SDR RU3A99007

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5190
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
457370
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Wing
Component
3007675
Stage of operation
CR
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

FUEL OBSERVED STREAMING DOWN THE RIGHT-HAND WING DURING FLIGHT. FUEL WAS LEAKING AT THE RIGHT-HAND OUTBOARD FUEL CAP. AIRCRAFT MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE LOCKING DEVICE ON THE CAP WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND UNDER THE FUEL CAP SEAL. FOREIGN MATTER REMOVED, CAP RE-INSTALLED AND NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (X)