What was found
FUEL CAP NOT PROPERLY SEATED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK AROUND CAP AND FUEL ODORS IN COCKPIT AND CABIN RESULTING IN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MECHANIC ADJUSTED CAP AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2006
- Submitted
- May 4, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N625M
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A4
- Aircraft serial
- 7108
- Aircraft time
- 8,581 hours, 48,117 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cap
- Part number
- 1176416801
- Condition
- Not Seated
- Location
- Fuel System
- Component
- Fuel Filler Nec · NA
- Component part number
- 1176414111
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.