N6815
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1991-04-25 | 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.
67 reports on file, 1997-03-10 – 2001-12-01.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 76,278 hrs · 54,803 cycles
FOUND CORROSION AT FWD LT CORNER NLG TUNNEL BOX AT STA 294.5 LBL 14. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EO 01-294 REV A.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 75,936 hrs · 54,570 cycles
ON POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PER MM REF 33-50
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 75,878 hrs · 54,522 cycles
L-1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT CHARGE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 75,769 hrs · 54,460 cycles
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 520 AND BS 540 AT LBL 45. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 53-10-5 FIG 1, AND SOPM 20-50-01.
Earlier reports · 1997–2000 · 63 reports
2000
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 6 SLAT) · airframe 75,395 hrs · 54,240 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT AT FL 190, THE AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED WITH FE LED PANEL. RIGHT NR 6 SLAT INDICATOR SHOWED SLAT NOT RETRACTED. RETURNED TO (AUS) PER COMPANY REQUEST, EMERGENCY CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR PER M/M 27-81-22, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW M/M 27-81-22.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 560 STRINGER 17. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, ALODINED PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 53-10-2, 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT O/B FLAP I/B END DELAMINATED. REMOVED OLD REPAIR, CUT, BONDED, CURED, BLENDED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-6, 51-10-2. PAINTED IAW B727 MM 51-20-151.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FITTING CRACKED AT STA 920 RT JUST ABOVE STR 18-A. REMOVED FITTING, LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW B727 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT WING I/B AFT FLAP HAS NUMEROUS DELAMINATED DINGS ON I/B LOWER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGE, CLEANED, PRIMED AREA, BONDED FIBERGLASS OVERLAYS, ALODINED AND PRIMED SURROUNDING AREA. WORK DONE IAW B727 SRM 51-40-6 AND B727 MM 51-20-21 AND 51-20-31.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT WING LE FLAP) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, I/B FORE FLAP DELAMINATED ON I/B LOWER SIDE. REMOVED DELAMINATED COVER, CLEANED, PREPPED AND POTTED CORE. BONDED FIBERGLASS OVERLAY, ALODINED AND PRIMED SURROUNDING AREA. WORK DONE IAW B727 SRM 51-40-6 AND 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT I/B FLAP DELAMINATED FWD SIDE, I/B. REMOVED DELAMINATED EXISTING REPAIR, CLEANED, PREPPED AND PITTED CORE, BONDED FIBERGLASS REPAIR, ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA. WORK DONE IAW B727 SRM 51-40-6 AND 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT I/B FLAP DELAMINATED AT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT I/B AFT FLAP, ADJUSTMENT, TEST AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM 27-51-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LT CENTER SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION STA 837 - 845. RECEIVED NEW SEAT TRACK SPLICE, LOCATED HOLES, COUNTER SUNK AND INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, ACTUATOR FOR AFT AIRSTAIRS HAS A TWO INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR FOR AFT AIRSTAIRS IAW B727 MM 53-62-71.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, STA 1342 4H ABOVE ATTACH FITTING, ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND SPLICE ANGLE, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, DENT IN FUSELAGE AT STA 720B STR L10. CUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE AND FILLER IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-20-4. INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 53-30-0.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SUPPORT STRAP HAS CRACKED FLANGE STR 18-A STA 940. REMOVED DAMGED SUPPORT, RECEIVED NEW SECTION OF SUPPORT, RECEIVED MOD KIT, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND BAC DWG 65C29069-14.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CRACKED STA 420. REMOVED SECTION OF DAMAGED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE IAW B727 53-10-5.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK SPLICE FROM BS 500 - 680 RBL 45 HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION THROUGHOUT TRACK ON LOBES AND INSIDE CENTER OF TRACKS AS MARKED. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK SPLICE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-6, INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED AT RT SIDE 760.95 HOLES, TOTAL OF 4 HOLES AS MARKED. INSTALLED BOEING PREVENTATIVE MOD KIT 65C36279-36 PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0197, INSTALLED 2 DOUBLERS AND 1 STRAP.
