SDR DALA2015112907250

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
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Not Reported
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 AT SETTLEMENT AND COUNTERSINK AREAS OF FUEL PANEL 1357C. CORROSION AT SETTLEMENT AREA AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-22-2. COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS 0.532" AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IS .610" IN 3 ADJACENT HOLES THEREFORE ACCESS PANEL WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2. ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED PN WAS VERIFIED IAW IPC 57-30-00-05B, AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER JIC 2800-0120.

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