SDR RU3A1009

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
March 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF15
Aircraft time
11,835 hours, 6,334 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT CREW MEMBER NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CONTRAIL COMING OFF OF LEFT WING. PIC RECOGNIZED CAUSE AS FUEL BEING SUCKED OUT OF LEFT WING. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. FOUND THAT LEFT WING FUEL CAP WAS FLAT WITH THE WING BUT UPON OPENING IT, NOTED THAT LANYARD APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE THREADS WHEN CAP WAS CLOSED. CAP WAS NOT COMPLETELY SECURED AND ALLOWED FUEL TO BE SIPHONED OUT OF WING TANK AT HIGH SPEED.