Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 75723N

Difficulty date
January 7, 2020
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203UW
Make and model
Boeing 75723N
Aircraft serial
30548
Aircraft time
61,278 hours, 17,401 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT WING FUEL LEAK JUST ABOVE LEFT CENTER TANK SUMP DRAIN OUTLET- COMING FROM FRONT EDGE OF CENTER BOX SECTION TO WING STRUCTURE REINFORCING STRAP. CLEANED AND SEALED STRINGER TIE FITTING IN LEFT CENTER WING IAW AMM 28-11-00,

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