Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 28, 2014
Submitted
December 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
63,114 hours, 46,612 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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 RT FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREAS. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, AND AREAS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-22-2A. AREAS OUT OF LIMITS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, CONDITION II FIG 8.

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