N318TD
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
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.
11 reports on file, 2024-05-03 – 2026-08-29.
Part: OVEN — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 10,980 hrs · 4,084 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT THAT WHEN STARTING TO USE THE LEFT OVEN A STRONG BURNING PLASTIC SMELL STARTED. THEY TURNED OFF THE OVEN AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GALLEY OVEN IAW AMM 25-32-03 .
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,624 hrs · 3,965 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ROW 12-16 LEFT SIDE SIDEWALL LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OVERWING EXIT LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-21-00. ALL LIGHTS FROM ROW 12-16 LIGHT UP. ALL LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LATCH — BINDING (ZONE 800) · airframe 9,830 hrs · 3,667 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND UNLATCH FROM THE INSIDE ONLY. (OPEN).
Part: STOP PAD — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 800) · airframe 8,518 hrs · 3,166 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT AFT OVER WING EXIT DOOR AFT LOWER STOP PAD ATTACHED TO DOOR HAS ROTATED OUT OF POSITION. REPOSITIONED RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR AFT LOWER STOP PAD ATTACHED. IAW AMM 52-22-01-400-801.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,181 hrs · 3,028 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED LIGHT. PER AMM 33-51-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FALSE INDICATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,002 hrs · 2,945 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 60-SECONDS DURING THE DESCENT AT 240 KNOTS WITH GEAR AND FLAPS UP. REMOVE AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 RADIO ALTIMETER. PER AMM 34-33-21. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,769 hrs · 2,861 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA DUE TO UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS FELT ON THE FLOOR AND RUDDER PEDALS AS WELL AS FRONT AND AFT SERVICE GALLEY DURING CLIMB. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE DOOR OPEN UPON ARRIVAL. DOOR CLOSED. ACCOMPLISHED AIRFRAME VIBRATION INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-67, NO FAULTS NOTED OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,359 hrs · 2,696 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FLIGHT ATTANDENT FLASHLIGHT OUTBOARD NEXT TO L1 DOOR TEST LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON. INSTALLED FLASHLIGHT CORRECTLY IN TO CHARGE BASE. PER AMM 26-64-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,907 hrs · 2,530 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CEILING MOUNTED EXIT SIGN LOCATER LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK. PER AMM 33-51-06. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,719 hrs · 1,731 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT HAND AFT DOORWAY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS BROCKEN. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND AFT DOORWAY GALLEY MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 33-51-01.
Part: HOUSING — DISLODGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 3,123 hrs · 1,135 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT ON SEAT 15C FELL OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHROUD ASSEMBLY RACEWAY AT EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT ON SEAT 15C. PER CMM 25-23-67.