N981NN
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.
49 reports on file, 2016-06-30 – 2026-08-15.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 31,151 hrs · 13,355 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT AT AFT JUMPSEAT INOP. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. OP CKS OK.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — FAULTED (ZONE 500) · airframe 30,962 hrs · 13,261 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING APPROACH FLAPS DID NOT MOVE PAST FLAPS ONE. AFTER REACHING FLAPS ONE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND FURTHER OR RETRACT REGARDLESS OF FLAP HANDLE POSITION. COMPLIED WITH QRH USED ALTERNATE EXTENSION METHOD TO FLAPS 15 FOR LANDING AND FLAPS LEFT THERE AFTER LANDING. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW B737 FIM 27-51-00-810-836. FSEU BITE CHECK GOOD. OPERATIONAL TEST WITH THE PRIMARY CONTROLS CHECKGOOD, NO TORQUE BRAKE INDICATORS TRIPPED. NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO 30 DAY HISTORY. A/C OK FOR SERVICE MCT 809365.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 200) · airframe 30,166 hrs · 12,891 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR STICKS CLOSED, DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN FLIGHT DECK ACCESS SYSTEM SWITCH IS OFF. LUBRICATED COCKPIT DOOR LATCH.
Earlier reports · 2016–2025 · 46 reports
2025
Part: GIRT BAR — UNSECURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 28,070 hrs · 11,903 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFT LEFT DOOR GIRT BAR FITTING LOOSE. SECURED AFT LEFT DOOR ASSEMBLY GIRT BAR LOCK. PER AMM 25-26-01.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 27,742 hrs · 11,760 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SLIGHT BURNING SMELL AND SMALL WISP OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE FROM THE SPINNING NUMBERS ON THE CAPTAIN'S CONTROL COLUMN. LASTED ONLY 5 SECONDS THEN CEASED. (OPEN).
Part: MEMORY DEVICE — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,742 hrs · 11,760 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SLIGHT BURNING SMELL AND SMALL WISP OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE FROM THE SPINNING NUMBERS ON THE CAPTAIN'S CONTROL COLUMN. LASTED ONLY 5 SECONDS THEN CEASED. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S CONTROL COLUMN MEMORY DEVICE. PER AMM 33-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — STUCK (ZONE 800) · airframe 27,742 hrs · 11,760 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR NEEDS ADJUSTMENT, HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. FOUND LOOSE SCREW ON DOOR BASEPLATE AND THRESHOLD, TIGHTENED SCREW. PER CMM 25-40-64. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (ZONE 800) · airframe 27,478 hrs · 11,641 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GUST LOCK LEVER APPEARS TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN SPRING RELATED TO THE LATCH RELEASE LEVER BROKEN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202506022830): REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING. PER AMM 52-11-21. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD**(CLOSED).
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (ZONE 800 HANDLE) · airframe 27,478 hrs · 11,641 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GUST LOCK LEVER APPEARS TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN SPRING RELATED TO THE LATCH RELEASE LEVER BROKEN. (OPEN).
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,836 hrs · 11,370 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND MIDDLE CABIN AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1695 BATTERY (AALA202503258791) AND POWER SUPPLY (AALA2025032586910. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 33-5 1-06.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,836 hrs · 11,370 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND MIDDLE CABIN AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1695 BATTERY (AALA202503258791) AND POWER SUPPLY (AALA2025032586910. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 33-5 1-06.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HASND AFT SLIDE OVERWING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULB AND REINSTALLED LENS AND SCREWS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RIGHT H AND AFT OVERWING LENS LIGHT SATISFACTORY. PER B737-NGAMM-33-51-04-960-801.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT LIGHT. PER B737-NG AMM 33-51-04. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. PER B737-NG AMM 33-51-04.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND AFT OF LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND AFT OF LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXIT SIDE LIGHT. PER B737NG AMM 33-51-04 PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY EXIT SIDE LIGHT GOOD. PER B737NG AMM 33-51-04.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (ZONE 500 TE FLAP) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD UPPER AFT CORNER HAS POSSIBLE DELAMINATION. APPLIED PERMANENT REPAIR ON LEFT HAND WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD UPPER AFT CORNER. PER B737-NG SRM 57-53-01-2R-4 B737-NG SRM 51-70-10-2R-4AND B737-NG SRM 51-70-10-2R.
