N710AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1988-09-21 | 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.
34 reports on file, 1995-08-19 – 2000-02-01.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LEFT FORWARD OVERWING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LEFT FORWARD OVERWING LIGHT ASSY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 33 reports
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT AFT GALLEY DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT AFT GALLEY DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: COUPLER — DEFECTIVE (AUTOPILOT)
MIA - FLT 0971 - EN ROUTE BNA/MIA, HARD UNCOMMANDED RUDDER KICK TO THE RIGHT, AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AS RESULT, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED TO RECOVER AIRCRAFT. INCIDENT ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. ALL SUBSEQUENT INDICATIONS NORMAL. FLIGHT 28,000, 300 KNOTS, SMOOTH AIR, KICK RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREE ROLL. LANDED MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER YAW DAMPENER COUPLERS. ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT TEST OF LOWER AND UPPER RUDDER POWER UNITS. DOWNGRADED TO NOT CAT II. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN COACH INOPERATIVE. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1223)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WEB STATION 1223 LEFT 3 INCH ABOVE STRINGER 14L INBOARD ON FRAME 18 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF WEB AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 1243)
TUL - TOOL MARK IN STRINGER 17 LEFT STATION 1243. INSTALLED TWO STRINGER REPAIRS AND SPLICES PER 53-10-3, DETAIL 1 FORWARD 8 AFT OF BELL FRAME. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 490)
TUL - FOUND INSIDE STRINGER 28L CORRODED UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND STATION 490. REMOVED CORROSION PER 51-10-6, SPLICED STRINGER 28L PER SRM 53-10-3. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 700-720)
TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED BELOW STRINGER 28L AND 28R STATION 700-720. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALLED 1 DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 708)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER BLOW OUT (CORROSION) AT STATION 708 STRINGER 28L. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 700-720)
TUL - INBOARD SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL STATION 700-720 OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 700-720)
TUL - FOUND INBOARD SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL CORRODED STATION 700-720 OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL STATION 700-720, STRINGER 28R. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 480-500)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28L STATION 480 TO STATION 500. REMOVED CORROSION PER 51-10-6 SPLICED STRINGER 28L PER SRM 53-10-3. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 715)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED AT STATION 715. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1183)
TUL - FOUND ANGLE ATTACHED TO VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AT STATION 1183, RBL 26, WL 271, IAW ESO 11697, FEB 9, 1999. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1223)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CHORD ANGLE STATION 1223 BELOW FIXED STAIRS. BLENDED CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED STRAP PER ESO 11697, DATED 2-8-99 CHORD ANGLE RT SIDE STATION 1223. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 1223)
TUL - FOUND RIGHT CHORD ANGLE SPLICE PLATE IS CRACKED STATION 1223 BELOW FIXED STAIR. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE PLATE AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATE. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 1223)
TUL - LEFT CHORD ANGLE SPLICE PLATE IS CRACKED AT BS 1223 BELOW FIXED STAIR. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE PLATE AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATE. (M)
1998
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (SEAT 3E-21)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS AND COACH, SEATS 3E THROUGH 21 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP WIRING AT SEAT 3E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (R1 DOOR)
MIA - FLT 1531 - AT GATE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE R1 DOOR SLIDE CAME APART AND DID NOT INFLATE. REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CABLE — BROKEN (DOOR SLIDE)
TUL - GIRT BAR LANYARD, CABLE BROKEN AT THE SLIDE RELEASE PAWL MECHANISM (OVERHAUL DUE 7-98). REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE PER MM. TST: 44,584 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,187. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 724)
