What was found
DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT FUEL CAP COVER OPENED AND FUEL STARTED COMING OUT. PILOT RETURNED TO SECURE THE FUEL CAP, AND ADD APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF FUEL.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N40571
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277405313
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cap
- Part number
- 1609700
- Condition
- Not Secure
- Location
- Rt Otbd
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.