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AIRBUS A321-253NX · 2022 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 222 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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.

28 reports on file, 2023-01-07 – 2026-08-25.

OTHER · 2026-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 15,618 hrs · 4,287 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE 90 DEGREES F AND CYLINDER PRESSURE AT 1400 PSI. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 DOOR PER JOBCARD 26L80052001. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME AND PRESSURE IS STABLE.

Source: SDR AALA202608262297
OTHER · 2026-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 15,589 hrs · 4,278 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED, R1 DOOR ASSIST DAMPER REQUIRES SERVICE (1550 PSI), AMBIENT AIR TEMP IS 102F. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 DOOR DAMPER TO 1850 PSI PER JOBCARD 26L80052001.

Source: SDR AALA202608254860
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,888 hrs · 4,082 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW CAUTION ECAM MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW-LEVEL SWITCH FOR THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR PER AMM 29-31-41-000-004-A AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS & LEAK CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

Source: SDR AALA202606282201
NO TEST · 2026-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,947 hrs · 3,815 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 37 C EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SIDE WALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT HARNESS FOR SEAT 37C AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-19.

Source: SDR AALA202603275661
NO TEST · 2026-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ZONE 200 - FUSE UPR) · airframe 13,723 hrs · 3,758 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN GROUND WIRE BETWEEN LH SIDE ROWS 29 AND 30. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE PER ESPM 20-43-11 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

Source: SDR AALA202603093848
OTHER · 2026-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: RELEASE CABLE — BROKEN (ZONE 800 SLIDE) · airframe 13,425 hrs · 3,669 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND AFT DOOR SLIDE RELEASE CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED RIGHT HAND AFT DOOR SLIDE RAFT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26I00025011.

Source: SDR AALA202602105007
OTHER · 2026-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 13,425 hrs · 3,669 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR AALA202602101706
NO TEST · 2026-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,323 hrs · 3,636 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT BY DOOR 1L NEEDS A BATTERY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 25-65-00.

Source: SDR AALA202601215577
Earlier reports · 2023–2025 · 20 reports

2025

NO TEST · 2025-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,855 hrs · 3,501 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SEAT ROW 37ABC SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED CONNECTOR BEHIND THE SIDEWALL, REPALCED CONNECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

Source: SDR AALA202512104767
OTHER · 2025-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 12,365 hrs · 3,358 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR AALA202510233731
OTHER · 2025-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 12,247 hrs · 3,328 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR AALA202510154610
NO TEST · 2025-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,137 hrs · 3,287 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING PS CHECK FOUND EPSU SYS TEST 11WL BATTERY FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACE 11WL ESPU BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38.

Source: SDR AALA202510036276
OTHER · 2025-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 11,926 hrs · 3,229 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR AALA202509119584
OTHER · 2025-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 10,740 hrs · 2,897 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR AALA202506027554
OTHER · 2025-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 10,455 hrs · 2,817 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR AALA202505083825
OTHER · 2025-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 10,340 hrs · 2,786 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR AALA202504289532
OTHER · 2025-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 9,648 hrs · 2,597 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER.

Source: SDR AALA202502281279

2024

OTHER · 2024-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GIRT BAR — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 800) · airframe 7,697 hrs · 2,081 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTS DOOR 4L DIFFICULT TO ARM. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED L4 DOOR GIRT BAR AND FLOOR LOCKS.

Source: SDR AALA202409069278
OTHER · 2024-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 7,244 hrs · 1,971 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE REQUIRES NITROGEN PRESSURE SERVICE. SERVICED NITROGEN BOTTLE ON R1 DOOR PER AMM 52-10-00-010-001.

Source: SDR AALA202407307714
OTHER · 2024-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R1 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 7,108 hrs · 1,936 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LOW. SERVICED R1 DOOR ASSIST DAMPER FROM 1400 TO 1750 PER AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR AALA202407224893
OTHER · 2024-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (R1 DOOR) · airframe 6,924 hrs · 1,884 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 1R DOOR WILL NOT ARM SLIDE. FOUND THE PROXMITY SWITCH (4WN2) IS FAULTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMTY SWITCH (4WN2) PER AMM 52-73-11.

Source: SDR AALA202407056205
OTHER · 2024-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 6,885 hrs · 1,870 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE WILL NOT ARM. T/S PER TSM 52-11-00-810-805-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD GALLEYSERVICE DOOR SLIDE ARMED INDICATOR LIGHT IAW AMM 52-73-21. OPERATIONAL TEST OF FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE SYSTEM IAW AMM 52-73-00. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA202407011263
FALSE WARNING · 2024-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — LOOSE (R1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 6,829 hrs · 1,856 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1R SLIDE SHOWS NOT ARMED WITH LEVER ON ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PROXIMITY DETECTOR SWITCH LOOSE AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 52-71-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCCOMPLISHED.

Source: SDR AALA202406281765
OTHER · 2024-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: LINER — OUT OF ADJUST (R1 DOOR) · airframe 6,792 hrs · 1,846 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 1R SERVICE DOOR SLIDE DISARMED ON ITS OWN TAXIING INTO GATE. FOUND R1 DOOR LINING INTERFERING WITH DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. ADJUSTED DOOR LINING OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 25-23-46

Source: SDR AALA202406242190
WARNING INDICATION · 2024-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (R1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 6,766 hrs · 1,837 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DOOR 1R SLIDE NOT ARMED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 1R DOOR SLIDE ARMED INDICATION WARNING LIGHT PANEL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

Source: SDR AALA202406176235

2023

OTHER · 2023-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR SILL — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 900 - LAV/G) · airframe 3,135 hrs · 879 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY E DOOR DIFFICULT AND NOISY TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED LAVATORY E DOOR SILL PER AMM 25-40-00.

Source: SDR AALA202308181155
NO TEST · 2023-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CABLE — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 2,089 hrs · 590 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT ROW 25 ABC SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WALL TO SEAT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING CABLE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-19. AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

Source: SDR AALA202305226055
FALSE WARNING · 2023-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 553 hrs · 161 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING DESCENT MID LAVATORY. SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE ECAM WARNING LAST 3 SECONDS. NO SMOKE NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BITE TEST OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR FIRE SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS DETECTED PER AMM 26-10-00-740-801.

Source: SDR AALA202301094804