Docket Contents

Project Summary: Aviation Investigation - 270 Docket Items - DCA02MA001

Description: American Airlines A300-600 accident departing JFK

Mode: Aviation

NTSB Number: DCA02MA001

Date of Accident: 11/12/2001

City: Belle Harbor

State / Region: NY

Country: United States

Project Type: Investigation


Docket Information

Creation Date: 05/17/02

Last Modified: 04/27/2011 5:09 PM

Public Release Date & Time: 10/29/2002 1:31 PM


Docket Items: 270

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1 Order of Hearing: 1A 1 0 Adobe PDF file
2 Notice of Designation of Chairman of Board of Inquiry: 1B 1 0 Adobe PDF file
3 Designation of Hearing Officer: 1C 1 0 Adobe PDF file
4 Designation of Parties to the Hearing: 1D 1 0 Adobe PDF file
5 Notice of Hearing: 1E 1 0 Adobe PDF file
6 Hearing Exhibit List: 1F 4 0 Adobe PDF file
7 Operations 2 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 28 0 Adobe PDF file
8 Operations 2 - Attachments A and B - Interview Summaries 812 0 Adobe PDF file
9 Operations 2 - Attachment C - Port Authority Police Reports 15 0 Adobe PDF file
10 Operations 2 - Attachment D - Submitted Statements 9 0 Adobe PDF file
11 Operations 2 - Attachment E - Airport Diagrams 3 0 Adobe PDF file
12 Operations 2 - Attachment F - Kennedy International Airport Departure Information 3 0 Adobe PDF file
13 Operations 2 - Attachment G - Airplane Weight and Balance Information 15 0 Adobe PDF file
14 Operations 2 - Attachment H - Correspondence from Airplane Manufacturers to American Airlines and Response 11 0 Adobe PDF file
15 Operations 2 - Attachment I - Excerpts from the AAMP Flight Training Course Material 16 0 Adobe PDF file
16 Operations 2 - Attachment J - FAA Correspondence 23 0 Adobe PDF file
17 Operations 2 - Attachment K - Excerpt from Airbus Industrie presentation at 10th Performance and Operations Conference 7 0 Adobe PDF file
18 Operations 2 - Attachment L - Excerpts from A300-600 American Airlines Operating Manual - Volume 1 21 0 Adobe PDF file
19 Operations 2 - Attachment M - Flight Operations Technical Informational Bulletin 3 0 Adobe PDF file
20 Operations 2 - Attachment N - FCOM Bulletin, Use of Rudder on Transport Category Airplanes 5 0 Adobe PDF file
21 Operations 2 - Attachment O - Boeing commercial Airplane Group - Flight Operations Technical Bulletin 16 0 Adobe PDF file
22 Operations 2 - Attachment P - Excerpt from T.O. 1C-135(K)-1, Flight - USAF Series KC-135-R/T Aircraft 3 0 Adobe PDF file
23 Operations 2 - Attachment Q - Excerpts from the A300-600 American Airlines Operating Manual - Volume 2 4 0 Adobe PDF file
24 Operations 2 - Attachment R - Excerpts from the Airbus A300-600 FCOM - Volume 1 16 0 Adobe PDF file
25 Operations 2 - Attachment S - Excerpts from the Airbus A300-600 FCOM - Volume 2 7 0 Adobe PDF file
26 Operations 2 - Attachment T - Excerpts from the Airbus A300-600 Flight Manual 2 0 Adobe PDF file
27 Operations 2 - Attachment U - Excerpts of Airbus Aerodynamic Principles of Large-Airplane Upsets 12 0 Adobe PDF file
28 Operations 2 - Attachment V - Excerpts from the Boeing/Airbus Training Aid 11 0 Adobe PDF file
29 Operations 2 - Attachment W - Excerpts from the American Airlines Flight Manual - Part 1 3 0 Adobe PDF file
30 Operations 2 - Attachment Z - Excerpts from Pilot Interviews on AA 903 28 0 Adobe PDF file
31 Operations Exhibit No 2-B 66 0 Adobe PDF file
32 Operations Exhibit No 2-Q 31 0 Adobe PDF file
33 Operations Exhibit No 2-S 6 0 Adobe PDF file
34 Operations Exhibit No 2-T 8 0 Adobe PDF file
35 Operations Exhibit No 2-U 13 0 Adobe PDF file
36 Operations Exhibit No 2-V 11 0 Adobe PDF file
37 Operations Exhibit No 2-W 4 0 Adobe PDF file
38 Operations Exhibit No 2-X 12 0 Adobe PDF file
39 Operations Exhibit No 2-Y 5 0 Adobe PDF file
40 Operations Exhibit No 2-Z 14 0 Adobe PDF file
41 ATC 3 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 8 0 Adobe PDF file
42 ATC 3 - Attachment 1: JFK Daily record of Facility Operations 2 0 Adobe PDF file
43 ATC 3 - Attachment 2: JFK Position Logs 5 0 Adobe PDF file
