SDR NACA20020022

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC6

Difficulty date: May 8, 2002
Submitted: May 29, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N779TA
Make and model: Doug DC6
Aircraft serial: 45529
Aircraft time: 36,972 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

FORWARD FUSELAGE, COPILOTS SLIDING WINDOW FRAME DOUBLER SURFACE CORROSION AND LIFTING AFT LOWER CORNER, AND TOP AFT CORNER. REMOVED COPILOTS FACTORY WINDOW DOUBLER, REMOVED THREE DAMAGED SECTIONS OF SKIN. FABRICATED TWO DOUBLERS AND SHIMS. INSTALLED SHIMS, DOUBLERS AND WINDOW DOUBLER.

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