N743CK

BOEING 747-446 · 1993 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 4 engines · 490 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: KALITTA AIR 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.

54 reports on file, 2011-08-04 – 2024-02-07.

WARNING INDICATION · 2024-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (CKPT DOOR LOCK) · airframe 119,640 hrs · 19,029 cycles

DOOR UPPER DECK FLIGHT LOCK SWITCH ENGINE INDICATING AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM ON CLIMBOUT. CLEANED LEFT HAND UPPER DECK DOOR SWITCH IAW B747-400 AMM 20-30-80 OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LEFT HAND UPPER DECK DOOR GOOD.

Source: SDR KCSA2024020706
WARNING INDICATION · 2024-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 119,284 hrs · 18,967 cycles

DOOR UPPER DECK FLIGHT LOCK. ADJUSTED LEFT HAND UPPER DECK DOOR FLIGHT LOCK SWITCH IAW B747 AMM 52-23-00 OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR KCSA2024010601
Earlier reports · 2011–2023 · 52 reports

2023

OTHER · 2023-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2564

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 119,038 hrs · 18,907 cycles

UPPER DECK LIFE RAFT ATTACH POINT NOT INSTALLED RIGHT HAND SIDE. INSTALLED RIGHT HAND UPPERDECK RAFT ATTACH POINT IAW KA B747-400 SMM 25-10-01 AND B747-400 AMM 25-27-05

Source: SDR KCSA202312070652
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 119,035 hrs · 18,906 cycles

DOOR UPPER DECK FLIGHT LOCK. TROUBLE SHOT IAW B747-400 FIM 52-71 TASK 823 UP TO STEP B (1) (B) NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST IAW B747-400 52-23-00 TEST GOOD AT THIS TIME OK FOR CONTINUE SERVICE.

Source: SDR KCSA2023120551
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 118,383 hrs · 18,799 cycles

DOOR UPPER DECK FLIGHT LOCK. PERFORMED B747-400 FIM 52-71 TASK 823 OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD STATUS MESSAGE CLEARED.

Source: SDR KCSA2023093037
OTHER · 2023-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: BOTTLE — EMPTY (DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 116,896 hrs · 18,602 cycles

UPPER DECK LEFT HAND ESCAPE DOOR AIRCRAFT BOTTLE IS EMPTY. TRANSFERRED TO DMI # 100069110 IN ACCORDANCE WITH B747-400 MEL 52-23-1-3A CATEGORY C DUE 05/29/23 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH PLACARDS INSTALLED. REFERENCE DMI # 100069110 UPPER DECK LEFT HAND EMERGENCY SLIDE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER DECK LEFT HAND EMERGENCY SLIDE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH B747-400 AMM 25-68-01 ALL CHECKS GOOD THIS CLEARS DMI 100069110 PLACARDS REMOVED

Source: SDR KCSA2023051917

2022

OTHER · 2022-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 113,738 hrs · 18,110 cycles

UPPER DECK L/H ESCAPE DOOR, FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP.

Source: SDR KCSA202206211078
OTHER · 2022-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 113,738 hrs · 18,110 cycles

R/H EMERGENCY BATTERY INOP.

Source: SDR KCSA202206211079
WARNING INDICATION · 2022-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 112,888 hrs · 17,986 cycles

GEAR DISAGREE ON GEAR EXTENSION. ALL GEAR INDICATED DOWN.

Source: SDR KCSA20220411
OTHER · 2022-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: NOT REPORTED — NOT REPORTED · airframe 1,169 hrs · 666 cycles

LOWER RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE ON UPPER DECK DOOR. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 100037422 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 33-51-1-1 CATAGORY C DUE 2-19-22. PLACARDS INSTALLED. REFERENCE DMI'S #100037422 AND 100037423 LEFT & RIGHT UPPER DECK DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIREHARNESS ON BOTH EXIT SIGNS MISSING. EXIT LIGHT SIGN WIRES CAPPED AND STOWED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED DMI #100037422 AND 100037123 CONTINUES. REFERENCE DMI 100037422 FOR UPPER DECK DOOR LOWER RIGHT HAND EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THIS FUNCTIONS AS A NON-ILLUMINATING EXIT SIGN DUE TO CARGO CONVERSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR 121.583. THIS CLEARS DMI 100037422. ALL PLACARDS REMOVED.

Source: SDR KCSA2022021602
OTHER · 2022-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: NOT REPORTED — NOT REPORTED · airframe 1,169 hrs · 666 cycles

LOWER RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE ON UPPER DECK DOOR. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 100037422 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 33-51-1-1 CATAGORY C DUE 2-19-22. PLACARDS INSTALLED. REFERENCE DMI'S #100037422 AND 100037423 LEFT & RIGHT UPPER DECK DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIREHARNESS ON BOTH EXIT SIGNS MISSING. EXIT LIGHT SIGN WIRES CAPPED AND STOWED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED DMI #100037422 AND 100037123 CONTINUES. REFERENCE DMI 100037422 FOR UPPER DECK DOOR LOWER RIGHT HAND EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THIS FUNCTIONS AS A NON-ILLUMINATING EXIT SIGN DUE TO CARGO CONVERSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR 121.583. THIS CLEARS DMI 100037422. ALL PLACARDS REMOVED.

