Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
October 20, 2015
Submitted
October 21, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N742CC
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40N180
Aircraft time
993 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
993 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6R
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
A508117L
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 600
Part time
993 hours
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

DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE FUEL CAP AND FUEL CELL AREA A PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS FOUND LAYING IN THE FUEL FILLING AREA. AFTER INSPECTING THE FUEL CAP THE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS FOUND WAS CONFIRMED TO COME FROM THE PLASTIC PART OF THE FUEL CAP.

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