What was found
(AUS) RT MAIN FUEL TANK CAP SEAL MISSING. AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH HEAVY RAIN ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER FUEL TANK. RT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Rt Main Fuel
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.