Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
December 24, 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 1454C AT COUNTERSINK HOLES AND SETTLEMENT. CORROSION AT COUNTERSINK HOLES AND SETTLEMENT AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-22-2A. COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .532" AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IS .590 IN (2) HOLES. SETTLEMENT AREA WAS MEASURED. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .150" AND MAX MATERIAL REMOVED IS .052" THEREFORE WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A. ACCESS PLATE NBI 1454C WAS REPLACED IAW IPC 57-30-00-05B AND WILL BE INSTALLED.

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