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FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-32 · Buffalo, NY · May 6, 2000

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Date
May 6, 2000 · 13:20 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
ZZDA
Aircraft
N840AT
Reported as
Doug DC932
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
N840ATRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2005 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32S/N 47523 · Built 1970Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23)On Monday, may 6, 2000, at 1320 EDT, a Douglas DC-9, N840T, flight 559, operated by air trans airways, after departure from Buffalo niagara international airport, returned and landed on runway 23, with a reported fuel leak. There were no injuries. The mechanic found an over wing refueling cap was missing. The fuel cap was replaced and the aircraft was released for service. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON MONDAY, MAY 6, 2000, AT 1320 EDT, A DOUGLAS DC-9, N840T, FLIGHT 559, OPERATED BY AIR TRANS AIRWAYS, AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, RETURNED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 23, WITH A REPORTED FUEL LEAK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MECHANIC FOUND AN OVER WING REFUELING CAP WAS MISSING. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.