SDR DALA13026870950

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 31, 2013
Submitted: June 4, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N950DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49881
Aircraft time: 60,965 hours, 45,858 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Wing
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

CORROSION ON COUNTERSINKS AND SETTLEMENT AREA OF FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR NR 1361C. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, COUNTERSINK WERE MEASURED AND WERE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CONDITION II MAXIMUM DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS 0.554", 0.585", 0.554", 0.567", AND 0.0602". THEREFORE ACCESS PLATE WAS REPLACED, CORROSION 2.

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