N70020
Registered owner: UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Operator | 2018-04-10 – 2018-04-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | 2018-04-10 – 2018-04-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING FUMES SMELLED IN FORWARD GALLEY AFTER TAKEOFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES ACCOMPANIED BY DIRTY SOCK SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (OPEN)
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF, ENG 2 COMPRESSOR VANE FAULT. DURING CLIMB NOTED ENGINE 2 EGT RISING MORE THAN ENGINE 1. DURING CLIMB, AROUND 28 THOUSAND FEET, NOTED ENGINE 1 EGT AT 760 AND ENGINE 2 EGT AT 899 . ALSO NOTED ENGINE 1 N2 98.6% AND ENGINE 2 N2 AT 99.9%. STOPPED CLIMB AND RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VBV FUEL GEAR MOTOR.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOORS R2 REQUIRES SERVICING OF DOOR DAMPER PRESSURE BELOWLIMITS PER PS-CHECK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPERS ON DOORS R2 IAW AMM 52-10-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOORS R1 REQUIRES SERVICING OF DOOR DAMPER PRESSURE BELOW LIMITS PER PS-CHECK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPERS ON DOORS R1 IAW AMM 52-10-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS, CIDS 1 EPSU SYS TEST, RECEIVED ERROR DIR1 ACTIVE; CLASS 1; EPSU(12WL)EMER R/; DEU-B(300RHG). MAINTENANCE READJUSTED BATTERY EPSU 12WL EMERGENCY, RIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-38 OPS CK GOOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: UPON DECENT ACRID SMELL IN THE REAR OF THE AIRPLANE. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED APU REF: NR 0135398.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG ODOR PRESENT UPON BOARDING JET. APU AND PACKS ON. PILOT REFUSED AIRCRAFT DUE TO HISOTRY OF ODORS. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL COOLING FAN SEAL LEAKING AND REPLACED THE OIL COOLER.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG ODOR IN AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF ALL THE WAY TO CRUISE. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO JFK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED REPLACED THE APU GEN PER AMM 24-23-51.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG ODOR IN AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF ALL THE WAY TO CRUISE. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO JFK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAIL TEST EMR R (12WL). MAINTENANCE REPLACED EPSU BATTERY, BITE TEST OK.IAW AMM 33-51-38
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAIL TEST FWD L (10WL). MAINTENANCE REPLACED EPSU BATTERY, BITE TEST OK.IAW AMM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 PASSANGER DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER ACCUMULATOR READS LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R2 PASSANGER DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 52-10-00.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MANITENANCE: CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 23ABC AND 23 DEF IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONNECTORS FOR THE LIGHT WERE NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AND PROPERLY CONNECTED THE LIGHT. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R2 DOOR SLIDE RAFT PULL STRAP DETACHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L1 DOOR SLIDE RAFT HAS TORN PULL STRAPS ATTACHING CORDS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL FAILED TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL (AALA202210252101) AND BATTERY (AALA202210259052) PER AMM 33-51-38. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL FAILED TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL (AALA202210252101) AND BATTERY (AALA202210259052) PER AMM 33-51-38. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT LIFE VEST MISSING FROM SEAT 20C. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED LIFE VEST AT SEAT 20C PER AMM 25-66-52.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK RIGHT HAND FIXED WINDOW (7DG 2 ) HAS AREAS OF DELAMINATION. , BUBBLES, MULTIPLE SCRATCHES AND VERY DEEP CHIPS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE OUTSIDE WINDOW SURFACE AND THE LOWER BUS BAR HAS DISCOLORATION (BURNT) AND AREAS OS SEPARATION. REPLACED WINDOW PER AMM 56-11-12.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAKE OFF AND INTO CLIMB HAD DIRTY SOCK SMELL. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES. DURING DECENT, SMELL RETURNED WHEN ENGINE POWER INCREASED. ODOR WAS STRONG. STARTED APU AND TRANSFERRED THE BLEEDS TO APU. NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN ODOR ONCE PACKS WERE ON APU BLEED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL NE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAKE OFF AND INTO CLIMB HAD DIRTY SOCK SMELL. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES. DURING DECENT, SMELL RETURNED WHEN ENGINE POWER INCREASED. ODOR WAS STRONG. STARTED APU AND TRANSFERRED THE BLEEDS TO APU. NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN ODOR ONCE PACKS WERE ON APU BLEED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202209061398: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE / ODOR / FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING PER TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL AT THE 6:00 POSITION JUST BEHIND FAN AND TOWER SHAFT ON THE #1 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING PER TASK CARD 26L00021005 WITH NO DEFECTS BEING REPORTED. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021004 WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OK FOR SERVICE. ** (CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED:M EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL BATTERY FAULT MESSAGE NOTED DURING TESTING OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM. REPLACED BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT TEST PER AMM 33-51-00 FOUND CFDS FAULT, EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL. FOUND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL BATTERY INOPERATIVE, REPLACED BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING CLIMB AN ENGINE 1 FUEL FILTER CLOG MESSAGE APPEARED AND AGAIN DURING CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH, PER AMM 73-34-15.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTS R1 WINDOW DELAMINATED ACROSS THE BOTTOM. REPLACED R1 WINDOW, AS REQURED.