Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
August 26, 2019
Submitted
September 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9056R
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
45498
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

MULTIPLE WING SKIN CRACKS AT W/STA 168R BETWEEN STRINGERS 6 AND 11. MULTIPLE SMALL CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE UPPER WING SKIN IN THE HELL HOLE AREA AROUND W/STA 168R BETWEEN STRINGERS 6 AND 11. GAIN ACCESS TO THE REPAIR AREA BY REMOVING A SECTION OF NACELLE, REMOVING EXISTING CORROSION DOUBLER, CUT OUT CRACKS, MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL REPAIR DOUBLER PER DRAWING #1967-02. NOTE: THE NACELLE CUT-OUT AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED PER THE OVERHAUL MANUAL ON SEPERATE PAPERWORK.

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