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Commuter flight crew departed without right outboard fuel cap in place. Aircraft equipment problem critical.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 321849 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199510 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pvd |
| State Reference | RI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12500 msl bound upper : 12500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 6300 |
| ASRS Report | 321849 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
On a flight from bos to isp we noticed a fuel cap was missing on the right outboard wing. It was noticed when traffic was called in-flight. When we arrived at destination, maintenance was called and a ferry flight was permitted to our home base.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: COMMUTER FLC DEPARTED WITHOUT R OUTBOARD FUEL CAP IN PLACE. ACFT EQUIP PROB CRITICAL.
Narrative: ON A FLT FROM BOS TO ISP WE NOTICED A FUEL CAP WAS MISSING ON THE R OUTBOARD WING. IT WAS NOTICED WHEN TFC WAS CALLED INFLT. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT DEST, MAINT WAS CALLED AND A FERRY FLT WAS PERMITTED TO OUR HOME BASE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.