Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 20, 2015
Submitted
August 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49759
Aircraft time
51,180 hours, 25,271 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RAMPERS INFORMED FUELING PANEL WAS OPEN PULLING INTO GATE. FUEL CAP MISSING. EVIDENCE OF FUEL CAP BANGING AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF WING BEHIND FUEL PANEL BEFORE DEPARTING ACFT. DEFERRED RT WING FUEL CAP IAW MEL 28-17 SIT 1 CAT D AS AUTHORIZATION 19256 DATE DUE IS 12-18-2015. MX PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH & PLACARDS INSTALLED.

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