Service difficulty report · Button · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 3, 2018
Submitted
October 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49887
Aircraft time
74,632 hours, 55,829 cycles
Part
Button
Condition
Missing
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

RAMP, ON THEIR WALK-AROUND INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT NOTED LATCH (CENTER) OF THE PANEL INBOARD OF FUELING ACCESS PANEL MISSING BUTTON THAT FAIRS TO PANEL SKIN. LATCH WORKS AND SECURES ITS LOCATION. REPORTED DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT PART MAY HAVE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. (LP4763518)

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