American Grounds MD-80 Fleet

One of our readers at American just sent me a note that says:

“Last night, the FAA conducted a spot inspection

of the S80 fleet to check compliance with AD 2006-15-15,

as incorporated into an American ECO (engineering

compliance/change order).

Using their method where they sample a statistical

number of aircraft and extrapolate to the entire

fleet, the FAA examined 10 aircraft at DFW. 9

were found not to be in compliance with the ECO.

As a result, the entire S80 fleet is grounded

as of now.”

He included this list:

This is only one page of many.

2020 2135 SP80XL DFW /ATL SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

2211 2135 M83GXL DFW /PDX SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL

0497 2140 M83GXL DFW /ICT SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

0657 2145 M83GXL DFW /ABQ SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL

— CHG EQ M83G/4YU TO SP80/

1251 2145 SP8VXL DFW /MCI SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL

— CHG EQ SP80/586 TO SP8V/

0541 2150 M83GXL DFW /DEN SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

2059 2150 M83GXL DFW /SLC SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL

1601 2200 M83GXL DFW /SAN SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

— CHG EQ SP80/470 TO M83G/

0343 2205 SP80XL DFW /ELP SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL

0785 2205 SP80XL DFW /AUS SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

2380 2205 M83GXL DFW /ORD SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL

— CHG EQ SP80/422 TO M83G/

0403 2220 SP80XL DFW /TUS SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

— CHG EQ SP80/4WB TO M83G/

1079 2225 SP80XL DFW /OKC SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

2285 2235 SP80XL DFW /PHX SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

0550 2240 SP80XL DFW /SAT SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

1410 2255 SP80XL DFW /TUL SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

1274 2300 M83GXL DFW /AUS SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL