N787KL

FAIRCHILD SA227BC · 1991 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CBG LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Key Lime Air Corporation (KY7A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Key Lime Air Corporation (KY7A)Operatoron 2003-11-01Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2003-11-01 Operator named in NTSB report
Fairchild Swearingen SA227BC No injuries Part 135Key Lime Air Corporation

Operated by Key Lime Air (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DEN04LA020

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, 2008-04-14 – 2023-11-09.

OTHER · 2023-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 32,807 hrs · 41,761 cycles

RH MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, MANUAL EXTEND FAILED, NEED HIGH G TO EXTEND. REPAIRED WIRING IN NLG WHEEL WELL. WORK PREFORMED BY CHRIS THIEBAULT 01260.

Source: SDR 2023F00323
OTHER · 2021-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — FLUID LOSS (RT FLAP) · airframe 31,917 hrs · 40,269 cycles

THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON SHORT FINAL DESCENT INTO DEN. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FLAP UP TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH FABRICATED LINE. GROUND RUNS NORMAL AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. ALSO SERVICED HYDRAULICS.

Source: SDR KY7A20210416005
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3220

Part: ROLLER — WORN (NLG) · airframe 31,310 hrs · 39,256 cycles

PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT LOCK INTO UP POSITION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK ROLLER WITH NEW. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR KY7A2019101182701
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — OVERSERVICED · airframe 30,422 hrs · 37,774 cycles

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN & COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. DEACTIVATED THE AFFECTED ENGINE BLEED AIR WHICH STOPPED THE SMOKE. MX FOUND THAT THE ACM WAS OVERLUBRICATED DURING SCHEDULED SERVICING. MX DRAINED THE EXCESS OIL. NO FURTHER RECURRENCES WERE NOTED.

Source: SDR KY7A20170920001
OTHER · 2008-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: BELLCRANK — CRACKED (RUDDER)

RUDDER BELLCRANK FOUND DEFORMED AND CRACKED AT RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ATTACHMENT.

Source: SDR KL13037