Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44599
Aircraft time
35,842 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Te Flap
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

APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES OF CHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON RT FLAP LE. CUT OUT CHAFING DAMAGE. FABRICATE EXTERNAL PATCH FROM 0.020 INCHES 403 STAINLESS WITH ESTABLISHED RIVET PATTERN IAW DC-6A & B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIG 13-47. INSTALL DOUBLER & MS20470AD4 RIVETS WET.

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