Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
November 23, 2001
Submitted
November 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307GB
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft serial
193U1131
Aircraft time
63,454 hours, 28,449 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF LEFT WING. APPROX 10,000 LBS LOST FROM 2L; TANK NR 1 DID NOT DUMP FUEL INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT BLINK WITH SWITCH ON. APPROX 10,000 LBS FUEL JETTISON TO REDUCE LANDING WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TTPP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LT WING FUEL CAP MISSING OVERWING, REPLACED CAP IAW MM 28-40-0.