Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 14, 2022
Submitted
January 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400TC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK225
Aircraft time
9,543 hours, 7,597 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
392603
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE LEFT WING FUEL CAP WAS VENTING FUEL. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT FLIGHT AND RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THE FUEL CAP SEAL WAS WORN. THE FUEL CAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW CAP. OPS CHECKS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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