SDR DEBA4324V1

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 12, 2003
Submitted
December 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4324V
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2014
Aircraft time
503 hours
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
363800951
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Cell
Part time
503 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL VENTED FROM LT IB FUEL CAP ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE CAP WAS LOOSE WHEN LATCHED. THE COTTER PIN WAS MISSING AND IT AND THE ADJUSTMENT NUT HAD LOOSENED. ADJUSTED CAP AND REPLACED COTTER PIN.

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