Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
July 5, 2011
Submitted
July 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
33787
Aircraft time
24,336 hours, 12,729 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
110A01113
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
27,336 hours, 14,148 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.

What was found

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, TECH DETECTED A FUEL LEAK IN LEFT WING MAIN TANK ACCESS DOOR NR 532AB; MX TIGHTEN THE SCREWS NOT CORRECTING THE LEAK, SO THEY REMOVED THE ACCESS DOOR FINDING THE RUBBER SEAL AND THE ALUMINUM GASKET DAMAGED. ACCESS DOOR, RUBBER SEAL AND THE ALUMINUM GASKET WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 28-11-31, TESTED CORRECT.