44 ATC 3 - Attachment 3: JFK Controller Statements 3 0 Adobe PDF file
45 ATC 3 - Attachment 4: JFK Tower Cab Layout 1 0 Adobe PDF file
46 ATC 3 - Attachment 5: JFK Communications Transcripts 27 0 Adobe PDF file
47 ATC 3 - Attachment 6: JFK Airport Diagram 1 0 Adobe PDF file
48 ATC 3 - Attachment 7: AAL587 Flight Strip 1 0 Adobe PDF file
49 ATC 3 - Attachment 8: AAL587 Pre-departure Clearance Data 1 0 Adobe PDF file
50 ATC 3 - Attachment 9: New York TRACON Aircraft Accident Package 45 0 Adobe PDF file
51 Witness 4 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 14 0 Adobe PDF file
52 Witness 4 - Appendix A: Witness Spreadsheet 19 0 Adobe PDF file
53 Witness 4 - Appendix B: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 1-50 98 0 Adobe PDF file
54 Witness 4 - Appendix C: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 51-100 109 0 Adobe PDF file
55 Witness 4 - Appendix D: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 101-150 97 0 Adobe PDF file
56 Witness 4 – Addendum 1 to Appendix D: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 143 and 144 3 0 Adobe PDF file
57 Witness 4 - Appendix E: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 151-200 111 0 Adobe PDF file
58 Witness 4 - Appendix F: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 201-250 85 0 Adobe PDF file
59 Witness 4 - Appendix G: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 251-300 104 0 Adobe PDF file
60 Witness 4 - Appendix H: Documents Pertaining to Witnesses 301-354 91 0 Adobe PDF file
61 Systems 9 - ADDENDUM NUMBER 6 TO THE SYSTEMS GROUP CHAIRMAN’S FACTUAL REPORT OF INVESTIGATION – YAW DAMPER EXAMINATION 56 0 Adobe PDF file
62 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 3 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report of Investigation - Flight Control Linkage 64 0 Adobe PDF file
63 Witness 4 - Appendix I: Witness Questionnaires 4 0 Adobe PDF file
64 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix A 8 0 Adobe PDF file
65 Witness 4 - Appendix J: Additional Information Provided by Local Newspaper 31 0 Adobe PDF file
66 Meteorology 5 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 32 0 Adobe PDF file
67 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Attachment I of Addendum 1 to Factual Report of Ancillary B747 Aircraft 0 0 Comma-delimited data file
68 Meteorology 5 - Meteorological Documentation 7 0 Adobe PDF file
69 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Factual Report of Ancillary B747 Aircraft 6 0 Adobe PDF file
70 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Addendum 1 to Factual Report of Ancillary B747 Aircraft 1 0 Adobe PDF file
71 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Attachment 1 Tabular Data of Ancillary B747 Aircraft 0 0 Comma-delimited data file
72 Structures 7 - Factual Report of Group Chairman (exhibit A) (rev. 16dec2002) 24 0 Adobe PDF file
73 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Flight Recorder System Special Study 31 0 Adobe PDF file
74 Structures 7 - Attachment A (exhibit B) 51 0 Adobe PDF file
75 Structures 7 - Attachment B (exhibit C) 30 0 Adobe PDF file
76 Structures 7 - Attachment C (exhibit D) 7 0 Adobe PDF file
77 Structures 7 - Addendum 1, Airbus Report "A300B4-605R MSN420 - AAL587 New York Accident - Loads Assessment" 17 0 Adobe PDF file
78 Structures 7 - Addendum 1A, Airbus Report "AAL587 Investigation A300-600R Fin Root CSF diagrams" 10 0 Adobe PDF file
79 Structures 7 - Addendum 1C, Airbus Report "AAL587 Investigation, side-slip computation with integration method" 21 0 Adobe PDF file
80 Structures 7 - Addendum 1D, Airbus Report "HANDLING QUALITIES INVESTIGATIONS" 24 0 Adobe PDF file
81 Structures 7 - Addendum 2, Airbus Report "AAL587 Investigation, Accident Analysis – FEM Global model VTP & Rudder" 29 0 Adobe PDF file
82 Structures 7 - Addendum 3, Airbus Report "AAL587 Airbus Structure Investigation, Accident Analysis – FEM RHS local rear lug model" 51 0 Adobe PDF file
83 Structures 7 - Addendum 4, Airbus Report "AAL587 Airbus Structure Investigation, FEM Global to Local analysis details" 15 0 Adobe PDF file
