SDR CAL951018

Service difficulty report · Fasteners · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66734
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20663
Part
Fasteners
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Fuel Panel
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 0495 - A LIQUID VAPOR TRAIL WAS REPORTED COMING FROM BETWEEN RT OUTBOARD AILERON AND NR 7 JACKSCREW FAIRING WHILE IN-FLIGHT. FUEL WAS DUMPED TO 21,000 POUNDS AND THE TRAIL OF VAPOR CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEVERAL LOOSE FASTENERS IN RT WING LOWER SIDE FUEL ACCESS PANEL NR 15. THE FASTENERS WERE TORQUED PER MM 28-11-21, PAGE 407. THE PANEL WAS LEAK CHECKED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. (X)