N706AA
Registered owner: ARCHER AUTOMOTIVE INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1988-10-17 | 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.
37 reports on file, 1996-01-09 – 2001-07-20.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (AFT ACCY)
DFW - FLT 1744 - EN ROUTE DFW-DTW - AIR INTERRUPTED WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' LOSS OF QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. RETURNED TO DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR PACK HYDRAULIC LINE. SERVICED SYSTEM. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)
IAD - FLT 371 - EN ROUTE IAD-DFW - DURING TAKEOFF, DETECTED A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION AT CABIN. RETURNED IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE BLEED VAVLE. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 35 reports
2000
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUNDS CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND 4 INCH LONG GOUGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 1027 BELOW STRINGER 20 RT. CHECKED GOUGE FOR CRACKS. NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED FASTENER IN SKIN AT POINT WHERE GOUGE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-3 PART 2 FIG 20, AUTHORIZED BY ESO 11697 DATED 8/22/00. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND BELT FRAME AT STATION 480 CRACKED AT STRINGER 26R CUTOUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER TO BELT FRAME AT STATION 480 STRINGER 26R IAW SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FAIL/SAFE ANGLE ON AFT SIDE OF BELT FRAME AT STATION 480 STRINGER 26 RT HAS DOUBLER DRILLED HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FAIL/SAFE ANGLE AT STATION 480 STRINGER 26 RT IAW SRM 51-40-3. (M)
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (NACELLE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK TWO PLACES, 2 LAYER AT 7 O CLOCK APPROX .125, 3 LAYER AT 4 O CLOCK. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 DATED 8-11-00. INSTALLED 2 STRAPS ONE .071, THE OTHER .063. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS BETWEEN FIRST CLASS AND COACH INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS BETWEEN FIRST CLASS AND COACH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SPLICED WIRE AT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 820-831)
TUL - LEFT SIDE OF AC BAY ABOVE HEAT EXCHANGER SKIN IS CORRODED AT STATIONS 824 LBL 32, 826 LBL 44, 827 LBL 35 AND 826 LBL 32. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 57-30-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CENTER WING)
TUL - RIGHT SIDE OF AC BAY ABOVE PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER SKIN HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 57-30-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CENTER WING)
TUL - FOUND LEFT SIDE OF AC BAY ABOVE PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER SKIN HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 57-30-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CENTER WING)
TUL - RIGHT SIDE OF AC BAY ABOVE PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER SKIN HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 57-30-3. (M)
1998
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 504-506)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF STRINGER 27L STATION 504-506. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 690-700)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AND AROUND FASTENERS STRINGER 27L, STATION 690-700. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-5. INSTALLED INTERCOSTALS AND TRANSITION PANEL. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 580)
TUL - CORROSION ON INSIDE OF SKIN WHERE LEVELING COMPOUND REMOVED STATION 580, STRINGER 28L ABOUT 1.5 INCHES DIAMETER. CUT OUT CORROSION, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 720)
TUL - BELLFRAME DENTED STATION 720A, STRINGER 25R. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 WITH .1875 AND .25 INCH HI-LOCKS FASTENERS PAST DAMAGE DOUBLER THICKNESS .067. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 303-312)
TUL - FOUND BELOW FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FLOORBOARD BETWEEN FLOORBEAM STATION 312 AND 303, LBL 48, SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1050-1070)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1050-1070 STRINGER 28R SKIN IS BULGING. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FOR SKIN CUTOUT IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 640-721)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND RIVETS STRINGER 28R, 640-660, 685-690, 710-721. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER AND INSTALLED FILLER AND SPLICE AT STATION 28R BETWEEN STATION 640 AND 721. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1012)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1012 STRINGER 29R HAS SKIN BULGING AROUND FASTENERS. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE AS PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1, STRINGER SECTION BAC 1498-147. INSTALLED STATION 1011-1021. TEN INCHES OF BAC1498-131 REPAIR MATERIAL INSTALLED WITH FIVE FASTENERS EACH SIDE OF DAMAGE. .1875 1ST OVER HI-LOCKS USED THROUGHOUT REPAIR. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 500-502)
TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND STATION 500-502, STRINGER 26-27L. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 500-502, STRINGER 26L TO 27L PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 702)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN BOTTOM OF STRINGER AT NUT PLATE STATION 702. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER. INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: CONDUCTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
ATL - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS BETWEEN FIRST CLASS AND COACH CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT CONDUCTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT PAX SEAT ROWS 7 TO 16 WAS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT PAX SEAT ROWS 7 TO 16. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 940)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 18A CRACKED AT AFT FASTENER THROUGH STATION 940 CASTING. SPLICED IN NEW STRINGER 18A SECTION PER S/B 727-53-0172. (M)
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - HEAVY CORROSION ON UPPER T/E SPAR CAP AT OUTBOARD END OF RIGHT HORIZ STAB. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697, DATED 10-9-97. (M)
1996
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
MIA - FLT 63 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CHECKED WIRING FOR LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND CHECKED LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY BOX AND CHECKED ALL ASSOCIATED SWITCHES. ACCOMP LANDING GAR RETRACTION CHECK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720-740)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R BETWEEN STRINGER 720E AND 720F 6 INCHES, CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R BETWEEN STRINGER 720F AND 740 6 INCHES. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER STRAP PER ESO 11697 DATED 9-9-96 AND 9-11-96. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1095)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED .375 INCH AT RIVET ON LEFT SIDE OF STRINGER 1 AND STATION 1095. REMOVED CRACKED SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SB 53-30-3 FIG 3 PAGES 1-14A. (M)
Part: SKIN — WORN (BS 720)
TUL - FOUND SKIN LAP 19R WORN BY WING LE FAIRING BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14. (M)
Part: SKIN — WORN (BS 720)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CHAFFED AND WORN UNDER WING AND FUSELAGE PANEL 3342, STATION 720D AND 12 INCHES STRINGER 19 LEFT. CUT OUT SECTION AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 20-23. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 910)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR PER AA MM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: CLIP — CORRODED (BS 740)
TUL - FOUND CORNER CLIP CORRODED INSIDE DELTA BEAM RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 740. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R AT BS 950E. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 9-11-96. (M)
Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (BS 328)
TUL - FOUND LEFT NLG TRUNNION CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NOSE GEAR TRUNNION ASSEMBLY PER SRM 51-30-2 AND B-727 BP 65-88189. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)
CORROSION AROUND RT OUTBOARD STATIC WICK MOUNT BRACKET. CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA, APPLIED REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-3, PAGE 3, AND REINSTALLED STATIC BASE AND WICK. (X)