N743CK
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.
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 2011–2023 · 52 reports
2023
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
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.
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.
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
2022
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 113,738 hrs · 18,110 cycles
UPPER DECK L/H ESCAPE DOOR, FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 113,738 hrs · 18,110 cycles
R/H EMERGENCY BATTERY INOP.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 112,888 hrs · 17,986 cycles
GEAR DISAGREE ON GEAR EXTENSION. ALL GEAR INDICATED DOWN.
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.
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.
2021
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED · airframe 111,328 hrs · 17,747 cycles
UPPER DECK R/H EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR BATTERY FAILS OPS CHECK
Part: WEB — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles
L\H CREASE BEAM ATTACH WEB APPROX STA 1259 HAS CRACK
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.
Part: PRESSURE DECK — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles
CANTED PRESSURE DECK AT BS1245, LBL 107 APPROX. STR25L CRACKED
Part: PRESSURE DECK — CRACKED · airframe 111,102 hrs · 17,713 cycles
CANTED PRESSURE DECK AT BS1245, RBL 107 APPROX. STR25R CRACKED
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.
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.
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
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
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
2020
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 105,857 hrs · 16,863 cycles
CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT STA 360 DOES NOT COME ON.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 105,857 hrs · 16,863 cycles
CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT STA 742 DOES NOT COME ON.
2019
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 102,977 hrs · 16,381 cycles
L/H UPPER DECK DOOR BATT OK LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 102,977 hrs · 16,381 cycles
R/H UPPER DECK DOOR BATT OK LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE
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.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG TRUNNION) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 101,129 hrs · 16,092 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR LT TRUNNION FITTING & CAP - CORROSION.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG TRUNNION) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 101,129 hrs · 16,092 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR - RT TRUNNION FITTING & CAP - CORROSION.
2018
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 100,492 hrs · 15,966 cycles
L1 DOOR SILL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DOES NOT ILLUMINATE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (DOOR) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles
LEFT UPPER DOOR EMERGENCY OPENING SYSTEM BATTERY PACK CHECK FAILED.
Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (BS 1180) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles
CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT BS 1180 ON THE RT TENSION TIE.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 97,827 hrs · 15,551 cycles
FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT STATION 400 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 42L
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
2017
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.
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.
2016
Part: LIGHT — DIM (UPPER CABIN) · airframe 91,358 hrs · 14,541 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT END OF UPPER DECK CENTER ISLE DIM.
2015
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.
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.
2014
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 86,792 hrs · 13,802 cycles
UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT, FORWARD SIDE OF ACCESS DOOR CEILING, FAILS OPS CHECK.
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.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 84,648 hrs · 13,449 cycles
UPPER DECK BS 610 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
2013
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2012
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.
2011
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 75,018 hrs · 11,952 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP UPPER DECK STA 640.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,018 hrs · 11,952 cycles
BS 2598 BULKHEAD RT FWD INNER CHORD HAS A CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE.