N308AA
Registered owner: GREENWOOD RICHARD N, NV (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Richards | Operator | on 2009-06-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1988-03-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by James E. Richards (per NTSB report)
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.
20 reports on file, 1995-08-25 – 2003-02-24.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEATS 20B-29B, LEFT OVERWING HATCH, LOWER AFT AND FLOOR FLOOR LIGHT, AND LEFT SIDE OF MID GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE ON SEAT 26A OUTBOARD LOWER SIDE AT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 19 reports
2002
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND MID GALLEY LEFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING FOR MID GALLEY LEFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — FAULTY (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 22 A AND B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL FOR SEAT 22A AND B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ROW 31H INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT LIGHT AT SEAT 28B INOPERATIVE. SECURED WIRE CONNECTION ON SEAT 28B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 544)
AFW - CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON FRAME STA 544. BLENDED OUT CORROSION. APPLIED ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF PRIMER TO BLENDED AREA. FORWARD BLENDED AREA WITH BMS5-95 TO RESTORE A FLUSH FINISH. TST: 50,291.20 HOURS. CYCLES: 15,033. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 412)
AFW - FRAME AT STA 412 HAS CORROSION REMOVAL ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. BLENDED AND REFINISHED AREA PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 101. THE FRAME IS ACCEPTABLE TO RETURN TO SERVICE. TST: 50,291.20 HOURS. CYCLES: 15,033. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 36)
AFW - J-CAP AT STATION 36F HAS CORROSION REMOVAL ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. BLENDED AND REFINISHED THE AREA PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 101. THE FRAME IS ACCEPTABLE TO RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CARD — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPARTMENT)
ORD - FLT 0021 - DURING CRUISE, RIGHT OVER WING SLIDE DOOR EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED ALONG WITH AN EMERGENCY DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SYSTEM WAS PLACARDED AND FLIGHT RE-DEPARTED TO LAX. LAX MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF OVER WING SLIDE DOOR SENSORS WHICH CHECKED NORMAL. REPLACED FAULTED CARD IN PSEU SLOT 014 AND SYSTEM BITE CHECKED GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: PIN — LOOSE (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTS FROM SEAT ROWS 9AB THROUGH 19AB INOPERATIVE. RESEATED PUSHED OUT PIN ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT SEAT 19A. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (LANDING GEAR)
LAX - FLT 0280 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. GEAR DISAGREE AND GEAR CONFIGURATION MESSAGES ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BROKEN LANDING GEAR CONTROL CABLE AND ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION.
1995
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 434)
AFW - STRINGER 38L FOUND CORRODED IN FORWARD CARGO. STRINGER TRIMMED BACK SEVEN INCHES TO REMOVE CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FROM .040 INCH MATERIAL IDENTICAL TO THE OLD PIECE EXCEPT THE NEW PIECE WAS LONGER BY THE AMOUNT REMOVED FROM THE STRINGER END. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-997. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CTR WING)
AFW - CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER WING UPPER SKIN AT AFT DRAINS. REMOVED FASTENERS IN CORRODED AREAS AND REMOVED CORROSION. EDDY CHECKED BLENDED AREAS AND FASTENER HOLES. NO CRACKS FOUND. SPOT FACED FASTENER HOLES. ROTOPEENED BLENDED AREAS. INSTALLED FASTENERS. ALODINED AND PRIMED, APPLIED FUEL BARRIER TOP COAT AND DYNOL ACCOMPLISHED PER ENGINEERING PER MRB767-993. (M)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 266)
AFW - FLOOR BEAM CORRODED. FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLENDING. ALODINED AND FILLED BLENDED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP USING .050 INCH 301 AND A HALF HARD STAINLESS STEEL. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MBB 767-991. (M)
Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1012)
AFW - LEFT PANEL FLANGE OF KEEL BEAM CORRODED. AFTER BLENDING FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS. ROTOPEENED AND ALODINED BLENDOUT. REFINISHED AREA PER SRM 53-50-12 FIG 101. APPROVED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE WITH NOTED CONDITION BY ENGINEERING PER MBB 767-1002. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1307-1329)
AFW - STRINGER 39R CORRODED. FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLENDING. REFINISHED BLENDED AREAS PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 101. APPROVED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE WITH NOTED CONDITION BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-995. (M)
Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1011)
AFW - KEEL BEAM PANEL FLANGE CORRODED. FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLENDING. ROTOPEENED BLENDED AREAS. REFINISHED BLENDED AREA PER SRM 53-50-12 FIG 101. APPROVED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE WITH NOTED CONDITION BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-999. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 1307)
AFW - STRINGER 39L SPLICE AT STATION 1307 CORRODED. FABRICATE NEW LONGER STRINGER SPLICE. INSTALLED SPLICE WET WITH SAME FASTENER TYPE AND PATTERN PER ENGINEERING MRB 767-1007. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 417)
AFW - FOUND STRINGER 37L CORRODED BETWEEN STATION 399 AND 434. DAMAGE IS WITHIN 20 INCHES OF A STRINGER SPLICE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-03-2 FIG 202. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-996. (M)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
AFW - FLOOR BEAM IN CABIN CORRODED. FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLENDING. ALODINED AND FILLED BLENDED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP USING .050 INCH 301.5 HARD STAINLESS STEEL. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-990. (M)