Source: SDR KCSA2022021603

2021

OTHER · 2021-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED · airframe 111,328 hrs · 17,747 cycles

UPPER DECK R/H EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR BATTERY FAILS OPS CHECK

Source: SDR KCSA202111291127
OTHER · 2021-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: WEB — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles

L\H CREASE BEAM ATTACH WEB APPROX STA 1259 HAS CRACK

Source: SDR KCSA202110291123
OTHER · 2021-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles

UPPER DECK STA 720-740 SEAT TRACK LBL 27 FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION.

Source: SDR KCSA202110291120
OTHER · 2021-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: PRESSURE DECK — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles

CANTED PRESSURE DECK AT BS1245, LBL 107 APPROX. STR25L CRACKED

Source: SDR KCSA202110291118
OTHER · 2021-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: PRESSURE DECK — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles

CANTED PRESSURE DECK AT BS1245, RBL 107 APPROX. STR25R CRACKED

Source: SDR KCSA202110291119
OTHER · 2021-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: STRAP — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles

FWD UPPER FASTENER HOLE HAS A CRACK FOUND IN STA 2231 FRAME STRAP AT STRINGER S-25L.

Source: SDR KCSA202110291122
OTHER · 2021-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: STRAP — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles

2EA. FWD LWR FASTENER HOLES HAVE CRACKS FOUND IN STA 2231 FRAME STRAP AT STRINGER S-16L.

Source: SDR KCSA202110291121
OTHER · 2021-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 109,679 hrs · 17,491 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 2017-09-10(G) AND SB 747-57A2357 OR R/H, INDICATION OF CRACK WAS FOUND ON RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR AS FSSI 655 IN WEB 1/4" BELOW UPPER CHORD REFERENCE WO743009293 FOR ORIGINATING WORK

Source: SDR KCSA202105191061
NO TEST · 2021-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 109,679 hrs · 17,491 cycles

RIGHT HAND UPPER DECK DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FAILED TO TEST

Source: SDR KCSA202105191062
NO TEST · 2021-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 109,679 hrs · 17,491 cycles

L/H UPPER DECK DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FAILED TO TEST

Source: SDR KCSA202105191063

2020

NO TEST · 2020-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 105,857 hrs · 16,863 cycles

CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT STA 360 DOES NOT COME ON.

Source: SDR KCSA202007011105
NO TEST · 2020-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 105,857 hrs · 16,863 cycles

CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT STA 742 DOES NOT COME ON.

Source: SDR KCSA202007011104

2019

NO TEST · 2019-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 102,977 hrs · 16,381 cycles

L/H UPPER DECK DOOR BATT OK LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE

Source: SDR KCSA201910011236
NO TEST · 2019-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 102,977 hrs · 16,381 cycles

R/H UPPER DECK DOOR BATT OK LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE

Source: SDR KCSA201910011235
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2019-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: SWIVEL — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 101,706 hrs · 16,195 cycles

HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW 1 EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND FORWARD SWIVEL ASSEMBLY IAW 747-400 AMM 32-13-17. LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW 747 400 AMM 32-13-17. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND AFT SWIVEL ASSEMBLY IAW 747-400 AMM 32-13-17. LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW 747-400 AMM 32-13-17.

Source: SDR KCSA2019040232903
OTHER · 2019-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG TRUNNION) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 101,129 hrs · 16,092 cycles

NOSE LANDING GEAR LT TRUNNION FITTING & CAP - CORROSION.

Source: SDR KCSA201901141001
OTHER · 2019-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG TRUNNION) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 101,129 hrs · 16,092 cycles

NOSE LANDING GEAR - RT TRUNNION FITTING & CAP - CORROSION.

Source: SDR KCSA201901141000

2018

NO TEST · 2018-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 100,492 hrs · 15,966 cycles

L1 DOOR SILL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DOES NOT ILLUMINATE.

Source: SDR KCSA201810171238
NO TEST · 2018-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (DOOR) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

LEFT UPPER DOOR EMERGENCY OPENING SYSTEM BATTERY PACK CHECK FAILED.

Source: SDR KCSA201801301018
OTHER · 2018-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (BS 1180) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT BS 1180 ON THE RT TENSION TIE.

Source: SDR KCSA201801171015
OTHER · 2018-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT STATION 400 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 42L

Source: SDR KCSA201801091006
OTHER · 2018-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 440) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

ELEVEN DISCREPANT FASTENERS FOUND AT BS 440 BETWEEN S-9R AND S-11R. FRAME FOUND CRACKED.

