N3507A
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1996-11-23 | 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.
64 reports on file, 1997-08-13 – 2012-05-05.
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 65,185 hrs · 33,827 cycles
LIT - CREW REPORTED PRESSURIZATION FAULT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACARD BOTH CABIN AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS PER MEL 21-23B. REPLACED NUMBER 1 PRESSURE CONTROLLER AT DFW ON 05/07/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1997–2011 · 63 reports
2011
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,488 hrs · 32,881 cycles
RIGHT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 20 CRACKED AT FORWARD END STATION 998. REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON PER AARD 53-10-00-18.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 62,268 hrs · 32,207 cycles
AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT NO TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 62,268 hrs · 32,207 cycles
AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2010
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 60,007 hrs · 30,950 cycles
FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON WITH THE SWITCH OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
2009
Part: LENS — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 28 IS VERY LOOSE. INSTALLED LENS COVER GROMMET.
Part: SHROUD — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 23D HAS CRACKED SHROUD. INSTALLED SHROUD AT SEAT 23D.
Part: LENS — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 24 IS VERY LOOSE. INSTALLED LENS COVER GROMMET.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT IDENTIFIER IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
ROWS 3-20 SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER AT RIGHT AFT ESCAPE HATCH IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: SHROUD — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 28D HAS CRACKED SHROUD. INSTALLED 28D SHROUD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT IDENTIFIER IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: PLATE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
AFT AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BASE PLATE BROKEN. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER AT LEFT FORWARD ESCAPE HATCH IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: LENS — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 21 IS VERY LOOSE. INSTALLED LENS COVER GROMMET.
Part: GROMMET — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 6 HAS GROMMET MISSING. REPLACED GROMMET AT ROW 6 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
AFT AIRSTAIR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. REPLACED AIRSTAIR ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: SHROUD — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 58,191 hrs · 29,977 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 13D HAS CRACKED SHROUD. INSTALLED SHROUD AT SEAT 13D.
2008
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 56,045 hrs
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT HAND FROM SEAT ROWS 3 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AT FIRST CLASS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT HAND FROM SEAT ROWS 3 TO 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 56,045 hrs
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT HAND AFT CABIN AT AIR STAIR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,835 hrs
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
2005
Part: SOCKET — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 25D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SOCKET AT SEAT 25D FOR EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - TWO AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TWO AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DEN - AFT SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND MODULE FOR AFT SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DTW - AFT AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MODULE AT ROW 20 FOR AFT AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DTW OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ROW 6. SYSTEM GOUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SAT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEATS 8 AND 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-100 AND 101 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEATS 8 AND 9. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
SAT FORWARD GALLEY COCKPIT CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY COCKPIT CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2001
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK NR 1 AT STATION 671. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND TWO DENTS IN FUSELAGE AT FS 218 BETWEEN STRINGERS 18 AND 19 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 80559 DATED 1/4/2001. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FLOOREAM GOUGED AT LBL 0 STATION 389. BLENDED GOUGE PER SRM AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 9/29/97. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN LEFT CANTED FRAME WEB STATION 1485 TOP HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-32. (M)
Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND 3 SCRATCHES AT STATION 320 AT L22L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 1/4/01. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND CABIN FLOOR FS 1302-1306 NR 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER 53-05 AND 51-01 SRM. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP SHEET UNDER AFT GALLEY AREA AT STATION 1307 LEFT. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET UNDER AFT GALLEY STATION 1307 TO STATION 1183 LEFT IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 4 SHEET 3. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND NR 3 TRACK LUGS GOUGED. GOUGE BLENDED OUT, AND SEAT TRACK REPAIR PLUG INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4 SHT 2. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN CUSP SHEET UNDER NR 6 SEAT TRACK STATION 222. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1251, NR 2 TRACK CORRODED. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE AT STATION 1183 NR 2 SEAT TRACK TO STATION 1309 PER SRM 53-05 PART 1. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1210-1213, NR 2 TRACK CORRODED. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE REPAIR AND NEW SECTION OF TRACK FROM STATION 1183-1309 PER SRM 53-05. (M)
2000
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 5 FS 200-246. SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FS 200-246 PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. (M)
Part: ANGLE — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CUSP ANGLE GOUGED LEFT ANGLE STATION 574. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 12-18-2000. (M)
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB)
TUL - FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE LUGS AND SPREADER HAVE PITTING, CORROSION IN AND AROUND BORES. INSTALLED NEW LUG PLATES AND SPREADER PER SRM 55-02 PAGE 68. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED ON LUGS IN CHANNEL AND ON FLANGES. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRAK STATION 1174-1309 PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION OF STATION 451. ROUTED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT BL 0 STATION 1287-1309. INSTALLED FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL AARD 00, INTRO. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 701. ROUTED OUT TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 671. ROUTED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE STATION 482 L23R, FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SKIN PLUG PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 24. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 1 CORRODED STATION 577-578. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK STATION 764 UPPER SURFACE OF LUGS. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-10 FIG 4 SHEET 2. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 1115-1118. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED PLUG PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 1 AT STATION 562. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS CORROSION AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 1 SEAT TRACK AT THESE LOCATION STATION 516, STATION 701 AND STATION 733. REPAIRED THREE AREAS BY INSTALLING SEAT TRACK REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4 SHEET 2. (M)
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (ACM BAY)
MCO - FLT 1230 - DURING FLIGHT, ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. DIVERTED AND LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED TORN INSULATION ON RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS HAVE SECTIONS IN COACH CABIN AND AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIPS IN COACH CABIN AND AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (L1 DOORWAY)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR L-1 EMERGENCY WALK AROUND LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR L-1 EMERGENCY WALK AROUND LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (ROW 12D/26D)
DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT SEATS 12D AND 26D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT SEATS 12D AND 26D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT AFT LAVATORIES SEVERED. SPLICED IN REPAIR STRIP FOR EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (ROW 17)
DFW - DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 17 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT WIRE CONNECTOR AT SET ROW 17. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING WIRE SPLICE THAT WAS SHORTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SAT - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 28 THROUGH 33 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT STRIP AND ONE CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, BOTH STAIRWAY EMERGENCY SIDE WALL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT FEEDER WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
MAI - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LGHTS PAX SEATS 19E THROUGH 20 INTERMITTENT. REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT PAX SEATS 19E THROUGH 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)