84 Structures 7 - Addendum 5, Airbus Report "AAL587 Airbus Structure Investigation, LHS Lug sub-component test #1 FEM analysis" 33 0 Adobe PDF file
85 Structures 7 - Addendum 10, Airbus Report “AAL587 Investigation – Study on potential effect of rudder delamination” 20 0 Adobe PDF file
86 Structures 7 - Addendum 7, Airbus Test Requirement "Test program Rear Main Fitting A300-600R (Lug Test #1)" 24 0 Adobe PDF file
87 Structures 7 - Addendum 8A, NASA Report "NASA Structural Analysis Report for theAmerican Airlines Flight 587 AccidentInvestigation: Part 1 – Summary of Findings" 15 0 Adobe PDF file
88 Structures 7 - Addendum 8A (REV A) NASA Report NASA/TMX—2003–000000 "NASA Structural Analysis Report for theAmerican Airlines Flight 587 AccidentInvestigation: Part 1 – Summary of Findings" 13 0 Adobe PDF file
89 Structures 7 - Addendum 8B, NASA Report NASA/TMX-2003-000000, "Structural Analysis Report on the AmericanAirlines Flight 587 Accident – Part 2 – Global Fin/Rudder StructuralAnalysis and Assessment" 194 0 Adobe PDF file
90 Structures 7 - Addendum 8C, NASA Report NASA/TMX-2003-XXX, “Structural Analysis Report on the American Airlines Flight 587 Accident – Part 3” 99 0 Adobe PDF file
91 Structures 7 - Addendum 8D,NASA Report "NASA Structural Analysis Report on the American Airlines Flight 587 Accident– Part 3- Appendix A" 6 0 Adobe PDF file
92 Structures 7 - Addendum 9, Airbus Report "Study of Aeroelastic Scenarios" 6 0 Adobe PDF file
93 Structures 7 - Addendum 6, Airbus Report "AAL587 Airbus Structure Investigation, Lug sub-component test #1 – Results Test/FEA Comparison" 50 0 Adobe PDF file
94 Structures 7 - Addendum 6 (REV A) Airbus Report "“AAL587 Airbus Structure Investigation, Lug sub-component test #1 –Results Test/FEA Comparison" Issue 4 51 0 Adobe PDF file
95 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 04-065 Appendix F 22 0 Adobe PDF file
96 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 04-065 Appendix E 26 0 Adobe PDF file
97 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 04-065 Appendix D 29 0 Adobe PDF file
98 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 04-065 Appendix C 17 0 Adobe PDF file
99 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 04-065 Appendix B 18 0 Adobe PDF file
100 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 04-065 Appendix A 13 0 Adobe PDF file
101 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 04-065 7 0 Adobe PDF file
102 Structures 7 - Addendum 11, Airbus Report “Engine loads calculation for the A300-600R (flight number 587)” 10 0 Adobe PDF file
103 Structures 7 - Addendum 12, Airbus Report "A300/A310, Rear Fin Box Attachment – Sub-component Test Summary" 15 0 Adobe PDF file
104 Structures 7 - Addendum 13, Airbus Report "A300/A310 Composite Fin Box, Full-Scale Certification Test Summary" 26 0 Adobe PDF file
105 Structures 7 - Addendum 14, Airbus Report "MSN513 LHS and RHS Test Program for Rear Main Fittings Lug Test#2and #3" 26 0 Adobe PDF file
106 Structures 7 - Addendum 15, Airbus Report "AAL587 Airbus Structure Investigation, Lug Test#2 – Results Test/FEA Comparison" 56 0 Adobe PDF file
107 Structures 7 - Addendum 16 Airbus Report "AAL587 Airbus Structure Investigation, Lug Test#3 – Results Test/FEA Comparison" 63 0 Adobe PDF file
108 Structures 7 - Addendum 17, Airbus Report "Flight AA587 Structure Accident Investigation, Validation ofSubcomponent Test Principles" 22 0 Adobe PDF file
109 Structures 7 - Addendum 18, Airbus Report "Flight AA587 Accident Investigation Load Summary for Rear Main Lug" 23 0 Adobe PDF file
110 Structures 7 - Addendum 19, Airbus Report “Flight AA587 Accident Investigation, Influence of the VTP Root Bending/Torsion Ratio of Load Case W375 Is 18 and CFD Analyses on the RHS Rear Main Lug Force” 11 0 Adobe PDF file
111 Structures 7 - Addendum 20, Airbus Report "Incoming inspection of the rear lug cut outs LH side shell of the finbox from the aircraft MSN 513 of the American airlines" 18 0 Adobe PDF file
