What was found
DESIGN OF THESE FUEL CAPS ALLOWS WATER TO COLLECT IN FILL AREA AFTER RAINS. NEXT REMOVAL OF CAP ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER FUEL TANK.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9463N
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18504361
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cap
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Wing Tank
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.