N316SE

BOEING 737-8 · 2020 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 175 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 2022-11-10Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2022-11-10 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 737-8 Serious injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by American Airlines Inc (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA050

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, 2021-03-26 – 2026-05-21.

OTHER · 2026-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,174 hrs · 6,451 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ROWS 17 THROUGH 25 INOPERATIVE. REMOVE AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY M01670. PER AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK OF ROW 17 THROUGH 25 SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202605250573
Earlier reports · 2021–2025 · 33 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: LANYARD — UNSECURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 15,917 hrs · 5,973 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: A CABLE WITH A COTTER PIN IS HANGING OUT OF THE 1R DOOR SLIDE PACK. MAINTENANCE RESECURED SLIDE COVER LANYARD PER AMM 25-66-01.

Source: SDR AALA202512308685
NO TEST · 2025-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,418 hrs · 5,790 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AT PSU M02816 IN FORWARD GALLEY. PER 33-51-06.

Source: SDR AALA202511048793
OTHER · 2025-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,415 hrs · 5,789 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WORKING J/C 09T20033001 FOUND R1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVE AND REPLACED BATTERY AT PSU M02816 IN FORWARD GALLEY. PER 33-51-06.

Source: SDR AALA202511031724
NO TEST · 2025-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY PACK — MISSING (MEGAPHONE) · airframe 13,446 hrs · 5,046 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT MEGAPHONE IS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED MISSING BATTERIES ON AFT MEGAPHONE OPERTIONAL CHECKED GOOD. PER AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR AALA202504096570
NO TEST · 2025-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,434 hrs · 5,043 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: REAR MEGAPHONE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MEGAPHONE, PER AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR AALA202504084559
OTHER · 2025-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: DOOR — UNSECURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 13,003 hrs · 4,879 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT HAND AFT LAVATORY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. RESECURED UPPER TRACK AND REPLACED MISSING HARDWARE. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER CMM 25-40-58.

Source: SDR AALA202502256176

2024

OTHER · 2024-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: STOP — MISSING (GIRT BAR) · airframe 12,507 hrs · 4,688 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT ENTRY GERT BAR STOPPER MISSING. REPLACED GIRT BAR STOP RELEASE. PER AMM 25-66-01.

Source: SDR AALA202501023913
OTHER · 2024-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GIRT BAR — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 800) · airframe 12,494 hrs · 4,683 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR IS MISSING RED HEAT SHRINK TUBING / INDICATOR TAB. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED GIRT BAR INDICATOR PER AARD 25-66-00-4

Source: SDR AALA202501024671
OTHER · 2024-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,300 hrs · 4,616 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING. REPLACED LENS. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER MM33-51-01.

Source: SDR AALA202412132476
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 900) · airframe 11,236 hrs · 4,217 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FOUND LEFT AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PAN COMING UP AND STRONG SMELL OF URINE IN THE ENTIRE AREA, UPON STEPPING ON LAVATORY FLOOR SOUND OF SPONGY WET UNDER THE FLOOR PAN.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202408137003): REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PAN (AALA202408137003) AND MAT (AALA202408143347) AT AFT LEFT LAVATORY. PER AFMM 20-25-16**(CLOSED).

Source: SDR AALA202408147003
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR MAT — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 900) · airframe 11,236 hrs · 4,217 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FOUND LEFT AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PAN COMING UP AND STRONG SMELL OF URINE IN THE ENTIRE AREA, UPON STEPPING ON LAVATORY FLOOR SOUND OF SPONGY WET UNDER THE FLOOR PAN.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202408137003): REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PAN (AALA202408137003) AND MAT (AALA202408143347) AT AFT LEFT LAVATORY. PER AFMM 20-25-16**(CLOSED).

Source: SDR AALA202408143347
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 900) · airframe 11,236 hrs · 4,217 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FOUND RIGHT HAND AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PAN COMING UP AND STRONG SMELL OF URINE IN THE ENTIRE AREA, UPON STEPPING ON LAVATORY FLOORSOUND OF SPONGY WET UNDER THE FLOOR PAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PAN (AALA202408130751) AND MAT (AALA202408138366). PER AFMM 20-25-16.

Source: SDR AALA202408138366
F.O.D.; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 900) · airframe 11,236 hrs · 4,217 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FOUND LEFT AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PAN COMING UP AND STRONG SMELL OF URINE IN THE ENTIRE AREA, UPON STEPPING ON LAVATORY FLOOR SOUND OF SPONGY WET UNDER THE FLOOR PAN. (OPEN).

Source: SDR AALA202408137003
OTHER · 2024-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 900) · airframe 11,236 hrs · 4,217 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FOUND RIGHT HAND AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PAN COMING UP AND STRONG SMELL OF URINE IN THE ENTIRE AREA, UPON STEPPING ON LAVATORY FLOORSOUND OF SPONGY WET UNDER THE FLOOR PAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PAN (AALA202408130751) AND MAT (AALA202408138366). PER AFMM 20-25-16.

Source: SDR AALA202408130751
FLUID LOSS · 2024-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: O-RING — TORN (ZONE 400) · airframe 11,039 hrs · 4,149 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 36,000FT CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND IT WAS AT 6 QUARTS, CONTINUE TO DECREASE ALL THE WAY TO 0 ON APPROACH; AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT RDU. ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF NUMBER 1 ENGINE. FOUND OIL CAP O-RING TORN. REPLACED O-RING, ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER ENG RUN, NO LEAKS NOTED. PER AMM 79-11-03 AND 71-00-00.

