AC 20-52

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Advisory circular · Maintenance Inspection Notes for Douglas DC-6/7 Series Aircraft

Approved
January 1, 1974
Last reviewed
September 18, 2024
This change
Canceled by memo signed by Steven Douglas (AFS-300), dated 12/20/2011.
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AC 20-52 · 1 version
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Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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Appendix 1 AC 20-52 Page 2 8/24/67 FIGURE A-2 181 173 165 - NOTE: RUDDER STATIONS SHOWN 157

ONLY AT HINGE POINTS AND TAB LOCATION. 135 35

A STATIONS

VERTICAL STABIUZER AND RUDDER 82 INSPECTION ILUSTRATIONS 67 60 60 30 22 15 42 62 69 84 82 92 107 108 - 106 NOTE: ELEVATOR STATIONS SHOWN 122 128 ONLY AT HINGE POINTS, TAB 129 - 132 LOCATIONS AND SKIN LAPS 137 144 152 . 152

- 155 159 167

- 174 182 189 • 186 197 204 206 202 199 211 218 219 224 • STATIONS 238 250 - 245 231 _ 248 239 - 252 HORIZONTAL STABALZER AND ELEVATOR INSPECTION ALUSTRATONS

- 260 251 272 258 - 276 265 279

- 272 279 FIGURE A -2 STATION CHARTS (SHEET 2 OF 2)

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TAIL SECTION

FUSELAGE STATIONS -ASSEMBLY STA 129 (DC-6) similar to STA 69 (DC-6A/B) STA 69 (DC-7) similar to STA 29 (DC-7C)

UPPER CENTER SECTION NOSE SECTION ASSEMBLY FIGURE B-1. FUSELAGE MAJOR COMPONENTS

ASSEMBLY

•000 FIGURE B-5 (SHEET 5 OF 5)

FUSELAGE FLOOR PANELS (STA 69 TO 938) FIGURE B-2 (SHEET 2 OF 5) FIGURE B-3 (SHEET 3 OF 5) NOSE SECTION FLOOR LOWER CENTER SECTION FIGURE B-4 (SHEET 4 OF 5)

LOWER CENTER SECTION BEAM STRUCTURE (ETC) ASSEMBLY CENTER WING LOWER SECTION ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY (STA 4 TO 69) SECTION (STA 412 TO 500) FLOOR BEAMS (STA 412 TO FIGURE B-1 500) Page 1 Appendix 2 FUSELAGE MAJOR COMPONENTS (SHEET 1 OF 5) DC-6A/B

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Appendix 2 AC 20-52 Page 2 8/24/67 FIGURE B-2 STA 43 STA 69 STA 22

FUSELAGE STATIONS STA 129 (DC-6) similar to STA 69 (DC-6AV8) STA 69 (DC-7) similar to STA 29 (DC-7C)

FLOOR BEAM STRUCTURE STA 69 STA 58 STA 41 STA 69 STA 22 - STA22 • STA 41 STA 4 - SLANT PANEL SKIN

SLANT PANEL STRUCTURE FIGURE B-2

NOSE SECTION ASSEMBLY FLOOR BEAM STRUCTURE, SLANT PANEL STRUCTURE AND SLANT PANEL SKIN (SHEET 2 OF 5) DC-6A/B

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AC 20-52 Appendix 2 8/24/67 Page 3 FIGURE B-3 STA 500 • BULKHEAD STA 479- SKIN STA 460

- WED STA 437

WEB - SKIN STA 412-

- STRINGER WEB NO. 2

STRINGER - WING NO. 27 STATION 60

- REAR SPAR • BULKHEAD CENTER SPAR •

CENTERLINE OF FUSELAGE "CENTER WING STRINGERS •

- FRONT SPAR •

- WEB SKIN •SPAR WEB

STRINGER -SPAR CAP NO. 27 -WEB

WING STRINGER

CLIP BULKHEAD -WING SKIN

VIEW A TYPICAL INSTALLATION SKIN

AT WING STRINGER ATTACH POINTS

SPAR WEB

SPAR WED -SPAR CAP SPAR CAP.

