# N278AY: 2001 Airbus Industrie A330-323, registration cancelled 2023-04-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 24, 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: 0388 - 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: A2C44B - 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/N278AY - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278AY - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278AY-2023-04-24 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (500, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA202002039023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002039023), Jan 31, 2020: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: DONT PASS OPERATIONAL TEST EPSU-EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT FWDLH PASSENGER CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU 11WL ON LH FWD CABINE PASSE - [SDR AALA2020013109020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020013109020), Jan 29, 2020: BOLT. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE, R1 DOOR FORWARD LOWER AREA DOOR STOP FITTING BOLTS BROKEN. REPLACED DOOR STOP BOLTS IAW 52-11-31-400-801-A, AND 25-62-41-400-804-A - [SDR AALA2020020309011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020020309011), Jan 28, 2020: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: OPERATIONAL TEST FAILED ON EPSU-EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT FWD LH PASSENGER CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU 11WL ON LH FWD CABINE PASS - [SDR AALA2020010989011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020010989011), Jan 7, 2020: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOOR PANEL 272KF DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER EA 275873A. - [SDR AALA2020010989010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020010989010), Jan 7, 2020: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOOR PANEL 271KF DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER EA 275873A. - [SDR AALA202002039041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002039041), Dec 22, 2019: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON REPAIRED WING MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT SUPPORT RIB FITTING AT STATION 2913 AND RIB 5. REPAIRED SUPPORT RIB FITTIN - [SDR AALA202002039040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002039040), Dec 22, 2019: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON RIGHT WING MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT RETRACT MECHANISM SUPPORT RIB FITTING AT STATION 2913 AND RIB 5. REPAIRED SUP - [SDR AALA202002039039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002039039), Dec 20, 2019: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LEFT WING MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT SUPPORT RIB FITTING AT STATION 2913 AND RIB 5. REPAIRED SUPPORT RIB FITTING PE - [SDR AALA202001239029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202001239029), Dec 17, 2019: SKIN. DEBONDED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP LOWER SURFACE SKIN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER IS DEBONDED BETWEEN RIB 12-13 AND 12 INCHES FROM T - [SDR AALA2019082219007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019082219007), Aug 20, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: ROW 8 LIGHT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AT SEAT 8C. IAW CMM 25-23-54. OPS CK OK. - [SDR AALA2019060769013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019060769013), Jun 5, 2019: SENSE LINE. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY ON ACCOUNT OF ENGINE BLEED SYSTEM ISSUES. FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANC - [SDR AALA201903279016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201903279016), Mar 26, 2019: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. L3 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE HAD LOW PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW MM 52-10-00-600-802-A, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA2019030719005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019030719005), Feb 28, 2019: ATTACH FITTING. OUT OF ADJUST. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR FITTING, AT THE AFT POSITION, DID NOT PASS A TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED GIRT BAR FITTING IAW AMM 30-46-11-400-801-A - [SDR AALA201901229018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201901229018), Jan 18, 2019: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR SLIDE LOW PRESSURE DISPLAYED ON CIDS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY IAW JC 33L00025001, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201811079020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201811079020), Nov 3, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3R DOOR FLASHLIGHT LED WOULD NOT FLASH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND PERFORMED SATI - [SDR AALA201807259007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201807259007), Jul 24, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. 4R FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-11. OPERATIONS CHECK OK. - [SDR AALA201803299011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803299011), Mar 26, 2018: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT 34G AND 37G. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSEMBLIES IAW AMM 33-00-00. - [SDR AALA201803299010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803299010), Mar 26, 2018: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. L3 DOOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION LOWER FLASHLIGHT BATTERY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY IAW AMM 25-65-00. - [SDR AALA201802269038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802269038), Feb 24, 2018: LENS. UNSECURE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. 2R DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER CAME OFF. INSTALLED 2R EXIT SIGN LENS. - [SDR AALA201802059018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802059018), Feb 1, 2018: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. MID GALLEY LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED THE CONNECTOR. - [SDR AALA201801129017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801129017), Jan 10, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. DURING OPERATIONAL TESTS OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. THE TEST DID NOT PASS. REPLACED EPSU. - [SDR AALA201801129021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801129021), Jan 9, 2018: BOTTLE. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT R3 DOOR DAMPER DOES NOT WORK IN PASSENGER CABIN . REPLACED EMERGENCY DOOR DAMPER. - [SDR AALA201712289014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712289014), Dec 27, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACKED FLOOR PANEL 272KF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 272KF IN PASSENGER CABIN EA 275873. - [SDR AALA201712279048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712279048), Dec 26, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL 271NF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW EA 275858, AND SRM 53-02-00-300-010. - [SDR AALA201712199021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712199021), Dec 16, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORRODED SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 30 TO 37.1, +Y1959. