# N715CK: 1982 Boeing 747-209B, registration cancelled 2015-06-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 8, 2015 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Boeing 747-209B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-209b) (registry code 138489B) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (registry code 52050) - Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE), [TCDS E20EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22447 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 21, 2003 - Certificate issued: November 6, 2002 - Last registry action: October 25, 2012 - Mode S code: A98EDC - Owner when cancelled: [Kalitta Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALITTA%20AIR%20LLC) - Location: [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.2751° N, 83.5863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48198, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715CK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=715CK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N715CK-2015-06-08 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 747-209B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-209b.md ## Service difficulty reports (281, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR KCSA201408181082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201408181082), Aug 18, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF UPPER DECK DOOR EXTERIOR, DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. - [SDR KCSA201405081049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201405081049), May 8, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT BS 410 ON UPPER DECK CEILING IS INOPERATIVE. - [SDR KCSA201405081048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201405081048), May 8, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L1 MAIN ENTRY DOOR SILL IS INOPERATIVE. - [SDR KCSA201405081047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201405081047), May 8, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT BS 580 LT MAIN DECK CEILING IS INOPERATIVE. - [SDR KCSA201405051046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201405051046), May 5, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAIN DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN CEILING AT BS 2280. - [SDR KCSA201405051045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201405051045), May 5, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ACCESS STAIRS IS INOPERATIVE. - [SDR KCSA20131010011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA20131010011), Oct 1, 2013: AILERON. FROZEN. AUTOPILOT UNABLE TO CONTROL ROLL, UNDER MANUAL CONTROL EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO BREAK BINDING. FLIGHT SPOILERS UNABLE TO DEPLOY. TROUBLESHOT IAW AMM 27-10-00, - [SDR KCSA201304220055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201304220055), Apr 23, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 3 PYLON STA 221.9 I/B REAR ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD FRAME IS CRACKED AT UPPER END .5". - [SDR KCSA201304220052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201304220052), Apr 22, 2013: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK SERVICE DOOR EXIT SIGN INOP. - [SDR KCSA201304220051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201304220051), Apr 22, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. - [SDR KCSA201304220050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201304220050), Apr 22, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK MID-AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. - [SDR KCSA201304220049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201304220049), Apr 22, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. - [SDR KCSA201210031201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201210031201), Oct 3, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ALL THREE UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. - [SDR KCSA201210031200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201210031200), Oct 3, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. - [SDR KCSA201210031199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201210031199), Oct 3, 2012: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON STIFFENER AT APPROX NAC STA 206 JUST ABOVE PYLON ACCESS OPENING IS CRACKED. - [SDR KCSA201210031198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201210031198), Oct 3, 2012: STRINGER. DAMAGED. STR 4L DAMAGED ON THE AFT SIDE OF BS 1480. - [SDR KCSA201209121196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201209121196), Sep 12, 2012: FIRESHIELD. DAMAGED. NR 3 PYLON I/B LOWER FIRESHIELD DAMAGED NAC STA 220 TO 240. - [SDR KCSA201209121195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201209121195), Sep 12, 2012: FITTING. CORRODED. FORWARD AND AFT LOWER STR 11R END FITTINGS AND CHORD SPLICE CORRODED AT BS 2598. - [SDR KCSA201209121194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201209121194), Sep 12, 2012: FIRESHIELD. WORN. NR 3 PYLON NAC STA 220 TO 240, I/B LOWER FIRESHIELD WORN. - [SDR KCSA201208301192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208301192), Aug 30, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. BS 1994 - 2000 STR 47L - 50L EXTERIOR SKIN HAS CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208301191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208301191), Aug 30, 2012: FIRESHIELD. DAMAGED. NR 3 PYLON I/B FIRESHEILD FROM STA 180 TO 220 IS DAMAGED. - [SDR KCSA201208301190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208301190), Aug 30, 2012: STRINGER. CRACKED. BS 2231 STR 19L HAS CRACK INDICATION IN THE UPPER AND LOWER FWD FASTENER HOLES. - [SDR KCSA201208301189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208301189), Aug 30, 2012: STRINGER. CRACKED. BS 2231 STR 19L HAS CRACK INDICATION IN THE UPPER AND LOWER AFT FASTENER HOLES. - [SDR KCSA201208301188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208301188), Aug 30, 2012: STRINGER. CRACKED. BS 2231 STR 23L HAS CRACK INDICATION IN THE UPPER FWD FASTENER HOLE. - [SDR KCSA201208301187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208301187), Aug 30, 2012: STRINGER. CRACKED. BS 2231 STR 17L FWD LOWER FASTENER HOLE HAS CRACK INDICATION. - [SDR KCSA201208211170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208211170), Aug 21, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT LAP SEAM 4 FROM BS 1170 TO 1188 AREAS OF LIGHT CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208211169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208211169), Aug 21, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT LAP SEAM 4 FROM BS 1226.5 TO 1228.5 AREAS OF LIGHT CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208211168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208211168), Aug 21, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT LAP SEAM 4 FROM BS 1252.5 TO 1254 AREAS OF LIGHT CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208211167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208211167), Aug 21, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT LAP SEAM 4 FROM BS 1350 TO 1357 AREAS OF LIGHT CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208211166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208211166), Aug 21, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT LAP SEAM 4 FROM BS 1465 TO 1480 AREAS OF CORROSION AT LAP SEAM. - [SDR KCSA201208211165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208211165), Aug 21, 2012: DOUBLER. CORRODED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT BS 1000 DOUBLER FROM STR 4L TO 4R HAS AREAS OF CORROSION ALL THE WAY AROUND. - [SDR KCSA201208211164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208211164), Aug 21, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SEAT TRACK SPLICE SUPPORT FITTING STA 519 LBL 36. - [SDR KCSA201208171163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171163), Aug 18, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED 2.5" AT STA 1900 BETWEEN STRINGERS 39L & 40L. - [SDR KCSA201208171162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171162), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SPOTS OF POSSIBLE CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LAP SEAM AT BS 900 - 950 STR 6L. - [SDR KCSA201208171161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171161), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SPOTS OF LIGHT CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LAP SEAM AT BS 980 - 1000 STR 12L. - [SDR KCSA201208171160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171160), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SPOTS OF LIGHT CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LAP SEAM AT BS 810 - 840 STR 6L. - [SDR KCSA201208171159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171159), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SPOTS OF LIGHT CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LAP SEAM AT BS 660 - 690 STR 6L. - [SDR KCSA201208171158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171158), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SPOTS OF LIGHT CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LAP SEAM AT BS 740 - 780 STR 6L. - [SDR KCSA201208171157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171157), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SPOTS OF CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LAP SEAM AT BS 610 - 650 STR 6L. - [SDR KCSA201208171156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171156), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT LAP SEAM 4 FROM BS 1384 TO 1390 FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208171155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171155), Aug 18, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT LAP SEAM 4 FROM BS 1429 TO 1447 FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208171154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171154), Aug 17, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 677 - 693 STRINGER 12R EXTERIOR SKIN HAS CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208171153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171153), Aug 17, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 695 - 722 STRINGER 12R EXTERIOR SKIN HAS CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208171152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171152), Aug 17, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 740 - 750 STRINGER 12R EXTERIOR SKIN HAS CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208171151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171151), Aug 17, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE LAP SEAM AT STRINGER 12R FROM BS 2180 TO 2360 FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208171150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171150), Aug 17, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 778 - 795 STRINGER 12R EXTERIOR SKIN HAS CORROSION. - [SDR KCSA201208171149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171149), Aug 17, 2012: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER LEFT KEEL BEAM CHORD ON BOTTOM SIDE FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FROM BS 1405 - 1410 LBL 8. - [SDR KCSA201208171148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171148), Aug 17, 2012: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER RIGHT KEEL BEAM CHORD ON TOP SIDE INSIDE OF BOX HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FROM BS 1300 RBL 8. - [SDR KCSA201208171147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171147), Aug 17, 2012: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER RIGHT KEEL BEAM CHORD ON TOP SIDE INSIDE OF BOX HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FROM BS 1273 - 1280 RBL 8. - [SDR KCSA201208171146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA201208171146), Aug 17, 2012: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER LEFT KEEL BEAM CHORD ON TOP SIDE INSIDE OF BOX HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FROM BS 1273 - 1280 LBL 8. All 281: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N715CK-2015-06-08/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB NYC08IA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08IA290), Aug 26, 2008: Boeing 747-209B (N715CK), Bogota, Colombia, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The combination of fan blade edge contour, variable blade trim, and the high altitude, which resulted in an engine surge. ## Other aircraft with N715CK - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715CK): Boeing 747-4B5F, S/N 32809, built 2002 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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