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. THE VENT SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE WAS PLACED ON MEL, DUE TO A FAULT MESSAGE AFTER TAKE OFF ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED MEL PROCEDURES, AS REQUIRED FOR THE DEFFERAL. THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO BE PRESSURIZED AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE DEACTIVIATION SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION AND RECONFIGURED THE SWITCH, PER THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN MEL 21-07 AND AMM 21-26-00. A SATISFACTORY GROUND PRESSURIZATION TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED, PER AMM 05-53-00.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DEFORMATION ON DOOR SLIDE RAFT AT PASSENGER/CREW L1 DOOR BETWEEN FR 16 TO FR 20. REPLACED DOOR SLIDE RAFT AT PASSENGER/CREW L1 DOOR PER JOB CARD 26C83152008.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON RIGHT HAND AFT DOOR CUT OUT LOWER SILL CENTER FITTING BETWEEN FR 66 AND FR 68 AT S23R. REPLACED CENTER FITTING PER SRM 51-42-11 AND DRAWING # D53480505.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LEFT HAND AFT DOOR CUT OUT LOWER SILL CENTER FITTING BETWEEN FR 66 AND FR 68 AT S23L. REPLACED CENTER FITTING PER SRM 51-42-11-801 AND DRAWING # D53480505.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON RIGHT HAND AFT DOOR CUT OUT LOWER SILL AT FR 68 AND S23R. REPAIRED SILL PER SRM 53-41-14-300-001 PRINCIPLE 7.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT FR 54 AND +Y1292. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW EA 306057.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACKED AFT WET AREA FLOOR SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT S23L. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-72-11.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 12 TO FR 24 AT +Y254. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-72-11 DRAWING # D53112816 AND D53110920.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SHEAR PLATE CRACKED AND CORRODED BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT S23R. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-72-11. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT, DEFECTIVE PART WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ALSO AND WAS CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2. UPPDATED REPORT TO REFLECT THIS.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. DELAMINATION ON CABIN FLOOR PANEL 261DF. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 261DF PER EA 306077.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DELAMINATED AREA ON FLOOR PANEL 221EF AT FORWARD GALLEY AREA BETWEEN FR 16 TO FR 20 AND BETWEEN Y1292 TO Y254. INSTALLED MODIFIED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 53-12-00.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DELAMINATED AREA ON FLOOR PANEL 221DF AT FORWARD GALLEY AREA BETWEEN FR 16 TO FR 24 AND BETWEEN Y254 TO -Y254. INSTALLED MODIFIED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 53-12-00.
AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: REJECTED TAKEOFF 50-60 KNOTS - BRAKE TEMP HIGHEST 275C - LGA RUNAWAY 13 DUE TO "THRUST LEVERS NOT SET" ANNUNICATION. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL TIRES AND BRAKES, FOUND NO DAMAGE AS IAW MCM-05-96-10 BRAKE TEMPS NOT MEET EXCEEDANCE OPS CKS NORMAL AS IAW AMM 32-42-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON GEAR RETRACTION 3 SEPARATE TIMES BANGING NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA THEN LG LGCIU FAULT ECAM MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED TORQUE LINK GAPS, CHECKED FOR ANY LOOSE COMPONETS, LUBED ALL NLG FITTINGS AND CHECKED NLG SHOCK ABSORBER FLUID LEVEL AND CHARGE PRESSURE. ACCOMPLISHED NLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 32-31-00, 32-00-00. AND 07-11-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF OPS CHECK.
DURING AN EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM BITE TEST, RECEIVED CIDS 1 DEU-B FAULT 300RH1. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 DOOR SLIDE IAW MCM 25-94-03. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE CEILING ISLE ABOVE SEAT 9C-10C INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 1C-2C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
MAITENANCE FOUND THE FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 10WL IAW AMM 33-51-38.
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE CABIN IN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 24C AND 25C WERE INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TO SEAT CABLE IAW AMM 25-21-61.
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE EPSU SYSTEM TEST RESULTED IN A FAILED POWER SUPPLY 10WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-38-040. OPS TESTED GOOD.
SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 14 AND 15. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED THE CONNECTOR FOR SEAT 15 EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 33-51-07.
SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, ROWS 14 AND 15. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED CONNECTOR FOR SEAT 14 EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 33-51-07.
PERFORMED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM TEST, TEST FAILED. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW MM 33-51-38.
SEAT 2C WHITE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND A BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT, REPAIRED THE WIRE IAW ESPM 20-43-11. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
FOUND THE R4 DOOR SLIDE BUSTLE OUT OF POSITION. REPLACED R4 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-44.
DELAMINATION ON AFT CARGO LOWER SLANT PANEL 151EF. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 151EF PER AMM 25-55-11. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
DELAMINATION ON AFT CARGO LOWER SLANT PANEL 151AE. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 151AE IAW AMM 25-55-11. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
DELAMINATION ON AFT CARGO ENTRY FLOOR PANEL, JUST FORWARD OF CARGO OPENING. APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES BY 50 INCHES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 151VG PER AMM 53-42-14. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
DELAMINATION ON AFT CARGO FLOOR BOARD AT CARGO DOOR ENTRY WAY. ENTRY WAY IS DELAMINATED APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES BY 48 INCHES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 151ZG PER AMM 53-42-14. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.