Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Piper PA22150

Difficulty date
October 9, 2003
Submitted
October 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5852D
Make and model
Piper PA22150
Aircraft serial
224531
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
U60750002
Condition
Inadequate
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL CAP DID NOT VENT. THE FUEL CAP WAS RETURNED TO MFG AND THEY REPORTED THE CAP TO BE VENTING PROPERLY. MFG REPLACED THE CAP AND THE REPLACEMENT REFUSED TO VENT. ON THE GROUND THERE APPEARS TO BE ADEQUATE VENTING CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FILLER NECK WASHER AND THE CAP VENT HOLES. HOWEVER, IN FLIGHT SOMETHING MOVED AND THE FILLER NECK GASKET SEALED THE VENT HOLES IN THE FUEL CAP. IN SOME INSTANCES THE FILLER NECK DOES NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH ABOVE THE TANK AND FILLER NECK WASHER TO PREVENT THIS SEALING EFFECT. SUGGEST MODIFICATION OF THE CAP VENT HOLES TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF BLOCKAGE.

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