Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
February 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14384
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
26313
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A FUEL LEAK FROM RT WING OVERWING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL LOCATED IN LINE WITH RIGHT ENGINE PYLON WAS OBSERVED WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEVERAL LOOSE FASTENERS AND ONE STRIPPED NUT PLATE. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND THE NUT PLATE WAS REPLACED AND SEALED. A NEW PANEL AND SEAL WERE INSTALLED, LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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