What was found
THESE GASKETS APPEAR NOT TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH 100LL FUEL. THE MATERIAL USED CONTINUED TO SWELL AND RIP AFTER ONLY A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2000
- Submitted
- August 9, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N923PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843277
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cap
- Part number
- 462056
- Condition
- Swollen
- Location
- Gasket
- Part time
- 21 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.