N823AN
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Operator | 2022-10-14 – 2022-10-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | 2022-10-14 – 2022-10-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GPS GOT JAMMED IN GEORGA AND DID NOT COME BACK. BURNED TO MUCH FUEL AS A RESULT AND MADE A FUEL STOP IN BOS. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AND NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A/C POWER DOWN AND POWER UP REF AMM 49-11-00. ACCOMPLISHED IRS SYS ALIGNING REF AMM 34-21-00 ALL OPS NORMAL OK FOR SERVICE.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LAVATORY L4F-1L THRESHOLD AT STA 1744, FROM LBL 66 TO LBL 102.5. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER EA 361992.
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FWD LIGHT FACING 1L DOOR NEAR FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED - FWD LIGHT FACING 1L DOOR NEAR FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 53-51-06.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLOORBOARD SOFT NEAR SEAT 3A. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202408198637: UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 SOFT FLOORBOARDS. REPAIRED FLOORBOARD (AALA202408198637) AND FLOORBOARD (AALA202409231935) PER EA 357260 AND AARD 53-00-50-5 REPAIR 5.C.**(CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLOORBOARD SOFT NEAR SEAT 3A. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 SOFT FLOORBOARDS. REPAIRED FLOORBOARD (AALA202408198637) AND FLOORBOARD (AALA202409231935) PER EA 357260 AND AARD 53-00-50-5 REPAIR 5.C.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLOORBOARD SOFT AND SQUEAKS NEAR SEAT 3A. PEFROMED TEMPORARY REPAIR PER EA 357260. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OVEN NUMBER 7 POP SOUND THEN SMOKE SMELL. OPEN.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OVEN NUMBER 7 POP SOUND THEN SMOKE SMELL.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202402193973): REMOVE AND REPLACED OVEN NUMBER 7. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 25-32-00.**(CLOSED).
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: IN CRUISE FELT A SLIGHT BUMP IN SMOOTH AIR. FOLLOWED BY "SPOILER" ALERT ON EICAS, NUMBER 5 SPOILER PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202402164898): REMOVE AND REPLACE NUMBER 5 SPOILER ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (AALA202402124898) AND SPOILER ACTUATOR (AALA202402276979). PER AMM 27-61-18-AND 27-61-16M, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD**(CLOSED).
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: IN CRUISE FELT A SLIGHT BUMP IN SMOOTH AIR. FOLLOWED BY "SPOILER" ALERT ON EICAS, #5 SPOILER PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: IN CRUISE FELT A SLIGHT BUMP IN SMOOTH AIR. FOLLOWED BY "SPOILER" ALERT ON EICAS, NUMBER 5 SPOILER PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202402164898): REMOVE AND REPLACE NUMBER 5 SPOILER ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (AALA202402124898) AND SPOILER ACTUATOR (AALA202402276979). PER AMM 27-61-18-AND 27-61-16M, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD**(CLOSED).
