N351CE

DOUGLAS C-118A · 1954 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 4 engines · 96 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: EVERTS AIR FUEL INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Tatonduk Outfitters, Ltd. (FXGA)Operatoron 2014-02-24Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2014-02-24 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS C 118A No injuries Part 121Tatonduk Outfitters, Ltd.

Operated by TATONDUK OUTFITTERS LIMITED DBA (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ENG14IA016

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.

42 reports on file, 1996-04-13 – 2015-08-07.

OTHER · 2015-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TO REPAIR A CORRODED SKIN LAP JOINT AT FS 200, STRINGER 4L, PERFORMED SKIN LAP REPAIR IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN EAC EO 0502.

Source: SDR FXGA201508071532
OTHER · 2015-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

CORRODED SKIN AT FS 200, BETWEEN STRINGER 4L & 8L. REPAIRED CORRODED SKIN, PERFORMED SKIN SPLICE IAW EAC EO 05 21 & 0301.

Source: SDR FXGA201508071533
OTHER · 2015-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TO REPAIR CORROSION DAMAGE ABOVE THE AFT EDGE OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR, AT WS 217, PERFORMED SKIN LAP REPAIR IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN EAC EO 0502.

Source: SDR FXGA201508061531
OTHER · 2015-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: REPAIR — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

REPAIR CRACKED WEB ON THE FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT FS 600. PERFORM REPAIR IAW DC-6 A & B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 12-6.

Source: SDR FXGA201508051530
OTHER · 2015-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)

REPAIR A CORRODED SKIN ON THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR. PERFORM CUT OUT OF CORRODED SKIN AT FS 200. REMOVE AFT SECTION OF SKIN AT EXISTING LAP AT SAME LEVEL OF FUSELAGE STRINGER 12L. LAYOUT NEW SEAM AT FS 200 IAW DWG 1529-01 & MANUFACTURE NEW SKIN FROM 2024-T3 0.071" IAW DWG 1529-01.

Source: SDR FXGA201507311529
Earlier reports · 1996–2014 · 37 reports

2014

OTHER · 2014-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: FITTING — BROKEN (LT WING)

SUGAR SCOOP FITTING REPLACEMENT AT W STATION 60L STRINGER 20. TO REPLACE A BROKEN SUGAR SCOOP FITTING PN 4491280 WITH NEW ONE AT WING STATION 60L, STRINGER 20 USING TECHNICAL REFERENCES DC 6 A B OVERHAUL MANUAL & DWG 4491280.

Source: SDR FXGA201412041449
OTHER · 2014-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — WORN (TE FLAP)

REPLACE WORN RT FLAP LE SKIN FROM WING STATION 379.5 TO 421. THIS REPAIR WILL REMOVE WORN SKIN & USING OLD SKIN AS A TEMPLATE, MANUFACTURE NEW SKIN. TREAT & PRIME FOR CORROSION PROTECTION. INSTALL NEW SKIN WITH THE SAME SIZE & TYPE FASTENERS AS THE ORIGINAL. USE CHERRY MAX BLIND FASTENERS WHEN REQUIRED. RESTORE FINISH. REPLACEMENT COMPLETED IAW TECHNICAL REFERENCES DC 6 A B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 11-15 & DWG 1450-01.

Source: SDR FXGA201412041450
OTHER · 2014-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING)

LOWER WING SKIN REPAIR AT WS 347R STRINGER 25. REASON IS TO REPAIR A CORRODED WING SKIN BY PERFORMING A 1 INCH CIRCULAR CUT OUT & INSTALL A 2024-T3 0.071 DOUBLER IAW A B OHM FIGURE 13-30.

Source: SDR FXGA201408271432
FLUID LOSS · 2014-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN PANEL — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 36,900 hrs

ON PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND IN EMMONAK A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED UNDER NR 2 NACELLE. THE WING SKIN HAD CRACKED AT APPROXIMATELY WS 176L, INSIDE THE NR 2 NACELLE. THE CRACK STARTS AT THE FRONT SPAR & GOES IN A STRAIGHT LINE AFT PAST STRINGER 19.

