PAKLOOK AIR, INC
Also recorded as: AIRLIFT ALASKA, PAKLOOK AIR, INC, Paklook Air Inc, Paklook Air, Inc, YUTE AIR BETHEL, YUTE COMMUTER SERVICE
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by PAKLOOK Air Inc (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.
24 reports on file.
PILOT REPORTED, ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE THEN LOST POWER AND STOPPED TURNING. AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO MAKE A LANDING IN SEMI-FROZEN TUNDRA AND FOLDED THE NOSE GEAR, FOLDED RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND BROKE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE. ENGINE TEAR DOWN INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKE AT NUMBER THREE MAIN BEARING JOURNAL.
DURING FLIGHT PILOT INDICATED ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT HAND IGNITION HARNESS AND R/H MUFFLER.
NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CASTING FAILED AT ATTACH POINT
PILOT RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL SOFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE AFT BOLT CAPTURING THE INBOARD RUDDER BAR BEARING BLOCK HAD BACKED OUT ALLOWING THE BEARING BLOCK TO SPREAD OPEN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE BOLT WAS INSPECTED AND THE THREADS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. A NEW BOLT WAS INSTALLED AND PROPER TORQUE WAS ACHIEVED AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
DURING FLIGHT SQUAWK FROM PILOT WAS AS FOLLOWS MARINE RADIO INOP, COMM 1 RADIO INOP, COMM 2 RADIO INOPERATIVE, MFD FLICKERING & INOPERATIVE, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. REPLACED THE ENGINE. REPLACING THE ENGINE DID FIX THE CONDITION. NO TEARDOWN REPORT OF OFF UNIT ENGINE AVAILABLE TO REPORT.
BURNT RUBBER SMELL FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MX DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WIRING HAD MELTED AT THE OUTPUT TERMINAL. THE ALTERNATOR & VOLTAGE REGULATOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
WHILE INSPECTING ACFT IAW 93-5 R1, CRACKS WERE NOTED. IN ORDER TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION IAW 93-5 R, MFG SUPPLIED SERVICE KIT SK207-19, WAS INSTALLED AS PERMANENT REPAIR.
DURING A SCHEDULED FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED ENG WAS NOT MAKING FULL POWER, PILOT RETURNED TO BASE & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ENG ASSEMBLY DUE TO ITS TIME IN SERVICE & PREVIOUS OPERATIONAL HISTORY.
DURING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED ENG TO BE RUNNING ROUGH, PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR EVALUATION. INSPECTED MAGNETO TIMING & ADJUSTED. TIGHTENED NR FIVE CYLINDER INTAKE TUBE CLAMP & INSPECTED FUEL CONTROL FILTER SCREEN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. POST MX FLIGHT CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
THE NLG WAS DAMAGED. INSPECTED & DETERMINED THAT THE DRAG LINK HAD BROKEN AT THE AFT ATTACH POINT. DUE TO THE DRAG LINK FAILING, OTHER ACFT COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT THAT REPLACEMENT & OR REPAIR WAS REQUIRED.
ELEVATOR TRIM FAILED & WAS STUCK IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE & LANDED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MX INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM SYS & DETERMINED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM CHAIN IN THE PEDESTAL HAD A DEFECTIVE MASTER LINK. REPLACED AFFECTED MASTER LINK & MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM DOWN BLOCK STOP. FLIGHT CHECK POST MX WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.
PILOT REPORTED EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN. REPLACED THE MUFFLER, MUFFLER SHROUD & OPERATIONALLY CHECKED HEAT SYS ON GND WITH NO PROBLEMS.
ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. MADE A POPPING LIKE SOUND & SURGED, RECOVERED & THEN REPEATED. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. SUMPED WING TANKS, HEADER TANKS & FUEL STRAINER. THE ENG FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED & THE ENTIRE SYS WAS SUMPED AGAIN. POST MAINT FLIGHT CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY, NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.
PILOT REPORTS SMELL OF GAS IN COCKPIT. THE RT HEADER TANK PN 1216407-46 WAS LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED DEFECTIVE TANK & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER DRIVE ADAPTER FAILED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STARTER DRIVE ADAPTER SPRING CONTACTED THE CRANKSHAFT FLYWHEEL RETAINING BOLTS & DAMAGED THE SAFETY WIRE FOR THE RETAINING BOLTS. VERIFIED TORQUE OF BOLTS & SAFETIED.
DURING FLIGHT THE LT MAGNETO WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. IN THE COURSE OF NON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE LT MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. FURTHER MAINT REVEALED THAT THE RT MAG HAD A 200 RPM DROP WHICH IS OUT OF OPS LIMITS. ALTHOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT NR 4 CYLINDER SHOWED SIGNS OF DETONATION. DUE TO THE DETONATION IN THE CYLINDER, THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED.
PILOT REPORTED OIL ON WINDSCREEN, OIL LEAK. MX SECURED OIL CAP AND CLEANED ENGINE OF OIL RESIDUE.
FOUND LOWER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)
FOUND UPPER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)
FOUND LOWER UAT ANTENNA BAD DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)
FOUND LOWER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)
FOUND UPPER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE. (K)
FOUND UPPER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE. (K)
DURING GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS FOLLOWING INITIAL INSTALLATION, MX20 DISPLAYS THE ERROR MESSAGE (GDL90 REQUIRES MAINTENANCE). UPON INSTALLATION OF ANOTHER UNIT, ERROR MESSAGE CLEARED, SYSTEM OPERATION SATISFACTORY. (AL05200502604) (K)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1658U | CESSNA 207 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N16SC | PIPER PA-31 | 1970 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N23CF | CESSNA 207 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N361TT | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N39AK | CESSNA 207A | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4466T | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5277J | CESSNA 207A | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6207H | CESSNA 207A | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N65BD | PIPER PA-32R-300 | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7340U | CESSNA 207A | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7632C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7721C | PIPER PA-32R-300 | 1975 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8209C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N90193 | CESSNA T207 | 1969 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N90193 | CESSNA T207 | 1969 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N919BS | PIPER PA-32R-300 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9626H | CESSNA 172M | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9794M | CESSNA 207A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9794M | CESSNA 207A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9869M | CESSNA 207A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9996M | CESSNA 207A | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |