N234AA

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 2004-11-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2004-11-21 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by American Airlines, Incorporated (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DEN05IA027

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.

36 reports on file, 1996-08-19 – 2009-07-12.

FLUID LOSS · 2009-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 76,660 hrs · 41,010 cycles

SJC - CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER ONE ENGINE DUE TO LEFT OIL QUANTITY LOSS. SINGLE ENGINE TIME FIVE MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO SJC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND OIL FILTER COVER LEAK. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESSURE OUT OF LIMITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20090712SFO01
FALSE WARNING · 2009-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 76,206 hrs · 40,769 cycles

LANDING NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DID A GO AROUND THEN LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA2009050500001
Earlier reports · 1996–2008 · 34 reports

2008

WARNING INDICATION · 2008-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 73,919 hrs · 73,919 cycles

DFW - INFLIGHT T1776/11JUL - CREW REPORTED SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER ROTATION. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FLAP HANDLE SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (S)

Source: SDR AALA200801856
NO TEST · 2008-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 73,735 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. RESECURED BATTERY PACK TO SEAT ROW 21 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

Source: SDR AALA200801645
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 72,863 hrs

STL INFLIGHT T515/20FEB, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800361

2007

NO TEST · 2007-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072035
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (RT ENGINE)

STL INFLIGHT T1914/13SEP - FLIGHT EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL AT 800 FEET AND SEVERAL STALLS AT 16000 FEET. ENGINE INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS NORMAL. REDUCED NUMBER TWO ENGINE TO IDLE. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 15 SEP 2007 AT STL DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071740
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2007-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: DOOR — OPEN (NLG)

MEM INFLIGHT T383/17APR DURING GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED EXTREME AIRFRAME VIBRATION. RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN LOWERED GEAR FOR LANDING VIBRATION DIMINISHED. NO UNSAFE GEAR INDICATIONS. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED ONE NOSE GEAR DOOR HAD NOT BEEN CLOSED. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20070696
NO TEST · 2007-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON POWER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070391

2005

NO TEST · 2005-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 27 TO 36 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENY LIGHTS FOR ROWS 27 TO 36. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050340
OTHER · 2005-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

SFO - LEFT AND RIGHT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT. LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT WORKS. RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT STILL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULB IN RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (SUPP. CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20050170
NO TEST · 2005-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FUSELAGE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FUSELAGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050163

2004

OTHER · 2004-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: CONDUIT — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

DEN - INFLIGHT T1115/21 ON LANDING AIRCRAFT RAN OFF RUNWAY AND MADE CONTACT WITH APPROACH LIGHTS. DAMAGE TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE COWL. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. REPLACED NUMBER 1 AND 2 FORWARD HYDRAULIC LINES AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO COWLING ON LEFT HAND ENGINE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ORD FOR REPAIR TO DAMAGED LEFT ENGINE NOSE COWL AND LEFT FORWARD LOWER COWL. AIRCRAFT TO FERRY TO TUL FOR REPAIR OF NUMBER 1 BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONDUIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (SUPP CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20041155
FALSE WARNING · 2004-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: DUCT — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)

INFLIGHT T630/27 ON CLIMBOUT LEFT ENGINE LOOP-A ILLUMINATED WITH A FIRE WARNING. LEFT ENGINE AURAL REDUCED POWER AND FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BLOWN DUCT AT LEFT HAND ENGINE UPPER INBOARD NOSE COWL ANTI ICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF FIRE LOOP WITH NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. REPLACED BROKEN DUCT AT LEFT HAND ENGINE UPPER INBOARD NOSE COWL ANTI ICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040753

2003

NO TEST · 2003-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031215
NO TEST · 2003-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 27 THROUGH 31. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030952
OTHER · 2003-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 14D INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 14D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030655

2002

NO TEST · 2002-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIR LEFT CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021475
NO TEST · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. TIGHTENED LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020745

2001

NO TEST · 2001-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LGA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR PIN AT CABIN SIDE WALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010270
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4950

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (CABIN)

LAS - FLT 1204 - EN ROUTE LAS-DFW, SHORTLY AFTER APU START, DETECTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED LAS GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RAN BOTH ENGINES. ACCOMPLISHED APU AND PACK BURNOUT PER THE MM. NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010013

