N877AA
Registered owner: FLX FLYERS LLC, NY (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 1986-03-12 | 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.
54 reports on file, 1996-07-11 – 2001-06-16.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (VENTRAL STAIRS)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT VENTRAL STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BELTFRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND BELTFRAME DENTED AND CRACKED AT STATION 500 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 24. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON BELT FRAME AT STATION 500 ABOVE STRINGER 24R PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE. FIXED IT PER ESO 11697 DATED 5/9/01. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 51 reports
2000
Part: SKIN — BULGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1050, STRINER 30 SKIN BULGE RIVET DISHED NOTE OIL STAIN DIVIDING AROUND BULGE AREA. REMOVED STRINGER 30 STATION 1010-1050. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED BUTT SPLICE SKIN REPAIR AT STATION 1010-1030 AT STRINGER 30 PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. (M)
Part: SKIN — BULGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 28L STATION 579-590 BILGE SKIN CORRODED UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: SKIN — BULGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED BETWEEN FASTENERS STATION 1176, STRINGER 27R. CUT OUT 4 INCHES WIDE BY 14 INCHES LONG SECTION OF SKIN STATION 1166 TO 1183 STRINGER 27R. REMOVED CORROSION ON STRINGER 27R. STRINGER FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-3. INSTALLED REPAIR OVER AREA PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FRAME SHEAR TIE FORWARD SIDE 680 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 27R-28R CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION SECTION OF SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WING)
TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN AFT SIDE OF STRINGER 55C LBL 26 TO LBL 28 SKIN HAS HEAVY CORROSION. INSTALLED WING CENTER SECTION LOWER SKIN REPAIR IAW SRM 57-30-3 AND SEALED FASTENERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, SEALED AROUND DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AS REQUIRED. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER RIGHT AND STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED STATION 685-690. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER AND SPLICE AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGE/DENT DOWN AND BELOW STRINGER SKIN LAP, RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE CONE AT STATION 179. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER AND INSTALLED AS PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27L SPLICE CORRODED STATION 675. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (DOOR FRAME)
TUL - LFEC SHOWS CRACK IN BEAR STRAP AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD RIGHT GALLEY DOOR FRAME. REQUIRES REPAIR PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0188 FIG 3. REPAIRED AFT LWER CORNER PER BOEING S/B 727-53-0188 FIG 3 AS DIRECTED. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGE/DENT ON AND BELOW STRINGER SKIN LAP RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE CONE AT STATION 179. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER AND SLUG AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
1999
Part: SIGN — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TUL - FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN ABOVE COCKPIT DOOR IS DIM, E-583095020. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LTG 5192 WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER MM 33-50-101-2. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT)
TUL - FOUND FORWARD GALLEY LEFT DOOR FRAME EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MARKER DAMAGED E-58 3095015. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE P2-01-0031-302 WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER MM 33-50-001-0 AND 33-60-098-0. (M)
Part: FILTER — RESTRICTED (NR 1 ENGINE)
MEM - FLT 1929 - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE SURGED 4 TIMES AT FL330 ON ALL PARAMETERS ACCOMPANIED BY FLICKERING AMBER ENGINE ICE LIGHT. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED MEM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SUMPED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WING TANKS WITH NO WATER NOTED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER AND O-RING. LEAK CHECK OK. NR 1 ENGINE GROUND RUN AT IDLE AND POWER ACCEPTANCE WITH ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ORD - FLT 814 - EN ROUTE TUL-ORD, DURNG CRUISE, AUTO CONTROLLER FAILED PRIOR TO SWITCHING MANUALLY TO STANDBY MODE. CABIN OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUD CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950-970)
TUL - OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 28R IS CORRODED STATION 950F TO 970. REPAIRED STRINGER PER ESO 11697, DATED 5-11-98. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 950)
TUL - STATION 950F STRINGER 28R BELLY SKIN HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 5-11-98. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 640)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF SHEAR TIE STATION 640 OUTBOARD STRINGER 27RT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 350)
TUL - SKIN BULGED AND RIVETS BROKEN, CORRODED. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1148)
TUL - HEAVY CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER AT JUNCTION TO BELLFRAME STRINGER 22R STATION 1148. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1148)
TUL - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER 23R AT JUNCTION TO BELLFRAME STATION 1148. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 502-518)
