Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
May 21, 2014
Submitted
June 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6586C
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft serial
45222
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

REPAIR AROUND WINDOW AT STATION 157 BETWEEN STRINGER 14R & 16R. THE 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 FROM CORROSION. THE AREA WILL BE REPAIRED WITH A 2024-T3, 0.063" DOUBLER IAW DWG 1424-01. THIS REPAIR, BASED ON EO 0502, IS FOR UNPRESSURIZED ACFT ONLY.

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