N7082A

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1999-05-11Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1999-05-11 Operator named in NTSB report
Airbus Industrie 300-600 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA99IA058

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.

36 reports on file, 1995-06-02 – 2009-03-27.

OTHER · 2009-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 43,313 hrs · 16,667 cycles

GYE - AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED GYE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PRESS CONTROLLER AND FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA2009032700002
OTHER · 2009-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG DOOR) · airframe 43,223 hrs · 16,636 cycles

MIA - AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOUD BANGING WHEN NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR CYLINDER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA2009030900003
WARNING INDICATION · 2009-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: PIPE — DEFECTIVE (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 43,222 hrs · 16,635 cycles

MIA - GREEN SYSTEM LOW RESERVOIR WARNING IN FLIGHT GREEN SYSTEM COMPLETELY EMPTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SUCTION PIPE IN RIGHT WING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA2009030700004
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2009-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 42,977 hrs · 16,546 cycles

MIA INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE INDICATION FOLLOWED BY GREEN RESERVOIR OVERHEAT INDICATION. TURNED OFF LEFT GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND OVERHEAT WENT OUT. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA2009012600192
NO TEST · 2009-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 42,886 hrs

SJU- LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY MODULE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY MODULE.

Source: SDR AALA2009010700276
Earlier reports · 1995–2008 · 31 reports

2008

NO TEST · 2008-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 42,765 hrs

SJU - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 18G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200803134
NO TEST · 2008-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 42,765 hrs

SJU - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SET 19G TO 28G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200803135
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (MLG) · airframe 40,980 hrs

SJU INFLIGHT T618/03APR SDQ TO JFK - AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RETRACT MAIN LANDING GEAR. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTORS FOR RIGHT MAIN GEAR SYSTEM ONE AND TWO BOGIE BEAM SENSORS. CLEANED AND RECONNECTED BOTH CONNECTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800813

2007

NO TEST · 2007-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 6G TO 18G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 6G TO 18G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071536
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5344

Part: HINGE — INOPERATIVE (A/C DOOR)

CABIN ALTITUDE CONTROL PROBLEM. OXYGEN MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED. DESCENDED TO 10000 FEET AND THE CABIN PRESSURE KEPT CLIMBING. REPLACED BROKEN DOOR HINGE FOR GROUND AIR CONDITIONING COVER. REPLACED BOTH SAFETY VALVES AND OUT FLOW VALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20071413

2006

NO TEST · 2006-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10G INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20061377
NO TEST · 2006-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 29G INOPERATIVE. RESECURED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 29G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20061378
OTHER · 2006-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)

MIA - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7C MISSING LENS COVER. REPLACED MISSING LENS COVER FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060515
OTHER · 2006-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)

MIA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT RIGHT HAND LOWER FORWARD GALLEY AFT WELL HAS LENS COVER MISSING. REPLACED LENS COVER FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT RIGHT HAND LOWER FORWARD GALLEY AFT WELL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060514

2005

ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — STALLED (ZONE 500)

ON TAKEOFF NUMBER ONE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. RETUNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050463
NO TEST · 2005-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3520

Part: OXYGEN MASK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK OXYGEN MASKS AT SEATS 11FG INOPERATIVE. SECURED OXYGEN MASK PANEL AT SEATS 11FG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20050456

2004

NO TEST · 2004-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

MIA - ECONOMY CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ECONOMY CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040706
OTHER · 2004-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING)

TUL - TWO INCH BY FOUR INCH AREA OF CORROSION ON RIGHT HAND LOWER WING SKIN UPPER SURFACE AT NUMBER 10 SLAT TRACK OPENING. CORROSION HAS A DEPTH OF 50 PLUS PERCENT. REPAIRED NUMBER 10 SLAT TRACK OPENING LOWER WING SKIN PER ESO 40-572000-3322 DATED 4/21/2004.