112 Structures 7 - Addendum 21, Airbus Report "Incoming inspection of the rear lug cut outs RH side shell of the finbox from the aircraft MSN 513 of the American airlines” 17 0 Adobe PDF file
113 Structures 7 - Addendum 22 - Russian Requirements Part 25, 25.351 "Yawing Conditions" 5 0 Adobe PDF file
114 Structures 7 - A310, A300-600 & A300-600R Airworthiness Requirements (Exhibit E) 51 0 Adobe PDF file
115 Structures 7 - FAA Loads Exhibits (Exhibit F) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
116 Structures 7 - Airworthiness Directives 2001-23-51, 2002-06-09, 2001-09-03 & 2002-03-11 (Exhibit G) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
117 Structures 7 - Airbus Loads Overview (Exhibit 7-H) 21 0 Adobe PDF file
118 Structures 7 - Airbus Loads - Certification Standards (Exhibit 7-I) 7 0 Adobe PDF file
119 Structures 7 - Airbus Loads Models (Exhibit J) 4 0 Adobe PDF file
120 Structures 7 - Airbus Loads Methods (Exhibit K) 3 0 Adobe PDF file
121 Structures 7 - Airbus Flexibilty Description (Exhibit L) 5 0 Adobe PDF file
122 Structures 7 - Airbus Gust Requirements - Historical Overview (Exhibit M) 19 0 Adobe PDF file
123 Structures 7 - Airbus A300-600R Vetical Tail Loads Calculation (Exhibit 7-N) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
124 Structures 7 - Airbus Loads Process & Methods for In Service Events (Exhibit O) 4 0 Adobe PDF file
125 Structures 7 - Airbus AA587 Loads Assesment (Exhibit P) 11 0 Adobe PDF file
126 Structures 7 - Airbus Vertical Tail High Loads in Service Events (Exhibit 7-Q) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
127 Structures 7 - Summary of Airbus Loads Analysis for AA903 (Exhibit R) 12 0 Adobe PDF file
128 Structures 7 - Airbus Comparison of AA587 & AA903 Events (Exhibit S) 2 0 Adobe PDF file
129 Structures 7 - Airbus FE Model Loading - Nodal Loads Process (Exhibit 7-T) 11 0 Adobe PDF file
130 Structures 7 - Airbus Report "AAL587 Crash: Study of Aeroelastic Scenarios" (Exhibit U) 7 0 Adobe PDF file
131 Structures 7 - Airbus Report "AAL587 Crash: Study on Potential effect of Rudder Delamination" (Exhibit V) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
132 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, American Airlines Simulator Exercise 13 0 Adobe PDF file
133 Structures 7 - FAA Composite Exhibit (Exhibit W) 2 0 Adobe PDF file
134 Structures 7 - Airbus Structures Overview (Exhibit X) 29 0 Adobe PDF file
135 Structures 7 - Static and Fatigue/Damage Tolerance Demonstration (Exhibit Y) 2 0 Adobe PDF file
136 Structures 7 - Compliance with FAR/JAR 25.571 (Exhibit Z) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
137 Structures 7 - Stabilizer Attach Point Design Conditions (Exhibit AA) 3 0 Adobe PDF file
138 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 03-033, CT Scanning 22 0 Adobe PDF file
139 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 03-018, Porosity 6 0 Adobe PDF file
140 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-082, Material Testing 43 0 Adobe PDF file
141 Structures 7 - Airbus FEM Calculation of Rear Main Lug (Exhibit BB) 13 0 Adobe PDF file
142 Structures 7 - Airbus Report Part 1 Calculation of the load Levels experienced by the VTP & rudder during the accident (Exhibit CC) 18 0 Adobe PDF file
143 Structures 7 - Airbus Report Part 2 Analysis of the rupture sequence of the VTP during the accident Exhibit DD) 16 0 Adobe PDF file
144 Structures 7 - Airbus Report Veryical Stabilizer attachment loads experienced during the flight AA093 incident and NDI finding assessment (Exhibit EE) 15 1 Adobe PDF file
145 Structures 7 - Static Test on rudder fittings (BR3) A300-600 (Exhibit FF) 18 0 Adobe PDF file
146 Structures 7 - A300-600R Vertical Stabilizer StructureDesign & Certification (Exhibit GG) 30 0 Adobe PDF file
147 Structures 7 - NASA Support Overview (Exhibit HH) 13 0 Adobe PDF file
148 Structures 7 - NASA Local Lug Analysis (Exhibit JJ) 8 0 Adobe PDF file
149 Structures 7 - Airbus Report Part 3 Analysis of the rupture sequence of the rudder following the accident (Exhibit KK) 24 0 Adobe PDF file
