SDR DALA2015102006253

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 19, 2015
Submitted: October 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N987DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53338
Aircraft time: 63,330 hours, 45,708 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 SEATING AREA AND COUNTERSINK AT LT WING ACCESS PLATE NR 1377C, AYP, CARD 118, ZONE 00. CORROSION ON COUNTER SINK WAS REMOVED AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED, MAXIMUM DIAMETER AVALIBLE IS "0.532" AND MAXIMUM DIAMETER MEASURED IS "0.544" IN, 7 HOLES, THEREFORE, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND ACCESS PLATE NR 1377C WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER CARD JIC 2800-0120, JOB 001-0396.

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