N1996
Registered owner: VALIAR LC TRUSTEE, WY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1965-11-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
1 report on file, 2003-09-17.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (ALTERNATOR)
COMPONENT WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES, THIS IS IN THE DRIVE ATTACHMENT BASE. (JUST FORWARD OF THE ATTACHMENT PLATE), ON THE WEB THAT SECURES THE ALTERNATOR. OWNER SAID THAT HE HAD REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR 7 MONTHS AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, CRACKED JUST AFT OF THE BASE PLATE APPROX. TIME 80 HOURS. ALTERNATOR RETURNED TO MFG. BELIEVE THAT PROBLEM IS A UNBALANCE PROBLEM. THE WAY THE ALTERNATOR IS MOUNTED SHOWS THAT IT IS NOT A OVER TORQUE ISSUE.