SDR Y2PA96042

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
June 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
203
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
350012
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt/Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
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

LIT - CREW MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AFTER OBSERVING FUEL SPRAY FROM BOTH WING FUEL CAPS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AT LIT. NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES NECESSARY. CAPS REMOVED AND INSPECTED PER FALCON MM 28-00, PG 601. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND RETURNED ONCE AGAIN AFTER FUEL SPRAY OBSERVED FROM LEFT WING. USA JET MECHANIC SENT TO LIT RESOLVE PROBLEM. INSPECTED LEFT FUEL CAP AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE RIGHT WING FUEL CAP WAS ALSO INSPECTED, ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT LEAK AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, BUT FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS THE CAP WAS REPLACED. (M)