N295CK
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
Maintenance disclosures
CORROSION WAS FOUND DURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKINS, STRINGERS AND FRAMES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 1. LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE AT FRAME 22 TO FRAME 25, TO INCLUDE STRINGERS 10L, 11L, 12L, 13L, 13AL AND 14L. 2. LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE AT FRAME 22 BETWEEN STRINGERS 9L AND 10L. 3. RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT STRINGER 17R, BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 15 TO INCLUDE STRINGERS 15R, 16R, 18R, AND 19R. REPAIRS ARE BEING PERFORMED AT THIS TIME.
DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL310, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING STEADILY, FOLLOWED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFULL LANDING WAS MADE. UPON INSPECTION, OIL APPEARED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE DIPSTICK TUBE. THIS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED THROUGH ENGINE GROUND RUN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE DIPSTICK O-RING HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DURING A ROUTINE ENGINE INSPECTION AND THE O-RNG APPEARS TOO SMALL FOR THE O-RING GROVE. O-RING EFFECTIVITY CODES LISTED IN THE ENGINE IPC ARE ALL THE SAME, THEY DON'T DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT DIPSTICKS SHOWN, ADDING CONSIDERABLE CONFUSION TO THE SELECTION PROCESS.
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RT OTBD SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET WITH NEW.
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE LT TIP TANK AFT CASTING, INTERNAL, WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACK TO BE REPAIRED IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, DWG NR 12235-027, REV F, DATED 2/21/2000.
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. CRACK TO BE REPAIRED IAW FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING.