# N2907F: 1955 Douglas DC-6A, registration cancelled 2013-08-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 8, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Douglas DC-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a) (registry code 3021706) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026) - Data sheets: [TCDS 6A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A3) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 44636 - Year built: 1955 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 20, 1991 - Certificate issued: November 2, 2009 - Last registry action: November 2, 2009 - Mode S code: A2F8CD - Owner when cancelled: [Everts Air Cargo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERTS%20AIR%20CARGO) - Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2907F - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2907F - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2907F-2013-08-08 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 Douglas DC-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a.md ## Service difficulty reports (61, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NACA20080008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20080008), May 13, 2008: CYLINDER HEAD. DAMAGED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER DUE TO BLOWN HEAD, REF: NAC DC-6MM SECT V PG 16 AND 16A. OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20080007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20080007), Apr 18, 2008: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO NR 1 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE. REF: DC6MM SECT V PG 16, OP CHE - [SDR NACA20080006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20080006), Apr 2, 2008: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING DURING CRUISE. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD, REF: DC-6MM SECT V PG 16-17. OP CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NACA20070022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070022), Dec 14, 2007: GEAR. STRIPPED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN, QUIT ON TAKEOFF. BLOWER GEARS STRIPPED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. - [SDR NACA20070016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070016), Aug 21, 2007: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH AND DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON NR 1 CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE, REF: NAC - [SDR NACA20070015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070015), Aug 9, 2007: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO HIGH CHT, 150 DEGREES AT IDLE, 250+ DEGREES AT 30 INCHES WITH COWL FLAP AT 6 DEGREES. NR 2 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER CRACKED HEAD. REPL - [SDR NACA20070014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070014), Jun 2, 2007: CLUTCH. SLIPPED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP, (BMEP TO ZERO), LOSS OF ENGINE BLOWER. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO CLUTCH FAILURE. - [SDR NACA20070012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070012), Mar 28, 2007: CYLINDER. SEPARATED. NR 1 ENGINE BACKFIRING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE NR 8 CYLINDER DUE TO SEPERATED FINS FROM CYLINDER LINER. REF: DC-6MM SECT V PG 16 AND 16A. LEAK A - [SDR NACA20070008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070008), Feb 28, 2007: HARNESS. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN, WOULD NOT TAKE A LEAN AND BACKFIRES IN RICH. FOUND CRACKED IGNITION HARNESS. REPLACED HARNESS REF: PURDUE MB 24-1-1. DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED - [SDR NACA20070006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20070006), Feb 9, 2007: CLUTCH. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE DROP IN BMEP, MAP DROPPED TO BAROMETRIC PSI, PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO CLUTCH FAILURE REF: DC-6MM SECT V PG. 3-8. - [SDR NACA20060052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060052), Nov 25, 2006: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE BACK FIRE ON DESCENT FLIGHT, SUSPECT NR 11 REAR. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED NR 11 CYLINDER DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE. - [SDR NACA20060050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060050), Nov 4, 2006: CARBURETOR. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO HIGH FUEL FLOW, BMEP FLUCTUATING AND OIL TEMP RISING. REPLACED CARBURETOR. - [SDR NACA20060053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060053), Aug 10, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING BOTTOM SKIN CRACKED 1.5" LONG AT WING STA 170, AND REAR SPAR. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW BOEING ROD SKETCH JCT03928 AN - [SDR NACA20060039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060039), Jun 3, 2006: CASE. SEPARATED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL LOSS, QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO COLLECTOR CASE TO INTERMEDIATE REAR CASE SEPARATION PER NAC DC-6MM SEC - [SDR NACA20060033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20060033), Apr 12, 2006: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 3 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 3 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER ON NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE. REF: NAC DC-6MM SEC V - [SDR NACA20050027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050027), Nov 7, 2005: CYLINDER. CRACKED. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE FEATHER ON GROUND DUE TO OIL LOSS AND RUNNING ROUGH. FOUND NR 18 CYLINDER CRACKED. REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER IAW MM SECT V PG. 16 AND 16A. OP - [SDR NACA20050021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050021), Sep 21, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. PERFORMED TAKEOFF POWER CHECK PER NAC DC-6 OP MANUAL SECTION 9.20 PT. 5 ON ENGINES 1, 2, 3, AND 4. NO DEFECTS NOT - [SDR NACA20050019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050019), Aug 25, 2005: CYLINDER. GALLED. NR 4 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO NR 2 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. INSPECTED NR 2 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG AND FOUND TO BE PEENED. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER. OP CHECK - [SDR NACA20050017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050017), Jul 12, 2005: LATCH. DAMAGED. LT MAIN GEAR WILL NOT STAY UP WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN NEUTRAL. REPLACED LATCH MECHANISM LINK ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20050007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20050007), Mar 3, 2005: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON NR 10 CYLINDER. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOUND INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE NR 3 ENGINE. NR 3 ENGINE REPLACED. - [SDR NACA20040061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040061), Sep 27, 2004: CARBURETOR. POWER LOSS. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH, HIGH FUEL FLOW AND LOW BMEP CHT COLD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARBURETOR. LEAK AND OP CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040040), Sep 27, 2004: CARBURETOR. POWER LOSS. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE RUNNING ROUGH, HIGH FUEL FLOW, LOW BMEP AND COLD CHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE CARBURETOR. OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040017), Apr 7, 2004: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 2 CYLINDER. REPLACED BOTH SPARK PLUGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED CERAMICS. