N442AA
Registered owner: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1991-09-23 | 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.
57 reports on file, 1995-02-07 – 2010-06-30.
Part: ENGINE — FAULTY (LEFT) · airframe 66,592 hrs · 35,133 cycles
BHM - CREW HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN INFLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BHM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT BHM ON 07/02/2010. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: GAUGE — DAMAGED (EVAC SLIDE) · airframe 66,143 hrs · 34,884 cycles
FOUND LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR SLIDE GAUGE DAMAGED. REPLACED SLIDE AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 55 reports
2009
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 63,638 hrs
LGA - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 29.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 63,683 hrs
LGA - LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EXIT LIGHT.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (SPOILER) · airframe 63,059 hrs · 33,244 cycles
RIGHT GROUND SPOILER CASTING IS CRACKED ON OTBD SIDE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE GROUND SPOILER CASTING PER AARD 57-20-00-15.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — WRONG PART (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 63,059 hrs · 33,244 cycles
CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD T CLIP WRONG TYPE. REPLACED UPPER FWD T CLIP PER ECO K3250AE.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — WRONG PART (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 63,059 hrs · 33,244 cycles
CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT T CLIP WRONG TYPE. REPLACED T CLIP PER ESO K3250AE
Part: PISTON — BENT (NLG) · airframe 62,993 hrs · 33,203 cycles
DFW INFLIGHT. NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PISTON AND ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT REPACK AND SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 62,535 hrs
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CEILING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B520 FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CEILING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT LOOSE. RECONNECTED AND SECURED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BY 2L AND 2R DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN AFT CARGO FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BY 2L AND 2R DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MID CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: CONTACT — DIRTY (BATTERY PACK)
SFO WHITE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER RT AND LT SIDE OVERWING EXIT DOOR INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY CONTACTS FOR WHITE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER RT AND LT SIDE OVERWING EXIT DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT CABIN SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID AND AFT AND FORWARD BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 3 THROUGH 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND CONTROLLERS FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 3 THROUGH 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DEN - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B527 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (RT MLG)
IAD - FLT 1088 - EN ROUTE BNA-LGA, LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN FLIGHT, USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECURED RIGHT WHEEL WELL HYDRAULIC B-NUTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SAN - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 21-33 ON SEAT AISLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AND MID EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY AND MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: PUMP — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
SJC - FLT 828 - EN ROUTE SJC, LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH QUANTITY DECREASING TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT LANDED SJC WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP. REPLACED CASE DRAIN FILTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (A/C BAY)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIR STAIR FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR FOR AFT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SKIN GOUGE STATION 620 BELOW LONGERON 19 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 4-30-02. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE GOUGED STATION 579 BETWEEN LONGERON 25L AND 26L. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND GOUGE IN SHEAR TIE LONGERON 23 LEFT STATION 522. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR PER SRM 53-03 FIGURE 6 SHEET 1. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND MULTIPLE DENTS AND IMPROPER DOUBLER INSTALLATION. CUT OUT DAMAGE STATION 190-228 LONGERON 26L, BELOW 28L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12C SHEET 5. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK SPLICE STATION 1225. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE, SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BENT AND GOUGED AT STATION 475 BETWEEN LONGERON 23R AND 25R, AFT SIDE OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-30-00-6, REPAIR 6. (M)
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (RUDDER CONTROL)
TUL - RUDDER CONTROL SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT RACE AREA. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET ASSEMBLY SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SCRATCH IN FUSELAGE STATION 690 LONGERON 26L. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA BY INSTALLING INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE SKATE ANGLE CRACKED APPROX STATION 1485. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-10-00-2 DATED 10-02-2000. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND NR 3 SEAT TRACK INBOARD FLANGE HAS ELONGATED HOLES AT STATION 833 AND 828. NR 3 SEAT TRACK INBOARD FLANGE HAS ELONGATED HOLES AT 846, 851, 856, AND 860. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-20-00-13. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN UNDERSIDE OF LEFT CUPS STATION 237. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 52-00-00-02 AND SRM 53-01. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND NR 5 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 200. REMOVED CORRODED TRACK. INSTALLED NEW TRACK NR 5 PER SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN STIFFENER AT UPPER MOST RIVET ABOVE THE AFT ENTRY DOOR. REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER PER SRM 51-00. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELGAE)
TUL - FOUND G2 LOWER INBOARD TIEDOWN FITTING AT STATION 218 IS CORRODED, FITTING BELOW DIAPHRAGM SUB FLOOR. INSTALLED NEW G-2 INBOARD LOWER TIE DOWN FITTING STATION 217-218, SRM 51-01 (2C), 51-10-04 AND 51-30-05. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DEEP BLENDOUT ON FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 1082 ABOVE LONGERON 11 LEFT, DYE CHECK FOUND CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 6. INSTALLED RIVET AND SEALED, POLISHED AFFECTED AREA ON SKIN. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CUSP MEMBRANE FASTENERS HOLE CRACKED OUT UNDER NR 5 SEAT TRACK, FS 243.5. REMOVED CRACK, REPAIRED CUSP MEMBRANE PER AARD 53-00-00-02, PAGE 1 ITEM 2. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 3L AT STATION 160. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION WITH SPLICE IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18 SHEETS 1, 4, 5 AND 6 AND AARD 53-00-00-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF NR 2 SEAT TRACK, STATION 1300. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4A. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP AND INSIDE OF NR 2 SEAT TRACK, STATION 1200. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4A. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
HEAVY CORROSION IN NR 3 SEAT TRACK, STA 1294. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG IAW SRM.
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIRS)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 8 BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LAMP — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 15D TOO BRIGHT. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 15D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
BOS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, SEAT 3E FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 148-153)
TUL - CUSP BELOW FORWARD GALLEY DRAIN PAN CORRODED, FORWARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR STATION 148-152. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02 AND REPLACED GALLEY DRAIN PAN. (M)
Part: BEAM — DAMAGED (BS 655)
TUL - FORWARD DOOR STOP HOLE ON DOOR BEAM BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 237)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1155)
TUL - FOUND DEEP SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING. (M)
Part: WIRE — FAILED (FUSELAGE)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED GROUND WIRE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - FLT 0291 - ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF CLT EN ROUTE TO DFW WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO OTHER LIGHTS FOR THE GEAR OR DOORS WERE ILLUMINATED. CONSOLE NOSE GEAR PIN WAS IN THE PROPER UP AND LOCKED POSITION. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE RESET TO HIGH, AUXILIARY AND TRANSFER PUMPS TO ON. RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL AIRCRAFT BEGAN DESCENT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SENSOR D1-32 FOR NOSE GEAR LOCK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - FLT 0392 - ON CLIMB-OUT RNO, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR ON CONSOLE WAS RETRACTED. NO UNUSUAL WIND NOISE, GEAR DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND OPERATED NORMALLY THEREAFTER. REPLACED R2-262 AND S1-412. PERFORMED GEARS OPERATIONS CHECK, SWUNG LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1996
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1200-1220)
TUL - FOUND WEB CORRODED AT STATION 1211 ABOVE LONG 28R CORROSION EXTENDS UNDER RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK. CUT OUT OLD WEB AND FABRICATED NEW WEB SECTION. SPLICED WEB PER SRM 53-01 GUIDELINES AND ESO 80559. (M)
1995
Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FROM PAX SEAT ROW 21 AFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIPS FROM PAX SEAT ROW 21 AFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)