SDR FXGA201302211306

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date: February 21, 2013
Submitted: April 1, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6174C
Make and model: Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial: 44075
Aircraft time: 56,110 hours
Engine: Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller: Hamstd 43E60
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Wing
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

RE-ENFORCING RING, SKIN & DOUBLER CRACKED AT CTR WING SECTION. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE WING SKIN, STATION 60 TO 60 DOUBLER & RE ENFORCING RING FOR PANEL PN 3479163, DOOR, CTR WING FUSELAGE FRAME CUT OUT, IN THE CTR WING SECTION OF THE AIRPLANE. THE CRACK IS AT WS 17R FWD OF STRINGER 20. STATION 60 TO 60 DOUBLER IS ALSO CRACKED AT WS 17L FWD OF STRINGER 20 EO 1306.

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