Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2011
Submitted
December 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK327
Aircraft time
7,718 hours, 6,491 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
457542
Condition
Leaking
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

CREW NOTED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FOR THE OVERWING FUEL CAP ON THE RT WING. ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. MX FOUND THE RT WING FUEL CAP UNSERVICEABLE. THE CAP WAS REPLACED.

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