N229CK
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 |
| Kalitta Charters LLC (KC8A) | Operator | on 2022-11-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by KALITTA CHARTERS LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by KALITTA CHARTERS LLC (per NTSB report)
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.
10 reports on file, 2011-07-18 – 2025-04-15.
Part: COWL DOOR — INFLT SEPARATION (ZONE 400) · airframe 37,881 hrs · 30,161 cycles
DURING CRUISE, RIGHT ENGINE UPPER AND LOWER RIGHT COWLING DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. 'THIS IS A RE-SUBMISSION DUE TO MISSING REGISTRATION NUMBER NOT LISTED IN 1. (C).
Part: TERMINAL — SHORTED (LIGHT PANEL) · airframe 37,703 hrs · 30,043 cycles
PILOT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING APPROACH INTO KBKV AIRPORT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL ABOVE CAPTAIN'S SEAT. NO CAUSE OR CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THIS TIME, MECHANIC DISPATCHED TO LOCATION FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTING TERMINAL POST SHORTED TO GROUND. CLEANED, REPOSITIONED AND INSULATED TERMINAL POST. OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTING CHECKS SATISFACTORY, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FRM 33) · airframe 35,989 hrs · 28,844 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 DASSAULT FALCON ENGINEERING WITH DOA APPROVAL.
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 35,755 hrs · 28,678 cycles
LOSS OF AUX BUSS ELECTRICAL POWER. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. FOUND AUX BUSS RELAY, 9-P, FAILED OPEN RESULTING IN AUX BUSS POWER LOSS. REPLACED THE RELAY, PERFORMED RETRACTION AND SYSTEMS CHECKS IAW THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 35,545 hrs · 28,541 cycles
CRACKS FOUND IN CARGO DOOR LOWER FORWARD AND AFT FORMERS AT FRAME 11. THE FOLLOWING DAMAGED FORMERS REPLACED WITH NEW: P/N 17219-5105-1 FORMER 1-EA. P/N 17219-5105-2 FORMER 1-EA. ALL WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AVCON INDUSTRIES INC. CARGO DOOR MAINTENANCE MANUAL, APPLICABLE LITTLE ROCK AIRMOTIVE DRAWINGS AND STANDARD INDUSTRY PRACTICES. REFERENCE FAA FORM 337 DATED 12/13/17.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FRAMES 7-9) · airframe 35,284 hrs · 28,345 cycles
SKIN CORROSION FOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE BETWEEN FUSELAGE FRAMES 7 AND 9, AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 19 - 22R DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. CORRODE MATERIAL REMOVED AND AN EXTERNAL SKIN PATCH INSTALLED RD 16-09 REV. A.
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (RIGHT) · airframe 35,161 hrs · 28,242 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING TO THEIR CLEARED ALTITUDE, THE RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ATC CLEARED THEM TO DESCEND FOR RELIGHT. WITH THE ENGINE RE-STARTED, THEY DIDNâT NOTICE ANY OPERATING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE AND CLIMBED BACK TO THEIR CLEARED ALTITUDE AND COMPLETED THE TRIP TO THEIR DESTINATION WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER ARRIVAL, THE CREW INVESTIGATED THE INLET AND EXHAUST FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND. THE CREW ENTERED THE DISCREPANCY INTO THE FLIGHT LOG AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY IAW THE OPERATIONS MANUAL, CHAPTER 7, MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES, REPORTING AND RECORDING TURBULENCE INDUCED FLAME-OUTS.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 34,855 hrs · 28,012 cycles
RT REAR WINDOW GLASS PANEL FRAME FOUND CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS DURING INSPECTION. THE WINDOW FRAME WILL BE REPLACED.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 34,219 hrs · 27,625 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KDOV, THE TOWER ADVISED THE CREW THAT THEY WERE TRAILING SMOKE. SOON AFTER, THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KDOV. THE TRAILING SMOKE IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN WATER VAPORS DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT SITTING IN THE RAIN SEVERAL DAYS. THE SMOKE DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS FALSE INDICATION. NO SMELL OF SMOKE OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND FAULTY SMOKE DETECTION BOX. SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 33,937 hrs · 27,461 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED X-RAY INSPECTION AND SUBSEQUENT VISUAL OF THE CARGO DOOR STRUCTURE A CRACK WAS REVEALED IN TWO LOWER FORMERS AT BULKHEAD NR 10. THE CRACKED FORMERS WERE REPACKED. FAA FORM 337 WAS COMPLETED FOR THIS REPAIR.