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American Airlines Dreamliner grounded in Amsterdam due to technical issues
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An American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded in Amsterdam due to flap issues during a scheduled flight to Philadelphia. The aircraft, operating as flight AA203, had taken off from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on January 7 but returned after the crew identified problems with the flaps.

Flightradar24 reported that the flight departed at 14:46 local time. Initially, the crew requested to level off at FL060 but then chose to maintain FL130 before deciding to return. Over the North Sea, the plane dumped fuel and landed safely back in Amsterdam at a higher-than-normal speed due to the flap issues.

The Aviation Herald noted that while the flight was rescheduled for the following day, it was canceled again when a hydraulic issue was discovered. Simple Flying reached out to American Airlines for comments on the situation.

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The aircraft involved is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered as N819AN, delivered to American Airlines in April 2017. It has logged over 28,000 flight hours across more than 4,000 cycles and accommodates 234 passengers across four cabin classes.

American Airlines operates a fleet of over 55 Dreamliners, with a mix of both Boeing and Airbus narrowbody planes for its extensive network. Flap issues are not uncommon; similar incidents have occurred recently with other airlines such as United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

In December, a United Airlines Boeing 757 experienced flap issues on approach into Lihue, HI. In November, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 diverted due to flap problems. In October, an American Airlines Airbus A319 diverted after discovering inoperable flaps.

Aircraft flaps are crucial secondary control surfaces affecting aerodynamics and are vital for takeoff and landing operations.

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