# N747CE: 1955 Douglas C-118A - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas C-118A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-118a) (registry code 3021710, 96 seats) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026) - Data sheets: [TCDS A19NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19NM) (Hawkins & Powers Aviation Inc.) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 44661 - Year built: 1955 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 21, 2008 - Certificate issued: September 7, 2012 - Expires: September 30, 2028 - Mode S code: AA0CC2 - Registered owner: [Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TATONDUK%20OUTFITTERS%20LTD) - Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 64.0097° N, 144.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99706, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=747CE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N747CE From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-2800 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Douglas C-118A) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N747CE. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N747CE. ## Service difficulty reports (26) As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FXGA2026FA0000411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA2026FA0000411), May 19, 2026: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FUSELAGE PLATING @ L/H OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FRAME, LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER EO 2608 - [SDR FXGA2026FA0000410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA2026FA0000410), May 19, 2026: FLANGE. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION NR 3 TANK 182C FLANGE, REPAIRED PER EO 2609 - [SDR FXGA2026FA0000409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA2026FA0000409), May 19, 2026: DOUBLER. CORRODED. R/H SPAR NEEDS REPAIR DOUBLER AT STA 167 REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AT MAX LIMIT. - [SDR FXGA202108202130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA202108202130), Aug 20, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR CORRODED STRUCTURE. TO REPAIR A CORRODED SKIN ON THE MAIN CABIN FORWARD CARGO DOOR AROUND THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY (F/STA 122 APPROXIMATELY). PERF - [SDR FXGA 202108202128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA%20202108202128), Aug 20, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN REPAIR. TO REPAIR A CORRODED SKIN SEAM AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR AT F/STA 798. PERFORM REPAIRS AT AFT EDGE OF MAIN CARGO DOOR P - [SDR FXGA2021090202129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA2021090202129), Aug 20, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION @ F/STA 157. TO REPAIR CORRODED FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE GPS ANTENNA AT F/STA 82 BETWEEN STRINGER 1R & 2R. PERFORM REPAIR PER DC-6 - [SDR FXGA202102132112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA202102132112), Feb 13, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. UPPER WING SKIN REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT, BETWEEN CENTER AND AFT SPARS, BETWEEN W/STA 167R AND 193R. TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A CORRODED SKIN BETWEEN W/STA 167R AND - [SDR FXGA202102012107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA202102012107), Feb 1, 2021: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKED WING STRINGER AT W/STA 242L, STRINGER 19. TO REPAIR A CRACKED WING STRINGER AT W/STA 242L, STRINGER 19. RREPAIR CRACKED STRINGER PER STS INSTRUCTIONS IN - [SDR FXGA202102012108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA202102012108), Feb 1, 2021: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED WING SKIN AT W/STA 207L, STRINGER 20. TO REPAIR A CRACKED WING SKIN AT 4 FASTENER LOCATIONS AT W/STA 207L, STRINGER 20. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIR WING S - [SDR FXGA202010082017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA202010082017), Oct 8, 2020: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT F/STA 736 TO 743 BETWEEN STRINGERS 24 AND 25. TO REPAIR FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE CAUSED BY A FORKLIFT. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND PERFORM REPAIR, PE - [SDR FXGA20200826001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20200826001), Aug 25, 2020: SPRING. BROKEN. HYDRAULIC BYPASS STUCK IN UP POSITION, UPON INSPECTIN FOUND HYDRAULIC BYPASS RETURN SPRING BROKEN. - [SDR FXGA201908081965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201908081965), Aug 8, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RBL 11.5 FLOOR BEAM AT F/STA 240. TO REINFORCE THE LOWER FLANGE OF THE RBL 11.5 FLOOR BEAM AT F/STA 240, AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL. THE CORROSION IS - [SDR FXGA2019081061962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA2019081061962), Aug 6, 2019: DOUBLER. CORRODED. