Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 11, 2016
Submitted
August 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29428
Aircraft time
53,562 hours, 18,843 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
382223
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY NOT DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING CRUISE A PASSENGER OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LT OVERWING FUEL CAP. MAINTENANCE R & R LEFT OVERWING FUEL CAP IAW AMM 28-11-04. LEAK CHECK NORMAL.