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BOEING 737-823 · 2016 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 162 seats · Valid Registration

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.

33 reports on file, 2017-03-05 – 2026-08-15.

OTHER · 2026-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (ZONE 200) · airframe 29,192 hrs · 12,643 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS -NOT ARMED- ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT; ONE BULB INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAMP, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-18-00.

Source: SDR AALA202608182570
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2026-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2932

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HYD SYS) · airframe 28,096 hrs · 12,134 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH THE SYSTEM A ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND ELECTRIC PUMP DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC INDICATION SHOWED AS LOW AS 1400 PSI BEFORE RECOVERING, LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE (EDP)-ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (AALA202604011429), PER AMM 29-11-11. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STANDBY EMDP LOW PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202604146955), PER AMM 29-34-31. ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202604146955
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2026-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYS) · airframe 28,096 hrs · 12,134 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH THE SYSTEM A ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND ELECTRIC PUMP DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC INDICATION SHOWED AS LOW AS 1400 PSI BEFORE RECOVERING, LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE (EDP)-ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (AALA202604011429), PER AMM 29-11-11. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STANDBY EMDP LOW PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202604146955), PER AMM 29-34-31. ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202604141429
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — WARNING MESSAGE (HYD SYS) · airframe 28,096 hrs · 12,134 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH THE SYSTEM A ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND ELECTRIC PUMP DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC INDICATION SHOWED AS LOW AS 1400 PSI BEFORE RECOVERING, LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. (OPEN).

Source: SDR AALA202604011429
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 27,995 hrs · 12,086 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD OVEN NUMBER 2 HAS A STRONG BURNING SMELL, EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE. (OPEN).

Source: SDR AALA202603190135
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 27,995 hrs · 12,086 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD OVEN NUMBER 2 HAS A STRONG BURNING SMELL, EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY OVEN 2. PER AMM 25-32-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202603270135
NO TEST · 2026-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,864 hrs · 12,034 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202603065535
Earlier reports · 2017–2025 · 26 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 800) · airframe 25,665 hrs · 11,032 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD ENTRY DOOR L1 HANDLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN AND CLOSE. ADJUSTED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. PER AMM 52-11-00. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202506093342
OTHER · 2025-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: RETAINER — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 200) · airframe 24,958 hrs · 10,699 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK LEFT HAND SLIDING WINDOW IS HARD TO OPEN AND HARD TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HAND SLIDING WINDOW DRAIN TUBE CAUGHT IN SLDING WINDOW DUE TO THE DRAIN TUBE RETAINING CLIPS BEING OUT OF POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE DRAIN TUBE RETAINING CLIPS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 56-11-11.

Source: SDR AALA202503075109

2024

NO TEST · 2024-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: FEEDER CABLE — DISCONNECTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 24,233 hrs · 10,368 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 19ABC TO 25ABC. FOUND (EPL) - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING CABLE FOR 19ABC DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED EPL FOR SEAT 19ABC. PER AMM 25-22-00.

Source: SDR AALA202411252628

2023

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: COMPUTER — TRIPPED (WINDOW HEAT) · airframe 21,623 hrs · 9,167 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICER AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AFTER THE IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SWITCH IN THE FLIGHT DECK WAS TURNED ON. FOUND NUMBER 1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT (WHCU) BURNED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER POP. REMOVE AND REPLACED WHSCU. PER AMM 30-41-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202312265249
OTHER · 2023-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: LATCH — UNKNOWN (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 19,695 hrs · 8,258 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS AFT LAVATORY D LATCH DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. ADJUSTED LATCH ON LAVATORY D DOOR. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202304281001
OTHER · 2023-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 19,664 hrs · 8,244 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP IS LOOSE.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)

Source: SDR AALA202304246094
OTHER · 2023-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: RETAINER — LOOSE (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 19,664 hrs · 8,244 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L DOOR GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP IS LOOSE.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202304246094: REMOVED AND REPLACED 1L GIRT BAR RETAINERS PER AMM 25-66-01.** (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA202305016094
OTHER · 2023-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: DOOR LATCH — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 19,630 hrs · 8,228 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY D DOOR LATCH DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. ADJUSTED LAVATORY D DOOR LATCH

Source: SDR AALA202304198674

2022

OTHER · 2022-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — GOUGED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 17,530 hrs · 7,243 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 WINDOW AS CHIP ON SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202208115233: REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD L1** (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA202209015233
OTHER · 2022-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 17,530 hrs · 7,243 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 WINDOW AS CHIP ON SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)

Source: SDR AALA202208115233
OTHER · 2022-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3201

Part: WHEEL — BLOWN (ZONE 700 - GEARS) · airframe 17,444 hrs · 7,205 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ADVISED BY ATC THAT TIRE DEBRIS LEFT ON 18L DFW AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. UPON LANDING FOUND LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED # 4 MAIN LG TIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY (AALA202207292114) PER AMM 32-45-11 INSPECTED AXLE ASSEMBLY NO DAMAGE NOTED. FOUND NUMBER 4 BRAKE HOSE DAMAGE FROM BLOWN TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOSE ASSEMBLY (AALA202207298019).