150 Structures 7 - Various Airbus Correspondence referencing American Airlines Flight 903 (Exhibit 7-LL ) 22 0 Adobe PDF file
151 Powerplants 8 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 42 36 Adobe PDF file
152 Powerplants 8 - Appendix 1 - Left and right engine's engine condition monitoring data. 2 0 Adobe PDF file
153 Powerplants 8 - Appendix 2 - Left and right engine's takeoff performance data. 2 0 Adobe PDF file
154 Powerplants 8 - Appendix 3 - Port Authority of NY and NJ Police report on obtaining the fuel samples and transferring them to Nobil Petro Testing 1 0 Adobe PDF file
155 Powerplants 8 - Appendix 4 - Nobil Petro Testing reports on 8-point tests accomplished on fuel samples. 3 0 Adobe PDF file
156 Powerplants 8 - Appendix 5 - Nobil Petro Testing laboratory worksheet for sample from tank No. 314 and corrected laboratory analysis report showing correct 90 percent recovered. 2 0 Adobe PDF file
157 Powerplants 8 - Appendix 6 - Nobil Petro Testing reports on the full tests accomplished on the fuel samples. 6 0 Adobe PDF file
158 Systems 9 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 25 5 Adobe PDF file
159 Systems 9 - A300-600 Yaw Damper System Overview (Exhibit No. 9-B) 5 0 Adobe PDF file
160 Systems 9 - A300-600 Yaw Autopilot System Overview (Exhibit No. 9-C) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
161 Systems 9 - A300-600 Rudder Travel Limitation System (Exhibit No. 9-D) 7 0 Adobe PDF file
162 Systems 9 - A300-600 Rudder Servo Controls Overview (Exhibit No. 9-E) 5 0 Adobe PDF file
163 Systems 9 - Addendum 1 to the Systems Group Chairmann's Factual Report of Investigation Concerning the Artificial Feel and Trim System (Exhibit 9-F) 15 0 Adobe PDF file
164 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Flight Data Recorder Group Chairman's Solid State Flight Data Recorder Factual Report 12 0 Adobe PDF file
165 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Flight Data Recorder Factual Report Attachment I (FDR Parameter Listing Sorted By Word Location) 6 0 Adobe PDF file
166 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Flight Data Recorder Factual Report Attachment II (Selected FDR Data Plotted - 8 Plots Total) 9 0 Adobe PDF file
167 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 35 0 Adobe PDF file
168 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. B: References Between MRB and ESM 2 0 Adobe PDF file
169 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. C: Delivery Papers of N14053 8 0 Adobe PDF file
170 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. D: Concession Documents 7 0 Adobe PDF file
171 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. E: Inspection Card 3204 6 0 Adobe PDF file
172 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. F: Non-Routine Card 2462733 2 0 Adobe PDF file
173 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. G: Corrective Action of Non-Routine Card 5 0 Adobe PDF file
174 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. H: Examples from the Illustrated Parts Catalog 14 0 Adobe PDF file
175 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. I: 1994 Turbulence Event 14 0 Adobe PDF file
176 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. J: Mechanic Interviews 5 0 Adobe PDF file
177 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. K: E58 Repair Form 2 0 Adobe PDF file
178 Maintenance Records 11 - Factual Report, Att. L: Parts List Documentation 4 0 Adobe PDF file
179 Cockpit Voice Recorder 12 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 35 0 Adobe PDF file
180 Cockpit Voice Recorder 12B - Specialist's Sound Spectrum Study, Cockpit Voice Recorder 15 0 Adobe PDF file
181 Aircraft Performance 13 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 176 0 Adobe PDF file
182 Aircraft Performance 13 - Errata Sheet #1 to Aircraft Performance Study 4 0 Adobe PDF file
183 Aircraft Performance 13 - Exhibit 13B Aircraft Performance Factual Report for American Airlines Flight 903 39 0 Adobe PDF file
