# Dornier DO-228-202 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 2995002 - Manufacturer (registry): DORNIER - Model: DO-228-202 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 2 · Turbo-prop - Seats: 19 - Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 2 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-do-228-202 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (2) - [N169CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169CA): [Arizona State University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARIZONA%20STATE%20UNIVERSITY), [Hilo, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Hilo), built 1986, S/N 8088 - [N404VA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N404VA): [International Bank Of Commerce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20BANK%20OF%20COMMERCE), [Laredo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Laredo), built 1987, S/N 8120 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 20120427007629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120427007629I), Apr 27, 2012: Dornier DO-228-202 (N404VA), Bar Ten Ranch, AZ, Minor damage. The crew had just assisted passengers in deplaning with a company made passenger loading stand with three steps and a hand rail. The stand stood approximately… ## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR BIGA20200623002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIGA20200623002), Jun 17, 2020: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT FIRE CONTROL BOX FLASHED A FIRE WARNING WHILE IN FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE BOX WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. NO F - [SDR BIGA20200609001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIGA20200609001), Jun 3, 2020: RESTRICTOR VALVE. LEAKING. THE RESTRICTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY (ATTACHED TO THE SHUTTLE VALVE ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR) BLEW OUT IT'S BODY SEALING O-RING LEADING TO COMPLETE HYDRAULIC - [SDR XV6A2016122700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2016122700004), Dec 27, 2016: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. AFTER STARTING ENGINES AND TURNING HYDRAULICS ON, THERE WAS NO PRESSURE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK ASSY IAW DO228 AMM 29-10-19. FUNCTIONAL AND - [SDR XV6A2016102500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2016102500003), Oct 25, 2016: CONTROL HANDLE. INTERMITTENT. AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED, PULLED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE, DID NOT RESPOND (NO RED BLINKING LIGHT, NO NOISE FROM THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION), NOTHIN - [SDR XV6A2016052200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2016052200002), May 22, 2016: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ELECTRICAL "HOT" ODOR NOTED WHILE IN PATTERN. PERFORMED POWER/ON OPS CHECKS OF EXTERNAL POWER, AVIONICS POWER, STATIC INVERTERS, INSTRUMENT PANEL AND COCKPIT LI - [SDR XV6A2016050300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2016050300001), May 3, 2016: HOSE. CHAFED. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION NWS, NOSE WHEEL STEERING, BYPASS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATED 0 BAR. AFTER INSPECTION FOUND NWS HYD LINE CHAFED - [SDR BIGA20160219001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIGA20160219001), Feb 19, 2016: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFTER CONFIRMING A BLEED AIR SEAL COUPLING LEAK ON SDR BIGA20160114-001, THE ACFT FIRE DETECTION SYS WAS GND TESTED NORMAL. A TEST FLIGHT WAS REQUESTED, DURING - [SDR BIGA20160114001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIGA20160114001), Jan 11, 2016: SEAL. WORN. PILOT WAS PERFORMING A NIGHT CURRENCY FLIGHT, AS HE BEGAN HIS FINAL APPROACH THE LT ENG FIRE WARNING CAME ON. THE PILOT PULLED BACK POWER & THE FIRE LIGHT WENT - [SDR CA151110009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151110009), Nov 6, 2015: WIRE. BURNED. (CAN) ON START THE RT ENGINE WOULD NOT LITE OFF. ROTATION UNKNOWN. FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. FLIGHT WAS EVENTUALLY CANCELLED. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTE - [SDR BIGA20150406001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIGA20150406001), Apr 6, 2015: CONTROL ROD. WORN. DURING INSPECTION, THE AILERON CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND TO BE WORN APPROX 15% OF THE THICKNESS. THE ROD WAS WORN FROM THE AILERON GUST LOCK SYS & SEEMS ONLY WEAR O - [SDR XV6A2015021600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2015021600001), Feb 16, 2015: BEARING. BINDING. AFTER LANDING, DURING FLAP RETRACTION, CONTROL WHEEL MOVES RIGHT. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH INBD AILERON BEARINGS TIGHT. R & R LT AND RT AILERON BEARING ARM - [SDR XV6A2014080500005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2014080500005), Aug 5, 2014: MOTOR. FAILED. GEAR HANDLE DOWN & NO INDICATION OF ANY HYD PRESS OR GEAR MOVEMENT. RAN QRH & PERFORMED EMER GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST. R & R HYD POWER PACK, OPERATIONS CHECKED - [SDR XV6A2014072600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2014072600003), Jul 26, 2014: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NO INDICATION OF RT LG DOWN & LOCKED. R & R MLG ACTUATOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR XV6A2014071500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2014071500002), Jul 15, 2014: ENGINE. WARNING LIGHT. