# N488US: Fokker F.28 MK4000, registration cancelled 2002-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2002
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fokker F.28 MK4000](https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000) (registry code 4990810)
- Serial number: 11240
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 1, 2002
- Last registry action: May 1, 2002
- Mode S code: A60824
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=488US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488US-2002-05-17

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Fokker F.28 MK4000: https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000.md

## Service difficulty reports (493, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR QXEA0200188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200188), Feb 10, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. PDX - LT WING STRINGER 2.31 HAS TOOL MARK BECOMING CORRODED AT STATION 10990. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR QXEA0102165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102165), Dec 27, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PDX - PASSENGER EXIT LIGHT INOP AT NR 2 GALLEY CURTAIN, WHEN USING COCKPIT ARMING ON SWITCH. REPLACED EXIT LIGHT PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR QXEA0102164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102164), Dec 26, 2001: DOOR. OUT OF RIG. PDX - CENTER CARGO DOOR LEADING EDGE NOT FLUSH WITH AIRCRAFT SKIN WHEN AIRCRAFT IS PRESSURIZED. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-52-464.
- [SDR QXEA0102151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102151), Dec 23, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION UNDER FOUR NUT PLATES IN FRAME 14755 FROM CENTERLINE OUT TO 4 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1536, FOKKER SRM 51-3
- [SDR QXEA0102150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102150), Dec 23, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATE ON FRAME 14755, 5 INCHES LEFT OF CENTERLINE. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1536 AND FOKKER SRM 53-02-12.
- [SDR QXEA0102162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102162), Dec 21, 2001: STRUCTURE. LEAKING. PDX - FUEL LEAK ON LT WING LOWER SKIN AT STATION 2635 AND STRINGER 2.9 JUST AFT AND OUTBOARD OF FUEL PANEL 71A. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER MM 28-11-06, PAGE 403.
- [SDR QXEA0102160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102160), Dec 20, 2001: PANEL. CRACKED. PDX - CRACK IN SKIN OF RT STUBWING LOWER AFT PANEL. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 54-02-03, PAGE 4, FIGURE 2 AND SRM 51-31-05, PAGE 8, PARAGRAPH 7.
- [SDR QXEA0102158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102158), Dec 20, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX - REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE FRAME 17065 RT SIDE ANGLE TO FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CRACK IN RADIUS FROM STRINGER 54 TO 55. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-5
- [SDR QXEA0102157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102157), Dec 20, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. PDX - REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE FRAME 17065, BEAM 3 HAS TWO CRACKS IN RADIUS AT RT MOST OUTBOARD EDGE ON TOP SIDE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-18, P
- [SDR QXEA0102149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102149), Dec 19, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL UPPER SURFACE ABOVE FRAME 4610, BL1127 RT. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-40-01, PAGE 206, FIGURE 205, SRM 53-02-15 AND SRM 53-31-01.
- [SDR QXEA0102148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102148), Dec 19, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - INBOARD FLAP SHROUD DOOR ROLLER BRACKET ON OUTBOARD FLAP IS CRACKED IN RADIUS JUST BELOW MOUNT BOLTS. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER MM 27-50-6, PAGE 501-502, PARAGR
- [SDR QXEA0102156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102156), Dec 19, 2001: FRAME. CHAFED. PDX - REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE FRAME 17065 HAS A .25 INCH CIRCULAR CHAFE INBOARD OF SKIN SPLICE AT BL LH425. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-154.
- [SDR QXEA0102127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102127), Dec 18, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. PDX - LOWER FORWARD VHF ANTENNA MOUNT AREA ON FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1539 AND FOKKER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR QXEA0102159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102159), Dec 18, 2001: CHANNEL. CRACKED. PDX - LAVATORY AFT WALL VERTICAL SUPPORT CHANNEL THAT IS RIVETED TO REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD FRAME 17065 IS CRACKED AROUND TWO RIVETS. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-
- [SDR QXEA0102161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102161), Dec 17, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION AT LOWER FORWARD VHF ANTENNA MOUNT AREA ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1539 AND FOKKER SRM 51-31-01.
- [SDR QXEA0102152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102152), Dec 17, 2001: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. PDX - CRACK AT AFT SIDE OF NOSE WHEEL, 1 INCH FORWARD OF FRAME 4175 AND 2 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 1. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1544.
- [SDR QXEA0102126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102126), Dec 14, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. PDX - ACCESS DOOR 21A OPENING STRUCTURE HAS DENTS AND SCRATCHES AT SLOTTED GUIDE PIN HOLE, STATION 1890 AND STRINGER 73. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01, PAGE 
- [SDR QXEA0102119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102119), Dec 14, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PDX - RT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 5060-5090. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01 AND HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1546.
- [SDR QXEA0102094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102094), Dec 14, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH IN LENGTH AT FRAME 17565 AND STRINGER 8. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, PAGE 5 AN
- [SDR QXEA0102091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102091), Dec 14, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH IN LENGTH AT FRAME 50-2 AND STRINGER 31. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-05 AND SRM 51-
- [SDR QXEA0102090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102090), Dec 14, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH AT FRAME 50-2 AND STRINGER 27. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 PAGE 9.
- [SDR QXEA0102111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102111), Dec 14, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. PDX - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JUNCTION FITTING, LT UPPER LUG HAS PITTING ON LUG. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-300 AND FOKKER SRM 55-01-01, PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH 3
- [SDR QXEA0102110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102110), Dec 14, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. PDX - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JUNCTION FITTING, LT LOWER LUG HAS PITTING ON LUG. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-300 AND FOKKER SRM 55-01-01, PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH 3
- [SDR QXEA0102109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102109), Dec 14, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. PDX - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JUNCTION FITTING, RT LUG HAS PITTING ON LUG. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-300 AND FOKKER SRM 55-01-01, PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH 3E STEP
- [SDR QXEA0102108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102108), Dec 14, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. PDX - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JUNCTION FITTING, RT LUG HAS PITTING ON LUG. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-300 AND FOKKER SRM 55-01-01, PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH 3E, STE
- [SDR QXEA0102103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102103), Dec 14, 2001: CLIP. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME CLIP CRACKED AT FRAME 7305 AND STRINGER 65. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, FIGURE 2, PAGE 4.
- [SDR QXEA0102080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102080), Dec 14, 2001: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. PDX - SUSPECTED CRACK IN WING STRUCTURE RADIATING FROM LOWER SMALL BOLT LOCATED OUTBOARD OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT TRUNNION POINT AT WS 117.165. REPAIRED I
- [SDR QXEA0102147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102147), Dec 13, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PDX - RT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS FRETTING CORROSION BETWEEN STATION 4950 AND 4980. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1541 AND FOKKER SRM 53-01-01.
- [SDR QXEA0102145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102145), Dec 13, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. PDX - RT FUEL PANEL 74E APERTURE HAS FRETTING CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 57-14-01, PAGE 16.
- [SDR QXEA0102144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102144), Dec 13, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. PDX - RT WING FUEL PANEL 74F APERTURE HAS FRETTING CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 57-14-01, PAGE 16, FIGURE 03.
- [SDR QXEA0102124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102124), Dec 13, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION ON STRINGER 73 BELOW FRAME 9305B. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01, PAGE 5 AND SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR QXEA0102123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102123), Dec 13, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION AT NUT PLATES BELOW CROSS TIE AT FRAME 9305 AND STRINGER 74. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01, PAGE 5, SRM 51-32-02 AND SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR QXEA0102120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102120), Dec 13, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX - ANGLE BRACKET AT CRACKED AT STATION 1700 ON AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE JUST UNDER INBOARD FLAP FAIRING DOOR. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-01 FIGURE 6.
- [SDR QXEA0102118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102118), Dec 13, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PDX - RT INBOARD SEAT TRACK PITTING CORROSION AT STATION 7805. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01 AND HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1542.
- [SDR QXEA0102168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102168), Dec 13, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. PDX - RT WING FUEL PANEL 74G APERTURE HAS FRETTING CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 57-01-01, PARAGRAPH 4B AND SRM 57-14-01, PAGE 16.
