A321
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; MEL; Procedure
After we closed the door to push in ZZZ the ground personnel told us we needed a 'gas cap.' We asked for clarification and were confused by the communication and terminology the ramper was using. The ramper had us wait as he got clarification on what it was we needed; he later told us that Maintenance had already been out and replaced fuel cap. We asked if the fuel cap had been replaced and he said yes. The entire communication about the issue was confusing. We departed and flew normally to ZZZ1. Once at the gate in ZZZ1 the Captain and I agreed that I would look closely at the fueling port and talk with the new fuelers. Before I got to them; they informed me that they were unable to fuel the plane due to the broken fuel port.Upon the first indication that there was an issue we should have pulled the jet bridge back up and we should have gone out to visually inspect the fueling port.
Pilot reported damage to aircraft at the pressure fueling connection that was not reported to the flight crew.