SDR DALA2014103005909

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 29, 2014
Submitted: November 4, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N974DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53242
Aircraft time: 62,064 hours, 45,841 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
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 SETTLEMENT AREA AND COUNTERSINK OF LT WING FUEL ACCESS DOOR NR 1377C, MRB 57-31-082, LW, AYP, CARD 167, ZONE 10. CORROSION ON SETTLEMENT AREA AND CORROSION HOLES WERE REMOVED, COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .532 AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IN 3 ADJACENT HOLES IS 0.541. THEREFORE IT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A, FUEL ACCESS 1377C WAS REPLACED IAW IPC 57-30-00 AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER JIC 2800-1020, JOB 001-0385.

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