N7535A
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1964-10-15 | 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.
62 reports on file, 2001-01-14 – 2011-11-15.
Part: BATTERY PACK — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 61,193 hrs · 31,747 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FORWARD OVERWING DOOR UPPER EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN CHARGER. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 2001–2010 · 61 reports
2010
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
HOLE IN FUSELAGE ON LEFT SIDE JUST FORWARD OF TAIL CONE BELOW LOUVER BOX. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 4 SHEET 4 AND SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 1 SHEET 2.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CRACK IN SUPPORT SHELF ABOVE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHELF BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-5.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
STATION 826 HAS LOWER ANGLE ON INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT TOP OF CENTER FUEL TANK AT RIGHT SIDE JUST BELOW NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AT STATION 826 RIGHT SIDE PER EA MD80-57-009377 DATED 3/1/10 AND LEAK CHECKING FASTENERS PER AMM 28-10-01, NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
AFT CARGO RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AROUND FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN STATIONS 1122 AND 1155. REPLACED RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK PER SRM 51-30-01 AND 51-01-00-02.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CRACK IN PRESSURE DECK STATION 965. INSTALLED DOUBLER.
Part: SHEAR TIE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
DAMAGED SHEAR TIE STATION 1287. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
AFT CARGO CORROSION ON FITTING AFT SIDE OF 1155 FRAME LONGERON 28 RIGHT TO LONGERON 27 RIGHT. REPLACEMENT FITTING INSTALLED PER SRM 51-01-00-02 AND 51-30-05.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CUSP CRACKED FROM STATIONS 218 TO 237. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT CUSP PER SRM 51-01.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
RIGHT WHEEL WELL CRACK IN PRESSURE DECK UNDER FUEL SHROUD SHIELD SUPPORT CLIP. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 53-01 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3.
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
FORMER CORRODED AT STATION 1287 LONGERON 29 LEFT TO 29 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORMER STATION 1287 BETWEEN LONGERON 26 LEFT TO 26 RIGHT.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
FORWARD RIGHT SIDE OF THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD 4TH FROM TOP HORIZONTAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD END LOWER SIDE ATTACH ANGLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER ATTACH ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
FORWARD SERVICE DOOR TOP BEAM FORWARD END CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 25.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
LAVATORY SUPPORT CORRODED STATION 254. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SUPPORT.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
LAVATORY SUPPORT CORRODED AT STATION 243. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SUPPORT.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
FORWARD RIGHT SIDE OF THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD TOP HORIZONTAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD END LOWER SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CRACK IN RIGHT CUSP STATION 843. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CRACKED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CORROSION ON THE LEFT CUSP UNDER THE AFT SERVICE DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTING SUPPORT BRACKET. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. SPLICE IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4F.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 1380 LONGERON 12 LEFT. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00.
Part: CUSP WEB — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
HOLE IN RIGHT CUSP STATION 485. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (SPOILER) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
LEFT WING GROUND SPOILER CASTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASTING PER SRM 51-30-05 AND SRM 51-30-02.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
CABIN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HAS IMPROPERLY BLENDED EXTERIOR SKIN ALONG TOP EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 32 SHEET 2.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (WINDOW) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
RIGHT STATION 1117 WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
HORIZONTAL ANGLE CRACKED AT TOP OF CENTER FUEL TANK EXTERNAL SURFACE BELOW NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK STATION 826. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA MD80-57-009377.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
LEFT FORWARD UPPER WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 946. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,486 hrs · 29,123 cycles
LEFT UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 1022. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
2009
Part: PUMP — FAILED (CENTER TANK) · airframe 55,292 hrs · 28,467 cycles
INFLIGHT DFW TO DTW CENTER TANK FUEL NOT FEEDING. ONE CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FORWARD CENTER TANK TRANSFER FUEL BOOST PUMP UNDER MM 28-20-07-02.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,276 hrs · 28,459 cycles
EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-102. CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,276 hrs · 28,459 cycles
EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT STA 1200 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-107. CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,276 hrs · 28,459 cycles
TAIL CONE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-27.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,276 hrs · 28,459 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28.
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 51,657 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
2007
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 50,184 hrs
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SHROUD — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13D HAD DAMAGED SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMEGENCY LGIHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: APU — SMOKE
ORD INFLIGHT T2455 - FOUND SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED APU AND PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: OVEN — FIRE (CABIN)
FIRE INSIDE FIRST CLASS OVEN. USED TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. AIR INTERRUPTED TO ATL. REPLACED OVEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
ATL FORWARD ENTRY AND FORWARD GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT FORWARD ENTRY AND FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
PHX - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SLIDE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK/CHARGERS B5-27 AND B5-28 FOR EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AND SLIDE LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 1)
MCO T/1219 EN ROUTE LGA-PBI ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY ZERO OIL PRESSURE AND ZERO OIL TEMPERATURE. REDUCED THRUST TO IDLE FROM 1348Z TO 1355Z, HEARD AND FELT VIBRATION AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MAGNETIC METAL IN SCREEN. OIL QUANTITY WAS OK. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN COCKPIT DIM WHEN ACTIVATED. REPLACED EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN COCKPIT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 20D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT BATTERY IN FORWARD AND MID CABINS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: SOCKET — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, SEAT 15D EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT LIGHT SOCKET ON SEAT 15D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FORWARD OF ENTRY HARNESS OF FIRST CLASS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBOARD SUPPORT STATION 148 RBL 8. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STATION 148 RBL 8 SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME LOWER BEAM SEVERAL AREAS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CORRODED WITH DEEP CUT BETWEEN NR 2/3 SEAT TRACKS. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER ANGLE AFT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM STATION 160 RBL 12. INSTALLED FLOORBEAM TEE CAP REPAIR ON TOP SIDE OF FLOORBEAM STATION 160 FROM RBL 1 TO RBL 18 PER 53-05 FIG 20B SHEET 2. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1184-1205 SEAT TRACK NR 2 CORRODED, OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RN 2 SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN LONGERON 18L AT APPROX STATION 252 APPROX .5 INCH LONG. CUT OUT DAMAGE PER 53-04 FIG 38. INSTALLED DOUBLER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 AND AARD 53-30-08.9. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP, EMITTING FROM UNDER NR 1 SEAT TRACK STATION 1175. CUT OUT AFFECTED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 PAGE 18. (M)
Part: WEB — PUNCTURED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
TUL - FOUND PUNCTURE IN WEB OF RIGHT HORIZONTAL BETWEEN AFT SPARS. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 80559 3/21/02. (M)
Part: WEB — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 869 PUNCTURED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHEKCED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)