Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 10, 2012
Submitted
November 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145331
Aircraft time
29,561 hours, 24,861 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
27,402 hours, 23,021 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
45710156
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL CAP CAME OFF DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE-SECURED THE RIGHT OVERWING FUEL CAP AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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