Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
38339
Condition
Departed
Location
Wing
Component
38339
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REFUELED AND PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED THE LEFT HAND AUXILIARY FUEL CAP MISSING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAP COULD BE LOCKED AND STILL RELEASE FROM THE TANK. NEW CAPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT, P/N 100-381005-1.

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