Service difficulty report · Fuel Panel · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14788
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20642
Part
Fuel Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
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

A FUEL LEAK WAS REPORTED COMING FROM LT WING AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE SCREWS AT THE NR 4 UNDERWING FUEL ACCESS PANEL OF THE LT WING. ALL SCREWS WERE RETORQUED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.