Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 17, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
22,040 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
1003810051
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt Main Cell
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM YYR THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN FUEL CAP CAME OFF AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FUEL FILLER OPENING AND WING CAP FITTING. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE MISSING FUEL CAP WAS NEVER FOUND. ALL FUEL CAPS ON THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE IN THE FLEET WERE THEN INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.