N846AA

PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 · 2025 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AB PROP PLANE I LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1982-11-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1982-11-22 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-223 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW83IA044

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.

22 reports on file, 1996-10-30 – 2001-03-18.

NO TEST · 2001-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010506
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 21 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-11-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R1 DOOR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT R1 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001961
NO TEST · 2000-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT OVERHEAD AFT STAIR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT OVERHEAD AFT STAIR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001623
NO TEST · 2000-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIRS)

DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20001464
OTHER · 2000-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND SKIN DENTED STATION 312, STRINGER L4. CUT OUT DAMAGE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER SRM 53-30-3 PART 1 FIG 5 AT STATION 312 STRINGER 4 LEFT. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001024
OTHER · 2000-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AT UPPER HINGE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, NOT HFEC. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED SB 727-53-0198 FIG 4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000938
OTHER · 2000-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED STATION 950B STRINGER 26L. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF BELLFRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000939
OTHER · 2000-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (TORQUE BOX)

TUL - FOUND CRACKS IN LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB LEFT STATION 1213 RIGHT STATION 1223 RIGHT STATION 1243. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS AARD 51-20-01-3 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 1A. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000937
NO TEST · 2000-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000701

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: GEAR ACCY UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)

ORD - FLT 1021 - AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION, RED LEFT GEAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS AND FUNCTIONS NORMAL. JACKED AIRCRAFT, OPERATED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AS PRECAUTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991904
OTHER · 1999-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: UNKNOWN

TUL - HFEC INDICATES A 1 INCH CRACK ON RT MLG WW PRESS DECK BEAD AT RT OUTBOARD AFT CORNER AT BS 947 ABOVE PULLEY. INSTALLED PRESSURE DECK REPAIR PER ECO 11697. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991267

1998

OTHER · 1998-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - ONE CRACK AT ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT RT SIDE OF VERTICLE BELOW FLAG. INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM CH 54-10-3 PAGE 18, FIG 4 SHT 5. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981690
OTHER · 1998-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - THREE CRACKS AT ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT LEFT SIDE OF VERTICLE, BELOW FLAG. INSTALLED THREE DOUBLERS PER SRM CHAPTER 54-10-3 PAGE 18, FIG 4, SHEET 5. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981691
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT MLG)

IAH - FLT 1798 - AFTER TAKEOFF IAH, WHILE RAISING GEAR HANDLE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND STILL HAD GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LOWERED GEAR AND GOT SAFE INDICATION. RETURNED AND LANDED IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED SPECIAL FERRY FLIGHT TO DFW WITH GEAR DOWN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. SWUNG GEAR, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981198

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: DUCT — LEAKING (NR 3 ENGINE)

ORD - FLT 0792 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE 8TH STAGE ANTI-ICE AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY DUCT. ALSO, REPLACED STRUT OVERHEAT LOOP AND HP SOV FLEX LINE. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA971931

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)

DFW - FLT 1187 - AFTER TAKEOFF BWI WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961728
OTHER · 1996-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 328)

TUL - FOUND CRACK ON FRAME ATTACH ANGLE. DAMAGED AREA REMOVED, INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-4 PG 58-60. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961578
OTHER · 1996-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 970)

TUL - FOUND BELL FRAME AT STATION 970 CRACKED AT SIDE PANEL ATTACH HOLE BETWEEN STRINGER 26 AND 27 LEFT (HFEC). STOPPED DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 PAGE 3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961582
OTHER · 1996-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 318)

TUL - FOUND CRACK ON FRAME ATTACH ANGLE. DAMAGED AREA REMOVED, INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-4 PG 58-60. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961579
OTHER · 1996-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 486)

TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED THROUGH AT STRINGER 27L, STATION 486. REMOVED SECTION OF CORRODED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961580
OTHER · 1996-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 720)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT END, FORWARD OF STATION 720C. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 413. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961581
OTHER · 1996-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — MIS-DRILLED (BS 1130)

TUL - MIS-DRILLED HOLE IN BELT FRAME. REPAIRED BELT FRAME PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961583