184 Aircraft Performance 13 - Addendum 1 44 0 Adobe PDF file
185 Aircraft Performance 13 - Addendum 2 (Revised 13Oct2004) 50 0 Adobe PDF file
186 Human Performance 14 - Factual Report of Group Chairman 33 0 Adobe PDF file
187 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, Vertical Motion Simulator Activities, Phase I: Backdrive of Accident Flight 21 0 Adobe PDF file
188 Human Performance Exhibit No 14-C 15 0 Adobe PDF file
189 Correspondence - From A300-600 Pilots 70 0 Adobe PDF file
190 Human Performance 14 - Phase II Report 32 0 Adobe PDF file
191 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-046 3 0 Adobe PDF file
192 Human Performance 14 - Addendum 1 35 0 Adobe PDF file
193 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-076 5 0 Adobe PDF file
194 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-077 63 0 Adobe PDF file
195 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-078 with Appendix A 26 0 Adobe PDF file
196 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-078 Appendix B 52 0 Adobe PDF file
197 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-078 Appendix C 17 0 Adobe PDF file
198 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-083 51 0 Adobe PDF file
199 Materials Laboratory 15 - Factual Report 02-091 7 0 Adobe PDF file
200 Materials Laboratory 15 - Exhibit 15A Selected Photographs and Drawings of the Damage Areas on the Fin and Rudder 13 0 Adobe PDF file
201 Materials Laboratory 15 - Exhibit 15B - Selected Results of the Nondestructive Examination of the Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder 29 0 Adobe PDF file
202 Materials Laboratory 15 - Exhibit 15C Selected Photographs of the Fractographic Examination of the Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder 28 59 Adobe PDF file
203 Materials Laboratory 15 - Exhibit 15D Airbus Submission - Thermal Analysis by DMA and MDSC 20 0 Adobe PDF file
204 Specialist's Report of Investigation - Video Study (Exhibit 17A) 25 0 Adobe PDF file
205 Specialist's Report of Investigation - Video Study(Exhibit 17A) - Addendum 20 0 Adobe PDF file
206 Specialist's Report of Investigation - Video Study (Exhibit 17A) - Addendum - Available Videos 1 0 Adobe PDF file
207 Actual Flight Videos and Reconstruction Animation 2 0 Adobe PDF file
208 Investigator-In-Charge Opening Statement at the Public Hearing 19 0 Adobe PDF file
209 Transcript - Public Hearing Day 1 (10/29/2002) 329 0 Adobe PDF file
210 Transcript - Public Hearing Day 2 (10/30/2002) 393 0 Adobe PDF file
211 Transcript - Public Hearing Day 3 (10/31/2002) 286 0 Adobe PDF file
212 Transcript - Public Hearing Day 4 (11/01/2002) 74 0 Adobe PDF file
213 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix B 28 0 Adobe PDF file
214 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix C 6 0 Adobe PDF file
215 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix D 50 0 Adobe PDF file
216 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix E 13 0 Adobe PDF file
217 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix G 12 0 Adobe PDF file
218 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix H 10 0 Adobe PDF file
219 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix I 14 0 Adobe PDF file
220 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix J 34 0 Adobe PDF file
221 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix K 2 0 Adobe PDF file
222 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage 34 0 Adobe PDF file
223 Systems 9 - Addendum Number 2 to the Systems Group Chairman's Factual Report - Rudder Servo Controls and Linkage - Appendix F 8 0 Adobe PDF file
224 Correspondence Concering American Airlines Flight 903 53 0 Adobe PDF file
225 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Addendum 1 (7 plots total) 12 0 Adobe PDF file
226 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Addendum 2 SDAC Bench Test 386 0 Adobe PDF file
227 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Addendum 3 Rudder Pedal Ground Tests Study 27 0 Adobe PDF file
