Service difficulty report · Adapter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 4, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
17,986 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Adapter
Part number
557003
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Tank Cover
Component
Fuel Tank Cover · Piper
Component part number
551858
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF WHEN THE PILOTS NOTICED THAT THE LT MAIN FUEL CAP HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM BEING ACCIDENTALLY FUELED WITH TURBO FUEL, MFG PROVIDES A KIT WITH AN ADAPTER RING TO NARROW THE OPENING TO THE FUEL TANK (SB 797B). IN THIS CASE THE FUEL CAP AND THE ADAPTER RING IT LOCKS INTO WERE MISSING.

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