N342SX
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
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTED THAT AFT ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR IS DIFFICULT TO ARM/DISARM. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED L/H REAR ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR HINGE, CKS OK IAW AMM IAW 25-60-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PLASTIC BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. STRONGER ODOR TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED 09L00021001 AND FOUND NUMBER 1 OVEN HAS EVIDENCE OF BURNING PLASTIC. REMOVE AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 OVEN. PER AMM 25-35-03. GROUND OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME NO SMELL.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: WEAR TO AFT ENTRY DOOR SURROUND FORWARD UPPER STOP FITTING AT BS 957, S8L. REPLACED STOP FITTING PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNAGE 25ABC WAS HANGING BY WIRES. SIGNAGE REATTACHED AND SECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR SLIDE YELLOW PART SHOWING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. REPOSITIONED SLIDE L1.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN TAIL SECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FELT IT IN THE RUDDERS AND ELEVATORS. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. ACCOMPLISHED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND APU INLET DOOR OPEN. SECURED APU INLET DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION. PER AMM 49-15-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMELLING ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL INFORWARD GALLEY ON INITIAL DESCENT. SMELL DISSIPATED BUT RETURNED UPON ARRIVING AT THE GATE AND DISSIPATED AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDEWALL LIGHT 4EF. PER AMM 33-20-00
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 22C IS SEPARATED FROM SEAT FRAME AND DANGLING ON THE FLOOR. RESECURED EXIT LIGHT AT 22C. PER AMM 33-51-11.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AMBER WEATHER RADER FAIL MESSAGES APPEARED ON BOTH CAPTIAN AND FIRST OFFICER DISPLAYS; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY. PER AMM 34-41-42. OPERTIONAL TEST OK. PER AMM 34-41-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: COWL VALVE FAILURE ON BOTH ENGINES AT CRUISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE ENG ANTI-ICE; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. ACCOMPLISHED ANTI ICE GROUND TEST FOR BOTH ENGINES PER AMM 30-21-11-400-801, NO FAULTS NOTED, NO HISTORY, GOOD FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. CLEANED BURRS FROM DOOR LATCH AND LUBRICATED LATCH MECHANISM.