AC 20-52

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

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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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FIGURE G-6. VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS Page 14 Appendix 7

VIEW A-A DE-S STA: 1073 FRAME FRAME

ATTACH FITTING VIEW B-B FITTINGS INSPECT ATTACH LOCATION -TYPICAL CRACK 7 Jul 72 AC 20-52 CHG 1

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AC 20-52 CHG 1 Appendix 7 7 Jul 72 Page 15 FIGURE G7. MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR AREA

INSPECT SKIN AT RADIUS CUTOUT , LONG 21 FLOOR BEAM (DC-7) STA. 701 (UC-7) STA. 741 (DC-6) STA. 661 (DC-5) STA. 701 LONG. 22

- TYP. CRACK LOCATIONS . LCHG. 23

VIEW B-B TYPICAL FOR STA. 701

VIEW A (VIEW LOOKING INBD & AFT)

INSPECT HINGE CASE AND HINGE CUTOUT

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SPAR PLANE IN ATTACH FITTING INSPECT FOR CRACKS FIGURE G-8. FUSELAGE FRAMES AT WING UPPER SPAR CAP ATTACH AREA Page 16 Appendix 7

VIEW A-A

VIEW B (LOOKING FWD) FOR CRACK INSPECT FRAME PADIUS UP ATTACH FITTING 7 Jul 72 AC 20-52 CHG 1 OUTED

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AC 20-52 CHG 1 Appendix 7 7 Jul 72 Page 17 FIGURE G-9. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER-TO-TAIL STUB FRONT SPAR ATTACH FITTING STA. 48.8 STA.62 STA.77 REAR SPAR HORIZ.

STAD.

TAIL STUB OUTED.

ACCESS PANEL TYP. CRACK LOCATION FWD

FRONT SPAR

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER-TO-TAIL STUE ATTAC

SECTION C-C AREA

VIEW LOOKING DOWN

UPPER FRONT TYP. CRACK LOCATIONS SPAR CAP

• OUTBD

VIEW A-A

TYPICAL FOR UPPER AND LOWER FITTINGS

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CAPS AND CENTER LOWER SPAR TYPICAL FOR FRONT VIEW A FORWARD FIGURE G-10. Page 18 Appendix 7 OUTBOARD WING LOWER FRONT AND LOWER CENTER SPAR CAPS AT WING STATION 30

FORWARD ANGLE ATTACH CAP SPAR LOER SPAR CAP VIEW A

OUTLOARD UP SECTION B-B INBCARD UP

VIEW C-C ATTACH ANGLE FUSELACE WING TO FUSELAGE SKIN SKIN WING LOWER LOCATION CRACK TYPICAL 7 Jul 72 AC 20-52 CHG 1

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TYPICAL FOR ALL UPPER CAPS VIEW A 60 STA. FIGURE G-11. WING FRONT, CENTER, AND REAR SPAR CAPS AT STATION 60 7 Jul 72 AC 20-52 CHG 1

LOCATION CRACK TYPICAL

SPAR CAP UPPER FRONT

TYPICALAPS LOWER VIEW B FOR ALL LOCATION CRACK TYPICAL Page 19 Appendix 7 60 STA

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CAP FRONT SPAR LOWER SPLICES CRACK LOCATIONS TYPICAL SPLICE PLATE FIGURE G-12. LOWER FRONT SPAR CAP Page 20 Appendix 7 STA. 131 M.L.G. DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING LOWER FROTT SPAR CAP AT VIEW A-A STA. 167 ATTACH PITIRRACE TYPICAL AT STA. 131 SECTION B-B (LOOKING OUTBOARD) SPLICE AT M.L.G. DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING UP OUTBD. SPAR CAP LOWER FRONT SPLICES CRACK LOCATIONS TYPICAL SPAR > FORWARD A 22-52 CHG 1

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AC 20-52 CHG 1 Appendix 7 7 Jul 72 Page 21 FIGURE G-13. LOWER CENTER SPAR CAP SPLICE AT STATION O

AIRPLANE

CENTERLINE

AIRPLANE

CRACKS UP

VIEW A-A

LOWER CENTER SPAR CAP + AFT SPAR ÇAP → CRACKS

SECTION B-B (TYPICAL) * U.S. GOVERMMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1979 - 627-473/1838