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20040011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040011), Feb 12, 2004: INTAKE PIPE. RUPTURED. NR 4 ENGINE BACKFIRING ON FINAL AND UPON LANDING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER LANDING. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE, NR 15 & 16 Y-PIPE DUE TO BEING RUPTURED. CHECKED GOOD ON - [SDR NACA20040005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040005), Jan 11, 2004: CAM. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON NR 5 & 13 CYLINDERS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO REAR CAM FAILURE. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20030116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030116), Oct 14, 2003: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP. ENGINE MAKING METAL, REPLACED ENGINE. - [SDR NACA20030106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030106), Aug 9, 2003: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING AT CRUISE POWER, AUTO RICH. REPLACED NR 6 CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20030105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030105), Aug 7, 2003: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 17 CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION ON PATTERNS. REPLACED NR 17 CYLINDER. OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20030104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030104), Aug 2, 2003: SPARK PLUG. FOULED. NR 4 ENGINE , NR 17 CYLINDER BOTH PLUGS SHOWING LOW COMPRESSION PATTERNS. REPLACED NR 2 & NR 9 CYLINDER FRONT & REAR PLUGS DUE TO FOULING. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20030100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030100), Aug 2, 2003: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 2 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS. - [SDR NACA20030093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030093), Jul 16, 2003: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE WOULD NOT TAKE A LEAN. DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE NR 16 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20030089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030089), May 29, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT FUSELAGE HAS LAP SEAM CORROSION AND CRACK COMING OUT OF RIVET HOLE AT STA R170 LONGERON 20. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER NAC DRAWING NAC011 SCENARIO 1. - [SDR NACA20030088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030088), May 29, 2003: SPAR. CORRODED. DISCREPANCY: REAR SPAR CORRODED L351 TO 399 UPPER AND LOWER CAPS AND WEB. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF AFT SPAR WEB FROM LT WING STA. 361 TO STA. 393 IAW O/H MANUA - [SDR NACA20030084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030084), May 3, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. FALSE INDICATION. FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH. - [SDR NACA20030068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030068), Jan 17, 2003: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: #1 engine precationary shut down for excessive vibration.CORRECTIVE ACTION: Replaced #1 engine #2 cylinder. (Cracked head). - [SDR NACA20020064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020064), Dec 23, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND NR 16 CYLINDER SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, NR 9 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20020062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020062), Dec 18, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN ON NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE NR 5 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20020059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020059), Nov 14, 2002: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN DOWN LOCK SWITCH. OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR NACA20020058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020058), Nov 6, 2002: GLAND NUT. LOOSE. NR 4 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE LOWER INBOARD SIDE OF THE ENGINE PRODUCING A STEADY STREAM OF BLUE SMOKE. TIGHTENED THE NR 4 ENGINE, NR 15 CYLIND - [SDR NACA20020054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020054), Nov 1, 2002: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. DISCREPANCY: RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED GEAR UNSAFE CONDITION (UP INDICATION PLUS RED LIGHT). RECYCLED GEAR AND THE UNSAFE CONDITION WENT AWAY.CORRECETIVE ACTION: R - [SDR NACA20020055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020055), Oct 16, 2002: GASKET. LOOSE. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON GROUND AFTER LANDING DUE TO OIL LOSS. RESEALED AND RETORQUED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NACA20020047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020047), Sep 13, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. LOW BMEP "95" ON NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER ON NR 4 ENGINE. - [SDR NACA20020046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020046), Sep 12, 2002: DISTRIBUTOR. DAMAGED. NR 3 ENGINE, SEVERAL OPEN PRIMARIES ON L1 CIRCUIT. REPLACED LT DISTRIBUTOR. - [SDR NACA20020048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020048), Sep 1, 2002: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE, NR 2 CYLINDER SHOWS A DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, ENGINE BACKFIRING WHEN LEANED. REPLACED NR 13 CYLINDER FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS ONCE ENGINE ANYLI - [SDR NACA20020024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020024), May 22, 2002: FILLER. CHIPPED. LT WING L/E FILLER REPAIR CHIPPING OUT, TOP STA 240. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SCARF PATCH PER DOUGLAS OHM FIG 13-34. - [SDR NACA20020023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020023), May 14, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. RT LOWER WING, STRINGER 23 CRACKED AT AT STA 325, JUST FORWARD OF ACCESS PANEL (UNDER DOVETAIL). FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER DRAWING NAC2002-05. - [SDR NACA20020018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020018), May 7, 2002: CYLINDER. LEAKING. FEATHERED THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO OIL LOSS. REPLACED AND RESEALED NR 1 EXHAUST PUSH ROD HOUSING. RESEALED AND RETORQUED NR 1 EXHAUST SIDE BAFFLE STUD. REPLACED R - [SDR NACA20020011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020011), Mar 24, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE FEATHERED AT 0507Z, (BACKFIRING AND RUNNING ROUGH). REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20020005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020005), Feb 15, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. FEATHERED NR 4 ENGINE, BACKFIRING, WON'T TAKE A LEAN. REPLACED THE NR 18 CYLINDER. - [SDR NACA20020003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020003), Jan 24, 2002: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO RAPID CHT CLIMB AND DOUBLE SHORT NR 11 CYLINDER. REPLACED BOTH SPARK PLUGS. All 61: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2907F-2013-08-08/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N2907F - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2907F): Boeing 737-8K5, S/N 32907 --- 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.