What was found
REPAIR CRACK IN THE UPPER WING SKIN AT WSTA 111 STRINGER 10R. STOP DRILL CRACK & INSTALL AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER MADE FROM 7075-T6 0.080 IAW DWG 1429-01 & DC-6 A & B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 13-30.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2014
- Submitted
- August 14, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7780B
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 45372
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43E60
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing
- 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.