N564UW

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 2015-08-15Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2015-08-15 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS A321 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA15LA173

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.

20 reports on file, 2013-02-04 – 2015-08-15.

OTHER · 2015-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,121 hrs · 3,809 cycles

FLIGHT 1851 EN-ROUTE, ON APPROACH, RIGHT BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE CREW RECEIVED A WIND SHEAR WARNING. PERFORMED A GO-AROUND FOR ANOTHER APPROACH. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT ON THE SECOND APPROACH & TAXIED TO THE GATE NORMALLY. UPON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE TAIL SECTION OF THE ACFT. ACFT WAS GNDED & REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED IAW FINAL EA 254669 STEP 1.

Source: SDR AALA201508199003
OTHER · 2015-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 9,040 hrs · 3,781 cycles

SEAT ROW 3 AC LT EMER EXIT PATH LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING AT SEAT 3 LT. INSTALLED LENS COVER & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-11-0401-001.

Source: SDR AALA201508099002
WARNING INDICATION · 2015-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L4 DOOR) · airframe 8,424 hrs · 3,551 cycles

4L DOOR CAUTION ON CIDS PANEL. SERVICED THE 4L DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE.

Source: SDR AALA201506159008
NO TEST · 2015-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 8,403 hrs · 3,542 cycles

FORWARD CABIN MEGA PHONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE FWD MEGA PHONE.

Source: SDR AALA201506129006
OTHER · 2015-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L3 DOOR) · airframe 8,213 hrs · 3,469 cycles

DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE AT 3L PRESS LOW. SERVICED THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE AT DOOR 3L.

Source: SDR AALA201505269004
WARNING INDICATION · 2015-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L3 DOOR) · airframe 8,143 hrs · 3,427 cycles

FORWARD ATTENDANT PANEL SHOWS L3 DOOR, CHECK DOOR PRESS MSG. SERVICED L3 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00-614-001-A.

Source: SDR AALA201505159003
OTHER · 2015-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L3 DOOR) · airframe 8,087 hrs · 3,403 cycles

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS CIDS PANEL HAS AMBER CHECK DOOR PRESS DOOR 3L. SERVICED THE 3L DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE.

Source: SDR AALA201505119005
Earlier reports · 2013–2014 · 13 reports

2014

OTHER · 2014-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: A/C PACK — BROKEN (R2 DOOR) · airframe 6,108 hrs · 2,591 cycles

DOOR R2 SLIDE ARMING HANDLE BROKEN OFF BY PAX`S FOOT. REPLACED DOOR R2 ARM DISARM UNIT IAW AMM 52-22-22-401.

Source: SDR USAA2014100800005
WARNING INDICATION · 2014-07-06 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L4 DOOR) · airframe 5,195 hrs · 2,244 cycles

CIDS CAUTION 4L SLIDE PRESS LOW. PERFORMED SERVICE OF PAX DOOR 4L DOOR BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR USAA2014070700006
OTHER · 2014-06-21 Unresolved
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,023 hrs · 2,188 cycles

11 INCH BY 11 INCH AREA OF DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL AT FRAME 19A, STRINGER 23R & -Y28. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL AT FRAME 19A, STRINGER 23R, -Y28 IAW AMM 53-12-12.

Source: SDR USAA2014062300030
WARNING INDICATION · 2014-05-31 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (DOOR) · airframe 4,811 hrs · 2,110 cycles

CIDS PANEL SHOWS DOOR ASSIST PANEL CAUTION NOTE CHECK DOOR PRESS. SERVICED LT AFT DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-22-00-614-002-A.

Source: SDR USAA2014060200019
OTHER · 2014-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L4 DOOR) · airframe 4,592 hrs · 2,017 cycles

4L DOOR WOULD NOT ARM ON CIDS PANEL. SERVICED 4L DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-00.

Source: SDR USAA2014050900002

2013

OTHER · 2013-12-08 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (LAVATORY) · airframe 3,297 hrs · 1,422 cycles

LAVATORY LT SMOKE DETECTOR FAULT. REPLACED LAVATORY LT SMOKE DETECTOR IAW A321 AMM 26-17-15-0401-00.

Source: SDR USAA2013120900023
OTHER · 2013-08-14 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 2,314 hrs · 1,005 cycles

EXIT LIGHT COVER, L2 DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS IAW AMM 25-61-11-00.

Source: SDR USAA2013081600020
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2013-07-12 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT/CABIN) · airframe 1,987 hrs · 871 cycles

STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY TROUBLESHOOTING, NO FAULTS NOTED. NO SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. NO FAULTS NOTED.

Source: SDR USAA2013071500019
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2013-07-11 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN & COCKPIT) · airframe 1,986 hrs · 869 cycles

ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN A FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED BY BOTH THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK CREW. IT DISSIPATED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES CABIN ODOR REPORT COMPLETED. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLSHOOT CABIN AIR QUALITY JOB CARDS. NO FAULTS NOTED.

Source: SDR USAA2013071500018
OTHER · 2013-03-21 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 916 hrs · 411 cycles

DOOR 4R LOWER EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING. REPLACED EXIT LIGHT LENS AT 4R DOOR.

Source: SDR USAA2013032200007
OTHER · 2013-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: CYLINDER — FAILED (L4 DOOR) · airframe 600 hrs · 274 cycles

FLIGHT ATTENDANT CIDS PANEL SHOWS LOW DOOR PRESSURE ON L4 DOOR WHEN ARMED. SERVICED L4 DOOR IAW MM 52-10-00-614-001. REPLACED L4 DOOR ASSIST CYLINDER IAW MM 52-13-14-400-001.

Source: SDR USAA2013021800004
WARNING INDICATION · 2013-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: CYLINDER — LOW PRESSURE (L4 DOOR) · airframe 576 hrs · 261 cycles

PRESSURE INDICATION CAUTION LIGHT ON 4L DOOR. SERVICED EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER AT 4L DOOR IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-10-00-614-001-A.

Source: SDR USAA2013021400008
OTHER · 2013-02-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 513 hrs · 236 cycles

LOW LEVEL EXIT SIGN MISSING DOOR 4L. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EXIT SIGN AT 4L DOOR.

Source: SDR USAA2013020500034