# N606FF: 1972 Boeing 747-136, registration cancelled 2017-02-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 16, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 747-136](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-136) (registry code 1384883) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054) - Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20273 - Year built: 1972 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 16, 1991 - Certificate issued: March 29, 1991 - Last registry action: February 13, 2006 - Mode S code: A7DE0C - Owner when cancelled: [Tower Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWER%20AIR%20INC) - Location: [Jamaica, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Jamaica) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.6470° N, 73.7873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11430, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N606FF - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=606FF - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N606FF-2017-02-16 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 747-136: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-136.md ## Service difficulty reports (68, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TWRA9931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9931), Aug 8, 1999: ACM. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY A MOTORIZED SOUND. FOUND THE NR 1 PACK AT FAULT. REPLAC - [SDR TWRA9916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9916), Apr 16, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. EGRESS LIGHTS 'A' ZONE LEFT SIDE BOTTOM OF CIRCULAR STAIRWAY AND STAIRWAY WALL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT LIGHT. (M) - [SDR TWRA9913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9913), Apr 14, 1999: DUCT. LOOSE. DURING FLT CONTROL CHECK WHILE TAXIING, CAPTAINS RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL RESTRICTED FROM FULL TRAVEL. RESECURED INSTR PANEL EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCT BEHIND CAPTAINS RU - [SDR TWRA9853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9853), Aug 27, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFTER BLOCK, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED E-ZONE PATH LIGHTING ON RIGHT SIDE, ONE-HALF SECTION OUT. ZONE LEFT SIDE E-PATH LIGHTING OUT. ON RIGHT SIDE, FOUND LOOSE CON - [SDR TWRA9846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9846), Aug 6, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 31 HJK INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. (M) - [SDR TWRA9841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9841), Aug 4, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT GALLEY EGRESS LIGHT INOP. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF LIGHT STRIP. OPS CHECK OK MM 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR TWRA9836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9836), Jun 16, 1998: CLAMP. LOOSE. AT START OF DESCENT TO SJU FROM FL 37,000 FEET, THRUST LEVER AT IDLE, LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOR WING OVERHEAT COMPLETED, LIGHT W - [SDR TWRA9819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9819), Apr 9, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EGRESS LIGHTING IN AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED GALLEY LEFT FLOOR STRIP. OPS CHECKED OK PER MM 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR TWRA9810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9810), Feb 28, 1998: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AROUND L2 AND R2. TURNED OFF ALL RECIRCULATING FANS AND GASPER FAN, SMELL STOPPED. INSPE - [SDR TWRA97185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97185), Oct 25, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER DECK E-PATH POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM 33-51-00. - [SDR TWRA97173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97173), Sep 5, 1997: EVAC SLIDE. FAILED. UPPER DECK, CREW EVACUATION SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY ON OPS CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CREW EVACUATION SLIDE PER WORK CARD TC 25-664-1. (AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERIV - [SDR TWRA97158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97158), Jun 29, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT L5 DOOR. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECKED OK PER MM 33-51-00. (X) - [SDR TWRA97154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97154), Jun 22, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING DAILY SERVICE, FOUND E-ZONE RT FLOOR EVAC LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED E-ZONE RT SIDE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED OK PER 33-51-00. (X0 - [SDR TWRA97148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97148), Jun 12, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY SERVICE, FOUND EGRESS LIGHT STRIP AFT SIDE OF AFT GALLEY FLOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EGRESS LIGHT STRIP PER MM 33-51-00 PAGE 501. OPS CHECKED - [SDR TWRA97139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97139), Jun 9, 1997: BATTERY. MALFUNCTION. ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT SMELLED AN ODOR IN COCKPIT, FOUND AIRCRAFT BATTERY SMOKING. DISCONNECTED CABLE, SMOKE STARTED TO SUBSIDE AND A/C RETURN TO LAX. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 97ZZZM722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM722), Jun 9, 1997: CHARGER. MALFUNCTION. ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT SMELLED AN ODOR IN COCKPIT, FOUND AIRCRAFT BATTERY SMOKING. DISCONNECTED CABLE, SMOKE STARTED TO SUBSIDE AND A/C RETURN TO LAX. MAINTENANCE - [SDR TWRA97122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97122), May 23, 1997: STRIP. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND 'I' ZONE PATH LIGHTS RIGHT SIDE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER STRIP. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 33-59-00 PAGE 501. (M) - [SDR TWRA97110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97110), May 18, 1997: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING CRUISE, NOTED L4 DOOR HAS A VERY LOUD AIR LEAK FROM LOWER FORWARD AREA. REPLACED L-4 DOOR PER MM 52-11-01. DOOR OPS AND LEAK CHKS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED T - [SDR TWRA97113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97113), May 17, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING DAILY CHECK AT JFK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FORWARD OF 5L DOOR INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CHECKS NORMAL PER MM 33-51-00 PAGE 501. (M) - [SDR TWRA97107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97107), May 13, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. JFK - DURING DAILY SERVICE, NR 4 RIGHT MED UPPER BUSTLE EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSTLE EMER LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHKS OK PER - [SDR TWRA97104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97104), May 13, 1997: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING A SLIDE/RAFT DEMONSTRATION FOR A GROUP OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT JFK, SLIDE P/N D30440-103 S/N 0509 MOUNTED AT 2R DOOR FAILED TO DEPLOY. REMOVED - [SDR 97ZZZM698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM698), May 12, 1997: POWER STRIP. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY SERVICE FOUND, EVAC LIGHTS IN 'E' ZONE ARE DIM RT SIDE FLOOR AND BETWEEN 5L AND 5R DOOR. INSTALLED NEW POWER STRIP PER MM 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR TWRA9799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9799), May 8, 1997: LIGHT ASSY. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY SERVICE FOUND 2R AND 4R DOOR UPPER BUSTLE EVAC LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BUSTLE LIGHT AT 4R, FOUND 2R OK. (M) - [SDR TWRA97100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA97100), May 8, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY SERVICE FOUND THE FOLLOWING: UPPER BUSTLE EVAC LIGHT AT 4R DOOR INOPERATIVE, AND, EVAC FLOOR STRIP MISSING SHORT SECTION BY LAST SEATS E-ZONE. REPL - [SDR 97ZZZX2860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2860), May 8, 1997: STRIP. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY SERVICE FOUND THE FOLLOWING: UPPER BUSTLE EVAC LIGHT AT 4R DOOR INOPERATIVE, AND, EVAC FLOOR STRIP MISSING SHORT SECTION BY LAST SEATS E-ZONE. REPL - [SDR TWRA9782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9782), May 1, 1997: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING DAILY SERVICE AT JFK, EVAC LIGHT STRIP AT REAR GALLEY FOUND INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SIDE GALLEY STRIP LIGHT BETWEEN 'D' AND 'E' GALLEY. (M) - [SDR TWRA9776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9776), Apr 25, 1997: POWER STRIP. BROKEN. FOUND ONE SECTION OF EVAC LIGHT FLOOR STRIP INOPERABLE DURING DAILY SERVICE. REPAIRED POWER STRIP PER 33-59-00. (X) - [SDR TWRA9772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9772), Apr 21, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. EVAC FLOOR STRIP LIGHT OUT IN GALLEY BETWEEN L4-R4 DOORS. 'E' ZONE EVAC LIGHT FLOOR STRIP INOP RIGHT SIDE AISLE. REROUTED NEW FLOOR STRIP IN GALLEY BETWEEN L4-R - [SDR TWRA9767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9767), Apr 9, 1997: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING DAILY SERVICE AT JFK, FOUND 1R DOOR EVAC CEILING LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED WIRE AT NR 6 PIN CONNECTOR. (M) - [SDR TWRA9755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9755), Apr 4, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY SERVICE, FOUND NR 1R MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER BUSTLE EVAC LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1R BUSTLE LIGHT. OPS CHECKS OK. (M) - [SDR TWRA9746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9746), Mar 27, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. D-ZONE EGRESS LIGHT LEFT SIDE INOPERABLE - DURING MAINTENANCE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (X) - [SDR TWRA9739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9739), Mar 24, 1997: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. AFT GALLEY RT SIDE FLOOR EVAC STRIP INOP. 