Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22494
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Fuel Leak
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT RT WING WAS LEAKING FUEL 3 TO 6 FT INBD FROM WINGTIP. FOUND SEVERAL SCREWS MISSING FROM TANK ACCESS PANEL NR 5. REMOVED PANELS 3, 4 AND 5, CLEANED SEALS, INSTALLED NEW SCREWS, LEAK CHECK NORMAL.