Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 5, 2015
Submitted
November 6, 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
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 OF FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR NR 1361C AT LT WING. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND MEASURED ON SETTLEMENT AREA. ORIGINAL FIG 0.150" AND MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.125". THEREFORE IT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1316C WAS REPLACED IAW IPC 57-30-00.

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