N892AA

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA)Operatoron 1991-12-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1991-12-13 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-223 No injuries Part 121AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA92IA046

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.

37 reports on file, 1995-02-06 – 2001-05-21.

NO TEST · 2001-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, COACH EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011122
OTHER · 2001-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER 18A CRACKED ABOVE AND BELOW FLANGE AT STATION 940 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 18A RIGHT PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0172. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010631
OTHER · 2001-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (RT WING)

TUL - FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE CHORD EXTENSION HAS HEAVY AREA OF CORROSION, UNDER INBOARD END OF STUB ACCESS. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER AARD 57-30-00-2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010632
OTHER · 2001-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER TO FRAME SUPPORT BRACKET (U-CHANNEL) CORRODED ON BOTTOM JUST ABOVE BELLY SKIN STRINGER 27R STATION 560. REMOVED CORROSION, ALODINED AND PRIMED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010629
OTHER · 2001-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STATION 540 STRINGER 27R. REMOVED CORROSION, ALODINED AND PRIMED PER MM 51-20-0. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010630
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 32 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SERVICE DOOR)

DFW - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT LEFT SIDE SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT LEFT SIDE SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001964
NO TEST · 2000-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONTACTOR — DIRTY (CABIN)

DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY CONTACTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20001445
FLUID LOSS; OVER TEMP · 2000-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7510

Part: DUCT — RUPTURED (ENGINE)

MIA - FLT 929 - SEVEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF NR 3 FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THROTTLE CONTINUED TO RUN FORWARD AFTER BEING PULLED BACK AND WOULD NOT STAY AT IDLE. ENGINE EXCEEDED 700 DEGREES. RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE. REPLACED ANTI-ICE DUCT AT VALVE ATTACH BOSS BRAZE LINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001368
OTHER · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720B+17)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 27R, STATION 720B PLUS 14-17 INCHES. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000379
OTHER · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 700)

TUL - FUSELAGE BELT FRAME DENTED AT STATION 700, STRINGER 24R. INSTALLED REPAIR TO TYPICAL FORMED SECTION PER SRM 51-40-3. USING 7075T6, .063, 12 FASTENERS BACB30FP6-3 AND 5, BACB30FP6-5, AND 3 ROWS OF FASTENERS, APPROX 4 INCHES BY 6 INCHES DOUBLER SIZE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000381
INADEQUATE Q C · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — MISDRILLED (BS 480)

TUL - PARTIALLY DRILLED HOLE IN UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM STATION 480 RBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGE IN UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM AND REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 1/19/00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000378
OTHER · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 600)

TUL - STATION 600 FRAME HAS 4 DENTS, STRINGER 22L 24L. REPLACED SECTION OF BELL FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000382
OTHER · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)

TUL - FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT STATION 344, LBL 28 TO RBL 10. SPLICED IN NEW T-CAP PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000384
OTHER · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 660)

TUL - BELT FRAME DENTED AT STATION 660 AND STRINGER 24L. INSTALLED TYPICAL FORMED SECTION REPAIR PER 51-40-8, 5 INCH LONG REPAIR, MATERIAL 7075-T6, .063 INCH REPAIR FASTENERS 12, BACB3FP6-3, 5 BACB30FP6-5, 3 ROWS OF FASTENERS. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000383
OTHER · 2000-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: CASTING — DAMAGED (SPOILER)

TUL - NR 4 SPOILER ACT SUPPORT CASTING, BOTH LOWER REAR SPAR ATTACHMENTS WORKING LOOSE INBOARD SIDE IS EXTRUDING CAST. NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING ATTACH FOUND TO HAVE ELONGATED. REPAIRED NR 4 SPOILER ACT SUPPORT CASTING BOTH LOWER AND TOP HOLES REAR SPAR ATTACH PER ESO 11697, DATED 1-17-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000372
OTHER · 2000-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 800)

