Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
June 7, 2017
Submitted
June 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft serial
45496
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LOWER WING SKIN CRACK W/STA 335L. TO REPAIR A CRACK ON THE LOWER WING SKIN AT W/STA 335L. AN APPROXIMATELY 2.25" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER WING SKIN AT THE AFT LEG OF STRINGER 18L AT W/STA 335L. PREFORM SKIN CUT-OUT PER DRAWING 1712-01, MANUFACTURE FILLER, EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALL PER DRAWING 1712-01.

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