Source: SDR AALA20040491
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (FUEL PUMP)

SJU INFLIGHT T1522/02, RIGHT INNER NR 2 PUMP FAILURE AND NR 1 PUMP WAS ON MEL. RETURNED TO SJU. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUMPED RIGHT INNER NR 2 TANK AND ACCOMPLISHED RIGHT INNER NR 2 PUMP OPERATION. REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH FOR NR 1 PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040164

2002

OTHER · 2002-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — BLOWN (NR 1)

MIA - FLT 989 - EN ROUTE MIA-SJO, ON TAKEOFF, NR 1 TIRE BLOWOUT. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021720

2001

OTHER · 2001-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BOS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FROM SEAT 18 THROUGH 27 DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010956

1999

NO TEST · 1999-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURED (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT 4L DOOR INOPERATIVE. RESECURED CONNECTOR TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT 4L DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991318
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1999-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2722

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER)

MIA - FLT 916 - DURING APPROACH AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, A/C EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS. FLT CREW DECIDED TO GO AROUND TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. YAW DAMPERS WERE CYCLED W/NO HELP AND LEFT OFF UNTIL APPROACH. DURING GO AROUND RUDDER INPUTS BECAME VIOLENT AND A/C YAWED. CREW RETURNED TO MIA. PILOT WRITE UP REPORTED RUDDER PEDALS STIFF DURING APPROACH AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING OP'S NORM ON THE GRD. HDY PRESS AND QUANTITIES NORM DURING ENTIRE INCIDENT. ENGAGE SOLENOID IN THE NR 1 AUTOPILOT HALF OF THE ACT FAILED TO DISENGAGE DUE TO MANF DEBRIS IN THE SOLENOID. THE FLT CONTROL COMPUTER DETECTED FAILURE BUT COULD NOT REMOVE HYD PRESS TO THE ACT MECH. THE NR 1 PRESS S/O SOLENOID DID NOT OPERATE BECAUSE NR 1 S

Source: SDR AALA990698

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (BAY)

MIA - FLT 1153 - EN ROUTE MIA-SJU - PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF BOTH CGCC AND FUEL TO TOTALIZER FAILED. ON LEVEL OFF FUEL TOTAL ON OUTER AND INNER TANKS WAS 10,000 LBS LESS THAN PLANNED. RETURN AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK ON FUEL QUANTITY COMPUTER AND FOUND FAULT ON IT. REPLACED COMPUTER AND RESET FUEL QUALITY CONTROL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981263
OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 10 CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN FRAMES 28 AND 30 AND R2 DOOR THRESHOLD AREA. REPAIRED CORROSION PER ESO30595, DATED 26 JAN 98. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980217
OTHER · 1998-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (CABIN)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ALONG FLOOR SUPPORT FWD OF SEAT TRACK NR 9 BETWEEN FRAMES 14-16. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT, INBOARD OF R1 DOOR FWD OF SEAT TRACK NR 9 BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 16, SRM 51-72-10-0. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980202
OTHER · 1998-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 9 CORRODED. REPLACED TRACK NR 9 BETWEEN FRAME 30 TO 32 PER SRM 51-22-10-0, ALODINED, PRIMED, PAINTED PER SRM 51-21-00-0. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980200
OTHER · 1998-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (CABIN)

TUL - FLOOR SUPPORT END OF TRACK NR 7, BETWEEN FRAME 14 TO 17 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-74-10-2, ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED PER SRM 51-21-00-0. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER AARD 51-10-00-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980201

1997

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: O-RING — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)

BOS - FLT 1170 - EN ROUTE SJU-BOS - LOST GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, ECAM MESSAGE LOW QUANTITY INDICATED. PERFORMED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND MANUALLY LOWERED THE GEAR. LANDED BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED O-RING AT NR 2 ENGINE GREEN PUMP SUPPLY LINE, CHECKED CASE DRAIN FILTER, SERVICED GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA972131
NO TEST · 1997-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY L4 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY L4 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970814

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: RESTRICTOR — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

BOS - FLT 1292 - DURING APPROACH TO BOS WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, LT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND AND GEAR DOOR AMBER AND GEAR RED LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. CONDITION CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER WHICH LT MLG EXTENDED WITH NORMAL GEAR LOCK INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT GEAR DOWN MAINTENANCE FERRY BOS/JFK. REPLACED LT MLG HIGH PRESSURE RESTRICTOR. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960939
NO TEST · 1996-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: STRIP — DAMAGED (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 12 AND 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DAMAGED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 12 AND 14. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960766
NO TEST · 1996-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21B THROUGH 24B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRE STRIP FROM SIDEWALL CONNECTOR TO LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960603

1995

NO TEST · 1995-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT LEFT AISLE BY AFT LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR AT LEFT AISLE BY AFT LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951657
NO TEST · 1995-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL HARNESS — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS FROM SEAT 13AB TO 20AB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTING HARNESS BETWEEN WALL PLUGS AND TRACK LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951334
NO TEST · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BY LAVATORY M INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP BY LAVATORY M. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951025