# SDR DJSR20090929

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 29, 2009
- Submitted: September 30, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N481FL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N481FL), registered now
- Make and model: Amd FALCON20
- Aircraft serial: 027
- Aircraft time: 15,984 hours, 13,417 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Cap
- Part number: 4319
- Condition: Unsecure
- Location: Wing
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJSR20090929

## Discrepancy

ATC REPORTED THAT THE LT TANK WAS VENTING FUEL DURING TAKE-OFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED - PRIORTY HANDLING AND RETURN REQUESTED AND ASSIGNED FOR RETURN.  INSP PERFORMED ON THE GROUND W/NO DEFECTS NOTED.  SWAPPED FUEL CAPS FROM LT TO RT, PERFORMED A RUN-UP, LEAK CHECK GOOD.  IN CONCLUSION, THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED.

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