N971NN
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
41 reports on file, 2017-04-14 – 2026-08-25.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (THRUST REVERSER)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 78-01 TR RUNWAY RESTR - RIGHT REVERSER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RECALL. (OPEN)
Part: LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (OVERHEAT) · airframe 31,932 hrs · 13,679 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. (OPEN).
Part: OVERHEAT LOOP — FAULTY (ZONE 100) · airframe 31,932 hrs · 13,679 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202603197925) SUBMITTED 03/19/2026 BY DFW: REMOVED AND REPLACED M1763 DETECTOR ASSEMBLY. PER AMM 26-18-02. OPS CHECK GOOD**(CLOSED).
Earlier reports · 2017–2025 · 38 reports
2025
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,751 hrs · 13,128 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH FLASHLIGHTS UNDER FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS JUMP SEATS ARE DEAD. FOUND BOTH FORWARD GALLEY JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. EXCHANGED BOTH FLASHLIGHTS (AALA202510200323) (AALA202510203118) WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS FROM AFT GALLEY. PER AMM 25-64-00.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,751 hrs · 13,128 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH RIGHT HAND INBOARD AND LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,751 hrs · 13,128 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH RIGHT HAND INBOARD AND LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT HAND (AALA202510203575) AND LEFT HAND (AALA202510224338) FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AS REQUIRED. PER AMM 25-60-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,751 hrs · 13,128 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH FLASHLIGHTS UNDER FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS JUMP SEATS ARE DEAD. FOUND BOTH FORWARD GALLEY JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. EXCHANGED BOTH FLASHLIGHTS (AALA202510200323) (AALA202510203118) WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS FROM AFT GALLEY. PER AMM 25-64-00.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,751 hrs · 13,128 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH RIGHT HAND INBOARD AND LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT HAND (AALA202510203575) AND LEFT HAND (AALA202510224338) FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AS REQUIRED. PER AMM 25-60-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 29,054 hrs · 12,357 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES IN FORWARD CABIN FLASHLIGHTS, OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2024
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,768 hrs · 11,795 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT SLIDE/OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNED OUT. RELAMPED RIGHT AFT SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-04.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,356 hrs · 11,596 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L2 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LAMP. PER B737 AMM 33-51-04-960-801R.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,276 hrs · 11,552 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 33-51-04.
Part: TUBE — DAMAGED (R1 GIRT BAR) · airframe 26,287 hrs · 11,097 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: HEAT SHRINK TUBING DAMAGED ON ONE END OF GIRT BAR FOR R1 DOOR SLIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED HEAT SHRINK TUBING ON ONE END OF GIRT BAR FOR THE R1 DOOR SLIDE. PER AARD 25-66-00-4.
2023
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 25,409 hrs · 10,681 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LOW PRESSURE LEFT FORWARD FUEL PUMP WITH SWITCH TURNED ON AND FUEL IN TANK. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
Part: IMPELLER — INOPERATIVE (FUEL PUMP) · airframe 25,409 hrs · 10,681 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LOW PRESSURE LEFT FORWARD FUEL PUMP WITH SWITCH TURNED ON AND FUEL IN TANK. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202312261469): REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 TANK FORWARD IMPELLER PUMP MOTOR. PER AMM 28-22-41.**(CLOSED).
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 22,906 hrs · 9,518 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL RIGHT SIDE INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL.
Part: STRUCTURE — DISLODGED (L1 GIRT BAR) · airframe 22,723 hrs · 9,441 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 1L GIRT BAR PLASTIC TRIM PIECE CAME OFF. SECURED GIRT BAR TRIM AND VERIFIED GIRT BAR WOULD ARM AND DISARM PER AMM 25-66-01.
2022
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 22,392 hrs · 9,284 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERWING EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-21-00.
Part: VALVE — FAULTED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 22,359 hrs · 9,267 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF COULD NOT MAINTAIN FLIGHT DECK TEMPERATURE. DUCT TEMP RANGED ABOVE 160 DEGREES BELOW 70 DEGREES. RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK CABIN TEMPERATURE SENSOR (AALA202211289589) PER AMM 21-61-10. PERFORMED PACK TEMP CONTROL BITE AND FOUND FLIGHT DECK TRIM VALVE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ZONE TRIM AIR MODULATING VALVE (AALA202211283024).
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 22,359 hrs · 9,267 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF COULD NOT MAINTAIN FLIGHT DECK TEMPERATURE. DUCT TEMP RANGED ABOVE 160 DEGREES BELOW 70 DEGREES. RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK CABIN TEMPERATURE SENSOR (AALA202211289589) PER AMM 21-61-10. PERFORMED PACK TEMP CONTROL BITE AND FOUND FLIGHT DECK TRIM VALVE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ZONE TRIM AIR MODULATING VALVE (AALA202211283024).
