SDR AMW78306

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 7, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE176
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
10038100511
Condition
Missing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT FUEL CAP CAME LOOSE ON CLIMB OUT AND WEDGED IN BETWEEN WING AND AILERON. EXTRA TRIM WAS REQUIRED FOR CLIMB, BUT AILERONS REMAINED FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN FLIGHT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND PERFORMED AILERON FULL FUNCTION SWEEP CHECKS AND VERIFIED ZERO DEFECTS NOTED AND ALL RIG PINS REMOVED POST-MAINTENANCE. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 27-10-03. INSPECTED WING TRAILING EDGE AND AILERON AND WING, NO DAMAGE NOTED IN ALL AREAS. REPLACED LT WING FUEL CAP AND LANYARD IAW MM 57-00-00.

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