N670AA
Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1975-07-12 | 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.
44 reports on file, 1995-07-07 – 2011-05-06.
Part: COOLING FAN — SEIZED (E&E BAY) · airframe 60,700 hrs · 21,273 cycles
LAS - INFLIGHT MIA-SFO. CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN AND COCKPIT AND THROUGH OUT CABIN. EQUIPMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES WITH NO NOTICABLE DIFFERENCE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED LAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NUMBER ONE EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN SEIZED. REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 43 reports
2010
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (LT MLG) · airframe 59,036 hrs · 20,670 cycles
BOS - THE TOWER REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR UPON LANDING. TOWER DECLARED EMERGENCY. SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING FROM LEFT HAND ENGINE AS REPORTED BY EMERGENCY CREW. PERFORMED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN AND PULLED FIRE HANDLE. EXAMINATION CONFIRMED ENGINE OK. INSPECTED LEFT MAIN GEAR TRUCK AND FOUND TRUCK POSITIONER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED LEFT HAND POSITIONER ACTUATOR AND REPLACED NUMBER 5 BRAKE AND TIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,490 hrs · 20,120 cycles
INTERCOSTALS TOP L-ANGLE IS CRACKED BELOW THE CABIN FLOOR AT BUTTLINE 0 BETWEEN STATIONS 1580 TO 1600. REMOVED TOP ANGLE OF INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
Part: TRANSITION PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 57,490 hrs · 20,120 cycles
RIGHT TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED STATION 1380. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL PER SRM 51-10-02.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 57,490 hrs · 20,120 cycles
THE TOP OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR SILL IS CORRODED BETWEEN STATIONS 1380 TO 1440. REMOVED AND REPLACED SILL PANEL PER SRM 51-10-02-G8.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,490 hrs · 20,120 cycles
FORWARD CARGO - FRAME STATION 660 LEFT BUTTLINE 48 FLOOR BEAM INTERCOSTAL FORWARD ANGLE CRACKED. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-02-G8.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,490 hrs · 20,120 cycles
BELOW THE CABIN FLOOR THE INTERCOSTAL AT BUTTLINE 0 TOP L-ANGLE IS CRACKED AT THE AFT THREE NUT PLATES BETWEEN STATIONS 1200 TO 1220. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE STATIONS 1200 TO 1220 UNDER FLOORBOARD AND RE-INSTALLED FLOORBOARD.
2009
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 56,315 hrs · 19,686 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 17-25 DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 56,315 hrs · 19,686 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS ROWS 1E TO 6E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,562 hrs · 19,438 cycles
FIRST CLASS AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM AND ROW 9 TO 16 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECK OK.
2008
Part: PROCESSOR — FAILED (FUEL QTY) · airframe 53,262 hrs
LGA INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED FUEL QUANTITY STATUS MESSAGE AND ALL FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS WENT BLANK RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE FUEL QUANTITY PROCESSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LE SLAT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HEAD, 29 INCH FROM INBOARD END OF NR 1 SLAT 5 INCH FORWARD OF UPPER TRAILING EDGE OF LEADING EDGE SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INATALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 57-43-01
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LE SLAT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
NUMEROUS PREVIOUS BLENDOUTS ON NR 1 SLAT IN AREA 30 INCH FROM OUTBOARD END OF SLAT. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN IAW SRM 57-43-01.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
REPAIR DOUBLER FOUND CORRORED, INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER ALUM 2024-T3 PER SRM 53-60-51-2R.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
RT THRESHOLD DRAIN PAN, SUPPORT IS CORRODED.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
LT THRESHOLD GUTTER DRAIN, SUPPORT IS CORRODED AT STATION 1640 TO STATION 1680.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
SUPPORT IS CORRODED.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles
RT DRAIN PAN SUPPORT IS CORRODED.
Part: SIGN — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT PLACARD FOR FORWARD EXIT AT SEAT ROW 18ABC DAMAGED. REPLACED PLACARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FORWARD EXIT AT SEAT 18ABC. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9D MISSING CLEAR LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
BOS - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 9 TO 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT STATION 692 FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 9 TO 16. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 11D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT ROW 11D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SLIDE — FAILED (L1 DOOR)
SCU - LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE WAS LEFT IN ARMED POSITION AND SLIDE FELL ON AIRSTAIRS WHEN DOOR OPENED. SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT 11D FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ON INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R2 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
JFK FIRST CLASS SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER MODULE FOR FIRST CLASS SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
2002
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 1870 - EN ROUTE DFW-ATL, AT TAKEOFF, ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND MID CABIN LIGHT SMELL. RETURNED AND LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED CHECK OF EQUIPMENT IN FLIGHT DECK, E/E COMPARTMENT, MAIN CABIN AND RECIRCULATION FANS. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 17D INOPERATIVE. RE-CONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT SEAT 17D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH IGHT 18D INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR SEAT 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LINE — LEAKING (MLG)
DFW - FLT 1881 - EN ROUTE AUS-SJC - LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. DIVERTED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (RT PYLON)
AFW - RIGHT PYLON MID BULKHEAD HAS GOUGE BLENDED ON EDGE. BLEND OUT DAMAGE, DYE CHECK FOR CRACKS, ROTO-PEEN, ALODINED AND PRIMED THE BLENDED AREA. IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RETURN SERVICE WITH NOTED CONDITION. MRB 757-1624. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE)
AFW - CX COMP DOOR CUT OUT LOWER MAIN AFT SILL OUTER CHORD HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, VERIFY CORROSION COMPLETELY REMOVED, APPLY ALODINE AND 2 COATS PRIMER TO ALL BAKE SURFACES, APPLY CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND TO THE BLENDED AREA. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS FROM ROW 9D THROUGH 15D INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AT SEAT 15D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: CHORD — CORRODED (BS 1398-1425)
AFW - AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER CHORD HAD CORROSION BLENDED ON THE VERTICAL LEG OUTBOARD SIDE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REPAIR PER MRB 757-1052. (M)
Part: PAN — GOUGED (R4 DOOR)
AFW - R-4 DOOR PAN HANDLE PAN HAS GOUGE BEYOND SRM LIMITS, REF E58 1814487. REPAIRED PER MRB NR 757-1051. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1640)
AFW - FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1640 RBL 57 AND LBL 19.5 HAD CORROSION BLEND BEYOND SRM LIMITS ES8'S 1814655 AND 1814654. REPAIRED PER MRB NR 757-1045, DATED 1/1/97. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (BS 405)
AFW - FLOOR STRUCTURE AT STATION 405 RBL 59 HAD CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS, REF E58 1814605, ITEM NR 1. REPAIRED PER MRB NR 757-1048. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 310)
AFW - FLOORBEAM AT STATION 310 RBL 40 HAD CORROSION BLENDED, BEYOND SRM LIMITS REF E58 18146021. REPAIRED PER MRB NR 757-1047. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (BS 300)
AFW - FLOOR STRUCTURE AT STATION 300 RBL 39 HAD CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS, REF E58 1814624. REPAIRED PER MRB NR 757-1049. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 324)
AFW - FLOORBEAM AT STATION 324 RBL 62 HAS CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS E58 1814625. REPAIRED PER MRB NR 757-1046, DATED 01-01-97. (M)
1996
Part: PAN — GOUGED (R1 DOOR)
AFW - R-1 DOOR HANDLE PAN HAS GOUGE BEYOND SRM LIMITS, REF E58 1814484. REF MRB NR 757-1050. (M)
1995
Part: EEL WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FROM L2 DOOR TO OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT WIRE AT L2 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)