Source: SDR KCSA201801051005
OTHER · 2018-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: REVEAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

STA 2231 R/H SIDE REVEAL HAS 4 INCH CRACK BETWEEN STR 21R & 22R.

Source: SDR KCSA201801031002
OTHER · 2018-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

BS2598 LT BULKHEAD LWR INNER CHORD AND WEB HAS CRACK INDICATIONS AT 2 EA FASTENER HOLES. CRACK INDICATION IN CHORD AND CRACK INDICATION IN WEB LBL 40 WL 265 APPROX. .100" IN LENGTH.

Source: SDR KCSA201801031001
OTHER · 2018-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

CRACK DETECTED IN RIGHT HALF OF STA 320 CROWN FRAME LOWER CHORD FASTENER HOLE. REF SB 747-53A2784 R2 PART 5, STEP 7.

Source: SDR KCSA201801031004
OTHER · 2018-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles

CRACK DETECTED IN LEFT HALF OF STA 320 CROWN FRAME LOWER CHORD FASTENER HOLE. REF SB 747-53A2784 R2 PART 5, STEP 7

Source: SDR KCSA201801031003

2017

OTHER · 2017-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (LT SLIDE) · airframe 96,771 hrs · 15,360 cycles

LEFT FORWARD SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SLIDE BOTTLE IAW 25-68-02.

Source: SDR KCSA2017082011
OTHER · 2017-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (INDICATOR) · airframe 95,175 hrs · 15,120 cycles

LEFT UPPER DECK EMERGENCY DOOR GROUND MODE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM 52-23-13. CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR KCSA2017040203

2016

OTHER · 2016-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DIM (UPPER CABIN) · airframe 91,358 hrs · 14,541 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT END OF UPPER DECK CENTER ISLE DIM.

Source: SDR KCSA201601281004

2015

OTHER · 2015-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 2598 BULKHEAD) · airframe 90,396 hrs · 14,367 cycles

CRACK INDICATION AT BS 2598 BULKHEAD FORWARD INNER CHORD SPLICE FITTING LOWER HOLE.

Source: SDR KCSA201511141065
OTHER · 2015-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R5 DOOR) · airframe 90,396 hrs · 14,367 cycles

CRACK INDICATION IN THE LOWER FASTENER HOLE OF THE R5 DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER.

Source: SDR KCSA201511101063

2014

NO TEST · 2014-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 86,792 hrs · 13,802 cycles

UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT, FORWARD SIDE OF ACCESS DOOR CEILING, FAILS OPS CHECK.

Source: SDR KCSA201412021095
NO TEST · 2014-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE · airframe 87,486 hrs · 13,920 cycles

RT UPPER DECK BATTERY FAILS TEST. R & R RT UPPER DECK BATTERY IAW AMM 52-23-14. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR KCSA2014112611
OTHER · 2014-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 84,648 hrs · 13,449 cycles

UPPER DECK BS 610 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR KCSA201402171010

2013

OTHER · 2013-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 83,026 hrs · 13,183 cycles

CRACK INDICATIONS ON AFT UPPER CORNER STEEL DOUBLER OF R3 MAIN ENTRY DOOR OPENING BS 1319.

Source: SDR KCSA201309230089
NO TEST · 2013-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 83,026 hrs · 13,183 cycles

RT UPPER DECK DOOR EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM BATTERY PACK TEST LIGHT INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR KCSA201309200086
OTHER · 2013-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5411

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NR 2 NACELLE) · airframe 83,026 hrs · 13,183 cycles

NR 2 PYLON OTBD SIDE FRAME SUPPORT CRACKED AT APPROX. NAC STA 330.

Source: SDR KCSA201309190083
OTHER · 2013-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 83,026 hrs · 13,183 cycles

CRACK IN UPPER LOBE RT TENSION TIE FASTENER HOLE AT BS 1180.

Source: SDR KCSA201309100081
OTHER · 2013-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 83,026 hrs · 13,183 cycles

CRACK IN UPPER LOBE LT TENSION TIE FASTENER HOLE AT BS 1180.

Source: SDR KCSA201309100080
OTHER · 2013-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 83,026 hrs · 13,183 cycles

L1 DOOR CUT OUT, ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BETWEEN UPPER SILL AND BS 440 FRAME.

Source: SDR KCSA201309100079

2012

OTHER · 2012-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (CABIN) · airframe 78,474 hrs · 12,490 cycles

RIGHT UPPER DECK ESCAPE SLIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY IAW B747-400 AMM 25-68-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIRS IAW B747-400 AMM 52-23-13.

Source: SDR KCSA20120629008

2011

NO TEST · 2011-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 75,018 hrs · 11,952 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP UPPER DECK STA 640.

Source: SDR KCSA111188
OTHER · 2011-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,018 hrs · 11,952 cycles

BS 2598 BULKHEAD RT FWD INNER CHORD HAS A CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE.

Source: SDR KCSA111187