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
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 1307C, MRB 57-31-082, LW, AYP CARD 172, ZONE 10, CORROSION ON FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1307C ON SETTLEMENT AREA AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WAS REMOVED, COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .660" AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IS .700" IN, 3 ADJACENT HOLES THEREFORE IT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-24 AND FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1307C WAS REPLACED IAW IPC 57-30-00 AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER JIC 2800-0120, JOB 001-0385.

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