N288SA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEABORNE AVIATION INC. | Operator | on 1999-08-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SEABORNE AVIATION 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.
8 reports on file, 1998-07-21 – 2013-07-30.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING AILERON) · airframe 45,301 hrs · 79,989 cycles
LEFT WING AILERON LOWER SKIN HAS CORROSION. R & R SKIN IAW SRM 57-50-11 AND AC 43.13-1B. AILERON STATICALLY BALANCED IAW MM 57-50-23.
Part: SENSOR — CONTAMINATED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 42,823 hrs · 74,522 cycles
RIGHT FIRE PULL HANDLE ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED IN FLIGHT. OPENED COWLING AND DRAINED WATER. INSPECTED FIRE WARNING SENSORS, GROUND RAN, SATISFACTORY. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: MOUNT — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 42,108 hrs · 72,905 cycles
ON TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE SURGED AND WAS ONLY PRODUCING 24 TORQUE, ABORTED. UPON SHUTDOWN, UNABLE TO PULL LT PROP LEVER PAST FEATHER DETENT. AND PROP SPINNER SITTING LOW. FOUND UPPER MOUNT FAILED. R & R MOUNT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 71-20. INSPECTED ADJACENT MOUNTS, VERIFIED TORQUE AND OBSERVED SMOOTH MOVEMENTS OF ALL ENGINE CONTROLS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED FLEET IAW WC 05-10, HARD LANDING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (CLOSED)
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 41,534 hrs · 71,550 cycles
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE NR1 OTBD ENGINE MOUNT PLATE. R & R NR 1 ENGINE OTBD MOUNT PLATE IAW RD6-54-006. ALSO RETORQUED NR 1 ENGINE OTBD MOUNT BOLT IAW MM 71-20.
Part: ELEVATOR — SCRATCHED (ZONE 600) · airframe 40,617 hrs · 69,504 cycles
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 89-24-06 R1 (VISUAL INSP OF THE ELEVATOR QUADRANT), FOUND THE QUADRANT RUBBING THE AIRFRAME ON THE LWR RT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR QUADRANT IAW MM 27-30, PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (LT BETA SOLENOID) · airframe 40,148 hrs · 68,443 cycles
ACFT GROUNDED, LT PROP FEATHERED FOR 5 SECONDS AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. DURING TAKEOFF. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE ON LT PROP BETA SOLENOID. CHECKED LT ENG CHIP DETECTOR AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. CHECK WAS NEGATIVE. REQUESTED POERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. CHECK FLIGHT SAT.
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (FUEL CELL) · airframe 39,206 hrs · 66,515 cycles
ON PREFLIGHT FUEL ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN. FOUND CLAMP AT FWD RT FUEL CELL NIPPLE LOOSE. TIGHTENED CLAMP AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. REQUEST CHECK FLIGHT TO CHECK FOR FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING EMMA INSPECTION NR 13, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET UPPER SUPPORT DOUBLER. REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RIGGED CONTROLS, AND TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY IAW DHC-6-300 MM AND SEABORNE GMM. (X)