What was found
CORROSION ON SETTLEMENT AREA OF FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1436C. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED. REMAINING THICKNESS OF 0.150 IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-A.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 2013
- Submitted
- April 1, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N944DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49817
- Aircraft time
- 62,240 hours, 47,063 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Access Panel
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.