# SDR SIMASUP200817803

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 25, 2008
- Submitted: July 30, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N620AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N620AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145102
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Cap
- Condition: Open
- Location: Fuel Cell
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMASUP200817803

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 4431, CREW REPORTED ON THE GROUND.  LT WING TANK FUEL CAP CAMEO OPEN IN FLIGHT.  FUEL CAP WAS ONLY SECURED BY THE LANYARD.  CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  COMPLIED WITH FUEL CAP SEAL INSPECTION.  RE-INSTALLED CAP, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  INSPECTED SURROUNDING AREAS.  NO DEFECTS NOTED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (A)

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