Service difficulty report · Cap · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
January 9, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4142R
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449140
Part
Cap
Part number
39824804
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT ENCOUNTERED LOSS OF POWER ON LT ENGINE AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY (UNSCHEDULED) LANDING. WATER WAS FOUND IN LT TANK AND LT FUEL LINES. WATER WAS SUMPED OUT, ENGINE TEST RUN, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOMEBASE. AT HOMEBASE LT SIDE FUEL CAP WAS FOUND TO BE A LOUSY FIT, WHICH PROBABLY ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER. AIRCRAFT HAS LOCKING CAPS SWAPPING RT FUEL CAP TO LT WING MADE A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT, BUT NOT MUCH. CAPS CA NOT BE ADJUSTED LIKE SOME OTHERS CAN. THIS AIRCRAFT IS KEPT IN A HEATED HANGAR. THE CAPS APPEAR TO BE THE PROBLEM NOT THE GASKETS.

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