Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
January 9, 2014
Submitted
March 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9056R
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
45498
Aircraft time
41,347 hours
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION FOUND ON FRONT SPAR OF LT REAR HYD COMPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY STATION 412 FROM STRINGERS 26 -30. REPLACED STRINGER 25L FROM SPLICE AT STATION 341 TO ITS END AT STATION 41. INSTALLED DOUBLER OVER CUTOUT, REQUIRED BY STRINGER REMOVAL, AT STATION 341-357. IAW DOUGLAS DC-6 OVERHAUL MANUAL SECTION II FIGURE 12 - 22 & CHAPTER 11 - 4 & EVERTS AIR EO 1401.

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