N877AA

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · 2018 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FLX FLYERS LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1986-03-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1986-03-12 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-223 Serious injury Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL86LA090

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.

NO TEST · 2001-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA20011258
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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)

Source: SDR AALA20011011
OTHER · 2001-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE. FIXED IT PER ESO 11697 DATED 5/9/01. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011010
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 51 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000782
OTHER · 2000-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000778
OTHER · 2000-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000777
OTHER · 2000-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000775
OTHER · 2000-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000773
OTHER · 2000-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000774
OTHER · 2000-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000771
OTHER · 2000-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27L SPLICE CORRODED STATION 675. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000772
OTHER · 2000-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000776
OTHER · 2000-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA2000779

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA991933
NO TEST · 1999-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR USAA991932
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1999-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7310

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)

Source: SDR AALA990619
OTHER · 1999-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

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)

Source: SDR AALA990054

1998

OTHER · 1998-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA981147
OTHER · 1998-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA981146
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA981052
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 350)

TUL - SKIN BULGED AND RIVETS BROKEN, CORRODED. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981074
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA981069
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA981070
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA981071
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1040)

TUL - STRINGER HEAVILY CORRODED INBOARD/OUTBOARD SECTION STATION 1040 STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981066
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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)

Source: SDR AALA981050
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

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)

Source: SDR AALA981056
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA981059
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA981063
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA981061
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA981058
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR AALA981051
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA981068
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3221

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)

Source: SDR AALA981055
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA981064
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

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)

Source: SDR AALA981057
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1033)

TUL - FOUND SKIN CORROSION STATION 1033 STRINGER 28R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981073
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA981060
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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)

Source: SDR AALA981053
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA981067
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA981054
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 310)

TUL - LEFT FORWARD AND AFT VERTICAL STIFFENERS CRACKED AT LT NLG TRUNNION. REPLCED LT FORWARD VERTICAL STIFFENER. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981075
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1100)

TUL - OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 28R CORRODED STATION 1100. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981065
OTHER · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA981072
OTHER · 1998-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

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)

Source: SDR AALA981062
NO TEST · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA980303

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA971558
OTHER · 1997-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR AALA970791
OTHER · 1997-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

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)

Source: SDR AALA970790
OTHER · 1997-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA970600
OTHER · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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)

Source: SDR AALA970602
OTHER · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 558-562)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE OF STRINGER 28R, STATION 558-562. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 51-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970598
OTHER · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR AALA970597

1996

NO TEST · 1996-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR AALA961053