N226CK
Registered owner: KALITTA CHARTERS LLC, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalitta Charters LLC (KC8A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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, 2019-07-11 – 2021-11-20.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 34,803 hrs · 28,279 cycles
CREW SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK FROM RIGHT SIDE. PRECAUTIONARY RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN PERFORMED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR FUEL LEAKS, NONE NOTED. REMOVED LOWER ACCESS PANELS TO INSPECT FUEL TRANSFER AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LEAKS, NONE NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS AT IDLE AND FULL POWER, NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT SAT OVERNIGHT WITH NO FUEL LEAKS NOTED ON THE RAMP THE NEXT DAY. PERFORMED FUEL CONTROL, TRANSFER AND QUANTITY INDICATION CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT FLOWN BACK TO BASE WITH ALL NORMAL OPERATIONS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,753 hrs · 27,501 cycles
DURING AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REQUIRED PER FAA AD 2017-10-01, CRACKS WHERE FOUND IN THE BENDS BETWEEN THE VERTICAL FRAME AND FRAME FLANGE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF FRAME 33. BOTH CRACKS ARE LOCATED BETWEEN STRINGERS 5L AND 6L AND STRINGERS 5R AND 6R. CRACKS TO BE REPAIRED PER ENGINEERING WITH DOA APPROVAL.