Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
February 10, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4142R
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449140
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
34824804
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
620 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. WATER WAS FOUND IN LT TANK AND LT FUEL LINES. WATER WAS SUMPED OUT, ENG TEST RUN, AC RETURNED TO HOMEBASE. LT SIDE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE LOUSY FIT, PROBABLY ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER. SWAPPING RT FUEL CAP TO LT WING MADE A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT, NOT MUCH. (CAPS CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED) CAPS APPEAR TO BE THE PROBLEM, NOT THE GASKETS. AC IS KEPT IN HEATED HANGAR.

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