Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 28, 2015
Submitted
November 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 44,342 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Not Reported
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION AT SETTLEMENT AND COUNTERSINK AREAS OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1436C. CORROSION ON SETTLEMENT AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED AND MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .660" AND MAX DIAMETER MEASSURED IS .680" IN, 3 ADJACENT HOLES THEREFORE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND FUEL ACCESS WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER CARD 2800-0390, ACFT 0992, JOB 001-0454.

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