228 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Addendum 4 FDR Time Latency 10 0 Adobe PDF file
229 Flight Data Recorder 10 - Addendum 5, Rudder Pedal Ground Test Feb. 1, 2002 Study 26 0 Adobe PDF file
230 Additional Correspondence from American Airlines 16 0 Adobe PDF file
231 ULD Report - Attachment One 2 0 Adobe PDF file
232 ULD Report - Attachment Two 2 0 Adobe PDF file
233 ULD report - Attachment Three 3 0 Adobe PDF file
234 ULD Report - Attachment Four 37 0 Adobe PDF file
235 ULD Report - Attachment Five 2 0 Adobe PDF file
236 ULD Report - Attachment Six 4 0 Adobe PDF file
237 ULD Report - Attachment Seven 2 0 Adobe PDF file
238 ULD Report - Attachment Eight 2 0 Adobe PDF file
239 ULD Report - Attachment Nine 2 0 Adobe PDF file
240 ULD Group Chairman - Factual Report 3 0 Adobe PDF file
241 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, Airbus A300-600 Ground Test 18 0 Adobe PDF file
242 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, Airbus A300-600 Ground Test Attachment I 26 0 Adobe PDF file
243 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, Airbus A300-600 Ground Test Attachment II 26 0 Adobe PDF file
244 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, Airbus A300-600 Ground Test Attachment III 26 0 Adobe PDF file
245 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, Airbus A300-600 Ground Test Attachment IV 3 0 Adobe PDF file
246 Human Performance 14 - Study Report, Airbus A300-600 Ground Test Attachment V 8 0 Adobe PDF file
247 Cockpit Voice Recorder 12B - Addendum 1 to Specialist's Sound Spectrum Study, Cockpit Voice Recorder 9 0 Adobe PDF file
248 Human Performance 14 - Hess Report 22 0 Adobe PDF file
249 Human Performance 14 - Speech Study Report 15 0 Adobe PDF file
250 BEA comments on the report entitled "An Inquiry into Whether a Pilot-Induced oscillation was a factor in the crash of American Airlines Flight 587." 5 0 Adobe PDF file
251 Systems 9 - ADDENDUM NUMBER 5 TO THE SYSTEMS GROUP CHAIRMAN’S FACTUAL REPORT OF INVESTIGATION– AUTOPILOT SERVOMOTOR EXAMINATION 87 0 Adobe PDF file
252 Submission of American Airlines, Inc. - Accident involving American Airlines Flight 587 at Belle Harbor, New York - November 12, 2001 67 0 Adobe PDF file
253 Submission of the Allied Pilots Association regarding the accident of American Airlines Flight 587 at Belle Harbor, New York - November 12,2001 35 0 Adobe PDF file
254 AIRBUS submission for the American Airlines Flight 587 - Belle Harbor, New York - November 12,2001 165 0 Adobe PDF file
255 Systems 9 - ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 TO THE SYSTEMS GROUP CHAIRMAN’S FACTUAL REPORT OF INVESTIGATION - A300-600 GROUND TEST 9 0 Adobe PDF file
256 Systems 9 - APPENDIX A TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 127 0 Adobe PDF file
257 Systems 9 - APPENDIX B TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 7 0 Adobe PDF file
258 Systems 9 - APPENDIX C TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 45 0 Adobe PDF file
259 Systems 9 - APPENDIX D TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 3 0 Adobe PDF file
260 Systems 9 - APPENDIX E TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 14 0 Adobe PDF file
261 Systems 9 - APPENDIX F TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 23 0 Adobe PDF file
262 Systems 9 - APPENDIX G TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 12 0 Adobe PDF file
263 Systems 9 - APPENDIX H TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 14 0 Adobe PDF file
264 Systems 9 - APPENDIX I TO ADDENDUM NUMBER 4 12 0 Adobe PDF file
265 Meteorology and Wake Vortex Influence on American Airlines FL-587 Accident 60 0 Adobe PDF file
266 American Airlines Submission Addendum 1 12 0 Adobe PDF file
267 Human Performance 14 - Addendum 3 8 0 Adobe PDF file
268 Miscellaneous - AA903 Merged Timeline of Events 12 0 Adobe PDF file
269 Miscellaneous - December 2006 Letter From AAL To IIC 5 0 Adobe PDF file
270 Specialist's Report of Investigation - Video Study (Exhibit 17A) - Addendum 2 - Available Videos (DVD AVI Format) 1 0 Adobe PDF file