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-72-11, AND DRAWING F53275849. - [SDR AALA201712129046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712129046), Dec 11, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DELAMINATION ON TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 252GF IN PASSENGER CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 252GF IN PASSENGER CABIN PER A - [SDR AALA201712129041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712129041), Dec 11, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER FLOOR PANEL 262MF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 262MF IN PASSENGER CABIN PER A330 SRM 53-02-00-30 - [SDR AALA201801109002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801109002), Dec 8, 2017: NUT. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION OF UPPER CARDAN NUT ON RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STAY BETWEEN STA 732 TO STA 1469 BETWEEN RIB 2 AND RIB 3. REPLA - [SDR AALA201801089014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801089014), Dec 8, 2017: PIN. CORRODED. CORROSION TO UPPER PIN BETWEEN BS 732 TO 1469, BETWEEN RIBS 2 AND 3. REPLACED THE PIN IAW EA 275970. - [SDR AALA201712039006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712039006), Dec 1, 2017: STRAP. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR STRUCTURE ANGLE AT LEVEL STGR 26L AND BTW FR74 AND FR75 AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED STRAP PER SRM A330 5 - [SDR AALA201712039001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712039001), Nov 30, 2017: PLATE. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN CHECK: CORRODED PLATE AT BUTT LINE -Y1447.3, BODY STATION FR76 AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED PLATE AT AFT GALLEY AREA PER A330 SRM 51-72-11 AND A330 - [SDR AALA201712219005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712219005), Nov 17, 2017: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION OF FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FR 73 TO FR 74 AT RIGHT BUTTLINE -YB. REPLACED FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FR 73 TO FR 74 AT RIGHT BUTTLINE - - [SDR AALA201712119064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712119064), Nov 17, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON FLOOR STRUCTURE ANGLE AT STRINGER 26L AND BETWEEN FR 75 & FR7 6 AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED FLOOR STRUCTURE ANGL - [SDR AALA201712059075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712059075), Nov 17, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. DELAMINATION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL 221CF. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 53-02-00-300-009 FIGURE 20109 IRM 9701 REVISION G. - [SDR AALA201801089013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801089013), Nov 16, 2017: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CRACKED AND CORRODED FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 74, +1547.8. REPAIRED THE FLOORBEAM IAW SRM A330 53-00-14-300-002. - [SDR AALA201712269016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712269016), Nov 16, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT -Y1959, BETWEEN FR 32 AND FR 34. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-72-11 AND DRAWING F5327 - [SDR AALA201712219007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712219007), Nov 16, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK FLOOR STRUCTURE BETWEEN FR 30 TO FR 37.1 AT LEFT BUTTLINE +Y2462. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FLOOR STRUCTURE BETW - [SDR AALA201712219006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712219006), Nov 16, 2017: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION OF FLOORBEAM (TRACK) STRUCTURE BETWEEN FR 33 TO FR 37 AT LEFT BUTTLINE +Y1456. REPLACED FLOORBEAM (TRACK) STRUCTURE BETW - [SDR AALA201712189084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712189084), Nov 16, 2017: WEB. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENACE. CRACKED WEB, FRAME 75+13 INCHES, -Y2462 IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE WEB IAW SRM 51-72-11. - [SDR AALA201712189082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712189082), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORRODED FLOOR SUPPORT +Y794.3 AT FRAME 80 AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001. - [SDR AALA201712189076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712189076), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORRODED FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 30 AND Y 0 IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-72-11. - [SDR AALA201712189075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712189075), Nov 16, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 35 TO 37, +Y1556. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-72-11. - [SDR AALA201712159013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159013), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMANATION ON FLOOR PANEL 232DF IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009. - [SDR AALA201712159012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159012), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 251TG IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02- 00-300-009. - [SDR AALA201712159011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159011), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 262VG IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009. - [SDR AALA201712159010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159010), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 242BF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009. - [SDR AALA201712159009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159009), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 242GF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009. - [SDR AALA201712159007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159007), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 231CF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009. - [SDR AALA201712159005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159005), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 262GG IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009. - [SDR AALA201712159004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712159004), Nov 16, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER OF FLOOR PANEL 251ZF IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-02-00-300-009. All 500: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278AY-2023-04-24/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 DCA18WA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA238), Jun 29, 2018: Airbus A330 (N278AY), Gander, Canada, incident, no damage --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.