Service difficulty report · Fuel Door · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 13, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228Y
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5342
Aircraft time
1,006 hours, 944 cycles
Part
Fuel Door
Condition
Open
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL DOOR AND CAP WERE NOT SECURED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. UPON TAKE OFF, CREW HEARD A BANGING FROM ACFT AND RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. INSPECTED AND FERRIED ACFT FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBD LEADING EDGE AND POLISHED OUT FUSELAGE PANEL.

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