What was found
PILOT DID NOT PUT FUEL CAP BACK ON PROPERLY AFTER REFUELING, AFTER TAKEOFF A FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED PILOT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, NOTICED FUEL ON THE CABIN DOOR. INSTALLED FUEL CAP PROPERLY WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2009
- Submitted
- July 29, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N811LV
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C1
- Aircraft serial
- 7527
- Aircraft time
- 7,030 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Cap
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Fuel Cell
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.