N447AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1989-03-23 | 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.
41 reports on file, 1995-01-19 – 2009-09-22.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 16 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS AT ROW 16.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles
RIGHT AND LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 16 MISSING LENS. INSTALLED NEW LENS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles
TAIL CONE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 11-16 INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SEATS 28-32 INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT SIGN FLASHING ON AND OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK.
Part: PITOT TUBE — OBSTRUCTED (PITOT/STATIC SYS) · airframe 64,290 hrs · 33,899 cycles
BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF CAUSING LEFT ENGINE SURGE 5-6 PERCENT AND FIRST OFFICER PITOT TUBE BLOCKED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR BIRD STRIKE AS PER MM AND RUN UP ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER PITOT TUBE AS PER MM, OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SIGN — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 64,107 hrs · 33,794 cycles
EXIT SIGN AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT FELL OFF AND NEEDS TO BE REATTACHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT CABIN ENTRY DOOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 63,223 hrs · 33,327 cycles
RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 271. INSTALLED NEW CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 63,223 hrs · 33,327 cycles
LEFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 1271. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05.
Earlier reports · 1995–2008 · 30 reports
2008
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 61,395 hrs · 61,395 cycles
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 21 TO AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SHORT IN WIRING AT SEAT ROW 31DEF FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 21 TO AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (S)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 60,378 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 28 TO 32 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED WIRING BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 27 AND 28 FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 28 TO 32. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: APU — LEAKING
ORD INFLIGHT T1502/01NOV - WHITE SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN WITH OIL ODOR. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT (APU) DUE TO INGESTION OF OIL FROM LEAK. ACCOMPLISHED PNEUMATIC DUCT BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (FLOW CONTROL)
ORD INFLIGHT T1189/13AUG CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. DESCENDED BELOW 10000 FEET. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD DOOR COCKPIT OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD DOOR COCKPIT OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON LOWER WALL OPPOSITE FORWARD LAVATORY IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON LOWER WALL OPPOSITE FORWARD LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 25D. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 25D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW OVERWING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT AFT LT AND RT ABOVE THE DOORS. REPLACED THE B5-10 BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY ABOVE THE DOORS AT AFT LT AND RT OVERWING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 18D. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON FORWARD GALLEY WALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: COFFEEMAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (GALLEY)
DFW - FLT 1607 - ON TAXI OUT DFW, NR 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED A LOUD FLASH/BANK AND SMOKE FROM AFT GALLEY. GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE DIMINISHED. ALSO, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A WHITE POWDER COVERING WORK TABLE, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. REPLACED COFFEE MAKER AND RAILING ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE EXIT DOOR AT ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED WIRE FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE 2 PLACES APPROXIMATELY .5000 INCH AND 2.0 INCH STA 1265. CRACK LENGTH .500 INCH AND 2.00 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD. (2002-1115)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (CABIN)
FLOOR MEMBRANE, 2 INCH X 4 INCH ON FLOOR MEMBRANE BELOW BRACKET AT RBL 11 STA 160 IS CORRODED AND CRACKED AT FASTENERS HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD. (2002-1114/ AMC4)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB LOWER CHORD ANGLE FROM STA 1155 TO 1211. REMOVED CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED COMPLETE LOWER DOOR, CHORD ANGLE.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
IMPROPER FIBERGLASS REPAIR ON LEFT CUSP AT 35,251 HAS CORROSION UNDER PATCH AND BLUE WATER STAINS. REMOVED FIBERGLASS REPAIR, REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD.
Part: WEB — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
GOUGES IN CUSP STA 294 RIGHT OUTBOARD OF TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AARD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON SEAT NR 1. REMOVED SEAT TRACK NR 1 FROM STA 1174 TO 1307 AN INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CUSP WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE, STA 223 RIGHT OUTBOARD TRACK. INSTALLED NEW SECTION AT CUSP WEB, PER SRM.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE. CABIN SEAT TRACK NR 5. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP TO SEAT TRACK NR 5 AT STA 200 IAW AARD.
2000
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (TAIL)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT, MAINTENANCE TAIL EMERGENCY LIGHT SIDE WALL ASSEMBLY BROKEN. REPLACED TAIL EMERGENCY LIGHT SIDEWALL ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: PANE — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
TUL - FOUND DOOR BEAM PAN CORRODED FROM STATION 370-427. CUT OUT FORWARD CARGO DOOR PANE AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44 SHEETS 1-5. (M)
1998
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
BOS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FROM PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 20 THROUGH 26 INOPERATIVE. RESECURED DISCONNECTED WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP SEAT ROW 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: BLANKET — LOOSE (CENTER PEDESTAL)
DFW - FLT 2049 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTEND, LANDING GEAR HANDLE JAMMED. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AND RESECURED INSULATION BLANKET FOUND LOOSE AND JAMMING PULLEY BELOW AND FORWARD OF CENTER PEDESTAL. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: COALESCER — CONTAMINATED (ACM BAY)
ORD - FLT 1417 - EN ROUTE EWR/ORD DURING CRUISE, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINE COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1995
Part: EEL CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
SWF - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 22 TO 24 INOPERATIVE. ACFT MAINTENANCE FERRY SWF/DFW. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR BY PAX SEAT ROW 24. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)