Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 737809

Difficulty date
March 12, 2010
Submitted
April 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737809
Aircraft serial
28406
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Access Panel
Part number
112N61014
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(B-18608) DAILY CHECK FOUND LT FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 532LB FUEL SEEPING TRACE. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REMOVED AND FOUND A CRACKED DOME. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. LEAK TEST WAS NORMAL. HAVE FOUND THAT A BUILDUP OF MOISTURE IN THE DOME OF THE PANEL CAN CAUSE A CRCK AFTER GOING THROUGH MULTIPLE FREEZE AND THAW CYCLES THAT OCCUR DURING FLIGHT.