Part: AIRSTAIR — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CHORD CRACKED RT SIDE OF VENTRAL STAIRS AT FWD AIRSTAIR SUPPORT FITTING STA 1263. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF VENTRICAL WEB, HORIZONTAL WEB, CHORD REPLACED WITH NEW FROM MOD KIT 65C27136-12 PER BAC 65C27136.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (LT MLG) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, HOLES IN BRAKE MOUNTING FLANGES ARE TOO LARGE TO ACCEPT BRAKE ASSY. FABRICATED BUSHINGS, CAD PLATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS, ON I/B AND O/B IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-32-241.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RT AILERON) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT O/B AILERON LOCKOUT MECHANISM ATTACHING BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON LOCKOUT BRACKET. RIGGED RT AILERON LOCKOUT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, MM 27-10-121 AND 27-10-131.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,274 hrs · 54,166 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, EXFOLIATED CORROSION LOWER 4H CORNER ON CUSP LINE AT 1183 BULKHEAD. FABRICATED NEW CUSP WEB, RECEIVED NEW FITTING, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 75,267 hrs · 54,163 cycles
ON TAKEOFF FROM ELP, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AIR TURNBACK TO ELP.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (NOSE GEAR) · airframe 75,576 hrs · 54,520 cycles
ON APPROACH TO (AUS) GEAR HADLE SELECTED, DOWN NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH - RECYCLED GEAR OK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND BROKEN WIRE TO NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE AND INDICATION OPS CHECK NORMAL PER M/M 32-00
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (E/E BAY)
DURING TAKEOFF, NR 3 BUS TIE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF PANEL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. THEN NR 1 FIELD RELAY AND GENERATOR BREAKER TRIPPED OFF. SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT HAD AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. AIR TURN BACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED VOLTAGE REGULATOR. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (NOSE)
NOSE LANDING GEAR TOOK EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO EXTEND AND LOCK. ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD WHINING NOISE. LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETRACTION OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (BS 620-720)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT IAW BMM 3350. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: PCU — LEAKING (RUDDER)
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUT LEFT AND RIGHT. SYSTEM 'A' AND 'B' RUDDER POWER OFF RUDDER INPUT STOPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER PCU IAW MM 27-20-141. (M)
1998
Part: NUT — LOOSE (GENERATOR)
REJECTED TAKEOFF AT TMP NR 3 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE ON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF, CSD LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND B-NUT LOOSE ON COOLER, RETORQUED AND SERVICED CSD. LEAK CHECKED OK. (M)
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEAT (BATTERY BAY)
WHEN PARKING AIRCRAFT AT EDI, FLIGHT DECK FILLED WITH SMOKE. IT WAS DETERMINED BATTERY WAS OVERHEATING. FIRE DEPARTMENT REMOVED BATTERY FROM AIRCRAFT. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. MAIN BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER REPLACED. CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW MM 24-30-11. (X)
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEAD. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES. (M)
1997
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT 'UNARMED LIGHT' YELLOW LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, PER STANDARD PRACTICES, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 348)
SEAT TRACK 3 LEFT CORRODED AT FS 348.2. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FORM FS 340 TO 360 PER SRM 53-10-05. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 517)
FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AND METAL FLAKING ON SKIN LAP JOINT BS 517, STRINGER 26R. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT AILERON)
LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON INBOARD HINGE CORRODED AROUND BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 990)
CRACKED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT FS 990 STRINGER 8L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-04. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (BS 520-540)
FOUND CRACKED SEAT TRACK FS 520-540 LBL 45.5. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FS 520-540 PER SRM 51-10-5 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1110-1130)
INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1110-1130 BELOW CENTER SEAT TRACK, LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PART AND INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 740)
WING CENTER SECTION INTERIOR FS 740, ANGLE ON TOP OF VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS AT LBL 20. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW 'L' ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 580-600)
WEB CRACKED BETWEEN FS 580 AND 600 BELOW CENTER FLOOR TRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND SHIM AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (BS 740)
SEAT TRACK WORN MORE THAN 20 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS AT FS 740. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 740)
WING CENTER SECTION INTERIOR STATIO 740, VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS, RBL 8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL BEAM PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 450-480)
STRINGER 28R CORRODED FROM FS 480 AND FORWARD TO E/E BAY DOOR. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION FROM FS 450 TO 480 PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1183)
.75 INCH CRACK, AFT SIDE OF FS 1183 BULKHEAD ON 'L' ANGLE, LEFT SIDE, 10 INCH ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 740)
WING CENTER SECTION INTERIOR STATION 740, 'L' ANGLE AT TOP OF VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS, RBL 12. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 700)
RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 700. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — PITTED CORROSION (BS 443-461)
PITTING CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FS 443 AND 461 LBL 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION PER SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (BS 1030)
FLOOR FRAME UPPER FLANGE GOUGED AT FS 1030 LEFT SIDE OF CENTER SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ON FLOOR FRAME AT STATION 1030 IAW SRM 53-10-8. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 680)
EXFOLIATED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK, FS 680 RBL 45.5. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM FS 640 TO 680 PER SRM 51-30-02. (M)
Part: SPLICE — GOUGED (BS 1030)
STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED ON STRINGER 28R APPROXIMATELY FS 1030. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACK (LT TE FORE FLAP)
LEFT INBOARD FORE FLAP LOWER SURFACE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 57 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD END. REPAIRED FORE FLAP LOWER SURFACE PER 51-00-4 AND 51-40-6. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER SKIN CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-00-07. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT INBOARD FORE FLAP HAS SURFACE CRACK 46 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD END. REPAIRED FORE FLAP LOWER SURFACE PER SRM 51-00-4 AND 51-40-6. (M)
Part: PIN — BAD PLATING (LT WING)
RIGHT AFT BOTTLE PIN, PLATING MISSING IN SEVERAL PLACES. REPLACED WITH NEW BOTTLE PIN PER MM 57-41-1. (M)
Part: PIN — CORROSION (RT WING)
RIGHT AFT BOTTLE PIN OUT OF LIMITS PER MM 57-41-11, ON RIGHT WING. REPLACED RIGHT AFT BOTTLE PIN PER MM 57-41-1. (M)
Part: FITTING — BROKEN (RT TE FOREFLAP)
RIGHT WING OUTBOARD END OF OUTBOARD FORE FLAP BROKEN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 360)
FS 360 LBL 6 BELOW FLOOR, AFT OF PULLEYS ATTACHMENT ANGLE CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATION (RT TE FLAP)
RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD END HAS CORROSION AND DELAMINATION. INSTALLED FIBER GLASS OVERLAY PER SRM 51-40-6. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACK (BS 940)
BS 940 FRAME HAS 2 INCH CRACK AT STRINGER 14L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-04. (M)
Part: FLANGE — CRACKED (NR 1 LE FLAP)
NR 1 KRUEGER FLAP OUTBOARD OF UPPER MIDDLE FLANGE ATTACHMENT CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 490)
FOUND STRINGER 28R CRACKED AT FS 490. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SECTION FROM FS 480 TO 530 PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (WS 92.8)
LEFT WING UNDER PANEL 6401, 3RD AFT VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT LOWER FASTENER APPROXIMATELY WS 92.8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-10-2. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1183)
AFT AIRSTAIR AFT BULKHEAD, LEFT LOWER AT STATION 1183, CRACK JUST LEFT OF ENTRY DOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-2. (M)
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 440)
STRINGER TIE CLIP AT FS 440 STRINGER 2L CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: PIN — PITTED (LT WING)
RIGHT FORWARD BOTTLE BIN PITTED AND SCRATCHED, ON LT WING. REPLACED WITH NEW BOTTLE PIN PER MM 57-41-1. (M)