Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
September 17, 2019
Submitted
September 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44662
Aircraft time
35,577 hours
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
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

CORRODED SKIN AROUND EXTERNAL HANDLE OF FWD MAIN CARGO DOOR. TO REPAIR CORRODED SKINS AT THE FWD MAIN CARGO DOOR DIRECTLY BELOW THE EXTERNAL HANDLE AT THE SEAM, AROUND F/STA 120. PERFORM 2 SKIN REPAIRS PER DC-6 A&B OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 12-22. ONE REPAIR IS AT THE OPERATING HANDLE, THE SECOND REPAIR IS DIRECTLY BELOW AT THE RIVET SEAM.

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