N70073
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1998-09-28 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (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.
35 reports on file, 1995-05-29 – 2009-04-11.
Part: VALVE — MISSING (CABIN AIR) · airframe 54,731 hrs · 17,841 cycles
MIA AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. GROUND PRE-CONDITIONED AIR CHECK VALVE FOUND MISSING. REPLACED VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 54,338 hrs
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 1D TO 6C VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 54,338 hrs
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 6G TO 26G VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Earlier reports · 1995–2008 · 32 reports
2008
Part: CHECK VALVE — BROKEN (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 54,046 hrs
SJU INFLIGHT STI TO JFK - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AT 14000. CABIN CLIMBS 1500 PER MINUTES WITH OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN HINGE AT CHECK VALVE FLAPPER. REPLACED BROKEN GROUND PRESSURE CHECK VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (ZONE 600) · airframe 53,863 hrs · 17,521 cycles
RT WING ROOT LEADING EDGE HAS DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-00-2.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 52,445 hrs
JFK INFLIGHT T1881/17MAR - CREW REPORTED LOSS OF YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DURING CLIMB. RETURNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE YELLOW SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP AND CASE DRAIN FILTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE FUEL) · airframe 52,348 hrs
BWI INFLIGHT T613/03MAR JFK TO MIA - NUMBER TWO ENGINE FUEL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED BWI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: JACKSCREW — INOPERATIVE (SLAT)
MIA INFLIGHT T918/25JUN - LEADING EDGE SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER THREE RIGHT JACK SCREW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C HAS LOOSE WIRE. SECURED WIRE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 19C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 20G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 20G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 21G BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 21G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 13G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 14C BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 14C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)
SJU INFLIGHT T1075/11JAN - ON FINAL APPROACH HAD GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO GATE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE HOSE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT BULB SEAT 2G INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION. SECURED CONNECTION FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT BULB SEAT 2G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SENSOR — MISALIGNED (LANDING GEAR)
MIA - UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF WITH SYSTEM ONE OR TWO. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SENSOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. REALIGNED SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR)
JFK - UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT GEAR SENSORS AND TARGET BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR RETRACTION TEST PER M/M. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (MLG)
SDQ - INFLIGHT UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. TRIED BOTH SYSTEMS. RETURNED TO SDQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED FAULT RETRIEVAL OF PROXIMITY DETECTOR UNIT. SHOWED FAULT CODE 30 CHANNEL 10 WITH BOX FAIL LIGHT ON. REPLACED DETECTOR UNIT 54GB. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (MLG)
INFLIGHT T 1165/28 GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKE OFF IN GEAR POSITION SYSTEM 1. TRIED SYSTEM 2 IAW OPERATION MANUAL VOLUME 1. GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE. RETURNED FOR LANDING, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RT BOGIE SYSTEM 1 AND 2 SENSOR AND REPLACED TARGET ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (LT ENGINE)
SDQ - INFLIGHT T9621/20 SJU-MIA LEFT HAND ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS. AT CRUISE NUMBER 1 OIL QUANTITY SLOWLY DECREASED. PULLED ENGINE TO IDLE AND LEAK CONTINUED. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AT 6 QUARTS. ENGINE WINDMILLED AT ABOUT 15 PERCENT WITHOUT OIL QUANTITY OR PRESSURE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES DURING DIVERT TO SDQ. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. FOUND OIL LEAK ON THE PRESSURE LINE COMING FROM THE OIL COOLER. REPLACED A GASKET SEAL ON THE PRESSURE LINE COMING FROM THE OIL COOLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2001
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
LHR - EXTENSIVE VIBRATION IN CONTROL COLUMN FORE AND AFT IN CLIMB-OUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD IN CRUISE. FOUND THE NR 1 AUTO PILOT TO BE AT FAULT. (M)
2000
Part: COUPLING — FAILED (LT MLG)
LHR - FLT 132 - LEFT NR 4 BRAKE COUPLING FAILED UPON LANDING. THE FAILED COUPLING SPRAYED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON BRAKES CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE. NO FIRE. EMERGENCY CREWS CALLED OUT. NO DAMAGE. AFTER LANDING REPORTED SMOKE FROM LT GEAR. REPLACED NR 6 MW FORWARD QUICH RELEASE COUPLING AND UNION ON BRAKE UNIT. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS OK. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LHR - FLT 115 - DURING FLIGHT, FLIGHT OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED F/O''S WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-11-11-4 REFITTED WIPER. OPS OK. (M)
1999
Part: WIRE — DEFECTIVE (ROW 10G)
EGLL - FLT 0109 - GROUND INTERRUPTED AT LHR, RETURNED TO GATE. WIRE ARCING AT SEAT 10G. REPLACED INDIVIDUAL VIDEO SYSTEM CABLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1998
Part: OVEN — DIRTY (GALLEY)
LHR - FLT 0108 - EN ROUTE BOS/LHR WHILE HEATING MEALS, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRST CLASS OVENS. SHUT OVENS OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. LANDED LHR WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED OVENS, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: STRIP — CORRODED (RUDDER)
TUL - FOUND SMALL AREA OF CORROSION ON RUDDER T/E LEFT SIDE APPROX TWO-THIRDS UP. REPAIRED APEX STRIP PER ESO 30595, 4-13-98. (M)
Part: STRIP — CORRODED (RUDDER)
TUL - FOUND SMALL AREA OF CORROSION ON RUDDER T/E ON LEFT SIDE LITTLE MORE THAN HALF WAY UP. REPAIRED APEX STRIP PER ESO 30595, 4-13-98. (M)
1997
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FROM PAX SEAT ROW 14AB TO L2 DOOR AND L2 DOOR TO R2 DOOR CROSS AISLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTORS FROM PAX SEAT ROW 14AB TO L2 DOOR AND AT CROSS AISLE BETWEEN L2 AND R2 DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21H THROUGH 25H MISSING. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21H THROUGH 25H. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1995
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 16B TO 23B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: EEL WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 24-25AB, 34AB AND AT L2 AND R2 DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRES BY PASSENGER SEAT ROW 24AB, 34AB AND AT L2 AND R2 DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: EEL WIRE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS FROM ROW 14 TO 25 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)