Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
April 7, 2014
Submitted
April 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6174C
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
44075
Aircraft time
56,520 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

FLAP SKINS REPLACEMENT BETWEEN STATION 64 & 148. REPLACE PUNCTURED & DENTED LOWER FLAP SKINS LOCATED BEHIND THE RT MLG. REMOVE DAMAGED LOWER SKINS BETWEEN STATION 64 & 148, TE CLOSE OUT PIECE BETWEEN STATION 64 & 97. MANUFACTURE NEW SKINS & CLOSE OUT PIECE FROM 2424-T3 0.040 INCHES. INSTALL NEW PARTS USING SAME TYPE & SIZE OF FASTENERS AS REMOVED EO 1421.

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