SDR GAIA9915

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94226
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
48
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Not Secured
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
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

KHA - FLT 226 - CVG-MEM TO DFW, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MEM THE FLIGHT CREW WAS NOTIFIED BY ATC THAT THE RIGH WING WAS STREAMING A LARGE PLUME OF FLUID. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM. THE RIGHT WING FUEL CAP WAS FOUND NOT SECURED. THE CAP WAS SECURED. THE CAP WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)