N71CK
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
TROUBLESHOT EXCESSIVE HEAT IN CABIN, FOUND LEFT ENGINE MODULATING SHUT-OFF VALVE DEFECTIVE, STAYING IN FULL PRESSURE BLEED. VALVE WAS NOT REGULATING CORRECTLY. REPLACED VALVE WITH REPAIRED VALVE, PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION OPERATIONAL CHECKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MM-99, 36-10-00.
AFTER TAKE OFF, CREW NOTICED EXCESSIVE HEAT IN CABIN, SMOKE IN CABIN COMING FROM ARM REST DUCTING OUTLETS. BOTH ENGINE MODULATING SHUT OFF VALVES SELECTED CLOSED BY CREW, SMOKE QUIT, HEAT SUBSIDED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BASE. OPEN.
MEDICAL CREW NOTICED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE MEDICAL STRETCHER BASE. THEY FOUND THE PRESSURE PUMP WAS GETTING WARM AND ELECTED TO TURN UNIT OFF. ODOR WENT AWAY. CREW DEFERED THE STRETCHER BASE ELECTRICAL AND DISCONNECTED IT. OPERATED THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP WITH THE MEDICAL AIR BOTTLES IN USE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRESSURE PUMP BAD AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER UNIT IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. REMOVED FROM DEFERED ITEMS LIST. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING SLOWLY. THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO THE POINT OF SETTING OFF THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVES WHICH DROVE THE CABIN ALTITUDE DOWN. THE CREW ELECTED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE, KSTP. FOUND FORWARD CABIN DOOR SEAL PINCHED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM SPLIT LINE WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. STRAIGHTEND FORWARD LATCH ARM TO CLEAR SEAL AND CHECKED DOOR SEAL WITH DOORS CLOSED. PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS SATISFACTORILY. DEPARTED KSTP FOR KYIP MONITORING CABIN PRESSURE AND AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE PER MEL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW THE LEARJET 35/36/35A/36A MM.
DURING ROUTINE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION TWO CRACKS WHERE FOUND IN THE LOWER CABIN DOOR AFT FRAME. ONE CRACK LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM OUTBOARD DOOR CABLE PULLEY BRACKET SCREW HOLE, THE OTHER WAS LOCATED AROUND THE BOTTOM AFT DOOR PIN HOLE. CRACKS WHERE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE LEARJET INC FAA FORM 8110-3 AND LEARJET DRAWING R3552100005.
DURING CLIMB, THE CREW NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING. FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL, THE CREW NOTIFIED ATC OF THE PROBLEM AND DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND RETURNED TO YIP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE PRESSURIZATION DUCT TEMPERATURE LIMITER FLANGE BROKEN AND LEAKING. VALVE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE VALVE AND SYSTEM OPERATION TESTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEARJET 35/36/35A/36A MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE PREVIOUS SDR DATED 8/13/2007. RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE AFT FIRE SENSE LOOP IN THE TAIL CONE OF THE ENGINE WAS CHAFING ON THE TAIL PIPE AT A CERTAIN POWER SETTING. DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY. CORRECTED POSITIONING OF THE FIRE LOOP AND TESTED SYSTEM. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW THE LEARJET 35 / 36 / 35A / 36A MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
RT ENGINE HAD A FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE CAUSE OF THE WARNING HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AS OF THIS DATE. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A FIRE OR A HOT SPOT ON THIS ENGINE OR ENGINE NACELLE. THERE WILL BE A FOLLOW-UP SDR WITH THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION. AS OF NOW, IT SEEMS TO BE A FALSE INDICATION.
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING DURING CRUISE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND RT ENGINE OIL TANK FILLER CAP O-RING TORN. OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN 2.5 QTS. REPLACED O-RING WITH NEW, SERVICED ENGINE OIL WITH 2.5QTS. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP, LEAKAGE CHECK, AND OIL PRESSURE CHECKS MM.
RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER ARRIVAL BACK TO THE AIRPORT, PILOT FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM COWLING DRAIN, AND OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. MECHANIC FOUND OIL FILLER CAP SEAL TORN IN HALF. REPLACED SEAL, SERVICED ENGINE. ENGINE WAS WASHED DOWN, RUN UP, AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. UPPON ARRIVAL, ENGINE WAS REINSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND OIL WAS CHECKED WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM. (K)
RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW AFTER TAKEOFF. AC RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER ARRIVAL BACK TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM COWLING DRAIN, AND OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. MECHANIC FOUND OIL FILLER CAP SEAL TORN IN HALF. REPLACED SEAL, SERVICED ENGINE, ENGINE WAS WASHED DOWN, RUN UP, AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. UPON ARRIVAL, ENGINE WAS REINSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND OIL WAS CHECKED WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM. (K)
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. HE TURNED OF THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTING AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. FOUND GLARESHIELD FLORESCENT TUBE LEAD WIRES ARCING TO GROUND. REPLACED FLORESCENT TUBE WITH NEW FLORESCENT TUBE AND INSULTED LEAD WIRE ENDS. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW THE MM. (K)
CREW NOTICED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AUX HYDRAULIC PUMP SUPPLIED PRESSURE FOR FLAPS AND BRAKES UPON LANDING. FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT HOSE LEAKING AT BULKHEAD FITTING IN THE NOSE AVIONICS BAY. REPLACED HOSE ASSY WITH NEW HOSE. NOTHING NOTICEABLE FOUND IN HYDRAULIC FILTERS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PERFORMED PURGING OF NITROGEN FROM LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS AND LEAKAGE CHECKS. PERFORMED ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM. (K)
BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE IDLE AND TAKEOFF RPM ERRATIC IN THE NORMAL ENGINE CONTROL MODE, IN MANUAL ENGINE CONTROL MODE, ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND RPM`S WERE STABLE. REPLACED ENGINE FUEL CONTROL COMPUTER WITH SERVICEABLE REPAIRED COMPUTER AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED ENGINE RUNS AND ADJUSTMENTS IAW MM. (K)
PILOT REPORTED RIGHT BLEED AIR LIGHT ALUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. FOUND SEALS WERE LEAKING AND CAUSED THE RT BLEED ANNUNCIATOR TO LIGHT. PYLON AREA WAS INSPECTED IAW MM. SEALS WERE CHANGED, ENGINE RUNS PERFORMED AND DUCT LEAK CHECKED.
LT ENGINE RPM ROLLED BACK 40 PERCENT DURING CLIMB, UNEVENTFULL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL COMPUTER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. GROUND RUN AND FLIGHT TEST SATISFACTORY
EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION KICKED ON AT 14,500. TIGHTENED AND RE-SAFTIED CONNECTOR ON RT EMERGENCY BLEED VALVE. GROUND AND TEST FLIGHT CHECK NORMAL.