Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 1, 2014
Submitted
June 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
63,395 hours, 47,455 cycles
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 FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1355C AT SETTLEMENT AREA AND COUNTERSINK HOLES IN REF CARD 42, ZONE 00. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK HOLES ON SETTLEMENT AREA WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-22-2A COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED MAX DIAMETER IS .532" NAD MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IS .600" IN (3) ADJACENT HOLES THEREFORE IT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A, FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR IAW REPLACED AND WILL BE INSTALLED.

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