N452AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 2002-11-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (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.
27 reports on file, 1997-04-03 – 2010-09-20.
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.
Earlier reports · 1997–2009 · 26 reports
2009
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.
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.
2007
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.
2006
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.
2005
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.
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.
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.
2004
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.
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)
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.
2003
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--
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
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)
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)
2002
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
2001
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)
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)
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)
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)
2000
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)
1998
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)
1997
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)