Source: SDR AALA202207292114
OTHER · 2022-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3201

Part: HOSE — DAMAGED (ZONE 700 - GEARS) · airframe 17,444 hrs · 7,205 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ADVISED BY ATC THAT TIRE DEBRIS LEFT ON 18L DFW AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. UPON LANDING FOUND LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED # 4 MAIN LG TIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY (AALA202207292114) PER AMM 32-45-11 INSPECTED AXLE ASSEMBLY NO DAMAGE NOTED. FOUND NUMBER 4 BRAKE HOSE DAMAGE FROM BLOWN TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOSE ASSEMBLY (AALA202207298019).

Source: SDR AALA202207298019

2021

OTHER · 2021-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DETACHED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 15,038 hrs · 6,153 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PLASTIC AT SEAT 16F FELL OFF. REPLACED LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-01.

Source: SDR AALA202110069804
OTHER · 2021-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: LATCH — LOOSE (L2 DOOR) · airframe 14,748 hrs · 6,023 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFT PASSENGER DOOR REFERENCE TAC 05-99C, FLIGHT ATTENDANT OBSERVED DOOR HANDLE RISE. ACCOMPLISHED AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR CHECK/ADJUSTMENT FOR SOFT UNLATCHING WORKCARD 08C84452004 (L2 DOOR).

Source: SDR AALA202108278108
NO TEST · 2021-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NOT SEATED (FWD CABIN) · airframe 14,273 hrs · 5,821 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. ADJUSTED FLASHLIGHT IN MOUNTING BRACKET PER AMM 25-64-00-200-802.

Source: SDR AALA202106299008
OTHER · 2021-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (AFT FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 14,271 hrs · 5,820 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLASH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00-200-802.

Source: SDR AALA202106299012
OTHER · 2021-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NOT SEATED (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 14,271 hrs · 5,820 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. ADJUSTED FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00-200-802.

Source: SDR AALA202106299007
OTHER · 2021-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (LAVATORY) · airframe 14,271 hrs · 5,820 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LAVATORY A EXIT LIGHT NEXT TO THE L1 DOOR IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY A EXIT LIGHT PER BOEING 737NG AMM 33-51-01-960-802.

Source: SDR AALA202106249004

2020

NO TEST · 2020-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 12,106 hrs · 4,922 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING OPERATIONAL TEST, FOUND SEAT 20D LIGHT INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-11.

Source: SDR AALA2020031329005

2019

AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2019-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: COMPUTER — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 10,787 hrs · 4,356 cycles

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS VNAV NOT WORKING NORMAL T/O AT 1000 FT VNAV WOULD NOT ENGAGE. T/O WINDOW SHOWED A/T LIM WITH WHITE BOX AROUND IT )-NO CLB OR CRZ OR TO), TAT NORMAL. NO N1 LIM JUST GREEN DASHES ABOVE N1 GAUGES COND A/T AND A/P WORKED IN MCP SPD, V/S AND LVL CHG .CRZ AND DECENT PAGE MISSING INFO NO TGT SPD OR N1. LEGS PAGE MISSING SPD AND ALT INFO. FDS WORKED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 22-11-00-810-801. SUSPECT LRU. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER SIDE A IAW AMM 22-11-33-400-801. SOFTWARE IS CURRENT IAW IPC 22-11-33. ACCOMPLISHED LMP TEST IAW AMM 22-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FAULTS *** (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA2019102189002
OTHER · 2019-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 10,160 hrs · 4,061 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LENS ON ROW 9CBA BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LENS PER AMM 33-51-03.

Source: SDR AALA2019080549003

2018

OTHER · 2018-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAULTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 6,317 hrs · 2,484 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAINED ON ALL THE TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

Source: SDR AALA2018060529004
OTHER · 2018-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (WING) · airframe 6,184 hrs · 2,424 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. STRUT AFT FAIRING INTERIOR, SYS "B" HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE MOUNT BRACKET BROKEN OFF OF LOWER WING SKIN. NEW BRACKET INSTALLED WITH PER SRM 51-00-05-0G, SRM 51-40-02, SRM 51-40-04-0G, DRAWING 112A4001 SHEET 143 AND EA 280448.

Source: SDR AALA20180513003
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2018-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: PACKING — DAMAGED (RT MLG) · airframe 5,547 hrs · 2,177 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON SHORT FINAL INTO SNA, THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" QUANTITY READ 25% RF. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" PRESSURE REMAINED AT 3030 PSI. THE LANDING AT SNA WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX WHERE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR FRANGIBLE FITTING ASSEMBLY LEAKING. REPLACED FITTING ASSEMBLY PACKING PER 32-32-52. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA20180220005
OTHER · 2018-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 5,260 hrs · 2,067 cycles

LIGHT NEXT TO RIGHT FORWARD DOOR HAS EXIT LIGHT LENS MISSING. REPLACED EMERGENCY PROXIMITY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 1R PER 33-51-14.

Source: SDR AALA201801229020

2017

FALSE WARNING · 2017-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,377 hrs · 928 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING LIGHT DISAGREES WITH CONFIGURATION. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT TAXI SPEED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 27-81-00 AND 31-51-00, NO FAULTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA201703089018