N833AA
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, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 2024-11-15 | 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.
27 reports on file, 2018-02-04 – 2025-07-13.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 30,580 hrs · 3,659 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER PUSH BACK CABIN CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR, FROM FORWARD GALLEY VENTS. A SHORT TIME LATER ODOR CAME THROUGH COCKPIT VENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COOLING SYSTEM COMPRESSOR MOTOR CONTROL.
Part: COFFEEMAKER — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 30,580 hrs · 3,659 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ODER SMELL OBSERVED BY PASS & FA NEAR ROWS 28 A/C LEFT TO RIGHT TRAVELLED TO FRONT 15 MIN LATER SMELL WAS NO LONGER NOTICED SOME DESCRIBED AS ELECT SMELL- TO MUSTY SMELL 1 PAX COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE AS SOON AS HE SMELLED IT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COFFEMAKER.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (ZONE 200) · airframe 29,570 hrs · 3,535 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT IN FWD CREW BUNK TESTED RED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY IN FLASHLIGHT FOR FWD CREW BUNK IAWAMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2018–2023 · 24 reports
2023
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 23,558 hrs · 2,833 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHT INSIDE ESCAPE HANDLE COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT INSIDE ESCAPE HANDLE COMPARTMENT.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (ZONE 100 - FUSE) · airframe 23,555 hrs · 2,832 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 14C AND 18C DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER AMM 53-01-0-02A-720A-A.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (ZONE 100 - FUSE) · airframe 23,555 hrs · 2,832 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 10C AND 11C IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER AMM 53-01-01-02A-720A-A.
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 23,555 hrs · 2,832 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOORBOARD PN 869Z4330-235 IS DELAMINATED AT L2 DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED FLOOR BOARD AT L-2 PANEL.
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 23,555 hrs · 2,832 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOORBOARD IS DELAMINATED AT 1A-2A. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN FLOORBOARD AT 1A-2A.
Part: STRAP — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 23,555 hrs · 2,832 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: OFAR BUNK #3 EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH MISSING PULL STRAP. INSTALLED EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH "PULLSTRAP" AT OFAR BUNK #3 IAW BOEING SOPM 20-50-18.
Part: STRAP — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 23,555 hrs · 2,832 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: OFCR EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH PANEL PULL STRAP IS MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH "PULL STRAP" AT OFCR. IAW BOEING SOPM 20-50-18.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 22,641 hrs · 2,724 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD CREW REST WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER MM 25-64-00.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 22,641 hrs · 2,724 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT L-1 DOOR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER MM 25-64-00.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 20,303 hrs · 2,439 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD SEAT AT 2L DOOR TEST FAILS. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
2022
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 17,782 hrs · 2,107 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR AT THE MASTER FLIGHT RIGHT END ANG SWITCH PANEL DAMAGED. CONNECTOR IS SECURED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)
Part: SEAT — DAMAGED (ZONE 900 - LAV/G) · airframe 17,782 hrs · 2,107 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR AT THE MASTER FLIGHT RIGHT END ANG SWITCH PANEL DAMAGED. CONNECTOR IS SECURED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202206248696: INSTALLED NEW FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT AT THE L1 DOOR PER AMM B787-A-25-25-06** (CLOSED)
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 17,773 hrs · 2,106 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ENGINE INDICATING AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM CAUTION MESSAGE; EMERGENCY LIGHTS WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN, SWITCH AT 1L DOOR AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH NO HELP. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 17,773 hrs · 2,106 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ENGINE INDICATING AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM CAUTION MESSAGE; EMERGENCY LIGHTS WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN, SWITCH AT 1L DOOR AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH NO HELP. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202206247245: REPAIRED DAMAGED CONTROL WIRE AT SEAT 39D.** (CLOSED)
2021
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 13,561 hrs · 1,500 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AURAL ALERT AT 3LC AND 3RC TWO TIMES ENROUTE. NO SMOKE PRESENT. ACCOMPLISHED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 26-13-00 WITH NO FAULTS BEING NOTED.
Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (LAVATORY DOOR) · airframe 12,944 hrs · 1,426 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR HANDLE STICKING AT LAVATORY 2A-1R. APPLIED LUBRICANT TO LAVATORY 2A-1R DOOR HANDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 52-50-00.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,725 hrs · 1,401 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED MAIN BATTERY AND OPS CHECKED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (WELS UNIT) · airframe 11,966 hrs · 1,302 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. WELS BATTERY UNIT CLASS 23 BEHIND SEAT 7D FAILED GROUND TEST. REPLACED WBU, IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (WELS UNIT) · airframe 11,966 hrs · 1,302 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. WELS BATTERY UNIT CLASS 11 ABOVE SEAT 7H FAILED GROUND TEST. REPLACED WBU, IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
2020
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 9,758 hrs · 997 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT BUNK EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT PRESSURE TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00.
2019
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 7,132 hrs · 710 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 FIRST ATTENDANT'S FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 5,111 hrs · 505 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: PASSENGER WINDOW INNER PANE SCRATCHED OR CRACKED SEAT 12A. REPLACED WINDOW PER AMM 56-21-03.
2018
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 495 hrs · 66 cycles
TAMPER TAB MISSING ON EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND TAMPER SEAL IAW MM 26-64-00, AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.
Part: SEAL — MISSING (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 495 hrs · 66 cycles
TAMPER TAB MISSING ON EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAMPER SEAL IAW MM 26-64-00. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.