SDR MALA000168

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 2, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
428
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT UPPER WING SURFACE FUEL CAP CAME OFF INFLIGHT, A/C DIVERTED TO RST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND CAP IN AN UNLOCKED POSITION, TAB WAS UP AND ROTATED COUNTER CLOCKWISE IN THE OPEN POSITION. MX INSPECTED FUEL CAP, WING SURFACE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESECURED FUEL CAP.

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