SDR NACA2001015

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date: March 13, 2001
Submitted: April 3, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N43872
Make and model: Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial: 533294
Aircraft time: 32,197 hours
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
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

CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA R89 LONGERON R24. REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER, SAFETY SEALS, AND AFT SECTION OF LONGERON R24 (8 INCHES). REMOVED SECTION OF SKIN FOR CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW INTERNAL DOUBLER, LONGERON SPLICE AND LAP SEAM REPAIR PER DC-6 O/H MANUAL CHAPTER 12 AND NAC DRAWING FOR UPPER LAP SEEM REPAIR.

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