A leaking fueling cap was discovered and corrected prior to boarding of an A320. 831858 dgn

Attributes
ACN	831858
Time
Date	200904
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Tank Cap
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Ramp supervisor reported to flight crew of a fuel leak from the right wing. Captain and first officer observed a fuel leak coming from the fuel servicing panel area. Passenger boarding was stopped before it began. Maintenance; dispatch; and operations were notified as well as a logbook entry made. Maintenance witnessed fueler re-seat the fueling cap and fuel leak stop. Logbook was signed off. Fuel on the ramp was cleaned up. Boarding was started and flight departed without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A leaking fueling cap was discovered and corrected prior to boarding of an A320. 831858 DGN

Narrative: Ramp Supervisor reported to Flight Crew of a fuel leak from the right wing. Captain and First Officer observed a fuel leak coming from the fuel servicing panel area. Passenger boarding was stopped before it began. Maintenance; dispatch; and operations were notified as well as a logbook entry made. Maintenance witnessed fueler re-seat the fueling cap and fuel leak stop. Logbook was signed off. Fuel on the ramp was cleaned up. Boarding was started and flight departed without further incident.

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.