N839AA
Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (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 1975-07-24 | 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.
25 reports on file, 2020-03-17 – 2026-07-07.
Part: GENERATOR — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 30,783 hrs · 3,708 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFTER REACHING CRUISE ELEC A/C BUS R1 EICAS APPEARED WITH PROMPTED MANY OTHER FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH POWER LOSS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAX FOR MAINTENANCE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R1 VSFG REF MIC 9676615.
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,423 hrs · 3,670 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WIRE ON EMER LIGHT IS DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE RESECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-06.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,326 hrs · 3,657 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: F/A FLASHLIGHT AT DOOR 3L INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR FLASHLIGHT AT 3L DOOR IAW AMM 25-64-00.
Earlier reports · 2020–2025 · 22 reports
2025
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,248 hrs · 3,361 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING J/C 78T21033001, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY INOP AT SEAT 20D. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 17D FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 31-51-06.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,248 hrs · 3,361 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING J/C 78T21033001, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY INOP AT SEAT17D. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 17D FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 31-51-06.
Part: LATCH — SEPARATED (ZONE 800) · airframe 26,488 hrs · 3,272 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DEC DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. DEADBOLT NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH LATCH DOOR SEPARATE FROM SECURED DOOR FRAME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR DECOMPRESOR PANEL LATCH IAW AMM 52-51-14.
2024
Part: DAMPER — BINDS (ZONE 800) · airframe 23,720 hrs · 2,969 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L LAV DOOR STICKS INFLIGHT F/A MARKED A HERE DOOR CATCHES WHILE INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOOR DAMPER AS PER CMM 25-49-85.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,643 hrs · 2,960 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION OF LAVATORY 4F-1L LOWER BASE EXTRUSION AT STA 1670 FROM LBL 39.5 TO LBL 102.5. REPAIRED PER EA 357952A.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,584 hrs · 2,949 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: MAIN CABIN LH AFT FLOOR PANEL P/N 86924730-119 IS DELAMINATED. REMOVED FAB AND INSTALLED CABIN LH AFT FLOOR PANEL P/N 869Z4730-119 IAW B787 AMM 53-01-01 AND EA 358102 / DWG 869Z4730.
Part: GIRT BAR — DIRTY (L2 DOOR) · airframe 21,805 hrs · 2,718 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 2L DOOR WON'T ARM. DEBRIS FOUND AND REMOVED FROM GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING PER AMM DMC-B787-52-11-18-01B-258A-A.
Part: FAN — SEIZED (CABIN AIR) · airframe 21,234 hrs · 2,661 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN AIR CPSR R2 STATUS MESSAGE. HAD 15 SECONDS OF ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND FWD CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUD CABIN AIR CIRCULATION FAN SIZED, REPLACED CAC FAN IAW AMM 21-51-19.
2022
Part: TIRE — DEFLATED (MLG) · airframe 15,761 hrs · 1,962 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AMBER MAIN LANDING GEAR NUMBER 08 SYNOPTIC INDICATION EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO LHR. NUMBER 8 TYRE INDICATES 0 PSI REPLACED NUMBER 7 (AALA202211028995) AND NUMBER 8 (AALA202211023702) MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ALL INDICATIONS NOW NORMAL.
Part: TIRE — DEFLATED (MLG) · airframe 15,761 hrs · 1,962 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AMBER MAIN LANDING GEAR NUMBER 08 SYNOPTIC INDICATION EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO LHR. NUMBER 8 TYRE INDICATES 0 PSI REPLACED NUMBER 7 (AALA202211028995) AND NUMBER 8 (AALA202211023702) MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ALL INDICATIONS NOW NORMAL.
Part: LATCH — UNSECURE (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 13,387 hrs · 1,653 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR SLIDE COVER LOOSE. BOTH LATCHES WONT SECURE. REPLACED RIGHT CATCH ASSEMBLY PER CMM 25-21-85.
Part: LATCH — UNSECURE (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 13,387 hrs · 1,653 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR SLIDE COVER LOOSE RIGHT LATCH WONT LATCH SECURE. REPLACED RIGHT CATCH ASSEMBLY PER CMM 25-21-85.
Part: COOLING FAN — ODOR (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 13,211 hrs · 1,626 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MULTIPLE ISSUES LEFT PACK FIRST GOT PACK MODE LEFT FOLLOWED BY LEFT PACK. PERFORMED CHECKLIST RESET GOT PACK LEFT BACK ON BUT SOON PACK MODE LEFT AGAIN. SMELL OF SULFUR ON TAKE OFF AND WHEN PACK WAS REINSTATED. SULFUR SMELL LAST 3 TAKE OFFS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN PER DMC B787A-21-27-12-00A-720-A-A.
2021
Part: GENERATOR — FAULTED (ZONE 400 - NAC/P) · airframe 11,676 hrs · 1,377 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DUAL GENERATOR FAILURE ON LH ENGINE, FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED THE L2 (AALA202110297828) AND L1 VARIABLE FREQUENCY STARTER GENERATORS WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS IAW AMM 24-21-09-00B, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: GENERATOR — FAULTED (ZONE 400 - NAC/P) · airframe 11,676 hrs · 1,377 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DUAL GENERATOR FAILURE ON LH ENGINE, FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED THE L2 AND L1 (AALA202110296982) VARIABLE FREQUENCY STARTER GENERATORS WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS IAW AMM 24-21-09-00B, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (L3 DOOR) · airframe 10,867 hrs · 1,270 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3L DOOR WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. DIMMING FUNCTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DIMMABLE CONTROL BOX CABIN WINDOW SWITCH AT L3 DOOR PER AMM 25-21-11.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 10,122 hrs · 1,168 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT SEAT 15H INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT 15H PROXIMITY LIGHT PER CMM 25-29-95.
2020
Part: MOTOR — DEFECTIVE (RT SPOILERS) · airframe 7,795 hrs · 880 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AT CRUISE EICAS MESSAGE "SPOILERS", NR 5 SPOILER NO OUTPUT APPEARED. A NOTICEABLE SLOW AIRCRAFT ROLL AND FLUTTER/BUFFETING WAS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REPLACED NR 5 SPOILER ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-61-18.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 7,681 hrs · 866 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING CARD 78C21033001 ACCOMPLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 33-11411 WAS GENERATED. REPLACED BATTERY AT WCU 11.3 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 33-51-07.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 7,207 hrs · 800 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. BATTERY AT WELL UNIT 24 AND 11.4 IS NOT TESTING, PER TASK CARD 2803. REPLACED WELS UNIT BATTERY AT WCU 11.4 (AALA202010279018) AND WCU 24 (AALA202010299004), PER AMM 33-51-07. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 7,207 hrs · 800 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. BATTERY AT WELL UNIT 24 AND 11.4 IS NOT TESTING, PER TASK CARD 2803. REPLACED WELS UNIT BATTERY AT WCU 11.4 (AALA202010279018) AND WCU 24 (AALA202010299004), PER AMM 33-51-07. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 6,495 hrs · 708 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R3, EXIT SIGN LOCATOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER WDM B787-81205-48112, FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR ON WIRE HARNESS AND SECURED CONNECTOR.