N88

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Flight Program Operations (RU3A)Certificate holderMatched 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.

19 reports on file, 2012-09-20 – 2021-04-06.

WARNING INDICATION · 2021-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — FAILED · airframe 6,883 hrs · 2,693 cycles

FLAPS FAILED @ 43 DEGREES ON APPROACH @ KAFW. FULL STOP LANDING AND FLAP RESET SUCCESSFUL.

Source: SDR RU3A2021040600010
WARNING INDICATION · 2021-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: CABIN PRESSURE — FAILED · airframe 16,207 hrs · 8,651 cycles

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT. SWITCH POSITIONS VERIFIED CORRECTLY AND SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST AFTER LANDING

Source: SDR RU3A2021032000007
OTHER · 2021-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,818 hrs · 2,647 cycles

PILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED APPROX 25 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF

Source: SDR RU3A2021031200006
Earlier reports · 2012–2020 · 16 reports

2020

WARNING INDICATION · 2020-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,208 hrs · 2,444 cycles

APU OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON ARRIVAL

Source: SDR RU3A202004098016
WARNING INDICATION · 2020-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: POTENTIOMETER — OUT OF LIMITS (TE FLAPS) · airframe 6,113 hrs · 2,421 cycles

FLAPS FAIL UNSUCCESSFUL RESET. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A POTENTIOMETER ON PDU TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. POTENTIOMETER WAS REPLACED. NO OTHER ITEMS FOUND.

Source: SDR RU3A202001243005

2019

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2019-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 6,029 hrs · 2,383 cycles

FLAPS FAIL AT 20 DEGREES AFTER T.O ACTION TAKEN: PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR

Source: SDR RU3A20191216075
FALSE WARNING · 2019-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (NLG) · airframe 5,976 hrs · 2,368 cycles

EICAS INDICATED GEAR DISAGREE WITH NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. INSPECTION AND EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING/TESTING RESULTED IN NO FAULT BEING FOUND. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

Source: SDR RU3A2019111206163
FALSE WARNING · 2019-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,846 hrs · 2,311 cycles

"WOW OUTPUT" CAUTION & "GND SPLR NOT ARMED" ADVISORY IN FLIGHT. WOW OUTPUT EXTINGUISHED IN 5 MIN THEN SPLR MSG STAYED ON UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH GROUND CHECKS, SPOILERS, NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. NO FAULT INDICATED AT POWER UP. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

Source: SDR RU3A20190825043
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: PSEU — NOT SEATED · airframe 5,814 hrs · 2,300 cycles

AMBER CAS MESSAGE, WOW INPUT AND GND SPLRS WOULD FLASH AND STAY ON FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS DURING GEAR DOWN OPERATIONS/CYCLING THE GEAR DURING LOW APPROACHES 5 TIMES. AFTER RESEATING THE PSEAU, A (BITE TEST) WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT JACKED AND GEAR CYCLED WITH NO WOW INPUT OR GROUND SPOILER CAS MESSAGES. SYSTEM CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR RU3A201908198039
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3510

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (CREW OXYGEN) · airframe 5,654 hrs · 2,236 cycles

OXY LOW PRESS CAUTION. 800 PRESS ON GAUGE. FOUND OXYGEN SYSTEM LEVEL LOW. RESOLVED ISSUE BY SERVICING OXYGEN SYSTEM.

Source: SDR RU3A2019062413025
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3510

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (OXYGEN) · airframe 5,654 hrs · 2,236 cycles

OXY LOW PRESS CAUTION. 800 PRESS ON GAUGE. FOUND SYSTEM TO OXYGEN LEVEL LOW. RESOLVED ISSUE BY SERVICING OXYGEN SYSTEM.

Source: SDR RU3A201906240013

2018

WARNING INDICATION · 2018-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7540

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,139 hrs · 2,047 cycles

RIGHT 14TH STAGE DUCT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR RU3A201807232031

2017

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 4,810 hrs · 1,942 cycles

REPORTED FLAP FAIL AT 42 DEGREES DURING APPROACH, THE FLAPS CHECKED GOOD AFTER FLAP SYSTEM WAS RESET.

Source: SDR RU3A20171227051
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: CONTROLLER — BROKEN (WING ANTI ICE) · airframe 4,757 hrs · 1,919 cycles

WING OVERHEAT WING HEAT ON IN NORMAL L A/ICE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED & OVERHEAD GREEN ANNUNCINTOR OUT. REPLACING THE WING ANTI-ICE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER CORRECTED THIS ISSUE. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOR WING LEADING EDGE OVERHEAT DAMAGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR RU3A20171205044
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: INDICATION SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 4,719 hrs · 1,907 cycles

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER PLANNED LOW APPROACH, WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP. GEAR DISAGREE ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURE FOR GEAR DISAGREE, HANDLE UP, RESULTING IN THREE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED.

Source: SDR RU3A20171109037

2016

OTHER · 2016-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,120 hrs · 1,702 cycles

OBSERVED VERTICAL CRACK IN THE OUTER PANE OF THE LT FRONT WINDSHIELD.

Source: SDR RU3A20160524010

2014

WARNING INDICATION · 2014-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7530

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (RT ENGINE) · airframe 3,200 hrs · 1,427 cycles

RT 14TH STAGE DUCT LIGHT RED ILLUMINATED WITH RED MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. REPAIRED LEAK AT 14TH STAGE BLEED AIR VLV.

Source: SDR RU3A20141107040
WARNING INDICATION · 2014-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7530

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (RT ENGINE) · airframe 3,192 hrs · 1,424 cycles

14TH DUCT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. RT 14TH STAGE BLEED AIR VLV LEAKING AT ENG SIDE OF VLV, LOOSENED CLAMPS, REPOSITIONED VLV & TIGHTENED CLAMPS.

Source: SDR RU3A20141105039

2012

FALSE WARNING · 2012-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3140

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,420 hrs · 1,139 cycles

RED ENGINE WARNING MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL (ABORTED APPROX 100 KIAS) AUTO THROTTLES ENGAGED. NO INDICATION OF ENGINE LIMITS EXCEEDED. DOWN LOADED MDC AND FOUND THAT BOTH ENGINES HAD REACHED 900C DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. SUSPECT AUTO THROTTLES DID NOT ENGAGE OR THE WRONG DATA WAS INPUT. RED ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD NOT HAVE ILLUMINATED UNTIL 929C WITH AUTO THROTTLES AND THE CORRECT DATA.

Source: SDR RU3A2012092408