# SDR EPUA20140210001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 7, 2014
- Submitted: February 10, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N3536B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3536B), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317952205
- Aircraft time: 32,253 hours
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EPUA20140210001

## Discrepancy

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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