Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 7, 2015
Submitted
August 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
73,428 hours, 56,901 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 COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREA ON ACCESS PLATE 1363C AT LT WING CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREA WAS REMOVED AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WAS MEASURED. MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS 0.532" AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED ON 3 ADJACENT HOLES IS 0.565", THEREFORE, IT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND WAS REPLACED IPC 51-22-2A.

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