Source: SDR AALA202407232383
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2024-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL CAP — UNSECURE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 10,492 hrs · 3,952 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: OIL QUANTITY KEPT DECREASING UNTIL IT REACHED ZERO; AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MYR. REMOVE AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE OIL CAP. PER AMM 79-11-03. NO LEAKS NOTED AFTER ENGINE RUN.

Source: SDR AALA202405291197

2023

OTHER · 2023-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: TRIM PANEL — UNSECURE (ZONE 900 - LAV/G) · airframe 8,333 hrs · 3,128 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT LEFT LAVATORY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. SECURED THE AFT LAVATORY "D" DOOR TRIM PIECE AS REQUIRED.

Source: SDR AALA202309199836
OTHER · 2023-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MODULE — FAULTY (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 8,297 hrs · 3,110 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN SWITCH IS PLACED TO OFF. REPLACED AFT ATTENDANT CONTROL PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT MODULE. PER AMM 23-42-00.

Source: SDR AALA202309116296
FLUID LOSS · 2023-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7900

Part: PACKING — CUT (ZONE 500 - LH WI) · airframe 8,230 hrs · 3,086 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IND. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. OIL LEAK SUSPECTED INFLIGHT DUE TO RAPID DECREASE IN OIL QUANTITY. OIL DISPLAY BLANK PRIOR TO LANDING. OIL CAP PACKING FOUND CUT AND LEAKING INTO DRAIN SCUPPER. REMOVE AND REPLACED OIL CAP PACKING. PER AMM 79-11-03.

Source: SDR AALA202309051263
OTHER · 2023-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 7,593 hrs · 2,857 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SEAT MOUNTED PROXIMITY LIGHT FROM 26 TO 33 FAIL THE CAPACITY FUNCTIONAL CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY M01673.

Source: SDR AALA202307037964
NO TEST · 2023-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 7,590 hrs · 2,856 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT OVER WING ESCAPE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIGN FAIL THE CAPACITY FUNCTIONAL CHECK PER JOB CARD 09C20033002. ACCOMPLISHED DEEP CYCLE OF BATTERY PACKS PER AMM 33-51-06-600-801. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK CAPACITY FUNCTIONAL CHECK PER JOB CARD 09C20033002.

Source: SDR AALA202307034950
NO TEST · 2023-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 7,590 hrs · 2,856 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 ENTRANCE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIGN FAIL THE CAPACITY FUNCTIONAL CHECK PER JOB CARD 09C20033002. ACCOMPLISHED DEEP CYCLE OF BATTERY PACKS PER AMM 33-51-06-600-801. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK CAPACITY FUNCTIONAL CHECK PER JOB CARD 09C20033002.

Source: SDR AALA202307031670
OTHER · 2023-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 6,299 hrs · 2,384 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT INBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AFT INBOARD FLASHLIGHT BATTERY.

Source: SDR AALA202302100236
OTHER · 2023-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (AFT LAVATORY) · airframe 6,081 hrs · 2,306 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT LAVATORY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. BOTTOM OF DOOR JAMMING AGAINST THE FLOOR. RE-ADJUSTED DOOR HEIGHT FROM HINGES DOOR AT LAVATORY D.

Source: SDR AALA202301197740

2022

OTHER · 2022-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: TRACK — LACK OF LUBE (L1 DOOR HINGE) · airframe 5,870 hrs · 2,226 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT ENTRY DOOR HINGES ARE NOISY AND DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. LUBRICATED ENTRY DOOR 4L HINGE TRACK IAW AMM 52-41-00.

Source: SDR AALA202212284243
OTHER · 2022-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR LATCH — STICKING (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 4,052 hrs · 1,608 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY D LATCH STUCK. CLEANED AND LUBED LAVATORY D DOOR LATCH, REFERENCE STANDARD PRACTICES. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202206200180
OTHER · 2022-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — DISLODGED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 3,271 hrs · 1,354 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR EXIT LIGHT COVER FELL OFF. REPLACED LENS PER AMM 33-51-00.

Source: SDR AALA202203303629

2021

WARNING INDICATION; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2021-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FSEU — FAULTY (TE FLAP SYSTEM) · airframe 1,984 hrs · 860 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CLIMBING THROUGH 12000 FT, FLAP IN TRANSIT LIGHT AND ALL ORANGE LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED; DURING LANDING, NO LIGHTS ON FLAPS FOR EITHER IN TRANSIT OR GREEN LIGHT; FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED FLAPS/SLATS ELECTRONICS UNIT WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW AMM 27-51-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202111034133
OTHER · 2021-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SHROUD — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,394 hrs · 630 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT ROW 10C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SHROUD PER CMM 25-23-67.

Source: SDR AALA202108254202
OTHER · 2021-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 1,198 hrs · 555 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 10C PLASTIC COVER IS LOOSE. REATTACHED PLASTIC COVER PER CMM 25-23-67.

Source: SDR AALA202108031866
OTHER · 2021-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 1,176 hrs · 547 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 10C EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER IS NOT SECURE. SECURED LIGHT COVER PER AMM 33-50-00

Source: SDR AALA202108026390
OTHER · 2021-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SHROUD — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 636 hrs · 305 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 16C ESCAPE PATH LIGHT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHROUD PER CMM 25-23-67.

Source: SDR AALA202105279012
OTHER · 2021-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: CRADLE — INOPERATIVE (AFT FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 472 hrs · 225 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AFT OUTBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUTBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET PER AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR AALA202103299033