Source: SDR FXGA20140227001
FALSE WARNING · 2014-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 36,802 hrs

SMOKE INDICATION IN MAIN CABIN, CREWMEMBER INSPECTED WHILE WEARING PBE. TURNED TOWARD NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. AFTER INSPECTION NO SMOKE NO FIRE & PROCEEDED TOWARDS ANC. CLEANED & SECURED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR GND. R & R 3 WIRES AT FS 470 FWD OF DOME LIGHT IAW DC6 LMM28-5-2.

Source: SDR FXGA20140110002
FALSE WARNING · 2014-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 36,798 hrs

SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED IN FLIGHT. VISUAL INSPECTION OF CARGO COMPARTMENT SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. ZONE NR 2 WOULD NOT TEST. REPAIRED CHAFFED WIRES AT NR 1 & NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR. RELAMPED TEST LIGHT ON NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW DC6 MM 28-5-5 OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR FXGA20140110001
FALSE WARNING · 2014-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 36,788 hrs

NR 3 MAIN CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR GAVE FAULTY INDICATION, DIVERTED TO GAL AT 0405Z. DEFERRED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW MEL 26-7. OFF LOADED CARGO & PROCEEDED TO ANC. AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AT ANC, NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED WIRE THAT HAD GNDED OUT CAUSING THE FALSE INDICATION. NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED IAW DC-6 LMM 28-5-5, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR FXGA20140108001

2013

OTHER · 2013-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 NACELLE) · airframe 36,238 hrs

THE NR 3 NACELLE LONGERON 11 Z ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE STRINGER F WAS FOUND WORN THROUGH & THE NACELLE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 408, LONGERON 11. THE Z ANGLE & STRINGER WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL & THE SKIN WILL BE REPAIRED IAW T O 1C-118A-3-1 FIG 6-21 EO 1301.

Source: SDR FXGA2013020101

2012

OTHER · 2012-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 36,288 hrs

CRACK AT WING STRINGER 19L, WS 234L.

Source: SDR FXGA201212191296
OTHER · 2012-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 122)

SKIN LAP CORRODED AT BS 122, STRINGER 17L. CUT CORRODED SKIN & INSTALL REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLERS IAW EAC EO 0502 - EO 1291.

Source: SDR FXGA201212061291
WARNING INDICATION · 2012-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — ILLUMINATED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 36,034 hrs

NR 1 ENGINE OBSERVED ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION DURING TAKEOFF POWER.

Source: SDR FXGA20120711001
OTHER · 2012-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (RT TE FLAP) · airframe 35,842 hrs

APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES OF CHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON RT FLAP LE. CUT OUT CHAFING DAMAGE. FABRICATE EXTERNAL PATCH FROM 0.020 INCHES 403 STAINLESS WITH ESTABLISHED RIVET PATTERN IAW DC-6A & B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIG 13-47. INSTALL DOUBLER & MS20470AD4 RIVETS WET.

Source: SDR FXGA201205101231

2011

OTHER · 2011-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5714

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CENTER WING) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX DISCOVERED CRACKED CENTER WING SKIN, DOUBLER, AND REINFORCING RING AT RT WING STATION 17 FWD OF WING STRINGER 20 AND FOUND SAME DOUBLER AND REINFORCING RING CRACKED AT LT WING STA 17 FORWARD OF STRINGER 20.

Source: SDR FXGA20111210003
OTHER · 2011-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX, DISCOVERED CRACKED WING STRINGER ON THE LT WING STRINGER 22 AT WING STA 240 ALONG WITH CRACKED WING SKIN AS A RESULT OF THE CRACKED STRINGER.

Source: SDR FXGA20111210002
OTHER · 2011-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX, DISCOVERED CORRODED WING SKIN JUST OTBD OF NR 3 NACELLE BETWEEN CENTER AND REAR SPARS.

Source: SDR FXGA20111210006
OTHER · 2011-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX, DISCOVERED 5 LARGE AERAS OF CORROSION ON THE CABIN FLOOR.

Source: SDR FXGA20111210001
OTHER · 2011-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 438 S27 L-R) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX, DISCOVERED CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 438 AT STRINGERS 27L AND 27R.

Source: SDR FXGA20111210004
OTHER · 2011-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 440-447) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX, DISCOVERED CORRODED FUSELAGE STRINGER 25L BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 440 AND 447.

