N87NW
Registered owner: ALBATROSS AIR INC, WV (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albatross Air Inc (VJBA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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, 1996-11-19.
Part: WIRE — CRACKED (START/GEN)
THE STARTER/GENERATOR 4 GAUGE WIRES THAT RUN FROM THE FIREWALL POWER CONNECTOR TO THE STARTER/GENERATOR WERE FOUND WITH CRACKED INSULATION. THE CRACKS ARE 2 INCHES TO 4 INCHES IN LENGTH, EXPOSING THE CENTER CONDUCTOR. ON THE LT AND RT ENGINE, THE DEFECTIVE WIRE IS LABELED P10C4. SOME OF THE WIRING ON THIS AND OTHER B100'S IS M22759/8 OR /16. THESE 2 SHOW NO SIGNS OF SPLITTING OR CRACKING. ONLY THE TYPE M22759/7 HAS BEEN FOUND WITH CRACKS. TEMP RATING ON THESE WIRE TYPES ARE PLUS 150 DEGRESS CELSIUS FOR THE /16, PLUS 200 DEGREES CELSIUS FOR THE /7 AND PLUS 260 DEGREES CELSIUS FOR THE /8. THIS IS THE FOURTH B100 FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM.