What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL HINGE AREA. CORROSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AFTER BLENDING/REMOVAL IAW SRM 53-04-01. HINGE ASSY WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 2013
- Submitted
- August 13, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N965DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49984
- Aircraft time
- 61,539 hours, 45,621 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lav Service Door
- 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.