Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
March 31, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UM
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7129
Aircraft time
11,036 hours
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
431
Condition
Loose
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON REFUELING THE ACFT, FUEL CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK ONCE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE CAP WAS SECURE TO THE ACFT, BUT SLIGHTLY COCKED WHICH ALLOWED FUEL SEEPAGE. APPEARED VISUALLY TO BE IN PLACE DURING WALKAROUND. MEDICAL CREW SMELLED FUEL AND SAW FLUID ON THE CLAMSHELL DOOR WINDOW. A/C LANDED IN A FIELD AND FUEL CAP RESEATED. FLIGHT COMPLETED. NO DEFECTIVE COMPONENT, STRUCTURE OR ASSEMBLY.