What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was on maintenance/paintshop from may 26 to July 9, 2024. On July 13, 2024, during the pre-flight inspection, the presence of water in the fuel tanks was noted (PIC drained the fuel until it was free of water). The aircraft departed approximately at 1358 local time. During the climb out, the PIC experienced an engine problem (partial loss of power); the airmen decided to declare an emergency and returned to the airport. Post-incident, it was discovered that there was a possible old fuel/contamination due to the airplane not having been operated for a long time and the summer season (heavy rain). As a corrective action, the fuel tanks were drained and replaced with new fuel, and the spark plugs/air filters also were replaced. The maintenance operational check was completed satisfactorily with normal parameters.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON MAINTENANCE/PAINTSHOP FROM MAY 26 TO JULY 9, 2024. ON JULY 13, 2024, DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN THE FUEL TANKS WAS NOTED (PIC DRAINED THE FUEL UNTIL IT WAS FREE OF WATER). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED APPROXIMATELY AT 1358 LOCAL TIME. DURING THE CLIMB OUT, THE PIC EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE PROBLEM (PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER); THE AIRMEN DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. POST-INCIDENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE OLD FUEL/CONTAMINATION DUE TO THE AIRPLANE NOT HAVING BEEN OPERATED FOR A LONG TIME AND THE SUMMER SEASON (HEAVY RAIN). AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION, THE FUEL TANKS WERE DRAINED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FUEL, AND THE SPARK PLUGS/AIR FILTERS ALSO WERE REPLACED. THE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY WITH NORMAL PARAMETERS.
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