Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 15, 2006
Submitted
December 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK397
Aircraft time
1,565 hours, 1,457 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
457542
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TRIP NR 1116583 WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL350, CREW NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM LT OVERWING FUEL CAP. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED.. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE CAP WHILE LOCKED. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CAP SEALS WERE FOUND WORN EXCESSIVELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CAP.

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