Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
March 25, 2012
Submitted
March 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33084
Aircraft time
34,624 hours, 5,571 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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

ORD - INFLIGHT DFW-FRA. CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING NEAR THE LEFT OVERWING REFUEL CAP AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT OVERWING REFUELING CAP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.