Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 1, 2016
Submitted
April 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
63,633 hours, 45,483 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 SETTLEMENT AREA AND COUNTERSINK HOLES OF FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1357C AT LT WING. COUNTERSINK HOLES ON ACCESS PLATE 1357C AT LT WING REMOVED, COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASSURED, MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IN 8 HOLES IS 0.532 IN AND MAX DIAMETER MEASURED IN 8 HOLES IS 0.547 IN THEREFORE WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-22-2A.

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