N826AN

BOEING 787-9 · 2017 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 422 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 2018-06-11Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2018-06-11 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 787-9 Serious injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA18CA219

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.

35 reports on file, 2017-09-17 – 2025-12-08.

OTHER · 2025-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 33,030 hrs · 3,924 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION FOUND UNDER LAVATORY L4F-1L THRESHOLD AT BS 1744 BETWEEN LBL 53 AND LBL 81. REPAIRED LAVATORY BELOW THRESHOLD PER EA 369916.

Source: SDR AALA202512098011
OTHER · 2025-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: STRAP — MISSING (ZONE 800) · airframe 33,030 hrs · 3,924 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN OFCR ESCAPE DOOR STRAP MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED OFCR ESCAPE DOOR STRAP IAW SRM 51-+43-01-01A-010A-A.

Source: SDR AALA202511261070
NO TEST · 2025-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 33,031 hrs · 3,924 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: OFCR BUNK 3 SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED OFCR BUNK 3 SMOKE DETECTOR. PER AMMDMC-B787-A-26-14-21-00A-520A/720A-A.

Source: SDR AALA202512086728
NO TEST · 2025-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 33,031 hrs · 3,924 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN LAV. WALL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BROKEN AT 3F-1RC, 3F-1LC (FWD) 3F-1LC (AFT). MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT CABIN LAV WALL 3F-1RC AND 3F-1LC(FWD, AFT) IAW DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-520A-A/720A-A.

Source: SDR AALA202512082614
OTHER · 2025-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

Part: WEB — CORRODED (KEELBEAM) · airframe 33,031 hrs · 3,924 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM LATERAL WEB ON BOTTOM SURFACE AROUND FASTENERS AND CENTER DRAIN HOLE AT BS 868 LBL-4 TO RBL-4. RG-001. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON KEEL BEAM LATERAL WEB BOTTOM SURFACE AROUND FASTENERS AND CENTER DRAIN HOLE. PER AA EA370040.

Source: SDR AALA202512057411
NO TEST · 2025-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 33,031 hrs · 3,924 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R2 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IS INOP DURING LIGHT TEST. MAINTENANCE FOUNDE LOOSE CONNECTOR AND SECURED IT IAW B787 FI 33-50-F1-W4A-421A-A.

Source: SDR AALA202512127151
OTHER · 2025-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT CLAMP — LOOSE (ZONE 100)

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN AND BULK CARGO WOULD NOT COOL AFTER 1.5 HOURS IN FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO HND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DROOPINH DUCT AND LOOSE CLAMPED. RE-ALIGNED DUCT AND SECURED CLAMP IAW AMM 21-52-01.

Source: SDR AALA202507301629
OTHER · 2025-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: CRADLE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 31,102 hrs · 3,727 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT HOLDER F/A SEAT 2R FWD FACING IS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED REPLACED FLASHLIGHT CRADLE AT JUMPSEAT 2R IAW AMM 25-64-00

Source: SDR AAL202506160004
OTHER · 2025-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,570 hrs · 3,666 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DURING WALK THROUGH OF CABIN FOUND DELAM ON THE CABIN FLOOR BOARD BETWEEN SEATS 14C & 14D. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)

Source: SDR AALA202504287053
OTHER · 2025-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,570 hrs · 3,666 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DURING WALK THROUGH OF CABIN FOUND DELAM ON THE CABIN FLOOR BOARD BETWEEN SEATS 14C & 14D. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR SDR AALA202504287053.** (CLOSED)** MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIR PROCEDURE IAW AARD 53-00-50-5 STEP4.A.

Source: SDR AALA202505167053
NO TEST · 2025-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 29,715 hrs · 3,580 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3R JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. IAW AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR AALA202502177851
Earlier reports · 2017–2023 · 24 reports

2023

NO TEST · 2023-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 23,680 hrs · 2,864 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT AT R1 DOOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY IN FLASHLIGHT AT R1 DOOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT.

Source: SDR AALA202309065979
OTHER · 2023-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (MEGAPHONE) · airframe 23,135 hrs · 2,793 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L DOOR MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES FOR MEGAPHONE AT 1L DOOR.

Source: SDR AALA202307261431
OTHER · 2023-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,670 hrs · 2,598 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT 1L FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PACK PER AMM 25-64-00. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

Source: SDR AALA202303230360

2022

NO TEST · 2022-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: DOOR LATCH — FAULTED (PSU) · airframe 20,880 hrs · 2,495 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT AT SEATS 18 DEH FAILED OPERATIONAL TEST. REPLACED PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT OXYGEN DOOR LATCH PER AMM 35-21-06. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 35-21-06-00B-320A-A.

Source: SDR AALA202301039265
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2022-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR SEAL — MISSING (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 19,705 hrs · 2,342 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EXCESSIVE NOISE DURING ENTIRE FLIGHT FROM LOWER LEFT CORNER OF DOOR 2R, VIBRATES THE FLOOR AND WALL. NOISE CAN BE HEARD ALL THE FROM FORWARD GALLEY TO 3L AND 3R, UPSETTING PASSENGERS. FOUND SEALANT MISSING ON 2R DOOR SCUFF PLATE ALLOWING SCUFF PLATE TO VIBRATE, APPLIED SEALANT AS NEEDED TO SCUFF PLATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 53-08-01.

Source: SDR AALA202209075724
OTHER · 2022-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — NONE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 18,779 hrs · 2,220 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R2 WINDOW SHATTERED. REPLACED R2 WINDOW PER JOB CARD 78L21056002.

