N670AA

BOEING 757-223 · 1992 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 178 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1975-07-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1975-07-12 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 Serious injuryAMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC76AN004

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.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2011-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

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.

Source: SDR AALA20110506LAS01
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 43 reports

2010

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

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.

Source: SDR AALA20101010TUL04
OTHER · 2010-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR AALA20100419TUL13
OTHER · 2010-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR AALA20100416TUL03
OTHER · 2010-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

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.

Source: SDR AALA20100415TUL11
OTHER · 2010-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR AALA20100415TUL10
OTHER · 2010-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR AALA20100415TUL08

2009

OTHER · 2009-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 56,315 hrs · 19,686 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 17-25 DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR AALA20091118MIA01
NO TEST · 2009-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 56,315 hrs · 19,686 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS ROWS 1E TO 6E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR AALA20100105TUL16
NO TEST · 2009-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20090828SJU01

2008

NO WARNING INDICATION; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2008-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

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.

Source: SDR AALA200803065
OTHER · 2008-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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

Source: SDR AALA200820006
OTHER · 2008-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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.

Source: SDR AALA200820007
OTHER · 2008-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR AALA200820005
OTHER · 2008-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles

RT THRESHOLD DRAIN PAN, SUPPORT IS CORRODED.

Source: SDR AALA200820002
OTHER · 2008-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR AALA200820000
OTHER · 2008-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles

FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED.

Source: SDR AALA200820004
OTHER · 2008-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles

SUPPORT IS CORRODED.

Source: SDR AALA200820003
OTHER · 2008-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,802 hrs · 18,451 cycles

RT DRAIN PAN SUPPORT IS CORRODED.

Source: SDR AALA200820001
NO TEST · 2008-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA200801429
OTHER · 2008-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA200801428

2007

NO TEST · 2007-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20071120
NO TEST · 2007-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20070758
OTHER · 2007-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR AALA20071790

2006

NO TEST · 2006-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA20060621

2004

NO TEST · 2004-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ON INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040616
NO TEST · 2004-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20040583
NO TEST · 2004-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA20040527

2002

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

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)

Source: SDR AALA20021443

2001

NO TEST · 2001-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA20011943
NO TEST · 2001-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA20011131
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

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)

Source: SDR AALA20010361

2000

OTHER · 2000-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5412

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)

Source: SDR AALA20004075
OTHER · 2000-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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)

Source: SDR AALA20004076
NO TEST · 2000-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA20001591

1997

OTHER · 1997-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA970128
OTHER · 1997-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

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)

Source: SDR AALA970127
OTHER · 1997-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA970129
OTHER · 1997-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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)

Source: SDR AALA970124
OTHER · 1997-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA970123
OTHER · 1997-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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)

Source: SDR AALA970125
OTHER · 1997-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA970122

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

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)

Source: SDR AALA970126

1995

NO TEST · 1995-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA951210