Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 22, 2023
Submitted
May 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41704
Aircraft time
35,538 hours, 11,232 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
112W82013
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RAMP REPORTS FUEL LEAK ON L/H WING. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT PANEL 532AB. ATTEMPTED TO TORQUE MOUNTING BOLTS W/ REF TO B737-900 AMM 28-11-00, WITH TORQUE VALUES LISTED IN REF TO AMM 28-11-11. REPAIR UNSUCCESSFUL. PANEL 532 STILL RUNNING LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL 532AB REF AMM 28-11-11-400-801.