON LH WING SPAR I END AT WING TIP ATTACHMENT POINT (MARKED) (MAJOR ALTERATION). COMPLETE:RAR LH WING OUTBOARD SPAR 1 IAW ENVOY EO EJ-57MA-024 PART "A" SEE TASKS AND WIPS BELOW FOR DETAILS.
Part: LIGHT — WORN (ZONE 200) · airframe 22,487 hrs · 15,216 cycles
CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMNESCENT LIGHT STRIP WORN OUT RH # 1-# 2-# 3 COMPLETE: RAR CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMNESCENT LIGHTS RH # 1-# 2-# 3 IAW EMB 175 AMM 33-50-21
2023
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 18,251 hrs · 12,223 cycles
HYD SYS 3 QTY WENT TO 5% SYS 3 PRESS WENT TO 0 IN FLT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT DURING LANDING DECLARED EMERGENCY -C/A-RAR FLEX INLET HOSE FROM UNLOADER VALVE TO TOP HYD PUMP 3A IN REF TO E175 AMM 29-12-20,NO FURTHER HYDRAULIC SYS LEAK NOTED,AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 17,688 hrs · 11,819 cycles
FA REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE/OPEN.-C/A-LUBRICATED GEAR UNDER OUTSIDE HANDLE, AND OPS CHKED L1 DOOR OPEN & CLOSED OK IN REF TO AMM 52-11-00.
2022
Part: SKIN PANEL — MISMARKED (RH HORIZONTAL ST) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN HAS 6 MISSDRILLED FASTENER HOLES ON FWD EDGE AT OTBD END OF FRONT SPAR. (MAJOR REPAIR) -C/A-PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR TO RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN 6 MISSDRILLED FASTENER HOLES ON FWD EDGE AT OTBD END OF FRONT SPAR IAW ERS-EJ-55MR-934.
Part: SPAR — MISALIGNED (RH HORIZONTAL ST) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
RH HORIZONTAL STAB SPAR 1 UPPER FLANGE HAS SEVERAL MISSDRILLED FASTENER HOLES ON OTBD END.(MAJOR REPAIR)-C/A-PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR TO RH HORIZONTAL STAB SPAR 1 UPPER FLANGE MISSDRILLED HOLES IAW ERS-EJ-55MR-934.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (FR59-74) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
CABIN RH LOWER SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED AND CORRODED BETWEEN FR 60-74. (MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL2 CORROSION)-C/A-REMOVE AND REPLACED THE RH LOWER SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 60-74 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08
Part: TRACK — GOUGED (FR20-24) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
IN THE FORWARD GALLEY AREA, THE R/H UPPER SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED BETWEEN FRAMES 20-21 (MAJOR REPAIR).-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R/H UPPER SEAT TRACK IN THE FORWARD GALLEY AREA BETWEEN FRAMES 20-21 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-21-01, 51-21-04, 51-41-01 AND 51-43-03.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (FR13-20) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
SSI 53-10-027 LH FLOOR OUTBD SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 19-20. (MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL 2 CORROSION) -C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED LH OUTBD SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 13-20 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FR89-90) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
SSI 53-23-005 AFT GALLEY-LAVATORY FLOOR RH SHEAR PANEL IS CORRODED.(LEVEL 2 CORROSION) -C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT GALLEY-LAVATORY RH SHEAR PANEL IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08.
Part: FLOOR SPLICE — CORRODED (FR89) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
SSI 53-23-005 AFT GALLEY-LAVATORY AREA RH FLOOR BEAM SPLICE AT FR 89 IS CORRODED. (LEVEL 2 CORROSION)-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT GALLEY-LAVATORY AREA RH FLOOR BEAM SPLICE AT FR 89 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08 AND 51-43-03.
Part: PANEL SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR89-90) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
SSI 53-23-005 AFT GALLEY-LAVATORY AREA RH OTBD FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FR 89-90 IS CORRODED. (LEVEL 2 CORROSION)-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT GALLEY ARE RH OTBD FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FR 89-90 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08, 51-42-01 AND 51-43-03.
Part: FLOOR SKIN — CORRODED (FR12-14) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
SSI 53-10-027 RH FLOOR SILL IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 12-14.(MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL 2 CORROSION)-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED RH FLOOR SILL BETWEEN FRAMES 12-14 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-41-02 51-43-04
Part: TRACK — GOUGED (FR21-22) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
L/H UPPER SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED BETWEEN FRAMES 21-22. (MAJOR REPIAR)-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H UPPER SEAT TRACK SECTION BETWEEN FRAMES 21-22 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08, 51-41-01, 51-41-02 AND 51-43-03.
