N7527A
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 2003-08-03 | 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.
67 reports on file, 1996-03-08 – 2013-12-08.
Part: SCHRADER VALVE — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 67,044 hrs · 35,065 cycles
STL INFLIGHT IND DFW CREW REPORTED NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKE-OFF. FLIGHT DIVERTED STL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NLG SHCRADER VLV & PACKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.,
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 66,992 hrs · 35,041 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN SECTION. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 66,992 hrs · 35,041 cycles
TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1996–2012 · 64 reports
2012
Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (RIGHT) · airframe 62,476 hrs · 32,458 cycles
LGA - CREW REPORTED ON ARRIVAL A LOUD VIBRATION OCCURED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 10 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LGA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE AT MIA ON 03/31/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2011
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,611 hrs · 31,422 cycles
FLOORBOARD CENTER LINE INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED IN BEND STATION 1309. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL STATIONS 1287 TO 1309 PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,611 hrs · 31,422 cycles
AFT ACCS 1510 CANT FRAME CRACKED ABOVE MAINT LIGHT SWITCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01-00 AND SRM 53-14-04.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 60,286 hrs · 31,251 cycles
FLIGHT DECK AND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-23. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2010
Part: CONNECTOR — BURNED (CABIN) · airframe 60,501 hrs · 31,364 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN. AFTER TURNING OFF GALLEY POWER, RECIRCULATION FAN INTERNET POWER POT AND RELATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SMOKE DISSIPATED IN CABIN. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CONNECTOR R-5 3292 AT ROW 27AB BURNT. REPLACED CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: RECEIVER — FAULTY (WEATHER RADAR) · airframe 57,551 hrs · 29,763 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR R/T RECEIVER AND RADAR CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CORROSION LOWER SURFACE SUBFLOOR UNDER CUSP T. INSTALLED CUSP T AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05-00.
Part: MEMBRANE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
SUBFLOOR STATION 190 TO 195 BY FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CRACK IN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR LOWER PAN APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES AFT OF CENTER OF DOOR. INSTALLED NEW PAN SECTION AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05-00.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 180 UNDER FORWARD ENTRY SUBFLOOR CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-00-00-012.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
HEAVY CABIN - CRACK AT LONGERON 3 LEFT IN RADIUS STATION 160. INSTALLED NEW LEFT LONGERON NUMBER 3 FROM STATION 148 TO 190 PER SRM 53-02-00.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
DENT IN FUSELAGE STATION 179 AT LONGERON 22 LEFT. DAMAGED REMOVED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EA008978.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CORROSION REMOVAL ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 3 IS BEYOND LIMITS FROM STATION 1202 TO 1205. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF TRACK STATION 1164 TO 1222 AND INSTALLED SPLICE AT 1222 PER SRM 53-05-00.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CRACK AT LONGERON 4 LEFT IN RADIUS STATION 200. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED LONGERON FROM STATION 148 TO EXISTING SPLICE AT STATION 227 PER SRM 53-02-00.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CRACK AT LONGERON 4 LEFT IN RADIUS STATION 160. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED LONGERON TO EXISTING SPLICE PER SRM 53-02-00.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CABIN VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED FORWARD SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT 12 OâCLOCK. INSTALLED VERTICAL STIFFENER AND BRACKETS ON AFT BULKHEAD ABOVE VAULT DOOR PER AARD 51-00-00-012 AND SRM HI-LOCS 51-30-05.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS 769 TO 788 BL 0 IS CRACKED. COMPLETED INSTALLING INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS 768 AND 788 PER SRM 53-30-05.
Part: MEMBRANE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
HEAVY CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT STATIONS 160 TO 198 LEFT HAND SIDE. INSTALL DOUBLER ON SUBFLOOR PER AARD 53-20-00-016.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED CENTER BUTTLINE BETWEEN FLOORBEAM STATION 1271 TO 1286. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS 769 TO 788 BL 0 IS CRACKED. COMPLETED INSTALLING INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS 768 AND 788 PER SRM 53-30-05.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CORRODED AT STATIONS 160 TO 198 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT PER SRM 53-00-00-012.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
AFT CARGO CORROSION AROUND RIVNUTS ON LOWER DOOR JAMB BETWEEN STATION 1155 AND 1212. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON DOOR BEAM PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP UNDER AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT BRACKET. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER STATION 1165 UNDER AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT BRACKET PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CUSP CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 702 TO 712 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
LEFT CUSP CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 560 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED IN AFT CARGO AT STATION 1212 AT LONGERON 23 TIGHT. REPLACED BRACKET MPN 4912817-503 PER SRM 51-30-00.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CRACK FOUND AT LIGHTENING HOLE IN CUSP AT STATION 1293 LEFT. REPLACED CUSP SHEET BETWEEN 1250 TO 1309 PER SRM 51-30-01 AND 51-30-05.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
SKIN FOUND CRACKED AT CANT 1474 AT LONGERON 23 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 2 SHEET 3.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
LONGERON 2 LEFT FOUND CRACKED IN RADIUS AT STATION 160. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 AND SRM 53-14-01.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CABIN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CRACK IN ANGLE TOP FORWARD CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND 2 EACH ANGLES PER SRM 52-10 FIG 25.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
LEFT CUSP FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS ON LOWER SURFACE FROM STATIONS 1174 TO 1176 LEFT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CUSP CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATIONS 522 TO 541 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN DENTED AT REPAIR RIVET ABOVE NUMBER 3 BEAM 14 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON OUTER SKIN OF AFT CARGO DOOR PER SRM 52-05-00 FIG 1 SHEET 1.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
LONGERON 3 LEFT FOUND CRACKED IN RADIUS AT STATION 160. INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53-02-00 AND SRM 53-14-01.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT J FRAME AT STATION 1271 BETWEEN LONGERON 29 LEFT AND 29 RIGHT. INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-17.
