Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 10, 2015
Submitted
February 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53258
Aircraft time
62,888 hours, 46,355 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 COUNTERSINKS AT CENTRAL FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE NR 2301C. PLATE NR 2301C WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3 COUNTERSINKS WERE MEASURED. THE ALLOWED MAXIMUM DIAMETER IS 0.660". THE PLATE IS 0.660" THE PLATE HAVE 3 HOLES DAMAGE ADJACENT 0.698, 0.698 AND 0.675 THEREFORE IT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2. THEREFORE FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE NR 2301C WAS REPLACED IN REF TO IPC 57-30-00 AND WILL BE INSTALLED WITH CARD 5730-0655, JOB 001-0414.

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