N274AA

AMERICAN AA-1 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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, 1995-09-05 – 2010-05-03.

OTHER · 2010-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: GUARD — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 74,830 hrs · 39,967 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 14 HAS GUARD BROKEN. REPLACED GUARD.

Source: SDR AALA20100504DFW01
OTHER · 2010-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5523

Part: TAB — DAMAGED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 74,554 hrs · 39,817 cycles

RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB OUTBOARD AFT END DAMAGED. INSTALLED HOT BOND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-02.

Source: SDR AALA20100324TUL08
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 44 reports

2009

OTHER · 2009-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — SHEARED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 72,582 hrs · 38,735 cycles

DFW - AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED AND THE NUMBER 2 AUTOPILOT FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NUMBER 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA2009062400007
NO TEST · 2009-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

MCO - LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT.

Source: SDR AALA2009061500001
NO TEST · 2009-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 72,254 hrs

LGA - TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS.

Source: SDR AALA2009050900905
NO TEST · 2009-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 71,682 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW DEF.

Source: SDR AALA2009030400535
OTHER · 2009-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

T-ANGLE CRACKED AT LOWER FORWARD STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACE NEW ANGLE PER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA200910593

2008

NO TEST · 2008-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 70,496 hrs · 37,600 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IN CABIN WEAK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802539
NO TEST · 2008-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 70,496 hrs · 37,600 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT STATION 225 WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT STATION 225. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802538
NO TEST · 2008-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 69,751 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD LOWER CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD LOWER CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

Source: SDR AALA200801577
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — DIRTY (GALLEY) · airframe 69,461 hrs

STL INFLIGHT T311/274 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE EVIDENCE. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND CABIN LIGHTS. SMOKE WAS LOCALIZED TO FORWARD GALLEY AND FORWARD SECTION OF FIRST CLASS. SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING APPROACH. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. REMOVED LARGE AMOUNT OF BURNED FOOD FROM UNDER OVEN INTERIOR. REPLACED OVEN ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200801176
OTHER · 2008-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DISLODGED (L1 DOOR)

ORF - EMERGENCY SLIDE AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR DISLODGED WHEN DOOR OPENED WITHOUT BEING DISARMED. SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE. DOOR NOT OPENED ENOUGH TO TRIGGER INFLATION OF SLIDE. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800819
NO TEST · 2008-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 69,145 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 7 TO 11 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 9DEF FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 7 TO 11. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800686
OTHER · 2008-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: STRAP — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 69,145 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS BROKEN STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800688
OTHER · 2008-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 69,145 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT FORWARD BY LAVATORY HAS CRACKED BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT FORWARD BY LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800687

2007

OTHER · 2007-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DFW - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 14D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072488
NO TEST · 2007-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 68,470 hrs

DFW - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 14D MISSING LAMPS. REPLACED LAMPS FOR EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 14D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072489
NO TEST · 2007-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071014
NO TEST · 2007-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071015
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEEMAKER — SMOKE (GALLEY)

ACRID ODOR THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT, PASSENGERS, AND DEADHEADING CREW DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND SMOKE DISSIPATED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 050. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM NUMBER FOUR COFFEE MAKER. REPLACED NUMBER FOUR COFFEE MAKER AND CHECKED APU FOR OIL INGESTION AND OIL LEAKS. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070561
OTHER · 2007-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT IN CABIN HAS LENS MISSING. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070454
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (AIR CONDITIONING)

SDF INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. LANDED SDF WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RECIRCULATION FAN BREAKERS POPPED. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070387

2006

NO TEST · 2006-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LGA - FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD BIN NUMBER 6 FOR FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060228

2003

NO TEST · 2003-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DTW FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER EXIT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER EXIT DOOR BATTERIES AND CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20031402
NO TEST · 2003-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT TAILCONE. SECURED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031121
NO TEST · 2003-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 9D. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031123
NO TEST · 2003-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT THE OVERWING EXIT. INSTALLED WIRE AT BATTERY PACK B5-105. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031122
NO TEST · 2003-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 4E. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031124
OTHER · 2003-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030380
OTHER · 2003-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 AT STATION 1322. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 30 FROM STATION 1297 TO STATION 1335 PER SRM 51-30-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030158
OTHER · 2003-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND BARE METAL AND CORROSION ON DOOR SILL BEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 1-27-03. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030157

