Service difficulty report · Wing Fitting · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Wing Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tank Area Ws 421
Stage of operation
IN
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 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 AND #4 ALTERNATE FUEL TANK AREAS JUST INBOARD OF WS 421 ON THE BATH TUB FITTINGS. CORRODED AREAS WILL BE CLEANED, REPAIRED AND TREATED. THE DEFINED AREAS WILL BE MONITORED FOR CORROSION AND INSPECTED ANNUALLY DURING THE WINTER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.

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