What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL CAP CAME LOOSE IN FLIGHT AND MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RE-SECURED FUEL CAP AS REQUIRED.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2022
- Submitted
- May 17, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N546UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial
- 4885
- Aircraft time
- 34,004 hours, 12,896 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cap
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Zone 600 - Rh Wi
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.