What was found
(AUS) FIREWALL MOUNTED FUEL STRAINER PLUNGER RUBBER NOT COMPATIBLE WITH FUEL PREVENTING FUEL FROM BEING DRAINED FROM STRAINER. PLUNGER WAS PURCHASED AND FITTED IN SEPTEMBER 1999.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Maule M4210
- Engine
- Cont IO360A
- Propeller
- Mcauly D2A34C67
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Plunger
- Part number
- 07560106
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Fuel Storage
- Component
- Fuel Storage
- 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.