American B38M near Nassau on Mar 29th 2021, pitch trim issue/failure
Last Update: March 30, 2021 / 22:35:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-987
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Aircraft Registration
N302SA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N339SU reached Santo Domingo with a delay of 3.5 hours.
The FAA reported they are going to investigate the occurrence but referred to the airline for further details.
The airline released following statement:
American Airlines flight 987, with service from Miami (MIA) to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ), reported a possible mechanical issue after departing MIA on March 29. The aircraft landed safely at MIA without incident and taxied to the gate on its own power. All customers deplaned normally, and there were no reported injuries to any customers or crew. A replacement aircraft was used to fly our customers to SDQ while our maintenance team evaluated the original aircraft.
Additional background:
- The aircraft was a Boeing 737 MAX with 135 passengers and six crew members.
- A component of the main electric trim system became inoperative. Our pilots ran the appropriate checklist, which included manually trimming the aircraft. They returned to MIA and landed uneventfully. The issue was not related to MCAS.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-987
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Aircraft Registration
N302SA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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