Fuelers failed to properly install fuel cap.

Attributes
ACN	820882
Time
Date	200901
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	DEN.Airport
State Reference	CO
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Tank Cap
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

The fueler did not notify anyone that the lanyard was not attached to the fuel cap. As best we can tell; the fueler wrapped the lanyard around the connector and forced the fuel cap on. Upon arrival; the fuel cap was only half attached. We should have lost the cap enroute. It is possible that the lanyard was attached and became detached enroute; due to improperly installed fuel cap.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Fuelers failed to properly install fuel cap.

Narrative: The Fueler did not notify anyone that the lanyard was not attached to the fuel cap. As best we can tell; the Fueler wrapped the lanyard around the connector and forced the fuel cap on. Upon arrival; the fuel cap was only half attached. We should have lost the cap enroute. It is possible that the lanyard was attached and became detached enroute; due to improperly installed fuel cap.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.