Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737705

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AM
Make and model
Boeing 737705
Aircraft serial
30038
Aircraft time
19,035 hours, 10,342 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Access Panel
Part number
112N61012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
19,035 hours, 10,342 cycles
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, TECH DETECTED A FUEL LEAK IN LT WING MAIN TANK DUE TO A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR PANEL NR 532FB. ACFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR; SUCH PANEL WAS REPLACED AND LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 28-11-11, ALL CORRECT. AFTER DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK WAS DETECTED A FUEL LEAK IN RT WING DUE TO A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR PANEL NR 632DB; SO IT WAS REPLACED AND LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 28-11-11, ALL CORRECT.