N976NN
Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Operator | 2023-02-16 – 2023-02-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | 2023-02-16 – 2023-02-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: WHEN EXTENDING THE FLAPS, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS STUCK ASYMMETRICAL BETWEEN 0 AND 1 WITH LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT TPA. (OPEN).
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: WHEN EXTENDING THE FLAPS, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS STUCK ASYMMETRICAL BETWEEN 0 AND 1 WITH LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT TPA. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. IAW AMM 27-58-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIP DOES NOT HOLD THE GIRT BAR SECURELY ON DOOR 1L. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIPS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-66-02.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AISLE INDICATION INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 18ABC THROUGH ROW 25ABC. REMOVE AND REPLACED CONNECTOR AT SEAT 18ABC. PER SWPM 20-61-28. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING THE APPROACH THE FLAPS STOPPED MOVING WITH THE LEFT FLAP AT ABOUT 20 AND RIGHT FLAP AT 15. NO WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS WERE PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT COMMENCED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY AT BOS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP TRANSMITTER (AALA202508118950), PER AMM 27-58-01-400-801. ALSO, REPLACED FLAP POSITON INDICATOR (AALA202508110399), PER AMM 27-58-02-400-801 AND AMM 27-59-01-400-801. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING THE APPROACH THE FLAPS STOPPED MOVING WITH THE LEFT FLAP AT ABOUT 20 AND RIGHT FLAP AT 15. NO WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS WERE PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT COMMENCED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY AT BOS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP TRANSMITTER (AALA202508118950), PER AMM 27-58-01-400-801. ALSO, REPLACED FLAP POSITON INDICATOR (AALA202508110399), PER AMM 27-58-02-400-801 AND AMM 27-59-01-400-801. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WHEN CLOSED AND FLIGHT DECK ACCESS SYSTEM IS NOT ENGAGED. LUBRICATED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 1R DOOR GIRT BAR RIGHT HAND SAFETY CAP MISSING. INSTALLED NEW STOP RELEASE (AALA202504042132), PIN (AALA202504049949), AND A HEAT SHRINK TUBING (AALA20250404063) ON FORWARD RIGHT HAND DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR. PER AMM 25-66-01 AND EO-2523J012.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 1R DOOR GIRT BAR RIGHT HAND SAFETY CAP MISSING. INSTALLED NEW STOP RELEASE (AALA202504042132), PIN (AALA202504049949), AND A HEAT SHRINK TUBING (AALA20250404063) ON FORWARD RIGHT HAND DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR. PER AMM 25-66-01 AND EO-2523J012.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 1R DOOR GIRT BAR RIGHT HAND SAFETY CAP MISSING. INSTALLED NEW STOP RELEASE (AALA202504042132), PIN (AALA202504049949), AND A HEAT SHRINK TUBING (AALA20250404063) ON FORWARD RIGHT HAND DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR. PER AMM 25-66-01 AND EO-2523J012.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL PANEL ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 867, LBL 24. REPLACED BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-02-0G.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND WHEEL WELL FORWARD WHEEL CUT OUT HAS CORROSION. WEB FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, PER B737-NG-SRM 53-40-71-1A PROCEDURE 1. - 4-D. REMOVED OUT OFLIMITS WHEEL WELL WEB, PER B737-NG SRM 51-40-02. REPAIRED WEB ASSEMBLY, PER B737-NG SRM 51-70-13-2R-4. INSTALLED REPAIRED WEB ASSEMBLY AT LEFT HAND MLG WHEEL WELL CUT OUT ON FORWARD AREA, PER B737-NG SRM 51-40-02-0G.
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD BULKHEAD CENTER PANEL IS CRACKED 1O INCH FROM BOTTOM OF PANEL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD BULKHEAD CENTER PANEL. PER B737NG AMM 25-52-18.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FWD SERVICE DOOR, GIRT BAR BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE IS NOT HOLDING THE GIRT BAR PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED FORWARD. R1 GIRT BAR BRACKET IAW AMM 25-66-01.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE FORWARD (RIGHT) SERVICE DOOR SLIDE, DUE TO GIRT BAR STILL BEING ENGAGED DURING AIRCRAFT CATERING. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE PACK AND COVER. PER AMM 25-66-01
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY D DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REMOVED AND RE-ATTACHED LAV D DOOR FOR ALIGNMENT.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 10C IS DANGLING, NOT ATTACHED. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-11.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO MIA DUE TO STABILIZER TRIM FAILURE WITH BOTH AUTPILOTS ON AND OFF. FLIGHT CREW ALSO REPORTED PERIODIC SPEED TRIM FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETECTED MESSAGE 22-11125 AND ACCOMPLISHED AMM FIM TASK 22-12-00 WITH NO HARD FAULTS NOTED. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED STABILIZER TRIM AND ELEVATOR POSITION SYSTEM TESTS PER AMM 22-11-00 AND 22-12-00 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE / FUME IN AFT GALLEY AND LAST 3 ROWS OF MAIN CABIN OCCURRED AT CRUISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CUN LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 08L00021001 AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ODOR.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR HAS A GUST LOCK THAT IS INOPERABLE AND HAS PARTS MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOCK ASSEMBLY ON L2 DOOR.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD ENTRY DOOR (L1) SLIDE GIRT BAR CLIPS ADJUSTED IAW AMM 25-66-01. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE IS HARD TO ARM DUE TO SLIDE NOT FULLY PACKED INTO SLIDE BUSTLE. ACCOMPLISHED DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE PACK CHECK FORWARD ENTRY DOOR (1L). ADJUSTED RETAINER CLIPS.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD ENTRY DOOR (L1) SLIDE GIRT BAR CLIPS ADJUSTED IAW AMM 25-66-01. