Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 7, 2014
Submitted
February 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3536B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952205
Aircraft time
32,253 hours
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
554257
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT INBD FUEL CAP MISSING & ALL FUEL SIPHONED OUT OF LT INBD FUEL TANK THUS CAUSING NR 1 ENG TO STOP OPERATING. FUEL SELECTOR WAS SWITCHED TO ALTERNATE TANK & ENG WAS SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED. DUE TO THE FLUID LOSS, THE FUEL SENDER INSTALLED IN THE INBD TANK WAS NOT INDICATING PROPERLY. LOCATED & EXAMINED THE SUBJECT FUEL CAP & NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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