2024
Part: BEAM — GOUGED (ZONE 600) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND WING BEAM ASSEMBLY FOUND TO BE GOUGED DURING THE INTIAL REPAIR OF THE FLAP DETECTION FITTING. CUTOUT DAMAGE LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND SERRATED PLATE INSTALLED REPAIR AT RIGHT HAND WING BEAM ASSEMBLY OF THE FLAP DETECTION FITTING. PER B737-NG SRM 57-51-02-2R-1 REPAIR 1 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G.
Part: TRANSITION PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HHAND WING UPPER TRANSITION PANEL JUST AFT OF PYLON LOWER WEB IS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD UPPER CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER WEB AT RIGHT HAND WING UPPER TRANSITION PANEL JUST AFT OF PYLON-B. PER B737-NG AIPC 57-50-00--36A, SRM 51-40-05, SRM 51-20-01 AND SRM 51-40-02.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (ZONE 600 FLAP) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AFT FLAP IS DELAMINATED AT LOWER INBOARD END. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (ZONE 600 FLAP) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AFT FLAP IS DELAMINATED AT LOWER INBOARD END. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AFT FLAP, PER B737NG AMM 27-51-22. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AFT FLAP RIG AND ADJUSTMENT AND OPERTIONAL CHECKS, PER B737NG AMM 27-51-22.
Part: FITTING — GOUGED (DOOR TRACK) · airframe 26,294 hrs · 11,122 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT AFT FRAME-MOUNTED LOWER TRACK FITTING HAS A GOUGE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT AFT FRAME MOUNTED LOWER TRACK FITTING AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT. PER B737NG SRM 51-40-02 ANDAMM 52-41-00 STEP M. AND N.
Part: TRACK — LOOSE (SLIDING WINDOW) · airframe 24,998 hrs · 10,509 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFTER PARKING THE AIRCRAFT THE FIRST OFFICER OPENED HIS SLIDING WINDOW AND THE WINDOW CAME OFF THE TRACKS AND IS LOOSE IN THE COCKPIT. REINSTALLED WINDOW IN TRACKS, OPERTIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. PER AMM 56-12-11.
2023
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 900 - LAV/G) · airframe 23,140 hrs · 9,649 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CREW REPORTS LEFT HAND AFT LAVATORY DOOR STICKS AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED LAVATORY "D" DOOR PER CMM 25-40-64. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 900 - LAV/G) · airframe 22,448 hrs · 9,332 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT AFT LAVATORY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPERATE (STICKS). LUBRICATED DOOR HINGES AND DOOR HANDLE OF LEFT AFT LAVATORY DOOR PER AMM 52-50-00.
Part: GUST LOCK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 21,482 hrs · 8,915 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GUST LOCK AT DOOR 1L INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED L1 DOOR GUST LOCK
2022
Part: SCREW — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 17,546 hrs · 7,127 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 17C EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD HANGING FROM SEAT. INSTALLED MISSING SCREWS PER CMM 25-21-61 CHECKS GOOD.
2021
Part: NUT PLATE — CRACKED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 17,125 hrs · 6,942 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD PIT DOOR CUT OUT AFT FRAME STA 492.4 AT STR 22R HAS BROKEN NUTPLATE. FABRICATED PART NUMBER 143A8205-16 PER BAC DRAWING. REMOVED LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING AND INSTALLED PER B737 SRM 51-40-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — BROKEN (ZONE 100 - FUSE) · airframe 17,125 hrs · 6,942 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: BROKEN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM LOCATED AT STA 540, FROM LBL 0 TO LBL 24. REPLACED FLOOR BEAM PER SRM 51-40-02-0G.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100 - FUSE) · airframe 17,125 hrs · 6,942 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT LAV AREA TRANSVERSE FLOOR BEAM LOCATED AT STA 947.5 AND LBL 24.75. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM PER EA 326475.
