SDR AU971520

Service difficulty report · Cap · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Cap
Part number
99321
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Outb Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O, D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) RH OUTBOARD FUEL CAP SEPARATED FROM TANK. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CAP WAS STILL LOCKED INTO THE ADAPTER RING WHICH HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FILLER HOLE DUE TO THE LOCKING TABS ON THE ADAPTER NOT ENGAGING IN THE FILLER SLOT HOLES ALLOWING THEADAPTER TO ROTATE AND COME LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE OTHER FUEL CAPS FOUND THE RH INBOARD CAP ADAPTER LOCKING TABS NOT ENGAGED.

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