Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 12, 2016
Submitted
January 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55020
Aircraft time
44,977 hours, 31,178 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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 SETTLEMENT AND COUNTERSINK LT FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE 520FT. CORROSION ON SETTLEMENT AND COUNTERSINK AREA OF FUEL ACCESS PLATE 520FT WAS REMOVED AND MEASURED AND 4 COUNTERSINK WERE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS .664" .667" .665" .670" THEREFORE WERE REPAIRED WITH BUSHINGS AND SETTLEMENT AREA REMAINING THICKNESS IS .177" THEREFORE IS WITH LIMIT PER SRM 57-10-01 AND 51-10-04.

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