Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 5, 2016
Submitted
March 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53345
Aircraft time
63,480 hours, 45,809 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
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 OF WING ACCESS PLATE 1365C. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, COUNTERSINKS WERE MEASURED MAXIMUM DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .532 AND FOUND COUNTERSINK OUT OF LIMITS IN .547, THEREFORE HOLE AND COUNTERSINK WERE REWORKED AND MEASURED WITH ID HOLE .3305 AND COUNTERSINK .605, BUSHING WAS FABRICATED OD 3320 AND COUNTERSINK .510 AREAS AND BUSHING WERE TREATED AND BUSHING WAS INSTALLED SRM 51-22-2A, COND II.

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