Source: SDR AALA202206209926
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2022-03-16 Unresolved
ATA 2560

Part: SAFETY EQUIP — ACTIVATION ERROR (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,712 hrs · 2,077 cycles

AMT FOUND THE FLIGHT DECK HAD 3 EMERGENCY HATCH ESCAPE DEVICES DEPLOY, BREAKING THE SEALS.

Source: SDR 2022FA0000156
OTHER · 2022-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 17,713 hrs · 2,077 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK HAS 4 EMERGENCY HATCH ESCAPE DEVICES DEPLOYED AND SEALS BROKEN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

Source: SDR AALA202203169282
OTHER · 2022-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: ESCAPE REEL — DEPLOYED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 17,713 hrs · 2,077 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK HAS 4 EMERGENCY HATCH ESCAPE EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICES / REELS DEPLOYED AND SEALS BROKEN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202203169282: REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY HATCH ESCAPE EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICES / REELS PER AMM 25-61-02** (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA202203289282

2021

NO TEST · 2021-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FWD FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 15,534 hrs · 1,736 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT 2LH FLASH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR AALA202108054913
OTHER · 2021-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BUSTLE — UNSECURE (ESCAPE DEVICE) · airframe 14,790 hrs · 1,633 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY ESCAPE DEVICES FOUND PREVIOUSLY DEPLOYED AND IMPROPERLY STOWED. SECURED 3R DOOR BUSTLE IAW CMM 52-11-24, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202105289016
OTHER · 2021-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 13,872 hrs · 1,515 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT IN GENERAL AREA OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT OVERHEAD REST NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SWAPPED FLASHLIGHT FROM NON-REQUIRED FLIGHT ATTDENT SEAT 2L FORWARD FACING.

Source: SDR AALA202102129006
WARNING INDICATION · 2021-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULT MESSAGE (ZONE 100 - FUSE) · airframe 13,761 hrs · 1,499 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AUTOBRAKE STATUS MESSAGE, FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO ICN. ACCOMPLISHED BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT SYSTEM TEST AND REMOTE DATA CONCENTRATOR LRU REPLACEMENT TEST, IAW FIM DMC-B787-A-32-40-F1-R4A-421A-A, OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202101299031

2020

OTHER · 2020-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,130 hrs · 1,412 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. IN-SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 24-32. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH NEW, IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202011179011
WARNING INDICATION · 2020-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: PDU — FAULTY (TE FLAP) · airframe 11,586 hrs · 1,212 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STATUS MESSAGE CRUISE FLAP DISAGREE. REMOVED AND REPLACE FLAP POWER DRIVE ELECTRIC MOTOR IAW AMM 27-51-30.

Source: SDR AALA2020011439014
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2020-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP) · airframe 11,571 hrs · 1,211 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STATUS MESSAGE, CRUISE FLAPS DISAGREE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 27-51-06 OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202001139013

2019

NO TEST · 2019-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 8,847 hrs · 908 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 EMERGENCEY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGED. ***SUPPLEMENTAL TO UPDATE SECTION 4 AND SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PER STANDARD PRACTICES.*** (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA201905249005
NO TEST · 2019-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 7,254 hrs · 752 cycles

L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WIRELESS EMERGENGY LIGHTING WCU CLASS 01 IAW AMM 33-51-07-01A-520-A-A, AND AMM 33-51-07-01A-720A-A. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

Source: SDR AALA201901109004

2018

OTHER · 2018-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 6,396 hrs · 666 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN. CHECKED AND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE FAULT 45-16571, AND 42-01065. TROUBLESHOT IAW AMM 33-51-07. REPLACED THE L1 WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT, SOFTWARE LOAD WAS ACCEPTED.

Source: SDR AALA201811089014
WARNING INDICATION · 2018-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 4,840 hrs · 514 cycles

GENERATOR PROBLEM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED. GEN CTRL L1 OFF LIGHT ON ONE RESET IAW CHECKLIST FAILED AGAIN. L1 VFSG TRIPS OFF AND CAUSES LEFT AC BUSS TO LOCK OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE VARIBLE FREQUENCY STARTER GENERATOR FOR THE LT ENGINE IAW AMM 24-21-09. INSTALLED A NEW TERMINAL AT TS16111 END IAW SWPM 20-30-13. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 71-00-00.

Source: SDR AALA201807104001
OTHER · 2018-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — LOW PRESSURE (MLG) · airframe 3,785 hrs · 416 cycles

NUMBER 5 MAIN TIRE PRESSURE LOW. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH DFW ATC. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AHM REPORTED V#5 MAIN AT #146 BEFORE LANDING. NUMBER 5 AND 6 MAIN TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED PER GPM. REPLACED NUMBER 5 AND NUMBER 6 MLG TIRES PER AMM 32-45-01. TIRE PRESSURE CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

Source: SDR AALA201804169027

2017

FALSE WARNING · 2017-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,913 hrs · 228 cycles

THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. SMOKE LAVATORY EICAS, 3L LAV SMOKE ALERT SOUNDED, NO INDICATION OF FIRE IN LAV. RESET ECB AT LAV L3 WITH GARBAGE AND STOWAGE. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION FIRE BOTTLE AND NOZZLE AT 3L. SMOKE DETECTOR CHECKED OK PER AMM 26-13-01-00A, NO MSG FOUND.

Source: SDR AALA201711169023
OTHER · 2017-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 1,798 hrs · 217 cycles

AFT CARGO FLOOR PANEL CRACKED AT FRAME 41. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL.

Source: SDR AALA201711069041
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: CONCENTRATOR — FAULTY (ZONE 100) · airframe 1,176 hrs · 147 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DFW-PVG FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW ACCOUNT FUEL PUMP RIGHT AFT EICAS MESSAGE. OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REMOTE DATA CONCENTRATOR M4240010 PER AMM 42-21-07. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA20170917004