N244AA

PIPER PA-28-181 · 2024 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FF22 LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1989-09-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1996-10-28 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Serious injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC97LA009
Accident · 1989-09-12 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Minor injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI89FA183

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.

20 reports on file, 1996-10-29 – 2009-12-03.

OTHER · 2009-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 70,657 hrs · 37,688 cycles

UPPER AFT DOOR STOP FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20091203TUL09
Earlier reports · 1996–2008 · 19 reports

2008

NO TEST · 2008-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 68,591 hrs

JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SHORTED WIRE IN TAIL SECTION FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800315

2006

OVER TEMP; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2006-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: BLADE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DFW INFLIGHT T1883/08DEC - AT FLIGHT LEVEL 100, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. A FEW MINUTES LATER HEARD LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE. RIGHT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN ON ITS OWN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20061215

2005

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2005-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: OIL TANK — LEAKING (APU)

RIGHT AIR CONDITION SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH. CAUTION LIGHT ON TAKEOFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BLUE COLOR SMOKE IN CABIN. TURNED OFF RIGHT PACK. LANDED SAT WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL LEAK IN APU OIL TANK WITH APU OPERATING. REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAK AND OIL INGESTION. REPLACED RIGHT AIR CONDITION SUPPLY TEMPERATURE SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050490

2004

OTHER · 2004-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

SFO - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 22 AND 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 22 AND 26. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20041115

2003

NO TEST · 2003-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031204
OTHER · 2003-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 3-20 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030631
OTHER · 2003-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING AT L1 DOOR STAYS ON WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT L1 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030630

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN)

RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING FOR OVERWING EXIT ABOVE HATCH IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021805
NO TEST · 2002-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT OVERHEAD AFT OF VAULT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20021552

2001

FALSE WARNING · 2001-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3620

Part: ELEMENT — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)

SAN - FLT 481 - EN ROUTE SAN-DFW - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE SUPPLY HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH. RETURNED SAN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE SUPPLY TEMPERATURE ELEMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20012173
OTHER · 2001-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011458
OTHER · 2001-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR AALA20010957

2000

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY)

MCO - FLT 2099 - JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RIGHT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE INDICATED FULL HOT WITH THE RIGHT CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN THE AUTO POSITION. RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING GAUGE AND OUTFLOW VALVE POSITION INDICATOR FLUCTUATING ERRATICALLY. TURNED RIGHT PACK OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECURED LOOSE SENSE LINE TO FLOW CONTROL VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20002138
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3220

Part: LANDING GEAR — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)

ORD - FLT 689 - DURING TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND RED NOSE GEAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. RETURNED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED AND SERVICED NOSE GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20002137
OTHER · 2000-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS MISSING AT SEATS 10D AND 25D. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT STRIPS AT SEATS 10D AND 25D. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000278

1999

NO TEST · 1999-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT COACH CABIN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN CONNECTOR. REPLACED CONNECTOR TO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990535

1997

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1997-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2420

Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)

DFW - FLT 241 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT, RT ENGINE GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. STARTED APU BUT APU GENERATOR DID NOT SHOW FREQUENCIES OR VOLTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RT ENGINE CSD AND GENERATOR. REPLACED RT ENGINE AND APU GENERATOR CONTROL UNITS. REPLACED CROSSTIE RELAY. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND GROUND ENGINE AND APU RUN WITH NO DEFECT FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970557
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — DAMAGED (NLG)

SFO - FLT 2388 - AFTER TAKEOFF OAK, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SFO AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED OVEWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970062

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: DOWNLOCK LINK — BROKEN (NLG)

JFK - FLT 346 - DURING APPROACH TO LGA WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, NLG INDICATED UNSAFE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WITH SAME RESULTS. A/C DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITH NLG UP AND LOCKED AND NOSE GEAR EXTENSION PIN ON INSTRUMENT PANEL EXTENDED. A/C RECOVERED AND NLG EXTENDED. REPLACED BROKEN NLG UPPER DOWNLOCK LINK. ACCOMP L/G RETRACTION CHECK AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. A/C MX FERRY JFK/BNA/TUL FOR STRUCTURAL/SKIN REPAIR. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961587