Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 14, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55079
Aircraft time
54,323 hours, 39,352 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 9574 -ATB- THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN AIR TURN BACK AFTER THE CONTROL TOWER INFORMED THEM OF SOMETHING OBSERVED TRAILING THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW CONFIRMED A 2000# FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT WING TANK QUANTITIES. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, AND NO FUEL WAS LEAKING ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT OVER-WING FUEL CAP WAS MISSING AND ALLOWING THE FUEL TO VENT OUT OF THE RIGHT WING TANK. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED AND NO OTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP #4043130)

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