N6821

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 1991-01-03Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1991-01-03 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING B727-223 Minor injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI91IA058
Accident · 1979-04-19 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727 No injuriesAMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC79DA041

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.

24 reports on file, 1995-08-04 – 2000-05-24.

FLUID LOSS; ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-05-24 Unresolved
ATA 7100

Part: PACKING — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)

FLT 6821 - TYS-DFW - DURING DESCENT TO DFW, THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. IN FLIGHT RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SECURED ENGINE AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT NR 1 ENGINE P/D VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKINGS ON NR 1 P/D VALVE. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA00282
OTHER · 2000-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, FOUND SEVERAL FUSELAGE FRAMES FROM BS 520 TO 640 CRACKED. ALL WERE CRACKED APPROX 5 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED ALL FRAMES IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA00116
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

FLT 708 - TOL-BNA - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 25,000, THE L-2 WINDOW ARCED. SELECTED THE L-2 WINDOW HEAT TO OFF AND IN APPROX ONE MINUTE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE OUTER PANE DEVELOPED. ALL KHA ABNORMAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BNA AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-2 WINDOW IAW BOEING MM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA0050
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 21 reports

1999

INADEQUATE Q C · 1999-10-05 Unresolved
ATA 5411

Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (NR 2 ENGINE)

MDT - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AT STATION 1342.4 RIGHT SIDE HAD LOOSE FASTENERS BETWEEN WL 260 ADN WL 195. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PANEL IAW BOEING SRM ANS S/B 727-53-155. INSTALLED AN INTERNAL REPAIR STRAP IAW FVI DRAWING NUMBER 53-99527-1 AND 8110 DATED OCTOBER 4, 1999. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA99149
FALSE WARNING · 1999-08-03 Unresolved
ATA 3297

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (NLG)

FLT 2508 - IND-GEG - ON FINAL APPROACH, HAD TO CYCLE ITS GEAR FOUR TIMES IN ORDER TO GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN GEG WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT, GEAR DOWN TO SEA WHERE JACKS WERE AVAILABLE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND CHAFFED WIRE IN THE CONDUIT THAT CONNECTS THE NLG LOCK SWITCH TO THE TERMINAL STRIP IN NOSE WHEEL WELL. REPLACED ENTIRE WIRE. ALSO, REPLACED THE NLG LOCK SWITCH, NLG POSITION SWITCH, AND THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES. PERFORMED AN EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST, AND SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA99110A
FALSE WARNING · 1999-07-19 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — DISENGAGED (NLG)

FLT 2508 - GEG-IND - ON APPROACH, HAD TO CYCLE GEAR TWICE IN ORDER TO GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN GEG WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT, GEAR DOWN TO SEA WHERE JACKS WERE AVAILABLE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TEST MULTIPLE TIMES. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD IAW 32-33-0. LOGBOOK RELEASED. DURING PREFLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE NLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SOUNDED. FOUND PUSHED PIN ON THE LOCK POSITION CANNON PLUG. REPAIRED THE SAME AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD PER MM 32-61-71. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVIC

Source: SDR GAIA99101
NO TEST · 1999-06-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

FLT 1725 - HUF-MCO - COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT REMAINS ON. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO MCO WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS NOTED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN MCO. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA9976
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-02-10 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DFW, THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC HOSE TO NR 2 ENGINE DRIVE HYDRAULIC PUMP. ALSO, REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND ASSOCIATED FILTERS IAW B727 MM 29-11. RESERVICED SYSTEM, THEN OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA9924

1998

NO TEST · 1998-11-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING WALK AROUND, BULB IN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA98128
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1998-10-15 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: FLAP — LACK OF LUBE (WING)

ON DEPARTURE FROM OAK, OUTBOARD FLAPS LOCKED AT 2 DEGREES, AND INBOARD FLAPS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO OAK AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. CLEANED, LUBED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED THE FLAP SYSTEM THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA9891
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-08-06 Unresolved
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (RT WING)

BSM/MCI - EN ROUTE AFTER LEVEL CRUISE, A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS WENT TO 1.5 GALLONS, THEN QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO, AND THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED A-SYSTEM LOSS PROCEDURE, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING IN DFW WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. SERVICED A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. FOUND NR 14 SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING BADLY. REPLACED NR 14 SPOILER ACTUATOR PER B727 MM 27-61-81. RE-SERVICED A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR GAIA9876
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1130)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-224-01 - BS 1130, LBL 25, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPALCED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX3045. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3046
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 783-848)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: B53-224-01 - BS 738-848, RBL 45, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 53-10-5. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3043
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 720)

DURING CPC INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-224-01 - BS 702A-720D, RBL SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 AND SRM 51-30-2. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX3946. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3039
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1010-1130)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C-53-224-01 - BS 1010-1130, RBL 25 SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 53-10-5. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3040
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 783-804)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-224-01 - BS 738-804, LBL 25 AND 45, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 53-10-5. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3041
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 480)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-224-01 - BS 480, RBL 45, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 53-10-5. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX 3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3044
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 560)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-224-01 - BS 560, RBL 65 FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3045
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1183)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-100-01 - 2-24 END FITTING CORRODED AT BS 1183 BULKHEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 AND SRM 51-30-2. REF: OPER CONTROL NR 98ZZZX3038 THROUGH 98ZZZX3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE. (X)

Source: SDR GAIA9870
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 211)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-111-01 - BS 211.8 LT FRAME TO DOOR FRAME CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED ANGLE IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. REF: OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3049 AND 98ZZZX3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3038
OTHER · 1998-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 783-848)

DURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED: C53-224-01 - BS 783-848, RBL 25, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 53-10-5. OPER CONTROL NR GAIA9870 THROUGH 98ZZZX3038 AND 98ZZZX3046. NOTE: THESE CPC ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A PHASE-IN INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON THE KHA OPERATING CERTIFICATE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3042
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-10 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TE FLAPS)

GEG/SEA - EN ROUTE DURING FLAP OPERATION, OUTBOARD FLAPS STUCK AT 2 DEGREES AND WOULD NOT MOVE. PROCEEDED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. CLEANED AND SECURED CONTROL VALVE CANNON PLUG. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. FLAP SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR GAIA9860

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-10-13 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: UPLATCH HOOK — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)

ON PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND LEFT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT ISSUED FERRY PERMIT TO FLY TO MAINTENANCE AT EWR. AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE LEFT MLG. DIVERTED TO DALFORT AVIATION IN DALLAS FOR REPAIR. DALFORT JACKED AIRCRAFT PER MM 32-32-0 AND FOUND GEAR UPLATCH HOOK OUT OF SEQUENCE. RETURNED UPLOCK HOOK TO UNLOCKED POSITION. PERFORMED GEAR SWING - GEAR POSITION INDICATION NORMAL. (X)

Source: SDR CA950217
OTHER · 1995-08-04 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: LINK — CRACKED (LT MLG DOOR)

LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR FORWARD LINK BULKHEAD TO DOOR HAS A CRACK OVER 6 INCHES LONG FORWARD SIDE OF LINK PIVOT BOLT HOLE. REPLACED LINK ASSY P/N 65-23949-1. (M)

Source: SDR CIHA044H