Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 21, 2009
Submitted
March 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35453
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8052006
Aircraft time
13,747 hours
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
531001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM TEB TO BOS WHEN PILOT NOTICED LEFT FUEL GAUGE DROPPING. DIVERTED INTO BDL, NOTICED FUEL COMING OUT BOTH FUEL VENTS ON RIGHT WING. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD FUEL CAP AND THE LEFT INBOARD O-RING. OK FOR FLIGHT.

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