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202301258913: REPLACED GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIPS PER JOB CARD 2520J031-001.** (CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY EXIT EXTERIOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP PER AMM 33-51-04.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER, SEAT 19C SIDE LIGHT, IS LOOSE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-03. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RAPID FUEL QUANTITY DECREASE RIGHT NUMBER 2 MAIN TANK QUANTITY, WHILE AT CRUISE, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BNA AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DURING DESCENT QUANTITY IN RIGHT TANK INCREASED. SUSPECT GAGE ERROR. PERFORMED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT PER FIM 28-41-00-810-801. TESTPASSED. PERFORMED DRY CAP AND RESISTANCE CHECK PER AMM 28-41-21-710-801. ALL RESISTANCE WITHIN LIMITS. HARNESS GROUND STUDS SHOW NO DEFECTS. ALL FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM READINGS CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR STICKS CLOSED WITH RED GUARD SWITCH UP. RESET COCKPIT DOOR. CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN PER AMM33-51-01. OPERATIONAL TEST OK.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1R DOOR GIRT BAR CLIP LOOSE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1R DOOR GIRT BAR CLIP LOOSE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202205090446: ADJUSTED GIRT BAR CLIP PER AMM 25-61-01.** (CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LET BRACKET THAT HOLDS GIRT BAR ON THE DOOR DOES NOT HOLD BAR TIGHT ENOUGH R1 DOOR. ADJUSTED FORWARD R1 DOOR GIRT BAR RETAINER, OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 52-41-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 24C DAMAGED. SECURED LIGHT AT SEAT 24C OPERATIONS OK PER AMM 33-51-00.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 23C EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT COVER IS LOOSE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202112134564: REPLACED LIGHT COVER PER AMM 33-50-00.** (CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 23C EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT COVER IS LOOSE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, APU FAULT AND MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS. RETURNED TO GATE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, APU FAULT AND MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS. RETURNED TO GATE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202112097725: REPLACED APU WIRE HARNESS PER AMM 49-11-01.** (CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMELL OF FUEL IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE, SMELL OF FUEL IN AFT GALLEY DURING DIVERSION DESCENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FUEL SMELL STRONGEST IN AFT GALLEY AFTER LANDING WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING RIGHT PACK OFF. ON ARRIVAL, PIT MAINTENANCE CREW COULD NOT SMELL ODOR. DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN BACK END AND FRONT CREW COULD NOT ALIGN ON WHAT ODOR WAS ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 08L00021001 WITH NO FINDINGS FOUND.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 24C BROKEN (ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING). **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202110297102: REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT SEAT SHROUD PER CMM 25-25-00** (CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 24C BROKEN (ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING). **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY DOOR LATCH LOCK VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. LUBED LAVATORY DOOR LATCH LOCK OPERATIONS CHECKS NORMAL.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT LEFT LAVATORY DOOR LATCH BROKEN. FREED STUCK LEFT AFT LAVATORY DOOR LOCK SLIDER.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TRIM CAME LOOSE AT SEAT 22C. SECURED TRIM.
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1R GIRT BAR STOWAGE CLIP LOOSE. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR STOWAGE CLIP ON DOOR 1R PER AMM 25-61-00.
AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: ERRONEOUS TAKEOFF CONFIG WARNING JUST BEFORE V1 ON TAKEOFF MOMENTARY. PSEU FAULTS MSG 31-53007. PERFORMED FIM TASK 27-62-00. NO FAULTS.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG BURNING, ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM GROUND PCA CONNECTOR. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ODOR CARD 05-96-70 AND FOUND BAD DUCT IN RIGHT PACK BAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DUCT, AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CAPT BACKGROUND LIGHT BEHIND CAPT GLARESHIELD MIC SWITCH BURNED OUT WITH ACCOMPANIED FAINT ELEC SMELL. RMVD & RPLCD MAIN PANEL FLOOD LT DIMMER CONTROL UNIT, IAW 34-61-01. OPS OK, NO EVIDENCE OF FAINT ELECT SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. (SEE ALSO SDR AALA201707069020)
CAPT BACKGROUND LIGHT BEHIND CAPTAIN`S GLARESHIELD MIC SWITCH BURNED OUT WITH ACCOMPANIED FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR. REMOVED & REPLACED THE FLOOD LIGHT CONTROL PANEL IAW 33-11-21, OPS OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT ASSY LENS ARE CRACKED & BROKE ON AISLE RT SIDE OF F/C GALLEY. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT ASSY FWD RT AISLE AT F/C GALLEY IAW 33-51-01. OPS CK GOOD IAW GPM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DCA-DFW FLIGHT. LEFT ENGINE WING TO BODY OVERHEAT INDICATION DURING DESCENT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTION FOUND NO INDICATION OF HEAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FORWARD STRUT CAVITY OVERHEAT DETECTOR M1671 IAW AMM 26-18-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT DOOR R1 REPORTED DAMAGED & BROKEN. REPLACED EMER EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE ACFT WAS NOT GNDED.
AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB MULTIPLE FAILURE INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, INCLUDING FMC FAILURE, WING TO BODY OVERHEAT & PRESSURIZATION FAULT. R & R FIRE CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 26-00-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.