Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
May 31, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Access Panel
Part number
112N61012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

(CAN) WHILE ACFT WAS ON GROUND, A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON RT WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL 632GB. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT PANEL WAS CRACKED. SUBJECT PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 28-11-11 AND LEAK TESTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FURTHER INTERNAL INVESTIGATION TO BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE CAUSE FOR FAILURE AND WHETHER OR NOT ADDITIONAL WING FUEL PANELS SHOULD BE SUSPECT. IT IS BELIEVED THE PANEL WAS LAST REMOVED AND INSTALLED DURING THE ACFT`S PRE-DELIVERY MX CHECK APPROX 2600 HRS AND 750 CYCLES PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. FURTHER INSP OF PANEL WAS CONDUCTED, FOUND THAT CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE RECEPTACLE OF THE ANCHOR NUT INSERT. THIS INDICATES THAT AT SOME POINT IN THE ACFT`S HISTORY AN IMPROPER LENGTH SCREW WAS USED AND DAMAGED THE SEALED RECEPTACLE. HAVE SCHEDULED A TASK TO REPLACE THE EXISITNG SCREWS AS A PRECAUTION. AS WE CANNOT DETERMINE WHICH WERE REPLACED OR REUSED. REMOVED SCREWS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR LENGTH TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE INSTALLED PANEL MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.