N888DG
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
2 reports on file, 2001-07-05.
Part: ADAPTER — WORN (EXHAUST PIPE)
FLIGHT CREW HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ON INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, NR 14 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE CAUSING THE COMBUSTION CHARGE ACCESS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST PIPE ADAPTER FOR THIS CYLINDER WAS WORN AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FLAMES FROM THIS CYLINDER LEAKED ONTO THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM. THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ALSO HAD A 3 OHMS RESISTANCE VS. 2 OHMS WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE THE SYSTEM MORE SENSITIVE. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND.
Part: VALVE GUIDE — LOOSE (CYLINDER)
FLIGHT CREW HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ON INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, NR 14 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE CAUSING THE COMBUSTION CHARGE ACCESS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST PIPE ADAPTER FOR THIS CYLINDER WAS WORN AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FLAMES FROM THIS CYLINDER LEAKED ONTO THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM. THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ALSO HAD A 3 OHMS RESISTANCE VS. 2 OHMS WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE THE SYSTEM MORE SENSITIVE. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND.