What was found
CORROSION IN THE COUNTERSINK HOLES OF WING FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1414C. BLEND OUT WAS NOT PERMITTED TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED AND THE PANEL WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2013
- Submitted
- October 14, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N956DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49887
- Aircraft time
- 62,307 hours, 46,746 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.