Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
July 29, 2013
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44661
Aircraft time
33,629 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 167
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

CORROSION AROUND WINDOW AT BS 167, STRINGER 12R. CORROSION IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE OUTER SKIN & WINDOW CUT OUT DOUBLER. THE OUTER SKIN WILL BE CUT OUT & THE INTERNAL DOUBLER WILL BE CLEANED UP & PROTECTED FOR CORROSION. THE AREA WILL BE REPAIRED WITH A 2024-T3, 0.063 INCHES DOUBLER IAW DWG 1348-01 EO 1348.

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