N788KL

FAIRCHILD SA227-AC · 1991 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: C B G 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

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.

8 reports on file, 2015-04-21 – 2021-05-11.

OTHER · 2021-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2450

Part: CURRENT LIMITER — FAILED · airframe 28,066 hrs · 29,047 cycles

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND #1 CURRENT LIMITER FAILED. MX REPLACED CURRENT LIMITER AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT IS NOW AIRWORTHY.

Source: SDR KY7A20210511004
FLUID LOSS · 2021-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (MLG) · airframe 28,027 hrs · 28,991 cycles

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE IN FLIGHT DURING CRUISE AND CREW LANDED AT DESTINATION. MX DISCOVERED THE L/H OUTBOARD MLG ACTUATOR HAD A CRACK IN IT AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE L/H OUTBOARD MLG ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR KY7A20210416004
FLUID LOSS · 2020-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 27,722 hrs · 28,535 cycles

PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL. MX TROUBLESHOT AND LOCATED A LEAK AT 7/16 OIL MANIFOLD TO PROP GOVERNOR LINE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE AND REPOSITIONED MANIFOLD AS REQUIRED FOR FIT. POST ACTION OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD AND SERVICED OIL.

Source: SDR KY7A2020072215002
FLUID LOSS · 2020-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — BROKEN (ZONE 400) · airframe 27,706 hrs · 28,512 cycles

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP UP HYDRAULIC LINE WITH NEW IAW MM CHAPTER 20-40-00 GROUND OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR KY7A202007021001
OTHER · 2020-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7920

Part: LINE — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 27,602 hrs · 28,352 cycles

PILOT SHUTDOWN E1 AS PRECAUTION DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. MX REMOVED AN REPLACED E1 PROP GOVERNOR LUBRICATION OIL LINE WITH SERVICEABLE. GROUND OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR KY7A2020041404001
OTHER · 2017-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,377 hrs · 26,550 cycles

INSPECTION PERSONNEL FOUND BRACKET BROKEN. THE BRACKET SUPPORTS THE POWER AND SPEED CONTROL TELEFLEX CABLES. AN FCD WAS INITIATED TO DETECT OTHER OCCURRENCES OF THE PROBLEM IN THE FLEET IAW SERVICE LETTER 227-SL-067. CARRIER IS INVESTIGATING AMENDMENT OF MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION INTERVALS ON THIS ITEM.

Source: SDR KY7A20171025001
WARNING INDICATION · 2016-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: SELECTOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,600 hrs · 25,402 cycles

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ALL THREE LANDING GEARS UNLOCKED & PARTIALLY EXTENDED DURING FLIGHT WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN THE UP POSITION. MX FOUND DEFECTIVE LG HANDLE & SWITCH ASSEMBLY, SN 445. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, SN 519, 8130-3 FROM M7 AEROSPACE. ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, NEW GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. MX FOUND HANDLE DOWN LOCK MECHANISM DEFECTIVE. SECOND NEW HANDLE ASSEMBLY, SN 276, WAS INSTALLED & NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED.

Source: SDR KY7A20160215001
OTHER · 2015-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3211

Part: TRUNNION — BROKEN (RT MLG) · airframe 25,204 hrs · 24,807 cycles

PILOT FOUND RT MLG UPLOCK ROLLER BROKEN. RT MLG TRUNNION ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

Source: SDR KY7A20150421001