Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 3960102

Manufacturer (registry)
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP
Model
AA-1A
Registry code
3960102
Registered
1 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Reciprocating
Seats
2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise speed
100 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA11EA
Holder
True Flight Holdings LLC

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 14

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1973In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 13 ADs
19731
19742
19751
19761
19781
19811
19851
19961
20051
20061
20211
20221
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3960102'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3960102'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 1

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3960102')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports

No reports matched to aircraft of this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older reports aren’t counted.

Service difficulty reports · 6

SDR 2004FA0000837Float · damagedENGINE STALLED WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH. DURING TEST RUN, ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY DURING RUN UP CHECK, IDLE CHECK AND MIXTURE CHECK AT 1000 RPM. HOWEVER, WHEN THE ENGINE LT AT IDLE (650 RPM) THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO RUN RICH, LOPE AND QUIT RUNSep 16, 2004 · N9253L · Amrgen AA1A · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 20000920SH011Gasket · leakingREPLACED VAC/PUMP OIL SEAL STD-208 AND GASKET SL-61183 (2 TIMES SL-61183). OIL WOULD LEAK OUT IN GREAT AMOUNT. SEAL/GASKET DOES NOT HOLD OIL PRESSURE. THE ALUM/BODY HAD A SHAFT AND GEAR DRIVING THE VAC/PUMP. THERE IS A BORED/HOLE TO FEED OIL UNDER PRESSUREJun 3, 2000 · N7C · Amrgen AA1A · Vacuum SystemSDR 99ZZZX2654Transponder · malfunctionedTHE SPECIFICATION FOR PULSE WIDTH IS 450 NS PLUS/MINUS 70 NS. THE NEW UNIT HAD A PULSE WIDTH OF 545 NS.Jul 9, 1999 · N9414L · Gulstm AA1A · ATC Transponder SystemSDR 98ZZZX1518Oil Pump · wrong gearsANNUAL INSPECTION RECORD CHECK FOUND AD 75-08-09 C/W NOV 1976. REPLACED GEARS 6-7-78. ENGINE OVERHAULED, NO DETAILS GIVEN. 6-30-79 - ENGINE REMOVED AND STORED. TT 697.4 HOURS. 6-30-84. ENGINE INSTALLED IN N 7255L. AD 81-18-04R2. SIGNED OFF ON AD LIST AMar 1, 1998 · N7255L · Gulstm AA1A · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 95ZZZX6760Carburetor · failedENGINE QUIT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. SMALL PARTICLES OF DIRT FOUND IN CARBURETOR PER OVERHAUL SHOP.Nov 17, 1995 · N9346L · Gulstm AA1A · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 95ZZZX5127Pipe · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL STAINS AT NR 3 CYLINDER. REMOVED NR 3 CYLINDER INTAKE PIPE AND FOUND PIPE FLANGE CRACKED ONE-THIRD AROUND TOP. THIS MAY BE CRACKED BY IMPROPER SEAT OR AGE. NEW PIPE INSTALLED THAT HAD A THICKER FLANGE. TOTAL TIME, 1,806Aug 16, 1995 · N10FA · Gulstm AA1A · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'AA1A'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 180

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

See all 180 STCs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3960102')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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PMA parts · 406

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

See all 406 PMA parts
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('A11EA')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['AA-1A'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'AA1A' AND m.code NOT IN ('3960102')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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