Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 8, 2015
Submitted
June 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
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 LT MAIN FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1365C COUNTERSINK HOLES AND SETTLEMENT AREA. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, COUNTERSINKS WERE MEASURED, MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS 0.532" AND WERE FOUND SEVEN COUNTERSINKS OUT OF LIMITS. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A COND II.

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