Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
June 23, 2016
Submitted
June 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44612
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOOSE RIVETS AT FORWARD SPAR UPPER CAP BETWEEN ENGINE NR 3 AND NR 4. REPAIR OF WORN WING SKIN COUNTERSINKS CAUSED BY LOOSE RIVETS BETWEEN WING STA 201 AND 280. PERFORM SKIN CUTOUT AT FRONT SPAR AFT TANG BETWEEN WING STA 201R AND 280R. PERFORM NEW FASTENER LAY-OUT AND MFG DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 0.071" IAW DWG 1615-01.

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