Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 5, 2001
Submitted
March 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23949
Aircraft time
41,278 hours, 22,160 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bolt
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Fuel Panel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL SEEPING FROM THE TOP OF THE RIGHT WING. *S/D* FOUND THE FUEL LEAK TO BE RESULTING FROM BOLTS BOTTOMING OUT IN THE DOME NUTS IN THE SUSPECTED PANEL. REPLACED THE PANEL. THE BOLTS HAVE BEEN SWITCHED OUT WITH SHORTER ONES IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM.