N9026C
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Operator | 2015-10-01 – 2015-10-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | 2015-10-01 – 2015-10-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT/WALL-MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 14 ABC IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION AT SEAT ROW 14ABC AND FOUND CONNECTOR OF EEPMS DISCONNECTED AT SEAT BOX, CONNECTED CONNECTOR PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER ESPM 20-52-11-0201AND AMM 33-51-00-710-805-A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: WHILE PERFORMING OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS, MAINTENANCE FOUND CIDS1 SHOWS CLASS 1 FAULT FOR "ESCAPE SLIDE LT SW/ ESPU(12WL) EMER R". MAINTENANCE FOUND PROXIMITY SWITCH DIRTY, CLEANED PROXIMITY SWITCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: WHILE PERFORMING OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS, FOUND CIDS1 SHOWS CLASS 1 FAULT FOR BAT/EPSU (10WL) FWD L. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT/WALL-MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 8 ABC IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION AT SEAT ROW 8 ABC AND FOUND CONNECTOR OF EEPMS DISCONNECTED AT SEAT BOX, CONNECTED CONNECTOR PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER ESPM 20-52-11-0201AND AMM 33-51-00-710-805-A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT LEFT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL AT FR 68 AND S23L AT THE AFT GIRT BAR FITTING RAIL. REPAIRED LOWER SILL PER SRM 53-41-14-300-001.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 54 AND FR 55 AND -Y1292. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-42-801.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN AFT CABIN FLOOR SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 68 AND FR 70 AT +Y1162. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-42-11.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON MID CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT FR 61 AND +Y1292. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-42-11.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON MID CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT FR 42 AND -Y1292. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-42-11.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED AFT CABIN FLOOR SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT S23R AND -Y1162. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-72-11.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 41 AND FR 47 AND AT +Y1292. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-42-11.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 39 AND FR 40 AND +Y1292. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-42-801.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 22C SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOP. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE BETWEEN SEAT 22C AND 23C IAW ESPM 20-43-11 .
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED, 23C SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN AND EXPOSED WIRE BY THE LOWER SIDEWALL PANEL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE BETWEEN SEATS 22C AND 23C IAW ESPM 20-43-11.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PS CHECK ESPU SYS TEST FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 20 C EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND WALL CONNECTOR OFF, RECONNECTED CONNCTOR, SEAT 20C EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS NORMAL, REF AMM 33-50-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 21C EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND WALL CONNECTOR OFF, RECONNECTED CONNECTOR, SEAT 21C EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS NORMAL REF AMM 33-50-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FIRE CONTAINMENT BAG MISSING FWD CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED FIRE BAG.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD MEGAPHONE INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD MEGAPHONE IAW AMM TASK 25-65-51-920-001-A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: WEAR DAMAGE AT L/H MLG RIB 5 FWD LUG AFT BUSHING. MAINTENANCE AVOOMPLISHED TIME LIMITED REPAIR ON L/H WING MLG RIB 5 FWD LUG IAW EA360762.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING SLIDE CHANGE EPSU BATTERY FAILED TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EPSU BAT PER AMM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MIA-CLT DIVERTED TO MCO ACCOUNT OF MAINTENANCE, POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK ON CLIMB ABOUT FL280, FUEL F USED FOB DISAGREE FUEL LEAK PROC APPLY. FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE UNDER OWN POWER. FOUND NO FAULTS AT THIS TIME. ALL FUEL INDICATORS AND LEVELS NORMAL.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CAPTAINS LIFE VEST POUCH HAS BEEN OPENED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIFE VEST PER AMM 25-62-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON WALK AROUND DISCOVERED APROXIMATE 6 INCH GREEN ROPE WITH A LOOP ON THE END OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT AT 2L DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED L2 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD PER AMM 25-62-44.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GROUND PERSONEL NOTIFIED FLIGHT CREW THAT A STRAP WAS HANGING OUT OF THE LEFT AFT DOOR AFTER CATERING DEPARTED. IT APPEARS TO BE DETACHED FROM THE SLIDE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE GIRT BAR WEBBING PER AMM 25-62-44
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICERS SLIDING WINDOW DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED SLIDING WINDOW LATCHES PER AMM 56-12-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ESCAPE PATH SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 11 AND 12 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT HARNESS AT SEAT ROW 11 AND 12 PER AMM 33-51-18. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING INSPECTION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLY, FOUND CENTER HINGE PIN WITH CORROSION ON THREADS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CENTER HINGE PIN PER AMM 32-21-27.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT TEST FOUND BATTERY/ EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL AFT LEFT CLASS 1 MESSAGE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 11 A,B AND C. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-21-38
