Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737705

Difficulty date
September 28, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AM
Make and model
Boeing 737705
Aircraft serial
28262
Aircraft time
19,323 hours, 10,565 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Access Panel
Part number
112N61012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
19,323 hours, 10,565 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 532DB; SO IT 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 632FB; SO IT WAS REPLACED AND LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 28-11-11, ALL CORRECT.