'A' ZONE EGRESS FLOOR LIGHTS INOP. POWER STRIP DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED, OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR TWRA9774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9774), Mar 17, 1997: LIGHTS. LOOSE. SEAT 24HJK LIGHT STRIP LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L-1 DOOR FALLING OFF. SECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT. (M) - [SDR TWRA9723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9723), Feb 18, 1997: PT2 PROBE. BROKEN. DURING THRUST REDUCTION AT TOP OF DESCENT, NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL. EGT REACHED 710 DEGREES AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. TWO ATTEMPTS TO RESTART T - [SDR TWRA9706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA9706), Jan 14, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING 'A' SERVICE, FOUND MID GALLEY EVAC STRIP LIGHT INOP. REPLACED STRIP LGIHT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR TWRA96369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96369), Nov 28, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND B-ZONE EGRESS LIGHT STRIP ON LEFT SIDE INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (X) - [SDR TWRA96368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96368), Nov 28, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND U/D EXIT SIGN INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BLOWN FUSE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 33-51-00. (X) - [SDR TWRA96367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96367), Nov 28, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND EXIT SIGN BY L1 AND L2 MED INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT L2 AND L2 MED. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 33-50-00. (X) - [SDR TWRA96351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96351), Nov 3, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND EVAC STRIP, UPPER DECK RIGHT SIDE AFT PART ARE OUT. REPLACED EVAC STRIP. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR TWRA96234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96234), Sep 24, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND UPPER DECK FLOOR EVAC STRIP LIGHT IS INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE, REPLACED WIRE, OPS CHECKED OK PER MM 33-59-00 PG 501. (M) - [SDR TWRA96312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96312), Sep 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EVAC LIGHTS (2 EACH) INOP LEFT WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR TWRA96307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96307), Sep 3, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND 'E' PATH AND EXIT SIGN AT STAIRCASE INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR TWRA96300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96300), Aug 26, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND 'B' ZONE RIGHT SIDE EVAC LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED AND SECURED BROKEN WIRE AT 'B' ZONE RIGHT SIDE PER MM 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M) - [SDR TWRA96290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96290), Aug 22, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. WHILE DESCENDING OUT OF FL 320, NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITH AUDIBLE SOUND AND RAPIDLY RISING EGT (MAX 750 DEGREES CELSIUS). NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. E - [SDR TWRA96289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96289), Aug 22, 1996: PT2 PROBE. CRACKED. ON DESCENT FROM FL 390 THROTTLES RT BACK TO STOP, ENG AUDIBLE STALL ON NR 3 ENG. ENG SHUTDOWN, EGT 810 DEGREES CELSIUS. RELITE ATTEMPT AT FL 200 N2 40 PERCENT M - [SDR TWRA96284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96284), Aug 22, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING DAILY CHECK, FOUND 20H CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 33-51-00. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM1317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1317), Aug 22, 1996: CONVERTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DESCENT FROM FL 390 THROTTLES RT BACK TO STOP, ENG AUDIBLE STALL ON NR 3 ENG. ENG SHUTDOWN, EGT 810 DEGREES CELSIUS. RELITE ATTEMPT AT FL 200 N2 40 PERCENT M - [SDR 96ZZZM1316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1316), Aug 22, 1996: PT2 PROBE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DESCENT FROM FL 390 THROTTLES RT BACK TO STOP, ENG AUDIBLE STALL ON NR 3 ENG. ENG SHUTDOWN, EGT 810 DEGREES CELSIUS. RELITE ATTEMPT AT FL 200 N2 40 PERCENT M - [SDR TWRA96283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96283), Aug 21, 1996: PT2 SENSE LINE. LOOSE. ENGINE NR 3 WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 360. DESCENDED MACH .85, SAT 45 DEGREE CELSIUS. TAT 15 DEGREES CELSIUS DUE TO RAPID RISE IN EGT WITH THRUST - [SDR TWRA96281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWRA96281), Aug 17, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING DAILY CHECK, 'A' ZONE SPIRAL STAIRCASE AND FORWARD GALLEY EVAC LIGHT STRIP INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE 'A' ZONE. OPS CHECKED GOOD AS PER 33-51-00. (M) All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N606FF-2017-02-16/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 IAD96IA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96IA098), Jun 18, 1996: Boeing 747-136 (N606FF), Jamaica, NY, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: failure of the constant speed drive (CSD) to disconnect from the generator. Contributing to the cause was the failure of the FAA approved overhaul facility to follow the manufacturer's overhaul… ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19980416014949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980416014949I), Apr 16, 1998: Boeing 747136 (N606FF), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. During taxi for takeoff struck tail of parked 757. --- 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.