Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 4, 2015
Submitted
July 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53311
Aircraft time
62,920 hours, 45,156 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Not Reported
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREA OF FUEL ACCESS 1311C. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND MEASURED. THE MAX DIAMETER ALLOWED IS .660" AND 3 HOLES ADJACENT WERE FOUND WITH: .673, .682 AND .687. FUEL ACCESS NR 1311C WAS REPLACED LIMITS IAW SRM: 51-22-2A.

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