SDR DALA2016110908403

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 8, 2015
Submitted: November 9, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N978DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53259
Aircraft time: 66,338 hours, 49,054 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 AREA ON FUEL ACCESS PLATE 2301 AT CENTER FUEL TANK. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AREA ON FUEL ACCESS PLATE 2301C WAS REMOVED AND COUNTERSINK WAS MEASURED THE MAX DIAMETER ALLOWED IS 0.660" AND 7 HOLES WERE FOUND WITH 0.669, 0.672, 0.674, 0.671, 0.706, 0.670, AND 0.695 THEREFORE IS OUT LIMITS AND ACCESS PLATE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.

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