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT BUNK DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN. ADJUSTED FLIGHT ATTENDANT BUNK DOOR. PER AMM 25-50-30,
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT AUTO THROTTLE INOPERATIVE. RIGHT AUTO THROTTLE WAS ON MEL. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THRUST CONTROL MODULE PER DMC-B787-A-G76-11-01-00A-720A-A. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STANDBY DC FEED CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. NO SMOKE OR FUMES. CAUSED MULTIPLE FAILURES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KEF. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 24-39288, CE2471823 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, STANDBY DC FEED RIGHT POWER DRIVE UNIT 73 FAULTY, REPLACED RIGHT POWER DRIVE UNIT 73M6 (AALA202210179264) AND M7 POWER MODULE (AALA202210179898) AND P300M5 DC2 CIRCUIT CARD (AALA202210173501) PER FIM DMC-B787-A-24-00-F9-BLA-421A-A.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STANDBY DC FEED CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. NO SMOKE OR FUMES. CAUSED MULTIPLE FAILURES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KEF. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 24-39288, CE2471823 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, STANDBY DC FEED RIGHT POWER DRIVE UNIT 73 FAULTY, REPLACED RIGHT POWER DRIVE UNIT 73M6 (AALA202210179264) AND M7 POWER MODULE (AALA202210179898) AND P300M5 DC2 CIRCUIT CARD (AALA202210173501) PER FIM DMC-B787-A-24-00-F9-BLA-421A-A.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STANDBY DC FEED CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. NO SMOKE OR FUMES. CAUSED MULTIPLE FAILURES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KEF. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 24-39288, CE2471823 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, STANDBY DC FEED RIGHT POWER DRIVE UNIT 73 FAULTY, REPLACED RIGHT POWER DRIVE UNIT 73M6 (AALA202210179264) AND M7 POWER MODULE (AALA202210179898) AND P300M5 DC2 CIRCUIT CARD (AALA202210173501) PER FIM DMC-B787-A-24-00-F9-BLA-421A-A.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY 1F1L DOOR STICKS. LUBRICATED UPPER DOOR TRACK. CHECKS OK PER AMM 25-41-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L LAVATORY DOOR STICKS WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING. LUBRICATED 1L LAVATORY DOOR IAW ESO 42288, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DOOR 1R MAKING NOISE. FOUND SIDE TRIM ON DOOR SLIDE NOT PROPERLY STOWED. RESTOWED SLIDE TRIM PER AMM 25-66-01.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 2L DOOR SLIDE DETACHED FROM DOOR. REPLACED SLIDE PER JOB CARD 25-94-01.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 2L DOOR DIFFICULT TO ARM AND DISARM. FOUND SLIDE TO BE INTERFERING WITH ARMING / DISARMING. REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY IAW WORK CARD 25-94-01.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SUSPECTED 2L DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE BLEW. REPLACED 2L DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 52-11-22.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY 3F-1R DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. INSTALLED NEW DOOR GUIDE IAW CMM 25-49-85, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DISBOND DAMAGE OF NOSE SKIN ON #9 SLAT BETWEEN WS 649.9 AND WS 796.10, MEASURING L=4.2 IN, W=0.95 IN, D=0.03 IN. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REINFORCING BONDED REPAIR IAW EA 326734.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FWD EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 1H. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-51-06, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 6D. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-51-06, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 6D AND 6H. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR P21 IAW SWPM 20-30-12, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: 3R DOOR AFT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR IAW AMM 33-51-03, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT 6H AFT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT FLICKERS DURING TEST. REPLACED LIGHT WITH NEW IAW AMM 33-51-06, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 24-32. REPLACED BATTERY AT WELS BATTERY UNIT 27 IAW AMM 33-51-07, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORKCARD 78C21033001, FOUND WELS CLASS 07 FAULT MESSAGE. REPLACED WELS WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT M3351007, IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, BELOW 30 KNOTS ON AIRSPEED INDICATOR, "TIRE PRESS" EICAS MESSAGE. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO GATE. REPLACED NR 1 TIRE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW, IAW AMM 32-45-01-00A-520A AND 32-45-01-00A-720A. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER TASK CARD MCM 2803. MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 33-12131 FOUND IN EXISTING FAULTS. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 33-50-F1. REPLACED WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT M3351033 AT OFAR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 33-51-07.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER TASK CARD MCM 2803. MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 33-12107 FOUND IN EXISTING FAULTS. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 33-50-F1. REPLACED WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT M3351007 AT DOOR 4 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 33-51-07.