SDR DALA2015040402602

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 3, 2015
Submitted: April 6, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N966DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53115
Aircraft time: 63,004 hours, 46,886 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 HOLE, COUNTERSINKS AND FAYING SURFACE AT LT FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1355C. CORROSION ON HOLES COUNTERSINK ACCESS PANEL 1355C WAS REMOVED. THE MAX DIAMETER ALLOWED IS 0.532 AND FOUND 3 HOLES ADJACENT WITH 0.572, 0.547 AND 0.565. THE MAX BUSHING PER DOOR ARE 2, THEREFORE, ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.

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