• BULKHEAD

SKIN ASSEMBLY

BULKHEAD

ASSEMBLY

- SKIN VIEW C NOTE: VIEW D * CENTER WING STRINGERS AND SPARS HAVE

BEEN ELIMINATED WITHIN THE CENTER FUSELAGE SECTION FOR CLARITY. STA 129 (DC-6) similar to STA 69 (DC-6A/B) FUSELAGE STATIONS FIGURE B-3 STA 69 (DC-7) similor to STA 29 (DC-7C)

LOWER CENTER SECTION ASSEMBLY CENTER WING SECTION STRUCTURE DETAILS (SHEET 3 OF 5) DC-6A/B

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Appendix 2 AC 20-52 Page 4 8/24/67 FIGURE B-4 STA 500 FUSELAGE STATIONS REAR SPAR STA 129 (DC-6) similar to STA 69 (DC-6A/8) STA 69 (DC-7) similor to STA 29 (DC-7C) STA 460

CENTER SPAR STA 412

FRONT SPAR ret EXTRUSION

EXTRUSION

REAR UPPER

SPAR CAP NEW C

TYPICAL BONT-HANO AND LEFT-HAND SIDE

- EXTRUSION VIEW B

TYPICAL MOHT-HAND AND LEFT-HAND SIDE FIGURE B-4

LOWER CENTER SECTION ASSEMBLY FLOOR BEAMS (STATIONS 412 TO 500) (SHEET 4 OF 5) DC-6A/S

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AC 20-52 Appendix 2 8/24/67 Page 5 FIGURE B-5 STA 500 7075-0 STA 412 VEW A TYPICAL FROM STA 69 TO STA 936 STA 341 (1¼ INCHES CORRUGATION PITCH) STA 69 STA O

- STA 260

- STA 200 STA 134

FLOOR PANEL

INSTALLATIONS WITH

VIEW B SEAT TRACKS STA 938

SUPPORT

PLATE VIEW C STA 760 STA 661.

STA 600 - STA 865 STA 500 - STA 701

FUSELAGE STATIONS

• STA 541 STA 129 (DC-6) similar to STA 69 (DC-6AVB) STA 69 (DC-7) similar to STA 29 (DC-7C) FIGURE B-5 FUSELAGE FLOOR PANELS (SHEET 5 OF 5) DC-6A/B

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LEFT WING SHOWN

SPAR CAP SOHT WING EDENTICAL SPLICE VERTICAL STA 60

• STA 149 FIGURE C-1. CENTER WING SECTION SPARS TICAL STA 167Ù

- RIB STA 184 FUSELAGE CENTERLINE SPLICES PAR CAP RIB STA 261

• RIB STA 201

FUSELAGE FRAME - ATTACH FITTING!

SPAR CAP SPLICE -

LANDING

GEAR FITTINGS FIGURE C-2 CENTER WING (SHEET 2 OF S) STA 399

SECTION STRUCTURE CENTERLINE

NACELLE

- STA 421 FIGURE C-3 (SHEET 3 OF 5)

CENTER WING

TRARING EDGE

FUEL TANK SPARS CENTERLINE

AND SEAL NACELLE FIGUFE C-4 (SHEET 4 OF 5)

FLAP BRACKET AND LINKAGE OUTER WING ATTACH POINT Page 1 Appendix 3

FOURE C-I CENTER WING SECTION SPARS (SHEET 1 OF 5)

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STA 541 STA 533 FIGURE C-2. Page 2 Appendix 3 STA 500 (SPLICE POINT LOWER CENTER SECTION ASSEMBLY CENTER WING SECTION STRUCTURE

RIGHT-HAND WING STA 60 STA 437 STA 349 (SPLICE POINT) STA 341

LEFT-HAND WING STA 60

STRINGER-EXTRUSION CENTER SPAR STA 460

CENTERLINE OF FUSELAGE FRONT SPAR STA 412 FIGURE C-2 8/24/67 AC :

LOWER CENTER SECTION ASSEMBLY CENTER WING SECTION STRUCTURE (SHEET 2 OF 5) 20-52

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AC 20-52 Appendix 3 8/24/67 Page 3 FIGURE C-4

BOTTOM TRAILING

EDGE PANEL

VIEW A-A TYPICAL INSTALLATION. CORROSION

RESISTANT SEAL STA 60 STA 77.5 SEAL SEAL STA 149

- SEAL ~ STA 171 SEAL

• SEAL

- STA 261 FIGURE C-3

CENTER WING TRAILING EDGE FUEL TANK SPARS AND CORROSION RESISTANT SEAL (SHEET 3 OF 5)

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Appendix 3 AC 20-52 Page 4 8/24/67 FIGURE C-4 WING FLAP HINGE STA. 281

WING FLAP OPERATING LINK VEW BS

VIEW AA (LOOKING UP AT LOWER

FLAP HINGE BRACKET

INSPECT ENTIRE CUTOUT AREA OF CLEARANCE SLOT FOR CRACKS.

FIGURE C-4

FLAP HINGE BRACKET AND LINKAGE WING STATION 281 (SHEET 4 OF 5)

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691 VIS FIGURE C-5. OUTER WING PANEL ATTACH POINT

NG SECTIOI

UNTOARD NO

BULKHEAD STA 421 STA 700 STA 421 STA 705 STA 599 Page 5 Appendix 3

WHEN OF TACH PONT FRONT SPAR