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: PASSENGER OUTER WINDOW PANE AT STA1053, S16L-S17L HAS 0.50" BY 0.25" DELAMINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW PANE IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-56-21-01-00B-520A-A AND AMM DMC-B787-A-56-21-01-00B-720A-A.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS 2 HR INTO CRUISE, CABIN LIGHTS BLINKED AND SEVERAL STATUS MESSGES APPEARED AND STAYED ON THROUGH SHUTDOWN (ELEC RPDU GATEWAY 71), (ELEC RPDU 21 CHAN), (ELEC RPDU 75 CHAN), (ELEC RPDU 73 CHANNEL), (RAT DEPLOY INOP), (HYD PRESS IND PRI-L), (HYDR RESV PRESS IND-L), (HEAT AOA-L), (NO AUTOLAND), (RAM FAN CONTROL-L). MAINTENANCE REPORTS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 24-36371 RPDU71M1 GATEWAY CIRCUIT CARD HAS NOT COMMON DATA NETWORK WITH CORRELATED STATUS MESSAGES AS WRITTEN BY FLIGHT CREW. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 24-70-F3-96A-421A CMCF SHOWS NO ACTIVE FAULT AND NO STATUS MESSAGES. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED RPDU 71M1 GATE WAY MICROPROCESSOR M2471071M1 IAW AMM 24-71-05-00A-520A-A. ALL SYSTEM CHECKED OK.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 4L EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WIRELESS BATTERY UNIT PER AMM B787-A-33-51-07-01B-520A-A AND B787-A-33-51-07-01B-720A-A AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
L4 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT TOOK OFF, ENGINE INDICATION AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED DUE TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE FIRST INDICATION RECEIVED WAS A FLAP PRIMARY FAILURE, THEN CENTER HYDRAULIC LOSS. THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, BUT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT DUMPED 134,000 POUNDS OF FUEL TO GET UNDER MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PVG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFTHAND MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK POSITION ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE FITTING AND PRESSURE HOSE BROKEN, C2 PUMP PRESSURE LINE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FITTING AS PER AMM 32-32-14 AND PRESSURE HOSE (SEE AALA201805219019) WITH ALTERNATIVE MPN A55952GF0215SSC PER EA PR280706A. CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED AND BLEEDED PER AMM 12-12-01-00C-200A-A AND 29-11-00-20A-231A-A. NO LEAK FOUND, TRUCK POSITION ACTUATOR TEST SUCCESSFUL PER AMM 32-32-13.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT TOOK OFF, ENGINE INDICATION AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED DUE TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE FIRST INDICATION RECEIVED WAS A FLAP PRIMARY FAILURE, THEN CENTER HYDRAULIC LOSS. THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, BUT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT DUMPED 134,000 POUNDS OF FUEL TO GET UNDER MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PVG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFTHAND MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK POSITION ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE FITTING AND PRESSURE HOSE BROKEN, C2 PUMP PRESSURE LINE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FITTING (SEE AALA20180517005) AS PER AMM 32-32-14 AND PRESSURE HOSE WITH ALTERNATIVE MPN A55952GF0215SSC PER EA PR280706A. CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED AND BLEEDED PER AMM 12-12-01-00C-200A-A AND 29-11-00-20A-231A-A. NO LEAK FOUND, TRUCK POSITION ACTUATOR TEST SUCCESSFUL PER AMM 32-32-13.
RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FAIRING STRUT 38 AND 37 FAILED RESULTING IN THE HINGE ATTACH BRACKET TO SEVER. REPAIRED DAMAGED ITEMS IAW EAS 278033, 277878A, AND 278093, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED
RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FAIRING STRUT 38 AND 37 FAILED RESULTING IN THE HINGE ATTACH BRACKET TO SEVER. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED ITEMS IAW EA 278033, 277878A, AND 278093. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED
RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FAIRING STRUT 38 AND 37 FAILED RESULTING IN THE HINGE ATTACH BRACKET TO SEVER. REPAIRED DAMAGED ITEMS IAW EA 278033, 277878A, AND 278093. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
AHM ALERT, CLASS 07. L4 DOOR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL UNITS. WITH FAULT CODE 33-12107. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
AHM ALERT, CLASS 31. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL UNITS, FAULT CODE 33-12131. RAN SYSTEM CONFIGURATION REPORT IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-33-51-00-03A-300D-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
LEFT AND RIGHT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FAULTED AND TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE HEATER FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAT PROBE IAW AMM 34-12-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AIRPLANE HEALTH MONITORING ALERT RECEIVED FOR L4 DOOR REMOTE WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WELS CONTROL UNITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED L4 DOOR WELS CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 33-51-07. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT THE L4 DOOR CAME ON AT TAKEOFF AND THEN FLICKERED 3 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, DURING CHOPPY AIR. MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 33-12131 RECEIVED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM DMC-B787-A-33-50-F1-P3A-421A-A. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.