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A fuel cap retaining chain was disconnected and the cap was found on the wing of the aircraft. When deicing; the cap was knocked off the wing. Maintenance reinstalled the cap.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1335226 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Tank Cap |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
During deicing procedures in the deicing area; we were informed that a fuel cap had been found on the ground by our aircraft. A few minutes later it was determined that the fuel cap had been knocked to the ground by deice spray; and had previously been sitting on our wing.I asked the deice crew to pass the cap through the cockpit window; and we returned to the gate where I was able to determine that it was; in fact; the fuel cap for our aircraft. I called maintenance; who ensured the cap was serviceable and reinstalled it. We then fueled; deiced; and departed.this was a case of gross negligence on the part of fueling personal. Not only should the fueler have informed us of the disconnected fuel cap chain; but leaving it on the wing presented a severe safety hazard. Under the right conditions the cap could have been ingested by our #2 engine.I related the incident and my concerns to the fuel supervisor; who I hope will take corrective action on this matter.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A fuel cap retaining chain was disconnected and the cap was found on the wing of the aircraft. When deicing; the cap was knocked off the wing. Maintenance reinstalled the cap.
Narrative: During deicing procedures in the deicing area; we were informed that a fuel cap had been found on the ground by our aircraft. A few minutes later it was determined that the fuel cap had been knocked to the ground by deice spray; and had previously been sitting on our wing.I asked the deice crew to pass the cap through the cockpit window; and we returned to the gate where I was able to determine that it was; in fact; the fuel cap for our aircraft. I called Maintenance; who ensured the cap was serviceable and reinstalled it. We then fueled; deiced; and departed.This was a case of gross negligence on the part of fueling personal. Not only should the fueler have informed us of the disconnected fuel cap chain; but leaving it on the wing presented a severe safety hazard. Under the right conditions the cap could have been ingested by our #2 engine.I related the incident and my concerns to the fuel supervisor; who I hope will take corrective action on this matter.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.