Source: SDR FXGA20111210005
OTHER · 2011-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 440-447) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX, DISCOVERED CORRODED FUSELAGE STRINGER 25L BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 440 AND 447.

Source: SDR FXGA2011120200004
OTHER · 2011-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX DISCOVERED CRACKED WING STRINGER ON THE LT WING STRINGER 22 AT WING STATION 240 ALONG WITH CRACKED WING SKIN AS A RESULT OF THE CRACKED STRINGER.

Source: SDR FXGA2001120200002
OTHER · 2011-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 438) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX DISCOVERED CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 438 AT STRINGERS 27L AND 27R.

Source: SDR FXGA2011120200003
OTHER · 2011-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX DISCOVERED 5 LARGE AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE CABIN FLOOR.

Source: SDR FXGA2011202000001
OTHER · 2011-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 35,350 hrs

DURING HEAVY MX DISCOVERED CORRODED WING SKIN JUST OTBD OF NR 3 NACELLE BETWEEN CENTER AND REAR SPARS.

Source: SDR FXGA2011120200005
FLAME/FIRE · 2011-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530

Part: TAPPET — STUCK (EXHAUST) · airframe 35,004 hrs

AFTER LEAVING REVERSE NR 1 ENGINE BACK-FIRED AND CAUGHT FIRE THEN QUICKLY WENT OUT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSY DUE TO FAILED NR 8 CYLINDER AND NR 13 CYLINDER EXHAUST TAPPET STUCK OPEN. ENGINE CHANGED IAW EAC DC-6MM 5.16, GROUND RUN CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR FXGA20110613001

2010

OTHER · 2010-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 304-314) · airframe 34,446 hrs

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT NR2 VHF COM ANTENNA DOUBLER. REPAIRED IAW EAC EO 1061 AND 8110-3 NR1032, DATED 12/07/2010.

Source: SDR FXGA351A
OTHER · 2010-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 34,006 hrs

STRINGERS 18L,19L AND 20L FOUND CRACKED.

Source: SDR FXGAN351CE5
OTHER · 2010-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 34,006 hrs

OUTBOARD WING STRINGER FITTING FOUND CORRODED.

Source: SDR FXGAN351CE
OTHER · 2010-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 34,006 hrs

CRACK DETECTED ON THE INBOARD CENTER SPAR UPPER FITTING.

Source: SDR FXGAN351CE1
OTHER · 2010-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 34,006 hrs

CORROSION FOUND ON WING SKIN STA 167R TO 182R.

Source: SDR FXGAN351CE6
OTHER · 2010-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 34,006 hrs

NR 2 ALTERNATE FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR DOUBLER CRACKED.

Source: SDR FXGAN351CE4
OTHER · 2010-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 34,006 hrs

CENTER WING END RIB SKIN AND LOWER ANGLE FOUND CORRODED.

Source: SDR FXGAN351CE2
OTHER · 2010-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 34,006 hrs

STRINGER 21R END FITTING AND SURROUNDING SKIN FOUND CORRODED.

Source: SDR FXGAN351CE3
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3060

Part: BRUSH BLOCK — WORN (PROP DE ICE) · airframe 33,769 hrs

DURING ICING THE NR (4) PROPELLER DEICE INDICATED 50 AMPS, SPARKS VISIBLE IN THE COWLING.

Source: SDR 2010F00099

2005

OTHER · 2005-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 8520

Part: BOLT — BROKEN (CRANKSHAFT)

CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING BOLT BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. DAMAGE TO ENGINE INCLUDED REAR MAIN BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT ASSY. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE OVER TORQUE AT ASSY OR METAL FATIGUE. PREVIOUS OVERHAUL AGENCY UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0000573

1997

OTHER · 1997-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)

HORIZONTAL SPAR CAP FITTING IS CRACKED.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX3766

1996

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-05-02 Unresolved
ATA 8110

Part: BLOWER — WORN (NR 4 ENGINE)

ABORTED TAKEOFF, NR 4 MANIFOLD PRESSURE ONLY 28 INCHES.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3275
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 7414

Part: DISTRIBUTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO ROUGHNESS (21172).

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3276