SDR RU3A 1112

Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
March 3, 2011
Submitted
March 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF11
Aircraft time
12,532 hours, 6,588 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Part number
4521612
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Cap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FUEL WAS STREAMING FROM RIGHT MAIN FUEL CAP WITH FUEL CAP FLUSH WITH AIRCRAFT SURFACE. REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM TOWER, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LANYARD WAS BROKEN AND CAUGHT BETWEEN FUEL CAP AND SEALING SURFACE.