Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 23, 2015
Submitted
April 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24202
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30429
Aircraft time
49,271 hours, 17,329 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
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

PASSENGERS REPORTED FLUID POURING OUT OF RT WING IN ADDITION TO FLUID REPORTED FLOWING FROM LT WING ON TAKEOFF. FOUND SLIGHT SEEPAGE COMING FROM BOTH WING SURGE TANK ACCESS PANELS. RETORQUED BOTH PANELS IAW AMM 28-11-11. CHECKED FLOAT SWITCHES & SOVS IN ALL 3 FUEL TANKS BY TRANSFERRING & PRESS FUELING IAW FIM 28-21-00. SUMPED BOTH SURGE TANKS BEFORE & AFTER FUELING, FOUND NO FUEL. NO LEAKS NOTED, CANNOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.