SDR DALA2016041802977

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 16, 2016
Submitted: April 18, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N997DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53364
Aircraft time: 63,601 hours, 45,748 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 ON COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREA OF FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1478C. FOUND 5 HOLE OUT OF LIMITS, MAXIMUM HOLE MEASURED WITH .543" BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WITH OD .329" COUNTERSINK .509" IAW SRM 51-22-2A, PAR 6, CONDITION II.

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