Narrative:

I was informed that the right wing outboard boost pump panel was missing on aircraft. Last maintenance was on 'C' check. I do know for a fact I did look at the installation of this panel and I also tapped the panel to verify all fasteners were locked and indicators are in the correct position. This is a procedure I do every night I am assigned wings and when I perform the post-dock. The reason I'm sure I looked at it is because of the past panels also coming off. We all know this is a poor design and there is a history of the same occurrences. I always make a habit to check these visually as well as tapping. This design is faulty just like the pylon latch panels.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 ACFT WAS FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT TO HAVE A R WING OUTBOARD FUEL BOOST PUMP ACCESS PANEL MISSING.

Narrative: I WAS INFORMED THAT THE R WING OUTBOARD BOOST PUMP PANEL WAS MISSING ON ACFT. LAST MAINT WAS ON 'C' CHK. I DO KNOW FOR A FACT I DID LOOK AT THE INSTALLATION OF THIS PANEL AND I ALSO TAPPED THE PANEL TO VERIFY ALL FASTENERS WERE LOCKED AND INDICATORS ARE IN THE CORRECT POS. THIS IS A PROC I DO EVERY NIGHT I AM ASSIGNED WINGS AND WHEN I PERFORM THE POST-DOCK. THE REASON I'M SURE I LOOKED AT IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PAST PANELS ALSO COMING OFF. WE ALL KNOW THIS IS A POOR DESIGN AND THERE IS A HISTORY OF THE SAME OCCURRENCES. I ALWAYS MAKE A HABIT TO CHK THESE VISUALLY AS WELL AS TAPPING. THIS DESIGN IS FAULTY JUST LIKE THE PYLON LATCH PANELS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.