N236AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1987-03-08 | 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.
34 reports on file, 1996-03-24 – 2008-10-02.
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (WATER SEPARATOR) · airframe 71,191 hrs
DFW - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT INDICATION DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR DUCT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW INFLIGHT T323/01SEP. DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL110 PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL. CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OXYGEN MASKS AT SEAT ROW 21 DID NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED DEBRIS FOR MOST FORWARD CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE. CLEANED AND RESTOWED MASKS AND CHANGED OXYGEN GENERATORS. INSPECTED SEAT ROW 21 PASSENGER SERVICE UNITS WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 70,586 hrs
LGA - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT CARGO INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT CARGO. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Earlier reports · 1996–2007 · 31 reports
2007
Part: BLADES — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE)
SJC INFLIGHT T2426/29AUG - BIRD STRIKE ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE DURING CLIMB. CREW REPORTED ODOR AFTER BIRD STRIKE. RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. FOUND TWO FAN BLADES WITH MINOR DAMAGE. BLENDED BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 8 THROUGH 11 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5101 FOR INOPERATIVE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 8 TO 11. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — SEPARATED (CABIN PRESSURE)
TUL INFLIGHT AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE AT 28,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. RETURNED TO TUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE DOOR DETACHED FROM AIRCRAFT. ONLY SMALL SECTION OF HINGED AREA REMAINED. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND OXYGEN GENERATOR AND MASKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK EQUIPMENT 3BS101 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK 3BS101 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: SOCKET — SHORTED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 21-31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SOCKET IN ROW 30. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NLG)
DFW T9602/03 EN ROUTE MSY-DFW NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE SWITCH AND RESERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DEN - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT THE OVERWING EXIT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SOCKET — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT SOCKETS AT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FS 1485 CANT FRAME CRACKED, TOP LEFT AFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FRAME PER AARD 53-10-00-32. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACKED LONGERON 10L AT STATION 1271. INSTALLED DOUBLER SPLICE PER SRM 50-02-00 ON LONGERON 10L. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER RIGHT FS 1338, CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED ABOVE LONGERON 16L STATION 1309. REPLACED SHEAR TIE WITH NEW PART SRM 51-20-00. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN FRAME STATION 1174 AT LONGERON 6 LEFT. INSTALLED FRAME DOUBLER AT STATION 1174, L6L PER AARD 53-10-00-30. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT STATION 1136 LONGERON 6R. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FRAME STATION 1136 L6R PER AARD 53-10-00-30. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK FS 503. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON FRAME REF SRM 53-10-00-30. (M)
2001
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (COCKPIT)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL INOPERATIVE. RE-SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT OVERHEAD COCKPIT PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: O-RING — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)
BNA - FLT 1669 - EN ROUTE LGA-HOU, DETECTED LOS OF RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. AIR INTERRUPTED, DIVERTED BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC TRANSFER CYLINDER O-RING. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT WIRES AT SEAT ROW 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - FLT 2355 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RED NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPEATED 3/11/2000 WITH TRIP 1970. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP PROXIMITY SENSOR. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: HOLDER — DEFECTIVE (GALLEY)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOTED IN THE AFT GALLEY DOOR AREA. REPLACED UPPER SIDEWALL LIGHT SOCKET IN AFT GALLEY AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BULB — SHORTED (ROW 21)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS FROM ROW 21 AFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BULBS AT SEAT 27D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (ROW 12)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 12 INOPERATIVE AND MISSING LENS. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LENS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: JAMB — CORRODED (BS 1242)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM OUTBOARD SIDE AT STATION 1242 BELOW RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK. TREATED AND PRIMED BLENDED AREA. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559, DATED 4-29-99. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1307)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 3. REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1222-1309 PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IN TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH HANDLE DOWN. REPLACED NLG UPLOCK SENSOR. ACCOMPLISHED NLG RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1997
Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (NLG)
ORD - FLT 0317 - EN ROUTE LGA/ORD, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR, FOUND TO BE DRY. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING MULTIPLE TIMES, NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. ALSO, FOUND UPLOCK SENSOR DIRTY WITH GREASE AND GRIME. CLEANED SENSOR, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: WIRE — CORRODED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFTSTAIRS TAIL CONE AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SECTION OF WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FUOND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT STAIR WELL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT FIXTURE CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (AFT FUSELAGE)
DFW - FLT 1945 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT, FUMES NOTED IN CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND FUMES CLEARED WHEN AIR CONDITIONING PACKS TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED HYDRAULIC LINE LEAK IN LEFT TAIL AREA NEAR APU INLET. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BUNROUT PROCEDURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO FUMES NOTED. (M)
1996
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT AFT SIGN AT AFT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN CONNECTOR API-4 AT AFT GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)