- [SDR QXEA0102097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102097), Dec 13, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH IN LENGTH AT FRAME 17565 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 52 AND 53. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-0
- [SDR QXEA0102096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102096), Dec 13, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCH IN LENGTH AT FRAME 17565 AND STRINGER 51. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, PAGE 5.
- [SDR QXEA0102095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102095), Dec 13, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.125 INCH AT FRAME 17565, BETWEEN STRINGER 22 AND 23. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-4, PAGE 
- [SDR QXEA0102093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102093), Dec 13, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH IN LENGTH AT FRAME 32-2 AND STRINGER 27. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, PAGE 5 AN
- [SDR QXEA0102092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102092), Dec 13, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. PDX - FRAME TO SKIN CONNECTION ANGLE BRACKET CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH IN LENGTH AT FRAME 32-2 AND STRINGER 48. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, PAGE 5 AN
- [SDR QXEA0102106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102106), Dec 13, 2001: RIVET. LOOSE. PDX - FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 4175 AND 4610 ON STRINGER 68 HAS LOOSE RIVETS. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01.
- [SDR QXEA0102084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102084), Dec 13, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. PDX - CASTELLATION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME 13815A BETWEEN STRINGERS 72 AND 73 IS CRACKED ALONG RIVET LINE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13 AND SRM 51-31-01.
- [SDR QXEA0102083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102083), Dec 13, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. PDX - CASTELLATION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME 13815A BETWEEN STRINGERS 3 AND 2 HAS A CRACK IN THE RADIUS AND A CRACK FROM RIVET WITH WASHER. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 5
- [SDR QXEA0102125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102125), Dec 12, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION ON FRAME BELOW NUT PLATES, FRAME 9305B AND STRINGER 74. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01, PAGE 5 AND SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR QXEA0102122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102122), Dec 12, 2001: CLIP. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION ON AFT CLIP FOR DATO PANEL ON LT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT LOWER APERTURE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01 PAGE 6, PARAGRAPH 4B AND SRM 51-31-05.
- [SDR QXEA0102121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102121), Dec 12, 2001: CLIP. CORRODED. PDX - CORROSION ON FORWARD CLIP FOR DATO PANEL ON LT AFT OVERWING EXIT LOWER APERTURE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-01-01 PAGE 6, PARAGRAPH 4B AND SRM 51-31-05.
- [SDR QXEA0102117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102117), Dec 12, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. PDX - FUSELAGE FRAME 16060 TIE-IN CLIP TO SKIN IS CRACKED THROUGH RIVET HOLE AT STRINGER 31. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, PAGE 4, FIGURE 2 AND SRM 51-31-01
- [SDR QXEA0102116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102116), Dec 12, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. PDX - FUSELAGE FRAME 16660 TIE-IN CLIP TO SKIN IS CRACKED THROUGH RIVET HOLE AT STRINGER 32. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, PAGE 4, FIGURE 2 AND SRM 51-31-01
- [SDR QXEA0102115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102115), Dec 12, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. PDX - FUSELAGE FRAME 16660 TIE-IN CLIP TO SKIN IS CRACKED THROUGH RIVET HOLE AT STRINGER 29. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13, PAGE 4, FIGURE 2 AND SRM 51/31/01
- [SDR QXEA0102167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102167), Dec 12, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. PDX - RT WING FUEL PANEL 74B APERTURE HAS FRETTING CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 57-13-01 AND 57-01-01, PAGE 5.

All 493: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488US-2002-05-17/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19980609024679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980609024679I), Jun 9, 1998: Fokker F28MK4000 (N488US), Portland, OR. Rudder flight controls cycled on/pff with uncommanded inputs occurring. Returned to pdx. Bypass switch intermittent.
- [Incident 19951112041989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951112041989I), Nov 12, 1995: Fokker F28MK4000 (N488US), Chattanooga, TN. Narrative: during approach to Chattanooga/Lovell, TN usaa 1577, an F-28-4000 experienced an unsafe nose gear indication. A fly-by of the control tower…
- [Accident 19900616020462A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900616020462A), Jun 16, 1990: Fokker F28MK4000 (N488US), New York, NY, Substantial damage. Stopped on ramp rudder was struck by wing tip of aircraft that was in haste to taxi behind the aircraft.

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