SDR SWIA971693

Service difficulty report · Fuel Door · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120354
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Fuel Door
Condition
Fuselage
Location
Unlatched
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT, NO AURAL WARNING. RETURNED TO SEA. FOUND OUTBOARD AFT FUEL DOOR LATCH UNLATCHED. ADJUSTED AFT LATCH FOR MORE POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT. RELATCHED FUEL DOORS, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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