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ROWS 11, 20, 21, 24 AND 25 EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PER AMM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHEN PERFORMING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST PER PS CHECK- CIDS 1 EPSU SYST TEST BAT/EPSU (11WL) EMER L FAULT IS DISPLAYED. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY INIT 11WL(AALA202108278020) AND BATTERY PACK(AALA202108271828) PER AMM 33-51-38. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHEN PERFORMING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST PER PS CHECK- CIDS 1 EPSU SYST TEST BAT/EPSU (11WL) EMER L FAULT IS DISPLAYED. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY INIT 11WL(AALA202108278020) AND BATTERY PACK (AALA202108271828) PER AMM 33-51-38. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP , TRAILING EDGE FILLER CRACKED AND DISBONDED 109 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED FLAP PER EA 329040A.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO A #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER CLOG MESSAGE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER (AALA202104139006) PER TASK CARD 26C40073001 AND FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202104139007) PER AMM 73-34-15-400-041-A. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLSIHED.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO A #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER CLOG MESSAGE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER (AALA202104139006) PER TASK CARD 26C40073001 AND FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202104139007) PER AMM 73-34-15-400-041-A. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLSIHED.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. DEFORMATION SLIDE RAFT PASSENGER CREW DOOR 841 AT FORWARD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SLIDE RAFT PASSENGER CREW DOOR 841 AT FORWARD GALLEY AREA.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. PASSENGER CREW DOOR 831 AT FORWARD GALLERY AREA DAMPING FUNCTION DOESN`T PASS OPERATIONAL TEST. REPLACED DOOR DAMPER AT CREW DOOR 831, IAW AMM 52-11-14-400-001-B.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY BEARING HINGE ARM 4 ELEVATOR ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING NR 4 ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, IAW AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A STEP 4B AND AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY BEARING HINGE ARM 1 ELEVATOR ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING NR 1 ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, IAW AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A AND 55-16-42-400-001-A STEP 4A AND 5A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY BEARING HINGE ARM 3 ELEVATOR ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING NR 3 ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, IAW AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A AND 55-16-42-400-001-A STEP 4A AND 5A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY BEARING HINGE ARM 2 ELEVATOR ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING NR 2 ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, IAW AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN RT ELEVATOR HINGE ARM NR 6 FITTING. REPLACED HINGE FITTING WITH NEW, IAW AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN RT ELEVATOR HINGE ARM NR 5 FITTING. REPLACED HINGE FITTING WITH NEW, IAW AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND DEFORMATION OF SLIDE RAFT AT PASSENGER/CREW DOOR IN FORWARD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SLIDE RAFT.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT STR 23R, MEASURING L=0.634 IN. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE WITH NEW, IAW SRM A319 51-42-11-801 AND 51-72-11-911-001 AND DRAWING D53474180.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK IN SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT STR 23L, MEASURING L=1.000 IN. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE WITH MODIFIED PART, IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11-911-001 AND 51-42-11-801 AND DRAWING D53475180.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON AFT LEFT HAND PASSENGER/CREW DOOR CUT OUT LOWER SILL CENTER FITTING AT FR 67 AND S23L. REPLACED CENTER FITTING, PER SRM 51-72-11.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN INTERCOMMUNICATION DATA SYSTEM 1 TEST SHOW 13WL L AFT SLIDE/LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED L4 DOOR SLIDE RAFT.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD GALLEY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GALLEY FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-65-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT CRUISE 370 ECAM MESSAGE FUEL F USED / FOB DISAGREE WENT TO FUEL LEAK PRO C. DETERMINED FUEL LEAK UNLIKELY, PROBLEM WITH FUEL INDICATION. PRECAUTINARY LANDING AT IAH, EMERGENCY DECLARED. 0 LEFT MAIN TANK WAS LOWEST INDICATION.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY (11WL) FAILED PS BITE CHECK. MAINTENANCE LIGHT BATTERY PER MM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY (10WL) FAILED PS BITE CHECK. MAINTENANCE LIGHT BATTERY PER MM 33-51-38.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER NR 7 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER NR 3 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER NR 4 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER NR 1 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER NR 2 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER NR 5 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR NR 4 HINGE FITTING BEARING IS CORRODED AND WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT HAND ELEVATOR NR 4 HINGE FITTING BEARING IS CORRODED AND WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42.
R2 DOOR AFT LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS BROKEN. REPLACED THE SIGN IAW AMM 33-51-13.
R1 DOOR FORWARD LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS BROKEN. REPLACED THE SIGN IAW AMM 33-51-13.
EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM TEST, CIDS 1 FAILED FOR THE BATTERY ON EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38 AND 33-51-38-000-002-A.
FORWARD RIGHT ENTRY DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE WAS LOW. SERVICED ENTRY DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER TO CORRECT PRESSURE IAWAMM 52-10-00.
EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL FAILS SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL IAW AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE AND VIBRATION OCCURRED. PASSENGERS FELT VIBRATION IN MIDDLE OF AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED WATER DRIPPING FROM AIR CONDITIONING OUTLETS. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-801 AND 53-35-00-810. EMERGENCY DECLARED.AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED WING TO BODY FAIRING SEALS, LEFT/RIGHT PACK BAYS, RECIRCULATION FANS, FLAPS/FAIRINGS LEFT/RIGHT WING, BOTH WHEEL WELLS, ALL COMPONENTS CHECKED OK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT FAILED CIDS TEST AT 10WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT AT 11WL FAILED CIDS TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38. SYSYTEM CHECKED NORMAL.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL FAILED DURING TEST. R & R POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 31-51-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
AIR INTERRUPT, RETURNED, EMER NOT DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, BEGAN FEELING CABIN PRESS FLUCTUATIONS ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD SQUEAL FROM RT AFT OF ACFT THAT INCREASED WITH ALTITUDE. R & R OUTFLOW VLV ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 21-31-51. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 21-31-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
AIR INTERRUPT, RETURNED, AN EMER NOT DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VERIFIED AFT CARGO DOOR CLOSED & LOCKED. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 52-32-00 & FOUND SENSOR 32WV TARGET GAP OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED TARGET GAP IAW AMM 52-71-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.