Aircraft record

N779AN1999 Boeing 777-223

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (latest Feb 2007)23 ADs may apply215 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in: Fort Worth, TX; owner city / state
Engine: RB-211 SERIES · 22,000 lb thrust; Rolls-Royc
Owners: 1; since 1999
NTSB events: 2; 2007
ADs may apply: 23; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 215; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: American Airlines INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued: Jun 29, 1999
Expires: Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Jun 27, 1999

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 777-223
Year: 1999
Serial number: 29955
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 440
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code: AA8A83

Engine

Make and model: Rolls-Royc Rb-211 Series
Type: Turbo-fan
Power: 22,000 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1999 – nowAmerican Airlines INCFort Worth, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident

Feb 23, 2007 · Chicago, IL

An in-flight encounter with turbulence during cruise flight.

Injuries: Serious
Report: CHI07LA078

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI07LA078)

Incident

Apr 25, 2000 · Chicago, IL

the flightcrew not detecting the runway closure NOTAM and the Air Traffic Control personnel on the metering, ground, and local positions giving an improper clearance to taxi to a closed runway. Factors were the closed runway, ATIS information not issued by Air Traffic Control personnel, and insufficiently defined procedures of disseminating pertinent safety of flight information.

Injuries: None
Report: CHI00IA125

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI00IA125)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (23)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2005-12-10	Boeing Model 747-200F and -400 Series Airplanes; Model 767-400ER Series Airplanes; and…	Jul 20, 2005	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 747-25-3313 Revision 1, 767-25-0335, and 777-25-0210
2004-05-26	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Apr 19, 2004	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-25-0191, dated September 13, 2001
2003-19-02	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Oct 8, 2003	Airframe (777-223)Certain serial numbers: 1–412. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 412 inclusive.
2003-12-01	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 17, 2003	Airframe (777-223)
2002-16-15	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Sep 26, 2002	Airframe (777-223)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–266. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 266 inclusive.

Show all 23 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2002-16-11	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Sep 20, 2002	Airframe (777-223)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–263. Only with: Applies by line numbers 1 through 263 inclusive.
2002-11-06	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 10, 2002	Airframe (777-223)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–369. Only with: Applies to line numbers 1 through 369 inclusive.
2001-22-13	Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757…	Dec 6, 2001	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030
2001-11-11	Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 16, 2001	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1
2001-10-14	Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jun 8, 2001	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.
2001-03-09	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Mar 23, 2001	Airframe (777-223)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–155. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 155 inclusive.
2000-23-28	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Jan 2, 2001	Airframe (777-223)
2000-15-16	Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Sep 12, 2000	Airframe (777-223)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
2000-14-05	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 28, 2000	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-28A0019, dated April 27, 2000
2000-07-08	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	May 16, 2000	Airframe (777-223)Certain serial numbers: 777 2–103; 777 105–119; 777 121–161; 777 163–177; 777 179–186. Only with: Applicability limited by line numbers, not serial numbers.
2000-01-14	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Feb 18, 2000	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-57A0029, Revision 1, dated August 12, 1999
99-17-02	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Sep 17, 1999	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-53A0018, Revision 1, dated February 11, 1999 (Groups 1 and 2)
99-15-10	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Aug 5, 1999	Airframe (777-223)Only with: Equipped with an engine-driven pump supply shutoff valve having Boeing part number S271W741-21.
99-13-05	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 8, 1999	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-57A0008, dated March 25, 1999
99-10-14	Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal…	Jun 17, 1999	Airframe (777-223)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101.
98-13-12 R1	Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Dec 28, 1998	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-13-12	Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 6, 1998	Airframe (777-223)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
97-10-02	Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes	May 21, 1997	Airframe (777-223)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (215)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

Lights · cover · missingMar 19, 2026
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT SIGN COVER MISSING 4L DOOR. (OPEN).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · cover · missingMar 19, 2026
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT SIGN COVER MISSING 4L DOOR. INSTALLED EXIT SIGN COVER AT DOOR 4L. PER AMM 33-51-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Windows · rivet · brokenDec 27, 2025
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CAPTAIN L2 WINDOW LATCH HOLDER HAS BROKEN RIVET CAUSING IT TO BIND AND NOT ALLOWING EMERGENCY OPERATION OF WINDOW. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW RIVET ON L2 WINDOW CHART HOLDER IAW B777-200 SRM 51-40-02-06. AEROMAN FAA CRS RJEY598H.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Show all 10 reports

Lights · light · missingDec 16, 2025
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY ON PASSENGER SEAT 7D. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY ON PASSENGER SEAT 7D IAW AMM 33-51-05-960-802 STEP C.(1).(F) THRU (J) AND STEP.3.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Equipment and furnishings · slide raft · reads highDec 15, 2025
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: OVERPRESSURE ON INFLATION CYLINDER ON EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE RAFT INDOOR L1. REPLACED SCAPE SLIDE ON DOOR L3 PN OFF: 62771-117 SN OFF:0576 PN ON:62771-117 SN ON: 0840 FOR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE REFER TO JOB CARD: 72L80025001 ATTACHED FORM ME-0470.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · angle · crackedDec 1, 2025
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE, CRACK IN INTERNAL STRUCTURE SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 2293.5 AND S1R IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPLACED INTERNAL STRUCTURE SUPPORT ANGLE PER DWG 148W2110 AND SRM-51-40-02-OG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · angle · crackedNov 11, 2025
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK BRACKET ANGLE AT BELLY FAIRING AT LEVEL OF BS 1035 RIGHT HAND SIDE AT LOWER FUSELAGE. REPLACED BRACKET ASSEMBLY. PER B777 AMM 28-11-00-300-802 STEP F(8), B777-200 SRM 51-40-02-0G AND DRAWING 112W4301 (SHEET 17) REV A.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Equipment and furnishings · megaphone · inoperativeNov 5, 2025
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DONT OPERATED MEGAPHONE ON GALLEY 7 COMPARTMENT 768 AT AFT GALLEY AREA IN PASSENGER CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MEGAPHONE ON GALLEY 7 COMPARTMENT 768 AT AFT GALLEY AREA IN PASSENGER CABIN MEGAPHONE OPERATE CORRECTLY IAWDBJ1723.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Equipment and furnishings · flashlight · inoperativeNov 5, 2025
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DONT PASS TEST FLASHLIGHT IN FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT CENTER BEHINDGALLE Y G10 IN PASSENGER CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT IN ATTENDANT SEAT CENTER BEHIND GALLEY G10 IN PASSENGER CABIN IAW DWG DBJ1723 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 25-64-01-710-801 TEST…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Equipment and furnishings · battery · dischargedMar 11, 2025
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR FA FLASHLIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-01. OPS CK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 215 reports.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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