A320 in the midst of pushback is alerted by ground crew to missing fuel cap.

Attributes
ACN	689359
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	689359
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

We were in the process of pushing back; aircraft was in motion when the driver stopped the tug and informed us that one of the ground personnel had found our fuel cap. Great job on the find. Apparently the fueler had left it on the ground and closed the refueling panel. Good heads up work on the part of the las ground crew.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 IN THE MIDST OF PUSHBACK IS ALERTED BY GND CREW TO MISSING FUEL CAP.

Narrative: WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING BACK; ACFT WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIVER STOPPED THE TUG AND INFORMED US THAT ONE OF THE GND PERSONNEL HAD FOUND OUR FUEL CAP. GREAT JOB ON THE FIND. APPARENTLY THE FUELER HAD LEFT IT ON THE GND AND CLOSED THE REFUELING PANEL. GOOD HEADS UP WORK ON THE PART OF THE LAS GND CREW.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.