# N277AY: 2001 Airbus Industrie A330-323, registration cancelled 2023-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a330-323) (registry code 3930335)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4158](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4158) (registry code 52061)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A46NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A46NM), [TCDS E24NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E24NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0380
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 2001
- Certificate issued: December 30, 2015
- Last registry action: July 21, 2021
- Mode S code: A2C094
- Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N277AY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=277AY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N277AY-2023-04-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Airbus Industrie A330-323: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a330-323.md

## Service difficulty reports (413, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR AALA202002039019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002039019), Feb 2, 2020: BATTERY. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: APSU BATTERY FAILED CHECK PER JOB CARD 33C21052004. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APSU BATTERY PER AMM 52-71-36.
- [SDR AALA2019122099002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019122099002), Dec 18, 2019: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT AT 1R INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT PER STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR AALA2019111209007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019111209007), Nov 9, 2019: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR L3 DAMPER, IN PASSENGER CABIN, DID NOT PASS OPERATIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L3 DOOR DAMPER (ACTUATOR) P
- [SDR AALA2019111209006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019111209006), Nov 9, 2019: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR R3 DAMPER, IN PASSENGER CABIN, DID NOT PASS OPERATIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R3 DOOR DAMPER (ACTUATOR) P
- [SDR AALA201911139017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201911139017), Oct 12, 2019: FITTING. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK ON AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME FORK FITTING FORWARD LEG AND BEAM 4 AT FR 64. REPLACED FRAME FORK FITTING PER AARD 52-32-00-2.
- [SDR AALA201908279003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908279003), Aug 27, 2019: SUPPORT FITTING. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: MAINTENANCE REPORTS FUEL LEAKS AT BOTH LT AND RT ROTATING FITTINGS FOR THE THS. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REPORTS ACCOMPL
- [SDR AALA201908209004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908209004), Aug 17, 2019: PROBE. UNRELIABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING FLIGHT WERE MONITORING FUEL BURN & FUEL PG SLIGHTLY DOWN ON FUEL INITIALLY, THEN SLIGHTLY UP FOR OVER 1HR 45MIN. THE
- [SDR AALA201908209058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908209058), Aug 17, 2019: PROBE. UNRELIABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING FLIGHT WERE MONITORING FUEL BURN & FUEL PG SLIGHTLY DOWN ON FUEL INITIALLY, THEN SLIGHTLY UP FOR OVER 1HR 45MIN. THE
- [SDR AALA201908209059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908209059), Aug 17, 2019: PROBE. UNRELIABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING FLIGHT WERE MONITORING FUEL BURN & FUEL PG SLIGHTLY DOWN ON FUEL INITIALLY, THEN SLIGHTLY UP FOR OVER 1HR 45MIN. THE
- [SDR AALA201906259017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201906259017), Jun 24, 2019: BATTERY. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR R3 EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASH LIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-65-00.
- [SDR AALA2019042219008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019042219008), Apr 20, 2019: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DURING TRANSIT CHECK OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY GEN SYS FAILED, WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 6XE REF ESPM 20-46-50-01
- [SDR AALA201901289031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201901289031), Jan 26, 2019: DECODER. FAULTY. ON CLOSING THE R1 DOOR, DOOR\SLIDE PRESSURE ILLUMINATED. REPLACED DEU B FIN 300RH2 IAW AMM 23-73-47, FAULT CLEARED ON FAP DOOR PAGE.
- [SDR AALA201812289010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812289010), Dec 27, 2018: PIN. PULLED. L4 DOOR SLIDE COVER FORWARD ALIGNMENT PIN PULLED OUT OF COVER. ORDERED SERVICEABLE SLIDE COVER. INSTALLED DURING SLIDE REPLACEMENT PER J/C 33L00025001.
- [SDR AALA201810249011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810249011), Oct 21, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT (13WL) FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38 AND PERFORMED SAT
- [SDR AALA201810249009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810249009), Oct 21, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT (12WL) FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38 AND PERFORMED SAT
- [SDR AALA2018042009013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018042009013), Apr 13, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 3A EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM 33-51-00.
- [SDR AALA201803159014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803159014), Mar 14, 2018: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT THE AFT RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 25-65-00.
- [SDR AALA201803069039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803069039), Mar 5, 2018: DAMPER. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 844 DAMPER, DAMPING EFFECT DOES NOT OCCUR IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER IAW AMM 52-22-14.
- [SDR AALA201803069038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803069038), Mar 5, 2018: FITTING. DEFECTIVE. TEST OF THE CONTROL UNIT SLIDE F FAILED. HEATING 4DH IN FORWARD AVIONIC COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HEATED SLIDE FITTING IAW AMM 30-46-11-801-A, AMM 52-11
- [SDR AALA201803129048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803129048), Feb 20, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK LOCATED ON THE FRONT SPAR LOWER SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 19 - 20 ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB. REPAIRED THE SPAR LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 55-77-133-911-008.
- [SDR AALA201803099009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803099009), Feb 20, 2018: SKIN. SATURATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE UPPER PANEL LOCATED 8.750 INCHES INBOARD FROM ELEVATOR RI
- [SDR AALA201803099011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803099011), Feb 20, 2018: SKIN. CONTAMINATED. TRAPPED WATER INDICATED ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE LOWER PANEL LOCATED BETWEEN ER2 AND ER3 AND 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE AND 16 INCHES FROM
- [SDR AALA201803099008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803099008), Feb 20, 2018: STRUCTURE. CONTAMINATED. TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON RIGHT ELEVATOR HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE LOWER PANEL AT RIB 4, 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPAIRED T
- [SDR AALA201803069036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803069036), Feb 16, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 161AF, IN THE AFT CARGO BAY BETWEEN FRAMES 65 TO 67, LBL Y1470 TO RBL -Y805. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009 AND IRM 9
