Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 24, 2017
Submitted
June 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14242
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28805
Aircraft time
57,600 hours, 20,447 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
110A01141
Condition
Failed
Location
Access Panel
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKE OFF ROLL TOWER REPORTED POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK FROM LEFT WING. DISPATCH ADVISED CREW TO RUN QRH PAGE 120.3 WITHIN 5 MINUTES 100LB DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. FOUND SEAL AT THE LT VENT SCOOP ACCESS PANEL 533BB FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAL & INSTALLED ACCESS PANEL 533BB IAW AMM 28-11-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FUEL VENT FLOAT VALVE IAW AMM 28-13-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FUEL AT SURGE TANK AFTER FILLING MAIN LT MAIN TANK TO VTO SHUTOFF. COMPLIED WITH ALL CDCCL ITEMS AND COMPLIED WITH LEAK CHECK WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ALL CHECKS GOOD.