SDR NACA20010023

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date: May 15, 2001
Submitted: May 17, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N1377K
Make and model: Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial: 44596
Aircraft time: 33,136 hours
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
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

LT FUSELAGE STA 260 STRINGER 14, SKIN SURFACE CORROSION (SKIN APPEARS TO BE LIFING). OPENED UP DAMAGED AREA, CLEANED OUT CORROSION, REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SECTION. ACID ETCHED AND ALODINED IAW DC-6 MM SRM. FABBED FILLER AND DOUBLER USING 2024-T3 .040 ALUMINUM, PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED WITH AN470AD-4 RIVETS, RESTORED FINISH.

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