TUL - LEVELING COMPOUND BULGING STATION 502-518 INBOARD STRINGER 26 RT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AS PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24 DETAIL 1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1040)
TUL - STRINGER HEAVILY CORRODED INBOARD/OUTBOARD SECTION STATION 1040 STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 351)
TUL - STATION 351 BETWEEN STRINGER 28 LT AND 28 RT CORROSION ON BELTFRAME. INSTALLED NEW BELTFRAME STATION 351 PER SRM 51-10-1 AT STRINGER 26L TO 26R. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF RT HORIZ STAB TE BEAM FORWARD OF 4TH FROM OUTBOARD ELEV HINGE. COMPLETED REPAIR BY INSTALLING DOUBLER AS PER ESO 11697 AND SRM 55-10-6. TREATED, PRIMED AND SEALED AREA. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 345)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES OF UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM STATION 345 RBL 44-64. BLENDED OUT CORROSION REPAIRED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-8 PAGE 9D. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 620-628)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN STRINGER 27 RT STATION 620-628. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED CHANNEL REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 5-8-98. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 720)
TUL - STRINGER 15R CRACKED AT FORWARD AND AFT END OF ICE LIGHT CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 400)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION TOP OF FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT FLOORBEAM STATION 400 RBL 12 PER SRM 53-10-8 9C-9E. ALSO, INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT AND BRACKET STATION 380-400 RBL 12. (M)
Part: FLOOR PAN — CORRODED (BS 1159-1174)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LAV FLOOR STATION 1159 TO STATION 1174 RBL 25 THROUGH RBL 45 9 PLACES. REMOVED CORROSION, REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1110)
TUL - CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP STATION 1110 LBL 10 TO LBL 12. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG)
TUL - RT CORROSION EMITTING FROM NLG RT TRUNNION BEARING BORE. LEFT CORROSION IN BORE LT TRUNNION BEARING BORE. REPLACED RT TRUNNION FITTING. REPLACED LEFT TRUNNION FITTING. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1033)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED OUTBOARD SECTION. FASTENED STRINGER CLIP TO FRAME AND STRINGER. COMPLETED CRACKED STRINGER TYPICAL REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 4C. (M)
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 373)
TUL - WING FRONT SPAR LOWR CAP CORRODED AT NR 5 SLAT INBOARD TRACK TOP SIDE WS 373. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 5/11/98. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1033)
TUL - FOUND SKIN CORROSION STATION 1033 STRINGER 28R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 720)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 15L CRACKED AT FORWARD AND AFT END OF ICE LIGHT CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE OF BELLFRAME STATION 720D BETWEEN STRINGER 28 LT AND 28 RT. FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 12. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 380)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM STATION 380 RBL 24 TO RBL 64. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 505-515)
TUL - FORWARD CARGO BELLY SKIN CORRODED STATION 505-515, INBOARD SIDE STRINGER 26L. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 310)
TUL - LEFT FORWARD AND AFT VERTICAL STIFFENERS CRACKED AT LT NLG TRUNNION. REPLCED LT FORWARD VERTICAL STIFFENER. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1100)
TUL - OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 28R CORRODED STATION 1100. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 703)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN STATION 703 OUTBOARD STRINGER 27 RT BY DOME NUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES OF TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM STATION 344 LBL 38 TO 39. CUT OUT CORRODED FLANGE AND INSTALLED NEW FLANGE AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RIGHT HAND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1997
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN AFT SECTION OF FIRST CLASS CABIN DIM. REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR IN FORWARD SECTION OF FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)
TUL - FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUT-OUT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SB 727-53-0198, FIGURE 4 DETAIL IV. 51,950 HOURS. CYCLES, 32,018. (X)
Part: CASTING — CORRODED (RT AILERON)
TUL - CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE, LOWER FLANGE ON RIGHT WING INBOARD AILERON QUADRANT CASTING. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 PER ACFT N877AA DATED 4-8-97. 51,950 HOURS. CYCLES, 32,018. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 450-480)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28L, BS 450 AFT OF E/E DOOR. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION FROM BS 450-480. (M)
Part: BELL FRAME — DENTED (BS 560)
TUL - DENT IN BELL FRAME AT STATION 560 LEFT SIDE OF FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED FRAME BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 558-562)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE OF STRINGER 28R, STATION 558-562. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 51-10-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 560)
TUL - FOUND STATION 560 STRINGER 27 RIGHT HAS CORROSION INSIDE. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED CHANNEL REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 AND ESO 11697. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)