Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
December 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
62,642 hours, 46,156 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 1303C AT COUNTERSINK HOLES AND SETTLEMENT AREA. BLEND OUT REPAIR IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE UPPER WING ACCESS DOOR, PN 3912757. DUE TO REDUCE AREA OF THE CONDUCTIVE. INTERFACE AND ACCESS PLATE 1303C WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE INSTALLED.

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