What was found
THE FUEL CAP GASKET DETERIORATES AND TEARS AFTER PUTTING THE FUEL CAP ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES OF TAKING THE FUEL CAP ON AND OFF. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 2000
- Submitted
- July 31, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N926PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843289
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- 462056
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Fuel Cap
- Part time
- 9 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.