Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33714
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28785
Aircraft time
43,911 hours, 14,763 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
MS29513250
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AN AIRCRAFT ON GROUND BEHIND US REPORTED WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT WING. TEMP AND DEWPOINT WAS 26/08 VERY DRY AIR CONTINUED TO NEXT LOG PAGE 8912999 LOG NOTED SEE L/P 8912999 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AND SIGN OFF - CHECKED VOLUMETRIC TOPOFF AT 8500 LBS OF FUEL CKS GOOD. NTO FUEL IN SURGE TANK. FILLED SURGE TANK AND FOUND PNL WITH VENT AND RELEIF VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED SEAL AND RE-TORQUED PER M/M 28-11-11-400-802. NO LEAKS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.