N280KL

SWEARINGEN SA226TC · 1978 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 22 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CBG LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Key Lime Air Corporation (KY7A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Key Lime Air Corporation (KY7A)Operatoron 2021-05-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2021-05-12 Operator named in NTSB report
SWEARINGEN SA226TC No injuries Part 91Key Lime Air Corporation

Operated by Key Lime Air (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN21FA215

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, 2016-02-16 – 2019-10-02.

WARNING INDICATION · 2019-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3220

Part: LANDING GEAR — LACK OF LUBE (NOSE) · airframe 29,284 hrs · 37,546 cycles

PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR IN-TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. MX CLEANED AND LUBED GEAR, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR KY7A2019101102001
FALSE WARNING · 2016-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (NLG) · airframe 28,733 hrs · 36,821 cycles

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED RED UPON GEAR RETRACTION. PILOT CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES. MX FOUND DAMAGED & MIS-POSITIONED UPLOCK WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRS WERE MADE & NO FURTHER PROBLEM WAS FOUND.

Source: SDR KY7A20160216001