N47LP

DASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 20 · 1981 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: KALITTA CHARTERS LLC, MI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

5 reports on file, 2000-04-05 – 2026-07-24.

FALSE WARNING · 2026-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (APU) · airframe 11,676 hrs · 9,664 cycles

APU FIRE WARNING BEFORE TAKEOFF. VISUALLY CHECKED APU AND AFT COMPARTMENT, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE NOTED. FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD PER THE FALCON 20-F5 MM 26-10-00. SUSPECT APU WAS RUNNING DURING TAKEOFF.

Source: SDR KC8A202607240004
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2197

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — SHORTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,555 hrs · 9,558 cycles

LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION DURING CLIMB OUT OF KBHM, CABIN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE AURAL WARNING, NO RESPONSE SELECTING MANUAL CONTROL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KHSV. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONDITION VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED THE CONDITIONING VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE REPAIRED VALVE. ALSO REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AT THE CONDITIONING VALVE WITH NEW DUE TO CONTINUITY BETWEEN SOCKETS. CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECK NORMAL PER THE FALCON 20-F5 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CH. 21-32-50.

Source: SDR KC8A20260410003
FALSE WARNING · 2025-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 11,197 hrs · 9,294 cycles

INTERMITTENT APU FIRE WARNING AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM KSUS. CREW SHUT DOWN APU AND ACTIVATED APU COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER. RETURNED TO KSUS. MAINTENANCE AT KSUS INSPECTED APU AND COMPARTMENT FOR HEAT OR FIRE DAMAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DEFERRED APU SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA APPROVED MEL. CONTINUED WITH MISSION WITH NO OTHER WARNINGS. SUSPECT APU COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH DUE TO APU OPERATED FOR ALMOST AN HOUR BEFORE DEPARTURE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IN KSUS WERE IN THE MID 90 DEGREES. NO DEFECTS OR REASON FOUND FOR FALSE WARNING OTHER THAN AIR TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME.

Source: SDR KC8A20250623002
FALSE WARNING · 2024-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (APU BAY) · airframe 10,922 hrs · 9,057 cycles

CREW NOTICED APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF APU OPERATION. FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED AS PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT, APU, AND COMPARTMENT INSPECTED FOR FIRE DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS NOTED. APU AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING FOR APU DEFERRED PER KALITTA CHARTERS FAA APPROVED MEL. AIRCRAFT FLOWN BACK TO BASE FOR REPAIRS AND INSPECTION. APU AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM INSPECTED AND TESTED I.A.W. THE HAMILTON SUNSTRAND DOC. #T39-1 TGTAPU 49-20-00. FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE OVERHAULED BOTTLE, CARTRIDGE'S REPLACED WITH NEW. SATISFACTORY APU AND FIRE WARNING SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL TESTING PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR KC8A2024072678
OTHER · 2000-04-05 Unresolved
ATA 2450

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

WHILE CHECKING CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR AD 70-22-04, FOUND THIS BREAKER WITH MFG DATE OF 9-72 NEARLY JAMMED PER BOEING SB 24-1019 INSPECTION. BREAKER DID NOT HAVE FALCON JET IDENTIFIER STICKER ''431L2'' ON IT, SO APPARENTLY IT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AFTER AIRCRAFT LEFT THE FACTORY (AW DATE 9-25-81). BREAKER IS FOR RT LANDING LIGHT. BREAKER FOR LT LANDING LIGHT APPEARS ORIGINAL, AND IS MADE BY MECHANICAL PRODUCTS. (X)

Source: SDR 20000405SH019