Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 4, 2015
Submitted
November 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
74,413 hours, 57,021 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 AND SETTLEMENT AREA OF FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR NBR 1436C AT RT WING. (AYP). (CARD 100, ZONE 00). ACCESS FUEL TANK 1436C WAS MEASURED MAX DIAMETER ALLOWED .660" AND FOUND 3 HOLES WITH .669" AND .670", .671" OUT OF LIMITS AND WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.

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