Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 9, 2015
Submitted
June 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53312
Aircraft time
62,718 hours, 45,314 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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 COUNTERSINK OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1466C AT RT WING. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS 0.660" AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IS 0.670" IN 3 ADJACENT HOLES THEREFORE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND WAS REPLACED.

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