What was found
(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT NACELLE FUEL CAP AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CAP AND FOUND NO FAULT. SUSPECT CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- March 28, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 99
- Aircraft time
- 40,975 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cap
- Part number
- 1003810051
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Fuel Cap
- Component
- Fuel Storage
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.