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The fueler had to be recalled to the erj during pushback when a passenger reported the fuel cap lying on the top of the wing. Over wing refueling was required due to a deferred fueling panel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 959275 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| 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 Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Our aircraft had the fueling panel deferred and; therefore; had to be over wing fueled. When the fuelers finished the passenger door was closed. After the push back was started the flight attendant called to advise a passenger let him know that the right fuel cap was lying on top of the wing. I stopped the push and asked the ramper to check and he confirmed that it was not in place. We needed to call the fueler because the ramper couldn't reach it. After it was back in place the push back was completed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The fueler had to be recalled to the ERJ during pushback when a passenger reported the fuel cap lying on the top of the wing. Over wing refueling was required due to a deferred fueling panel.
Narrative: Our aircraft had the fueling panel deferred and; therefore; had to be over wing fueled. When the fuelers finished the passenger door was closed. After the push back was started the Flight Attendant called to advise a passenger let him know that the right fuel cap was lying on top of the wing. I stopped the push and asked the ramper to check and he confirmed that it was not in place. We needed to call the fueler because the ramper couldn't reach it. After it was back in place the push back was completed.
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.