N710AA

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1988-09-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1988-09-21 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-200 Minor injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW88IA165

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.

NO TEST · 2000-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA20000223
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 33 reports

1999

NO TEST · 1999-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA991720
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1999-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

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)

Source: SDR AALA990997
NO TEST · 1999-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA990933
OTHER · 1999-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA990444
OTHER · 1999-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA990443
OTHER · 1999-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA990184
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA990183
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA990188
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 700-720)

TUL - INBOARD SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL STATION 700-720 OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990191
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA990192
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA990185
OTHER · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 715)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED AT STATION 715. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990187
OTHER · 1999-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA990186
OTHER · 1999-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA990193
OTHER · 1999-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA990190
OTHER · 1999-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA990189

1998

NO TEST · 1998-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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)

Source: SDR AALA981576
OTHER · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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)

Source: SDR AALA981170
OTHER · 1998-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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)

Source: SDR AALA980407
OTHER · 1998-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA980408
OTHER · 1998-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

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)

Source: SDR AALA980409
OTHER · 1998-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA980411
OTHER · 1998-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA980410

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

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)

Source: SDR AALA971863
OTHER · 1997-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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)

Source: SDR AALA970880
OTHER · 1997-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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)

Source: SDR AALA970879
OTHER · 1997-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

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)

Source: SDR AALA970359

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

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)

Source: SDR AALA961882
NO TEST · 1996-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA960599
OTHER · 1996-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

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)

Source: SDR AALA960518
OTHER · 1996-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR DALR960001
OTHER · 1996-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

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)

Source: SDR DALR960002

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

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)

Source: SDR AALA951485