Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
September 1, 2010
Submitted
September 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125EC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7065
Aircraft time
10,427 hours, 43,578 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
1176416801
Condition
Missing
Part time
10,427 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW SMELLED FUEL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THEY IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE AND FOUND THE FUEL CAP MISSING FROM THE ACFT. THE FUEL CAP WAS NEVER LOCATED, SO THE CAUSE OF WHETHER THE CAP WAS INTALLED INCORRECTLY OR IF THE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED IS UNKNOWN. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY INSTALLING A NEW FUEL CAP.