Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 9, 2024
Submitted
March 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
824
Aircraft time
79,068 hours, 33,108 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
0727540
Part serial
C221938
Condition
Missing
Location
Refuel Coupling
Part time
995 hours, 465 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL CAP MISSING REPORTED BY FUELER. ON INSTALLATION OF NEW REFUEL CAP, NOTED ELEMENT ASSY NOT ORIENTED PROPERLY CAUSING CAP TO LOCK FACING OUTBOARD OR 45 DEGREES INBOARD IAW AMM 28-25-41-000-005-A. ACCOMPLISHED SCEPTRE -9. REPLACED WITH SERVICIABLE FUEL CAP. VERIFIED CORRECT ALIGNMENT IAW AMM 28-25-41-0401.

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