Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 2, 2014
Submitted
June 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53172
Aircraft time
61,933 hours, 45,822 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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 NRS 1454C AND 1436C AT LT WING, MRB 5732-083, SM. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINKS AT FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1454C WAS REMOVED AND MAXIMUM DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS 0.532" ND WERE FOUND 4 COUNTERSINKS ADJACENTS OUT OF LIMITS, MEASURED 0.557", 0.554", 0.547" AND 0.541" ON ACCESS PLATE NR 1454C THEREFORE ACCESS PLATE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, CONDITION II. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINKS AT FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1436C AS REMOVED AND MAXIMUM DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS 0.660" AND WERE FOUND 3 COUNTERSINKS ADJACENT OUT OF LIMITS, MEASURED: 0.671", 0.672" AND 0.670" ON ACCESS PLATE NBR 1436C THEREFORE ACCESS PLATE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, CONDITION II.

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