K AIRCRAFT LEASING INC

Part 135 operator · designator 3KCA

Data confidence: All records on this page are linked by a shared certificate number or aircraft registration (N-number).

Also recorded as: ALASKA GUARDIAN ANGELS LLC, K AIRCRAFT LEASING INC

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

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. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

Reports span 2016–2016. Most-reported systems: Main rotor (62) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: VIBRATION/BUFFET — 1.

1 report on file.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2016-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
N521EW · ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — FAILED (MAIN ROTOR HUB)

PIC REPORTED A MINOR VIBRATION DURING AN EARLY MORNING FLIGHT. AFTER A SECOND FLIGHT, PIC REPORTED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS MUCH WORSE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE ROTOR HUB COMPONENTS AND FOUND THAT THE SHEARED BEARING HAD COMPLETELY FAILED WITH TOTAL SEPARATION AROUND THE CENTER AREA. IPB DIAGRAMS ARE ENCLOSED SHOWING SUBECT PART. PART HAS ONLY 498 HRS SINCE NEW, AND IS AN OEM INSTALLED COMPONENT. AIRCRAFT IS NOW GROUNDED.

Source: SDR 3KCA2016060700001

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N144PHSCHWEIZER 269C1991Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator

Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate

Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.

  • N521EW — records 2016 · no longer on the FAA registry