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 9500 FT, MASTER WARNING HORN & LIGHT SOUNDED. LT OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED & TORQUE DROPPED. RAN QRH ENG FAILURE CHECKLIST, D - [SDR BIGA20140711001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIGA20140711001), Jul 9, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. THE LEFT GENERATOR SYSTEM KICKED OFF LINE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM THE 20 GAUGE "D" WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN INSIDE THE SHEATH IN THE ENGINE COMPART - [SDR XV6A2013112500009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2013112500009), Nov 25, 2013: SHUTOFF VALVE. STUCK. LEFT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE FIRED DUE TO FIRE INDICATION DURING VENT. 1C EMERGENCY EXIT REMOVED FOR POSSIBLE GROUND EVAC. ENGINE VENT WAS DUE TO ABORTED START, LEFT - [SDR XV6A2013040600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2013040600003), Apr 6, 2013: UPLOCK. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PUMP PRESSURE ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG UPLOCK IAW DO228 AMM 32-30-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR XV6A2013033000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2013033000002), Mar 30, 2013: FABRIC. MISSING. UPPER LEFT FABRIC OF ELEVATOR MISSING WAS DETECTED ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR IAW DO228 AMM 55-20-00 OPS CHECK GOOD. NOTE: A - [SDR CA120716018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120716018), Jul 12, 2012: SKIN. SEPARATED. (CAN) DEPARTED WHILE LEVELING OFF INTO CRUISE, A BANG WAS HEARD AND FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION FELT IN THE CONTROLS AND CONTROLLABILITY PROBLEMS. THE CREW DECLARED - [SDR XV6A2012052500005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2012052500005), May 25, 2012: UPLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. UPON LEAVING BAR 10, PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH. RAN QRH AND PLACED GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION, THEN RECYCLED TO THE - [SDR XV6A2012051600004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2012051600004), May 16, 2012: RELAY. INTERMITTENT. ON FINAL APPROACH AT 1Z1, GEAR DOWN SELECTED AND NO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATED AND GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO SWITCH MANUAL "ON" AND IT DID N - [SDR XV6A2012051500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2012051500003), May 15, 2012: GAUGE. FAULTY. DURING CRUISE, NR 1 OIL TEMP WENT INTO RED LINE. CONTACTED MOC AND PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT-DOWN (LEFT ENGINE). TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, VERIFIED OIL TEMP - [SDR CA120516004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120516004), May 12, 2012: ADAPTER. FAILED. (CAN) ON THE 12 OF MAY 0424ZULU, ACFT WAS INBD FOR LANDING WHEN THE CREW REPORTED THEY HAD AN OIL FLUCTUATION FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A TORQUE FLUCTUATION ON THE RT - [SDR BIGA201205151202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIGA201205151202), May 12, 2012: LINKAGE. OUT OF ADJUST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN FOR NTS SHUTDOWN WHICH REQUIRES THE SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT. THE SPEED LEVER WAS PULLED OVER THE GATE AND INTO THE STO - [SDR XV6A2011102500015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2011102500015), Oct 25, 2011: THERMOCOUPLE. FAULTY. DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE INDICATED HIGH OIL TEMP, IN YELLOW. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING INTO 1G4. REPLACED LT OIL TEMP INDICATOR WI - [SDR CA110707005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110707005), Jul 6, 2011: SKIN. DELAMINATED. ELEVATOR FABRIC DELAMINATED AND SEPARATED FROM STRUCTURE OF CONTROL SURFACE CAUSING AIRFRAME BUFFET AND UNCOMMANDED ELEVATOR OSCILLATIONS. - [SDR XV6A2010101300012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2010101300012), Oct 12, 2010: TIRE. FAILED. FOUND LT AND RT NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY DAMAGED. - [SDR CA100908004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100908004), Jul 30, 2010: BEARING. BROKEN. WHILE PULLING THE PROP THROUGH BY HAND AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATION AND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL - [SDR CA100119014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100119014), Jan 16, 2010: ROLLER. DAMAGED. (CAN) THE NLG FAILED TO RETRACT CORRECTLY, LODGING GEAR LEG LOCKING ROLLER INTO ABOVE SPACE BETWEEN UPLOCK IMPACT LATCH, AND THE UPLOCK HSG (INDICATED BY SCORE - [SDR CA090819003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090819003), Aug 18, 2009: LINK ASSY. BROKEN. CREW CLEANING CABIN BEFORE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAD COME LOOSE AT THE ATTACHMENT BRACKET. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT WA - [SDR CA090330004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090330004), Mar 29, 2009: TIRE. DEFLATED. (CAN) UPON LANDING , THE CREW NOTICED THE ACFT "PULLING" SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE ACFT TAXIIED IN AND UPON INVESTIGATION BY THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT - [SDR CA081022006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA081022006), Oct 19, 2008: CARBON SEAL. LEAKING. (CAN) NR 1 ENGINE CREW SHUT DOWN DUE TO STEADY DROP OF OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE FLUCTUATION, BELIEVED LATER THAT THE REAR CARBON SEAL BEGAN TO LEAK THUS INGESTIO - [SDR CA080815001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080815001), Aug 11, 2008: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) ACFT WAS RELEASED TO A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING NR 1 ENGINE CHANGE. A NTS IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN WAS TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE ACFT COULD BE RELEASED - [SDR CA080718004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080718004), Jul 17, 2008: POTENTIOMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) ON TAKE OFF ACFT ROTATED PILOT FELT SOMETHING ABNORMAL IN RUDDER PEDALS, SELECTED GEAR UP , GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE, PILOT OBSERVED GEAR HANDLE LOCK ST - [SDR XV6A200700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A200700003), Nov 16, 2007: FIRE LOOP. WORN. LEFT FIRE HANDLE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING WENT OFF IN FLIGHT FOR ONE SECOND (TWICE). REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE WARNING LOOP DETECTOR IAW 26-10-05. LEFT ENGINE F - [SDR XV6A200700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A200700002), Sep 24, 2007: FABRIC. TORN. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT FELT A BUMP IN THE CONTROL COLUMN. CONTROL COLUMN MOVED UNCOMMANDED FORWARD AND AFT. POWER REDUCTION RESULTED IN NORMAL FLIGHT CHARA - [SDR 2007F00052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007F00052), Sep 4, 2007: TACH GENERATOR. FALSE INDICATION. LEFT RPM INDICATION ABNORMAL PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION FOUND TACH GENERATOR SHAFT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED TACH GENERATOR IAW AMM 77-11-0 - [SDR CA080729005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080729005), Jun 20, 2007: MOTOR. INTERMITTENT. (CAN) UPON SELECTED GEAR DOWN NOTHING HAPPENED. PILOT THEN CYCLED THE GEAR DOWN AGAIN ALL FUNCTION NORMALLY, 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED. ACFT WAS THEN INSPECTED, N - [SDR CA060306020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA060306020), Mar 4, 2006: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. (CAN) ON APROACH FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO THE NR 2 POSITION AND DID NOT RESPOND . SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RELAY TO BE NOT FUNCTIONING . RELAY WAS REPLACE - [SDR CA051115007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA051115007), Nov 13, 2005: ENGINE. UNKNOWN. (CAN) RT ENG DID AN UNCOMMANDED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS . WILL UPDATE FURTHER . - [SDR CA051013008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA051013008), Oct 12, 2005: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. RT ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR LOW TORQUE INDICATION AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AFTER TESTING PROVED AN INTERNAL PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WAS RE-INSTALLED FROM REPAIR WITH A - [SDR CA050622002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050622002), May 20, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING PRE-BUY INSPECTION, THE PURCHASER VISUALLY NOTED THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THIS STRINGER. UPON FURTHER AND LATER INSPECTION, IT WAS - [SDR CA050419009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050419009), Apr 18, 2005: PULLEY. BINDING. (CAN) ACFT DEPARTED & RETURNED WITH PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO JAMMED POWER LEVER. MX ABLE TO DUPLICATE SYMPTOMS. POWER LEVER CIRCUIT INSPECTED & IN R - [SDR XV62005F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV62005F00002), Feb 14, 2005: ADAPTER. CRACKED. OIL FILTER ADAPTER CRACKED AT MOUNTING PLATE. (WP19200505213) (K) - [SDR XV62005F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV62005F00000), Dec 5, 2004: ADAPTER. CRACKED. OIL FILTER ADAPTER CRACKED AT MOUNTING PLATE. (WP19200407922) - [SDR XV62005F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV62005F00001), Sep 5, 2004: ADAPTER. CRACKED. OIL FILTER ADAPTER CRACKED AT MOUNTING PLATE. (WP19200501116) - [SDR CA040506006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040506006), May 1, 2004: SQUAT SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE WEIGHT SWITCH TESTED AND FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. PART CHANGED OUR WITH SERVICABLE UNIT - [SDR 2002F00759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00759), Jul 11, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND ON RIB NR 12 ON RIGHT SIDE AND RIB NR 13 ON LEFT SIDE. LT RIB CRACKED THROUGH 4 RIVETS HOLES ON TOP SKIN, LENGTH OF CRACK WAS 5 INCHES. RT RIB CRAC - [SDR CA980421005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980421005), Mar 28, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING CRUISE IN STILL AIR, AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IT APPEARS TO HAVE ENTERED VHF COMM ANTENNA ON FORWARD FUSELAGE BELLY. EXIT POINT WAS AT RIGHT E - [SDR CA960429006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA960429006), Apr 4, 1996: BRAKE. NOT RELEASING. (CAN)PART HAD RECENTLY BEEN INSTALLED. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS OF FLAP CURRENT LIMITER BLOWING FOUND THAT THE ELECTRIC BRAKE ON THE WING TIP BRAKE (SYMNETRY UNIT) All 51: https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-do-228-202/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.