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CORROSION DOUBLER OUTBOARD OF #3 NACELLE BETWEE CENTER AND AFT SPAR. TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED "CORROSION DOUBLER" - [SDR FXGA201908051960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201908051960), Aug 5, 2019: STRINGER. CHAFED. FUSELAGE STRINGER #14L REPAIR AT F/STA -36. TO REPAIR A CHAFFED HOLE IN STRINGER 14L. TRIM CHAFFED AREA AND REPAIR STRINGER PER DC-6 A&B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE - [SDR FXGA201908051959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201908051959), Aug 5, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. UPPER WING SKIN CRACKED AT W/STA 96R, STRINGER #3. TO REPAIR A SMALL CRACK AROUND A FUEL QUANTITY PROBE ACCESS HOLE AT W/STA 96R, STRINER 3. TRIM OUT CRACK AND - [SDR FXGA2019080710001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA2019080710001), Jul 10, 2019: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. DIVERTED AFTER MULTIPLE GEAR DOWN ATTEMPTS WITH NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON RIGHT MAIN. AT FAI THERE WAS NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON RITGHT MAIN UNTIL - [SDR FXGA201811021824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201811021824), Nov 2, 2018: PLATE. CORRODED. CORRODED FLOOR PLATING IN FRONT OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR BETWEEN F/STA 667 AND 794. TO REPAIR THE CORRODED CABIN FLOOR PLATING JUST INBOARD OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR - [SDR FXGA201804121809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201804121809), Apr 13, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT BS 974, STRINGER 1R. REPAIRED IAW DRAWING 1809-01. - [SDR FXGA201610141636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201610141636), Oct 14, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 1071 STRINGER 14R. REPAIR A 1/4" CRACK IN A FUSELAGE FRAME. THE CRACK GOES FROM STRINGER 14R RELIEF RADIUS TO A RIVET HOLE. INSTALL - [SDR FXGA20150626001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20150626001), Jun 25, 2015: BEARING. GALLED. DEPARTING AIRPORT, ACFT LOST NR 4 MLG WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY. ACFT DIVERTED, DECLARED AN EMER HELD OVER TO BURN FUEL OFF FOR LANDING WEIGHT. LANDING WAS FULL STO - [SDR FXGA201506091522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201506091522), Jun 9, 2015: DOUBLER. CRACKED. REPLACEMENT OF LANDING DOUBLER IAW SB 799. TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND AT LT WS 214 LOWER ON THE INBD LANDING DOUBLER REQUIRE THE REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF THE DOUBLER - [SDR FXGA201505271521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201505271521), May 27, 2015: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORRODED UPPER WING SKIN PROTECTION DOUBLER, LT WS 167.247 TO 191 FROM FRONT TO CTR SPAR. UPPER WING SKIN JUST OTBD OF THE NR 2 NACELLE, FROM FRONT TO CTR SPAR. - [SDR FXGA20140808001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20140808001), Aug 8, 2014: HYDRAULIC LINE. LOOSE. HYDRAULIC FAILURE ON DECENT, EMER DECLARED & 0 DEGREE FLAP LANDING PERFORMED. - [SDR FXGA201403201418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201403201418), Mar 24, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. THE SKIN FORMING THE TE CLOSE OUT FROM STATION 86 TO 108, BETWEEN THE SPRING TAB & TRIP TAB, IS CRACKED AROUND SOME REPAIR FASTENER HOLES. THE SKIN WILL BE REPL - [SDR FXGA201307291348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA201307291348), Jul 29, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND WINDOW AT BS 167, STRINGER 12R. CORROSION IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE OUTER SKIN & WINDOW CUT OUT DOUBLER. THE OUTER SKIN WILL BE CUT OUT & THE INTE - [SDR 2011FA0000527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000527), Aug 12, 2011: EXHAUST PIPE. RUPTURED. NR2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON TAKEOFF (ZONE 2 & 3). REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW MM. INSPECTION OF REMOVED ENGINE REVEALED NO FIRE DAMAGE BUT OVERHEAT DAMAGE CAUSED BY ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) None matched to this aircraft's models. ## Earlier aircraft with N747CE The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N747CE before. - [Cancelled 1982-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747CE-1982-12-14): Piper PA-31-310, S/N 31-673. Owner: [Aircraft Maintenance Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20MAINTENANCE%20INC), [Bowling Green, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Bowling%20Green) ## Related - Other Douglas C-118A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-118a/aircraft.md - The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md --- 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.