# N717CK: 1971 Boeing 747-123, registration cancelled 2012-07-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 18, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 747-123](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-123) (registry code 1384873) - 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: 20325 - Year built: 1971 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 16, 1971 - Certificate issued: August 25, 2003 - Last registry action: January 16, 2012 - Mode S code: A9964A - 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/N717CK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=717CK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717CK-2012-07-18 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 747-123: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-123.md ## Service difficulty reports (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR KCSA081484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081484), Sep 20, 2008: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. RT BODY GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING OTBD LUG IS CRACKED 2 INCHES AT STA 1480. - [SDR KCSA081483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081483), Sep 20, 2008: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. R3 DOOR NR 3 STOP FITTING HAS A 3 INCH CRACK AT STA 1264, WL225. - [SDR KCSA081470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081470), Sep 16, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. CHORD CORRODED AT STA 1241, RBL 95, WL 160. NEXT TO TOOTH FITTING STIFFENER. - [SDR KCS2008F00011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCS2008F00011), Sep 13, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAIN DECK STA 2290 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. (K) - [SDR KCS2008F00010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCS2008F00010), Sep 13, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L-5 DOOR SILL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. (K) - [SDR KCSA081252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081252), May 18, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT BS 788, LBL-2. - [SDR KCSA081251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081251), May 18, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT BS 680, RBL-5. - [SDR KCSA081250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081250), May 18, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT BS 787, LBL-2. - [SDR KCSA081238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081238), May 8, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT BS 644, RBL-2. - [SDR KCSA081237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081237), May 8, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT BS 647, RBL-2 - [SDR KCSA081236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081236), May 8, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT BS 610, LBL-2. - [SDR KCSA081235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081235), May 8, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT BS 792, BL-0. - [SDR KCSA081230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081230), Apr 24, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN EDGE DAMAGED AT BS 1830, STR 42R. - [SDR KCSA081227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081227), Apr 24, 2008: FRAME. DAMAGED. FORWARD BILGE FUSELAGE FRAME UPPER CAP IS DAMAGED AT STA 760, RBL 80. - [SDR KCSA081226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081226), Apr 24, 2008: FRAME. DAMAGED. FORWARD BILGE FUSELAGE FRAME UPPER CAP IS DAMAGED AT STA 700, RBL 80. - [SDR KCSA081225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081225), Apr 24, 2008: BULKHEAD. CHAFED. NR 1 PYLON BULKHEAD HAS A CHAFED AREA AT NAC STA 221.90. - [SDR KCSA081224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081224), Apr 24, 2008: TORQUE BOX. PUNCTURED. FORWARD BILGE TORQUE BOX WEB HAS A PUNCTURED HOLE AT STA 660 TO 680, RBL 70. - [SDR KCSA081223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081223), Apr 24, 2008: BULKHEAD. GOUGED. NR 3 PYLON FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD CHORD INBOARD AND OUTBOARD LOWER ENDS ARE GOUGED / WORN AT NAC STA 128.95. - [SDR KCSA08023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA08023), Mar 30, 2008: PRESSURE PANEL. LEAKING. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ABOVE FL 260. COMPLETED ALL CHECK LISTS BUT STILL UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT. FOUND 8 INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN PRESSURE PAN ASSY. INSTALLED NE - [SDR KCSA081011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA081011), Jan 13, 2008: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. FWD PIT SEAT TRACK DAMAGED AT BS 560, RBL 48. - [SDR KCSA071528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA071528), Nov 23, 2007: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. FORWARD BILGE SEAT TRACK IS DAMAGED AT STA 570 TO 590, LBL 45. - [SDR KCSA071195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA071195), Jun 25, 2007: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT FUSELAGE FRAME WEB DAMAGED AT BS 1810 BETWEEN STR 39R AND STR 40R. - [SDR KCSA071194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA071194), Jun 20, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. STA 990 ABOVE NR 2 RAM AIR INLET DUCT, LOWER SIDE OF CENTER WING TANK HAS AREA OF CORROSION AT LBL 82. - [SDR KCSA071192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA071192), Jun 16, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION AT STA 2235, BETWEEN STR 29R & 30R. - [SDR KCSA071191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA071191), Jun 14, 2007: RIVET. PULLED. RIVETS PULLING THROUGH SKIN AFT OF AFT SPAR TOPSIDE OF WING AT WS-411. - [SDR KCSA07049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA07049), Jun 5, 2007: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370, NR 1 & 4 ENG FLAMEOUT, RAPID RESTARTED ENGINES, NR 1 RELIGHT AT 31.0, NR 4 AT 28.0. BOTH ENGINES STABILIZED WITH NORMAL PARAMETERS & OPERAT - [SDR KCSA071158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA071158), Apr 18, 2007: BULKHEAD. CHAFED. NR 1 PYLON HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT NAC STA 221.9 BULKHEAD IS CHAFING. - [SDR KCSA061260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA061260), Aug 17, 2006: BULKHEAD. CHAFED. NR 3 PYLON ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD HYDRAULIC FITTING CHAFED INTO REPAIR DOUBLER AT NAC STA 221. - [SDR 06018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06018), Feb 28, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AT STATION 540 INOP. FAILED TEST DURING A-CHECK. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 06017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06017), Feb 28, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT STATION 460 INOP. FAILED TEST DURING A-CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 06016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06016), Feb 28, 2006: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. FAILED TEST DURING A-CHECK. REPLACED 2 FUSES IN THE EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY MODULE. - [SDR 05024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05024), Mar 15, 2005: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED (WITH CARGO HEAT ON). INSPECTED LOWER AFT CARGO COMPT FOR SIGNS OF FIRE. NO INDICATI - [SDR 04053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04053), Oct 24, 2004: ENGINE. FAILED. ON T/O FROM HNL, NR 4 ENGINE LOSS AT 200 FT WITH LOUD BANG AND BRIGHT FLASH. EGT WENT TO 1100 DEGREES, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE APPROX 10 PSI FOR 5 MIN, THEN WENT TO ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20070605016969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070605016969I), Jun 5, 2007: Boeing 747123 (N717CK), Newark, NJ, No damage. (-23) Pilot reported that N717CK was enroute from POB to ewr and upon reaching cruise FL 37.0 both the #1 & #4 engines flamed out. Both engines restarted with… - [Incident 20061022027419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061022027419I), Oct 22, 2006: Boeing 747123 (N717CK), Sacramento, CA. (-23) Rejected t/o at 90 KTS. Fo airspeed indicator showed no indication at 90 KTS. No flags were noted. Corrective action: removed and replaced fo airspeed… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.