N70073

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 1998-09-28Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1998-09-28 Operator named in NTSB report
Airbus Industrie A300-600 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA98WA089

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.

WARNING INDICATION · 2009-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

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)

Source: SDR AALA2009041100001
NO TEST · 2009-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 54,338 hrs

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 1D TO 6C VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR AALA2009012600433
NO TEST · 2009-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 54,338 hrs

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 6G TO 26G VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR AALA2009012600434
Earlier reports · 1995–2008 · 32 reports

2008

WARNING INDICATION · 2008-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

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.

Source: SDR AALA200803140
OTHER · 2008-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

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.

Source: SDR AALA200820079
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

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.

Source: SDR AALA200800663
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7310

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.

Source: SDR AALA200800484

2007

OTHER · 2007-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

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.

Source: SDR AALA20071155
NO TEST · 2007-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA20070729
NO TEST · 2007-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20070277
NO TEST · 2007-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 20G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 20G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070278
NO TEST · 2007-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR AALA20070275
NO TEST · 2007-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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.

Source: SDR AALA20070273
NO TEST · 2007-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 13G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070276
NO TEST · 2007-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 14C BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 14C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070274
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

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.

Source: SDR AALA20070062

2006

NO TEST · 2006-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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.

Source: SDR AALA20061104
OTHER · 2006-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR AALA20060660

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR AALA20040940
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2004-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR AALA20040932
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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)

Source: SDR AALA20040913
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

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.

Source: SDR AALA20040482

2001

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2001-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

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)

Source: SDR AALA20011850

2000

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

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)

Source: SDR AALA20001730
OTHER · 2000-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT)

LHR - FLT 115 - DURING FLIGHT, FLIGHT OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001349
OTHER · 2000-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

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)

Source: SDR AALA20001354

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA991529

1998

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

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)

Source: SDR AALA981355
OTHER · 1998-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

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)

Source: SDR AALA981126
OTHER · 1998-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

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)

Source: SDR AALA981125

1997

NO TEST · 1997-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA970079

1996

NO TEST · 1996-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA961021

1995

NO TEST · 1995-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA951991
NO TEST · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA951647
NO TEST · 1995-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA950977