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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-31777, 33-82164, 33-36415, 33-9383, 2-83732,
2-77309 and 2-64222) of Ducommun Incorporated of our report dated February 17,
2000 relating to the financial statements appearing in the Annual Report to
Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 17, 2000
relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California
February 25, 2000