Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23880
Part
Panel
Part number
1060031105
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PBI - FLT 1908 - FLT WAS DELAYED FOR 4 HOURS IN MIA FOR FUEL LEAK REPAIR. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIA, F/A NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT WING AND SPRAYING OFF THE TRAILING EDGE. CAPT WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT F/O BACK TO ACCOMPLISH A VISUAL CHECK. FUEL LEAK WAS REPORTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT. FLT DIVERTED TO PBI WHICH WAS THE NEAREST AIRPORT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, BUT AS A PRECAUTION, THE TOWER HAD CALLED OUT THE CFR EQUIP. FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NO PASSENGERS WERE ABOARD DUE TO LATENESS OF FLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A DAMAGED NUT PLATE AND INSTALLED A NEW FUEL PANEL ON THE LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)