Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 24, 2015
Submitted
October 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
63,330 hours, 45,708 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 AT LT FUEL TANK NR 1371C. ACCESS WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED AND MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .532" AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IS .561" IN 3 HOLES THEREFORE IS WITHIN LIMITS AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER CONDITION II IAW SRM 51-22-2A.

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