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.
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 2010
- Submitted
- December 2, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N853AM
- Make and model
- Boeing 737705
- Aircraft serial
- 33791
- Aircraft time
- 20,040 hours, 10,676 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B22
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Access Panel
- Part number
- 112N61012
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Side
- Part time
- 20,040 hours, 10,676 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.