Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 27, 2010
Submitted
November 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29510
Aircraft time
34,359 hours, 13,980 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FUEL REPORTED COMING FROM LEFT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TRANSFERRED FUEL OUT OF AND INTO LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN TANKS TO VERIFY PROPER VALVE OPERATION. ALL OK. FOUND EVIDENCE OF FUEL SEEPAGE AROUND LEFT MAIN TANK VENT PLATE. SECURED SEVERAL LOOSE SCREWS. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.