N334AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 2001-09-11 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
18 reports on file, 1995-02-16 – 2001-03-17.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 24A/B LOOSE CONNECTION. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT SEAT 24A/B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SPLICE — LOOSE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 24A LOOSE CONNECTION. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT SEAT 24A. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 36B BROKEN WIRES. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES AT SEAT 36B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SIDE WALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 14 reports
2000
Part: NOZZLE — SEPARATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
BOS- FLT 0012 - DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. DAMAGED FLAP, AILERON AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. ENGINE FAILURE UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
SJU - FLT 678 - DURING CLIMB THROUGH 6000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTE A BURNING SMELL AROUND ROW 22 ON RIGHT SIDE OF A/C. RETURNED AND LANDED SJU. INSPECTED A/C CABIN INTERIOR NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. OPENED BOTH AIRCONDITIONING UNITS ACCESS DOORS INSPECTED AREA VISUALLY NO DEFECTS NOTED. TAXIED A/C TO RAMP AND ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUN-UP WITH ENGINE BLEED ON, UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY BURNING SMELL. ALL ENGINE AND LEFT PACK INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE RIGHT PACK IS INOPERATIVE AS PER MEL 21-15B AND PIREP NR 33. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (SEAT 36B)
LAX - DURNG OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 36B INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT 36B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 37D INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 37D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT PAX SEAT 20 HJ INOPERATIVE. RESEATED LOOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT PAX SEAT 20 HJ. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHTS ON RT SIDE AFT CABIN DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE. RE-SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT CONNECTOR IN RIGHT SIDE AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT PASSENGER SEATS 23B AND 36B INOPERABLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)
AFW - T-CHORD AT LOWER SILL AT RT AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS CORROSION. REFINISHED, BLENDED AREAS PER REF 'C' SRM. ANY VOIDS SHOULD BE FILLED WITH SEALANT. TST: 42,812 HOURS. CYCLES: 8,763. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 340)
AFW - WHILE IN FOR MBV, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS OF THE UPPER FLANGE OF THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 340 LBL 20. CUT THE LIPS OFF TRACK, REFINISHED CUT EDGE, AND BLENDED OUT PER SRM 53-00-52-101. TST: 42,812 HOURS. CYCLES: 8,763. (X)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
AFW - WHILE IN FOR MBV, MAINTENANCE FOUND AND BLENDED OUT TWO AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF INNER CHORD OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER MAIN SILL. REFINISH THE BLENDED AREAS PER REF 'D' SRM. SECTION. TST: 42,812 HOURS. CYCLES: 8,763. (X)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 287)
AFW - FOUND AND BLENDED OUT CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE MAIN CABIN FLOOR BEAM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. THE BLEND-OUTS EXCEED SRM MAXIMUM LIMITS. AT EACH AREA THE FOLLOWING WAS ACCOMPLISHED: ALODINED BLEND-OUTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS USING .050 INCH 301 1/2 HARD STAINLESS STEEL. PRIMED AND FILLED AREAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONS PER MRB 767-1462. TST: 42,812.00 HOURS. CYCLES: 8,763. (X)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 267)
AFW - FOUND AND BLENDED OUT CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE MAIN CABIN FLOOR BEAM. THE BLEND-OUT EXCEEDED SRM MAXIMUM LIMITS. ALODINED BLEND-OUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP USING .050 INCH 1/2 HARD 301 STAINLESS STEEL. PRIMED AND FILLED BLEND-OUT. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1461. TST: 42,812.00 HOURS. CYCLES: 8,763. (X)
1995
Part: EEL CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT PASSENGER SEAT 4B FOUND INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT PASSENGER SEAT 4B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: EEL — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
MIA-SFO - FLT 357 - DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THROUGHOUT CABIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AND THEN EXTINGUISHED. ACFT PROCEEDED TO SFO WITH NO FURTHER ILLUMINATIONS. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)