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,680 hrs · 8,933 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLIES FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLY AT SEATS 4AB (AALA202209038108), 8ABC (AALA202209055246), 9ABC (AALA202209059108), 26ABC (AALA202209050415), 31A (AALA202209057122), AND 32D (AALA202209058575) PER AMM 23-81-05. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO ODOR IN AIRCRAFT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,680 hrs · 8,933 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLIES FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLY AT SEATS 4AB (AALA202209038108), 8ABC (AALA202209055246), 9ABC (AALA202209059108), 26ABC (AALA202209050415), 31A (AALA202209057122), AND 32D (AALA202209058575) PER AMM 23-81-05. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO ODOR IN AIRCRAFT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,680 hrs · 8,933 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLIES FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLY AT SEATS 4AB (AALA202209038108), 8ABC (AALA202209055246), 9ABC (AALA202209059108), 26ABC (AALA202209050415), 31A (AALA202209057122), AND 32D (AALA202209058575) PER AMM 23-81-05. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO ODOR IN AIRCRAFT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,680 hrs · 8,933 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLIES FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLY AT SEATS 4AB (AALA202209038108), 8ABC (AALA202209055246), 9ABC (AALA202209059108), 26ABC (AALA202209050415), 31A (AALA202209057122), AND 32D (AALA202209058575) PER AMM 23-81-05. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO ODOR IN AIRCRAFT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,680 hrs · 8,933 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLIES FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLY AT SEATS 4AB (AALA202209038108), 8ABC (AALA202209055246), 9ABC (AALA202209059108), 26ABC (AALA202209050415), 31A (AALA202209057122), AND 32D (AALA202209058575) PER AMM 23-81-05. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO ODOR IN AIRCRAFT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,680 hrs · 8,933 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLIES FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED IN-SEAT POWER SUPPLY AT SEATS 4AB (AALA202209038108), 8ABC (AALA202209055246), 9ABC (AALA202209059108), 26ABC (AALA202209050415), 31A (AALA202209057122), AND 32D (AALA202209058575) PER AMM 23-81-05. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO ODOR IN AIRCRAFT.
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 20,335 hrs · 8,347 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE. RE-SECURED FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR HANDLE OPERATIONS CHECK OK.
Part: COVER — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 19,941 hrs · 8,190 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY BY LEFT LAVATORY, COVER MISSING. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-01.
2021
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 19,538 hrs · 8,021 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FIRST CLASS LAVATORY DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. AS PER AMM TASK 25-40-00 SECURED FIRST CLASS DOOR SEAL.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 18,405 hrs · 7,511 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR GOES OFF COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. NO SIGN OF SMOKE IN LAVATORY OR TRASH CAN COMPARTMENT. REPLACED FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-14-01.
Part: LATCH — OUT OF POSITION (L1 DOOR HANDLE) · airframe 18,360 hrs · 7,490 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE TAXING IN DOOR 1L CONTROL HANDLE MOVED TOWARD OPEN POSITION WHEN CLOSED (SOFT LATCH). ACCOMPLISHED CARD 08C83152006 CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT FOR SOFT UNLACHING AND FIM 52-10-00-810-808.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 18,265 hrs · 7,454 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L1 DOOR FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUEL TANK) · airframe 17,733 hrs · 7,224 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN VAPOR BARRIER TO CENTER FUEL TANK ATTACH ANGLE. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR REF SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUEL TANK) · airframe 17,733 hrs · 7,224 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN VAPOR BARRIER TO CENTER FUEL TANK ATTACH ANGLE. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.
Part: BAFFLE — CRACKED (BS 500G S25L) · airframe 17,733 hrs · 7,224 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND CRACKED BAFFLE CLIP AT STA 500G AND STR 25L. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAFFLE CLIP REF EA327043 AND SRM 51-70-13-2R-1.
Part: GIRT BAR — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 17,720 hrs · 7,217 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 SLIDE GIRT BAR AND GIRT FLAP OUT OF POSITION. MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO R1 GRIT BAR OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 52-20-00.
2019
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 8,594 hrs · 3,403 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 3EF DID NOT COME ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION AND RECONNECTED LOOSE CONNECTOR NEAR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-00.
2017
Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 7,616 hrs · 2,992 cycles
RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS MISSING THE LENS. REPLACED LENS ASSY IAW MM 33-51-01.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (MAIN PAX) · airframe 6,524 hrs · 2,553 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT FWD ENTRY DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN ON ARRIVAL AND HEARD AND FELT PRESSURE SURGE WHEN DOOR FINALLY OPENED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 52-10-00-810-807. ENTRY DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED EASILY. LUBRICATED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IAW AMM 12-25-11 OPS CKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 6,427 hrs · 2,508 cycles
AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN IS BROKEN. REPLACED AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN ASSY AND OPS CK IS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 6,427 hrs · 2,508 cycles
AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN IS BROKEN. REPLACED AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN ASSY AND OPS CK IS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.