# Incident 19881102067269I: Stbros SD360, Burbank, CA, November 2, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1988, 11:52 local time
- Place: Burbank, CA
- Airport: Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airp
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: WTAA
- Location: 34.1901° N, 118.3264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burbank, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1901&lon=-118.3264&mi=10
- Aircraft: N617FB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617FB-2013-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 (registry code 8100605, https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-shorts-sd3-60) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STBROS SD360
- Reported engine: PWA PT6*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881102067269I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT ENGINE HYDRAULIC LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE AUTO FEATHERED. RETURNED TO BURBANK. ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

## Other reports on N617FB (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20120517012469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120517012469A), May 17, 2012: Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 (N617FB), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot stated the aircraft was loaded to maximum capacity and he had about 60 to 100 lbs of fuel to burn off before take-off. Pilot said he did not want to get…
- [Incident 20040625013139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040625013139I), Jun 25, 2004: Stbros SD360 (N617FB), Honolulu, HI. (-23) Maintenance had removed and installed the emergency overhead door with no log book entry. Pilots performed preflight and failed to notice door not…
- [Incident 19890107006689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890107006689I), Jan 7, 1989: Stbros SD360 (N617FB), Fresno, CA. Pop noise and sudden roll to left, recovered and returned. Found inspection panel on top of left wing open.
- [Incident 19881102065569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881102065569I), Nov 2, 1988: Stbros SD360 (N617FB), Burbank, CA. Smoke detector in lavatory activated on climb. Returned. Found smoke detector battery defective. Replaced battery.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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