Part: PAN — GOUGED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
AFT SERVICE DOOR HANDLE PAN GOUGED. REMOVED OLD HANDLE PAN AND INSTALLED NEW PAN PER ESO 80175.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CORROSION ON CUSP FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 1068 TO 1070. INSTALLED DOUBLER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
DAMAGE AT AFT SERVICE DOOR FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND NEW GIRT BAR BRACKET.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
AFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT ATTACH POINTS AT STATIONS 1136, 1147, 1155. REPLACE CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK PER SRM 51-30-01 REF MPN 5936663-505.
Part: SKIN — BENT (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CABIN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SKIN IS BENT IN SEVERAL PLACES ALONG BOTTOM EDGE OF DOOR. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 52-10-00-2 FIG 1.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AND BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED WITH PLUG PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 200 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER MD-80 AARD 53-20-00-13.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CABIN VERTICAL SUPPORT CRACKED AT STATION 927 BELOW SEAT TRACK NUMBER 2. INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL SUPPORT AT STATION 927 BELOW SEAT TRACK NUMBER 2 PER SRM 51-01.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CRACK AT NUMBER 5 SLAT OUTBOARD RIB AT NUMBER 15 SLAT TRACK ATTACHMENT. REPLACED CRACKED OUTBOARD MOST ATTACH RIB AT RIGHT NUMBER 5 SLAT PER ESO 80117.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
CABIN VERTICAL SUPPORT CRACKED AT STATION 927 BELOW SEAT TRACK NUMBER 5. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER STATION 1174. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER STATION 1022. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
LEFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER STATION 946. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 29,323 cycles
RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER STATION 1060. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
2008
Part: HOOK AND LOOP — DAMAGED (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 53,249 hrs · 27,351 cycles
HOOK AND LOOP ON GIRT BAR FLAP FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE AT AFT SERVICE DOOR FAILS TO ADHERE TOGETHER PROPERLY. REPLACED SLIDE AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1418 L2R) · airframe 53,249 hrs · 27,351 cycles
CRACK FOUND AT LONGERON 2 RT AFT OF BS 1418. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-30-00-2.
Part: PAN — CORRODED (GALLEY DOORWAY) · airframe 53,249 hrs · 27,351 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AT GALLEY DRAIN PAN AT STATION 160. AREA OF DISCREPANCY WAS 8.5 INCHES BY 9 INCHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 52-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (BS 160-207) · airframe 53,249 hrs · 27,351 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON RT CUSP BELOW GALLEY AT STATION 160 TO 207. AREA OF DISCREPANCY WAS 8.5 INCHES BY 6.5 INCHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 52-20-00-16.
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGNECY LIGHT)
FORWARD ENTRY COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY B5-23 FOR FORWARD ENTRY COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2002
Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEATS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR OPENING STATION 1155-1211 BEAM CORRODED. REPLACED LONGITUDINAL BEAMS AT STRIGNER 28R FROM STATION 1117 TO 1250.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DENT IN FUSE STATION 237 L18 AND L19 DENT IS .110 DEEP 2 BY 5 INCH CLASS 3 REPAIR INSTALLED AT 12686 CYCLES 5270025. REMOVED CLASS 3 'TEMP' REPAIR AND INSTALLED CLASS 1 PERMANENT REPAIR PER MD80 SRM 53-04 FIG 12B. (M)
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 25R DAMAGED STATION 1060. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER ESO 80559 DATED 1-31-02. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN NR 4 SEAT TIE-DOWN TRACK AT STATION 237. REMOVED CORRODED TRACK SECTION. SPLICED IN NEW TRACK SECTION, STATION 200 TO 265, PER SRM 53-05-00. (M)
2000
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)
DFW - FLT 872 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. WHILE REVIEWING ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND SLOWING AIRCRAFT THE LIGHT WENT OUT. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES NOTED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (SERVICE DOOR)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR INDICATED LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONDUCTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN CENTER CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DAMAGED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FLAT CONDUCTOR IN CENTER CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT STRIP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 1373 - AT THE GATE AFTER ARRIVAL DFW, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)