What was found
FUEL TANK FILL CAP RETAINING BOLT FELL OFF INTO THE TANK WITH THE REST OF THE FUEL TANK CAP PARTS. TOTAL PARTS INCLUDE THE NUT, WASHER, SPRING, AND THE FUEL CAP LOCKING MECHANISM.
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 2020
- Submitted
- September 4, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N79US
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 401220
- Aircraft time
- 115 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Detached
- Location
- Fill Cap
- 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.