2002

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (ACM BAY)

EN ROUTE PDX-ORD, DURING CRUISE, CABIN GOT VERY COLD. BOTH PACK PRESSURES OK. CABIN STARTED CLIMBING, INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT. CABIN MASKS DEPLOYED AND SPENT. PACK PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO IN DESCENT. BELOW 10,000 FEET PACKS REINSTATED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021778
NO TEST · 2002-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020166

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (ACM BAY)

DFW - FLT 1959 - TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CLAMP ON HEAT EXCHANGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001330

1999

NO TEST · 1999-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY WALK AROUND LIGHT HAD BROKEN BASE. REPLACED AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY WALK AROUND LIGHT. SYSTEM GRUOND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991256
OTHER · 1999-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1309)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME STATION 1309, L22L TO L18L. NEW SECTION OF FRAME INSTALLED PER SRM 53-03. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990462
OTHER · 1999-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (BS 1307-1313)

TUL - FOUND CRACK IN INTERNAL DOUBLER. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER FILLER AND SPLICE PER ESO 80559 DATED 3/26/99. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990447
OTHER · 1999-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1309)

TUL - OUTFLOW VALVE STIFFENER CASTING HAD CORROSION AND CRACK. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE STIFFENER PER SRM 51-10 AND 51-30. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990448
OTHER · 1999-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP BELOW G2 AFT INBOARD MONT PAD. CUT OUT DAMAGED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990436
OTHER · 1999-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1155-1212)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ALONG HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LEGS OF DOOR OPENING BEAM. INSTALLED FULL LENGTH DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990437
OTHER · 1999-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 1166)

TUL - FOUND AFT GIRT BAR MOUNT BRACKET HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON TOP OF MOUNT, AFT SERVICE DOOR AREA. INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR FITTING MOUNT BRACKET 51-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990438
OTHER · 1999-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 672)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 6 DEEP PITTING CENTER OF TRACK. REPLACED SECTION OF TRACK STATION 218-798 REFERENCE SRM 51-30-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990439

1998

VIBRATION/BUFFET; ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1998-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE BLADE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

SAN - FLT 1147 - ON APPROACH TO SAN AT 2,000 FEET, CREW HEARD LOUD BANG, NR 2 ENG SHUT DOWN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENG. SYS GRND CHKED, NORMAL. CONFIRMED 4TH STAGE TURB BLADE FAILED ABOVE ROOT PLATFORM FROM HCF. FRACTURE ORIGIN LOCATED ON CONVEX OF AIRFOIL AT MID-CORD. FATIGUED AREA EXTENDS 2MM ACROSS BLADE (50 PERCENT OF THICKNESS) AND 5.5MM TO EACH SIDE OF ORIGIN. BLADE PREVIOUSLY O/H AND CONVERTED TO WIDE NOTCH CONFIG PER SB 6090. BLADE HAS 5,480 HRS TSO AND AN ISOTOPE INSP ACCOMPLISHED 500 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE WITH MINOR WEAR REPORTED. 2ND VANES HAD EVIDENCE OF A HOT SPOT AT 3:30 POSTION. NR 3 FUEL NOZZLE BURNT ALONG SUPPORT HEAT SHIELD. ENG PROCESSED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980245

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: CYLINDER — DEFECTIVE (NLG)

DFW - FLT 1375 - AFTER TAKEOFF LGA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE GEAR WAS COMING UP AND THEN ILLUMINATED STEADY WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. SELECTED HYDRAULIC PUMPS TO HIGH AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961493
OTHER · 1996-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1212-1250)

TUL - FOUND CARGO TRACK CORRODED ON TOP SIDE. REPLACED TIE DOWN. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961332

1995

NO TEST · 1995-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL CONDUCTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR AALA951597