N447AA

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1989-03-23Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1989-03-23 Operator named in NTSB report
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW89IA070

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.

OTHER · 2009-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles

CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 16 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS AT ROW 16.

Source: SDR AALA20090923DFW03
NO TEST · 2009-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles

RIGHT AND LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR AALA20090923DFW07
OTHER · 2009-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles

CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 16 MISSING LENS. INSTALLED NEW LENS.

Source: SDR AALA20090923DFW04
NO TEST · 2009-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,695 hrs · 34,145 cycles

TAIL CONE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28.

Source: SDR AALA20090923DFW06
NO TEST · 2009-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090923DFW05
NO TEST · 2009-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090923DFW08
OTHER · 2009-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090923DFW02
F.O.D. · 2009-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090802PVR01
OTHER · 2009-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090708DFW01
OTHER · 2009-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090313TUL04
OTHER · 2009-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090313TUL05
Earlier reports · 1995–2008 · 30 reports

2008

NO TEST · 2008-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA200801857
NO TEST · 2008-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA200800433

2007

NO TEST · 2007-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20072243
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

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.

Source: SDR AALA20072108
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

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.

Source: SDR AALA20071527

2006

NO TEST · 2006-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20060708

2004

OTHER · 2004-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20040392
OTHER · 2004-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20040393

2003

NO TEST · 2003-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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

Source: SDR AALA20031429
NO TEST · 2003-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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

Source: SDR AALA20031430
OTHER · 2003-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20031428
OTHER · 2003-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA20030861
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

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)

Source: SDR AALA20030122

2002

NO TEST · 2002-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA20021305
OTHER · 2002-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AAL2002F00004
OTHER · 2002-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

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)

Source: SDR AAL2002F00003
OTHER · 2002-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR AALA20020980
OTHER · 2002-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR AALA20020978
OTHER · 2002-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)

GOUGES IN CUSP STA 294 RIGHT OUTBOARD OF TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AARD.

Source: SDR AALA20020977
OTHER · 2002-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

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.

Source: SDR AALA20020976
OTHER · 2002-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

CUSP WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE, STA 223 RIGHT OUTBOARD TRACK. INSTALLED NEW SECTION AT CUSP WEB, PER SRM.

Source: SDR AALA20020979
OTHER · 2002-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

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.

Source: SDR AALA20020981

2000

OTHER · 2000-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA20000611

1999

NO TEST · 1999-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA990787
OTHER · 1999-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

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)

Source: SDR AALA990065

1998

NO TEST · 1998-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA980643

1997

OTHER · 1997-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

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)

Source: SDR AALA971775
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

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)

Source: SDR AALA970050

1996

NO TEST · 1996-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA960644

1995

NO TEST · 1995-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA950085