N452AA

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 2002-11-09Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) Serious injury Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW03LA132
Accident · 2002-11-09 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Serious injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC03LA016

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.

27 reports on file, 1997-04-03 – 2010-09-20.

FALSE WARNING · 2010-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,552 hrs · 34,976 cycles

AUS - CREW REPORTED AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF AND AIRCRAFT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY PRESSURIZING. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT SENSOR. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS - NO FAULTS FOUND. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT - PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20100920AUS01
Earlier reports · 1997–2009 · 26 reports

2009

FLUID LOSS · 2009-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 62,542 hrs · 32,767 cycles

DFW - HYDRAULIC LEAK AT RT INBOARD GEAR DOOR. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RETURN LINE LEAKING IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE FITTING AND PACKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA2009041400002
OTHER · 2009-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: STRAP — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 62,416 hrs

LGA - AFT FORWARD FLASHLIGHT RETAINING STRAP BROKEN. INSTALLED SECURITY RETAINING STRAP FOR FLASHLIGHT AT AFT FORWARD.

Source: SDR AALA2009032600665

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — INOPERATIVE (HYD SYSTEM)

EWR INFLIGHT T558 - LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION AS THEY ENTERED HOLDING. LEFT PRESSURE READ ZERO POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. LANDED EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND EXCESSIVE AIR IN LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. PERFORMED EXCESSIVE AIR CHECK AND BLED AIR FROM LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071395

2006

NO TEST · 2006-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

LGA - AFT SEAT MOUNTED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPEATIVE. REPLACED MID AND AFT BATTERY PACK AND AISLE CONTROL MODULE FOR AFT SEAT MOUNTED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060006

2005

NO TEST · 2005-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROWS 21 TO AFT OF AIRCRAFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK AT MID POSITION ABOVE ROW 20DEF FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROWS 21 TO AFT OF AIRCRAFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050663
NO TEST · 2005-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050664
OTHER · 2005-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

SFO - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT PASSENGER DOOR LEFT TWO IN AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ELECTRICAL CHARGING MODULE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN PASSENGER DOOR LEFT TWO IN AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050579

2004

NO TEST · 2004-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LAX - RIGHT HAND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT STATION 1296 IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRE TO L794N20 ON L2 615 FOR RIGHT HAND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040839
NO TEST · 2004-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DFW AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20040508
NO TEST · 2004-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

SAT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040191

2003

NO TEST · 2003-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LT AND RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-105 FOR LT AND RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.--CLOSED--

Source: SDR AALA20031448
NO TEST · 2003-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

AFT CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT STATION 1336 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY L2-671. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED

Source: SDR AALA20031447
OTHER · 2003-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRWELL WALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030383
NO TEST · 2003-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWELL INOPERATIVE. RESET FORWARD SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWELL CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030007

2002

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LINKAGE — DISCONNECTED (LT MLG DOOR)

TUL - FOUND DURING DESCENT TO LANDING WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, GEAR DOOR LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITH GEAR DOORS EXTENDED, MINIMIZED LANDING ROLL. CHECKED AND FOUND LEFT DOOR SEQUENCE LINKAGE DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED LINKAGE. CHECKED AND FOUND RIGHT DOOR STRUCTURALLY SOUND. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEFT GEAR DOOR. DOOR RIGGED AND FIT CHECKED PER AA MM 32-31-04-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021396
OTHER · 2002-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS, STATION 200-798. REPLACED NR 1 SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 200-798. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021336
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (HYD SYSTEM)

BOS - FLT 2018 - EN ROUTE ORD-BOS - LOSS HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED LOWER B-NUT ON LEFT REVERSER CONTROL VALVE, REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, AND REPLACED PRESSURE CASE DRAIN AND RETURN FILTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020548
OTHER · 2002-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

ORD - FLT 1523 - DURING CLIMB-OUT ORD, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020295
NO TEST · 2002-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY AT OVERWING SECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020225

2001

NO TEST · 2001-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

ORD - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH COCKPIT SWITCH. RESET OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20012027
OTHER · 2001-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAITNENANCE, CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 13 THROUGH 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011459
WARNING INDICATION; OTHER · 2001-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2900

Part: FITTING — LOOSE (AFT LT HYD SYS)

DFW - FLT 1594 - EN ROUTE ELP-DFW - NEAR DFW GATE DETECTED SMOKE/HAZE IN CABIN. TURNED OFF PACKS. USED RAM AIR. SMOKE DISSIPATED. ARRIVED AT DFW GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TIGHTENED T-FITTING AT LEFT SIDE HYDRAULIC PUMP FILTER HOUSING NEAR APU AREA. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER THE MM. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011244
NO TEST · 2001-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD GALLEY AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD GALLEY AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010985

2000

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7800

Part: NUT — LEAKING (THRUST REVERSER)

DFW - FLT 2468 - EN ROUTE SJC-DFW, UPON ARRIVAL TAXIING TO GATE WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. APU WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. SMELL CEASED. CABIN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR SMOKE WAS FOLLOWED. ARRIVED AT GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. TIGHTENED B-NUT ON LEFT SIDE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT CHECKS PER THE MM. NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001712

1998

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER — CONTAMINATED (ACM BAY)

BOS - FLT 16 - AFTER TAKEOFF A SMOKEY ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE FORWARD CABIN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND LANDED BOS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINE COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA982215

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: APU — OIL LEAK (APU COMPT)

ORD - FLT 1558 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM DEN, AIR CONDITIONING PACKS PRODUCED ACRID ODOR AND HAZE IN CABIN. HAZE CLEARED AFTER 2 MINUTES WHEN CLIMB POWER APPLIED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU. ALSO, REPLACED ALL COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO ODOR OR HAZE NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970680