Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
October 20, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time
65,660 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Screw
Part number
BACB30NN4K11
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Wing Panels
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FUEL PANELS HAD BEEN OPEN FOR MAINTENANCE, WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR RE-TORQUE OF THE SCREWS, THE SCREWS BOTTOMED OUT, AS THEY WERE THE WRONG LENGTH. MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN ADVISED. PROPER SCREWS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED (TC 20091022001)