- [SDR AALA201802159035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802159035), Feb 13, 2018: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER, DAMPING EFFECT DOES NOT OCCUR . AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE ACTUATOR.
- [SDR AALA201802229013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229013), Feb 9, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FOUND ON FLOOR PANEL 272AG, FRAMES 71 TO 73, Y1254 TO Y2161.1. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701 REV G.
- [SDR AALA201801319008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801319008), Jan 30, 2018: WINDOW. GLAZED. GLAZED OUTER PANE OF THE L1 WINDOW PASSENGER DOOR. REPLACED THE WINDOW WINDOW IAW AMM 56-31-11-400-801-A STEP 4.
- [SDR AALA201803129044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803129044), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON TOP LAYER OF THE FLOOR PANEL LOCATED BETWEEN FRAMES 75 TO 78, Y381.0 -Y1857.5. REPAIRED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW EA 277354, SRM 53-02-00-300-010, AND
- [SDR AALA201802219040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219040), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 272HF. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701 REVISION G.
- [SDR AALA201802219034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219034), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 262MF. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701 REVISION G.
- [SDR AALA201802219031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219031), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 231CF. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009 PARA 2A, FIGURE 20109, AND IRM 9701 REVISION G.
- [SDR AALA201802219030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219030), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 251HG. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, FIGURE 20109, AND IRM 9701 REVISION G.
- [SDR AALA201802219018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219018), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 241CF. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009 PARA 2A FIGURE 20109, IRM 9701 REVISION G.
- [SDR AALA201802219017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219017), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 242HF. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009 AND IRM 9701 REVISION G.
- [SDR AALA201802219016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219016), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 271FF. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, PARA 2A, FIGURE 20109.
- [SDR AALA201802269011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802269011), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 231BF IN PASSENGER CABIN BETWEEN FRAMES 15A TO 19 AT LBL Y450 TO LBL Y953. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 97
- [SDR AALA201802269009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802269009), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 271PF IN PASSENGER CABIN BETWEEN FRAMES 78 TO 80, LBL Y450 TO RBL -Y450. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, PARAGRAPH 2.
- [SDR AALA201802229015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229015), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FOUND ON FLOOR PANEL 271MF, FRAMES 75 TO 78, Y381 TO -Y381. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, FIG 20109, AND IRM 9701 REV G.
- [SDR AALA201802229014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229014), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FOUND ON FLOOR PANEL 231EG, FRAMES 26.4 TO 31, Y1959 TO Y2462. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701 REV G.
- [SDR AALA201802229012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229012), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FOUND ON FLOOR PANEL 231DG, FRAMES 26.4 TO 31, Y1959 TO Y2462. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701 REV G.
- [SDR AALA201802229011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229011), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FOUND ON FLOOR PANEL 252FG, FRAMES 42 TO 47, Y1959 TO Y2462. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701 REV G.
- [SDR AALA201802239002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802239002), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 271AG IN THE PASSENGER CABIN, FRAMES 71 TO 73, Y1187.6 TO Y2161.1. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701, REVI
- [SDR AALA201802229039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229039), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 271QF IN THE PASSENGER CABIN, FRAMES 78 TO 80, Y1447.8 TO Y480. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701, REVISIO
- [SDR AALA201802229038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229038), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 242EF IN PASSENGER CABIN, BETWEEN FRAMES 25 TO 27, Y1959 TO Y2462. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701, REVI
- [SDR AALA201802229037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229037), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 241GF IN PASSENGER CABIN, BETWEEN FRAMES 33 TO 37, Y450 TO Y953. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009, AND IRM 9701, REVISI
- [SDR AALA201802229036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802229036), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 272BF IN PASSENGER CABIN, BETWEEN FRAMES 71 TO 73, -Y450 TO -Y794.3. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 272BF PER A330 SRM 53-02-00-300-009, PARAGRAPH
- [SDR AALA201802219056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219056), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT IS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. DELAMINATION FOUND ON TOP LAYER FLOOR PANEL 251DG IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 53-02-00-300-009 AND IRM
- [SDR AALA201802219055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802219055), Jan 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT IS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. DELAMINATION FOUND ON FLOOR PANEL 242CF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 53-02-00-300-009 AND IRM 9701 REVI
- [SDR AALA2018022219037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018022219037), Jan 22, 2018: COUPLING. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACKED COUPLING AT TORSION BOX RUN-OUT FOR DOOR 3 IN PASSENGER CABIN, AT FR 53.5, RIGHT HAND STRINGER 15. REPLACED COUPLING PER S
- [SDR AALA2018022219022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018022219022), Jan 22, 2018: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORRODED FLOORBEAM AFT GALLEY AREA BETWEEN FR 71 TO FR 75 AT RBL -Y450. REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 51-72-11 DRAWING F53478018.

All 413: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N277AY-2023-04-08/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA10LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA299), Jun 5, 2010: Airbus Industrie A330-323 (N277AY), Charlotte, NC, minor damage. Probable cause: The Airbus A330 flight crew's failure to maintain clearance from a standing airplane while taxiing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20140913018049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140913018049A), Sep 13, 2014: Airbus Industrie A330-323 (N277AY), Philadelphia, PA, No damage. The a flight attendant injured her arm trying to stop a beverage cart from rolling down the isle. She was unable to work but an extra flight attendant was on…
- [Accident 20100605036772A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100605036772A), Jun 5, 2010: Airbus Indu A330-323 (N277AY), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Aircraft was in line taxiway e, short of taxiway E10, for departure 18C . Clt tower asked if able to depart from taxiway E10, the crew replied that runway…

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