Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft time
20,042 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
4572
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt
Part time
8,331 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND ATC NOTICED FUEL COMING OUT OF THE LT TIP TANK. ATC CONTACTED THE CREW ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE CREW ELECTED TO DUMP FUEL FROM THE RT TIP TANK DUE TO FUEL IMBALANCE AND LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FUEL CAP WAS FOUND BY AIRPORT MAINTENANCE CREW ON THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE EXAMINED THE FUEL CAP AND NOTICED THE LOCKING MECHANISM HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND THE LOCKING TAB COULD EASILY BE TRIGGERED UNLOCK. TECHNICIAN ALSO VERIFIED THE RT FUEL CAP AND NOTICED IT WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. BOTH CAPS WERE REPLACED. (TC NR 20060310001)