N888GB
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAINE AVIATION AIRCRAFT CHARTER LLC (FSEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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, 2023-11-16 – 2025-07-03.
Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (OVERSPEED) · airframe 5,436 hrs · 3,416 cycles
DURING APPROACH UPON SELECTION FOR FLAPS 20, CREW RECEIVED FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE WITH NO FLAPS MOVEMENT. CREW REQUESTED EXTENDED DOWNWIND, EMERGENCY DECLARED, CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, AND 0 FLAP LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT ENTERED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AND REPLACED FAILED LT FLAP ASYMMETRY BRAKE OVERSPEED DETECTOR.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 4,949 hrs · 3,176 cycles
DURING CLIMB SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW EXPERIENCED IN COCKPIT A VERY SMALL WISP OF BLUE SMOKE AND ODOR WHICH DISSIPATED QUICKLY. CREW PERFORMED UNSCHEDULED LANDING, CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, ATC DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION BEHIND COCKPIT DISPLAYS, ASSOCIATED WIRING, REAR BAY PACK DUCTS, AND BLEED AIR SYSTEM WITH NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR ANY OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE RUNS WERE ALSO PERFORMED IN SAME CONFIGURATION WITH ALL EQUIPMENT TURNED ON INCLUDING BLEED AIR, NO SMOKE ISSUES WERE NOTED. AFTER ENGINE RUNS, MAINTENANCE REINSPECTED BEHIND COCKPIT DISPLAYS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED WITHOUT ISSUES.