Part: TRACK — GOUGED (FR20-21) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
IN THE GALLEY AREA, THE R/H FLOOR SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED BETWEEN FRAMES 20-21.(MAJOR REPAIR)-C/A- REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH FLOOR SEAT TRACK IN THE GAILEY AREA BETWEEN FR20-21 AW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-06, 51-41-01, 51-43-03,51-43-04
Part: TRACK — GOUGED (FR43-60) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
CABIN LH UPPER SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED BETWEEN FRAMES 48-49.(MAJOR REPAIR)-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH UPPER SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 48-49 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-02, 51-40-08, 51-43-03 AND 51-21-01.
Part: TRACK — GOUGED (LH LOWER SEAT TR) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
CABIN LH LOWER SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED BETWEEN FRAMES 73-74.(MAJOR REPAIR)-C/A- REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN LH LWR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 73-74 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-40-08
Part: TRACK — GOUGED (FR23-34) · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
CABIN RH UPPER SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED BETWEEN FRAMES 30-31. (MAJOR REPAIR)-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH UPPER SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 30-31 IAW EMB 175 SRM
Part: TRACK — GOUGED · airframe 14,992 hrs · 9,956 cycles
CABIN LH LOWER OTBD FIRST CLASS SEAT TRACK IS GOUGED BETWEEN FRAMES 23-24.(MAJOR REPAIR)-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN LH LOWER OTBD FIST CLASS SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 23-24 IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-40-08.
2021
Part: FLASHLIGHT — MISSING (FWD CABIN) · airframe 12,995 hrs · 8,608 cycles
MISSING EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT FA-C/A-INSTALLED FWD FA EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IAW EEL 33-51-01
2020
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,841 hrs · 7,228 cycles
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND POWER UNIT IAW AMM 33-50-03 AND 33-50-01 OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 9,982 hrs · 6,709 cycles
ON LANDING APPROACHING 60 KTS ENG 2 REV DEPLOYED WARNING LIGHT AND ENG 1/2 PROT FAULT CAUTION LIGHTS AND ENG 1/2 NO DISPATCH CAUTION LIGHTS-C/A-DEFERRED PER MEL 78-2M PROCEDURES C/W
2019
Part: FADEC — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 9,334 hrs · 6,287 cycles
ENG 2 REV DEPLOYED IN FLIGHT THEN ENG 2 FAIL"TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 031-DFW-01334" 1-C/A REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 FADEC IAW AMM 73-21-01. BONDING TEST ARE GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH ENGINE W2 BLUE HARNESS IAW EMB 175 AMM 71-50-03 AND GE CF34-E MM 71-50-00 PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF RH ENGINE W2 BLUE HARNESS IAW GE LMM 72-00-00-760-047 TESTING 002 NO DEFECTS NOTED OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED E2 RUN-UP AND TEST, ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 72-00-00-810-122, BOROSCOPED E2 COMPRESSOR ROTOR AND THE STATOR, BOROSCOPE E2 HPT ROTOR AND STATOR, RAI E2 MASTER CVG ACTUATOR, RAI E2 CVG SLAVE ACTUATOR, PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF E2 VG SYS, INSP E2 YELLOW HARNESS AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST, C/W STAGE 6 CHECK VLV VISUAL INSP, PERFORMED E2 TR FUNC CHECK, INSP E2 INLET FAN BLADES AND SPINNERS FOR SIGNS OF FOD, EXAMINED E2 OBV SYS FOR BROKEN OR DISCONNECTED COMPONENTS, C/W 6 STAGE CHK VLV DVI, C/W E2 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE DUST OR CONTAMINANTS, FOR WORK DONE, PERFORMED ENG RUN IAW GE LMM 72-00-00. OPS CHECK GOODS. NO FAULTS NOTED DURING THE RUNS. W2 BLUE HARNESS P/N 4142T52P05 S/N UNKT8300
Part: GUIDE — OUT OF ADJUST (L1 DOOR) · airframe 8,477 hrs · 5,734 cycles
1L "LIVE DOOR" CREATED BEFORE DEPLANING. C/A-INSPECTED DOOR, MAIN DOOR FOUND JAMMED IN FRAME AND GIRT BAR IN FLOOR LOCKS. REMOVED GIRT BAR FROM FLOOR LOCKS AND STOWED IN DOOR LOCKS. INSPECTED EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE AND OPC DOOR NO DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE FWD PAX DOOR COMMAND RAMPS AND FWD PAX DOOR GUIDES IAW AMM 53-10-21. PERFORMED OPC OF THE FWD PAX DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ADJUSTED FWD PAX DOOR GUIDES AND COMMAND RAMPS. OPC GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: DOOR — STUCK (L1) · airframe 8,250 hrs · 5,594 cycles
L1 PAX DOOR STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN-C/A-PERFORMED OPC OF L1 PAX DOOR FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE NO DISCREPANCY AMM 52-10-00
Part: DOOR — UNKNOWN (L1) · airframe 7,892 hrs · 5,347 cycles
FA REPORTS L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PERFORMED NUMERIOUS OPENING AND CLOSING OF L1 DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00,OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (NR 1) · airframe 7,892 hrs · 5,347 cycles
NUMBER ONE ENGINE LP VIB AMBER 4.0 IN FLIGHT APPROX 14,000 FT IN CLIMB ,COMPLIED W/QRH PROCEDURE , POWER REDUCTION TO 75% N1 NESSORY TO BRING LP BACK TO GREEN RANGE ,DID NOT OCCURE WHILT TL WAS IN MOTION ,DID NOT OCCURE WHILE IN ICING CONDITIONS.-C/A-COMPLIED WITH ETN EJ-72-004. TDMI OPENED PER ETN EJ-72-004 FOR 25FC AUTH# 031T7252,ON #1 ENGINE. CLOSED ENG TDMI 031T7252 FOR VIBRATION DATA ANALYSIS, THE ENG GROUP HAS ANALYZED THE TRENDS AND DETERMINE THAT NO ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME, TRACK # EHM-2019-04-23 031-LH-0019, WE WILL KEEP ENG ON WATCH.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 7,496 hrs · 5,069 cycles
PCR: BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS IN FRONT OF ROLL DOOR DAMAGED. C/A-COMPLETE:REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS IN FRONT OF ROLL DOOR IAW AMM 30-50-21. OPS CK GOOD.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — FAILED (NR 2 MLG) · airframe 7,446 hrs · 5,035 cycles
MLG #2 BRAKE ASSY DAMAGED-C/A-FOUND #2 MLG BRAKE ASSY DAMAGED. RAR #2 MLG BRAKE ASSY WITH NEW IAW TASK CARD 32-49-11-000-801-A
Part: CONNECTING ROD — MALFUNCTIONED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,185 hrs · 4,871 cycles
FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR DIFFICULT "TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 031-ORD-00910". C/A- UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF PAX DOOR FOUND ALL DOOR ROLLERS HANGING UP ON RESPECTIVE RAMPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTING ROD BETWEEN HOIST BELLCRANK AND LOWER HOIST BELLCRANK IAW AMM TASK 52-11-20. IAW AMM TASK 52-11-20. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2018
Part: MECHANISM — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,134 hrs · 4,838 cycles
MAIN PAX DOOR STUCK AND WOULD NOT OPEN PREVIOUSLY NOTED AML PAGE 4432738 ITEM NO 2 DATE 12-29-18-C/A-PERFORMED LUBRICATION OF FWD PASS. DOOR BOX MECH. IAW ERJ175 AMM 52-11-22 OPS CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICE
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 6,549 hrs · 4,458 cycles
NR 1 FA FLASHLIGHT INOP. C/A-FUNCTION TESTED FWD FA FLASHLIGHT. CHK'ED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-01. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: ACM — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 5,512 hrs · 3,773 cycles
UNKNOWN BURNING ODOR AFTER LANDING. THE ODOR CAME FROM AIR CYCLE MACHINE WHEN THE NR 1 PACK WAS TURNED ON. NR 1 PACK FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ACM IAW IAW MM 21-51-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: STRUT — DISCHARGED (LEFT) · airframe 4,740 hrs · 3,259 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AROUND 100KTS, THE PLANE SHARPLY VERRED TO THE LEFT. FELT LIKE THE STEERING RE ENGAGED. ABORTED TAKE OFF. SERVICED THE LT STRUT IAW AMM 12-12-07. COMPLETED FIM TASK, NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED FHDB DOWNLOAD IAW AMM 45-45-00. NO RELATED FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED BRAKE SYSTEM OPS TEST IAW AMM 32-41-00. STEERING FEEDBACK SENSOR ADJUSTMENT TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 32-53-09 AND STEERING SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-50-00. VERIFIED GOOD STRUT SERVICE,BRAKE OPERATION , STEERING OPERATION AND NO RELATED CMC MESSAGES. DVDR DOWNLOAD ACCOMPLISHED. NO ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR OF THE STEERING SYSTEM OR BRAKE SYSTEM NOTED. SLIGHT RUDDER DEFLECTION NOTED MOST PLAUSABLE CASUE BEING WIND GUST.
2016
Part: PIN — UNSECURE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 902 hrs · 680 cycles
FA ADVISES THAT AFT PAX DOOR INDICATOR IS NOT SHOWING FULL GREEN PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. SECURED ELASTIC PIN BETWEEN ROLLER DETECTOR SHAFT AND POSITION INDICATOR OF AFT PAX DOOR PER MM 53-23-21. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 52-12-00