Part: PAD — MIGRATED (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 17,125 hrs · 6,942 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR, AFT UPPER STOP PAD HAS MIGRATED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202110261892: REPLACED STOP PAD PER AMM 52-22-01-400-301. ** (CLOSED)
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 17,125 hrs · 6,942 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR, AFT UPPER STOP PAD HAS MIGRATED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)
Part: COVER — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 17,125 hrs · 6,942 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER MISSING FROM HORSESHOE PANEL ABOVE SEAT ROW 23. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT COVER IAW AMM 33-51-03-960-803, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: COVER — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 17,126 hrs · 6,942 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING ON LH SIDEWALL, FWD OF OVERWING EXIT DOORS. REPLACED COVER WITH NEW IAW B737-NG AMM 33-51-00-720-801, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LENS — LOOSE (ZONE 900 - LAV/G) · airframe 16,916 hrs · 6,850 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY ISLE LIGHT COVER IS LOOSE. INSTALLED LENS AT LEFT AFT LAVATORY EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT. CHECKED LIGHT OPERATION PER AMM 33-51-00-410-801.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 16,514 hrs · 6,688 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER IS DAMAGED. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER P9 ON PANEL P6-11 PER AMM 20-60-05.
Part: WINDSHIELD — SCRATCHED (COCKPIT L1) · airframe 15,823 hrs · 6,389 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CAPTAIN'S L1 WINDSHIELD IS BADLY SCRATCHED AND IMPEDES VISION OUT WINDOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD WITH NEW I.A.W JOB CARD 08L21056003.
Part: RADOME — DAMAGED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 15,713 hrs · 6,342 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RADOME SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH DISCHARGE FELT THROUGH RUDDER PEDALS; NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR ISSUES, FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AS A PRECAUTION. ACCOMPLISHED LIGHTNING STRIKE CHECK IAW WORKCARD 05-96-03, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — LOOSE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 15,681 hrs · 6,329 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT 16A ACCESS PANEL LOWER SIDE LOOSE. RE-SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT ACCESS PANEL AT 16A LOWER SIDE
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 15,659 hrs · 6,320 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. LIGHTS BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW EXIT. INTERMITTENTLY BLINKS OFF THEN BACK ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-06.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 15,548 hrs · 6,268 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RH OVERWING FWD EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. RESEATED CONNECTOR IAW AMM 33-51-06, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 15,548 hrs · 6,268 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RH SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE AT POWER SUPPLY M1671 IAW AMM 33-51-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 15,548 hrs · 6,268 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 1-4AB. REPLACED FUSE IN POWER SUPPLY M2816 IAW AMM 33-51-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100 - FUSE) · airframe 15,548 hrs · 6,268 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON T-CAP FRAME UNDER AFT INBD LAVATORY MOUNT FITTING AT STA 947.5 AND LBL 24.75, MEASURING L=1.2 IN, W=0.85 IN, D=0.065 IN. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REINFORCING REPAIR IAW SRM 53-70-51 AND EA331886.
2020
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (INDICATOR) · airframe 15,103 hrs · 6,080 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT NOT ARMED LITE, LOWER HALF BURNED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATOR LIGHT LAMP PER AMM 33-18-00.
Part: HYDROMECH UNIT — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 14,596 hrs · 5,867 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT ABORTED TWO TAKE OFFS AT LOW SPEED ACCOUNT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE MAX THRUST. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP PER WORK CARD 73-94-12 AND AMM 73-11-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SEE ALSO SDR AALA202005049010 FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 14,596 hrs · 5,867 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT ABORTED TWO TAKE OFFS AT LOW SPEED ACCOUNT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE MAX THRUST. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP PER WORK CARD 73-94-12 AND AMM 73-11-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SEE ALSO SDR AALA202005019009 FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS.
2018
Part: SMOKE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 7,487 hrs · 2,899 cycles
AFT RIGHT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO SMOKE OR FIRE. RESET THE SMOKE ALARM AND SHUT OFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LAVATORY SMOKE DETECT TEST IAW MM 26-14-00, NO FAULTS NOTED.
2017
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 4,743 hrs · 1,841 cycles
EXIT LENS COVER AFT GALLEY DOOR RIGHT SIDE MISSING. EXIT LENS INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 4,743 hrs · 1,841 cycles
EXIT LENS COVER AFT GALLEY DOOR LEFT SIDE MISSING. L-H EXIT LENS COVER INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
2016
Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — SMOKE (SEAT 20D) · airframe 2,085 hrs · 825 cycles
DURING CRUISE, SMOKE IN CABIN WAS REPORTED COMING FROM UNDER SEAT 20D. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT BOX UNDER SEAT 20D TO HAVE OVERHEATED. R & R THE SEAT ELECTRONICS BOX AT 19ABC IAW AMM 44-24-32. OPS CHECK NORMAL.