Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
January 26, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft time
42,022 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
5484911503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
42,266 hours
Component
Doug
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, AD 89-11-07 WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED. THE LT IB MLG ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH FASTENER HOLES ON THE OB VERTICAL LEG. THERE WERE 2 CRACKS NOTED. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK RUNNING BETWEEN THE 2 FASTENER HOLES IS APPROXIMATELY .7500 INCH. THERE WAS A SECOND CRACK NOTED RUNNING IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION AND IS APPROXIMATELY .2500 INCH IN LENGTH. THE FITTING IS BEING REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE FITTING. (TC NR 20060126006)

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