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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001196913-03-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURCELL PHILIP J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08400
		FILM NUMBER:		03720389

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MORGAN STANLEY
		STREET 2:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006201
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				751825172
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76155
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8179631234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75261-9616
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    <periodOfReport>2003-05-27</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000006201</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>PURCELL PHILIP J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
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      <securityTitle>
          <value>Common stock</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
              <footnoteId id="F2" />
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-05-22</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionTimeliness>
      <value />
      </transactionTimeliness>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>2133.00</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionValue>
              <value>6.27</value>
          </transactionValue>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>A</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>18532.00</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <derivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Stock Appreciation Right</value>
              <footnoteId id="F3" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>6.27</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-05-22</value>
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      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
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          <transactionValue>
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          </transactionValue>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
          <value>2013-05-22</value>
      </expirationDate>
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   <footnote id="F1">Deferred stock granted pursuant to the 1994 Directors Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, a shareholder approved plan.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F2">Share amounts reflect adjustments for spin-off of Sabre Holdings Corporation (a partially owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation) on
n March 15, 2000 and a one-for-one stock split (in the form of a dividend) in June, 1998.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F3">Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the 1999 Directors' Stock Appreciation Rights Plan.</footnote>
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       <signatureName>Philip J. Purcell</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Philip J. Purcell</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-05-27</signatureDate>
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