Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Piper PA18105

Difficulty date
August 8, 2022
Submitted
August 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108T
Make and model
Piper PA18105
Aircraft serial
3080
Aircraft time
12,103 hours, 33,660 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
ER271
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PASSENGER REPORTED A SMELL OF FUEL. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND INFORMED MAINTENANCE.

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