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A C402 captain returned to the departure airport after takeoff when he discovered the left fuel cap was unsecured.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1000750 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Tank Cap |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
After departure; I noticed the left fuel cap was unsecured. I returned to the airport. I will be more diligent in physically making sure fuel caps; doors and panels are secure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C402 Captain returned to the departure airport after takeoff when he discovered the left fuel cap was unsecured.
Narrative: After departure; I noticed the left fuel cap was unsecured. I returned to the airport. I will be more diligent in physically making sure fuel caps; doors and panels are secure.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.