TUL - FOUND BELT FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER AT STRINGER 14R STATION 800. REPAIRED CRACKED ANGLE AT BELT FRAME LOCATION PER 51-40-4 FIGURE NR 1 SHEET 5. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000246
OTHER · 2000-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: CASTING — CORRODED (RT WING)

TUL - RIGHT WING AFT BOTTLE BOTL CASTING HAS SEVERAL DEEP PITS IN AFT BUSHING AREA AT CASTING. BORED RIGHT AFT CASTING TO REMOVED CORROSION PER ESO 11697 DATED 1/20/200. INSTALLED BUSHING WITH SLEEVE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000370
OTHER · 2000-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 303)

TUL - FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. CRACK REMOVED BY TRIMMING. REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SERVICE BULLETIN NR 727-53-0198 NSC1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000373
OTHER · 2000-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 570)

TUL - BELT FRAME BENT STATION 520 AT STRINGER 24L. INSTALLED REPAIR PER 51-40-3 WITH 7075 .063 11 INCHES LONG, 2 ROWS OF FASTENERS. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000368
OTHER · 2000-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1076)

TUL - STATION 1070 STRINGER 18L SKIN DAMAGED AND FASTENER HEADS DAMAGED. BURNISHED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000376
OTHER · 2000-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1110)

TUL - STATION 1110 FLOORBEAM TOP CORRODED BL 0 - LBL 4. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000375
OTHER · 2000-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1050-1070)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ALONG BOTTOM OF STRINGER 30 FROM STATION 1050-1070. REMOVED CORROSION. ALODINED AND PRIMED. REINSTALLED FASTENERS. REMOVED FOR CORROSION REMOVAL 51-30-2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000374

1999

NO TEST · 1999-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT LIGHTING IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRING TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991380
NO TEST · 1999-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — OUT OF POSITION (ROW 9)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY OVERHEAD AISLE LIGHT AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED WIRE ON BATTERY TABS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991139
NO TEST · 1999-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: TERMINAL — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEVERAL TERMINAL ENDS ON EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA990852
NO TEST · 1999-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (AFT STAIRS)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT AFT STAIR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GORUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA990853
OTHER · 1999-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 625)

TUL - FORWARD LOWER SPAR CHORD VERTICAL LEG HAS CORROSION BELOW NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-25-99. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990143

1997

OTHER · 1997-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 660)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN JUST AFT OF STATION 660, BETWEEN STRINGER 28L - 28R. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970645
OTHER · 1997-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER 29R HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT STATION 950E. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AND REPAIRED PER AARD 53-10-03-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970643
OTHER · 1997-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 660)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER 27 RT, STATION 626. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970647
OTHER · 1997-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: METERING VALVE — LEAKING (LT MLG)

MEX - FLT 1528 - AFTER GATE DEPARTURE DURING TAXI OUT, DIMINISHED BRAKING ACTION NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE METERING VALVE. ALSO, REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970203

1996

NO TEST · 1996-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MODULE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OVER RIGHT WING, INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961083
OTHER · 1996-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1183)

TUL - FOUND .3125 INCH CRACK IN SUPPORT STRINGER BETWEEN VERTICAL BEAMS, STATION 1183 RBL 36 WL 270. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER AT RBL 36 WL 270 STATION 1183. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960513

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 6 AND 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR BY PAX SEAT ROW 6. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA952063
FLUID LOSS · 1995-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: SCREWS — WORN (RT WING)

SJU - FLT 0212 - AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE STX/MIA, DUMPED FUEL AND DIVERTED TO SJU. EN ROUTE DURING CRUISE, FUEL SEEPAGE NOTED FROM AREA OF RT OUTBOARD AILERON. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SCREWS IN FUEL TANK PANEL NR 4 INBOARD OF RT WING TIP. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA951982
NO TEST · 1995-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

LGA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN COACH. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL OPERATION. (W)

Source: SDR AALA950216
NO TEST · 1995-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL CONNECTOR — FAILED (CABIN)

LGA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT AFT GALLEY AND REAR DOOR. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH CONNECTOR AT AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL OPERATION. (W)

Source: SDR AALA950220