Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
March 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Aircraft time
62,147 hours, 48,107 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cabin
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

CABIN FLOOR PANEL 160G HAS CORROSION AT NUMEROUS LOCATION ON UPPER SURFACE AND ASSOC MOUNTING CLIPS 2EA HAVE CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLES. BLENDED OUT CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR PNL 160G AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-01. BLENDED OUT CORROSION 2EA FLOOR SUPPORT FITTINGS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-01. FABBED FLOOR PNL AND DOUBLER IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-25-0 PG 5&7. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FLOOR PNL 160G IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 51-30-2.1. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2EA FITTING AT CABIN FLOOR PNL IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 51-30-2 PG 24. AT SAA DURING PSV.

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