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (MLG)

BDL - FLT T1026 - DURING LANDING ON GEAR EXTENSION, BAD RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION. PERFORMED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. LANDED BDL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA20001107

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (ACM BAY)

DFW - FLT 0730 - EN ROUTE DFW/LGA CLIMBING THROUGH 28,000 FEET, NO FLOW LIGHT ON WITH CABIN CLIMBING. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DROPPED, AND ACOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED REPLACEMENT OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS AND PERFORMED BITE CHECK. OXYGEN GENERATORS AND MASKS REPLACED. PACK FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED WITH START CART. AIR CHECKS GOOD. CHECKED PACK OPERATION WITH ENGINE OPERATING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA990993
NO TEST · 1999-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, LAST 4 FEET OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN AFT SECTION OF COACH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN AFT SECTION OF COACH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990273
NO TEST · 1999-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (AFT AIR STAIRS)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING TO THE AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990178
NO TEST · 1999-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DCA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN AFT COACH CLASS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT OVERHEAD BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990141

1998

OTHER · 1998-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1209)

TUL - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 1209, NUT PLATE MOUNT HOLE FOR GALLEY. REPLACED NR 1 SEAT TRACK STA 1174 - STA 1309. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980424
OTHER · 1998-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 218)

TUL - FORWARD LAVATORY TANK FORWARD TIE-DOWN BRACKET CORRODED ON FRAME APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES ABOVE CUSP. FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03 FIG 2A. TST: 44,152 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,579. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980426
OTHER · 1998-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1338)

TUL - TOP OF FLOORBEAM IS CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, INSTALLED 2 INCH FILLER PLUG WITH 20.5 INCH DOUBLER STARTING AT 11 INCHES FROM RT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-05 FIG 20A. TST: 44,152 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,579. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980425
OTHER · 1998-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 857)

NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 857. CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. AREA CUT OUT AND PLUG INSTALLED PER AARD 53-20-00-10. TST: 44,152 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,579. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980405
OTHER · 1998-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200)

TUL - NR 5 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 200 - STA 202 AND STA 218. BLENDED CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 SEAT TRACK STA 200 - STA 218 PER SRM 51-30. TST: 44,152 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,579. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980404

1997

NO TEST · 1997-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONDUCTOR WIRE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR AALA971052
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — ODOR (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 2048 - AFTER TAKEOFF LBB, DURING CLIMB-OUT, FUEL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN. ODOR CONTINUED UP UNITL REACHING FL 110 WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX AND ODOR BEGAN TO DIMINISH. AIRCRAFT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED APU AND BOTH ENGINES FOR LEAKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS BUT OLD BAGS HAD NO FUEL ODOR. CHECKED WINGS FOR LEAKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED PACKS WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODORS FOUND. ACCOMP FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLT WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970580

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1322)

TUL - HEAVY CORROSION, VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 30, FORWARD FACE. REPAIRED IAW 53-03 PAGE 46 AND 53-10-00-17 PAGE 21. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961609
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (RIGHT)

OMA - FLT 1587 - AFTER TAKEOFF OMA DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE NOTED IN MAIN CABIN FOLLOWED BY CABIN SUPPLY TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 150 DEGREES AND RIGHT PACK TRIP. SMOKE SUBSIDED AFTER PACK TRIP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OMA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CHECK VALVE AT PNEUMATIC CONNECTOR FOUND TO BE CAUSING DUCT LEAK. ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT PROCEDURE OF HIGH PRESSURE DUCTING AND REPLACED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINE COALESCER BAGS. PLACARDED RIGHT PACK AUTO MODE AND ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. RIGHT PACK SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION IN MANUAL MODE WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED RIGHT CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER. SYSTEM GROUD CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION AND PLACARD REMOVED.

Source: SDR AALA961528
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 1945 - PRIOR TO DESCENT FOR LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED FUMES AND ODOR AS POSSIBLE FUEL OIL IN NATURE. AREA NOTED WAS AT ROW 25. FUMES NOTED IN COCKPIT PRIOR TO LANDING. LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING FILTERS, ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961237