TUL - STRINGER 27R HAS CORROSION INSIDE STA 724. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. TST: 44,584 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,187. (X)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (LT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAILING EDGE BEAM HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE ABOVE NR 1 AND NR 4 ELEVATOR HINGE BEARINGS. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1 AND ESO 11697 DATED 2-19-98. TST: 44,584 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,187. (X)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 405)
TUL - STA 405 ABOVE STR 24L - DENT WITH 2 DEEP GOUGES. GOUGES HAVE BEEN WORKED, BUT HAVE IMPROPER BLEND RATIO. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, PAGES 12-14A. TST: 44,584 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,187. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 735-740)
TUL - STR 27R HAS CORROSION INSIDE AT STA 735 - STA 740. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. TST: 44,584 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,187. (X)
1997
Part: BASE ASSY — SHORTED (INST PANEL)
DFW - FLT 1321 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE AND ARCING NOTED FROM RUDDER LOAD LIMITER LIGHT SOCKET. REMOVED BULB AND REMOVED CANNON PLUG AT REAR OF PANEL AND SMOKE/ARCING STOPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RUDDER LOAD LIMITER BASE ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (NR 5 LE FLAP)
TUL - CORROSION ON CENTER TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED DOUBLER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-18-97. TST: 42,464.54. CYCLES, 23,190. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (NR 5 LE FLAP)
TUL - CORROSION OF AFT OUTBOARD TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED DOUBLERS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER ESO 11697 DATED 2-18-97. TST: 42,464.54 HRS. CYCLES, 23,290. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CTR WING)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER WING CENTER SECTION SKIN ABOVE RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER ON EXISTING REPAIR AND SKIN. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CLEANED AND TREATED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 2/11/97. (M)
1996
Part: DUCT — BLOWN (NR 3 ENGINE)
DTW - FLT 1885 - DURING TAKEOFF DTW EN ROUTE DFW, A LOUD BANG WAS REPORTED BY THE AFT FLT ATTENDANT. THR NR 2 EPR GAUGE WENT TO 1.6 EPR AND THE LOWER AFT BODY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOWER AFT BODY EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE ENGINE WING AND NR 2 ANTI-ICE WAS COMMANDED OFF. RETURNED AND LANDED DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT WING ANTI-ICE DUCTING AND HARDWARE FOR NR 3 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONS CHECK OF AIR CONDITIONING, PNEUMATICS, WING ANTI-ICE AND EPR SYSTEMS. SAFETY WIRED FUEL DUMP PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. CORRECTED REVERSE POLARITY CONDITION AT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY PAX SEAT ROW 29. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: KEEL BEAM — CRACKED (BS 873)
DURING CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT DALA FOR HEAVY C-CHECK, THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THE KEEL BEAM JUST AFT OF STA 873 WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK IN THE LEFT BEAM RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF A 0.750 INCH LONG BY 0.380 INCH WIDE BY 0.195 INCH DEEP SECTION OF THE CHORD BELOW THE CRACKED FLANGE. THE CRACKS WERE CONFINED TO THE UPPER FLANGE OF THE CHORD ONLY AND WERE REPAIRED PER 727 SB 727-53-0208, REF: DL ERA 303000-14. (X)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 870)
ATL - DURING HEAVY C-CHECK, THE LT MLG WHEELWELL PRESSURE DECK WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL CRACKS AT THE FWD INBOARD CORNER OF THE WEB BEADS AT BS 870, LBL 4. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 303046-14, REV A. REF SB 727-53-0149. REFERENCE OPERATOR CONTROL NR AALA960338. AIRCRAFT TT: 39,376 HRS. AIRCRAFT TC: 21,692. (X)
Part: KEEL BEAM — CRACKED (FS 873)
ATL - DURING CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT DALA FOR HEAVY C-CHECK, THE RT AND LT SIDES OF THE KEEL BEAM JUST AFT OF STA 873 WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK IN THE LT BEAM RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF A 0.750 INCH LONG BY 0.380 INCH WIDE BY 0.195 INCH DEEP SECTION OF THE CHORD BELOW THE CRACKED FLANGE. THE CRACKS WERE CONFINED TO THE UPPER FLANGE OF THE CHORD ONLY AND WERE REPAIRED PER 727 SB 727-53-0208, REF DL ERA 303000-14. REFERENCE OPERATOR CONTROL NR AALA960339. AIRCRAFT TT: 39,376 HRS. AIRCRAFT TC: 21,692. (X)
1995
Part: OVER TEMP UNIT — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
SJU - FLT 1879 - EN ROUTE MIA/CUR DURING CRUISE, LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND DIVERTED INTO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OVER TEMP ALARM CONTROL UNIT. INSPECTED DUCTS, RAN ENGINES, AND ACCOMPLISHED ALL CHECKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)