Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
March 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6174C
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
44075
Aircraft time
55,672 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB16
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1053
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

DURING HEAVY MX, FOUND CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STA 1053 BETWEEN STRINGERS 12L AND 14L.

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