I was surprised when my parents experienced a loose hot wire which I traced to the meter socket. I called a friend of mine who is a lineman for the poco and asked if he would come help (after hours and off duty). He cut the seal, tightened the lug, and retorqued the rest and left the meter unsealed. Said that it didn't matter, the poco would figure it out eventually and replace it.
The seal was replaced shortly after and never any questions raised as to why it was removed and this poco is multi-state and a stickler on their service requirements.
